Pick of the Week 23rd Jan

23rd Sat Winter ales festival Sheridan Suite, Oldham Road. 200+ British and Foreign beers, Real Ale in a Bottle, Ciders and Perrys

24th Sun One Deck Wonders for Haiti at Elektriks Chorlton, Part 1 of a 2 part fundraiser party 4pm - 12pm minimum £4 donation, DJ sets from Mr Scruff, Broken english, badly drawn boy and many more
25th Mon Up the racket at retro bar playing indie/electro disco 10pm-3am, £3
26th Tue Mick Ferry's Space Cadets Comedy Club at TV21 from 8pm with MICHAEL FABBRI and STEVE DAY
27th Wed Now Wave with DJ's Reel Estate from 8pm 7pounds on the door
28th Thur Common re opens with the launch of its new room 'The Kestrel Suite' and showcases YOU - An Exhibition By Rob Bailey from 12am - 2am
29th Fri It's the second part of the 2 part party, EYES DOWN: DANCE FOR HAITI at Band on the wall with Zero 7, The Unabombers and more DJing from 10 till 3
30th Sat Sweet sensation is on at the Voodoo Lounge with Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam 7 pounds on the door

Pick of the week - 9th January 2010

9th Sat The Words are headlining Acadamy 3 20:00, Oxford road.

Then head to nexus Night cafe on dale Street. You can get some hearty food and play scrabble while you wait for your taxi at their Pajama party. From 2 till 6 in the morning
10th Sun Gideon Conn is filming a music video at Oddest in Chorlton, playing a set supported by James Kelly.
11th Mon Delphic are playing an acoustic set at 5pm in piccadilli records, if you buy their album, they might just sign it.
12th Tue Go to the Castle.
13th Wed Back to Oddest in Chorlton for our favourite pub quiz - Quizimodo. Starts at 8.
14th Thur The Comedy Store has its regular Stand Up Thursday - £10.00 entry
15h Friday Dirty North are playing at Chorlton Irish Club 8pm
16th Sat Contort Yourself present MegaMix at The Roadhouse from 11pm. Each DJ gets a 30min slot. the DJ's are: Luke unabomber, Krysko, NOW WAVE, Cutloose, CROWHEAD: and the Contort Yourself DJ's. 4 pound on the door.

This weeks show stuffs

Gideon Conn is playing tomorrow at Oddest in Chorlton from 8pm. Check his website yo. Look out for the Ninth of January Twenty Ten podcast to hear Mr Conn and JJ's live performance in the All fm studio


Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition at MOSI. Go, he's dead good. More details here.