About Sounds From The Other City festival 2021
With a heavy heart, we have taken the painful decision to cancel Sounds from the Other City 2021 - and we need your support to make sure we're back in 2022.
Around this time of year is when we would be working with our promoters to confirm their final acts, our artists would be deep in preparation, and the spaces of Chapel Street would be gearing up to greet us all: the ever changing landscape of life at the moment, teamed with there being no guarantee that we'd be able to hold any kind of event that reflects the spirit and values of the festival by May, means there's little other option than to skip 2021.
In 2020, we asked buyers to roll over their tickets to next year and were eternally thankful to those that did. To put that burden back on people again wouldn’t feel right: those who bought through Skiddle will be automatically refunded, and we will be emailing everyone who got tickets via our Crowdfunder appeal.
Due to receiving no income from ticket sales for 2020 and 2021, Sounds is now wholly dependent on grants and funding, so in response to requests from its dedicated community, we're today launching the SFTOC Lifeline appeal. Amazingly, many of our ticket buyers have told us that they would be keen to donate the value of their ticket to help us survive if necessary - and, sadly, we’ve never needed it more. As it stands, the festival's future is uncertain: with your help we will be able to make sure that Sounds from the Other City returns. You can donate by clicking here.
We’re working hard on finding ways to create revenue for SFTOC in this new world, building partnerships, developing our online presence and strengthening relationships with our family of promoters, artists and audiences - any and all funding will go towards trying to make sure that we can all head back to Chapel Street for ‘Salford Christmas’ as soon as it is safe to do so, bigger and better than ever.
To keep in touch, and as a creative outlet whilst we develop the Festival’s future, SFTOC is launching a brand-new newsletter. The SoundsTown Gazette builds off the back of our in-house newspaper from the 2018 festival, and will feature interviews, listings, plus more from artists, promoters and partners. You can sign up below and get yourself an exclusive 10% off with friends of the festival Seven Bro7hers by clicking here and the first edition of our every-once-in-a-while gazette will be out in February.
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Fat Out & Friends at The Kings Arms:
Mun Sing / Éntha / Luminous Bodies / AJA / Rattle / Mumise Guns / Merlin Nova / Late Night Karaoke Dungeon with Marilyn Misandry / DJ Acid Rephlux / Run Logan Run / Atatat / Godspeed you! Peter Andre
Bad Uncle at The Salford Arms:
Wolf Girl / Nun Habit / Just Blankets / Slumb Party / Personal Best / Crumbs
Eastern Bloc at The New Oxford:
Kerrie / Means&3rd / Yuri / Akaram
OneFiveEight at Bexley Sq:
Otherchannels / Kxngs / Lychee / OneFiveEight presents... Beng! Beng! Beng! / Miasma / OVA
School of Electronic Music presents.... at the School of Electronic Music:
Industries / Monopoly Phonic / Somnia / JP Huzzle / vwls / Liohness / Faded Gold / Devastia / Toúcanplay / Don't Be Cruel / Richard Nhoebra / Notchyy / E11e / Lynch / DJ Hongee
SFTOC x BBC Philharmonic at Salford Cathedral:
Laura Bowler / Rachel Goodyear / BBC Philharmonic Ensemble
Invisible Wind Factory at Islington Mill:
Bitowski / Hesska / The Aleph / Atatat / Bog FM roadshow / Bodies on Everest / Ex-Easter Island Head / Farhood + Tardast / IWFM Radio Roadshow / JC Leisure / MT Hall / Reality Goggles
Now Wave at Unit 5 Regent Trading Estate:
Goat Girl / Sorry / Sir Was / Horsey / Mush
Heavenly Recordings at Unit 2 Regent Trading Estate:
Boy Azooga / Anna Burch / 77:78 / Hatchie / Dan Stock / Heavenly Jukebox DJs
Good Afternoon at Regent Trading Estate Car Park:
Brian Leech / Boys Will Be Boys / Kiss Me Again
Hey! Manchester at St Philips Church:
Spectrum (Sonic Boom/Pete Kember) / Barbarossa / Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS? / William The Conqueror / Her's
The Beauty Witch at The Angel Centre:
Cattle / Pijn / Hot Bone / Cavalier Song / Ghold / Hey Colossus
Strange Days upstairs at The Pint Pot:
YOWL / Pip Blom / Drahla / W H Lung / Sweaty Palms / White Room
Market downstairs at The Pint Pot Downstairs:
Team Picture / Hotel Lux / Footshooter / The Foetals / Mold / The Bear Around Your Neck / Jade Mannion / Vacuus otiosus / Punctured Disco DJ / Exhibitions from Hoversquid & Jasmine Jones
Grey Lantern at Hotbed Press:
Happy Meals / Cong Burn / Lorenzo Senni / Not Waving / Virginia Wing/XAM Duo / Kayla Painter / She The Throne / Cong Burn (Hotbed Press Yard Party)
Bound Art Book Fair present Bound x Sounds upstairs at Hotbed Press:
DUDS / OYL / Luxury Death / Yammerer
Band on the Wall at Five Four Studio 1:
Suzi Wu / XamVolo / Werkha / Alxdr London / Rosebud
Tru Luv at Five Four Studio 2:
Pearl City / Chrystal / Sleazy F presents: DRIPSET LIVE / Burgundy Blood / [ K S R ]
Comfortable on a Tightrope at Five Four Loft Space:
Cucina Povera / Ed Schrader’s Music Beat / Anni Rossi / Sarah Mary Chadwick / Mur Mur
Regal Disco afterparty at The Kings Arms:
Out Of Quiet / Sunny Wray / De Rumba DJs / King Bongos
Night Fantasy afterparty at The Pint Pot:
FYI Chris / Boredom (Live) / Night Fantasy DJs
Sounds From The Other City festival information & FAQs
How much are Sounds From The Other City Festival tickets?
