Lucrecia Dalt returns to Salford for the first time since 2021, in support of latest album A Danger to Ourselves. Performed as a trio with Cyrus Campbell (bass / contrabass) and Jonah Minkus (drums / percussion), Dalt's current live show is a spellbinding, perception-bending experience that lingers long after the final note. If you are on the trio’s trajectory, it is a show truly not to be missed. Presented by Grey Lantern. This is an 18+ event

Formed in 2020 in Dearborn, Michigan, Prostitute is an experimental post-punk and Arab rock band. Born out of the isolation of the COVID-19 lockdown, the band’s debut album, Attempted Martyr, was written in the midst of global and personal turmoil, capturing the zeitgeist of a world unraveling. A loose concept record, it chronicles the rise and fall of a doomed zealot whose pursuit of holy vengeance spirals into a psychotic orgy of violence, greed, and lust. The band was initially formed by Moe Kazra who enlisted childhood friends Andrew Kaster and Dylan Zaranski, with Ross Babinski and Bret Wall later completing the lineup. Together, they self-funded the album, working with legendary engineer Chris Koltay to shape a sound that's both abrasive and hypnotic-an unrelenting blend of warped guitars, primitive basslines, frenzied drumming, and corrosive synthesizers, interwoven with samples from diverse cultures, ranging from African to Middle Eastern and East Asian influences. Tracks like “All Hail” (inspired by the 1977 Hanafi Siege of Washington D.C.) immerses listeners in a volatile, hostage-like environment. "Judge" channels Milton's Satan in a chilling rallying cry, while “Body Meat” grapples with religious desperation and the tenuous boundary between faith and madness. Khachab and Kaster’s lyrics have been described by Pitchfork as "disturbingly poetic" with the ability to "lacerate with image alone." Crude sloganeering and scenes of horrific violence are juxtaposed with literary allusion and Islamic symbolism, creating what the band calls a "theatricalization of terrorism." Through this lens, they examine and critique the xenophobic stereotypes targeted at Arabs, distorting them into grotesque caricatures. Over the past four years, Prostitute has established a reputation for their punishing, high-energy performances. The band’s live shows, described as “dangerous” and “volatile”, finds Moe delivering politically charged sermons atop a deafening bacchanal of sound. In 2023, Prostitute performed at the re-opening of the iconic UFO Bar in Detroit, followed by a series of benefit concerts for Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan. These performances solidified their growing presence, leading to invites to play at No Rest Fest and New Colossus Festival. As Prostitute continues work on their sophomore album, they are delving deeper into electronic and Arabic dance influences, drawing inspiration from the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Their sound continues to evolve, with new tracks incorporating dabke rhythms, Arabesque melodicism, and industrial synth textures, all while retaining the same anarchic energy that defines their unique sound. Brudenell Presents. This is a 14+ event (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

Vancouver multimedia collective to some, many-headed BEAST to others. This (at the moment) seven-person-strong collective produce punk dance anthems that they use as a means of therapy for addiction. Restless punk and and explosive hip-hop narrative that's gonna go off live.

The Toronto-based electronic collective Holy Fck were formed in 2004 by Graham Walsh and Brian Borcherdt. They were known primarily for improvising on-stage with a variety of electronic devices strewn across a table and held together with duct tape. Described as "blip-hoppers" and "a shabbily dressed Kraftwerk," Holy Fck create lo-fi electronic noise music with old analogue musical and non-musical instruments, including a 35mm film synchronizer. (Photo ID Required) .

Born in Victoria, B.C., and shaped by formative years in Vancouver, artist and producer Sophia Stel found a rapt cult fanbase with her 2024 debut EP Object Permanence, a fiercely vulnerable collection of genre-agnostic earworms fueled by her full-bodied, affecting alto. By following her intuition and going against the grain of online fads, Stel is setting trends, not chasing them - always creating from a place of true originality. Her self-directed, sometimes spur-of-the-moment digicam visuals for tracks like “I’ll Take It” and “You Could Hate Me” have the fuzzy realism of vintage photos or cherished memories: effortlessly cool without ever trying to be. In addition to earning co-signs from Troye Sivan and A.G. Cook, she recently made her runway debut at Ann Demeulemeester’s PFW SS26 show, embarked on her first headline tour, modeled for Palace Skateboards, and was selected for this year’s DAZED 100 following the release of her sophomore EP How to Win At Solitaire. Continuing to push the boundaries of today’s music landscape while honing in on a truly singular, post-genre sound that’s all her own, Stel is currently working on her debut album. Presented by SJM Concerts. This is an 18+ event

