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Cult Shows


Cult gig of the month - October: Glisten Trick, Gullivers, Manchester.
Neo-psyche. Cult drone. Garage. The multi-genre sound of Glisten Trick.
1 hour ago


Cult comedy pick of the month: October. Stuart Goldsmith - Fairfield Social Club.
Climate comedy? Stuart Goldsmith is the ultimate warm-up man.
7 days ago


‘I can’t think of anyone better to show me around Manchester than Funky Si…’
Funky Si shows us the way with his walking tours of Manchester... but mind the cobbles.
Sep 15


‘When you tell people the story it still sounds unreal…’
The return of Joanna - you couldn't make it up, as they say.
Sep 7


Cult gig of the month. Mahogany at Café Blah, Wilmslow Road, Manchester.
US duo Mahogany are now a trio - so that's 33.3 per cent more Mahogany for your money at their upcoming gig.
Sep 6


Cult comedy pick of the month: Sam Nicoresti - XS Malarkey, Manchester.
'I used to worry more about being accessible, but then I realised accessibility is defined in relation to straightness.'
Sep 5


Hallé-lujah! Hanley on the Free Trade Hall.
'The very ground the Free Trade Hall is built on is woven into the fabric of Manchester history.' Paul Hanley on the Free Trade Hall.
Sep 5


‘Mark and Una - in matching mascara - were exploring Manchester's cultural underbelly and heading elsewhere…’
A profile of co-founder of The Fall Una Baines. Plus a nice bit of breakfast.
Aug 15


Cult comedy pick of the month: Molly & Paul Try Heron Foods. Various venues - Manchester and Edinburgh.
Molly & Paul. Off their trolleys, aisle have a bit of that etc etc...
Aug 12


‘Whenever I see things that have got a cult following, I look around at the audience and I'm like… oh, I think you'd like my stand-up.'
Manchester-based comic Hannah Platt's new show is called Cult Classic. With a title like that we had to speak to her about it.
Aug 8
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