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Hi

Hungry Pigeon is back for 2010 so please keep these dates in your diary - May 28th-30th - we've got early bird tickets on sale now via the links below!!!!

Also, we've got a brand new website, twitter, youtube videos and if you're based in the Northern Quarter we want you to get involved


HUNGRY PIGEON IN 2009
Hungry Pigeon was the talk of Manchester this year and undoubtedly Manchester’s biggest city centre festival being the only Manchester festival nominated for the UK Festival Awards. In our inaugural year in 2009 we were nominated in the Metropolitan Festival Category alongside longer established events such as Liverpool Sound City and Camden Crawl

With an incredible schedule of live music from 150 bands, plus live art, poetry, short films, U18s events, art exhibitions, busking and even its very own Northern Quarter art treasure trail,
HUNGRY PIGEON really does have something for everyone!

It is spread over 20 venues around the Northern Quarter, and also features a massive outdoor stage in the heart of Manchester City Centre – Piccadilly Gardens!!

Backed by Manchester City Council and Marketing Manchester, Councilor Mike Amesbury, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure for Manchester City Council said: “This is a brand new festival
for the city and we are proud to be supporting the new and upcoming talent involved”

In 2009 we attracted over 15000 people to the event over the Bank Holiday weekend

Artists in 2009 included KID BRITISH / NINE BLACK ALPS / WAVE MACHINES / MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE / THE TRAVELLING BAND / TEN BEARS/ THE VORTEX / THE MAYBES / THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP / FRAZER KING
CASIO KID / GIDEON CONN / THE GAY BLADES... and many more....


**** Early Bird tickets for 2010 are on sale now via http://www.wegottickets.com and http://www.seetickets.com ****


HUNGRY PIGEON - THE WEBSITE
Remind yourself of last years event and keep yourself update with the brand new Hungry Pigeon website

Check the gallery and the videos from last year here....

http://www.hungrypigeon.com/



HUNGRY PIGEON - YOUTUBE VIDS
We've got 2 versions of last years Hungry Pigeon vids to suit all your needs

Full Documentary -

Promo Short -


HUNGRY PIGEON - TWITTER
Follow us for the latest updates on twitter...

http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon



HUNGRY PIGEON 2010 - GET INVOLVED
Are you ...

* A Northern Quarter Business
* Artist
* Band
* Looking for Work Experience

If you fit any of the above and want to get involved in this years festival email Hungry Pigeon at

alex@hungrypigeon.com



Thanks from all at Hungry Pigeon

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HUNGRY PIGEON – The Northern Quarter Festival - May 28th-30th 2010

REVEREND SOUNDSYSTEM
LIAM FROST
THE LONGCUT
KARIMA FRANCIS
LOWLINE
MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE
TO THE BONES
CLINT BOON
+ loads more!

Following a hugely successful inaugural year in 2009 which saw 15,000 revellers attend throughout the Bank Holiday Weekend, Hungry Pigeon is back bigger and better for 2010 and will be taking place between May 28th-30th 2010

The arts and music event builds on its success from last year which saw the likes of Kid British, Nine Black Alps and The Travelling Band performing to capacity crowds. The festival was also nominated in the UK Festival Awards for Best Metropolitan Festival alongside the likes of Camden Crawl and Liverpool Sound City, representing Manchester as the only festival nominated.

Opening up the festival on the Friday night is Hungry Pigeon Vs The Aftershow with a headline slot from the Reverend Soundsystem. Reverend Soundsystem is Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend & The Makers songs in an electro style.

With Liam Frost, The Longcut, Karima Francis, Lowline, To The Bones heading up the bill, this years line up celebrates all that is good about Manchester music and is testament to the quality of the bands coming out of the city. Based in the Northern Quarter the music programme with over 150 bands takes over established venues such as Night & Day, Manchester Roadhouse, Moho Live, Dry Bar and following its re-opening last year we're extremely proud to have Band On The Wall involved.

On Saturday May 29th Piccadilly Gardens will again host the Hungry Pigeon Main Stage. A free party for all, supported by Manchester City Council and Visit Manchester. This year stage will be hosted by XFM DJ and former Inspiral Carpets member Clint Boon who adds "You can't help feel with the Hungry Pigeon Festival that it's another Manchester success story in the making. Check back in 5 years time and I'm sure it'll be one of the most talked about annual events in the city's live music calender"

The centre piece of this years Arts programme is the exhibition "XPOSED – A Decade Of Manchester Music, by Karen McBride". Karen McBride's work with the likes of Robbie Williams and The Tings Tings across the mediums of black and white film to digital photography is legendary and following exhibitions at The Lowry and The Green Room this multi-venue exhibition celebrating a decade of Manchester's music, both underground and international.

