Blue Cat Calendar

Artists/Bands looking for gigs at Blue Cat Cafe: Please email danny@bluecatcafe.co.uk and send CD’s/publicity material to 17 Shaw Rd, Stockport, SK4 4AG.

November 2009

Thur Nov 12 Chloe with support from Dayve Dean and Simon Timpani

Fri Nov 13 Ambiguous Phrases for Critical Situations and My Nothing

Sat Nov 14 The Maeve O’Boyle Band with support from Laura Catlow

Sun Nov 15 Karl Culley and Natasha Lea Jones

Mon Nov 16 Blue Monday

Tue Nov 17

Wed Nov 18 BLUE CAT LABEL SHOWCASE featuring: John Jacobs, Mount Fabric and 4 Day Weekend

Thur Nov 19  Charity Night for MacMillian Cancer Fund featuring: Black Jack Barnet

Fri Nov 20 Daniel Smith and friends

Sat Nov 21 The Words and Darren Clinton

Sun Nov22

Mon Nov23 Blue Monday

Tue Nov24

Wed Nov 25 BLUE CAT LABEL SHOWCASE featuring:Dirty Avenues and Mauskramp

Thur Nov 26

Fri Nov 27 The Last Stands

Sat Nov28 Samuel Sharp

Sun Nov29

Mon Nov 30 Blue Monday

December

Tue Dec 1

Wed Dec 2 BLUE CAT SHOW CASE featuring: Papi

Thur  Dec 3

Fri Dec 4

Sat Dec 5

Sun Dec 6 COMEDY NIGHT featuring: Ian Cognito and Kevin Gildea

Mon Dec 7 Blue Monday

Tue Dec 8

Wed Dec 9 Verginal Think and theoxygenindex

Thur Dec 10 Electric 6 – Warm Up Acoustic Show at 7.00 followed by Chloe with support from Dayve Dean

Fri Dec 11

Sat Dec 12 The Yellhounds

Sun Dec 13

Mon Dec 14 Blue Monday

Tue Dec 15 Live Jazz

Wed Dec 16

Thur Dec 17

Fri Dec 18

Sat Dec 19 The Words

Sun Dec 20 Martin Stephenson and the Daintees with support from Roger Davies 80 £10.00

Mon Dec 21 Northern Quarter + Guests

Tue Dec 22

Wed Dec 23

Thur Dec 24

Fri Dec 25

Sat Dec 26

Sun Dec 27

Mon Dec 28

Tue Dec 29

Wed Dec 30

Thur Dec 31

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Tues Jan 12

Wed Jan 13

Thurs Jan 14

Fri Jan 15

Sat Jan 16

Sun Jan 17

Mon Jan 18

Tues Jan 19

Wed Jan 20

Thurs Jan 21

Fri Jan 22

Sat Jan 23 Riding The Low (Paddy Considine’s band), My Albatross

Sun Jan 24

Mon Jan 25

Tues Jan 26

Wed Jan 27

Thurs Jan 28

Fri Jan 29

Sat Jan 30

Sun Jan 31

Blue Cat January Update

Happy New Year Comrades of the Cat!

Hoping you’ve slid or leapt or catapulted yourself into 2009 with ease and excitement!

We’ve a lot lined up for you over the coming months but just to let you know some highlights.

The ever-popular Words return on Saturday 17th and one to definitely hear/watch on Sunday is Kin

Here’s what has been said about her recently…

Kin makes crunched up, red-lit, guitar driven electronica/indie/folk/punk backing up an experimental vocal style and has been described as “…the best female vocalist in Manchester right now” (Cath Aubergine – Manchestermusic.co.uk)

Kin and her band – Howard Jones on drums (Bottomfeeders, Calvin Party) Ding on bass (Bobbie Peru, Frank Black, P.J. Harvey and many more) and Jon on keyboard, bleeps, contact mic and kaoss pad – have been raising Mancunian and Londoner eyebrows. She has been played on BBC Manchester radio, BBC6 Music and has appeared on Channel M’s City Centre Social.

