BBC 6 Music Festival Fringe at Victoria Warehouse

A festival reflecting the variety and alternative spirit of BBC Radio 6 Music...

Written by I Love MCR
Last updated 8 years ago
Culture

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe takes place on Friday 28th February and Saturday 1st March 2014, at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.

The venue is also a stone’s throw from Media City, which is home to many of BBC Radio 6 Music’s shows.

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe will run in two sessions each day between 12-3.20pm and 3.40-7pm. Reflecting the variety and alternative spirit of BBC Radio 6 Music.

A spoken word stage featuring BBC Radio 6 Music’s favourite poets, artists from the festival line up in conversation, Victoria Warehouse DJs and more:

John Cooper Clarke, Murray Lachlan Young, Alan McGee, Tim Burgess, Haim, Huey Morgan and more TBA (FRI)
Craig Charles, Murray Lachlan Young, James Blake, Bob Stanley, Viv Albertine, Peter Hook and more TBA (SAT)

A record fair featuring independent record shops from across the UK
A film screening area curated by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter and Grammy award winning music documentary maker Don Letts
A photographic exhibition by Jason Joyce, who documented some of the station’s most important moments from the last year
Performances curated by BBC Radio 6 Music’s award winning Freak Zone: Radiophonic Workshop (FRI) & The Part Time Heliocentric Cosmo Drama After School Club: A Sun Ra Tribute (SAT)
Live band karaoke and more surprises.

Victoria Warehouse said: “We’re excited to be holding our inaugural festival in a city that’s played such an important role in British music history.”

Tickets

#6musicfringefestival is FREE & you can apply here http://bbc.in/1d7ArQA

Location

Victoria Warehouse Hotel & Events, Trafford Road, Manchester M17 1AB

Contact

0161 660 7000

www.victoriawarehouse.com

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