Past Events

OFFICIAL 0161 AFTERPARTY! Presented by 0161 Festival and Mashochism BANDS Ask My Bull A musical chimera that combines the visceral energy of punk, the danceability of drum'n'bass and the intriguing nuance of jazz: Ask My Bull is delightfully hyperactive and cinematically epic … Arch Femmesis Birthed from Nottingham’s underground queer scene, ARCH FEMMESIS are a Post Punk Art House duo whose music resembles Joanna Lumley reciting rhythmic rants at a Berlin Sex Club. Snatch Game SISSY THAT WALK With visual…

Britpop Curious? returns to Aatma in Manchester on SATURDAY 2nd MAY 2020 to dance like it's circa 1996! Cheaper advance ticket link: https://buytickets.at/popcuriousclub/353294 • Doors 11pm - late. • Free Britpop face masks for early attendees! • SOUNDTRACK: Blur / Pulp / Suede / Oasis / Elastica / The Bluetones / Sleeper / Placebo / Garbage / Manic Street Preachers / Catatonia / Mansun / Shed Seven / Supergrass / Longpigs / Super Furry Animals / James / Ash /…

We're putting on a show to mark our debut record 'JiJ' and playing it in full almost a year on from it's release. This was to be our release show but due to the circumstances at the time we're doing this a year late, better late than never! Our friends in 10 Volt and Sparrowhawk will be joining us this evening for what will hopefully be a night to remember. We hope to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/420912898796635/

The return of two grind Legends. Hold on to your butts... THE AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN https://theafternoongentlemen.bandcamp.com/ FAMINE https://faminegrind.bandcamp.com/ GAY PANIC DEFENCE https://gaypanicdefence.bandcamp.com MORE INFO T.B.A. (so don't hassle us) - We'll probably do an advance ticket thing https://www.facebook.com/events/1297284983810860/

Three astonishingly powerful performers on the edge of electro, goth and punk (and possibly one more tbc) Jan Doyle Band the self titled INSURRECTIONARY NEO FUTURISTs described by Elektro Vox as "A band half way to old school goth Sister's of Mercy but got snagged on David Bowie, and slipped in a puddle of glam; in a sense... The Clash on acid" And by Goth City promotions as "The most fearless performer we have ever known" jandoyleband.bandcamp.com HOLY Braille Sunderland's…

CANCELLED. We are very sorry to have to announce Aatma In The Alley for 18th and 19th July has been cancelled due to the Temporary Event Notice being refused. However, the main concerns raised were based on social distancing issues which we believe can be addressed. As such, we hope to move the event to next weekend. We will be submitting a detailed plan of how we will manage the event to the council. Tickets can be refunded or held…

Yup, we're back for more Britpop Curious? Live on Friday 21st August 2020 at 8pm on Facebook Live! Expect probing questions on singles, album tracks, band members, lyrics and more, covering all the usual suspects: Blur, Pulp, Suede, Oasis, Sleeper, Elastica, Shed Seven, Manic Street Preachers, Garbage, Placebo, Bluetones, Echobelly... you get the gist. If you want to get a notification of the live stream starting, give our page a 'Like' / 'Follow' on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BritpopCurious If you don't get…

As we know, music venues are having to get very creative in these difficult times. Aatma is collaborating with two local surrealist artists, Fruschian Void and Gill Nicholas to produce a duel exhibition for some amazing work done during lockdown. The opening night will be on Saturday 29th of August from 3pm until midnight and then each day from 3pm to 9pm until Friday 4th September. Following guidelines, there will be a separate entrance and exit, face coverings are to…