Manchester burlesque performer CHERIE BEBE has secured herself a monthly spot at Thomas Restaurant & Bar in the heart of Manchester’s hipster Northern Quarter. Cherie gave two jaw-dropping performances at our PUSSY RIOT REVOLUTION FESTIVAL (see photos of Cherie) last month and her community spirit is also visible at her regular BURLESQUE REVUE tonight. Continue reading CHERIE BEBE gets pulses racing at Manchester burlesque revue →

EMILIE AUTUMN is a powerhouse of hands-on creativity and career ambition. On meeting her backstage before her Manchester Ritz show, this observation is quickly confirmed. She’s been through a lot personally, and she describes to us her turning point in life and her reasons for moving forwards through adverse circumstances to build a life “from scratch” which she is now proud of and fiercely protects. She’s also sensibly chosen a fantastic manager she works closely with to achieve her goals. One such goal is the 3-hour musical that she’s aiming to fire at London’s West End towards the end of next year. High ambitions indeed, and we love her for them. Continue reading EMILIE AUTUMN – live and unleashed at Manchester’s Ritz →

KATE NASH wowed the Manchester crowds back in April of this year, and she’s back in town with her uber-talented all-female backing band. The Manchester Pride programme includes a photo of her pre-riot grrrl and a more recent photo – an image evolution which is raising a lot of eyebrows for those Pride punters who have yet to see her transformation into what the more in-the-know observers claim to be “who she always was and wanted to be.” For those who haven’t yet figured out that what they are about to witness on the main arena stage is not the “Foundations” girl of old are in for a real treat. Continue reading KATE NASH band stuns Manchester Pride crowds →

Driving to BEACONS FESTIVAL is fairly easy if you live in the North of England. It’s just made that little bit more frustrating if some joker has purposefully turned round and hidden road signs on the way to the venue. This is, nevertheless, not a wholly inaccurate sign of what is about to greet us, such is the amusing randomness of Beacons Fest. Continue reading Beacons Festival 2013 – ESBEN AND THE WITCH →