Manchester
Strange Manchester: Val Reptile
Strange events presents: Strange Manchester Playing the best in Goth, Post-punk, Nu-Goth, EBM & industrial metal DJs:Simon Briggs (Strange Crewe/Exit the Grey/ex Slimelight)Nexus-9 (Strange Crewe)Guest DJ:Mark Walker (Club Tron/Stigmata) Tickets:£6 adv or £9 cash on the door Right of admission reserved
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Manchester
November 29
Apparations
First Tuesday of the month, at Grand Central in Manchester. Post Punk, Gothic Rock, Darkwave, EBM, Dark Indie, Dark Alternatice Rock, Gothic Metal and more
Manchester
December 2
Grendel + Freakangel + Antibody
After a huge 34 date North American tour to promote their last album, ‘Ascending The Abyss’ Industrial EBM legends Grendel did not sit still, continuing to tour Europe and playing festivals and doing a considerable amount of remix work for other artists, in 2025 they have been back in the studio, working on brand new material and a retrospective album to celebrate their 25 years in the scene. After a 6 year hiatus From touring in the UK, Stigmata are proud to welcome back Grendel, so join with us and celebrate their return with their 25 Anniversary UK Tour, they
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Manchester
16 January 2026
Ashbury Heights
ASHBURY HEIGHTS BIOGRAPHY: Ashbury Heights are a synthpop duo from Sweden consisting of the dynamic singer/producer/songwriter team of Anders Hagström and Tea F. Thimé. Originally, the duo consisted of Anders Hagström and Yasmine Uhlin. However, she announced her surprise departure from the band in Hamburg at the last concert of the Out Of line festival tour 2008. Anders and Yazmine met in November 2005 and, upon discovering that they shared the same musical vision, decided to form a band. Their collaboration soon came to fruition with the release of a 9 track demo entitled “Angora Overdrive” after a very intensive
Manchester
6 February 2026
Ashbury Heights + Ghostbells + Promenade Cinema
Ashbury Heights are a synthpop duo from Sweden consisting of the dynamic singer/producer/songwriter team of Anders Hagström and Tea F. Thimé. Originally, the duo consisted of Anders Hagström and Yasmine Uhlin. However, she announced her surprise departure from the band in Hamburg at the last concert of the Out Of line festival tour 2008. Anders and Yazmine met in November 2005 and, upon discovering that they shared the same musical vision, decided to form a band. Their collaboration soon came to fruition with the release of a 9 track demo entitled “Angora Overdrive” after a very intensive month in the
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Manchester
6 February 2026
Strange Manchester: Promenade Cinema
Strange Events presents: Promenade Cinema& Strange Manchester after party from 10pm. Strange DJs playing the best in darks 80s, Goth, Darkwave & Industrial to follow. Promenade Cinema create cinematic synthpop with dark allure and melodic intensity. Lushsynths and compelling vocals build songs that stay with you long after they end. Their musicdraws you into a world of shadow and splendour, where emotion and atmosphere takecentre stage.Following the popularity of their recent singles Play With Fate (July 2025) and Under Review(September 2025) – new album AFTERLIFE cements Promenade Cinema’s reputation as oneof the UK’s most distinctive electronic duos. The physical album
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Manchester
28 March 2026
Pink Turns Blue + The Snake Corps
Stigmata Presents The Black Swan UK Tour 2026 PINK TURNS BLUEPlus Special GuestsTHE SNAKE CORPS German Post-Punk Legends Pink Turns Blue on Tour in Support of New Album “Black Swan” Since forming in 1985, German post-punk stalwarts Pink Turns Blue have refined their sound into something unmistakably their own—elegant in its minimalism, emotive in its delivery, and enduring in its relevance. From their early breakthrough with If Two Worlds Kiss to their newest release, Black Swan, the Berlin-based trio has remained a vital force in the international post-punk community, shaping and reshaping the genre across decades. Black Swan, the band’s
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Manchester
30 April 2026
Infest 2026: TBC
Our 2026 Edition, returning to Manchester für the second year. More details to follow. Visit our website and join our email newsletter.













