Tag Archives: music

All too soon Sankeys closing weekend will be upon us. Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye. Read More…

As far as visual pleasure goes, we all get treated to a huge amount through event flyers and posters. So it’s time to shine a spotlight on just that in a collection of Manchester’s festival and event art.  The latest exhibition … Read More…

Hot-to-trot post-punk outfit, Letters To Fiesta, headline Lunch Time Live this Saturday at Bench Self Made Gallery. Read More…

With a new season collection filling up the site and the stores, it’s an opportune moment to pick the brains of Bench’s Head of Design for Men, Nick Barber. Read More…

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…

Saturday 9th March will see world touring noise duo Brown Brogues play Lunch Time Live at the Bench Self Made Gallery, 1pm. Read More…

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…

Lunch Time Live is a series of free mid week lunchtime gigs featuring Manchester’s up and coming talent performing acoustic sets. This week… Frazer King. Read More…

Some DJ’s just have that power to transcend a dance floor with a musical flair that most musicians only dream of. Bench catch up with DJ Yoda before he plays Movement at Sound Control. Read More…

Who knew there would be so much talent to choose from in the Self Made competition? After only a month, the quality of entrants in to Bench Self Made has set the bar high. Read More…