Welcome to the OXJAM MANCHESTER Takeover, our huge Northern Quarter festival on the 25th of October.
Within our 8 venues:
COMMON / MATT & PHREDS / MINT LOUNGE / NIGHT & DAY / NEXUS ART CAFE / THE NORTHERN / APOTHECA / DOUGH
Expect an eclectic array of cultural affairs – from live music, art performances, dance and poetry readings to comedy and exhibitions.
So far we’ve got an incredible Manchester-based headliner line-up:
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SUZUKI METHOD: “Like Manc peers The Whip and Delphic, they’re a pop band who bring a wonderfully futurist imperative to the Manc music table.”City Life
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SHMOO: “A sonic mash-up between Kraftwerk, MGMT and Daft Punk” MEN
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MAY 68: “…Simply want to make the whole world stand up and gyrate to their brilliantly dizzying electro-pop” CityLife
MAY68 – Channel M – City Centre Social from MAY68 on Vimeo.
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RICH REASON, our finest emerging dubstep talent
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THE PARIS RIOTS (Full band, acoustic set): “The Paris Riots are one of those bands you love or hate. We loved them…” Designer Magazine
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and…Liz Green, Sophie’s Pigeons, Kamal Arafa, Meadow, Aidan Smith, Rainbow Trout, Briggzy, The Minx, Walton Hesse, Crooked Rooks, Louis Barabbas And The Bedlam Six, Graham Massey, Girl Peculiar, Deadly Brotherhood Of The Gun, The Fairey Band presents Acid Brass, Paddy Steer, Mike Garry, Honeyfeet, Natalie Blooms, Extra Love, Former Bullies, Hyacinth Girl, Waiters, Nathaniel, Sketch City, Jay Krause, Magpahi, The Other Room, This Weeks Gold, Lady Garden, Peter Hook, Circus Jam.
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Oxjam Manchester focuses on not only established acts in the city, but we aim to deliver the best upcoming and obscure sounds. Expect music from the Comfortable On A Tightrope Collective, Cloud Sounds action, and the Humble Soul folksters.
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The Big Issue in the North are supporting Oxjam Manchester by featuring the winners of their National Poetry day competition at our Oxjam Takeover festival. The budding poets will read their work to an inspired crowd.
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We’re working with art collectives negotiationofspace and a local student collective to support the work of Oxfam’s W8.
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Oxjam have united with MR SCRUFF, on his October 2nd ‘Keep It Unreal’ tea party club night.
Also, MR SCRUFF has most generously connected his last ever ‘Keep It Unreal’ night at the Music Box with OXJAM MANCHESTER! Keep It Unreal will be moving to a new venue on November 28th.
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We hope to see you on the 25th of October for this year’s best fundraising festival!
Tickets are £7 from We Got Tickets
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