Clubs of the week ft Dub Smugglers, This City Is Ours and Awesome Tapes From Africa

Thu 24 May / Eglo Records Manchester Session @ Soup Kitchen / 11pm-3am
A ridiculous Thursday night dream team of Alexander Nut, K15 and Henry Wu all on selection, holding it down for Eglo being nine years in the game.
Tickets: £5, £7, residentadvisor.net

Fri 25 May / Dream Pool x Foundation @ Foundation Coffee House / 6pm-12am
A new angle for the Dream Pool fam as they celebrate their first year on the scene, teaming up with Foundation Coffee House for their third birthday. It’s the first in a regular early evening, pre-club Saturday night party. DJs include Sofie K (NTS/Limbo Radio), Louis (Dream Pool), Will Lewis and guests.
Tickets: Free entry

Fri 25 May / This City Is Ours @ Eagle Inn / 7pm-11pm
Another early one from the TCIO crew, presenting experimental electronic hip hop vibes. C L Y D E, babyblu, Bad Juju and AlgernonCornelius all perform live.
Tickets: £5, eagleinn.info

Fri 25 May / Banana Hill x Nova Batida @ Soup Kitchen / 11pm-4am
Nova Batida is a new festival in Lisbon, and the Hill celebrate their new partnership with them by bringing DJ Marfox (Warp Records) back to Manchester. Residents SNO and Cervo complete the lineup.
Tickets: £6, £8, residentadvisor.net, £10 on the door

Sat 26 May / Dub Smugglers Sound System 10 Year Anniversary Dance @ The Breadshed (fka The Zoo) / 9pm-3am
Big bad soaking basslines as the Dub Smugglers throw a decade party with special guests Stand High Patrol (warm dub sounds, listen below).
Tickets: £10, skiddle.com

Sat 26 May & Sun 27 May / Boom Bap & Breaks Festival @ various venues and times
A weekend of dance and music celebrating hip hop culture including live battles between some of the best dancers in Europe.
Tickets: Various prices, find full details on the BB&B Facebook page.

Sun 27 May / Night Cultura All Day Party ft Awesome Tapes From Africa @ The Deaf Institute
An all day party with hopefully sunshine over the outside terrace, Vegan food, DJ Katapila, Awesome Tapes From Africa, and world, disco, soul and Afrobeat sounds throughout.
Tickets: £7, seetickets.com

Sun 27 May / Cosmic Slop @ Soup Kitchen / 11pm-4am
Raising money for the MAPS Charity (Music and Art Productions for young people, a pioneering provider of alternative education), a Bank Holiday special from the Leeds crew.
Tickets: £7, residentadvisor.net 

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