…late ‘60s and ‘70s, clubs in Northern England like Wigan Casino, The Twisted Wheel and Blackpool Mecca to name but three, had DJ’s that sourced recordings that hadn’t had mainstream…
…their 1975 smash hit ‘Walking in Rhythm’. Though the band split in 1981, their legacy has lived on, becoming a source of inspiration for 1980’s British Jazz-Funk acts such as…
…In Manchester, some local musicians were able to connect with that source by hearing the latest transatlantic sounds – traditional and modern – on records brought by American servicemen stationed…
Get together and sing a range of songs, from contemporary classics to uplifting traditional gospel and soul, under the expert guidance of the brilliant Carla Jane! This group is for…
Get together and sing a range of songs, from folk classics to traditional songs from around the globe, under the expert guidance of the brilliant Sara Leanne! This group is…
Our Golden Voices choir is for anyone 50 and over who wants to meet new friends and get involved in singing in a fun, friendly environment. Led by the incredible…
Fridays are dedicated to babies and toddlers! Come and join us for music and movement with the brilliant Jolanta Livesey. See your young ones explore the joy of music, whilst…
…for those 11+. Bring along your instrument and play in a large ensemble as well as in smaller bands. Explore different skills and genres and develop your musicality. Sessions run…
…entry. Every Friday. From 9 pm ‘til late. Saturday Nights – La Fiesta On Saturdays, we turn up the energy with La Fiesta, a vibrant celebration of global rhythms and…
…Mill Lane, Northenden, Manchester 1,4 Wellington (now Marble Arch), 97 Rochdale Road, Manchester 1,2 SOURCES 1. Information from Wilson’s Brewery Ltd 23/2/1982 2. Slater’s Manchester & Salford Directory 1873…
…Rap Assassins – and collaborated with Shaun Ryder to form Black Grape. Hero Ottilia Ördög nominated unsung hero Sylvia Tella. Born Silifatu Mornii Wehabie Tella, to Nigerian parents, Tella was…
Our accredited courses, delivered by the Manchester College, offer a unique opportunity to develop your skills and gain the qualifications needed to help kickstart a career in the music industry.
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…now collectively known as Band on the Wall. Invaluable sources have been publications by historian, the late Neil Richardson. All available records suggest that the George & Dragon remained open…
…pub, at the centre of the Industrial Revolution – and of street and pub culture. Chapter 2 – The Landlady and Landlords (1803-1856) The first licensees of the George &…
…events and shows or exhibited ‘curiosities’ and customers frequently also made their own entertainments. At this time a writer described seeing ‘step-dancing in perfection and the beat of a Lancashire…