Events in Bury - Music

Manchester's alternative art-rock band David R Black return to The Met with an acoustic set.

The band has toured across the world with New Model Army, The Mission, Elbow and more! Their new album will be released this autumn.

Dr Truth are five experienced musicians, immersed in the language of the blues. The band play original songs with an American style and Salford sensibility. A fast rising band on the UK circuit, the band brings together talented and experienced musicians to perform original and sophisticated blues at a world class level.

Singer-songwriter Garron Frith's country rock songs have gained him high praise. For this concert he is joined by Manchester acoustic folk artists John Herring and Roydan Styles.

An inspirational and uplifting evening of music, in aid of Bury Cancer Support Centre. Paying tribute to the enchanting voice of Eva Cassidy is one of the UK's top session singers and vocal coach Sheila Gott.

Chumbawamba take to the stage once more to celebrate the release of their new album ABCDEFG. Armed with acoustic guitars, accordion and trumpet, five-part harmonies, a bucketful of attitude, the new songs cover such diverse topics as the wearing of iPods in public places, censorship of music under repressive regimes, the power of the voice and Simon Cowell's come-uppance.

They are joined on the tour by fellow No Masters artists O'Hooley (Unthanks) and Tidow; dapper-suited gentlewomen with a wryly observant, melancholic and sometimes uncomfortable take on life. The pair create their very own brand of contemporary folk song, with stark and beautiful piano playing. They will be playing songs from their new album, Silent June.

New Century Soul have relaunched their allnighters at Radcliffe Civic Suite. With two rooms playing soul to rhythm and blues. On the last Saturday of every other month.

Kennie Simon, a top Hot Chocolate tribute act, will be providing the entertainment at an exclusive chocolate evening on March 27 as part of this year’s Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival.

The evening with Hot Chocolate takes place at Ramsbottom Civic Hall between 7.30pm and 1am and features a high quality three-course hot buffet brought to you from local award winning chefs and chocolatiers.

John Slattery from Slattery’s Chocolatier in Whitefield, Paul Morris from the Chocolate Café in Ramsbottom and Mike Harrison from Zest Fine Food in Bolton have create a unique menu which is packed full of unusual starters, main courses and desserts, which have one thing in common – they all contain high quality chocolate.

On the menu for the evening are a range of 14 different chocolate treats ranging from Bury Black Pudding dipped in 70% bitter chocolate for starters to Billionaires Chocolate Caramel Crunch for dessert. If that doesn’t take your fancy you could also try Roast Salmon with Vanilla and white chocolate sauce or the “to die for” triple chocolate mousse.

A glass of complimentary wine, chosen by the experts from the Vineyard in Ramsbottom, will be served with the main course and dessert and the meal will be topped off with a Hot Chocolate shot. A bar will be open in the civic suite throughout the evening.

This is just one of the many events taking place at this year’s Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival, which takes place on March 27 and 28 in venues across Ramsbottom town centre.

Plans for this year’s festival include a chocolate market, a world record attempt to see how many Ferrero Rocher can be eaten in a minute, plus competitions all with chocolate themed prizes. 

The Met's community jazz orchestra, fronted by Munch Manship, presents a spring gig with the best of jazz, hot and cool... classics and new originals.