The National has announced a special one-off Manchester show that will see the band take to the stage for their biggest concert in the city to date.
Returning to Manchester for the first time in four years, the band will play a special headline show on Saturday 27 August at the home of Manchester’s famous Warehouse Project.
It’ll be the first big appearance they’ve made here since taking part in the open-air Castlefield Bowl Sounds of The City concerts in 2019, which saw the waterside amphitheatre packed to the rafters with adoring fans for a sell-out show.
This year’s upcoming performance at former railway station Depot Mayfield looks set to blast that out of the water, with a capacity of 10,000 making the August show their biggest in the city to date.
The U.S. five-piece, headed up by frontman Matt Berninger, last played the UK as part of their I Am Easy To Find tour in 2019.
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This week, they have confirmed a host of new shows on both sides of the pond – announcing dates for a run of North American shows alongside this special Manchester one.
Sharing the news with fans, they wrote: “The last couple years have given us ample time for reflection and rejuvenation.
The band will be joined by their 4AD label mates Dry Cleaning, a London-based post-punk band first formed in 2019 known for their use of spoken word and ‘unconventional’ lyrics.
It is the first big Warehouse Project show to be confirmed for the 2022 season so far.
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Dry Cleaning will open for the The National as part of the one-off event, which is being presented by The Warehouse Project in partnership with AEG.
Peter Kay announces four intimate charity shows in Greater Manchester – but only for these postcodes
Emily Sergeant
Peter Kay has just announced four intimate shows to raise money for a very worthy cause… but you can only get tickets if you live in these particular postcodes.
Comedy legend Peter Kay is set to return home to the Bolton Albert Halls for four very special hometown shows in this summer, marking his first performances at the venue more than two decades.
Taking to the very stage where he recorded the UK’s biggest-selling stand-up DVD, it’s set to be a proper nostalgic homecoming for one of Britain’s most beloved comedians.
The summer shows – which are taking place from 9 – 11 July 2026, even including a matinee performance – this is a rare chance for local fans to be part of something incredibly special, with all funds raised going to Bolton Hospice.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… you’ll only be able to get tickets if you live in Bolton (and some parts of Bury), as it’s strictly limited to BL postcodes.
Peter Kay Live at the Bolton Albert Halls – 2026 Dates
Thursday 9 July (Evening)
Friday 10 July (Evening)
Saturday 11 July (Matinee)
Saturday 11 July (Evening)
Tickets officially go on sale Friday 24 April at 10am, and you can get your hands on them here.
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Seven in 10 NHS workers think the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic
Emily Sergeant
A new survey has revealed that seven in 10 NHS workers believe the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic if one should arise.
After the recent meningitis B outbreak in Kent last month raised the conversation of mass contagion once again, of course following the COVID-19 pandemic, a new YouGov survey of more than 1,000 NHS workers has now uncovered how well prepared staff in the health service think it is for another global pandemic.
The results show that 69% of staff surveyed think the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic, and to make matters worse, 26% of those even say it’s ‘very poorly’ prepared.
Only one in five (22%) think the NHS is could properly handle another pandemic, but statistically, YouGov claims none of those surveyed said it’s ‘very well’ prepared.
Seven in 10 NHS workers think the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic / Credit: Pxhere | Rawpixel
When workers were asked how the NHS’s level of preparedness now compares to prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 41% did concede that they think it is better prepared now than 2020, however 37% admitted they think it’s no better prepared.
16% actively think it’s less well-prepared now than it was prior to 2020.
This marked a new era of ‘transparency’ and ‘accountability’ in the NHS, with the league tables delivering on the Government’s promise to drive up standards, tackle variation in care, and ensure people get the high-quality service they rightly expect.
Every trust in England – from urgent and emergency care, through to elective operations and mental health services – will now be ranked quarterly against ‘clear and consistent’ standards.
Georgina Pellant -
4th April 2022 
