Sunday 31st December 2023
Doors: 8pm
Live Music: 9:45pm-01:15am

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

Food served until 00:30am

Tickets
***SEATED TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT***
Standing: £20 per person
All guests will receive a glass of fizz on arrival.

To book tickets or ask anything, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Thursday-Saturday

We will take full payment straight away, with NYE tickets being non-refundable.

There’s only one way to see in 2024 properly, and that’s having the best time, with the best people, having the dance of your life… And M&P’s is the place to be.

We couldn’t hope for a better New Year’s Eve band this year, with the mighty Loud Noises live on stage all night long. Not only are this band some of the best performers we know, but also some of the best show people out there!

So get your favourite outfit on (you’ll have the band’s amazing wardrobe to compete with too) and join us for what we promise to be an unforgettable night.

Heads up - stage-side tables go fast! Get your mates on the phone and book early if you want the best seats in the house!

Loud Noises are a feisty four-piece brass outfit conceived on the streets of Leeds in 2016 who unfailingly showcase a powerful combination of gutsy brass playing and daring repertoire. The combination of vocals, trumpet, trombone, bass saxophone, and drums come together to create a sound which can be described as classic New Orleans musicianship meets your absolute favourite cult classic tunes from across the decades.

With stunning showmanship and crowd engagement from the offset, expect a night of tunes ranging from the likes of Michael Jackson, to The Spice Girls, to Lady Gaga, to the Back Street Boys, and so very far beyond. This band is one of a kind, and any audience is sure to be left in pure admiration of how a 4-piece band so full of passion for what they do can create one of the richest and most powerful sounds you’ll hear.

The line up: Tim Hurst (trombone/vocals), Tom Sharp (trumpet/vocals), Anna Chandler (bass saxophone), Sam Foster (drums).

Saturday 30th December 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

As New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday this year, we just couldn’t resist making a proper weekend of it… So get your dancing shoes out for seeing out 2023 in style and with a good dance. Here is our Pre-NYE Party, with the omni-genre outfit Chinese Marbles live on stage all night long!

The Chinese Marbles are a firm favourite of the club guests and bar team. This band leave you feeling high on life and wanting more!

The Chinese Marbles is a collective of ten multi-instrumentalists from Macclesfield. The band plays a truly eclectic mix of genres including rock, ska, funk, disco, soul, reggae and blues, with both covers and originals thrown in, all members input their own musical style into the mix.

With powerful Joe Cocker-style vocals from Joe Ashworth, amazing soul diva Rosie Douglas, rock-tastic wailing guitar solos from Fil Hill and punchy horns, this band is unique, energetic, super-versatile and really has got the lot.

Bring your dancing shoes!

Friday 29th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

You’re in for a treat during the build up to 2024 at M&P’s, with the one and only Charlie Cooper live on stage with her amazing band, The CC’s.

Not only tonight will you get to hear the band’s flawless repertoire of original music and select covers, but the setlist will be opened up to YOU! During Set 1, the band will pass around some cards for the audience to write a song request on. Then, as the night goes on, the band will pick some of these requests and play them for you! Whilst the band might not get around to everyone (we want to be able to send them home at some point!), it sure is going to be pretty exciting…

Charlie Cooper writes vintage soul, updated perfectly, sung with deep and husky soul-pipes! Not only comparable with classic voices like Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey but also up there with modern soul divas Alice Russell and Sharon Jones, Charlie is a vocal force to be reckoned with.

The songs emerge from another time, influenced by the classic songwriting and arranging of Bacharach and Hal David, accompanied by grooves akin to old school Stax and Motown. Charlie invites you in for a glimpse into her mind and her world, whilst her band ("The CC's") kick it like Booker T and the MGs.

Expect originals and covers which take the evening from kick-backed admiration to the talent to dancing the night away to some of your favourite tunes from across the decades! Charlie and the band are expert musicians who truly know how to get the crowd going with their rock ’n’ roll grooves.

"Superb talent and excellent musicality"
"Great charm and positivity coupled with that little bit of magic which all good performers have" - JOOLS HOLLAND

"Wonderful and alluring voice " - CRAIG CHARLES

Bring your dancing shoes!

Thursday 28th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Good Grief are a four-piece instrumental group hailing from Manchester, consisting of Jerome on sax and flute, Jack on drums, Andrian on guitar, and Dan on bass.

Their live performances are known to be full of warmth and imagination, with each show being unique due to their blend of solid beats with improvisation.

The group was formed in 2016 and draws inspiration from a diverse range of artists such as Tom Misch, Thundercat, and Anderson .Paak, to name a few. Good Grief's music genre can be described as a fusion of neo-soul, jazz, and hip-hop, as they weave together hard-hitting beats with intricately woven guitar and sax textures.

Their sound has been likened to other popular instrumental groups such as Nubiyan Twist, Ezra Collective, and BadBadNotGood. Their performances have a unique feel every time, offering the audience a one-of-a-kind experience. With their infectious beats and creative flair, Good Grief is a band to watch out for in the instrumental music scene.

Come and join them in a betwixtmas stupor as them get creative on stage!

