Islington Mill Studios

Friday May 24th : 8.30pm

Support from Die Hexen

Sounds From the Other City, Comfortable on a Tightrope & Bring Your Own Light present Molly Nilsson

An event in the dark, powered only by you, the audience. Bring a headlamp, a candle, an led suit, anything. Without it this gig will be in total darkness. For this event we will be investigating moonlight and its effect, we have specifically invited two musicians who are inspired by the moon and on the night of a full moon we will be turning ALL lights off within Islington Mill and inviting the audience to Bring Their Own Light.

Playing live will be:

Molly Nilsson

Having played at Sounds From the Other City last year, MOLLY NILSSON returns. She has been producing music and running her own label since 2007, releasing 4 albums of beautifully evocative listening. Combining swathes of nostalgic pop with the cleverest of lyrics she's produced some of the smartest and most touching songs of recent years. A swedish native, Molly moved to Berlin to set up the DARK SKIES ASSOCIATION, which she used as a gloriously DIY platform in creating her sonic landscape
Covered by the likes of John Maus, Molly is one to catch live. Watch a video here.

Support comes from the talented and equally atmospheric Die Hexen, who will be coming up with something very unique for this particular performance. Watch them here. Listen to them here. There will be more acts, DJS and musicians to be announced so keep an eye on the facebook event page for more up to the minute info.

Tickets are £6 adv from Skiddle

Saturday 25 May: 4pm

OneFiveEight collective present their second Expo, representing a spectrum of talent across photography, audio-visuals, music and visual arts.  Offering visitors the chance to get involved with the creation of artwork within the exhibition the collective will invite you to help decorate the gallery with existing members of OneFiveEight and guest artists to be transformed into an exhibition with a difference. 

Followed at 10pm by Herbal Sessions club night which features many of the OneFiveEight collective under their DJ pseudonyms. With visuals throughout the night that will combine the artwork on display with live footage, this event will bring art and music together in a way never experienced before. More info on how you can get involved can be found on OneFiveEight.co.uk.

Free before 10pm, £5 after

Sunday 26 May: 8pm

Second Hand Wings launch their latest album “Mountain City” with a special event here at Islington Mill performing songs taken from the Americana, folk pop influenced album. There will be the chance to get your hands on “limited edition” numbered vinyl and unique prints of the album artwork and exclusive merchandise. There will also be a few surprises in store throughout the night.

Register for your free ticket here

Thursday 30th May: 8pm

Playing Live: Karen Gwyer, Pye Corner Audio, Ian Helliwell and Massonix

Gesamtkunstwerk and Islington Mill are excited to welcome the Public Information crew up to Manchester for the official launch of the new FC Judd remix album - Interpretations on FC Judd.  Electronics Without Tears, Public Information's trawl through the outstanding archive of electronic music pioneer FC Judd, was one of last year's great discoveries, and they've followed that up with a stunning album of remixes of Fred's work. Playing live for the launch will be Pye Corner Audio, Karen Gwyer, Ian Helliwell who all remixed Fred’s tracks for the album, plus we have a special performance from Massonix (Graham Massey), and the guys from Public Information will also be DJing.

On sale on the night will be an exclusive musique concrete/collage 7” composed by Ian Helliwell and featuring tracks from the LP retuned and refigured on two sides of vinyl. Limited, tour only edition.

£8 from Skiddle

Friday 31 May: 10pm to 6am

Faktion and Gesamtkunstwerk team up to bring a triple header of experimental sonic frequency electronics to the Mill. Following recent releases on Modern Love, Type, Blackest Ever Black and his own Bed Of Nails imprint Dominick Fernow brings his Vatican Shadow project for a live set of militant industrial techno and noise. 

Miles (Demdike Stare/Pendle Coven/Suum Cuique) presents a live show that promises to take in fractured hardcore, wormhole techno, ambient drifts and analog electronics and the Mill's own industrial warriors Gnod will be performing a heavy live set of basic channel-esque patterns and industrial drone. Plus performances from Vulj and Replicunt.

£8 from from Skiddle and Piccadilly Records

Friday 7th June: 9pm

Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnstone bring A Love From Outer Space to Islington Mill. Their motto "Never Knowingly Exceeding 120bpm" and their ethos to explore the deeper and more underground musical terrain and play records you've never heard before. In their own words ‘it’s a Weatherall gig but it’s all right. You’ll like it. It’s a little bit weird but it’s pretty groovy. No honestly you’ll like it’.

