It’s Going To Be A MAD Weekend

Christie Hutchinson | 26th May 2016

For those looking for a fun-filled Bank Holiday weekend, the MAD Group has a fantastic line-up of great music events to enjoy. From hedonistic Tiki madness with Gareth Brooks and Gold Teeth DJs at Hula, to live music from local musicians at The Fitzgerald and the best RnB, Hip-hop and House Djs at Walrus and music in the ‘burbs’ at Chalk…

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The original and still the best Tiki experience in Manchester, Hula Manchester has a weekend of crazy, hedonistic fun lined up for the Bank Holiday weekend, kicking off with Heavy Jams from Greg Turner on

  • Thursday– kicking off with Heavy Jams from Greg Turner… a mixture of hiphop, RnB, funk and soul to get Zombied to.
  • Friday & Saturday- resident DJ and man about town, Gareth Brooks will host his legendary party nights.
  • Bank Holiday Sunday- special set from Gold Teeth DJs, with 90’s hip hop and RnB grooves to finish the weekend off Hula-style.
  • Bank Holiday Monday- Bad Osiris will be on the decks spinning feel good vibes from 10pm and with 2 for £10 cocktails until midnight.

Get 2 for £10 on selected cocktails, and 2 Heineken for £5 on Thursday 28th April, and Friday 29th April between 5pm and 9pm.

Hula West Didsbury

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If you’re staying in the ‘burbs’ for the Easter weekend, but looking to party, then head to Hula West Didsbury for the full tiki experience.

Smaller, but just as crazy as its big sister Hula Manchester, there’ll be Zombies flowing all weekend long with 2 for £10 on all cocktails until 10pm, and a mix of dance floor fillers to hip-hop, reggae and everything in between from a stellar DJ line-up from Thursday through Sunday.

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If you like your live music as much as you like a DJ, then The Fitzgerald is the place to be this Easter bank holiday weekend – with everything from Acid Jazz to Disco, Funk and Soul.

  • Thursday- Theo Bard playing with a special appearance after touring and a busy summer last year at Glastonbury, Wilderness, Camp Bestival and many more.

FREE entry and 2 for £10 cocktails all night.

  • Friday & Saturday- DJs bringing the party with a weekend marathon of electro swing, jazz, funk and disco until the early hours.
  • Sunday- we have a live jazz trio and an extended license to until 2am because, well, a little party never killed nobody.

The Fitzgerald will be offering 2 for £10 selected cocktails all night on Thursday 28th April and Bank Hol Sunday. And between 5pm and 8pm on Friday and Saturday.

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Walrus is a Northern Quarter favourite, with a roster of some of the best DJs in Manchester taking over the main bar and newly refurbished basement club every weekend, for one of the best party atmospheres in the city.

  • Thursday- Gareth Brooks taking over the main bar with 90’s hip-hop and RnB anthems ‘til 2am.
  • Friday- resident DJ VIVA Ems will be spinning her funky house and party classics in the main bar and  Bloc Party will take over the basement club with its weekly mix of ratchet R&B, hip hop bangers and dance floor fillers.
  • Saturday- Mr Kenzo pumping out RnB classics, anthems and rap in the main bar. While Bad Osiris will host the newly refurbished bar with RnB, house and garage to shake your booty to.
  • Bank Holiday Sunday- DJ and Hula favourite Murkage Dave filling the basement club with Hip Hop, House and Garage, while resident DJ Robb Rocks takes the decks on the main bar.

Walrus hosts the 5 O’ Clock Club Sunday – Thursday meaning 2 for £10 on selected cocktails, 2 Heineken for £5 and bottles of house wine for £9.95 between 5pm and 10pm.

Book a booth by calling 0161 82 88 700 or email events@walrusmanchester.com

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If you’re out in Didsbury this weekend, the latest addition to the MAD family, Chalk, has a brand new cocktail menu to enjoy plus live music and DJs to get the party started.

Our in-house mixologists have devised a great selection of inventive cocktails to offer something a little different for cocktail lovers and you can get 2 for 1 cocktails between 5pm and 8pm every day on the Twisted Classics, so you can enjoy classics like the Acai Cosmopolitan, Singapore Sunset or the Peach Punch Mojito and lots more.

There’s also the sunshine terrace to enjoy cocktails, food, music and more all weekend long.