22nd February 2012
Greetings
Badger lovers
We’ve had a busy fortnight in the depths of Edge Street, giving the walls and seating a spruce up, trim, wax and polish. Apologies for being closed on Monday and Tuesday day. It’s exhibition time soon, so expect a flurry of activity as we launch two exhibitions in the next few weeks.
All is swell. We hope you enjoyed your fill of free pancakes last night, maybe this made up for us being closed during the day. I will be taking a small break from writing the next two newsletters, read on for more information.
With thanks
W. Badger
Common Website
Hacked!
We have had some recent online technical issues with a pair of egghead pranksters. Our Common website was hacked last week, by some sort of cult.
Clandestine followers of the ‘Church Of the Mystic Egg’ are laying claim to the incident, further investigations enlighten us that it is the workings of two obsessive artists, who are now threatening to daub our walls with ‘eggy mess’ in the next couple of weeks.
The now unmasked artists, SAVWO and Steve Hockett will be displaying their cultish findings on Thursday 8th March. Not much can be can done as the influence of the Church is strong, the power of the egg compels you.
You will have to pay us a visit to find out the results.
Teacake Special
Next week’s newsletter
On Tuesday 28th February we will be handing over our newsletter to a couple of our favourite designers, Graham Sykes and Robert Walmsley, also know as Teacake Design.
We have had the pleasure of working with these two fine gentlemen over the past few years. Including branding for our sister bar, Port Street Beer House, a fanzine collaboration with Pull Yourself Together and all sorts of lovely posters and design work along the way.
I’m sure you will learn a lot more about them in next week’s newsletter special. The photography exhibition will be a first for us, as they take over BOTH of our venues, a challenge and a half! If anyone can perform such a task, it will be Teacake Design.
Meanwhile
Elsewhere In Manchester
Beer vs Sausage tasting night – featuring Quantum and Frosts Butcher // Wednesday 22nd February at Soup Kitchen – 7.30pm
Hoya : Hoya 4th Birthday // Saturday 25th February at Roadhouse – 11pm
The War On Drugs // Monday 27th February at Sound Control – 7.30pm
The Phenomenal Handclap Band // Friday 2nd March at Night & Day – 7.30pm
Shadow Land: Photographs by Roger Ballen (1983-2011) // Friday 30th March – Sunday 13th May at Manchester Art Gallery
* If you have any event suggestions for our next newsletter, send them via our website, thanks.
THIS WEEK AT COMMON
Wednesday 22nd // Tears For Ears with Pigeon Post
8pm until midnight – free
Thursday 23rd // Stop Making Sense
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 24th // Freitags with Will Tramp!
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 25th // Pumping Iron
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
NEXT WEEK AT COMMON
Thursday 1st March // Stop Making Sense
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 2nd // Freitags with Benjamin Yourself
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 3rd // Friends In Common with Robert Parkinson (Preston Is My Paris) 9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
REMEMBER to use your ‘shiny orange members card’ to get 10% off selected food and drink all day every day (t&c apply) – lost your card? drop us an email with your name and address – thanks