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Big Hands Bar, 296 Oxford Road, M13 9NS, Manchester SEXY LADIES + SEXY MUSIC + SEXY TEQUILA + SEXY DANCING + PENIS ENVY = Big Hands...
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02/11/2026

NOVEMBER LISTINGS

We are keeping you warm with lots of lovely live events this month, dont miss out.

DJ SexGod plays every thursday, so expect his usual unusual selection from 10pm until closing time - all vinyl, no requests!

On the 7th Mestizo Sounds plays music without frontiers from his impeccable vinyl collection from 10pm until 3am.

On the 11th we get a garage/freakbeat/punk set from QUAKE expect to get messy!

On the 13th Xavi Heras and Ellie play soul/rhythm and blues/rock n roll vinyl set for your listening enjoyment

On the 18th Northern Grooves is back in town with the best northern soul vinyl set youve ever heard!

And on the 27th is back in town for a night of grunge and rock bangers that you'll never forget!

On the 25th the Robin Sunflower Band plays two live sets with a vinyl interlude. Hats off to the harmonica maestro 🌻

Then we have live music from Sour Grapes Records in the form of Harvey Rushmore & the Octopus woioi PAINKILLER The Speed Of Honey And Her Oscillations Ishango Bone Edging BIG BREAK Vondré and dull. with post gig DJ sets from The Honey Drops Dark Entries Records and Mestizo Sounds.

Sounds good, right? Come and check it out

20/10/2026

All vinyl, all week! From wednesday through saturday our DJs are serving up the hottest wax for your listening pleasure from 10pm until closing time...

Wed - Northern Grooves takes the DJ booth by storm, with DJ Babestation playing the best northen soul bangers all night long!

Thurs - DJ SexGod. If you know, you know, yah?

Fri - blowin_wax Funk and Soul spinning pure joy, so put on your best dancing shoes and bust a move!

Sat - LOUNGE_LIZARD_DJ psychedelic special, sounds like you've never heard before!

Food by Rizzo’s tuesday-sunday with a sexy new menu, come and treat yourself

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16/10/2026

Goodness gracious, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!

DJ SexGod every thursday, all vinyl, no nonsense 🤘

15/10/2026

This week at Biggies...

Thursday - DJ SexGod getting freaky behind the decks, stay tuned for details! 10pm until late, all vinyl, no bu****it

Then a Sour Grapes Records double bill for the weekend, thats four bands - two local and two travelling to our stage to put lovely loud music in your ear holes. Doors at 8.30pm, first band on at 10pm, and headliners on at 11pm, just a fiver in!

Friday - FOMIES (CH) and Mister Strange followed by Mestizo Sounds for music without out frontiers from midnight until closing

Saturday - 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔉𝔦𝔫𝔨𝔰 (DE) and 🏆 GOLD CUP 🏆 followed by Dark Entries Records for a post punk and goth DJ set from midnight until closing

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Check out Rizzo’s for all your pre/post-gig feeding needs, with a sexy new aperitivo menu and meal deals so you can keep partying all night long!

02/10/2026

Tonight Mestizo Sounds presents... DJ Pedro and DJ Oranjeboom to jump behind the decks to play music without frontiers - a Latin and African Rhythms Special! The sounds start at 10pm, come down to move and groove to the best selection of vinyl in Manchester

02/10/2026

OCTOBER LISTINGS

Absolutely heaps on this spooky season, culminating in our big Halloween party weekend - DJs, live music, and of course a delicious refreshed menu throughout the month from Rizzo’s on our rooftop garden, grab a b**r and a slice and join us for...

DJ SexGod on every Thursday from now until the end of time, and whether you like it or not, he'll be playing his most esoteric vinyl from 10pm until closing.

LOUNGE_LIZARD_DJ spins his finest psychedelic wax for us on the 2nd and the 24th, bring your dancing shoes and get down and freaky

Mestizo Sounds featuring DJ Pedro (and a very special guest) takes over the DJ booth to play music without frontiers on 3rd and 16th - Latin and African beats to make you move until late!

blowin_wax play an impeccable funk and soul selection on the 10th and the 23rd, be sure not to miss out!

We have QUAKE on the 7th for all your garage, punk, and freakbeat needs, and Northern Grooves on the 21st to scratch that northern soul itch!

Then for live music we have the Robin Sunflower Band on the last Wednesday of the month and a wild selection from the gang at Sour Grapes Records pairing international traveling bands with local legends who keep our scene alive.

Visitors from France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland grace our humble stage this month including Deleter, The Leather Gallery, Cob, Foamies, Mister Strange, Deadfinks, Gold Cup, Jeanie and The White Boys, Tough Guys, The Wameki and Tundra.... plus post show DJ sets from Mestizo Sounds, Puget Sounds Music and the Glue Tape Jockeys!

Doors at 8.30, fiver in, check with Sour Grapes for details or if you're interested in playing our venue.

Never say we dont spoil you! Love, Biggies x

30/09/2026

This week at Big Hands Bar...

Tonight - the Robin Sunflower Band plays two sets with a vinyl dj interlude, the longest running resident gig in Manchester! Free entry, good tunes! 9pm until closing 🌻

Thursday - DJ SexGod rocks his usual unusual selection from 10pm until 2am- punk, garage, and wonky pop, vinyl only, no requests, he knows best!

Friday - LOUNGE_LIZARD_DJ gets set loose on the decks for a psychedelic special, all vinyl bangers all night long from 10pm!

Saturday Sour Grapes Records presents deleter plus special guests - doors at 8.30pm and just £5 in, plus the magnificent Mestizo Sounds with a special guest DJ Big Bonce after the show until closing time - expect Latin and African beats to make you moooooove!

Sexy food from the sexy people on the roof Rizzo’s open from 4pm until late for all your drunk snacking needs!

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21/09/2026

Thie week at Biggies!

Festival Povera kicks off on Wednesday with our open gallery of local artists works and a performance of the comedy musical WILF'S TALES OF THE HIGH SEAS at 8pm sharp featuring Jasmin Gittins lily thompson Jake Trendall 𝕰𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞 𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊 and .manford.photography plus a DJ set from from 10pm until closing

On Thursday we have three screenings of the POVERA '26 SHOWREEL at 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm, followed by a vinyl set from DJ SexGod and glitched out projection art from Onypsism from 10pm until closing

On Friday our stage is graced by JFK HOLE, ( Mark Corrin ), TÜNG and The Los Manos Grandes Family Band! Followed by a DJ set from Marc Nox until closing, bands on at 8, 9, and 10, DJ starts at 11pm until way past your usual bedtime.

On Saturday we are celebrating 25 years of Big Hands and 30 years of (and 60 years of Miguel!) Music from our bestest friends Caitlin Jenkinson Connah Chapman Nick Skerritt Peter Alexander Jobson and POCKETKNIFE join us to celebrate over quarter of a century of drinking, dancing, and falling over! Fun starts at 6pm, dont be late!

17/09/2026

Echo and The Bunmymen and The Stone Roses are what to expect from DJ SexGod tonight from 10pm! All vinyl, no requests! 🤘

12/09/2026

Farfisa listening party tonight for their debut album COSMODROME played in full followed by a digital DJ set until closing time - blast off is at 10pm 🚀

Address

296 Oxford Road
Manchester
M139NS

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 2am
Tuesday	11am - 2am
Wednesday	11am - 2am
Thursday	11am - 2am
Friday	11am - 3am
Saturday	11am - 3am
Sunday	11am - 2am

Telephone

+441612727309

Website

http://www.myspace.com/bighandsmanchester

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