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About Me

A live music night based in Manchester, UK. Garden City Social has been running since 2005 and we now run regular gigs at the Basement Social Centre.The music is typically experimental, electro and/or accoustic often with an environmental or socially aware political element. We also feature poets and DJs.

My Interests

The Basement Social Centre, Shortcutz, Indymedia, UHC Collective

I'd like to meet:

Bands, musicians or poets interested in performing.

Music:

Bonnie Prince Billy, Four Tet, Silver Mount Zion, Nobody and Mystic Chords, Pentangle, Orbital, Afro-beat, Fela Kuti, Vetiver, Cat Power, Kate Bush, Polly Harvey, Joanna Newsome, Beta Band, Olo Radio, Dan Seizure

Movies:

Children of Men, The Wicker Man, Dawn of the Dead, Punishment Park, Culloden

Television:

Adam Curtis, Mighty Boosh

Books:

Mule newspaper

My Blog

Hidden Rivers - Saturday, June 28, 2008

Garden City SocialHidden Rivers SpecialSaturday, June 28, 20088:00pm - 11:00pmBritons Protectionopp Bridgewater Hall, 50 Great Bridgewater Street, ManchesterManchester, United KingdomPart of the Loite...
Posted by Garden City Social on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:47:00 PST

Garden City Social - Sat 24th November 2007

Garden City Social£4 on the door8pm Sat 24th November 2007Yard Theatre, Old Birley Street, nr Kim By the Sea, Hulme M15 5RFDan Arborise (www.myspace.com/arborise)Single Cell (www.myspace.com/singlecel...
Posted by Garden City Social on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:49:00 PST

Thanks

Thanks to everyone who played and came to the last Garden City Climate Camp fundraiser. We raised a good few hundred quid for the camp. We'll be back in a few months, if you want to find out more abou...
Posted by Garden City Social on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:51:00 PST

GARDEN CITY SOCIAL - Sat 7th July @ The Yard Theatre Hulme

As a retort to multi-million pound, jet set rock stars (see Wembley stadium for details) this Garden City Social is a Climate Camp fundraiser special! www.climatecamp.org.uk8pm-midnight, Saturday 7th ...
Posted by Garden City Social on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:56:00 PST

CHANGE OF VENUE

The next Garden City has changed venue. Due to the fire on Dale Street the Basement is temporarily closed. Therefore we've changed the venue to the Yard Theatre, 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Mancheste...
Posted by Garden City Social on Thu, 17 May 2007 03:10:00 PST

Garden City Social 26th May 07

Garden City SocialEnjoy a springtime garden party at the Basement, featuring three great musical acts.8pm-midnight, Saturday 26th May 2007The Basement, 24 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1DW£4 (a fundrais...
Posted by Garden City Social on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:42:00 PST

Next Garden City - May 26th

Thanks for everyone who played and helped out on the last Garden City; unfortunately I couldn't be there cos I was ill so an extra big thanks there.The next Garden City is again at the Basement on Sat...
Posted by Garden City Social on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:48:00 PST

Garden City Social March 2007

Garden City Social 24th March 2007Three bands and two poets at the Basement Social Centre, Manchester Staring: The Pre Nups Stacey Cohen DJ Jo Banana p...
Posted by Garden City Social on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:02:00 PST