Multi-million selling soul band The Real Thing are ready to give their much loved disco-inspired hits a new lease of life, with an extensive UK tour. Featuring the group’s two original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith, along with their 5-piece band, The Real Thing deliver a funky ‘in your face’ show with a strong ‘retro flavour’ with the band’s classic songs mixed with contemporary grooves. Celebrating over 45 years in the music industry. As well as the success of their debut hit single ‘You to Me Are Everything’, these Liverpool lads boast three million selling hit singles including, ‘Can’t Get by Without You’, ‘Whenever You Want My Love’ and ‘Can You Feel the Force’, making them the UK’s best-selling black group of the late 70s.

Over the past three decades or so, Jah Wobble has ploughed his own furrow as a prolific solo artist, as well as becoming a well-respected session musician, with genuine passion for Eastern and Global music. He has worked with a diverse range of musicians, including Baaba Maal, Bjork, Primal Scream, Brian Eno, Sinead O'Connor, Julianne Regan, Delores O'Riordan, Holgat Czukay, The Edge and Chaka Demus & Pliers. The man born John Wardle began his musical journey when he met John Lydon and Sid Vicious at Kingsway College, London in 1973. It was Vicious who not only nicknamed John 'Jah Wobble' after a drunken binge but also loaned him his first bass guitar. Lydon asked JW to join Public Image Limited (aka PiL) in spring 1978. Wardle's distinctive 'low end' bass became the backbone of PiL's pioneering sound. After its follow-up, the exploratory yet sinister soundscapes of Metal Box, Wardle became disillusioned by politics within the band and their reluctance to play live. He eventually split from PiL in mid-1980 and embarked on a prolific solo career. Wobble is joined on stage by drummer Marc Layton-Bennett and Martin Chung.

Live music + DJs across both floors. The legendary Blues Kitchen house band take to the stage for three incredible live sets. Expect to hear the likes of Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder & The Rolling Stones. If you’re coming down with a group, you might like to book an area for your party. Enquire at [email protected].

From Beyoncé to Drake and Burna Boy to Lauryn Hill, Manchesters crème de la crème of DJs & musicians play old & new school goodness all night long.

Drum and Bass legend, Ray Keith, brings to life The Renegade. Performing classics from his 30-year catalogue, expect to hear rave anthems like The Chopper and Terrorist played live by Ray and a full live band. Having started out in the early 1990s with his ground-breaking remix of Orbitals Chime, followed by a string of genre-defining classics on his iconic 20-year-old label Dread Recordings, he is rightly seen as the Godfather of DnB.

One of the most successful UK Soul bands of the 1980s, Loose Ends first hits the charts in 1985 with Hanging on a String, which went to number one in the USA and hit the national top 10 in the UK. More hits followed on both sides of the Atlantic with Magic Touch, Slow Down and Watching you (Watching me). In 1990 two of the original members, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol left the band and were replaced with Linda Carriere andSunay Suleyman who joined founding member Carl McIntosh. The band's final hit was Don't be a fool in the same year. Carl McIntosh went on to be an in-demand produer for Caron Wheeler and Ruth Joy. Carl has now brought back Loose Ends to overwhelming demand.

Two of L.A.'s finest soul groups join forces for the ultimate night of soulful synergy. Thee Sinseers have been making moves across the R&B and soul scene or the last half-decade, fronted by bandleader and son of East L.A’s Joey Quiniones. Quinones and his crew have continuously created a distinctive vibe that explores all aspects of a timeless genre, bringing together their interpretation of music through an unmistakable modern lens. Joining the stage is The Altons, Los Angeles' raspy, strikingly honest, and genre-bending group. With roots all over space and time, they don't shy away from the experience of growing up at a cultural crossroads. Bask in the sounds of soulful blues, cumbia, and dreamy harmonies drenched in psychedelia.

American bandleader and trombonist, known as one of the architects of funk, and responsible for penning many hits such as House Party, Blow Your Head, Use Me and Same Beat.

The Signatures are the UK's leading Northern Soul Band. The band put their own expression to many classic Northern Soul numbers creating a true balance between authentic and modern in sound. The Signatures give a full set of passion and energy guaranteeing to get the audience out on the floor.

Hejira is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s. Having released the albums The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus (regarded as her ‘jazz period’), Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, ‘Shadows And Light’; it is from this album that the band Hejira is drawing the body of its repertoire. Comprising highly experienced jazz musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who not only has - in her own way - assimilated the poise, power and beauty of Joni’s vocals, but also plays guitar with Joni’s stylistic mannerisms. Expect an evening of the ‘great’ songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as Amelia, Woodstock, A Case Of You, Song For Sharon, Edith And The Kingpin etc.!

