HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 6TH MARCH 2018
MURMUR issue five March 2018
Manchester’s monthly newsletter
MURMUR
Studying for a MA in Design & Art Direction at MMU, Zofia’s practice is focusing on disruptive design and protest art. She co-runs & creates artwork for women’s cycling group, Lady Pedal. Check them out!
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This MURMUR shines a light on events championing women to keep us inspired in our feminist goals for equality on all levels of society. Peace out!
L I S T E N 3 March Corporation Pop #3 w/Trust Fund (solo), Whatevers, Bird Bath @ FUEL
Corporation Pop is a »fun disco for nice people« playing the likes of Blink 182, Rihanna, and Jedward. Crazy dancing will commence after live sets by the amazing Ellis of Trust Fund, Whatevers and Bird Bath. FREE, 8pm - 1am
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LAGER MAGAZINE A pint-sized, feedbackorientated, online literary magazine. Lager Magazine is requesting submissions of poetry and short stories to: lagermagazine@gmail.com. Send a poem of 10 lines for the chance to get it printed on 500 beer mats and distributed to pubs in Manchester! Deadline 13th April 2018 Visit their website ☞ lagermagazine.wordpress.com
Illustration: Zofia Mazur Insta: @zofiaworks
Editors: Olivia Havercroft Nicole Peeters Design: Lisa Lorenz
Welcome to MURMUR: Your alternative guide to Manchester’s independent, radical & inclusive events
issue five // March 2018
3 March SUBMERGENCE/EMERGENCE @ Partisan Collective
An evening of soundscapes, experimental 3D-rendered-visuals and light performance by four composers hailing from as far as the U.S. featuring works by two Michaels (Pisaro/ Baldwini), one Ryan (Maguire) and the one and only Kepla. Brought to you by VirtuallyReality. £3 - £7, 7.30pm
5 March Who Runs the World... @ Royal Northern College of Music
This concert celebrates the roles of inspirational women in music. It features a new work by Manchester Camerata’s former Composer-inResidence, Laura Bowler, which is inspired by three major female talents in music today: Icelandic legend Björk, Norwegian pop star Aurora and Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. From £5.50, 7.30pm - 11pm
6 March Sean Nicholas Savage W/ Aldous RH + Sam Frost @ Aatma
Another Canadian you gotta love! Alana of Savage’s bandcamp has put it just perfectly: Enter an »80’s synth pop dreamland« and who could be better suited to tune you in than the Manc/ Macc angel voices of Aldous RH and Sam Frost?£6, 7.30pm - 10.30pm
8 March Tilted Fiction presents: IORA, KITS, 243 Ida, and Sam Leoh @ The Peer Hat
Left-field Electro Pop. Full. Stop. £4/£5/£2.50 (UW), 7.30pm - 10.30pm
9 - 10 March *Sold Out* Hookworms: The Lost Weekend II @ The White Hotel
Following their 2014 takeover of Islington Mill that resulted in the release of a live album, Hookworms are headlining another Salford venue two nights in a row and it’s bound to be just
as legendary! Please note: this event is sold out. But, as it’s 2018, we’re sure die-hards will find a way in. The bill includes: Happy Meals, Virginia Wing, Pye Corner Audio, COWTOWN, Drahla & more. £12 (day) / £20 (weekend), 7.30pm - 3am (Sat & Sun)
14 March Wyoming, Mutabase & New Fever @ The Peer Hat
Come and see Wyoming’s first Manchester show, with songs so delicate as if resting upon a f loating cloud, so splitting and tremulous as if charged with electricity and then placed underwater. Joined by talented outsider Mutabase and gloriously lo-fi New Fever. £5, 8pm - 11pm
14 March *Sold Out*Insecure Men @ Soup Kitchen
Tipping over to the calmer side exFat White Family member Saul Adamczewski and his long time childhood aquaintence Ben RomansHopcraft carry you to odd and uncanny places. Show some dedication and keep and eye on ticket swap sides. This one definitely belongs into the not-to-bemissed category. £8, 7.30pm - 10.30pm
15 March God is My Co-Pilot &Rattle @ FUEL
After 20 years in exile God is My CoPilot return to Manchester to shower us with queer punk galore supported by Nottingham post-punk-percussionpower duo Rattle. This one’s selling fast! £7, 8pm
30 March Tilted Fiction presents Mutabase, Cynthia’s Periscope, Rickerly and Sacha Bernardson @ The Peer Hat With acts from a far afield as Madrid to Reykjavik an evening of Abstract Electronica, Synth Pop and DIY Electro Punk. £4 A/£5 OTD/£2.50 UW
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31 March No Age + Vital Idles @ Soup Kitchen
Noise rock duo No Age is somewhat of a DIY household name in their native LA but for the rest of the world, their latest album Snares Like a Haircut comes after 5 years of radio silence. Tonight they’ll be showcasing their album at Soup with support from Glaswegian indie rockers Vital Idles. £12, 7.30pm-10.30pm
D A N C E 2 March Wax the Van 2 @ Partisan Collective
The second coming of Wax the Van returns to one of the best places in Manchester. Expect ‘vibes of the best house party you’ve ever been to’ with music ranging from jazz to disco to house, lots of dancing, great lighting, excellent fabric, beautiful decor, wonderful music - and a lovely crowd! £5 ADV/MOTD, 9pm
