Dry Live
Haus22 presents Marlon Hoffstadt
Marlon Hoffstadt (Well Done! music/ Play It Down) makes his UK debut at another Haus22 night of quality underground House Music at Dry Live. Support on the night comes from Social Groove (Haus22), Ganzfeld Effect (Lovenotmoney/bmkltsch/haus22) and The Bass Tickler. After meteoric rise in 2012, Marlon impressively proved himself to be more than a one-hit-wonder in 2013 with his two releases ‘Shake That‘ and ‘Hot Strings‘ together with Dansson, as well as the track ‘Girl‘ which came out in collaboration with Steve Bone.
11pm – 4am / £12 adv / BUY TICKETS
Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Matt & Phreds
The Caulbearers
The Caulbearers are back at Matt & Phreds with their “Archaic funk fables and soul migrations. Bitter sweet songs of the self, soul and society played by a eight-piece heavy-groove orchestra.” Caulbearers return to Matt and Phred’s with an exclusive line-up, featuring John Ellis (piano) from Cinematic Orchestra and Owain Roberts (Trombone) from Beats n Pieces Big Band. Hip-Hop, funk and Afro-beat rhythms combine with soaring, interweaving textures and harmonies provided by horns, strings and guitar. Whether whipping up festival crowds into a frenzy, packing the dancefloor at club nights, or captivating a room through the tension and emotion of their music, Manchester based Caulbearers have cemented a reputation for high-octane live performances, drawing a passionate, tribal following.
9.30pm-1am / £5 / FREE ENTRY (standing) with an NQCard
Matt & Phreds / 64 Tib Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Mint Lounge
Funkademia with Trafford Lovething
This Saturday Trafford Lovething takes control of the decks at Funkademia, which takes place every Saturday to a consistently full house, feeding a friendly crowd with a diet of pure unadulterated soul-funk with the dj collective taking you on a journey through four decades of the very best soul, funk, electric disco and hip-hop with a touch of smooth r&b and some big house classics.
This Northern Quarter stalwart sells out most weeks so you’re advised to either arrive early or purchase advance tickets.
10.30pm – 3am / £5 Adv /£6 / BUY TICKETS
Mint Lounge / 46-50 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Castle Hotel
Brown Brogue’s Bro Ho Ho with Pins / L’amour Des Reves / The Bell Peppers
Brown Brogues head to their favourite haunt here in the Northern Quarter, The Castle Hotel, for a very special Christmas show, Bro Ho Ho! Joining them on this occasion are L’amour Des Reves, The Bell Peppers and special guests Pins. Plus of course Bro Bro will be playing too. You won’t want to miss this.
7.30pm / £5
The Castle Hotel / 66 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LE
Soup Kitchen
meandyou Christmas Party
meandyou put on their annual christmas party down in the basement at Soup Kitchen with collective members playing sets from start to finish. Specific set times will be announced on the night and put up inside the venue so you’ll have to wait until then to find out who’s playing when!
Basement ~ 10pm – 6am / £7 adv
Soup Kitchen / 31-33 Spear Street / Northern Quarter / M1 1DF
Kraak
Pop Curious? Christmas Special
It’s the final Pop Curious? of 2013, so they’re pulling out all the stops! Expect all new Pop Star Masks, plus free Pop Props and sweets on the door, all on a first-come-first-served basis as usual so get there nice and promptly won’t you. There will also be a return for the lytic posters and some brand new projector-based decor. They promise minimal Christmas songs, but maximum POP!
11pm – 4am / £5 otd
Kraak / 11 Stevenson Square / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1DB
Band On The Wall
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club with The Haggis Horns
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club returns with the internationally-acclaimed Haggis Horns live plus presenter, DJ, actor and funkster Craig Charles manning the decks ’till the early hours with the planet’s funkiest tunes. The Haggis Horns combine heavy breakbeat funk, hip-hop, soul and afrobeat with jazz to stunning effect and are at the forefront of the UK funk scene.