Romare (AKA Archie Fairhurst) is one of the most sought-after DJ’s and producers in the world of global dance music. Romare's sound is unique, blending electronic with jazz, psychedelia and African rhythms. His releases on Black Acre and Ninja Tune reflect his broad musical education, whilst his unpredictable DJ sets demonstrate his unique ability to captivate the dance floor with his chameleonic style.

A live celebration of one of the most important musical revolutions of the 20th century; the founding of Motown. A widely influential genre which was responsible for bringing artists like The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Supremes, The Temptations and Smokey Robinson to global fame, the house band, Atlantic Soul Orchestra, will provide the soundtrack for you to sing along to all of your favourite Motown classics.

Detroit's Slum Village have carried the old-school, funk, and soul-filled hip-hop torch of genre pioneers A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and the Pharcyde. The group debuted in the early '90s as Ssenepod, later changing their name to Slum Village for the release of their debut album.

Alogte Oho is the number one Frafra gospel artist from within the explosive music scene of Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana. Backed by his powerful all-female choir, the Sounds of Joy, get ready for a night of West African musical positivity. Exploring local interpretations of funk, soul, reggae, gospel with electronic nods, their music effortlessly joins the dots between traditional Ghanaian styles with swinging rhythms, playful horns and synth basslines.

Known for his exceptional vocal prowess and remarkable range, Durand Bernarr’s distinct style and magnetic stage presence have cemented his status as a true musical icon. Having learned from and collaborated with legends such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The Internet, Anderson. Paak, Kaytranada, Ari Lennox, Thundercat and Erykah Badu, he has created an individual sound that has been coined as "Gangster Musical Theatre" by Qveen Herby.

Daniel Andrew Williamson, better known as LTJ Bukem, is a British drum and bass musician, producer and DJ. He and his record label Good Looking are associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music.

Delivering two blistering sets of high energy Motown, Soul & Rock n Roll that’ll have you singing along throughout. For a very special event, we celebrate one of London’s greatest singers, Amy Winehouse. No tear's will dry on their own as we gather to rejoice the work of the late great Amy Winehouse. Our incredible house band will be performing her greatest hits featuring legendary tunes such as ’Rehab’, “You Know I’m No Good and ‘Valerie’. In between our resident DJs will be playing everything from the finest vintage rarities to the Soul and R&B classics that we all know and love. Guaranteed to get you dancing till the lights come up!

The latest project from Acid Jazz superstars Brand New Heavies founder/songwriter and drummer Jan Kincaid, as he teams up with fellow ‘Heavy’ and renowned vocalist Dawn Joseph to bring MF Robots to Hideaway as part of London Jazz Festival 2018. Kincaid and Joseph met when Dawn joined the Heavies in 2013, the pair clicked instantly and found a spark as a new collaborative writing team. The duo aims to create a brand-new sound that draws inspiration from across the spectrum of musical styles and influences. “We want to provide a little escapism for the soul” explains Jan Kincaid, “providing exciting energy and music that is both current and able to stand the test of time.” Music For Robots launched onto the scene in 2017 with their debut single, ‘The Night Is Calling’, and followed this with the funked up grooves of their second track, ‘Come On With The Good Thing’ (both tracks taken from their self-titled debut album). With a brand-new groove from two well-established artists, MF Robots fuse musical styles in their unique and eclectic way.

Bien is a globally recognised Grammy award winning songwriter, musician and celebrated vocalist from Kenya. Bien has commanded respect across the continent and the world over for his musicianship. He is best known for his raspy vocals, his beautiful songwriting, his infectious personality and his bald head!

Richard Andrew Thorburn, better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an influential and controversial American rapper and producer. He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills.

From the streets of Brooklyn to stages worldwide, Jeru's career is a testament to his unrivaled talent and showmanship. His easy humour, intertwined effortlessly into his set, transforms his shows into an enjoyable fusion of music and comedy. His power on stage and infectiously upbeat energy resonate in his words: "I love to rock!".

Jeru the Damaja aka D. Original Dirty Rotten Scoundrel brings his unique "hardcore conscious" style. Proclaimed the saviour of hip hop due to his honest and straight forward critique of the state of hip-hop music, he cemented his place in the rap world with his classic singles “Come Clean”, followed by “Ya Playin’ Yaself” and “Me or the Papes”. A living legend, this is a must-see for any hip-hop fan.

Testing not only knowledge but willingness to get stuck in, let loose and earn the official title of The Blues Kitchen Champion - we're certainly not your conventional pub quiz... Each week we hand the winning team £500 to spend on as many Spicy Margaritas, Negronis and Passionfruit Zombies as their heart's desire.