With vintage clothing becoming an increasingly popular fashion trend, traders from across the UK will come together for the Hungry Pigeon Festival. Vintage Threads, a subsidiary of Manchester Fashion Network, has been running vintage fairs for just under a year, creating a dedicated following. The events feature garments from the past 10 decades and has seen the likes of vintage Chanel, Calvin Klein and Mary Quant pieces. Event organiser Emma Doyle says “Vintage Threads allows shoppers to find a variety of vintage all in one place. We’ve established a strong and loyal following over the past 12 months so we’re really excited to be working with Hungry Pigeon”

With an incredible schedule live art, poetry, short films, U18s events, art exhibitions, busking and even its very own Northern Quarter art treasure trail, HUNGRY PIGEON really does have something for everyone!

Early Bird weekend tickets are on sale till April 1st via www.seetickets.com and http://www.wegottickets.com for £15 afterwhich the price will rise to £25

For more info see www.hungrypigeon.com and www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon

Twitter on
http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon

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ATHLETE ARE CONFIRMED AS PICCADILLY GARDENS OUTDOOR STAGE HEADLINERS....

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Hungry Pigeon have confirmed KID BRITISH as the special guests for this years Closing Party at Moho Live on Sunday 30th May.

This appearance marks the second Hungry Pigeon appearance for the band who last year performed on the outdoor stage in Piccadilly Gardens.

Kid British are one of the most successful acts to come out of Manchester in recent years and joined The Specials on their reformation tour last year as well as recently completing a hugely successful UK tour in their own right.

Also joining this years Hungry Pigeon bill is the hotly tipped Kirsty Almeida who plays Band On The Wall on Friday 28th May. Kirsty signed to Decca in Summer 2009 and was one of the most talked about artists of last years In The City playing to a sold out capacity BOTW in Oct 2009. This Hungry Pigeon appearance marks the start of her Summer Festival calender which also includes Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party

Previously announced artists for this years Hungry Pigeon Festival look like this

FRIDAY 28TH MAY
Reverend Soundsystem (Reverend & The Makers Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend songs in a dance style)
The Longcut
Karima Francis
Kirsty Almeida

SATURDAY 29TH MAY
Athlete
Very Secret Special Guests TBA
Misty's Big Adventure
Jessie Rose Trip
Lowline
To The Bones
Clint Boon

SUNDAY 30TH MAY
Liam Frost
Kid British
Thomas Truax

Many more artists are to be announced in coming weeks...

Day tickets available for £12 / Full weekend tickets available for £25 from...

http://www.wegottick...com/event/77897

and http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk

Available in person at Piccadilly Records

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was a lovely day on the saturday last, so weather permitting will be there again.

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TheTime - Fantastic - see you there

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I'm hoping to get over to see Athlete.

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The Travelling Band now confirmed for Saturday at Band On the Wall

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Full listings on the myspace now - www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon

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Hi

We've just introduced our new Hungry Pigeon blog featuring THE TRAVELLING BAND, BAND ON THE WALL, NIGHT & DAY giving

* Tips to check out at this years festival
* Highlighting the best bars / cafes in Manchester Northern Quarter

Updates and new interviews coming daily so keep checking the blog out here

http://hungrypigeon.wordpress.com/

Thanks

Hungry Pigeon

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Hi

We're proud to announce our full line up for this year including the much anticipated Arts Listings and the full line up for the outdoor stafe

START PLANNING YOUR WEEKEND NOW!!!

1. Check the full listings out on http://www.hungrypigeon.com

2. Check exclusive interviews and recommendations on our blog http://hungrypigeon.wordpress.com

3. Get tickets from http://www.wegottick...com/event/77897   / http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk   (and available in person at Piccadilly Records)


Thanks

Hungry Pigeon 2010 sponsored by HL Jeans Co
http://www.hungrypigeon.com
http://www.hl-jeans.com
http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon

Plus keep checking out our facebook and twitter pages for exclusive comps


*** MUSIC HIGHLIGHS ***

FRIDAY 28TH MAY
Reverend Soundsystem (Reverend & The Makers Jon McClure plus special guests performing Reverend songs in a dance style)
The Longcut
Kirsty Almeida
Thom Kirkpatrick (Switches)
Kristyna Myles
Hungry Pigeon Vs The Aftershow Clubnight

SATURDAY 29TH MAY
Athlete *
The Travelling Band
Misty's Big Adventure
The Jessie Rose Trip
Lowline
To The Bones
Clint Boon
Propaganda Club Night
Revolver Club Night

SUNDAY 30TH MAY
Liam Frost
Kid British
Orphan Boy
The Paris Riots
The Sound Of Guns
Thomas Truax
Hungry Pigeon Closing Party @ Moho Live

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Hey folks

Hungry Pigeon 2010 sponsored by HL Jeans Co have an amazing prize for you........A MEET & GREET WITH ATHLETE @ HUNGRY PIGEON

Thats right - on Sat 29th May when Athlete headline the outdoor stage in Piccadilly Gardens you could be meeting, chatting and snapping yourself with the lovely boys from the band aboard the HL Jeans Bus

QUESTIONS
1) Who is hosting the outdoor stage? (Hint: find it on our group description - http://www.facebook....gid=8826488780)

2) On what lane was HL Jeans co founded? ( hint: find it on http://www.facebook.com/hljeansco )

Once you've found those snippets of information email the answers and a contact mobile number to alex@hungrypigeon.com with the subject line "Athlete Competition"

Deadline for entry is Midday on Weds 26th May and we'll let the 5 lucky winners know



EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN ON TWITTER
Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/hungrypigeon and http://twitter.com/hljeans for 2 extra chances to win a meet & greet with Athlete!!!