“Kin makes taut and surprising music that underpins her beautiful cracked vocals brilliantly. She uses sparse touches as sharp as knives to draw you into both maelstroms of dizzying emotion and mists of delicate delights which leave you satisfyingly drained and wanting more” (Chris Long – BBC Manchester Radio Producer)

Check the website for what else is coming up and we hope to see you all soon! the blue cats xx

bluecatcafe.co.uk – myspace.com/bluecatmusic

Blue Cat Christmas

HO HO HO Comrades of the Cat!

Yuletide greetings to you from our little corner of Area 51! Hoping you will be stopping off at Chez Chat Bleu at some point over the holidays (or several points, or one extended point or rotating, never-ending points…) There’s lots of reasons to get down to 17 Shaw Rd… will just mention a few:

For band Myspaces please see the Blue Cat Calendar

TONIGHT (Friday) – The Yellhounds will be taking the stage to rock you gently into a smiling festive, glass-clinking mood, warm yourself up and get ready!

TOMORROW (Saturday) – We’ve officially named this Blue Cat Christmas Party night so if you are coming equipped with reindeer antlers and bunches of mistletoe this is the night to do that. The very entertaining TILLER will be delivering some of his witty ditties on a variety of topical subjects dear to all our hearts. Highly acclaimed local Singer-songwriter PHIL DAVIES will also be performing so get down early and join us for mulled wine, mince pies and lots of mad laughter (HO HO HO!)

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (Sunday) – THE WORDS are back for another splendid night of very catchy tunes which will have you “humming along after your first listen and leaving you with a sense of contentment you’d previously never thought possible”. CRAIG BUTTERWORTH joins them.

BLUE MONDAY will be happening for the second last time this year so you probably should be there if you can! NOT NED are coming to rock you on Tuesday 23rd. Then it’s Christmas Eve (Woohoo!) So where will you be?

Finally, there’s really only one party worth getting excited about on New Year’s Eve. A whole host of dead, dying, deceased and deranged characters are making arrangements to be at the Blue Cat that night. YOU too can be one of them! So get into character and come and prop up the great big rock and roll bar in the sky, rubbing shoulders with the strangest cast of characters ever assembled under one roof in Heaton Moor! Tickets available in advance from the bar or on the door (£5)

Happy Christmas and Happy Hogmanay and see you all there!

Love the Blue Cats xxxx

Latest happenings

America has woken up and the winds of change are about to sweep across this planet in crisis.

Come celebrate the dawn of hope this weekend at the Blue Cat – we have lots happening and as it sure feels time for a shake-up we have just launched a new website and our feline presence has now infiltrated Facebook so if you feel like shaking paws with us let’s all befriend each other in yet another virtual world…

Speaking of which – you can also view the aftermath of the spaceship that landed somewhere in Heaton Moor last Thursday on our new site (we did warn you, but did you listen?!).

So, aside from a new website and a new world (s) what else have we got to tell you about? Well, Chris Helme will be back for another impassioned performance on Sunday. Last time he played we heard many hushed comments such as “best singer that’s ever stood on that stage” while many of us just stared in wonder. It was a magical night and if you can be there we promise you’ll be glad you came. I think there is still a supply of flying saucer (sweets) behind the bar and maybe even some blue smarties so there’s just too many reasons not to get down to the Cat on Sunday.

We’ll see you there and we should be recognizable this time! Blue Cats xx

Please note: We recently set up a new Mailing List and sent out invitations to join. If you didn’t receive the email please join the List again from the Blue Cat Website

NEWSFLASH!!

You may recently have heard about a UFO spotted at Heathrow in the National News but did you know that our very own Stockport is an absolute hot-bed of unexplained sightings and assorted weird phenomena? (Check local police files if you don’t believe us!)

You don’t need to live around here to detect the peculiar vibe swirling in the ether, particularly late at night. We’ve observed (and been observed) for a long time at Blue Cat Cafe and we’re here to tell you THEY ARE ALL AROUND YOU!

