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January 25, 2013
Truth Be Told, cracking new open mic nightThis Monday sandbar tis invaded by a whole strong of upcoming talent and wonder.  From poets, musicians and other somesuch surprises.  Here’s event promoter Remi to allude further:” This event is for those who play, work or love hearing innovative music and performances. The event is open to all genres of music and backgrounds. At truth be told, we encourage people to network, socialize, perform, and watch performances in a friendly, relaxed and open minded environment. This event will be taking place at the Sandbar. All musicians and performance are welcome to come down and share their art before a friendly audience.”So that’s Monday, 8pm, free entry - get updates from their FB page here. Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Truth Be Told, cracking new open mic night

This Monday sandbar tis invaded by a whole strong of upcoming talent and wonder.  From poets, musicians and other somesuch surprises.  Here’s event promoter Remi to allude further:

”

This event is for those who play, work or love hearing innovative music and performances. The event is open to all genres of music and backgrounds.

At truth be told, we encourage people to network, socialize, perform, and watch performances in a friendly, relaxed and open minded environment.


This event will be taking place at the Sandbar.


All musicians and performance are welcome to come down and share their art before a friendly audience.”

So that’s Monday, 8pm, free entry - get updates from their FB page here.

Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: event truth be told sandbar open mic manchester mcr

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January 25, 2013
Suspicious…Found evidence of chefs ‘thinking time’. Looks like some menu changes next week!

Suspicious…

Found evidence of chefs ‘thinking time’. Looks like some menu changes next week!

Tags: manchester eating restaurant lunch tea food mcr sandbar

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January 25, 2013

Little bit of (wonky) footage showing Kay in action at last nights whisky tasting!  Probably should have told Kay I was going to film him.  Oh well, live and learn.

Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: whisky tasting matt kay sandbar mcr manchester

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January 22, 2013

Featured Artist:  Adam Cadwell

Well, tis been a time since we’ve done a featured artist… and it’s not Friday but… well, it’s 2013 and here’s a splendid illustrator in your face.

Practising in the medium of illustration, Adam Cadwell works as a professional storyboard artist and and cartoonist.   Residing with Manchester, Adam alongside Marc Elleby founded Great Beast Comics, a creator owned self publishing house.

Adam’s own work outside of commissions included The Everyday (a series revolving around Adam’s own social encounters, escapades and, at times, delusions) and more recently a new series entitled Blood Blokes -  a dark humour story about a group of slacker vampires.

Clicky and checky his site here.  There has also been a series of limited edition prints recently and a little bird told me (aka my twitter feed) that there’s only eight prints left for sale.  If you’re interested clicky here.

If you’d like to apply to be a featured artist on our site send your work through to me at events@sandbarmanchester.co.uk.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: Featured Artist adam cadwell great beast the everyday comics illustration vampires sandbar

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January 19, 2013

New Stand Up Night Hits sandbar in the face… with a Meow.

This coming Monday you, dear comedy lovers (Well, I’m sure some of you are) have a very fine event on offer from Mr. Red Redmond.  I am indeed talking about the spectacular Dead Cat Comedy Club.  Likey their FB page here!

He sent me some words which went something like this:

”Meow.


The Dead Cat Comedy Club has joined forces with Sandbar for the very first time this month.
So why not come down and experience a unique night of entertainment that blends the deliciousness of Real Ale with the hilarity of Top Quality Stand-Up Comedy.

THIS MONTH:

Your resident MC Mr RED REDMOND introduces:

—Opening—

**WILL SETCHELL**

“Setchell’s breathless storytelling is timed perfectly… should have a far bigger stage, and very very soon” - The Skinny

—In the Middle—

**EDDIE FRENCH**

“… hilarious and insightful takes on the tribulations of life as a would-be modern man” - Stagefright Comedy

—HEADLINING—

**LEWIS CHARLESWORTH**

“… performing with the confidence and cordiality that many comics would kill for” - BSH Magazine

————————————————————————————-

The Dead Cat Comedy Club.
Sandbar, Grovesnor Street
21st January,
8pm start.
FREE ENTRY (donations welcome)

We are on Twitter: @DeadCatComedy

Any questions? Please e-mail: deadcatcomedyclub@yahoo.com

We also run a show at The Spoon Inn, Chorlton:
https://www.facebook.com/events/146245258859913/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Thank you

Kindest regards

The Dead Cat.”

