Gathering Speed Presents: It’s A Launch! w/ My Fat Pony + The Accident Group + Tigers & Flies + Ermine Fudge | Gullivers NQ | Tue 17 May | 7.30pm | £8

This Tue 17 May, Gathering Speed Presents an evening of live music at Gullivers NQ to celebrate the release of My Fat Pony’s Messy Frequency Parade. Joining the London rock n rollers will be lovely local acts The Accident Group, Tigers & Flies and Ermine Fudge. Doors from 7.30pm.

Gullivers NQ, 109 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
Hannah Marie Donelon + Special Guests | Dulcimer | Wed 18 May | 7.30pm | £8

Get down to Ducimer this Wed 18 May as Hawkseed Theatre and BarberPresents put on an event to raise funds for their upcoming tour. This night of live music and fun all in the name of supporting independent theatre will feature an open mic, followed by live folk music from Hannah Marie Donelon and some very special guests. There’ll be prizes to be won plus an all vinyl soul and funk DJ set from BarberPresents. Grab a ticket at the link below!

Dulcimer, 567 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0AE
Rosey PM w/ Henry Carlyle + Umarells | Aatma | Thu 19 May | 7pm | £6

Aatma is the place to be this Thu 19 May as self-proclaimed pyjama-jazz singer-songwriter Rosey PM headlines the Northern Quarter venue. Also on the bill—The Orielles guitarist Henry Carlyle in his new solo project and band Umarells in their very first live performance! You can grab a ticket for just a fiver on the door or hit the link below to secure one right now!

Aatma, 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
Elephunk in the Room w/ The Funk Cats + Donohue + Restless Youth | Off The Square | Fri 20 May | 7.30pm | £7

Elephunk returns this Fri 20 May bringing you the funkiest of nights at Off The Square. Be sure to get down there from 7:30pm to catch sets from psychedelic funk-rockers The Funk Cats, Irish RnB/Soul artist Donohue with his six-piece band plus upcoming groovers Restless Youth.

Off The Square, 67 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FL
Proletariat w/ Argh Kid + Callow Youth + Dr Dr | Gorilla | Sat 21 May | 7pm | £12.75

Manchester’s Proletariat headline the mighty Gorilla this Sat 21 May—the band’s biggest show to date! The bill also includes some stellar local talent with Argh Kid, Callow Youth and Dr Dr all performing. Tickets are priced at £12.75 (inc. booking fee). This is not one to be missed!

Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth St, Manchester M1 5WW
After All Festival 2022 | Multiple Northern Quarter Venues | Sun 22 May | From 4pm | £11.25

This Sun 22 May, After All Festival 2022 will showcase some of the best music from Manchester and its surrounding areas in venues across the Northern Quarter. More than 30 artists will feature including Black Sonic Revolver, San Pedro Collective, The Battery Farm, Suave Martyrs, Olivia Browse and so many more. The event will also mark the 5th anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack—reminding us After All that has happened, let music bring us together. All of the profits will go towards Make-A-Wish UK, Musicians Against Homelessness, Safe Gigs For Women, Manchester Mind, & The John Hall Stage Foundation. You can find out more about the event, line-up and venues at the After All website or hit the link below for tickets!

Night & Day Café, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN / The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE / Gullivers NQ, 109 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LW / The Peer Hat, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester, M1 1BE / The Rose & Monkey Hotel, 31 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
Mon 16 May - Sun 22 May, Photo credit: @trust_a_fox
Words:
Cat Allan
Published on:
Mon 16 May 2022