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 2^nd ‘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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This year’s “OXJAM MANCHESTER Takeover“ – on the 25th of October in the Northern Quarter – promises to bring you the best of new Manchester, with events curated to refresh your attitudes towards your city.

OXJAM MANCHESTER 2009 will showcase upcoming and established local talent to portray true diversity in the city.

Expect live music, art performances and galleries, comedy, dance, film and food within. 

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COMMON

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NIGHT & DAY

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APOTHECA / DOUGH

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MATT & PHREDS

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THE NORTHERN

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MINT LOUNGE

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NEXUS ART CAFE

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ODD

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There’s also a whole host of events running up to our flagship extravaganza on the 25th October, check them out on our Calendar and Events page.

Promising to be a festival of inspiration, action and creativity, Oxjam 2009 is an opportunity to use the power of music to raise money for Oxfam’s Here and Now Climate Change Campaign.

MAKING MUSIC; RAISING MONEY; ENDING POVERTY

for Oxfam by holding their own events. Oxjam will take place once more across the UK in October 2009. Getting involved is simple and this year it’s bigger and better than ever.

How to get involved

Sounds like you? The firts step is to sign up as an Organiser, Performer or helper and get started with your own music event for Oxfam – little or large – to make music, raise money and help end poverty. You don’t need a big venue – the beauty of Oxjam is that hundreds of small events make one huge party. And that adds up to one big difference.

Or jump right to the heart of it

Organising an event is a great way to be part of a nationwide movement fighting poverty with music. But if you want to be even more involved, from Oxfam’s offices or shaping the scene in your own town, check out our latest volunteer vaccancies for some really exciting opportunities to get on board and get great experience at the heart of the nation’s biggest fundraising music festival.

What’s it all for?

Oxjam is about raising money for Oxfam to tackle poverty all over the world. Holding your own Oxjam fundraising event means that you’ll be helping people to earn a living; get an education; gain better access to health care and fresh water; and to grow more food. Every pound you raise counts.

If you want to get a bit closer, have a look at this video in which DJ Shadow visits Oxfam’s work in Kenya and exchanges thoughts about music with some of the locals.