Clubs of the fortnight with On Loop, Banana Hill & Bad Fun

Fri 4 Aug / Andrea Trout @ Eastern Bloc Records
Impeccable and delectable soul choices on wax from Andrea, from 8 ’til midnight.
Tickets: Free entry

Fri 4 Aug / Moxie presents On Loop @ Soup Kitchen
Moxie’s nomadic On Loop night brings the inimitable Josey Rebelle to the Soup basement. Manc favourites Joy Social are on board too.
Tickets: £10 / £12, skiddle.com

Fri 11 Aug / The Flipside @ Fallow Cafe
Leading collectors of deep and sweet soul John Browne and Tracey Shaw travel up north to share parts of their collection, with Cologne’s Matt Fox also joining the Flipside crew.
Tickets: Free entry

Fri 11 Aug / Bad Fun @ The Deaf Institute
The Bad Fun collective help Deaf celebrate 9 years in the business by flying in DJ and producer Eliphino for party jams.
Tickets: £6 adv, £9 on the door, seetickets.com

Sat 12 Aug / Soulful Strut Rare Soul Alldayer @ The Whiskey Jar
Some of Europe’s prime soul collectors drop in from Madrid, Cologne, Stockholm, London and Liverpool for this allayer from 2 ’til 9pm.
Tickets: Free entry

Sat 12 Aug / Banana Hill @ Hidden
It’s a debut for the uppermost floor at Hidden and Banana Hill host a loft party to celebrate Carnival weekend with Aroop Roy, Cervo, JVC and SNO. Early start from 4pm.
Tickets: £3, £5 ,£7 adv, residentadvisor.net

Sat 12 Aug / Soca Madhouse @ Gorilla
Carnival time for soca, soca and more soca as an afterparty for the Caribbean Carnival of Manchester. Bring your hips.
Tickets: £10, allthetickets.net