31st March 2011
In this weeks newsletter
- Help Japan Art Sale
- Record Store Day
- Electric Elephant Riot warm up
- NQ Street Party
TONIGHT!
Help Japan Art Sale
As you read in the last newsletter, in conjunction with Papergirl Manchester we are holding an art sale in the Kestrel Suite. All proceeds will be going to the Red Cross Japan tsunami appeal.
People have been donating lots of lovely art for you to buy. I believe there are some exclusive pieces just for this exhibition. There will be a mix of originals and prints, tote bags, t-shirts and knitted beards! If you can’t make it tonight, then the work will be up until Sunday 3rd April.
You can also donate online here, we hope to see you TONIGHT at 6pm! As an added bonus, Common will be donating all our door takings on Saturday 2nd April from 10pm onwards, thank you!
Saturday 16th April
Record Store Day
Record Store Day, the global celebration of independent record shops, is here again. This year, as well as stocking all the limited edition records and CDs that are exclusively available to buy on the day, Manchester’s Piccadilly Records will also be organising other events in their Oldham Street shop, and elsewhere in the Northern Quarter.
In store they will have a selection of DJs spinning tunes from midday onwards, an exclusive art print, film projections, stalls and the usual selection of goodies and give-aways. Over the road at Night & Day Piccadilly Records present the cream of local bands playing live 12-5pm (free entry with hand stamp), and Common will feature a Piccadilly Records vs Wet Play Record Store Day after-party featuring a cast of local DJ favourites on the decks from 6pm onwards.
We will also be offering discounts on food and drinks to Piccadilly Records customers on Record Store Day (with hand stamp). Come and share your love of music and join in the fun.
Thursday 21st April
Electric Elephant Easter Riot
Stop Making Sense are bringing to you a special bank holiday warm up party for the Electric Elephant Easter riot.
From 9pm at Common the SMS DJs will be playing you all the usual hits alongside special guests, Raised By Wolves. According to Seb Valentine from SMS, ‘they basically run primo disco parties in Leeds al la ‘beats in space radio’, as well as playing generally killer records across all genres’. Stop Making Sense will then be hot footing it over to Legends to play in the one deck beach bar!
The Easter riot at Legends also plays host to, Danny Krivit, Toddla T, Daniele Baldelli, Unabombers, Illum Sphere & Jonny Dub, Mark Webster, That Amazing Thing! and lOTS more. Get your tickets here .
http://www.stop-making-sense.co.uk/blog/
http://raisedbywolves-leeds.blogspot.com/
http://www.electricelephant.co.uk/
Friday 29th April
NQ Street Party
Coming to Edge Street on the 29th April 2011, a 1940s-style street party celebrating the Northern Quarter. Local cafes and businesses will set up stalls offering party food, chocolate, bunting, cake, punch, vintage delights, arts and crafts and much more. There will also be live music, lindyhop dancing, guest DJs, a charity tombola and not forgetting the Red Arrows!
Common will be taking over Hare Street, which is the little road to left our building. In true Common style we will be whipping out plenty of bunting, served up with lashing of Pimms and we will be putting on the best BBQ you have ever seen on Edge Street! This will all be accompanied by live art work from Fon / The Pern and few more surprises thrown in for good measure.
This all take place from midday until 9pm on Edge Street, Oak Street and Hare Street, there will be a suggested donation, but it will still be free to come into Common on the day.
THIS Week At Common
Thursday 31st // Help Japan Art Sale
6pm until 9pm – free
Thursday 31st // Stop Making Sense / Panoply after party
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 1st April // Freitags with Now Wave Bar Sessions
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 2nd // Friends In Common with John Stammers
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
NEXT Week at Common
Wednesday 6th // Common Knowledge
7.30pm until 11pm – free
Thursday 7th // Stop Making Sense
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 8th // Freitags with Will (Tramp!)
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 9th // Pumping Iron
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Remember to use your ‘shiny orange members card’ to get 10% off food and drink all day every day (t&c apply) – lost your card? drop us an email with your name and address – thanks