Checky the video above of Lewis Charlesworth plus a bonus vid found here of Mr. Red Redmond himself.  Catch ya’ll there.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: stand up comedy sandbar monday mcr manchester red redmond dead cat comedy club Will Setchell eddie french lewis charlesworth live entertainment

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January 15, 2013
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sandbar Whisky Tasting, get yer tickets now!sandbar’s first whiskey tasting session will be darkening our doorsteps pretty, pretty soon!  For a mere £15 you can get your taste buds around a fine selection compiled by our very own dear Mr. Matt Kay.  Here, in his words, tis a few more in depth details:“This January sandbar is holding its first whisky tasting session. This event will be a crowd-led tasting of five single malt whiskies from three different Scottish islands. It will be an opportunity to enjoy these five fine drams and to discuss them with other whisky aficionados and fledgling enthusiasts in a relaxed and informal setting. It will take place at 8pm Thursday 24 January. Tickets are £15 and available from behind  the bar”You can also email Matt at beer@sandbarmanchester.co.uk to reserve your place.Curious as to what fine whiskey fun you can be having?  Well, I’ve been told you will having the opportunity to wrap your senses around… Ardbeg Uigeadail Laphroaig Triple Wood Talisker 57 Degrees North Caol Ila 12 Year Old Highland Park 18 Year Old Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for future tastings! - Dom Harbot, Events Manager

sandbar Whisky Tasting, get yer tickets now!

sandbar’s first whiskey tasting session will be darkening our doorsteps pretty, pretty soon!  For a mere £15 you can get your taste buds around a fine selection compiled by our very own dear Mr. Matt Kay.  Here, in his words, tis a few more in depth details:

“This January sandbar is holding its first whisky tasting session. This event will be a crowd-led tasting of five single malt whiskies from three different Scottish islands. It will be an opportunity to enjoy these five fine drams and to discuss them with other whisky aficionados and fledgling enthusiasts in a relaxed and informal setting.

It will take place at 8pm Thursday 24 January. Tickets are £15 and available from behind  the bar”

You can also email Matt at beer@sandbarmanchester.co.uk to reserve your place.

Curious as to what fine whiskey fun you can be having?  Well, I’ve been told you will having the opportunity to wrap your senses around…

  • Ardbeg Uigeadail
  • Laphroaig Triple Wood
  • Talisker 57 Degrees North
  • Caol Ila 12 Year Old
  • Highland Park 18 Year Old

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for future tastings!

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: whisky whiskey mcr sandbar tasting manchester

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January 08, 2013
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JANUARY SALE!  £2 FOR A PINT OF HELLES WHILST STOCKS LASTWelcome to 2013 ladies and gents where we are supposedly wearing tin foil whilst living in domes… oh, and there’s mutants.If, however, this supposed glam future is not to your tastes or you are feeling a bit mopey from the January Blues do not despair but instead fill your heart with glee of our January sale.For a limited time only (basically, until we run out) a pint of Augustiner Helles can be purchased for the grand price of £2!  Yup, two squid!  What else can you get for two quid?  An awful sandwich.  So, no competition there methinks.Righty, well once again (and for the last time) my dear patrons and internets - Happy New Year and may your wildest dreams come true.  Within reason.- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

JANUARY SALE!  £2 FOR A PINT OF HELLES WHILST STOCKS LAST

Welcome to 2013 ladies and gents where we are supposedly wearing tin foil whilst living in domes… oh, and there’s mutants.

If, however, this supposed glam future is not to your tastes or you are feeling a bit mopey from the January Blues do not despair but instead fill your heart with glee of our January sale.

For a limited time only (basically, until we run out) a pint of Augustiner Helles can be purchased for the grand price of £2!  Yup, two squid!  What else can you get for two quid?  An awful sandwich.  So, no competition there methinks.

