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Thursday 28 August 8pm
Friday 29 August 8pm
Saturday 30 August 8pm
Paddy McGuinness
£8
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Sunday 31 August 8pm
17 Hippies
£12 | £10 concession | £10 members Buy Tickets
They may sound like flower power rejects, but Berlin's 17 Hippies are actually one of Europe's best acoustic folk groups. Imagine a mix of Eastern melodies, Balkan rhythms, French chanson, Anglo songwriting and Cajun tunes, perfectly blended to create unique and exciting pop music.
One minute revving up like a supercharged gypsy band, the next delivering a pastoral treatment of the old pop hit Apache.
The Times
Thursday 4 September 8pm
Gordon Giltrap
£14 | £10 concession | £10 members Buy Tickets
Gordon Giltrap is a true guitar genius. He has recorded twenty five albums, came second (only to Eric Clapton) in Guitar magazine's tenth anniversary poll, and his music has been used by the BBC and commercial TV.
Experience the magic of an amazing live performance with beautiful, passionate songs.
Thursday 4 September 9pm
First Thursday Comedy Club
£8 | £6 concession | £6 members Buy Tickets
Great stand-up on the first Thursday of every month.
Mancunian Tony Burgess has written for Lily Savage, Brian Conley, Steve Coogan and Johnny Vegas as well as appearing in the sitcom Ideal. Joining him will be Londoners Pete Johansson and Mike Belgrave plus Birmingham's Andy White who received a five star review at the Edinburgh Festival!
A Comedy Club event.
Friday 5 September 8pm
Angela Brown and the Mighty 45s
£14 | £10 concession | £10 members Buy Tickets
Chicago diva Angela Brown's vocal artistry combines with the outstanding musical abilities of The Mighty 45s to produce a compelling act hailed as the hottest live blues, soul and gospel show to be seen outside Chicago.
Angela's performances have been variously described as Rumbustious, lascivious, lubricious and irresistable!
Saturday 6 September 8pm
Jackie Leven
Supported by Jens Carelius
£12 | £10 concession | £10 members Buy Tickets
A formidable singer, guitarist, songwriter and storyteller, Jackie Levin's work, like many of the musical greats, falls into a category of its own. With some justification his outpourings have been called Celtic Soul and Jackie is part of an ancestral line that includes the likes of Van Morrison and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Saturday 6 September 8pm
Tiny Tin Lady
£9 | £7 concession | £7 members Buy Tickets
Tiny Tin Lady are four young women from St. Helens who have become one of the most talked about bands on the acoustic scene, stunning audiences everywhere with their blend of brilliant, original songs, superb musicianship and spine-tingling harmonies.
...a unique blend of roots honesty and rock sensibilities not to be missed
MOJO
Tuesday 9 September 8pm
The Winelight Club
£6 | £4 concession | £4 members Buy Tickets
Mixing the best up-and-coming talent with Automatic Restaurant's fine menu guarantees a memorable evening of music.
Featuring Tia McGraff, Harry Brennan and Lizzie Nunnery.
A Winelight Club event.
Thursday 11 September 8pm
Hot Club of Cowtown
£12 | £10 concession | £10 members Buy Tickets
More than a decade after their formation, the Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hard swinging trio on the planet. Jazz collides with country, creating an amazing sound that's half hoe-down half boogie-woogie. They have appeared at festivals, in clubs and theatres and featured on radio and TV including BBC TV's Later with Jools Holland.
Friday 12 September 7.30pm
The Lancashire Hotpots
£9 advance | £11 door Buy Tickets
Comedy band The Lancashire Hotpots combine Lancashire folk music with hilarious observations on contemporary life, singing songs about sat navs, online dating and goth music in traditional northern washboard style.
The flat capped foursome only got together a year ago, but already they have become one of the north west's most in-demand live bands. Championed by Radio 1's Colin Murray, their hit song He's Turned Emo has been played nearly a quarter of a million times on MySpace.