We’ve seen the odd handshakes, the webbed feet, the antennae tucked beneath woolly hats. We’ve heard the whirring engines in the small hours, seen the search lights, smelt the chemicals, heard the strange music. They are amongst us now and probably watching you reading this! We figured though, rather than alienate the aliens, perhaps we should extend the webbed hand of friendship with these other-worldly creatures who’ve been keeping an eye on the residents of Heaton Moor.

So on THURSDAY 30th OCTOBER we are hosting AREA 51 night at the Blue Cat. So as everyone feels “at home” we hope you will all dress in your best intergalactic clothing, charge your batteries up and come join us for possibly the strangest night at the Cat EVER (and yes, we know that’s quite a challenge!).

There will be live music and live DJ-ing (all keeping with the AREA 51 theme). We have heard rumours that the mothership is hovering close by and that they MAY choose this night to reveal themselves. The trouble is, how will we be able to tell who is alien and human? And are our thoughts even our OWN? Come and investigate if you dare!

Take off is at 7pm til late. We’ll see you there (if you recognise us!) Love the Blue Space Cats xxxx

Latest at the Blue Cat

October looks set to be a full, fun and unforgettable month on our calendar. Here are the highlights:

We kickstart the month with another visit from the Casino Allstars (2nd Oct) – the debut gig last month was an outstanding success so if you missed that get down for this one if you can.

Then on 4th October we have Cars and Trains rattling in straight in from Portland, Oregon – a wonderful blend of folk and electronica. Support will come from the enchanting Kid 4077 who has lately been causing quite a stir at Blue Mondays…

Comedy returns on Sunday 5th Oct – advance tickets available at the bar (myspace) Been very busy lately so a good idea to get them ahead of the show!

Following on from that we have IN THE CITY – check the ITC page to see who’s playing this year.

Other hotly tipped bands this month include The Words (9th) Answers on Postcards (11th) and Not Ned (17th)

One to definitely try and catch on the 16th are SALFORD SHEIKS – ASSASSINS OF SORROW! (website) The Salford Sheiks is a fizzy combination of good-time Skiffle and bath-tub Blues headed up by CP Lee, founder member of satirical Rock band Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias. Also in the Sheiks is the Albertos’ guitar maestro John Scott, and playing alongside them are Gary ‘National’ Atkinson, Bob ‘Ragin’ Cajun’ Dickinson, Dave ‘Bass Player to the Stars’ Lunt and effervescent pirate Jolly Roger on trumpet. Their blend of swinging harmonies, laugh-out-loud comedy, absurd antics and toe-tapping rhythms brings joy to all who surrender to their sultry sounds.

Trio Valore are coming back on the 20th – their last performance caught on camera and caught in most of our memories as the highlight of the year to date suggests that this will be a night to stencil in your diary – check them out here How do we follow Trio Valore? Well, there’s only one way and that is a night called AREA 51 (30th Oct) the details will be with you shortly and the truth is wafting towards you… be afraid but not too afraid to come.

Regulars please note no Blue Monday on 6th or 20th of Oct due to IN THE CITY and Trio Valore. Blue Monday (Open mic night) still happens every other Monday.

We would also like to announce that drum lessons are now available in the studio – more info here

We look forward to meeting and greeting and entertaining you all!

Love the Blue Cat Gang xxx

Blue Cat Website
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The Casino Allstars at Blue Cat

We’d like to introduce you to…

The Casino Allstars

An experienced Soul Band that decided to side-step the usual format for so many (Atlantic, Stax, Motown etc.) Instead, they bring you a great mixture of Northern Soul Anthems straight out of The Twisted Wheel & Wigan Casino – the two most legendary Soul Clubs ever.

The band have been heavily influenced by Northern Soul DJ’s and Band members Paul Kidd & Brian Walker (Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar). They have hand-picked between them classic Northern Soul numbers ranging from uplifting up-tempo, mid tempo Latin and mid tempo Beat Ballads to please just about everyone.

