Competition: Win Tickets To Mr Scruff's 17th Birthday @ Old Granada Studios

Back in 1999, Mr Scruff couldn't have known the reach and longevity of his sophomore studio effort, Keep It Unreal, in particular its foot-tapping wonders like 'Get A Move On'. 17 years on, the Stockport native is a household name for anyone with a mind open to jazz, soul and funk DJing. His crate digging has introduced many a hip shaker to long-forgotten records, providing the soundtrack to countless revellers' nights out.

 

For his 17th birthday jive at Old Granada Studios, he's joined behind the turntables by house and disco tune-peddler Francois K, and between them the former Corrie corridors will be alive with shoulder-jutting grooves. Refreshingly, it's billed as a non-mobile disco, so put that phone away and enjoy.

 

The show isn't a solitary one for the Old Granada Studios venue, with DJ Yoda and the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club with Candi Staton lined up for later in June.

We've teamed up with Old Granada Studios to offer a pair of tickets for Mr Scruff's 17th Birthday gig on Friday 3 June to a lucky winner. To be win with a chance of winning, simply email ian at nowthenmagazine dot com with your favourite Scruff song, as well as your full name. The competition closes at 3pm on Thursday 2 June and the winner will be notified later that day.



Words: Ian Pennington

9pm-3am on Friday 3 June, 2016 Old Granada Studios.
Tickets are available from oldgranadamcr.nutickets.com

NOW THEN | ISSUE 10 | A MAGAZINE FOR MANCHESTER

We've reached double figures on our tally of printed magazines - you may have already seen Kid Acne's art on the issue 10 cover out and about across the city. Flip over to the back page and you'll see that we've again improved the map thanks to the skills of local design team, Mogul.

Turning the pages, you'll find the words of the people of Manchester on topics ranging between statues, hiking, food, film, theatre, music, charity shops, local history and independent trade, as well as interviews with Stewart Lee, Mr Scruff, Kathika Rabbit and this issue's artist Kid Acne, whose artwork is featured across the magazine. Click the link below for the online version, or pick up your copy now around the city.

Here are our supporters for this issue (in page order). Be independent, buy independent.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY VENUES.
Manchester Academy.

CHORLTON FOOD AND DRINK.
Proof Chorlton.
Morley Cheek's.

INDEPENDENT COFFEE.
The Eighth Day Shop & Cafe.
International Anthony Burgess Foundation.
Passion Fruit Coffee.
MONO Chorlton.

INDEPENDENT ALE.
Outstanding Beers.
Marble Beers.
Electrik / Volta.
Abbeydale Brewery.

CREATIVE MINDS.
Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre.
East Street Arts.
Manchester Craft & Design Centre: Tactile Illusions vs Sonic Delusions.

EVENTS AND DESIGN.
Opus Distro.
Mogul.
MONO Chorlton.
Party For The People.

FESTIVALS.
Cloudspotting Festival 2014.
Sheffield Doc/Fest.

LIVE MUSIC.
Glasswerk Concerts.
Band On The Wall.

PERFORM AND SUPPORT MUSIC.
Brighter Sound.
MoodWarp Studio.

STUDY DESIGN IN MANCHESTER.
Shillington College.