9pm – 3am / Adv sold out / 70 tickets otd from 9pm
Band On The Wall / 25 Swan Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Ruby Lounge
The Strange Doors
Tonight at The Ruby Lounge you can see arguably the best Doors tribute around, The Strange Doors is a Doors tribute band that takes you back in time by recreating the sights and sounds of the legends you know and love. This band doesn’t just replicate the studio versions of Doors classics they actually recreate the live Doors experience. Here you will find ad-libbed poetry, a singer that jumps into the air and writhes on the floor (whilst conjuring the Lizard King with his rich baritone voice), jazzy organ solos, bluesy slide guitar and powerful, yet subtle drumming that punctuates the music and vocals. Like a gig by the real Doors, and unlike other Doors tribute bands, a Strange Doors gig has an air of unpredictability and audiences are kept guessing what to expect next. The singer is completely spontaneous and the band always follow him, taking the audience to places unknown. No version of “The End” is ever played the same way twice. The atmosphere is charged with the darkness and feeling of menace that only Doors music can provide.
7.30pm – 4am / £8.50 adv / BUY TICKETS
The Ruby Lounge / 28 – 34 High Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1QB
The Ruby Lounge
Caged Asylum Christmas Special
Caged Asylum are back at their spiritual home at The Ruby Lounge for their annual Christmas Special. With the rock supplied by resident DJ Mikee Diablo and the Angels Of Death dancers on hand to take things up a level this one is going to be special. Come and dance with the dead to the darkest Rock & Metal punished out on the 40k state of the art sound system and make sure you dress in appropriate attire to celebrate this auspicious occasion.
11pm – 4am / £6
The Ruby Lounge / 28 – 34 High Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1QB
NoHo
Saturday at NoHo
The Northern Quarter’s “Hippest Boogie Den”, NoHo‘s resident DJs crank up the beats and unleash the classics onto the floor of revellers before them. From high in the DJ control deck he witnesses the shapes, the struts and the boogies as he plays out 80?s soul, funk, disco, rare groove & boogie. You will be moved and if you need to reserve an area or a table so you have your own personal spot then get in touch with the bar.
5pm – 3am / FREE
NoHo / Corner Stevenson Square & Spear Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1FB
Dry Bar
24 Hour Pop Party
So admittedly it’s not on for 24 hours but what is happening at Dry Bar on Saturday’s for their new regular night is plenty of pop…and other stuff to get your head moving and your toes tapping. It’s FREE to get in and it’s on until 4am, so you should probably get yourself down here.
9pm – 4am / FREE
Dry + Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
Black Dog Ballroom
Neil Smallridge
Every Saturday Neil Smallridge spins the beats ‘Down at the Dog’ as he blends and bends the genres, smoothly flowing between house, disco and hip hop, with queues around the block every week.
10pm – 4am / FREE before 11pm
Black Dog Ballroom / Corner of Tib & Church Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1PW
Odd Bar
Oldboy
One of Manchester’s very finest, Oldboy, will be bringing his garage, house and party vibes to Odd tonight. Basically it’s gonna go off so make sure you’re ready to “werk it” on Saturday night. As ever it’s FREE ENTRY.
8pm – late / FREE
Odd Bar / 30-32 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1ER
Night & Day
N&D DJs
Night & Day‘s resident DJs will be playing classic tunes until the early hours. Expect disco/funk/groove/80s/soul/etc.
8pm – 2am / FREE
Night & Day Cafe / 26 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1JN
Common
Friends In Common with Neil Atkins
Every Saturday night (apart from the 2nd of the month) Common invite their favourite friends to play their favourite records. Expect to hear music you never knew you liked. Pop music played with sense and sensibility, country with soul, and maybe something that will make you dance. Tonight’s special friend is White Pepper.
9pm – 2am / Free entry before 10pm / £2 after
Common / 39 to 41 Edge Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1HW
The Bay Horse
Free Radicals
The Bay Horse get some DJs in to play some tunes on a Saturday night, tonight those DJs are Free Radicals. So now you know.
8pm – 1am / FREE
The Bay Horse Pub / 35-37 Thomas Street / Manchester / Northern Quarter / M4 1NA
Trof
Woo Hah
A new night comes to Trof as Kevlar & Kydro present Woo Hah, a night of old school hip hop, funk, soul and original breaks.
9pm – 3am / FREE before 10pm / £1 after
Trof / 8 Thomas Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester
The Frog & Bucket
Barrel Of Laughs
MC Jonathan Mayor presents Paul Tonkinson & Mick Ferry for The Frog and Bucket‘s flagship Saturday night show, Barrel of Laughs. The show goes on until 2am with one of the Frog’s resident DJ’s.
7pm / £15 standing only
The Frog & Bucket / 102 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 1LJ