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Oh we love the glory days of indie sleaze! We remember religiously buying the NME Magazine, getting your glad rags from Topshop and sinking pints of snakebite. We’re throwing an extra special party celebrating the glory days on the 15th April! Blasting out the bangers from the best indie bands such as The Yeah Yeah … Continued
Manchester based promoter Scruff Of The Neck put on the hottest up and coming band at The Deaf Institute. They’re also an established Manchester record label, music publisher, concert & festival promoter, and creative company that is passionate about working with the best artists to develop their music from a hobby to a career. Lets look … Continued
RUN THE SHOW An International Women’s Day Celebration   The team of women behind the scenes at the iconic Manchester venue The Deaf Institute have come together to present RUN THE SHOW, an empowering event showcasing the positive impact of women working in the music industry and nightlife sector across the city of Manchester. This … Continued
Not long until our third whip-round live and its really shaping up to be the hottest gig in town with the hottest up and coming bands! Lets introduce to you one of the amazing bands playing Nikki & the Waves! Nikki & the Waves, self-dubbed ‘the band you want to bring home to your parents’ are … Continued
September 30, 2022

CELEBRATING QUEER MUSIC

Coming up at The Deaf Institute we have some incredible LGBTQ+ artists within our acts headlining our stage. We strive to create a safe space for all and everyone is welcome through our doors. PETROL GIRLS First up we have the incredible Petrol Girls, ten years on after forming in London in 2012 before heading … Continued
Renowned for their infectiously high-energy live shows, Sugarstone demand your attention from the moment they start playing. They have a well polished sound of modern new wave rock which has gained them comparisons so sounding like Depeche Mode with a twist of the Industrialism of nine inch nails. With their somewhat hectic on-stage antics to … Continued
September 8, 2022

INTRODUCING – YAANG

YAANG are a genre-fluid trio who mix electronic beats, hook-led melodies and keeping there northern charm and DIY roots present in their music. With support slots from local legends Porij and remixes from PVA, YAANG are really making their stamp on the up and coming music scene. Their performances are known to be high energy … Continued
Petrol girls embody what it means to be one of best current punk bands of our time. Making pissed off, aggressive tunes and preaching about issues such as immigration, sexual violence and women rights. The have been using there voices since they formed in 2012 marrying there hard hitting lyrics with fast paced, chaotic punk … Continued
  We present to you  the second WHIP-ROUND: LIVE! Featuring your favourite, hard hitting artists from across the north west for a night guaranteed to slap Featuring YAANG  From inception the trio have presented genre-fluid, distorted soundscapes echoed by their performative live sets, creating an immersive experience that’s conquered many an audience. The release of their track Security … Continued
Last weekend saw the debut of Whip-Round Live, the first in our series of live events showcasing the best new alternative and post-punk bands around. The gig was a bona-fide hit with all four bands receiving a rapturous response from the capacity crowd. We dispatched our roving reporter Nat Wardle to fill you in on … Continued