Night & Day Cafe

Night & Day Cafe Monthly listings and ticket links are available in the 'Info' section. From “Two sausage and chips please, mushy peas with one of those, ta”, to “Meg! Meg!

Don’t hit her too hard”. It’s been a thoroughly unconventional trip. Once Meg White had donned those boxing gloves Night & Day Café’s most unique upbringing felt complete. An initial chip shop - stage - piano combo quickly gave rise to a traditional Amsterdam style ‘brown bar’ and artistic hub; the venue’s journey mirroring, and in no small part contributed to, Manchester’s move away from its bagg

y era heritage cm baggage. Like a younger brother who could play guitar much better than you, but had no mates to play to, Night & Day grew out of a barren musical spell in Manchester back in 1991. When the city offered little else except a chrome mating hell, or a look back nostalgiafest. The homely feel and startling quality of the acts brought into the city by the venue made Night & Day the focus of the areas more discerning crowds of the area thereafter. So much so that the last 20 years have read like a who’s who of Manchester’s continuing creative legacy…

Guy Garvey practically used it as an office, Johnny from I A Kloot worked there, Johnny Marr, Delphic and The Courteeners rehearsed there, Badly Drawn Boy wrote songs there and Mark E Smith’s been known to behave very strangely indeed there. The walls have withstood the barrage from over 26,000 bands from all over the world. Some of the many, many stand outs have to be a naked Damo Suzuki, The Dirtbombs having to stop and towel down after one song, Meg White vs The Bar Staff, Keanu Reaves popping in to watch some bands, buy a t-shirt and get mobbed, and The Kaiser Chiefs first incarnation getting chucked offstage early. But, let us not look back to deeply. Certainly, preaching to the converted has never been the venue’s style or raison d’etre and currently, there are signs of another resurgence in the city’s musical fortunes. Young upstarts such Money can be found regularly hanging around causing botheration and a certain singular Liam Frey can be oft found planning his next lyrical barrage in the labyrinth of corridors downstairs. Here’s to another 20 years! Night & Day Cafe
26 Oldham St
Manchester
M1 1JN
Office t: 0161 236 1822
Venue t: 0161 236 4597
Website: http://www.nightnday.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/nightanddaycafe

We attempt to host live music every night of the week, the likes of FEIST, ELBOW, BLOC PARTY, ARCTIC MONKEYS, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE RAPTURE, THE GOSSIP, TITUS ANDRONICUS, MONA, JESSIE J, THREE TRAPPED TIGERS, YUCK, FRANK TURNER and many more have graced our stage in the past few years. Our world famous (mentioned on Lost!) cafe is open from 11am-5pm from Mon-Sun. Tickets available in person at Night & Day. Purchase on the phone from 0161 832 1111 or buy online from...

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+++ SWIM DEEP, 6th March +++80% TICKETS SOLDFollowing on from their recently released single 'Hard to Come Back', Birmin...
21/01/2025

+++ SWIM DEEP, 6th March +++

80% TICKETS SOLD

Following on from their recently released single 'Hard to Come Back', Birmingham indie-poppers SWIM DEEP have announced a very special ‘An Evening With Swim Deep’. The show will feature Bill Ryder-Jones, who produced their most recent record ‘There’s A Big Star Outside' and with the London date already sold out, it promises to be something special.




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+++ RON POPE, SOLD OUT +++Fiercely independent, the Nashville-based recording artist RON POPE carved his niche in the di...
20/01/2025

+++ RON POPE, SOLD OUT +++

Fiercely independent, the Nashville-based recording artist RON POPE carved his niche in the digital era's early days with his breakout hit, A Drop in the Ocean. He takes to the N&D stage tonight for a SOLD OUT show.

Support comes from the excellent EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON.

Doors: 7:30pm
Emily Scott Robinson: 8:00pm
RON POPE: 8:45pm




Last night was the perfect way to kick off this year's shows!
17/01/2025

Last night was the perfect way to kick off this year's shows!

+++ John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence, 10th August +++JOHN BRAMWELL has been on a never-ending rolling adven...
17/01/2025

+++ John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence, 10th August +++

JOHN BRAMWELL has been on a never-ending rolling adventure since his workings away from the cherished, Mercury Prize nominated Mancunian band, I Am Kloot. February 23rd 2024 marked the release of the acclaimed, sophomore album ‘The Light Fantastic‘ and now, John will take to the N&D stage on August 10th for an intimate matinee performance showcasing tracks from that record and beyond.

£35 adv



+++ IST IST +++Tonight, our first show of the year, the indomitable ist ist bring things back to where it all began, ret...
16/01/2025

+++ IST IST +++

Tonight, our first show of the year, the indomitable ist ist bring things back to where it all began, returning to Night & Day Cafe for the first time in years for a highly anticipated set that promises to rattle the venue's very foundations and kick off 2025 in impressive style.

SOLD OUT



+++ TOUCAN, 14th May +++TOUCAN, aka Conor Clancy, is a pop, funk, and soul artist from Tramore, Ireland. Combining a cla...
15/01/2025

+++ TOUCAN, 14th May +++

TOUCAN, aka Conor Clancy, is a pop, funk, and soul artist from Tramore, Ireland. Combining a classic soulful style with modern pop sensibilities, his music has an infectious feel-good factor resulting in a sound that feels both timely and timeless.

Over the last few years, he has built up a cult following of extremely dedicated fans, playing sold-out shows across the UK & Ireland. Catch him live at N&D on May 14th.

£15 adv

TOUCAN

+++ Bipartisan, 28th Feb +++Following a successful 2024 which saw them selling out various venues across the city, Manch...
15/01/2025

+++ Bipartisan, 28th Feb +++

Following a successful 2024 which saw them selling out various venues across the city, Manchester indie rockers BIPARTISAN make their N&D Cafe debut on February 28th.

