Last Friday 6th December I was at the Hard Rock Café in Manchester for the first ever Nordoff Robbins Big Quiz. Hosted by BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, I was in a team alongside 6 Music’s Mark Radcliffe, BBC Breakfast’s Naga Muchetty, Channel 5’s weather presenter Clare Nasir and others. As well as hosting one of the quiz rounds, I also helped Chris Hawkins with the raffle and everyone who came along helped raise thousands of pounds for this wonderful charity. Hopefully this will be an annual event.
Nordoff Robbins are the UK’s largest independent music therapy charity who use music to enrich the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses, disabilities and feelings of isolation. To donate and find out more about their amazing work, please visit Nordoff Robbins
Helping Chris Hawkins with the Nordoff Robbins raffle at Manchester’s Hard Rock Café
Later that night I heard up to the Winter Gardens in Morecambe to DJ with Tom Wainwright for Highest Point. Just like he used to do magnificently at the Haçienda on Saturdays in the 1990s, he warmed up the crowd wonderfully in this magnificent venue until I took over on the decks. It was great night and you can catch me and Tom together again on New Year’s Eve in Manchester at The Haçienda NY Eve Residents’ Party at Viadux.
Listen to and download my DJ set from Morecambe here (subscription required): Highest Point at Winter Gardens Morecambe
With Tom Wainwright in Morecambe
On Saturday 7th December I made my third DJ appearance of this year in Blackburn where I DJ’d for The House That Jack Built at the Holy Trinity Church as part of winter: bbn, a pop up festival based across multiple venues in Blackburn that makes use of unused spaces and unique locations. Holy Trinity Church is a superb venue despite being absolutely bloody freezing. However, that definitely didn't stop everyone having an amazing night.
Listen to and download my DJ set from Blackburn here (subscription required): The House That Jack Built at Holy Trinity Church Blackburn
This weekend I’m at Steelyard Kelham in Sheffield from 8pm and then I have one of my occasional Long Live House club nights at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge.
Next weekend I have four gigs over three days ahead of Christmas. On Mad Friday 20th December I’m at the Old Courts in Wigan until midnight and then I’m off to Leeds for my first Up Yer Ronson show in years. On Saturday 21st December I’m back at the wonderful We Present in Leicester and then my final gig before Christmas is one of my Long Live House club nights at the Piece Hall in Halifax where I’ll be DJing all night long.
I finish off the year in Carlisle, Chorley and then Manchester on New Years Eve. Full details of these and all of my forthcoming dates can be found under Gigs on my website homepage.
Next year’s diary is already filling up fast with limited availability already in the first few months of the year so if you’d like to book me for your club night, event or private party then click on the Contact button and ask me more.
I hope to see you in a dancefloor soon.