Music

Promotes the education of women and children of African and Caribbean descent and provides and maintains facilities in the interest of social welfare for the recreation and leisure-time occupation of such women and children so as to improve self-esteem and quality of life.

News from the former Smiths bassist based in Levenshulme area

The national body representing the interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK

Local musician

Manchester`s international concert venue

Information on where to find traditional Irish music sessions, events and tuition in Manchester and beyond.

A specialist co-educational independent school at the forefront of music education

Information on the group's up and coming gigs

A national charity that is committed to providing the opportunity for disabled people to explore, compose and perform their own music

A workers' co-operative based in Longsight, Manchester and a leading provider of drumming workshops and performance in Greater Manchester.

Images of local and national bands by local photographer Ged Camera

If you are into Electronic Music of one form or another, take a while to look around

Official web site of the punk rock soul power king

Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra is an amateur symphony orchestra, believed to be oldest orchestra in Manchester (UK)

Works to develop and deliver quality music opportunities

The Hallé is the oldest professional orchestra in the country

Up and coming band based in Levenshulme

Music festival in Manchester

Johnny Marr was born in Ardwick in 1963 and lived there until his early teens

KCFC is committed to the development of skills involved in Theatre and Film and to offer those skills to culturally diverse communities.

An amateur musical and dramatics society

Have We Got News For You: Development Seminars For voluntary and amateur music and arts organisations May & June 2004

An online site providing gig information at the academy

Community choir open to all, with rehearsals twice a month and occasional public performances

Europe's largest multi-purpose indoor entertainment and sports arena

The band has become well established with performances at jazz clubs and festivals

The only community-based choir for Greater Manchester's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people

Runs various ensembles who perform regularly in and around Manchester as well as embarking on international concert tours

Promotes positive and innovative cultural industry ventures.

Offical website of the former Smiths drummer born in Chorlton-on-Medlock

Promoting Asian arts in the UK and internationally

A unique national charity, which has opened up the enjoyment of all forms of music and the performing arts to the hearing-impaired community

To promote and develop music opportunities for young people, up to and including 18 years old

The New Islington Festival is a celebration of the creation of Manchester’s newest and hippest place.

An online website providing information about the Oldham Street venue

Liam and Noel Gallagher were born in Longsight, their parents moved to Burnage after Liam was born.

Odopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World. Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.

Ordsall Acapella Singers meet to sing, socialise and generally enjoy ourselves. We are always happy to welcome new members of any level of ability from enthusiastic amateur to accomplished chorister. Our aim is to enjoy our singing and if we get better at it, as we inevitably do, then so much the better.

House music record label based in Ardwick

The PRS Foundation is the UK's largest independent funder purely for new music of any genre.

Information on what's happening at the Roadhouse, Manchester

Manchester's premier rock night

Our main emphasis is on preparing our students for a professional career in performance, we also aim to provide a balanced education in music

A friendly 4th section brass band that has been making music in and around the local community since 1849

Offer a range of specialist courses all related to the audio, media and music industries

A group of musicians in Manchester, who share Oxfam's vision of a world where there is no longer poverty and suffering.

Venue to hire for bands wanting to play a gig

A Piccadilly Box Office company which allows you to book your tickets on-line

Traditional jazz bands and venues in the North West of England

Provides information on dance events

A promotions company that has been promoting the Irish Arts since 1990