- 17/05/13
- Lulu James Live on Jools Holland
It was only last year that Lulu James was a little known artist, playing small gigs and private launches like the Bench 2022 Self Made launch party. Read More…
- 25/04/13
- LISTEN LIVE TONIGHT
Tonight Bench team up with Vicious Magazine to broadcast a live DJ set just for you. Read More…
- 24/04/13
- Sankeys You Will Be Missed
All too soon Sankeys closing weekend will be upon us. Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye. Read More…
- 17/04/13
- Lunch Time Live – Letters To Fiesta
Hot-to-trot post-punk outfit, Letters To Fiesta, headline Lunch Time Live this Saturday at Bench Self Made Gallery. Read More…
- 01/04/13
- One Drummer Two Umlauts
More musings from Ian C. This time on his way to play Jönköping in Sweden. Read More…
- 20/03/13
- Disclosure Move On To Bigger Things
Bench has always had it’s ear to the ground when it comes to grass roots talent. So it’s fantastic to see the acts that helped us launch our Self Made campaign in July 2012 doing so well a year on. Read More…
- 07/03/13
- Lunch Time Live presents: Brown Brogues
Saturday 9th March will see world touring noise duo Brown Brogues play Lunch Time Live at the Bench Self Made Gallery, 1pm. Read More…
- 21/02/13
- I Heart Berlin
Bench blogger and Space Percussionist, Ian C, parks his beats in Berlin for some much needed studio time. Read More…
- 01/02/13
- One To Watch – The Quangos
Think Courteeners, The Coral and Quarrymen.The Times called them ‘Manchester’s rising star’, The Guardian tipped them for great things. And Bench booked them to play live in it’s Self Made Gallery. Read More…
- 17/12/12
- Bench Meets Riva Starr
Hailed as a ‘king of grooves’, ‘dynamite on the dance floor’ and one of the best producers on the planet… Bench Meets Riva Starr Read More…