This event is SOLD OUT

Friday 21st June: 9pm

Off with Their Heads & Tranarchy present Bummer Camp I

with Zsa Zsa Noir, Kurt Dirt, Tranarchy Soundsystem and a whole host of DJs

CHRISTEENE is a sexually infused sewer of live rap and vile shamelessness, capable of adapting amazingly well to all styles of music. It is noted that Christeene commands a stage presence of furious intensity accompanied by a strict regiment of hardcore dance and destructive choreography. The singer's impressive sound arsenal showcases a wide range of musical appreciation and mastery ranging from Electro to R&B, Hip Hop to Dubstep. Reports from live shows often involve the words, butt plugs, helium, urination and panda masks. In short we're saying YOU NEED TO BE HERE.

Joining will be the long awaited return of Manchester's best known queen, Zsa Zsa Noir a self confessed 'trashbag disco tranny who makes filthy music for us all'. We've been long awaiting her return and are pretty darn excited to see what she's been up to since the release of her last single, 'Hey Lean Diggy Doggy'. Kurt Dirt will be bringing his new show to the village hall and the Tranarchy Soundsystem will be in full flow with a host of performances as well as DJ sets from the likes of The Niallist and Off with Their Heads DJs.

£6 from Skiddle // half price when bought with a ticket for SSION

Wednesday 26 June. 7:30pm

The second instalment of Bummer Camp is another that we have been trying to get for years so it is with great pride we announce SSION to play at Islington Mill. Also known as Cody Critcheloe, SSION will grace the stage on a Wednesday evening with a full band for one of the last night's of his first European tour in years and his DEBUT performance in Greater Manchester.

Pronounced 'shun', as in mission, ambition, or shunning day jobs and making art for a living SSION creates sultry pop with a disco backbone and creates elaborate stage shows involving garish sets and costumes. SSION is not just a musician, but also an artist and video maker too, having created videos for Beth Ditto & CSS and album artwork for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs amongst his credentials. Having previously released on fun, forward-thinking party music label Sleazetone Records it's the kind of attitude-heavy electro pop that would go over equally well at the gay disco as well your local queercore dive bar.

£6 from Skiddle // half price when bought with a CHRISTEENE ticket

Friday 19th July. 6pm to 4am

Dazzling footwork and rubber-limbed body shakes combine with hyper-accelerated beats, addictive vocals and some crazy, colourful costumes to give the Shangaan style wide-ranging summer appeal. Come join the Shangaan carnival at 6pm where they will show you how to work it. Then in the evening put those moves into practice with live performances featuring producer/vocalist and leader of the dance Nozinja, the clown-masked Tshetsha Boys, plus vocalists Tiyiselaniand Nkata Mawewe.

Workshops are free but booking is essential

Tickets for the evening £9 from Skiddle

Life drawing | Tuesdays | 7pm to 9pm | £6  (£8 for tutored master classes)

Life drawing+ is a bit more than just life drawing. These sessions can be formal, so we have a life model posing in different length of time for us to draw, paint or respond BUT now and again we link with the art programme of Islington Mill or other themes in Salford and M’chester art and cultural scene, so we've got bizarre dada sessions, times where our models come to pose with their bikes, or we draw music. We also run master classes now and again run by professional artists. Expect the unexpected! To keep up to date with the goings on follow the life drawing+ blog

Beginners Ashtanga Yoga | Mon | 6pm - 7pm | £6/£5

Intermediate Ashtanga Yoga | Tues | 6pm - 7pm | £7/£5

Ashtanga Yoga is an energising and dynamic system of yoga which increases flexibility and strength and helps to quieten the mind. In the classes we flow through a sequence of postures, all joined together with breath- synchronised movement (vinyasa). All classes are drop in, no need to book just turn up 5 mins early to ensure class starts on time! Bring your own mat if you have one or you can borrow one of ours. We have mats for sale for £14 if required.

The Yoga Sutras and You: Saturday 18 May 2pm - 6.30pm

How can a yoga practice support us steadily through the cycles and stages of life? How can we integrate yoga into our lives in the 21st Century? What does it really mean to practice yoga? This talk will address these issues and more, with particular reference to the foundation principles of yoga practice and the eight limbs, as given by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutra. Followed by meditation and kirtan.

It all begins with Ganesa: Sunday 19 May 2pm - 6pm

One of the beautiful things in the Indian tradition is the breadth of the ways that practical truths, key principles and ideas, and taught and communicated. This afternoon James will draw on the ‘Puranic’ storytelling tradition, unlocking the rich symbolism of some of the wonderfully instructive stories of the deity Genesa, who, as we shall see, is a wonderful symbol of the whole course and state of yoga. Followed by kirtan.

Full workshop £60 | Saturday £35 | Sunday only £35 | Conc £45 for both

email jo (at) joannakay.com for more information

http://www.joannakayyoga.co.uk/