Since 2020, Tommy Paslaski (aka Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (aka kindtree) and Akeem Asani (aka Millia) have channeled their most euphoric musical whims into the Purelink project. Drifting between brittle '90s drum 'n bass and dub techno on their cult debut 12" 'Bliss / Swivel' and vaporizing Windy City jazz and post-rock motifs with muggy soundscapes on 2023's critically revered first full-length 'Signs', the trio have managed to define a painterly signature sound that's reflective but not reverent. Sure, Purelink's music can be graceful and bucolic, but it's powered by their innate devotion to the dancefloor's soundsystem. They make their Manchester/Salford debut following.the release of 2025's Faith. Sailing beyond the boundaries of electronic music, Purelink embrace liquidity on their second album, washing live instrumentation and exposed vocals over their patented cascade of dubbed ambience and ebbing rhythmic experimentation. Presented by Grey Lantern. This is an 18+ event

Elegia's moving feast for EBM and darkwave fiends host Parade Ground, legendary pioneers of '80s Belgian cold wave, whose anthem 'Gold Rush' has been played at every Elegia thus far. During the mid-late '80s Parade Ground issued a classic run of LPs + EPs produced by Front 242, effectively making them Patrick Codenys and co.'s more pop-wise, dadaist sibling unit. More recently Dark Entries' reissues and comps have reaffirmed Parade Ground's pioneering status for EBM veterans and wavey youngbloods snagged on their sharp rhythms and ohrwurm hooks. Elegia are made up to bring the influential Belgian brothers to The White Hotel for the bands only UK show in their 45th anniversary year, with DJ support by EBM mistress faux naïf, Impiety Hours Anna Gray, and The Death of Raves Conor Thomas.

Baba Yaga's Hut Presents: Few bands are as focused on potential challenges, on what is yet to come, as The Ex. Which is pretty remarkable for a band that celebrated 45 years of existence last year, a turbulent journey filled with an impressive series of highlights. However, nostalgia has never been this band's forte, as they like no other succeed in reinventing themselves, finding new alliances and fascinating challenges along the way. Stay out of that comfort zone for long enough and it just might disappear. Take a look at the band's story - an unpredictably winding road you can partly keep track of with the chronological series of reissues that they have been making available - and you'll conclude that there never was any stagnation. What started with raucous punk, rooted in the squatting and punk movements of the late 70s, turned into an impossible-to-label range that made its mark nationally as well as internationally. The Ex played more than 2000 concerts in 45 countries, often as a pioneer. In the 80s, they were one of the very first Western bands to explore Central and Eastern- Europe, from Hungary to the former Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Only after that, Canada and the United States followed. A crucial link turned up at the start of the new millennium, when the band traveled to Ethiopia for the first time, backed by a VPRO TV crew. It was the start of a unique chapter in the band's history: several tours (on several continents), an intense collaboration with Ethiopian artists (from Getatchew Mekuria, with whom they played more than 100 concerts, to dancer and cultural ambassador Melaku Belay, and many others) and lots of releases ensured The Ex also became a pioneer in the 'crossover' world, where music from different regions collides. The pandemic was a standstill for many, including The Ex. Or perhaps it was more a kind of recharging, as the band is back on national and international stages with new music, ready to return to the studio. Once again, their versatility is evident. Whether you're talking about a legendary rock venue in Amsterdam (The Ex played more than three dozen concerts at Paradiso, with a.o. an Ex Festival during its 50th birthday celebrations) or a festival in Austria where the best of the international free music scene gathers (in november the band plays the legendary Wels Unlimited): the band is so unique that it's all possible. Just like in the previous decades, new opportunities keep turning up. Only recently, Andy Moor and Terrie Ex contributed to a contemporary live soundtrack to Limite (a classic of Brazilian cinema), during the Holland Festival. Once again an illustration of the fact that the band is so much more than four musicians in a straitjacket. The Ex is still an eager sponge for diverse inspirations, as well as a generator for ideas, a way of life, an ode to vitality and an extended hand. And they celebrated this with a festival for their 45th birthday. Not a predictable rearview mirror event, no tribute to what once was, but an opportunity to show what living, organic interaction can lead to in the moment. And right now, early 2025, there's a full new album called If Your Mirror Breaks, and a big tour all around Europe, yes, indeed again: "Forward In All Directions". Presented by Baba Yaga's Hut. This is an 18+ event