Good Grief will be Launching their new single AKIMBO which will be available on platforms from the 28th december. They've been working super hard in the studio to bring you the tastiest recordings; AKIMBO is the first of FOUR coming out soon. Come and Celebrate the damn mix being complete for this tune along with their explorative sets designed exclusively for the good patrons of Matt and Phreds. 

They will be diving into a healthy portion of Good Grief tunes with a second serving of fresh sounds that are very much open for experimentation. They also have an alternate rework of AKIMBO ready to show you all too!

Wednesday 27th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Re-creating the wonderful sound of the jazz organ trio with a repertoire ranging from the bluesy tunes of Wes Montgomery, to the more contemporary sounds of Larry Goldings, Derrick Harris on guitar is accompanied by Bob Haddrell (organ) and Paul Smith (drums).

After spending ten years writing songs in Nashville, Bob returned to playing jazz blues and roots music. He works with artists such as Art Themen, Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams. On the blues and roots scene, Bob plays with Alan Glen and John Idan, who both have connections with the Yardbirds, and Bernie Marsden, founder member of Whitesnake.

The band's well crafted arrangements give their tunes a light, airy and spacious outing with some tasteful soloing which allows the jazz and pop listener to appreciate them afresh.

Saturday 23rd December 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

You could not ask for a more perfect pre-Christmas treat. We fell in love with Honey Bee Jazz as soon as we met them. A group of absolutely lovely individuals, who are all superb at what they do. Come along and get cosy, and do be surprised if you end up having a dance too!

Honey Bee Jazz is a collective of Jazz musicians from around the world that met in Manchester to study music, and created a session jazz band. Since then, the up and coming 4-piece band has gone from strength to strength, continually arranging songs to showcase around the MCR jazz scene.

For this extra special gig, HBJ will play popular jazz, in styles such as Swing, Ballad, and Bossa Nova, from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as jazz rearrangements of music from pop genres from the 1980’s til the 2020’s… And yes, of course, the band will be playing some jazzed up covers of all-time classic Christmas songs!

The Line Up:
Katerina Kaifa - Vocals
Nikolas Kallithrakas - Drums
Tom Miles - Piano
David Grundy - Bass

Friday 22nd December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Alligator Gumbo are a 7 piece New Orleans jazz band from Leeds, who have been playing together since 2011. Having played extensively around the country, and often packed out Matt & Phred’s, we can’t wait to see them again.

A gig with Alligator Gumbo sees jazz from the hey-day of the New Orleans swing/jazz era, when music was raw and largely improvised with melodies and solos happening simultaneously which has now become defined as the 'New Orleans' sound.

As well as the band’s unique and fast-tempo treatment of the classic tunes, Alligator Gumbo take this distinctive style and apply it to their arrangements of more modern and popular songs which everyone will recognise and happily head to the dance floor upon hearing.

Check out their website for more:::
alligatorgumbo.co.uk

Line Up:
James Paylor - Double Bass / Vocals
Chris Williamson - Trumpet
Greg Surmacz - Clarinet / Saxophone
Tim Hurst - Trombone / Vocals
Mike Rudland-Simpson - Steel Guitar / Vocals
Chris Lloyd - Piano / Vocals
Jose Williamson - Drums / Washboard, Bells, Whistles

Thursday 21st December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

We welcome The Chanteuse back to Matt & Phred’s tonight for what is undoubtedly going to be a perfect and unique gig for the lead up to Christmas.

The Chanteuse, Lucy Hope, is one of the UK’s leading and most devoted exponents of French chanson. These powerful songs that she reinterprets with her own je ne sais quoi have become a Gallic soundtrack to love, passion and heartbreak.

The Chanteuse will be performing chanson classics from the oeuvres of Jacques Brel to Edith Piaf; Georges Brassens to Barbara. Jazz and chanson from both sides of the channel. Ooh là là!

Wednesday 20th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The Nico Widdowson Trio likes to get people’s feet moving. This young piano trio draw influence from New Orleans, blues, and bop and to bring a fiery energy to their compositions leaving you wonder why you ever thought this music was boring!

Since forming, The Nico Widdowson Trio have played across Leeds city centre’s hottest jazz venues including The Domino Club, Northern Guitars and Sela Bar as well as supporting John Toussaint for Jazz Leeds. Huge influences have been from Christian McBride, Benny Green, Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey.

Tonight, you can also expect the band to perform some Christmas songs! ‘Tis the season, after all. So, amongst the trio’s gorgeous repertoire, expect a scattering of classic Christmas tunes, most likely given a Bluesy, New Orleans twist!

Tuesday 19th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NiGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The time of year has come for M&P’s Christmas Party, and you’re all invited! It’s time to don our Christmas jumper and have a good old sing-a-long to some Christmas songs!

This year we’re joined by the fantastic Dave Luvin & The Jazz Singers, ft. one of Manchester’s finest singers, sure to make us all merry and bright throughout the night.

If that wasn’t enough to make us merry - it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that’s 2 house cocktails for £14 or if you buy 2 drinks you get a whole free pizza! Maybe Christmas has come early after all!

