Events in Manchester

Chinatown gets extra busy in February during Chinese New Year, followed by the equally lively Irish Festival in March. In July, enjoy Manchester Jazz Festival and celebrate multicultural Manchester at the biennial Manchester International Festival. Shed your inhibitions at August's Manchester Gay Pride celebrations. Autumn is a hotbed of events from the Manchester Marathon and arty Manchester Literature Festival to the Food & Drink and Comedy Festivals. In December, Manchester Christmas Markets and ice rink create an urban winter wonderland.

Electric Chair

May 2012 (monthly)

Clubbing purists Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford, otherwise known as the DJ outfit Unabombers, bring their passion for soul-enriching dance music to Manchester's Music Box once a month.

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