Cultural lineage
Independent Music
One of the through-lines connecting these venues — part of what each of them is known for, not just what's on this week.
4 venues in Manchester and Glasgow working in this tradition
Venues
The Yard
11 Bent StreetManchester
The Yard is a live-music venue and creative workspace in a converted Victorian school building in Cheetham Hill, combining electronic, jazz and folk gig…
Albert Hall Manchester
27 Peter StreetManchester
Albert Hall Manchester occupies a restored 1908 Wesleyan chapel on Peter Street, reopened in 2014 as a touring-circuit music venue hosting international acts,…
The Glad Cafe
1006A Pollokshaws RoadGlasgow
The Glad Cafe is a community-rooted cafe, bar and live-music venue in Shawlands on Glasgow's Southside, hosting gigs, spoken word, film and community events…
Glasgow Jazz Festival
557a Dumbarton RoadGlasgow
Glasgow Jazz Festival is the city's annual jazz festival, run each June across multiple venues citywide, with year-round community and education programming…
Upcoming
Full programme →Marisa Anderson + The Seep
The Glad Cafe · Today · 19:30 · £16
Glad Rags Kilo Sale!
The Glad Cafe · Tomorrow · 18:00 · Free
Drook
The Glad Cafe · Fri 11 Sept · 19:30 · £12
Drook + Half Time + Kelpie
The Glad Cafe · Fri 11 Sept · 19:30 · £12
Tomorrow Syndicate (matinee)
The Glad Cafe · Sat 12 Sept · 13:30 · £10
Acid Cabaret
The Glad Cafe · Sat 12 Sept · 19:30 · £5
Ceremony East Coast + test plan
The Glad Cafe · Sun 13 Sept · 19:30 · £15
Score 09
The Glad Cafe · Wed 16 Sept · 19:30 · £9
Justyna Jablonska - Unforeseen: Improvising Life and Music
The Glad Cafe · Thu 17 Sept · 19:30 · £14
An Audience With Danny Beard
Albert Hall Manchester · Fri 18 Sept · 18:30 · £32.5
Jason Riddell + Moonsoup + Dayydream
The Glad Cafe · Fri 18 Sept · 19:30 · £10
The Album Club + Niall Connolly (matinee)
The Glad Cafe · Sat 19 Sept · 13:30 · £12
Adam Ross (full band) + Xan Tyler
The Glad Cafe · Sat 19 Sept · 19:30 · £15
Vickie Paxton + Charlie Clark
The Glad Cafe · Sun 20 Sept · 19:30 · £10
Jazz at the Glad: Rachel Lightbody & Band
The Glad Cafe · Tue 22 Sept · 19:30 · £8