Manchester Clubs of the Week ft. Grrrl, Drexciya day & High Hoops

Thu Aug 31 / GRRRL @ Soup Kitchen
Fresh from blowing the lid off their tent at Shambala Festival, the female-focused GRRRL project – the brainchild of In Place Of War – arrives in Manchester for their final venue show. Encompassing a variety of influential artists including Speech Debelle, Awa Khiwe (Zimbabwe), Lei Di Dai (Brazil), Noella Wiyaala (Ghana), Nono Nkoane (Cape Town), Mabe Chacín (Venezuela) and Sohini Alam (UK), whose styles range from folk to dancehall, the set is an explosion of combined experiences. Support comes from Flex (the debut of Lil’ Fee from the Whip and Peter Parker from Fingathing), Henrietta Smith-Rolla’s Afrodeutsche and a DJ set from MABE. See our full preview here.
Tickets: £7, £10, residentadvisor.net

Sat 2 Sep / Drexciya Day @ Eastern Bloc
Some of Manchester’s finest techno and electro DJs descend on EB to mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of underground electronic music pioneer James Stinson, half of Detroit’s Drexciya and the brain behind various other transcendental projects. Music runs from 5pm to 11pm.
Tickets: Free entry

Sat 2 Sep / High Hoops @ Hidden
Heavy electro and experimental techno from Lena Willikens, DJ Stingray, Dexter, Space Afrika and Carlton Doom.
Tickets: £12, £15, skiddle.com

Sat 2 Sep / Inside Out @ Soup Kitchen
Soul, disco, house, techno and everything in between from residents Mike O’Mara and Chris Feinmann.
Tickets: £3, residentadvisor.net

Sat 2 Sep / Remake Remodel @ Ruby Lounge
A Fleetwood Mac special in honour of 40 years of Rumours. Face painting, art installations and a prize for the most Mac-attired person in the house.
Tickets: £4, skiddle.com

Sat 2 Sep / Funked It Up @ Chorlton Irish Club
A club night based around live band Funked It Up, a seven piece collective dedicated to playing funked up soul, Motown and more. I’ll be rounding off the night with some sweet selections until 1am.
Tickets: £7, skiddle.com

Thanks to Groovement.