9 March HEART of GLASS Launch Party @ The Ruby Lounge
Heart of Glass, a new inclusive club night, will be playing music from 1970 - 1979 only, with a focus on glam, new wave, punk and art rock and encourage fabulousness and glamming up in every respect. All welcome! £2.50/£4, 11pm - 3am
9 March No White Tees @ The Peer Hat
The month of the glorious triples: Generic Greetings infused powers represented by Joey B, Big Peace and Texaco bring the rap-lustrous crowd what they long for. 4 hours of solid Dirty South, Miami Bass, Memphis Junts - you name it! £3 in white T/ £5 without, 11pm - 3am
9 March Euphonoy x Heads Up x Alga-Rhythms @ Soup Kitchen
Been there in December? Then you’ll know this triumphant-trouble-trio is not one for the weak-legged dancer! So strengehen your pins, clap your hands and join the magic basement ride. £3 b4 midnight/£5 after, 11pm - 4am
16 March Modern Logic @ The Peer Hat
Piccadilly Records’ stalwart Matt Ward and Alex T (recently given his first RinseFM slot) team up to populate the basement of the Peer Hat with a panoply of new sounds and rhythms. £4/£5 OTD, 10pm - 4am
24 March CLUB Pelicon with Whities @ The White Hotel
CLUB Pelicon teams up with Whities, a Young Turks sub label run by Boiler Room programmer & NTS regular Nic Tasker. Expect dancing to anything ranging from oddball electronica with crazy beeps and arco violins to soundscapes rooted in krautrock and post punk - this is techno that truly bends all genres. Keep an eye out for the visual installations too. £6 - £12.50, 11.59pm - 7am
30 March GMCND’s Supercriticalnight w/ Maxine Peake, Cutwerk & Jon Bevan @ The Peer Hat
Supercritical blasts off with its first night of the year, featuring DJ sets from the legendary Maxine Peake, alongside Heads Up residents Cutwerk & Jon Bevan. £5, 11pm - 3.30am
31 March A Love From Outer Space @ The Refuge
Touring club night »A Love From Outer Space« has reached legendary status since its inception 6 years ago. Now it is returning to Manchester during the Easter weekend. The mantra of DJs Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston?: Never to knowingly exceed 122bpm. £10 - £15, 11pm - 4am
D O 1 March Microdosing #6 @ Partisan Collective
Michael Holland (Ono/NTS) plays Microdosing for the first time, bringing Dan Eskiturk and other special guests. If zoning out to trippy ambient electronica isn’t weird enough for you, indulge in watching Shamanist documentaries, play chess or take a nap. FREE, 7pm-12pm
8 March Women In The City Heard @ Texture MCR
Celebrate women this International Women’s Day with ‘Women In The City Heard’, a new collective, for an evening of music, poetry, art, performance and a good old vinyl boogie to close the evening; from an all-female line-up. This will also be the first screening of Aeve Ribbons’ spoken word film ‘GIRLS’, a raw poem about women’s empowerment and the fight for gender equality. £3, 7pm - 11pm
8 March Femonade: Fundraising Exhibition & Print Sale @ Deaf Institute
Six young female artists are showcasing their work exploring themes of womanhood in celebration of International Women’s Day. Money raised will go to Breast Cancer Haven. FREE, 7pm - 10pm
11 March Girl Gang Manchester: Women Rule Mcr #2 @ People’s History Museum
Girl Gang Manchester are seeking a diverse range of people who identify as female, trans or non-binary and live in Manchester, or Greater Manchester to participate in short interviews about themselves, their relationship to the city, and their ideas about the future. Go to www.facebook.com/girlgangMCR to sign up, and join others in making your contribution to history. FREE, 11am - 4pm
13 March Grrrlizm Zine Launch @ Common
The amazing grrrlizm, an all girl digital art collective, are launching their zine at Common. They’re also selling artwork from local female artists, they have some stalls left so get in touch with them if you’re keen to display! FREE, 6pm - 12pm
14 March Talk: A Body of Words @ Anthony Burgess Institute
The first of three workshops, A Body of Words brings together academics and creative writers in a supportive environment, who explore body image in their work – selfies, eating disorders, the body in grief and celebration, concepts of beauty and altered image. FREE, 7.30pm
17 March Zine Club: Women’s History Month @ Partisan
Zine Club is back right on time to honour WHM with a session where a communal zine will be created. Don’t forget to join Partisan Collective for this event. Memberships start from £1 a month. FREE, 1pm - 4pmm
19 March Life Drawing with Lady Pedal @ Sandbar
Lady Pedal are once again running a life drawing event to celebrate International Women’s Day. Led by a professional artist, this is a women only event and is available to those who identify as a women. £5, 6pm - 9pm
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A R T 1 March CAN’T STOP LOOKING @ The White Hotel
