// Last week, we quoted Ian Brown declaring ‘MANCHESTER HAS EVERYTHING EXCEPT A BEACH’ - We lied //

// BEACHED FESTIVAL in Castlefield this weekend combines an urban city scape, with a sandy, seaside atmosphere. //

// The Futureheads, The Whip and Kid British headline //

// No plans for the weekend? // Got £20? // Sorry Liz // 

// MANCHESTER HAS EVERYTHING, EXCEPT A BEACH //

// From the cool, northern kids - for the cool, northern kids //

// Soup Kitchen basement. 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF. 23:00 till 3:30 | Saturday 2nd June. £5 on the door / advance tickets available from Oi Polloi and Picadilly Records //