Apparitions MCR

08/04/2026

03/04/2026

Tuesday is coming up, let's open up the floor for requests.

Link in the comments.

26/03/2026

Some more of your gorgeous faces captured by Paul McPhillips at the last Apparitions.

Featuring DJ Simon from Strange Events who absolutely saved the night when Lady E was stranded by a canceled airflight.

We're coming back to Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue - 80 Oxford st Manchester on 7th of April for another edition of Apparitions. This time, we'll be joined by Astral Elevator playing a special set of post punk, goth and wave.

As usual, 7pm start time, we'll keep going till you drop (or GC kicks us all out). Free Entry.

10/03/2026

Introducing April's guest DJ !

Astral Elevator is better known for DJing the darker side of garage rock & psychedelia at sold out festivals across Europe. But for us they’re going back to their roots and remembering the sticky dance floors of Jilly’s, playing an intoxicating mix of post punk, goth and all the waves.

Head over to EARLY on April 7th to check out their set! Event starts at 7pm, Free Entry.

07/03/2026

We'll be returning next month to our home at with guest DJ

7th April. 7pm. Free entry.

Expect darkwave, goth, coldwave, ebm, industrial and all threads of dark alternative music.

See you there.

06/03/2026

A few snaps of Tuesday's Apparitions taken by our good friend Paul McPhillips

We had such a great night and cannot wait for the next one!

7th April 2026, at Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue - 80 Oxford st Manchester

05/03/2026

Setlists from Tuesday's Apparitions! First up

Tracks from across the goth, dreampop, darkwave, industrial and EBM spectrum, with a little more old-school stuff than I usually do.

02/03/2026

Announcing a surprise guest DJ for tomorrow's Apparitions!

DJ Simon Briggs of

Simon Briggs is the Founder of Strange Events in Manchester, Stoke and Crewe

Promoter of Infest Closing Party 2025

Resident DJ: Exit the Grey (London)

Ex resident DJ at the renowned Slimelight (London)

Founder of the infamous Deadstars (Bradford, UK)

Ex resident DJ BEATNATION (Ghent, BE) & Blitzark (Brussels, BE)

Simon is also a guest DJ at and

22/02/2026

A few of the shots taken by Paul McPhilips https://www.facebook.com/StillenachT79 of our last event at Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue - 80 Oxford st Manchester with DJ O. Leather guesting on the decks.

We'll be returning home to the best pub in Manchester on the 3rd of March, to play more goth, darkwave, industrial, alternative electronic, gothic metal, dreampop, ethereal wave and more.

Entry is absolutely free.

16/02/2026

Setlists! Next up is Lady E!

Music from Paradise Lost mesh Pretty Addicted Mortiis Deathstars and many, many more.

Join us again on March 3rd back at Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue - 80 Oxford st Manchester for more!

12/02/2026

Setlists for February! First up it's

Music from and more

I also played a snippet of Furfriend's GECK due to a changeover technical issue.