Best known for unique house, minimal sound and groove-fuelled parties, the local label is partnering with one of the city’s leading mental health charities to raise funds at a time when mental health has never been so important.
According to ONS figures, more than 42 per cent of people said their mental health has suffered during the pandemic.
Off the back of yet another lockdown, there are concerns these figures may not improve.
So, with the damaging impacts that lockdown has had on people’s wellbeing, it’s vital that charities like Mind can continue to provide the support they do.
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Whilst we’re getting more and more reminders to check up on our loved ones throughout the pandemic, the Animal Crossing team are encouraging us to take a minute to think about others, too.
With their livestream at the weekend, the boys hope to raise some cash and awareness whilst having a lil’ boogie at the same time.
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The Animal Crossing crew will be joined by Michael James, Motus DJs and You&Me’s Josh Baker for 12 hours of vibes, direct from their brand-new never-before-seen venue The Loft.
To mark the occasion, they’ve also launched a limited-edition fundraiser t-shirt featuring those iconic Animal Crossing graphics.
The design highlights the idea that people may be struggling behind the smile they might put on.
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All profits will be donated to Mind – and you can grab one here.
Animal Crossing’s Olli Ryder said: “The question is: ‘how are you today?’
“A message to friends and family that is too often forgotten, yet the current impact has more meaning than you can ever appreciate.
“A spare moment from your day can change someone else’s for the better.”
Catch the main event on Saturday 28 November from 12pm – 12am over on the Animal Crossing Facebook and YouTube channels.
Most of all, don’t forget to ask:‘How are you today?’
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The UK’s 2025 Eurovision act Remember Monday has announced a Manchester gig
Thomas Melia
After wowing crowds at Eurovision, UK act Remember Monday are set to play venues around the country later this year.
Lauren, Holly, and Charlotte, better known as pop-country trio Remember Monday, are heading out on a UK tour, and they’re stopping off in Manchester.
Known for their hit ‘What the Hell Just Happened?’, the girls have plenty of songs in their catalogue that they’re ready to belt out in style.
This UK trio has been dropping singles since 2019, with ‘Jailbreaker’ and ‘Hand in My Pocket’ being just a couple of them, and went on to release their second EP in October last year titled Crazy Anyway.
As well as being top tier performers, they also have some incredible song names to back it up too, like ‘Big Bottomed Girls’ and ‘What the Girl’s Bathroom is For’.
They may have finished 19 out of 26 countries at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but they soon shook it off… quite literally, in fact, as one band member Holly lost her wedding ring, before retrieving it not long after.
This tour falls in line with a string of festival dates, including a slot at Capital’s Summertime Ball sharing the bill with Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Benson Boone, and even fellow pop princess, Tate McRae.
Remember Monday are visiting a long list of cities up and down the country on their tour, including Glasgow, Brighton, Liverpool, and Nottingham.
If you want to watch these ‘Hysterical Women’ live in action, Remember Monday are coming to Gorilla in Manchester on 27 October – with tickets available HERE.
A candlelit concert of pure country music is coming to Manchester
Daisy Jackson
The biggest hits from the world of country music will be performed at an enchanting concert in Manchester, with the stage illuminated by thousands of candles.
Candlelight Concerts, which brings the music of the biggest artists in the world to life in magical settings around the UK, is now delivering an evening of country hits as you’ve never heard them before.
Expect to hear songs from the likes of Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, Shania Twain and loads more, performed by a cast of world-class vocalists and an incredible live band.
The event will be taking over the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester this July, filling the historic stage with flickering lights and the sound of pure country and Western and bluegrass.
Country By Candlelight will be urging fans to grab a Country Girl and a glass of Tennessee Whiskey to dance the night away.
Guaranteed to heal your Achy Breaky Heart, Country By Candlelight will feature a soundtrack that includes Kenny Rogers, Rascal Flatts, John Denver, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and plenty more.
Country by Candlelight is coming to Manchester. Credit: Supplied
It’ll be the best and biggest of country music but performed like never before – live, and by candlelight.
The events are some of the most popular and memorable in Manchester, with other Concert by Candlelight events including Pink Floyd, Queen, Elvis, Adele, Coldplay, and Taylor Swift – to name just a few.
Country by Candlelight will be at the Bridgewater Hall on 29 July 2025.
To book your tickets for Country by Candlelight, head HERE.
Hannah Starkie -
26th November 2020 