The above members play along side with Big Al (Lead Guitar) Dexy (Keyboards) The Wizard (Sax) and Snuff or The Iceman on Drums. They bring to you a sound never produced or performed by any other live soul band before.

Although they have only been together performing since January 2008 they have already amassed a huge following, so come along and find out why at the Blue Cat this Thursday 4th September.

Don’t forget Blue Cat Comedy returns on Sunday 7th with IVAN BRACKENBURY’S HOSPITAL RADIO ROADSHOW and ROGER MONKHOUSE!!

Lots more delights are being dreamt up to entertain you over the coming weeks including IN THE CITY, the return of the fabulous TRIO VALORE and the night you have all been waiting for with equal amounts of dread and excitement. Yes, AREA 51 night is morphing into shape and will manifest fully on October 30th. Things WILL never be the same! More details coming soon!

Love, The Cats xxxx

Blue Cat In The City 6th + 7th October

Hello Friends of the Feline!

Quick reminder that IN THE CITY music festival is scheduled to happen October 6th + 7th this year.

ITC is the world’s premier unsigned music event! A bold statement, but a true one: over fifteen years, In The City has seen now-legendary gigs by Oasis (Manchester Town Hall – 1992), The Chemical Brothers (Jabez Clegg, Manchester – 1995), Daft Punk (Aboard the Fitzcarraldo, Dublin – 1996), Coldplay (Cuba Cafe, Manchester – 1997), The Darkness (The Kings Arms, Salford, Manchester – 2002) and Nine Black Alps / Arctic Monkeys (Manchester Academy – 2005) Bands we guess you’ve heard of right?

And never forget, though all manner of wonderful things make up our annual music industry shindig, at the end of the day it’s all about the music.

As ever, we will be organising our own fringe event OUT OF THE CITY here at the Blue Cat. A quick look at the ITC links on our website will give you an idea of the talent that has pranced across the stage in years gone by. If you would like to take part in this years event please get in touch as soon as possible and declare your interest. Preference will be given to bands who have played with us before but we are interested in hearing from any unsigned acts making exciting new music.

If you haven’t played before please send a demo and brief bio to us.

Contact: mary@bluecatcafe.co.uk
Address: Blue Cat, 17 Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4AG
Also contact us at the Blue Cat Myspace

Check our website for what else is coming up at the Cat in the coming weeks: bluecatcafe.co.uk

See you soon!

Blue Cat xx

The Indigo Road at Blue Cat

The Indigo Road will finish their short tour of the North West with a gig at the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport on Thursday 7th August. The band will play BBC radio slots in Manchester and Leeds and will be showcasing new material including the forthcoming single Monkey on the Bus as well as current favourite Simple. Fronted by Heidi Jo Hines, daughter of ex-Wings guitarist Denny Laine they have been building a following in London following their formation by song writer Mark Herbert in April. Catch them here, Thursday, for an intimate performance at the Cat with support from local singer songwriters Chris Layhe and Peter Walsh.

Til later

Love the Blue with splashes of Indigo Cat People xx

theindigoroad.co.uk
bluecatcafe.co.uk
myspace.com/bluecatmusic

Trio Valore inc. and Russian Roulette

Legendary Musicians; Steve White, Damon Minchella, Seamus Beaghan aka. Trio Valore inc. are playing a small warm up show at the Blue Cat Cafe in Heaton Moor on Wednesday 16th of July.

Expect some very special guests… (sorry we are sworn to secrecy on this one!)

With credits including; Paul McCartney, The Who, Paul Weller, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, Ocean Colour Scene, The Style Council, Death In Vegas, Supergrass, Babyshambles, Jimmy Page, Young Disciples and Oasis you know what you’re getting.

The media following is huge already, whilst the boys prepare to release their new studio album “Return of The Iron Monkey”.

Try and make it down – you won’t be disappointed – the biggest thing to hit Shaw Road since Mani dropped his nebuchadnezzar and mixed kebab outside the Kush in late 2003.