Jerusalem in My Heart was founded by Montreal resident and Lebanese national Radwan Ghazi Moumneh in 2005 as an art project consisting of contemporary Arabic and electronic music in collaboration with 16mm film projections and strategically oriented lighting installations, to explore the relationships between music, visuals, and audience. Lucrecia Dalt has seen her profile as musician, sound artist and radio producer develop into high international regard. Her recorded albums - numbering seven in total, since her 2005 debut - encompass the dual worlds of intelligent avant-garde and contemporary electronic music, drawing in influences from her academic background as a civil engineer as well as musics and philosophies from across the world. This is an 18+ event.

Now Wave presents a brand new 2 day festival Bad Dreams at New Century. Crumb, Babe Rainbow and Ducks LTD.

Debuting in 1994 with a self-titled cassette on Australia’s Toytown label and the IT’S STUPID EP in 1995, Pam’s early sound was low-tech and homespun. 1997’s I GOT RULEZ expanded her palette with keys and sampler, leading to 1998’s Beats & Breaks from the Flower Patch and 2000’s Catskills, both supported by Japanese tours and CD releases. After completing a third album around 2003/04, Pam put Kitty Craft into hibernation, shelving the record and focusing on visual art and her career as an art professor. In 2019, Kitty Craft quietly resurfaced, reissuing Flower Patch and Catskills digitally, followed by Lost Tapes - unreleased recordings from 2003. Amid a wider ’90s aesthetic revival and vinyl resurgence, a new generation embraced the project. Since 2022’s anthology LP MEW (1994-2004) and expanded reissues, Kitty Craft returned to the stage in 2024 after 20+ years, now touring again with US and international shows planned for 2026.

My New Band Believe, the new group headed up by Black Midi's Cameron Picton. Presented by Grey Lantern. This is an 18+ event

Debit comes to The White Hotel for a special live show celebrating her 2025 critically-acclaimed LP Desaceleradas on Modern Love. Debit is a composer, producer, and performer whose work spans avant-garde experimentation, global club mutations, and high-impact sound design. Her practice bridges high-concept composition, site-specific art, and visceral club performance, uniting cultural depth with bold sonic experimentation in ways few artists can. Since 2017, she has been a pioneering force in the exportation and recontextualization of Latin American club music, shaping its global reception well before it became a marketable trend. At a time when the sound was still emerging from underground spaces, she pushed it into dialogue with techno, global bass, and experimental electronics, building a blueprint for cross-cultural club innovation that resisted clichés and challenged the global scene’s sonic hierarchy. Presented by Grey Lantern. This is an 18+ event

The Techno Shift is ILLUMINØX at full intensity - acid, bounce, hard groove, hard techno, industrial and schranz, delivered properly. Fast, driving and uncompromising from start to finish.

Reading, England experimental rockers who deliver spectral sonic soundscapes via a decisive triple-guitar attack.

Elegia's moving feast for EBM and darkwave fiends host Parade Ground, legendary pioneers of '80s Belgian cold wave, whose anthem 'Gold Rush' has been played at every Elegia thus far. During the mid-late '80s Parade Ground issued a classic run of LPs + EPs produced by Front 242, effectively making them Patrick Codenys and co.'s more pop-wise, dadaist sibling unit. More recently Dark Entries' reissues and comps have reaffirmed Parade Ground's pioneering status for EBM veterans and wavey youngbloods snagged on their sharp rhythms and ohrwurm hooks. Presented by The White Hotel. This is an 18+ event

The group is formed by a core trio of Nicola Reverda (Nicolini) on drums and vocals, Nushin Naini on bass and vocals, and Goya van der Heyden (La Rat) on samples and effects. In this formation, they skirt and flirt around a motorik kraut-rock mentality with an indubiously dub-laden physicality and an uncategorisable sense of experimentation. Presented by The Beauty Witch. This is an 18+ event

Two short dark comedy plays by award-winning writer Nicholas Royle at The White Hotel. THUИK is a theatre collective set up in the pubs of Manchester by a variety of regulars. Come and have a look what they've done this time.

