The best Manchester bands of all time

29th Jul 2025 12:50pm

From punk and post-punk to acid house, Madchester and modern indie, we round up the best Manchester bands of all time—genre-defining, era-shaping, and unmistakably Mancunian.

New On Skiddle: Bou tour, Boyz II Men, Crucast, WHP presents, & more

18th Dec 2023 9:02am

Discover the best new events on Skiddle including house, trance, hard dance, and metal festivals, DnB raves, multi-genre showcases, Hedkandi, and more.

The Skiddle Gig List: Upcoming gigs and tours across the UK

18th Feb 2022 9:00am

There's a whole lot of amazing live gigs and tours to get stuck into over the next few months. Check out some of the best-looking shows in our latest Skiddle Gig List guide, with tickets now available to buy

Four Year Strong at Academy 2 review

28th Feb 2017 2:31pm

Review of the sold out Manchester show of pop punkers Four Year Strong, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of their album Rise or Die Trying.

The Social Festival announces phase three of line up

14th Apr 2015 8:00am

The Social Festival unleashes a third wave of line up announcements. More on that here.

Mood Swings - Tribalistic Animalistic

24th Nov 2013 4:49pm

Champion Up North editor Josh Gibbs review of Mood Swings first event 'Tribalistic Animalistic' http://championupnorth.com/music/moodswings

Review: WHP x RBMA, 09/11/12

16th Nov 2012 10:36am

Matt Fawbert heads to the Warehouse Project for an eclectic night at the hands of DJ Shadow, Pearson Sound, Flying Lotus, Jamie XX, and some bloke called 'Stories'.

Live Review: Britney Spears, Femme Fatale Tour @ Manchester MEN Arena

8th Nov 2011 3:03pm

US comeback queen Miss Britney Spears headed to Manchester for the final UK leg of her Femme Fatale tour. Has she really lost it? Can she dance? Can she even sing? Chris White went along to find out...

Professor Green tells of stab horror

20th Oct 2010 1:30pm

'I Need You Tonight' hitmaker Professor Green told London's Snaresbrook Crown Court how he thought he was going to die after being stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle.

Review: Maximo Park @ The Warehouse Project

26th Sep 2010 12:00am

Jayne Robinson heads to the now iconic underground car park where Sunderland indie-funk-rockers Maximo Park scissor-kicked off three months of Warehouse Project events.

Anberlin - uk Tour Starts Tonight!

5th Sep 2007 12:00am

ANBERLIN - UK TOUR...STARTS TONIGHT...INCLUDING SUPPORT SHOWS WITH PARAMORE...KICKING OFF IN CARDIFF...

Download 2007: THE Review + PICS!!!

29th Jun 2007 12:00am

DOWNLOAD 2007 - Check out Gav & Gee's REVIEW and the PHOTO GALLERY from Skiddle snapper Roz McGarry.

The Unholy Alliance Tour - REVIEW!

15th Nov 2006 12:18pm

Skiddle goes to Glasgow to catch the Unholy Alliance tour - headlined by metal giants Slayer!

Download Festival 2006 - Review!!!!!

12th Jul 2006 1:02pm

Download Festival 2006 review-I know it's late, look, I've been ill, sore back...ah just read it, and check the gallery.