A fiver on the door for some proper funked up grooves… myspace.com/triovaloreinc

Also, Russian Roulette (the finest rock and roll riot this side of the Iron Curtain!) will be finally launched on Sunday 13th.

For more info see: myspace.com/russianroulettesundays

So, all in all, comrades, skip through the (un)seasonal puddles and get down to the Cat.

See you shortly!

Blue Cat xxx

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Chris Helme at the Blue Cat!!

Chris will be performing at Blue Cat Cafe, Stockport on Thursday 19th June – £5 on the door. For news, free downloads and gig listings visit the: Chris Helme Myspace

If you have managed to recover from the RIDING THE LOW rock and roll extravaganza on Saturday we’ve got another special night you might like to know about on Thursday…

Introducing – CHRIS HELME

Chris first appeared in the public eye fronting John Squire’s post Stone Roses project, the Seahorses. Releasing their debut album, Do it Yourself, in 1997 it went on to top the UK album charts and was followed by a string of internationally successful singles, Love is the Law, Blinded by the Sun, You Can Talk to Me and Love Me and Leave Me. After three years of touring the world, and playing with some of the biggest acts in music, including The Rolling Stones, U2, Oasis and Beck, the band called it a day in 1999.

After taking time out to “sleep, write and start a family” talented singer songwriter Chris Helme has returned to the UK music scene. Spring 2008 sees the launch of his first solo album Ashes. Recorded by his good self on his trusty, dusty old four track tape recorder, Chris has captured the spirit of his stunning live performances with a gritty honesty and passion rarely seen these days.

His songs are a sublime commentary on all that’s grim and great with love and hate and all the other special little things in between. Spitting forth words which are beautifully ambiguous yet charming and insightful; dark poetry, harking back to the troubadours of the seventies such as Townes Van Zant and Tim Buckley.

Chris says, “the last year recording Ashes has been fantastic but I’m really looking forward to the freedom to do what I want with these live shows. I’ve been writing all year and this will be the first chance I’ve had to play these songs to an audience that hasn’t heard them before and see what happens”.

As with previous gigs, each show on this tour promises to be unique, sometimes solo or sometimes with friends – see Chris Helme at his best… live and in person.

So, see you there, comrades… Blue Cat xx

Calling all Lowriders!!

Calling out around the moor
Are you ready for a brand new show?
Summer’s here and the time is right
To bring back Riding The Low!

Er, yes, do you remember the last time Paddy Considine and his gang took over the Blue Cat? I’ve never seen so much tequila slammed, consumed and spilt in such a short stretch!!

If you missed the last occasion here’s a little info and warning of what to expect:

The Low’s live sets are as unrestrained as their songs; they’re there to have as good a time as the crowd – the louder you clap, the longer they’ll play. The vibrant atmosphere the band provoke through open banter has earned them a group of loyal followers, known as ‘Low Riders’, and if you want to join the ride, listen to some great songs and drink some Tequila, make sure you are at 17 Shaw Rd on Saturday the 14th.

Riding The Low Website – Myspace

Tickets £10 in advance from the bar or on the door.

See you later…

Blue Cat xx

Blue Cat Website – Myspace

Russian Roulette with Gary (Haven)

Sundays from 7pm we play RUSSIAN ROULETTE at the Blue Cat. The perfect way to end the week and start the next…

(NB: On the first Sunday of the month Blue Cat Comedy happens instead: Myspace)

If we’ve got it we’ll damn well play it and if we haven’t got it and YOU have bring along your iPod and step into the hot seat for the “Hang the DJ” slot…

If you are in a band why not bring along your demo and if we like it we’ll stick it on… and if we like it a LOT we’ll talk to you about playing a live slot on another Russian Roulette night. Lots more adventures and twists typical of Blue Cat events are being dreamt up so come join us next Sunday 18 May.

Add Russian Roulette as a friend here… myspace.com/russianroulettesundays

Loads more coming up at the Cat over the next few weeks – check out our calendar at the Blue Cat Cafe website for full listings.

