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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Big Hands
Big Hands is a grassroots music venue in Hulme, Manchester with a standing capacity of approximately 150. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Big Hands books Indie, Rock, Punk, Garage, Soul acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Big Hands is a cult-favourite Manchester dive bar and live venue on the Oxford Road corridor, raw, loud and unapologetically independent since opening in 2001. A key player in the city's DIY scene, it puts on original acts weekly — emerging local bands and underground touring gems — with vinyl DJs spinning punk, garage-rock, soul and rock 'n' roll late into the night. Just a short walk from Manchester Academy, it's long been the unofficial aftershow haven for gig-goers and musicians, roof terrace included.
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Find Big Hands
296 Oxford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M13 9NS
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Big Hands books Indie, Rock, Punk, Garage, Soul. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Big Hands has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all Manchester venues for size comparisons.
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296 Oxford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M13 9NS. See the map below for directions. Browse more Manchester venues nearby.
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