The Early Doors Club

05/12/2025

🎶 2 DAYS TO GO — TOM HINGLEY IN BOLTON! 🎶
This Sunday 7th December, we welcome Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) to Northern Monkey Bar for a special Early Doors Club show… and it’s right around the corner 👀🔥

📍 Northern Monkey Bar, Bolton
📅 THIS SUNDAY — 7 DEC
⏰ Doors 4PM, music 5PM
🎟 PWYC Tickets - LINK IN COMMENTS👇

Come grab a drink, catch a legend, and enjoy a proper early-evening gig💪

05/12/2025

🌟 NEW SUPPORT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🌟

We’re buzzing to announce that the incredible will be joining us as special guest support for our special Christmas show with 🎄

With tickets already flying out, this is shaping up to be one of the most magical nights of the year at The Snug🎅

📅 Friday 19th December
📍 The Snug, Atherton
⏰ Doors 5PM | Show 6PM
🎟 Tickets selling fast — grab yours now!

This is going to be a special one ❤️💚

03/12/2025

🔥 THIS FRIDAY! 🔥
Our Northern Soul Night at Hindley Social Club is finally here — and we cannot wait for this one 💪

Get ready for a proper feel-good night packed with classics, rare grooves and unbeatable Northern Soul energy 💃🕺

On the decks:
🎵 Phil Wainwright (All The Shapes / Snug Selectors)
🎵 (Room At The Top Soul Club)
🎵 Ian Cunliffe (Lowton & Beyond)

📍 Hindley Social Club
📅 Fri 5 Dec
⏰ Doors 6PM
🎟 Pay What You Can /LINK IN COMMENTS or OTD

Bring your mates, warm up the dancing shoes and we’ll see you on the floor! 💛🖤

03/12/2025

Our next event at The Coffee Stop THIS FRIDAY! Limited spaces remaining!

🎶 LIVE MUSIC THIS FRIDAY 🎶
We’ve got a gorgeous night of music lined up in the café this week 💛

This Friday evening we’re welcoming Eddie Gripper & Elijah Jeffrey – soulful, intimate tunes that are perfect for a cosy Friday night🙏

It’s an early-evening gig settle in and enjoy some incredible live music without the late finish👌

🗓 This Friday
🕔 Doors from 5pm, music from 6pm
📍 The Coffee Stop, Leigh
🎟 Free entry, but space is limited / BOOK HERE - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1963436177461?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/12/2025

🎄 NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 🎄

On Friday 19th December, we welcome The Jimi Henson Experience for a joyful tribute to The Muppets — bringing the chaos, charm, and heart-warming Christmas magic of The Muppets Christmas Carol, plus plenty of other Henson favourites🤩

Perfect for a seasonal night out with friends and family🎅

Tickets are OUT NOW — keep an eye out, this one won’t hang around - LINK IN COMMENTS!

02/12/2025

✨ What a night at Bolton Magistrates Court! ✨

Hosting an Early Doors Club event in such a unique and beautiful space was genuinely one of the highlights of the project so far✨ Nights like this show exactly what Early Doors is all about, bringing live music into unexpected places and turning them into something magical🪄

Huge thank you to Bolton Council for making the event possible and to the incredible team on the night who helped everything run so smoothly💪

Big love to Northern Monkey Bar for the brilliant pop-up bar, and of course to Rioghnach Connolly and Steph & Doad for two unforgettable performances that lit up the room💜

More nights like this, please. 💛🎶

📸 - Ryan Bowen

01/12/2025

🎤 THIS SUNDAY — TOM HINGLEY LIVE IN BOLTON🎤

We’re into the final countdown… Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) comes to Bolton this Sunday for an intimate night of live music at Northern Monkey Bar 🤯

🗓️ December 7th (THIS SUNDAY)
🍻 Great beer, great atmosphere
🎟 Pay What You Can Tickets / LINK HERE - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1962208451299?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you’ve been meaning to catch him — don’t miss this one.
See you Sunday, Bolton💪

26/11/2025

🔥 9 DAYS TO GO! 🔥
Our Northern Soul Night at Hindley Social Club is nearly here — and we’re buzzing for this one💪

Get ready for a proper feel-good night packed with classics, rare grooves and that unbeatable Northern Soul energy💃🕺

On the decks:
Phil Wainwright (All The Shapes / Snug Selectors)
(Room At The Top Soul Club)
Ian Cunliffe (Lowton & Beyond)

📍 Hindley Social Club
📅 Fri 5 Dec
⏰ Doors 6PM
🎟 Pay What You Can / LINK HERE - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1851995461279?aff=oddtdtcreator 💃

25/11/2025

THIS FRIDAY — AT THE SNUG! 🎤🔥

We’re back this Friday 28th November with a brilliant night of live spoken-word, music and pure Northern energy as Bard Company return to The Snug for their Bishop & Bards Tour🤩

Joining them on the lineup:
✨ Vicious Bishop – sharp, hilarious, and unapologetically original
✨ Ian Leslie – Local poet that never fails to entertain!

📅 Friday 28th November
📍 The Snug, Atherton
⏰ Doors 5pm
🎟 FREE ENTRY

25/11/2025

🔥 WHAT. A. NIGHT. 🔥
Jeramiah Ferrari at St George’s… genuinely one of the best nights of the year.

Thank you to everyone who packed out the church — the atmosphere was unreal from the very first note🎶

💫 Louise Exactly opened the evening beautifully with her spoken-word pieces
🎤 followed with a stunning set
🔥 And then Jeramiah Ferrari absolutely blew the roof off St George’s — the energy, the crowd, the sound… everything was next level💥

Massive thank you to everyone who came down, sang, danced, and made it unforgettable. ❤️
See you at the next one❤️ LINK TO UPCOMING GIGS IN BIO👈

📸 - Ryan Bowen

23/11/2025

🎤 TWO WEEKS TO GO — TOM HINGLEY (Inspiral Carpets) 🎤

We’re back in Bolton in just 2 WEEKS with a huge one — Tom Hingley, the iconic voice of Inspiral Carpets, bringing an intimate set to Northern Monkey Bar🤯

📅 Sunday 7th December
⏰ Doors 6pm
📍 Northern Monkey Bar, Bolton
🎟️ LINK HERE - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1962208451299?aff=oddtdtcreator 👈

Perfect Sunday vibes — early-evening, great atmosphere, quality live music on your doorstep🚪

23/11/2025

Calling all grassroots music superfans! 🎶

Manchester Fan-Led Review of Live Music session on 27th November, and they want your voice in the room.

It’s your chance to speak directly to the review chair, share what’s working (and what’s not), and help shape the future of live music.

Spaces are limited, so get registered and come have your say.

Let’s make sure Greater Manchester’s scene is heard loud and clear. 🎤🔥