teetered on the brink of closure before being saved last month, and Band on the Wall has had to lay off 26 people after what they described as 'the biggest crisis in our history' forced them to shut in order to bring forward previously-planned renovation work.
But there are still promising signs of confidence in the sector as plans for a brand new live music venue in the city are revealed.Canvas Manchester is set to open in the new Circle Square development off Oxford Road next year, subject to planning permission.Launched by BeSixth, who run East London venues The Pickle Factory and Oval Space, the 400-capacity basement venue will host a bi-weekly gig and club programme alongside events including health and wellbeing sessions, social.
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