With a remarkable career spanning over 3 decades and with record sales in excess of over 30 million albums LEEE JOHN and his group IMAGINATION released and successfully had so many amazing classic hits singles and platinum, gold and silver albums such as, Body Talk, Just An illusion, Flashback, Music and Lights and Changes and many more presenting the perfect Brit Soul/Jazz/Funk songs and establishing their position as essential 80’s crossover hit-makers and an influence for future generations in the music industry. It’s fair to say founding member, lead singer and songwriter LEEE JOHN is one of the hardest working men in music, touring internationally both as LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION and as LEEE JOHN in his ever-popular solo performances showing his continuous diversity across multi genres from the pop stream as well as his more classic presentation in the jazz world, none better reflecting this than with the release of his last critically acclaimed solo album “Feel My Soul”. More recently, we see the release of Imagination featuring LEEE JOHN’s penultimate long awaited new album “Retropia” which delivers a distinctive combination of soul, funk , jazz with a classic contemporary retro sound from that back in the day feel, which creates a very special atmospheric sensitivity with mid-tempo grooves and that unmistakable LEEE JOHN vocal sound with those famous IMAGINATION harmonies creating that familiar blend of melody which makes you remember each individual song, supporting from its release the “Retropia” album scores an incredible 2 x Number # 1 songs in the UK Soul Charts with ‘Do It Right Now’ and “Make Your Mind Up/Fantasia and with “Police & Thieves” Produced by British Reggae maestro legend Dennis Bovell (the originator of Lover’s Rock and producer of big hits such as Silly Games (Janet Kay) securing a third Number 1 in the UK Reggae Charts taking you on a magical musical adventure into the world of “Retropia” Singer, Songwriter, Live Performer, Producer & Director LEEE JOHN forever continues to challenge his own unique creativity and driving force in its endless boundaries and remains to delight fans around the globe with his timeless classic hits and new music releases and continues to tour the world and has appeared with many world renowned Artists such as The Jacksons, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, Nile Rogers of Chic, Incognito and Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

For a very special one-off event The Doctor's Orders bring super producer 9th Wonder to Manchester. The Grammy winning producer responsible for hits by the likes of Jay-Z, Destinies Child, Mary J Blige & Drake is already a good friend of and firm favourite of The Doctor’s Orders this his first ever show in Manchester is sure to cause a stir. When not working with a who’s who of Hip-Hop and RnB he is a lecturer at both Harvard and Duke Universities. With a soul drenched sound crafted in his time as one third of Little Brother, 9th Wonder will be spinning a selection of his own productions and the music that influenced one of the greatest living producers. He is joined by one of the Manchester’s own soulful production power house, Konny Kon of Children of Zeus. You can expect a night packed with classic Hip-Hop, Soul, RnB from two of the most respected and in demand names in the world.

One of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, Johnny Osbourne’s half century career still shows no sign of letting up. From the soulful roots reggae of the classic 'Truths and Rights' to his work on legendary label Studio One, his beautiful melodies, dubplates and conscious lyrics on standards like ‘Ice Cream Love’, ‘Water Pumping’ and ‘Murderer’ have all become timeless hits in the reggae canon.

Makes music. Plays music. Has a lovely time. Artwork finally joins us in the playground. Barry Gothic is a Yorkshire born, London based DJ.

One Mic Stand is Young Identity's flagship slam night. One Mic Stand brings together Manchester’s spoken word and music scene for a night of competitive performances. Poets are given three minutes each to wow industry judges with their words and delivery to win the title and a cash prize. A night of music headliners, poets and stellar performance poetry - tickets sell out quickly, so make sure you don't miss out!

This October, House and Soul icon Tracy Hamlin joins Howard Johnson, former frontman of the chart-topping group Niteflyte, whose solo hits like "So Fine" and "Keepin' Love New" have become staples of the funk and soul world. We cannot wait.

Whether you consider yourself the Pep or Pardew of the niche & niggly world of international and domestic football trivia we'll be serving up an abundance of hefty two footed questions, Who Am I? rounds, exclusive content and quality prizes should be enough to tide you over 'til game day comes. Not to mention the winning team takes home a £200 bar tab.

Judith Hill has been praised for her stellar powerhouse vocals. In addition to penning and performing her own material, Judith – who wrote her first song at the age of four – has backed such artists as Stevie Wonder and the late Michael Jackson.

Live show upstairs with Greg Scotts and very special guests. Old School Jazz comes back to Manchester.

TYDE returns to Manchester for our Second Birthday celebrations, making our debut in one of the UK's best intimate clubs, The Loft...