Wednesday 15th May 2013
Well hello there!
It’s BBQs and Beer Festivals galore in this week’s newsletter, with enough breweries and food to make you burst. We also have a zine launch on tomorrow, fittingly entitled Stomach Pump, how nice!
Cheerio(s)
Mr W. Badger
Stomach Pump
Zine launch
Stomach Pump returns after more than two decades! To celebrate the launch of the new editions they’ve teamed up with the SMS boys for a night of stomach pump inducing fun. Savwo and Callum Higgins will be joining SMS on the decks, using records from Stomach Pump founder Steve Higgins‘ collection.
Originally producing over 788 mimeographed and xeroxed zines, publications and mixtapes throughout the 80s, Stomach Pump was a fanzine dedicated to anecdotal writings about trips to gigs, to the pub, to conventions and pretty much everything else in-between. Stomach Pump 2013 will follow in much the same vein with a host of new contributors including Alec Dudson / Callum Higgins / Dr. Me / Savwo / Steve Hocket / and more
The brand new issue will be printed in the same DIY fashion as Steve Higgins’ old issues and will be completely free but limited to 100 copies. Alongside this new edition a compendium of selected articles from issues 1-11 will be available on the night. Produced as a stitched A5 booklet with a hand screen printed cover, Stomach Pump Compendium will be limited to 50 copies and will be available for five English pounds.
Saturday 25th May
Red Deer BBQ at The Beagle
Our bro’s at The Beagle have joined forces with Manchester’s favourite ‘folk label’ Red Deer Club to bring Chorlton a day of wonderful food from their kitchen and music from their label’s roster.
The all dayer is a fabulous selection of the North West’s finest with performances from All We Are, Aidan Smith, Literature Thieves and Songs For Walter and DJ sets from Jeff Plant, Rob Bright and Mr Red Deer Club himself. The Beagle will be firing up their BBQ and serving up their delicious Beagle Burger amongst other lovely bites, including veggie options (of course).
Here’s hoping the weather will be as lovely this bank holiday as it was the last.
Saturday 25th May / 12pm – 8pm / FREE
Indy Man Beer Con
Drink and Food and Drink
IndyManBeerCon have given us an exciting insight to some of the brewers and food people that they’ve invited along for their amazing beer festival. On the beery front they have Thornbridge, Marble, Magic Rock (who are also doing a Meet The Brewer at The Beagle on June 3rd), Red Willow, Darkstar, Red Willow, Quantum, Tap East, Roosters, Beavertown, Camden Town, Liverpool Craft, Cromarty, Tiny Rebel and a host of ‘Italian Stallions’ from Toccalmatto, Brewfist, Birra Del Borgo and Birrifico.
Taking on your tastebuds are Guerrilla Eats, a collective of street food traders in Manchester who were tired of trekking around farmers markets and festivals and just want to trade regularly in their home town and love the food they make. From barbecue to hot dogs, Indian vegetarian delights to burgers, and much more, Guerrilla Eats has something to satisfy everyone.
Tickets are still available but the Full Fat Weekender ticket that gets you entry to all the sessions is close to selling out.
October 10th – 13th, Victoria Baths, Manchester.
Levenshulme
Beer festival
In other beer festival news, from Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th May Levenshulme Beer Festival will be taking over the Klondyke Social Club in Levenshulme with over 50 beers and ciders, a street food mini-market, beer brewing and baking workshops. There’ll be live music performances and arts and craft stalls as well as lots of lovely fruit juices, ginger beers and non alcoholic drinks for the non-beer lovers!
Have a gander at their website where they’ve talked to some of the team at Common, Port Street and The Beagle about the very first beer that got them interested in the ‘scene’, favourite craft beers and more. It’s only £2 entry and the money goes directly to to the Klondyke Social Club.
THIS WEEK AT COMMON
Wednesday 15th // Common Knowledge
7:30pm until 11pm – free
Thursday 16th // Stop Making Sense with Stomach Pump Zine Launch
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 17th // Well Future with Joe Timothy
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 18th // Friends In Common with Neil Atkins
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Sunday 19th // Haxan
4pm until midnight – free
NEXT WEEK AT COMMON
Thursday 23rd // Stop Making Sense
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 24th // Well Future with Macca and Rich
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 25th // Friends In Common with White Pepper
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Sunday 26th // Friends In Common Bank Holiday Bonus with Dance Lady Dance
8pm until 1am – free
REMEMBER to use your ‘shiny orange members card’ to get 10% off selected drinks all day every day (t&c apply) – lost your card? drop us an email with your name and address – thanks.
Meanwhile
Elsewhere In Manchester
Thursday 16th // Lost and Found at Manchester Art Gallery – 5pm
Friday 17th // Mac DeMarco at The Roadhouse – 7:30pm
Sunday 19th // Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart at Takk – 7:30pm
Friday 24th // Molly Milsson at Islington Mill – 8:30pm
Sunday 26th // Red Laser BBQ at Kro Bar – 1pm