Righty, well once again (and for the last time) my dear patrons and internets - Happy New Year and may your wildest dreams come true.  Within reason.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: sandbar mcr offer manchester helles augsutiner helles

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December 31, 2012

The Cardboard Carnival Arrives At Sandbar for NYE

Games and musics with special commemorative plates of 2012 to win.  Very fancy indeed!  Pop on down around 8pm for corrugated fun!

Tags: NYE New Years Eve MCR Manchester sandbar cardboard carnival cardboard carnival

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December 27, 2012

New Years Eve Cardboard Fun At Sandbar

Hot from the Mondo Marveloso newsdesk:

“God damn ladies and horrendous gentlemen. You are lovingly informally invited to the cheapest NEW YEARS EVE show in town, Mondo Marveloso’s CARDBOARD CARNIVAL.


Witness spectacular use of DOUBLE SIDED TAPE
Marvel at the innovation of CORRUGATED HARD PAPER
Gasp and the misuse of PVA

For one night only sandbar will be taken over by cardboard carnies with dancings, musicis, prizes, countdowns, djs, gals and boys in costume.

Kissing booth, guessings booths, fortune telling booths, pointless booths, oh…ho,ho… the larks.

It’s free and if you get into the cardboard fun you’ll even get a pat on de back and a discount on the bar.

Come join us in the countdown and dance with stupendous joy as we wonder what the next disaster will be”


So there you have it ladies and gents.  Looking for something to do NYE then pop down around 8pm for some… erm… cardboard fun and musics.  Free entry and as the post says, have your own cardboard costume and get a discount on the bar.  In the meantime here’s a cardboard video… our night won’t be as explosive… oh except for explosive FUN!  Yeah, fun.  Good catch Dom.  Good catch.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: sandbar new years eve nye mcr manchester mondo marveloso cardboard

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December 17, 2012
Brewed In Britain / Kingdom Lost return tomorrow, Tuesday 17th 8.30pmHey y’all and a merry almost Christmas to you.  If you fancy to live music fun and whatnot to go with your merriment, sandbar is proud to once again to host Brewed in Britain - a night featured some of the best unsigned artists.  Checky their words bellow:”10% Discount at the bar for everyone! R o s c o M c C a b e - 8.30/ 9.45 Perhaps the Scottish climate has helped Rosco McCabe’s powerful, gravelled voice soar over his acoustic anthems - or it could be a shed load of whiskey. Very talented young man. www.facebook.com/RoscoMcCabeOfficial G y m n a s t - 9pm Girl, boy, synth, guitars, cello, beats - nice! Think Ellie Goulding & Lambwww.facebook.com/Gymnastband K i n g d o m L o s t - 10pm Mancunian four piece, stripping down to an acoustic set, which is likened to Crowded House.www.kingdomlost.co.uk”So, pop along.  Bop your head to music, contemplate xmas presents and tell that secret love you love them whilst fuelled on mulled wine.  It’ll be beautiful.  I promise.- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Brewed In Britain / Kingdom Lost return tomorrow, Tuesday 17th 8.30pm

Hey y’all and a merry almost Christmas to you.  If you fancy to live music fun and whatnot to go with your merriment, sandbar is proud to once again to host Brewed in Britain - a night featured some of the best unsigned artists.  Checky their words bellow:

”10% Discount at the bar for everyone!

R o s c o M c C a b e - 8.30/ 9.45


Perhaps the Scottish climate has helped Rosco McCabe’s powerful, gravelled voice soar over his acoustic anthems - or it could be a shed load of whiskey. Very talented young man.

www.facebook.com/RoscoMcCabeOfficial


G y m n a s t - 9pm

Girl, boy, synth, guitars, cello, beats - nice! Think Ellie Goulding & Lamb

www.facebook.com/Gymnastband


K i n g d o m L o s t - 10pm

Mancunian four piece, stripping down to an acoustic set, which is likened to Crowded House.

www.kingdomlost.co.uk”

So, pop along.  Bop your head to music, contemplate xmas presents and tell that secret love you love them whilst fuelled on mulled wine.  It’ll be beautiful.  I promise.

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: brewed in britain live music sandbar manchester mcr