Gorilla Manchester is a bar, club and gig venue located at 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW. It is a 600 capacity gig venues based in the railway arches below Manchester’s Oxford Road train station.
Gorilla opened in 2012 taking over previous venue The Green Room and has hosted artists including Tame Impala, The 1975, Sam Smith and Ward Thomas.
Contact details:
Address: 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW
Telephone: 0161 826 2998
Web: www.thisisgorilla.com
Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes have unveiled the video for their new single Lullaby ahead of their gig at Manchester’s Gorilla on 2 November. The single comes from the highly anticipated album Modern Ruin. The video was shot, produced and directed by Frank Carter and band mate Dean Richardson and shows the frontman rotating between…
Following the huge success of Saturday’s excellent Neighbourhood Festival, organisers SJM Concerts have announced that the event will return in 2017, taking place on 7 October. More than 100 artists and bands including the likes of Circa Waves, Twin Atlantic, Liam Fray, Ady Suleiman, False Advertising, Girl Friend and Lonely The Brave perform at some of…
Gavin James is set to perform at Manchester’s Gorilla towards the end of a run of dates through October which sees him performing 13 across the UK. These last few months have been a blur for Gavin James. The son of a Dublin postman, Gavin has lost count of how many gigs he has played,…
Against The Current Sunday 2 October – Manchester Academy New York based trio Against The Current return to Manchester following 2015’s phenomenal (not to mention hugely energetic) gig at Manchester Club Academy. The band has built up a massive following since forming in 2011 with the trio of Chrissy Costanza, Dan Gow and Will Ferri…
Imani Williams has been announced to join Sigala on stage at Gorilla and throughout their UK tour. The rapidly rising singer has had a busy summer performing at festivals around the country including Fusion and joined Sigala onstage at V Festival. Now, the 16 year old, who is quickly becoming an established name, will repeat the…
Following the release of her new album Familia, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced a run of UK tour dates for February 2017 including a performance at Manchester’s Gorilla. The announcement comes as she prepares to release new single Crystallise on 28 October. Familia, which was released last week charting at number 12, is Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s sixth…
Acclaimed cabaret night Pen:Chant will host another night of local, national and international comedy, spoken word and music at Gorilla on Wednesday 21 September. Hosted by award-winning writer and performer Ben Mellor, Pen:Chant is a night of eclectic, alternative cabaret programmed and hosted by award-winning writer and performer Ben Mellor. Touring national and international fringe…
Lucie Silvas Tuesday 6 September – Deaf Institute Nashville-based British songwriter Lucie Silvas performs at Manchester’s Deaf Institute just days after the release of her new brilliant new album Letters to Ghosts, an excellent collection of 11 country inspired tracks, showcasing the influence which country has had on her and her sound over the last…
Six years used to be a lifetime in rock’n’roll. Kids driven by the urgency of youth form bonds, plug in, play gigs, find a label. Acclaim, exhaustion, over and out. Teenage Fanclub’s early years were propelled by that kind of frantic energy (thankfully without the flame out). As outliers of the young sound of Scotland’s…
Margo Price Tuesday 30 August – Deaf Institute The first country artist to be signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, Margo Price saw her debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter catch the attention of critics and the public alike. The Nashville based singer channels the likes of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Bobbie Gentry, with a…