Two short dark comedy plays by award-winning writer Nicholas Royle at The White Hotel. THUИK is a theatre collective set up in the pubs of Manchester by a variety of regulars. Come and have a look what they've done this time. This ticket is for 14th April 2026.

Two short dark comedy plays by award-winning writer Nicholas Royle at The White Hotel. THUИK is a theatre collective set up in the pubs of Manchester by a variety of regulars. Come and have a look what they've done this time. This ticket is for 15th April 2026.

A Place To Bury Strangers have been delighting and astonishing audiences for close to two decades, combining post-punk, noise-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and avant-garde music in startling and unexpected ways. As the founder of Death By Audio, creator of signal-scrambling stomp boxes and visionary instrument effects, front man and guitarist Oliver Ackermann exported that excitement and invention to other artists who plug into his gear and blow minds. In concert, A Place To Bury Strangers is nothing short of astounding - a shamanistic experience that bathes listeners in glorious sound, crazed left turns, transcendent vibrations, real-time experiments, brilliant breakthroughs.

In November, the Montreal band Ought announced their break up after three critically-acclaimed albums and 9 years together. This news came with a silver-lining though, as Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy simultaneously announced a new project with drummer Evan Cartwright called Cola.

North London DJ, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jasper Tygner will be bringing a bag full of classic rave nostalgia, melodic breaks and high tempo house sounds to the club. Inspired by the deep history of London Underground club culture, his sound nods to some of the key movements over the past 30 years (such as jungle, dubstep and garage), subtly paying homage in an emotive and kaledioscopic fashion. The special guest is a past resident of ours who compliments Jasper’s take on contemporary UK underground dance - after 4 sell out shows their return has been a long the coming… Tickets on sale Tuesday 30th April at 10am BST, RSVP for priority access to tickets via the button. This is an 18+ event

Mermaid Chunky are an audio visual duo made up of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin. Bathing in milkmaid serenity and improvised chaos, the duo boast of pumping trance rhythms, sad Easter time chicks and seriously arousing sax solos.

Warmduscher are a group of miscreants, known only by aliases (Clams Baker Jr, Lightnin' Jack Everett, Salt Fingers, Quicksand and Dr. Withers aka Little Whiskers). Ardent fans, Iggy Pop and Marc Riley have only gleaming praise to heap on the band, and in return, Warmduscher have blessed them both with immortality. The band's live show has left thousands across the UK and Europe desperate for more.

Lorely Rodriguez, known professionally as Empress Of, is a Honduran-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California.

Norwegian artist and writer Jenny Hval has developed her distinct take on intimate sound since the release of her debut album in 2006. For her last two solo albums, 2013's Innocence Is Kinky and 2015's Apocalypse, girl, Hval's debut for Sacred Bones, she has received thoughtful and widespread international acclaim for her fascinating voice, singular delivery and markedly non-traditional arrangements, which incorporate elements of poetry, prose writing, performance art, and film. The New York Times defines her writing as 'taking a scalpel to the subjects of gender politics and sexuality'. Hval has eloquently brought to light issues of both male and female gaze, which for years had been swept under the rug and/or denied all together. Hval's conceptual takes on collective and individual gender identities and sociopolitical constructs landed Apocalypse, girl on dozens of year end lists and compelled writers everywhere to grapple with the age-old, yet previously unspoken, question: What is Soft Dick Rock? After touring for a year and earning her second Nordic Prize nomination, as any perfectionist would, Hval immediately went back into the studio to continue her work with acumen noise producer Lasse Marhaug, with whom she co-produces here on Blood Bitch. Her new effort is in many respects a complete 180° from her last in subject matter, execution and production. It is her most focused, but the lens is filtered through a gaze which the viewer least expects.

Union:sessions Is Back In Manchester With A Heavyweight Dub To Dubstep Takeover At The Bag Factory - Celebrating Sound System Culture From Roots And Dancehall To Deep Rolling Dubstep And Grime.

Album launch party for yossari baby - new brutality Live at the white hotel with special guests bathing suits. \+ DJ sets from slow knife + more Presented by Alphaville UK. This is an 18+ event