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“It’s pretty hard to stay hopeful but it’s important that we do. It’s not only possible, it’s essential, and the most radical act of resistance that we have available to us.”

Grace Petrie at Aviva Studios, Manchester ❤️

Grace played the very first LOUD WOMEN Fest in 2016, so this one felt particularly special. Lauren Wood’s beautiful review captures exactly what Grace does so brilliantly live: fury, humour, vulnerability, solidarity and, crucially, hope.

“In just two opening songs, Petrie had masterfully done what her music does best: rallied the troops.”

From ‘Farewell to Welfare’ and ‘Storm to Weather’ through to ‘Black Tie’, ‘Iago’ and ‘The Distance’, Grace sent the room back out into the world feeling a little more capable of doing something about it.

She’s touring the UK throughout October, so catch her if you can.

Review by Lauren Wood
Photos by Ailish O’Leary Austin 📸

Full review and photo gallery up on the site now. 👆🔗

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🚨 Artist Submissions are now open 🚨

Calling all jazz artists from the UK & beyond, join manchester’s longest running music festival 👉 link in the bio to apply

As a pioneer of open submissions, they still play a pivotal role in our diverse, genre-pushing & contemporary programme 🎶

Deadline: 11th September, midnight

📸 @ailishpix

#mjfartists2026 #mjf2026

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Day 5 📸

Dreamy evening celebrating northern artists at everyone’s favourite independent music venue @carltonclubmcr for their monthly @brume_manc evening ✨🌹💐🏡

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Day 4! This year really is flying by 👀

And what an epic evening it was over @carltonclubmcr celebrating icons with some phenomenal arrangements from 18-piece big band @bigideasmusic 🎺🪊🎷

See you back here tonight for the @brume_manc 🫡

📸 @ailishpix

#mjf2026

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Live review for @musicistoblame of @ististmusic hometown show @alberthallmcr read the review on the website via the link on my stories.
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Manchester’s own Ist Ist returned with a monumental hometown show filled to the brim with emotional and incredible tunes.
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#review #musicreview #istist #alberthallmcr #writing

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A Clock, A Crowd & A ‘Cruel World’ - Holly Humberstone’s Manchester Triumph With Support From Heidi Curtis

🖊️ @annalouisearchive
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@martinlukebrown performing Animal in Manchester 🫶🏼 🐾

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more from @madicunningham ‘s Manchester show as she performs Broken Harvest💜

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@madicunningham performs Goodwill in Manchester 🧚💜

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Madison Cunningham Shows Manchester The ‘Ace’ Up Her Sleeve

🖊️ @josephmaddenwriter
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#mjf2026 is officially underway! & what a glorious start it was, celebrating with our friends, volunteers, artists, partners & supporters at our programme launch taking place in the one, the only… @mattandphreds 🕺💃🏻🪩

Head to the link in our bio to:
Browse our lineup ✅
Purchase tickets ✅
Join our friends scheme (for 15% off & invites to events just like these) ✅

& we’ll see you on the dance floor soon ✅✅✅

📸 @ailishpix

#mjf2026 #manchesterfestival #jazzfestival

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On Tuesday 10 Feb we hosted rising stars Flip Top Head for a gorgeous live session on the LOUD WOMEN radio show on Resonance 104.4FM. We also spoke to Maria Chaos ahead of Doll Fest in Mexico and California, and Lady Lazarus ahead of LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin.

You can listen to the show on Mixcloud 👆🔗

The show will also be repeated on Resonance 104.4FM at 3.30am GMT on Saturday 🦉

The show was hosted by Cassie Fox, Anastasiia Starkova and Toria Hyland, and engineered by Lorena Shapiro and Lee Stapleford. Photographer Ailish O'Leary Austin was there to capture the action.

Songs played:
Blackwater Holylight - Bodies
The Echograms - Lovesick
Charley Stone - Forever Your Love
Sister Ghost – Not Your Toy
Mona Freaka - Last Song
War on Women - Precious Problem
Lady Lazarus - The Collector
borlinghaus - Weltall
Shallow Honey - The Bear
Mary Middlefield - Wake Up!
The Schla La Las - Hot As Possible

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