THE MOLEHILL BLOCKBUSTER: Wet Man, Open Fly & Merlo

The summer’s (just about) here. What better way to celebrate the arrival of the sunny season than entering into a darkened room and watching a blockbuster? Or, entering into an even darker room (Aatma) for the Molehill’s latest line-up of D.I.Y delight?

The Molehill invite you to their fourth event of the Aatma residency. This month hosts one of their most eclectic lineups yet.

Wet Man believes in lizard men – so should you. The electronic Dadaist headlines the night. Think Soft Cell – if they were one man. And from Sheffield, not Leeds.

Main support is OPEN FLY – Manchester’s femme-punk phenomena. As loud as they are catchy.  And opening the night is MERLO – newcomers with fire in their bellies. Soft goths with a point to prove.

See it…. before you go swimming.

UPGRADE x Valentyne

UPGRADE presents

Valentyne

Listen: https://spoti.fi/4i1HKBy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valen…
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vale…

Friday 23 May 2025 | Aatma, Manchester
With support from BÖHMEN, Lia Rye & Girl Like That
18+ | £10 Adv | Doors 19:30

www.scruffoftheneck.com
www.yearsendfest.com
www.upgradesounds.com

Sophie’s Night Manchester

GothFrog Productions presents:

Sophie’s Night – Manchester

Saturday 3rd May 2025 | Doors 7PM | Aatma, Manchester | 16+

Join us for a powerful night of heavy music, community and solidarity as we return to Manchester for another Sophie’s Night — raising funds and awareness for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

With live performances from:

Carnal Rot

Only The Righteous

Ruinous Reign

This isn’t just about the music. It’s about creating a space where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and safe to be themselves. A chance to connect, make friends, and stand together against the prejudice and hate alternative people still face today.

Tickets £8 online with an optional donation to the Foundation.

£10 on the door

Let’s make this one to remember. Together we can stamp out hatred and intolerance everywhere.

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Aatma/Sophies-Night-Manchester/40909951/

Moon Before Dawn, Gabrielle Gee, MancUnion

Eagle and Salmon Events presents:

Three local bands take the Aatma stage on the 4th of April 2025.

Gabrielle Gee 8:30 pm

MancUnion 9:15 pm

Moon Before Dawn 10:00 pm

Advance tickets £5 or £6 on the door.

Epiphany MCR

Goth, Darkwave, Techno, Industrial. Inspired by the Blood rave from the 1998 film Blade. Be an active party. An Epiphany MCR event.

Lineup

Fae
The Witching Hour
IKEe
Tickets £5

(Cancelled) Tempo Magazine Presents: Ones To Watch 2025


Get ready for an intimate night with the rising stars of the future, curated by Tempo Magazine!

This show is now cancelled.

Featuring music from Holly NicholsonLabyrinthine Oceans, Valentyne, and Precious Ink, with resident Tempo Magazine DJ drewalemon, this isn’t one to miss.

Wednesday 12th March 2025 | Aatma, Manchester | Holly Nicholson | Labyrinthine Oceans + Support from Valentyne + Precious Ink + drewalemon |

Local Showcase with Moon Before Dawn, Recovery Park and Alroys

Stage times:

Alroys 8:15 pm

Recovery Park 9 pm

Moon Before Dawn 9:45 pm

Presented by Eagle and Salmon Events

Open Fly, The Dirty Looks and Dierotica

A night of DIY riotous live music from Open Fly, The Dirty Looks and new gothgaze band Dierotica.

Stage times:

Open Fly 9:40pm:
The Dirty Looks 8:50pm
Dierotica 8:05pm

Tickets £5.50 advance / £6.50 on the door.

Ghosts In Space

A night of live music from independent artists in Manchester. Featuring: Forest Fawn, Futures We Lost & She The Throne.

Ghosts In Space is a series of live music events in and around Greater Manchester showcasing independent artists in witchy, darkwave, goth-adjacent and alternative genres. This gig features Futures We Lost, Forest Fawn & She The Throne.
Futures We Lost: “The dark post-industrial, cinematic techno soundscape of electronic artist and producer Doug Gordon. The self-titled upcoming debut album explores post-industrial graveyards and dystopian future visions…”
Forest Fawn: “What do you get when you combine witchy vibes, magic, space, nature and synths? Whimsigoth – the genre of her upcoming album Aura Of Origins.”
She The Throne: Electronic, ambient and darkwave duo grace the sonic space with synthetic sine waves and haunting vocals. Let them take you on a journey with their new album NUNTIS.
Tickets £10 + bf in the link

1919, Ombudsmen & Pleasure Island

Spill out into Rat Alley for some cigs and booze between three of the hottest acts the scene has to offer.

Iceman Productions brings you the twisted, gothic melodies of 1919, the angular rhythms of Ombudsmen and the catchy, trashy hooks of Pleasure Island at Aatma in Manchester on Friday 6th October

Intersperse the joy of these three by rubbing shoulders with the most interesting surviving members of Manchester’s counter-culture scene, whether it be in the venue, rat alley or the toilets.