Blossoms have announced a massive outdoor gig in Manchester next summer as part of the gig series at Castlefield Bowl.
The Stockport-born group announced their Sounds of the City slot today hot off the back of four huge gigs at the O2 Apollo.
They join the existing line-up at the summer gig series of Porcupine Tree, Bastille, and returning favourites Hacienda Classical.
The band will also be performing a massive gig over in Leeds at Millennium Square, The Hoot reports.
There’s some stellar support for both performances too, support from local legends Inspiral Carpets in Manchester and The Last Shadow Puppets and The Rascals frontman Miles Kane with them in Leeds.
Get tickets for Blossoms at Castlefield Bowl on Thursday 6 July here.
Only last week Blossoms finished up on their twenty three date sold out UK tour- and received raving reviews from ‘The show of their lives – 5*’ from Evening Standard and Rolling Stone UK nodding to the band as ‘one of the UK’s most consistently impressive live acts’.
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Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have gone from strength to strength and quickly asserted themselves as one of the UK’s most recognisable artists- especially here in the north.
Topping the charts fro two consecutive weeks and BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations from their 2016 debut Blossoms, the band reached number four in the UK charts with 2018’s Cool Like You.
Since then, the band have worked their way up to five top 5 albums, including their In Isolation / Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport release,Ode To NYC, The Sulking Poet and Care For and LP Ribbon Around The Bomb.
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Tickets go on sale this Thursday 15 December 2022, with prices starting at £44.15 each.
Get tickets for Blossoms’ Castlefield Bowl gig on Thursday 6 July 2023 through See Tickets here.
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Yet another major Deansgate Locks nightlife spot has closed in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
Deansgate Locks is set to lose yet another of its nightlife spots, with Ark confirming it will be shutting its doors ‘within weeks’.
The multi-room, multi-storey, multi-genre nightclub has been part of the canalside development for more than a decade, having first opened back in 2014.
At that time, Deansgate Locks was arguably Manchester’s leading nightlife destination, drawing hundreds of students and party-goers to its mix of venues.
The railway arches have been home to iconic clubs and bars including Baa Bar, Lola Lo, Revolution, and Sugar Buddha, as well as The Comedy Store.
But with news that Ark Manchester is closing too, it leaves only Popworld left at what was previously one of the city’s hottest destinations.
In a statement shared with the Manchester Evening News, a spokesperson for Stonegate said: “The hospitality sector continues to face significant challenges.
Ark Manchester will be closing for goodIt leaves Deansgate Locks with just one venue
“After careful consideration, and despite our best efforts, Ark Manchester is no longer commercially viable and we have taken the difficult decision to close the venue.
“Our priority is to support our hard‑working team during this time, and we would like to thank them for their commitment and dedication. We would also like to thank our guests and the local community for their support over the years.”
It’s believed that Ark Manchester will close on Deansgate Locks in the next few weeks.
The Streets announce big change for Castlefield Bowl gig in Manchester amid World Cup clash
Daisy Jackson
One of the biggest gigs taking place in Manchester this summer has announced a pretty major change to its plans.
The Streets are set to perform two nights at Castlefield Bowl this weekend, taking to the magnificent outdoor stage in the heart of the city.
But one of those shows happens to clash with a pretty major event – England’s quarter final World Cup match against Norway.
But The Streets have got the nation’s interests at heart, and have announced a plan to make sure fans can watch both their gig and the football.
Mike Skinner et al will be shifting their entire Saturday gig forward by a full hour, which means gig-goers should be able to escape Castlefield Bowl and peg it to the nearest pub in time for the footy.
“Fear not,” they wrote in an update on Instagram today. “Saturday’s show will begin early to accommodate England vs Norway at 10.”
It also means their support acts – Mancunian artist Antony Szmierek, and rap and grime MC CASISDEAD – will be playing an hour earlier than planned.
The Streets’ gig on Friday will remain at the time originally planned.
Doors to Castlefield Bowl will open earlier ahead of Antony Szmierek’s performance at the revised time of 5.50pm.
Then CASISDEAD will perform at 6.15pm, with The Streets on stage at 7.45pm.
Fans have been delighted with The Streets’ decision to move their Manchester Saturday show forward, with one writing: “THANK YOU CASTLEFIELD BOWL AND MIKEYYYY. We had a very difficult decision on our hands today, this is what dreams are made of. See you Saturday!!!!”
Many more are calling for the England games to be screened at Castlefield Bowl, but no plans have been confirmed for that just yet. Watch this space…
Sophie Smith -
12th December 2022 
