Weekly Preview – BagThing

Weekly Preview // The Big Winners In MCR This Week // 05.03-11.03

It's been a bit of a chilly week, but temperatures have climbed over -1°C and we're ready to head back outdoors ane of our local venues. While we know it's awards season, unfortunately we don’t have our own cer... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Sibling Songwriters, Neo-Classical Nights + Garage Rock Goodness // 26.02-04.03

Don't let the Beast From The East stop you from getting out and about this week, because freezing temperatures aren't the only visitor to our shores... Manchester has some huge shows on offer over the next seve... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Big Shows, Small Shows, Free Shows // 19.02-25.02

Hello there. This week in Manchester, we're expecting another fine bundle of shows from the usual set of budding musical minnows taking their first steps on the live circuit, alongside performances from the mus... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Valentines Day, Singer-Songwriter Excellence + Fond Farewells // 12.02-18.02

Valentine's Day creeped up on us, didn't it? Whether you’re looking ahead to the special day with a solitary lack of enthusiasm or sense of romantic zeal, a holiday based on love is always going to go hand in h... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Singer-Songwriter Talents, Free Club Nights + Happy New Year! // 08.01-14.01

Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope you all had a excellent Christmas, but equally hope you're ready to get back out to our venues to wipe away those January Blues. We're looking ahead to something of a qu... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Grunge-Pop, Nashville, Club Nights + Merry Christmas! // 18.12-23.12

Welcome to our last preview of the year! Although things are packing up and shutting down for the year, we still have a little bundle superb shows on offer in the city this week. Keeping you informed while we'r... Read More...

BagThing’s Guide To Christmas In Manchester

There's more to Manchester than the Markets this Christmas, and as we're moving closer to the big day, us BagThingers thought we would put together a guide for some fine festive treats on offer this month. Be m... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Residencies, Power Ballads, Rock And Roll Stars + Madchester’s Finest // 11.12-17.12

With all eyes on the city this week for the Manchester Derby it was always going to be an interesting few days, but we won't milk the events of the weekend too much... We're just looking forward to another seve... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Award Winners, Down Under’s Finest, Indie Residencies + Festive Happenings // 04.12-10.12

Time to get serious about Christmas, and while the live music may begin to dry up as the weather gets wetter, as usual us BagThingers have been picking out the best shows in MCR this week, along with a few fest... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Getting Festival With Big Names, Up-And-Comers, Krautrock Legends + Snooker Stars // 27.11-03.12

Brace yourselves, December is on the horizon. Despite the plummeting temperatures, there's still plenty on offer in our venues to warm the soul as we walk into a winter wonderland. We've been checking out what'... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Protest & Revolution, Indie-Pop’s Finest, Madchester Classics + Birthday Parties // 20.11-26.11

Moving into the last full week of November, we're trying to resist too much festive talk before we turn the knobs up to 11 and dive head first into a Christmas countdown. As usual, we're expecting a crop of mus... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Festive Fun, Hip Hop Royalty, Free Gigs + Homegrown Grime // 13.11-19.11

Cold enough for you? Thought so. Take it over leave it, this is officially the 'festive season' again, but we're slowly coming 'round to the idea. Helping ease the pain of these plummeting temperatures, the Man... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Gigs & Ghouls, Bands & Bonfires, Tricks & Treats // 30.10-05.10

Though winter only 'officially' begins on December 21st, we know that won't put you off getting seasonal this week with the arrival of Halloween and Bonfire Night. We still have a few more spooky suggestions fo... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Halloween Previews, Up-And-Comers, Rock Legends + Nordic Indietronica // 23.10-29.10

Another busy week of shows in Manchester awaits, and things are starting to get a little spooky as we're visited by another excess of big names and budding young talent leading up the scariest night of the year... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Cult Favourites, Double Bills, Indie Songstresses + All-Dayers // 16.10-22.10

Hurricane Ophelia seems to be on everyone's lips as she hits the country this week, so far giving the city a Saharan glow that wouldn't look out of place in Blade Runner. Thankfully, we'll escape the brunt of i... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Shoegaze, Ska Double Bills, Indie Outfits + Friday 13th // 09.10-15.10

This week we're visited by big names in electronica and shoegaze, and looking forward to an array of indie talent and club nights, whilst getting warmed up for Halloween in the process. Here's what's on offer t... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Experimental Electronics, Singer-Songwriters, Rock Royalty + Autumnal All-Dayers, // 02.10-08.10

Though it's still technically summer, the UK's segue into autumn has been as rapid as ever, but with the help of some excellent gigs there's plenty to warm your soul this week in Manchester. We're visited by a ... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Freshers 2017, Bad Seeds, Time Travel + All-Dayers // 25.09-01.10

How are you freshers settling in then? We've been out and about across the city handing out our huge student Welcome Packs, spreading the word of the best gigs, club nights and offers throughout Manchester over... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Freshers 2017, Japanese Psych, Modern Folk Opera + Sibling Songsmiths // 18.09-24.09

Freshers Week has reared its messy head again, and we're focussing our attention on upcoming club nights as we welcome another year of bright-eyed students to Manchester. We're looking ahead to topical discos, ... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Free Gigs, Icelandic Post-Rock, Pop Tributes + Calypso Disco // 11.09-17.09

Eccentric pop, sitar concertos, folktronica, pop royalty tributes, cult new wave acts, rising Urban stars, Nordic ambience, tropical disco, jazz pianists - eclecticism is the word this week! We're looking ahead... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Rap Activists, Welsh Songsmiths, Album Launches + Boogie Nights // 04.09-10.09

Festival season is all but over and autumn looks to be wasting no time in surrounding us with a relentless grey and damp backdrop to the days, but hey, we think there's plenty to look forward to across the city... Read More...

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