See you soon… Love the Blue Cat gang xx

Blue Cat Comedy Night

Spring is in the air (somewhere!) and laughter most definitely will be next weekend as we have a very special guest taking the mic at the next Blue Cat Comedy night…

JASON COOK, who has sold out three nights on the trot at London’s Soho Theatre this weekend to rave reviews. Things are really on the ‘up’ for Jason and Sunday 6th April is probably the last time he will be playing to such an intimate audience for a very long time.

So, come and see one of the brightest rising stars of comedy while you have the chance!

Comedy Night Myspace

The Blue Cat Cafe
17 Shaw Rd
Heaton Moor
STOCKPORT
SK4 4AG

Doors 7pm – Show 7.30pm
Admission £5/£4 NUS
Info 07874 152 338

With support from RAY KANE plus Joel Prittie, Don Barr and Rob Riley.

We look forward to having a good giggle with you!

The Blue Cat Xx

Upcoming bands at Blue Cat

It’s been a c-c-c-razy rock and roll weekend at the Cat and we’re just coming back down to earth…!

Hope some of you experienced Paddy Considine’s RIDING THE LOW who stormed the place on Friday night – Here’s the photographic evidence!

RAINMAKER kept the fire alight on Saturday and RUSSIAN ROULETTE on Sunday from our resident DJ Gary Briggs got us all back on our feet and brimming with musical mirth.

The good news is we can do it all again! RAINMAKER return on 12 April and RIDING THE LOW will ride back for another adventure on 14 June.

We play RUSSIAN ROULETTE every Sunday except the first one of the month when the BLUE CAT COMEDY CLUB returns (next one 6th April)

Highlights for the next few weeks include:

MARTIN STEPHENSON on the 13th. The ex-Daintees man has played many a magic gig here and expect Thursday night to be another one to remember.

Then on Friday GILLIAN GLOVER daughter of Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover will be performing with her band.

Gillian and her father Roger are dedicated supporters of The Linda McCartney Cancer Centre Charity and are coming together to record a single for the charity. Red Handed – Gillian’s debut solo album – is available now and this should be a very special night so join us if you can.

We’ll keep it coming and we’ll see you soon!

Riding The Low at the Blue Cat

We’ve got a major rock and roll event happening at 17 Shaw Rd this Friday (7th March) RIDING THE LOW are rolling into town and it is quite likely that things will never be the same!

Riding The Low are a five piece twin guitar indie/rock outfit hailing from Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire featuring actor PADDY CONSIDINE, (Dead Man’s Shoes, 24 Hour Party People, A Room for Romeo Brass etc.) on vocals.

Since forming, the band have played several ‘local’ gigs and a London date at the Carling Academy in Islington drawing sighs and gasps and chants of “MORE MORE MORE!!”

Their lo-fi rock sound is influenced by Robert Pollard’s Guided by Voices who just happen to be Paddy’s all time favourite band. The band also cite The Smiths, Sparklehorse, Radiohead, The Pixies and The Smashing Pumpkins among their influences.

An eight track EP entitled ‘They Will Rob You of Your Gifts’ was released last October and was distributed at the gigs played around that time. Two more EP’s are scheduled for release in 2008.

Further details on this exciting new band can be found at:

myspace.com/ridingthelow & paddyconsidine.co.uk

RIDING THE LOW will appear at the Blue Cat Cafe, 17 Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4AG on 7 March. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £6 on the door. Press should contact Mary or Danny – mary@bluecatcafe.co.uk – danny@bluecatcafe.co.uk – 0161 432 2117 regarding guest list places.

See you there, comrades!

Love the Blue Cat people xxx

Blue Cat Website & Blue Cat Myspace

Latest at Blue Cat

Just to keep you up to date with what’s going on at the Blue Cat right now. Tonight (Friday 15th) we welcome Scotland’s Story About The Boy an infectious rock and roll band who we can’t wait for you to be awed by!