Artist Olwyn Carroll brings her stopmotion narrative CAN’T STOP LOOKING to The White Hotel for one night only. With eery handcrafted puppets, intense colours and a live soundscape by her sister CURRENTMOODGIRL touching on the themes sex, gender and wealth through absurd scenarios. FREE, 6pm - 10pm
1 March One69A: Studio Opening Party @ Islington Mill
Screen print specialists One69A have found a new home at Islington Mill and they want you to come and celebrate! As well as being able to see their amazing prints in the f lesh, visitors can also participate in printing demos and workshops. FREE, 5pm - 10pm
1 March Feminist Takeover & Festival Launch @ Manchester Art Gallery
Celebrate the launch of Wonder Women 2018 with a feminist takeover at Manchester Art Gallery, inspired by the radical Manchester-born artist and feminist campaigner, Annie Swynnerton (1844–1933). FREE, 6pm - 8pm
3 March Free For Arts Festival 2018 @ PLANT NOMA
Manchester’s grand community art festival will be led by local collaborative arts producer Art Vanguard presenting you works and performances from all across Europe. Expect dance, performance art, film, theatre and more. All for free but limited capacity so it’s best to book your tickets in advance. 7pm - 11pm
10 March Love For The Streets x The Whitworth @ The Whitworth
Mark the start of Manchester Homelessness Awareness Week, with an event celebrating work by homeless and formerly homeless artists and students. For one day only, show your support and maybe get involved in some volunteer work in the future. FREE, 10am - 5pm
15 March Print Swap @ Peveril of the Peak
Swap your prints with other Manchester based artists over a pint or/and a chat. FREE, 6pm-10pm
21 March Future Sessions Launch Party @ The Whitworth
Future Sessions launches with an evening of audiovisual performances in the Whitworth Art Gallery‘s Grand Hall, featuring local and international artists curated by Sean Clarke of Test Card and creative director of Texture MCR £10, 8pm - 11pm
W A T C H 4 March A Fantastic Woman + Post-Screening Discussion @ HOME
This is your chance to watch this movie nominated for Best Foreign Language Film featuring the first trans actress playing a trans role to ever be nominated for the Oscars. Listen in to a panel of trans women discussing the film, its importance, & trans representation on film. £9, 5.45pm - 8.05pm
4 March Make A Scene: The Oscars Live @ Texture
Make A Scene presents a unique event - the only live showing of the Oscars in the city! Cocktails, themed food, interactive games, drag queen drunken commentary, red carpet couture, performances and a full live, all night/morning showing of the red carpet and the 90th Academy Awards Ceremony LIVE from Hollywood! £10, 9.30pm - 4am
8 - 10 March Farside Virtual @ The King’s Arms
Manchester’s 1112 Collective present their new utopian drama Farside Virtual, a play written by Jacqueline Busby about political apathy, power and love. Two characters trapped in a utopia, surrounded by screens, only have each other for company. Is there life beyond what they know? £8, 7.30pm - 10pm
W O R D 1 - 30 March Confessions of an English AntEater @ NEXUS
Al Croft debuts his poem ‘Confessions of an English Ant-Eater’, a wry de Quincean satire, about the curious Thomas’ quest for ants. Al’s drawings will line the walls of Nexus’ corridors for the whole of March, his book will be available for purchase in the Nexus Cafe during this time. FREE
6 March International Literature Night @ The Art of Tea
Readings in 18 languages, any form, any genre. All accompanied with an English translation, tea and cakes. Anyone welcome to perform! FREE, 7.30pm - 10pm
14 March Orwell Reading Group: Animal Farm @ Anthony Burgess Foundation
An informal and regular lunchtime reading group about Orwell, his work, and his life, starting with the classic Animal Farm. Tea and biscuits available. FREE, 12pm - 1pm
L E A R N 1 March The Death Forum @ Texture
How is technology and the digital age shaping our approach to remembering those lost to atrocity? Tonight’s talk at Texture will examine memory and death in the digital age, featuring talks from artists, researchers and technologists. £4/£7, 7pm - 9.30pm
Every Monday: Tango Classes @ above Aatma
Two Argentine dancers bring their porteño musicality to an attic in Manchester every Monday evening, with tango classes for all levels taught in English and Spanish. No hip-shaking ability necessary! £7 / £5, 7 - 8pm
24 March Modul Meets: Kelly Jones @Band on the Wall
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T H E A T R E 7 - 10 March Eggs @53Two
Eggs is a comedy about identity and female friendship by Florence Keith-Roach. The team behind Eggs is Orphee Productions, a female led collective dedicated to telling stories that challenge gender disparity. £10/£8, 7.30pm
2 - 17 March Circle Mirror Transformation @HOME
In a small town in Vermont, New England, five unlikely strangers come together for a creative drama class for adults. The Northern premiere of Annie Baker’s play comes to HOME with a luxuriously talented cast. Previews 3rd/5th/6th, £12.50
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