With influences that span the decades, expect a deft combination of indie and alt-rock that earmarks the five-piece as one of Manchester's most exciting young prospects.

£10 adv



+++ Bright Light, Bright Light, 13th April +++Born in the South Wales coal mining valleys, and now based in the somewhat...
14/01/2025

+++ Bright Light, Bright Light, 13th April +++

Born in the South Wales coal mining valleys, and now based in the somewhat different landscape of New York City, Rod Thomas - known professionally as Bright Light Bright Light - has carved out quite the career for himself. Hugely influenced by music and cinema from the 80s and 90s, he creates music described as "fabulous" by Elton John.

Catch his inimitable live show back on the N&D stage on April 13th

£25 adv



+++ GLASS CAVES, 29th May +++Fresh off the back of a support tour with Manchester legends Slow Readers Club, alt-rockers...
14/01/2025

+++ GLASS CAVES, 29th May +++

Fresh off the back of a support tour with Manchester legends Slow Readers Club, alt-rockers GLASS CAVES return to the city in support of their forthcoming album Back to Earth.

No strangers to Manchester stages, expect the trademark glass caves anthemics, established fan-favourites and new material.

£14 adv



+++ JAKE ISAAC, 14th February +++Soul troubadour JAKE ISAAC may have cut his teeth writing for other people, but now an ...
09/01/2025

+++ JAKE ISAAC, 14th February +++

Soul troubadour JAKE ISAAC may have cut his teeth writing for other people, but now an artist in his own right, the singer/songwriter brings his own brand of contemporary soul to N&D on February 14th.

He's joined on support by the excellent SOPHIE FAITH whose combination of neo-soul, jazz and hip-hop is the perfect way to kick off proceedings.

£17 adv




+++ GREEN FAKE, 2nd Feb +++God's favourite tribute band GREEN FAKE bring the sounds and styling of the world-renowned po...
09/01/2025

+++ GREEN FAKE, 2nd Feb +++

God's favourite tribute band GREEN FAKE bring the sounds and styling of the world-renowned pop-punk trio to the Night & Day stage on February 2nd.

Celebrating the anniversary of Green Day's two best loved albums, 'Dookie' and 'American Idiot', expect to hear both fan-favourites and deep cuts over the course of one big pop-punk party.

£10 adv



+++ The DSM IV, 29th January +++Having won over fans across the UK thanks to support slots with the likes of Sleaford Mo...
07/01/2025

+++ The DSM IV, 29th January +++

Having won over fans across the UK thanks to support slots with the likes of Sleaford Mods and the Libertines, Liverpool trio THE DSM IV come to N&D on January 29th.

Their live show has become infamous, dragging their audience on a journey through time and space, acid house and hardcore, expressionism and reckless abandon, the band are impossible to pigeon-hole, and need to be seen live to be truly understood.

£12 adv



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+++ DICK VALENTINE, 24th March +++Fresh off the back of a full band show last year, Electric 6 frontman Dick Valentine r...
07/01/2025

+++ DICK VALENTINE, 24th March +++

Fresh off the back of a full band show last year, Electric 6 frontman Dick Valentine returns to Manchester on 24th in support of his 10th solo album entitled The Final Musician, you can count on him to delight you with acoustic renditions of all the hits from Electric Six in addition to his idiosyncratic solo material.

£16 adv



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+++ SWIM DEEP, 6th March +++70% TICKETS SOLDFollowing on from their recently released single 'Hard to Come Back', Birmin...
07/01/2025

+++ SWIM DEEP, 6th March +++

70% TICKETS SOLD

Following on from their recently released single 'Hard to Come Back', Birmingham indie-poppers SWIM DEEP have announced a very special ‘An Evening With Swim Deep’. The show will feature Bill Ryder-Jones, who produced their most recent record ‘There’s A Big Star Outside' and with the London date already sold out, it promises to be something special.




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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!New Year, new gig posters on the 1st floor, 26 Oldham StreetIST IST, THE DSM IV, Swim Deep, The Go...
02/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!

New Year, new gig posters on the 1st floor, 26 Oldham Street

IST IST, THE DSM IV, Swim Deep, The Gospel, Audioweb, Shonen Knife, The Doors Rising in the window...with much more listed at nightnday.org

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Love Team N&D x

(If you lost any items of clothing, house keys etc on NYE, then please call in and ask at the bar)

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26 Oldham Street
Manchester
M11JN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2am
Tuesday 10am - 2am
Wednesday 10am - 2am
Thursday 10am - 2am
Friday 10am - 4am
Saturday 10am - 4am
Sunday 9am - 10:30pm

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From “Two sausage and chips please, mushy peas with one of those, ta”, to “Meg! Meg! Don’t hit her too hard”. It’s been a thoroughly unconventional trip. Once Meg White had donned those boxing gloves Night & Day Café’s most unique upbringing felt complete.

An initial chip shop - stage - piano combo quickly gave rise to a traditional Amsterdam style ‘brown bar’ and artistic hub; the venue’s journey mirroring, and in no small part contributed to, Manchester’s move away from its baggy era heritage cm baggage.

Like a younger brother who could play guitar much better than you, but had no mates to play to, Night & Day grew out of a barren musical spell in Manchester back in 1991. When the city offered little else except a chrome mating hell, or a look back nostalgiafest. The homely feel and startling quality of the acts brought into the city by the venue made Night & Day the focus of the areas more discerning crowds of the area thereafter.

So much so that the last 28 years have read like a who’s who of Manchester’s continuing creative legacy…