Saturday (16th) Leif return to enchant you with support from the stunning sight and sound of Pretty Ripped

Sunday (17th) is time to take A BREAK FROM THE NORM with DJ’s Kev Reid and Scott W.

Don’t forget every Monday is BLUE MONDAY (open mic night) and every Wednesday we play RUSSIAN ROULETTE with DJ Gary Briggs (Haven).

One last thing, if you fancy experiencing the Blue Cat from the other side of the bar we are currently looking for bar staff. Experienced (only) Part time bar staff needed, must be able to work weekends. Please call Danny between 12-5pm on 432 2117.

Loads more coming up over the next few weeks. We’ll keep you posted.

Love the cat people
xxx

The Blue Cat News

Hey! Comrades of the Cat!

Hope you’ve all settled happily into a brand new year!

Things have gotten off to a good start here at the Blue Cat with some superb bands taking to the stage and many more to come throughout the next few months.

A few things you may be interested to know:

From this Wednesday (30th) and every Wednesday, RUSSIAN ROULETTE will come to the Cat courtesy of resident DJ GARY BRIGGS (Haven). Playing the finest rock and roll and soulful sounds, Gary will also be introducing you to special guests and performers so watch the website for up to date info.

Friday (1st Feb) we welcome JAKE MATTISON back. Last time, all we remember is a smiling ear to ear audience, rocking, rolling and turning cartwheels cross the floor – am sure this will be a repeat so get on down!

BLUE CAT COMEDY featuring Josh Howie and ex-teletubby Dave Thompson happens on Sunday 3rd. Tickets 5 pounds on the door. Show starts 7.30pm sharp, so don’t be late! (doors 7pm) Comedy Night Myspace

BLUE MONDAY, the longest running open mic night in the North West still happens every Monday. Just turn up by 8pm and put your name down at the bar if you would like to perform (Please note, orginal music only!)

We have LOTS more coming up during February and March, including the Manchester debut of actor Paddy Considine’s new band RIDING THE LOW. More on that to follow, but in the meantime we hope to see you for more fun and games at 17 Shaw Road very soon!

Love the blue cat people xxxx

Christmas at the Cat

HO! HO! HO! Comrades of the Cat!

Christmas is just around the corner and we wanted to wish you peace, joy and thank you for your comradely custom at the Cat this year.

We’ve got a few extra special gigs lined up…

HAVEN’s legendary Christmas Party takes place on the Winter Solstice (21st) where the mulled wine and yuletide spirits will be flowing plentifully. May be the shortest day of the year but will be a lovely lengthy and magical night!

22nd REAL LIES Christmas Party bash follows with equal enthusiasm and abandon.

Then KARMA on Sunday 23rd to dazzle you even further!

So we hope very much we will see you all on one if not several of these nights!

Don’t forget tickets for our Hogmanay Fancy Dress Party are now on sale from the bar (£10) so start dreaming up your costume now!

Once again warmest purrs and paw-shakes to one and all at this time of year.

The Blue Cat People xxxxx

For all the upcoming gigs:

Blue Cat Myspace

Blue Cat News

Hey there, Friends of the Feline!

Quick word in your ear about what’s coming up at the Cat over the next week or so.

Weekend starts with BRIDES OF NEPTUNE on Friday 23rd – described as “electro country blues” and well worth popping in for.

HAVEN return on Saturday 24th – always a special night and always a full house so get down early!

THE KARMA are back on Sunday 25th – now becoming popular Blue Cat regulars, if you haven’t checked them out yet, now is your chance.

BLUE MONDAY – open mic night happens on Monday 26th (and every other Monday) Come and sample some of Manchester’s finest acoustic singer songwriters and if you ARE one of Manchester’s singer songwriters come and play us a few songs…

Finally, don’t forget the last BLUE CAT COMEDY night this side of Christmas on Sunday 2nd. Laughter is truly the best medicine and there’s no shortage of it in this joint (comedy night or not!)

See you there!
The Blue Cat xxx