Tickets are not yet on sale but you can be the first to know when tickets do go on sale by signing up to a reminder above.
What happens If I bought a ticket and cannot attend?
Unfortunately we can’t issue you with a refund if you can’t make the event due to work commitments or your mates have dropped out. In these circumstances, we advise passing on your tickets privately to avoid losing out on the money spent.
Refunds can only be offered if the event is cancelled or postponed, as agreed upon purchase.
How can I access my tickets?
You can access your RapidScan tickets at any time by heading to www.skiddle.com/orders or the 'my tickets' section of the Skiddle app.
When is Sounds From The Other City Festival 2021?
Sounds From The Other City Festival returns to Salford Sunday May 2nd 2021.
Where is Sounds From The Other City Festival?
Sounds From The Other City Festival located in Chapel Street, Salford. The postcode is M3 5JY.
Does Sounds From The Other City Festival have onsite camping?
No, Sounds From The Other City Festival is a non camping festival so camping equipment is not needed however there is plenty of alternative accommodation to choose from.
Does Sounds From The Other City Festival have any age restrictions?
Yes you must be 18 or over to attend Sounds From The Other City Festival. You may be asked to show photo ID.
Can I bring my own food and drink into Sounds From The Other City Festival?
You are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into Sounds From The Other City Festival. There will be a wide variety of food and drink stalls inside the festival, serving up organic, vegetarian and vegan options.
What are the set times?
These are generally released much closer to the event date.
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Access scheme
For this event, we're using the Skiddle Access Scheme by offering Personal Assistant tickets for customers who need to be accompanied. A Personal Assistant ticket is to be offered for free or discounted when somebody with a disability requires a carer to be in attendance with them. To automatically be eligible, please provide a copy of one of the following pieces of documentation listed below.
>Front page of DLA / PIP (no specific rate)
>Front page of Attendance Allowance letter (no specific rate)
>Evidence that registered severely sight impaired (blind)
>Recognised Assistance Dog ID card
>Credability's Access Card
If this applies to you then, please book the tickets you require (not including the Personal Assistant ticket) and contact the Skiddle Customer Care team with your documentation along with your 16-digit order reference number by submitting a support request here: https://help.skiddle.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
How do I get to Sounds From The Other City Festival?
By Car - It is recommended to use public transport due to limited parking.
By Bus - Various bus services run from Manchester City Centre to the festival site. Pick-up locations and running times are yet to be announced.
By Rail - Northern and Salford Central have regular services throughout the day and evening.
Click the map to open a fully interactive map of all nearby hotels. Please check location and dates before booking.
Sounds from the Other City is an independent festival of brand new music. Launched in 2005, the event was conceived by Maurice and Mark Carlin who wanted to create a platform for the best young independent promoters presenting the most exciting new music from Manchester and beyond. While running a record label and recording studio at Salford’s Islington Mill, they were enchanted by underused spaces like the Salford Arms and the Albert Vaults, and the one-day event continues to work with new and unusual venues each year in the Chapel Street area.
Growing in capacity each year, highlights include the first ever gig by the Ting Tings (2007) and career-making sets by Marina and The Diamonds (2009) and The Whip (2006). Taking in pavement sets by David Thomas Broughton, performances on station platforms, concerts-for-one in phone booths, groundbreaking visuals, live shows and DJ sets, Sounds is a magical and unique festival experience.
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