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1. MUSIC | Super Furry Animals
Academy, Manchester. Mon 5 Oct, 8pm, prices vary here
As part of the People's Assembly's week of protests against the Conservative government (in case you've had your head in the sand, their party conference takes place in Manchester next week), Welsh psych pop veterans Super Furry Animals – read about their comeback here – are headlining a specially organised gig at the Academy, with fellow outspoken Welsh performer Charlotte Church and Public Service Broadcasting also on the bill. Expect The Man Don't Give a Fuck to go down well here. |
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2. THEATRE | The Glass Menagerie
Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool. Wed 7-Sat 31 Oct, times and prices vary here
Liverpool Playhouse presents The Glass Menagerie, a new production by exciting directorial talent Ellen McDougall, whose previous work includes critically acclaimed productions of Henry the Fifth, Anna Karenina, The Rolling Stone and more. The Glass Menagerie focuses on a relationship between mother, daughter and son, as the two siblings struggle to escape the oppressive nostalgia of their family home. |
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3. CLUBS | Abandon Silence: Farewel to the Kazimier
The Kazimier, Liverpool. Fri 2 Oct, 10pm, £Returns only
As the Kazimier heads into the home stretch before closing, some of the promoters most synonymous with the venue are beginning to say their own goodbyes. Abandon Silence host the first of three farewells tonight, with the renowned party-starters guaranteed to bring the house down. Headlining this opening, err, goodbye is Abandon Silence favourite Space Dimension Controller. |
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4. COMEDY | Joe Lycett
Gorilla, Manchester. Sat 3 Oct, 7pm, £12 (£10) here
Group Therapy returns with another typically stellar lineup headed up by fast-rising star Joe Lycett. Still well on the right side of 30, the former Chortle Student and Newcomer award winner has gone on to feature regularly on BBC comedy panel shows and radio stations alike, winning over fans with a warm delivery and observational tales about attitudes towards sexuality (he himself is bisexual), putting down the ill-informed with humour but not nastiness. |
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ADVERTISEMENT | Manchester School of Art MA Show 2-9 Oct 2015 An annual exhibition of work by graduating postgraduate students from Manchester School of Art that celebrates the diverse practices and outcomes of their studies and them as practitioners. The exhibition includes work by students who have undertaken a range of art, design, media and architecture subjects. For creatives looking to develop their practice, this exhibition provides exposure to fresh ideas and the opportunity to learn what outcomes are possible through postgraduate study. More information at art.mmu.ac.uk/mashow2015.
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6. CLUBS | A Queer Revue
Band on the Wall, Manchester. Fri 2 Oct, 10pm, £6 here
The brainchild of Drunk at Vogue co-founder Greg Thorpe, A Queer Revue sees some of the biggest names in the Manchester LGBT clubbing underground come together for one huge party. Music comes courtesy of DJs from Bollox, Cha Cha Boudoir and Off the Hook, with performances from Manchester queens Anna Phylactic and Lill, and dance from Manchester International Festival performers FlexN, all hosted by Joyce D’Vision. |
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7. MUSIC | Drop the Dumbulls’ First Birthday
Drop the Dumbulls, Liverpool. Sat 3 Oct, 8.30pm, £5 OTD
It's a year since Drop the Dumbulls moved into their current Dublin Street space and to celebrate that handy fact they've invited back the man who kicked of their latest run twelve months ago, in instrument maker and deconstruction pop artist Thomas Truax. He's going to be joined by the similarly mischievous genre-splicing veterans a.P.A.t.T, now nearly 20 years old and still a joyfully multi-personality experience. Check out our thoughts on Thomas Truax's latest album here. |
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8. FILM | Grimmfest
Odeon Printworks, Manchester. Thu 1 Oct-Sun 4 Oct, times and prices vary here
Grimmfest has come a long way since it started seven years ago, with the horror and sci-fi film festival now hosting its entire four-day programme in the vast confines of the Odeon Printworks. The opening gala this year features the Northwest premiere of nerve-racking rural shocker The Hallow, directed by Corin Hardy and starring Joseph Mawle (Game of Thrones, Sense8, Abraham Lincoln). The closing night, meanwhile, features the world premiere of DXM', directed by Andrew Goth. Read our thoughts on last year's event. |
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9. CLUBS | Reform Radio
First Chop Brewing Arm, Manchester. Sat 3 Oct, 7pm, £5 here
Following a successful crowdfunder campaign, the not-for-profit organisation Reform Radio is returning as a full-time online radio station. The station, which works predominantly with 18-30 year olds not in employment, education or training, has pulled together a blistering lineup from its roster of DJs, including Hoya:Hoya's Jonny Dub (picture), Danuka at So Flute and Eyes Down's Kelvin Brown, with spoken word and live music performances from the likes of Thick Richard and Liam McClair. |
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10. THEATRE | I Loved You and I Loved You
The Lowry Studio, Salford. Mon 5-Tue 6 Oct, 8pm, from £10 here
A choreographic piece, I Loved You and I Loved You is based around the life of a young Welsh composer called Morfydd Owen, who lived almost 100 years ago. The piece tackles her rise from humble beginnings to becoming an acclaimed pianist, her romantic history and, finally, her mysterious death aged just 26. |
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The Spills - Pepper's Ghost (Official Video)
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