Ctrl.Alt.Shift have joined forces with Mind on Fire to throw a wide-ranging showcase of groundbreaking music, film and art to explore the intricate theme of Corruption – the topic tying in with Ctrl.Alt.Shift's latest magazine which you can buy here! The event will bring in some of Manchester's most dedicated art and music collectives and club nights, with the added bonus treat of a Manchester debut from London's Nedry.

We’re all set to take on the whole ground floor of Contact Theatre (situated on Oxford Road, postcode M15 6ER) – a guaranteed manic night specifically created to promote active engagement with new music and its potential as a catalyst for change.

The date: Friday April 30

The time: 10pm-2am

The price: £3 before 10.30pm, £4 after - (please note that entrants to the evening event must be 18 or over).

The vibe: A night fuelled with a unique mix of cutting-edge street culture, music, artwork and film set against a backdrop of new-school activism. 

What’s happening?

NEDRY (live) // IN THE LOOP (live) // BREADWINNERS (live)NEIGHBOURHOOD DJS // SIR ROBIN OF LONGSHOT // LIVE ART // FILM SCREENINGS // POETRY // COMPETITIONS // ART AUCTION // RAFFLE + more!

Details:

Nedry (live - Metronome Records)
www.myspace.com/nedrymakesmusic
"Think of a team-up between Björk and Burial, a cuter, more girly Beth Gibbons, or Joanna Newsom signed to Hyperdub." The Guardian
"Scrambling Portishead and Burial in glistening glitch-pop, bustling beats and weightless vocals, this London trio retro-fit trip-hop with the jittery dislocations of dubstep." The Independent

In The Loop (live)
www.facebook.com/intheloopmcr // www.groovement.co.uk
In The Loop is a hip hop collective based in Manchester, bringing together DJs, MCs, musicians, producers and promoters from across the city, providing a platform for the real hip hop thats going on in the city.

The Breadwinners (live - Bakery Studios)
www.mindonfire.co.uk/artist-page-bakery-studio.html
Bakery Studios is essentially Alan Redfearn at the desk joined by his various modules, delay units and vintage phasers and the sound is dub in the best traditions. However that classic, horn filled, dubwise sound would be impossible to create without the help of a talented pool of musicians who all flow through the studios doors.

Neighbourhood DJs

www.groups.to/neighbourhood
Neighbourhood brings together representatives from some of Manchester’s most successful underground club nights, a mash up of all things Hip Hop, Funk, Roots & Dub... Longshot, Dub Smugglers, The Pinch, At Large, Family Gathering and Mind on Fire.

Hosted by Young Identity

Live Art from onefiveeight and Ctrl.Alt.Shift

It promises to be an explosive evening - so get down there early!

Words: Holly Davis
Photos: Flickr user supersim65

All profits from this event are going to Ctrl.Alt.Shift’s Haiti Appeal; the evening will include a raffle and live art auction, generously donated from our friends at onefiveeight, to raise funds for the ongoing relief effort. 
 
TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS, please email with 'I Want Tickets' in the subject line. You must be over 18 to enter.

ALSO! Check out the mixtape preview of the night made especially for Ctrl.Alt.Shift by Mind on Fire - all you need to do is sign up and download the link here.