Fat Out Fest ft. Melt-Banana and Cut Hands at Islington Mill

Manchester music promoters Fat Out Til You Pass Out host the third installment of their DIY festival in May with their most collaborative effort to date. Combining music, performance, art and film, the event will feature stages curated by Video Jam, Gizeh Records, Opal Tapes and Tombed Visions as well as interactive installations by Action Beat and collaborations from visual artist KHOM. Hosted at Islington Mill over three days, expect an eclectic line-up, with main stage performances coming from ‘Jap-rock titans’ Melt-Banana (pictured) and critically acclaimed Cut Hands, alongside Terminal Cheesecake, Drunk in Hell, Lau Nau, Nisennemondal and Charles Hayward. Bands appearing across other stages include Basic House, Bealching Agent Ford Foster, Yes Blythe, Vei and Circuit Breaker, while Gizeh Records director Richard Knox will be orchestrating a four-hour continual improvised performance. With more acts still to be announced you can bet that, curated by a combination of Manchester’s most innovative independent labels and promoters, the weekend will be a very big deal.

Fri 23 – Sun 25 May, Islington Mill, James Street, M3 5HW. Tel: 0161 278 6404, 5pm daily, £30 weekend pass, £13 Friday , £15 Saturday/Sunday , fatout.co.uk