MAPS 2010

MAPS Festival is Manchester's May Day carnival, set across 4 days in the Northern Quarter, a showcase of music, arts, performance and more. The festival takes place at various venues over Manchester from Friday 30th April to Monday 3rd May.

The celebration of the creative arts found in the area has gigs varying from folk-banjo-driven knees ups to acoustic melodic soirees and full gig nights at the Northern Quarter's best venues and unusual secret locations. Daytime events include craft workshops, exhibitions, a Jubilee style tea party and circus on the streets.

Line-up

Friday

The Roadhouse: Rev78, Tigers That Talked, Tubelord, From The Kites Of San Quentin, and Strangerways DJs.
Apotheca: DJ Paul Barker, Robin Mukherjee, Greg Jackson, Daniel J Nixon.
Night & Day: The Black Knights, The Iron Door Club, Where's Strutter, The Witches, Doll & The Kicks.
Odd Bar: El Diablo Social Club - El Diablo Presents…Risk it for a Biscuit!

Saturday

Night & Day: With That Knife, The Long March, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Orphan Boy.
Odd Bar: Piccadilly Records DJs.

Sunday

Apotheca:Erinn, Millie Blue, Shaun Gilroy, Stephen Hudson, Tom Attah.
Night & Day: The Second Floor, Fox Force Five, Becca & The Broken Biscuits, John McIvor, The Strays.
Odd Bar: Pooka - Sean Canty and Finders Keepers.
The Bay Horse: The Blind Dead McJones Band, Ben Dallas, Richard Dutton, Danny Mahon, Damiani, Pablo's Finest Hour, Paper Boats, The Bedlam Six, Feldspar, and Violet Youth.
Ruby Lounge: My Albatross, Maria Jordan, Sophie's Pigeons. AFTERPARTY: Manchester Soul Music Collective DJs, (Dave Hulston, Steve Cato, Liam Quinn), plus Paul Wright, Janice Graham, Caulbearers, and Paper Spaceman.

Monday

The Bay Horse: John Fairhurst, Honeyfeet, Samson & Delilah, The Suns, Molly MacLeod Band, Louis Barrabas (acoustic), Monkey Poet Matt Panesh, Al Baker & The Dole Queue,Richard Barry & The Chaps, Sr Gents, Still Down gill, Becca & The Broken Biscuits, DJ Sets from Roxby's Wonky Disco, Rags To Bitches.

Tickets

MAPS Festival is a family friendly weekend, but please note some venues for evening shows are over 18s only. Please check before attending. Weekend passes are priced at £20 (4 days access). Tickets to be exchanged for wristbands at Grindsmith coffee house on Hilton Street. To buy tickets, click here.

Around the festival

Local shops, bars and eateries contribute to the festival too, with offers for ticket holders throughout the Festival, all in the name of community and the spirit of the Northern Quarter.

Please note these are over 18 events and there is no provision for camping.

More information will be here when available.

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