Ellie Dixon w/ Mollie Coddled | Deaf Institute | Mon 2 Oct | 7pm | £13.25

Kicking off our week – Cambridge-born Ellie Dixon brings her self-produced punchy bops to Manchester in a gig at Deaf Institute this Mon 2 Oct. Blending indie pop, rap, jazz and R&B – she’ll be joined by the dreamy Mollie Coddled as support. Doors from 7pm.

Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7HE
We Are Manchester Live: October | Gullivers NQ | Thu 5 Oct | 7pm | £6.50 - £8.67

We Are Manchester return with the latest in their monthly showcases this Thu 5 Oct. Taking over Gullivers NQ, the stellar line-up features headliners Chemtrails plus Mister Strange and Deh-Yey! You can grab your ticket at the link below, with student options also available. Don’t miss this!

Gullivers NQ, 109 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LW
The Strangerz w/ Otala + The Empty Page + Cinder | Night & Day Cafe | Thu 5 Oct | 8pm | £7.70

Self-described as ‘twins and their 2 mates shouting in Manchester’ – The Strangerz headline Night & Day this Thu 5 Oct. They’ll be joined on the bill by the unique Otala, Manc post-punks The Empty Page and industrial/shoegaze outfit Cinder. Tickets are priced at just £7.70 (inc. booking fee). Find out more below.

Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
Veneer + Midland Railway + Happy Athletic + Ur Ex Bf | Fuel Cafe Bar | Fri 6 Oct | 7pm | £8

Get yourselves down to Withington’s Fuel Cafe Bar this Fri 6 Oct for an epic line-up of four acts and an evening packed with tunes. Catch sets from local three-piece Veneer, nerd-punks Midland Railway, indie quartet Happy Athletic and queer post-punk band Ur Ex Bf. Doors from 7pm.

Fuel Cafe Bar, 448 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Greater, Manchester M20 3BW
Flowers of Evil Present: Evil Things 5 | Fuel Cafe Bar | Sat 7 Oct | 7pm | £5.50

Flowers of Evil bring us the fifth instalment in their Evil Things series at Fuel Cafe Bar this Sat 7 Oct. Aiming to provide a true creative and social outlet for female, non-binary and queer artists in Manchester and beyond – this week features sets from Fear of Marko, Lavender Rodriguez, Liam Cartwright and Chorlton House Mafia. Grab your ticket now for only £5.50!

Fuel Cafe Bar, 448 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Greater, Manchester M20 3BW
Leaf Showcase: Still Traffico / The Perps / Brother | The Castle Hotel | Sat 7 Oct | 7:30pm | £6.72

Leaf Promotions continue their Saturday night showcases at The Castle Hotel bringing you the very best and original acts from across the North West – and this Sat 7 Oct is no different. In an indie/alt/blues rock line-up – catch bands Still Traffico, The Perps and Brother at the icon NQ venue. Doors from 7.30pm. Music from 8pm.

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE
Mon 2 Oct - Sun 8 Oct, Photo credit: Maddie Drake @maddiedraake
Words:
Cat Allan
Published on:
Mon 2 Oct 2023