See you at the festival

Hungry Pigeon

Hungry Pigeon tickets available from http://www.wegottick...com/event/77897 / http://www.seetickets.com / http://www.ticketline.co.uk (and available in person at Piccadilly Records)

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Hi,

FOLLOWING OUR MASSIVE OUTDOOR STAGE EVENT WTH ATHLETE AND GUESTS AT PICCADILLY GARDENS WE HAVE 3 OFFICIAL AFTERSHOW PARTIES

* sTRANGERWAYS AT DRY BAR -9pm
* PROPAGANDA AT MOHO LIVE - 9pm
* REVOLVER AT BAND ON THE WALL - 11pm  (Note: The Travelling Band are on before Revolver)

YOU WILL NEED DAY OR WEEKEND WRISTBANDS TO GET IN FOLKS AS WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED 5000 PEOPLE HEADING OFF FROM PICCADILLY GARDENS AT 9PM

*** Day / Weekend ticket which are available from http://www.ticketline.co.uk/and http://www.seetickets.com.com/ and http://www.wegottickets.com/***

*** Also available in person at Piccadilly Records ***

STRANGERWAYS @ DRY BAR  (in the new / improved bigger downstairs venue)
Since December 2008 on bleak Thursday nights to a now fully fledged monthly weekend slot, committed to showcasing the latest sounds emerging from the Manchester rehearsals rooms, be it from the CDJ's to more recently the live stage.

Once the feedback has finished ringing through your ears the STRANGERWAYS DJ's will always assure the party goes on well past 3am with both cutting edge Indie,Rock & Roll,Electro,Pop while the Banners
Soundsystem echo's the best Funk, Soul and Motown


PROPAGANDA @ MOHO LIVE
Propaganda is an indie club phenomenon, with over 10000 people attending its many club nights across the country every week. Propaganda is now one of the biggest and busiest club-nights in Manchester and Moho has the best drinks deals on a Saturday night of any venue in the town centre so make sure you get down early to avoid the queues.

Room 1 - PROPAGANDA DJ Dan, Geck, Dave Remix, Tom Rackham, Jon Weldon & Stu play a the best new & classic indie alternative music. Propaganda's DJs are some of the biggest in the country. They have DJed For Oasis, at The Reading Festival, played indie in Ibiza, New York & across the UK!

Room 2 - Digital Disco - Electro djs.

Propaganda's Previous guest DJs have included The Pigeon Detectives, The Fratellis, Zane Lowe, The Subways, The Zutons, Embrace, The View, We Are Scientists, The Mystery Jets, Editors, The Hoosiers, The Holloways... so expect great things


REVOLVER @ BAND ON THE WALL
We’re very proud to announce that ace clubnight REVOLVER will be hosting The Travelling Band after-party at this year’s HUNGRY PIGEON Festival!! Selling out every night for the past 6 years, Revolver perfectly recreates the swinging 60’s in club is decked out with vintage oil Projectors, drapes, fairy lights and projections of footage confirming that the 60’s is definitely the coolest decade that the world has experienced.

REVOLVER Dj's Darran Carter, Paul Hoson and Steve Ballinger, keep it real with their ‘vinyl only’ policy that gets the dance floor grooving all night. With their eclectic record collection, you cant predict what you will hear as they play the best music form all genres. From Psyche to Soul, Pop to Rock n Roll, West Coast Blues and Rare Grooves, the boy’s will have you singing your heart out as well as searching your local record shop for ‘that song’ the next day.

Revolver isn’t ‘just another club night’, the music and the decor creates a unique atmosphere where you can lose yourself in the music and feel part of something special

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ANOTHER REASON TO GET THOSE DAY / WEEKEND TICKETS!!!

HUNGRY PIGEON SPECIAL OFFER! We will be giving Hungry Pigeon tickets holders the chance to get 25% OFF our HL Jeans co collection on production of a Hungry Pigeon wristband from this Friday 28th May until Friday 4th June. Offer is only available at our Henri Lloyd store in St Ann's square, Manchester. Happy shopping :-) HLJ

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Thanks to everybody who came yesterday to PiccadillY Gardens - remember we're still on today as well

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Official vids from this years Hungry Pigeon in Piccadilly Gardens

http://www.youtube.c...signermagazine1