Dave Luvin showcases Manchester's most talented Jazz Singers backed by the Dave Luvin Jazz Band. For this special gig, Dave and the band will mix all-time-classic Christmas songs and music from The Great American Song Book in this most Jazzy Christmas gig!

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Monday 18th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The big sounds of New Orleans come to M&P’s for the New Orleans Jam, held every 3rd Monday of the month and hosted by mighty house band The Nightcreatures. With a strong emphasis on the involvement of brass, these monthly Jam sessions are sure to make you feel like you’ve travelled over the Atlantic to Louisiana.

The New Orleans Jam sees our little jazz club filled with the blaring brass, Rhythm and Blues, Second Line Grooves, Street Beats, Funk, Rock’n’Roll, and Rhumba of New Orleans, where the round-the-clock atmosphere sees never ending music filling the streets… This is the music of Dr. John, Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, and Professor Longhair, to name but a few, and those who come by to play at the jams follow in their footsteps tremendously.

NOLA tunes really are in a class of their own, being seen by many as the true origin of traditional jazz. The bringing together of musicians in New Orleans, to all be united by music, is all about the atmosphere of a live performance. Horns aplenty, thundering drums, heavy guitar riffs, and whatever other instrument might appear would come together to create a sound to celebrate life and ensure the party never stops. The M&P New Orleans Jam sees musicians from any background brought together by this same attitude to live music. So long as it’s played in a New Orleans style… Anything goes.

Come down and experience the wonders of the Jam happening in front of your eyes, and don’t be surprised if you’re persuaded to have a good old dance too.

Saturday 16th December 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The hugely popular band behind our All Star Jam are here tonight, for a full performance consisting of 3 x 45 minute sets!

Dreamer are a phenomenal band consisting of some of Manchester’s very best musicians. If there’s one band who can get the party started, it’s these guys. Join the 6-piece line up of two vocalists, guitar, keys, bass, and drums for a night of dancing to the very best Funk, Soul, and Disco from across the ages - including the likes of Chic, Luther Vandross, Jocelyn Brown, Patrice Rushen, TLC, and Jill Scott.

Each and every member being a superb musician and amazing show person, you can be sure to remember tonight for a long while!

Friday 15th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

New York Brass band were one of the first contemporary Brass Bands to play at M&P's. With a full-on 8-piece New Orleans inspired gig, these guys certainly set the bar for a night of cool Brass sounds!

New York Brass Band are North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired Brass Band. Hailing from the ancient streets of York the band are at the forefront of a funky brass revolution that is sweeping the UK.

Inspired by Rebirth Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Hot 8, Youngblood and Brassroots, NYBB pack a powerful punch of relentless drums, rumbling tuba and wailing horns… nothing kicks a party into gear like the sound of a smokin’ New Orleans Mardi Gras Jazz Band.

Bring your dancing shoes!

Thursday 14th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Nova, AKA Charlotte Olsberg, is a singer/songwriter born and raised right here in Manchester.

After having started out training as a classical Soprano for 10 years, during her year abroad to study music in Perugia, Italy, she fell in love with Jazz and the world around it.

Being a regular face at M&P’s weekly Jam Nights, and having raised the roof during her full band gig back in August 2023, we’re very excited to welcome Nova and her band back tonight.

Nova’s unique and mesmerising tone, born out of her classical training, adds a distinct and mesmerising flavour to each of the classics she brings into her impressive and ever-growing repertoire. You can expect the performance to surround the genres of Jazz, Blues, Soul, and everything in between - both the classics and the band’s masterful reworkings of more modern tunes.

Wednesday 13th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

From jazz beginnings to alt-folk and electronica, Stuart McCallum is one of the most vital and creative musicians of his generation. An in-demand guitarist, composer, producer and educator, Stuart’s current projects include: The Breath, Solitude, Music for Imaginary Film, co-writing with Richard Spaven, as well as performance, composition, and production research and education; Stuart being Deputy Head of Popular Music at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Stuart rose to prominence writing for and playing with the Cinematic Orchestra, on their Ma Fleur and Live at the Albert Hall albums, as well as on their award winning Disney soundtrack, The Crimson Wing. Stuart’s varied career has involved collaborations with electronic artists such as Jordan Rakei, James Zoo, JP Cooper and Bjork percussionist Manu Delago; performances with UK jazz greats John Surman and Kenny Wheeler; recordings with American jazz stars Ari Hoenig, Ira Coleman and Dan Weisz;  and performances with prominent folk artists, such as Danny Thompson and Michael McGoldrick.

Tonight, Stuart is joined by three highly acclaimed musicians who have all built a fantastic reputation and prowess in the North’s music scene by their own right. The line up of Stuart (guitars), James Mainwaring (saxophone), Sam Vicary (bass), and Luke Flowers (drums) means that this performance is set to be incredibly special and a unique opportunity to see these musicians freely and expertly perform the most beautiful instrumental music in a highly intimate setting.

The Line Up:
Stuart McCallum - guitar
James Mainwaring - saxophone
Sam Vicary - bass
Luke Flowers - drums

Tuesday 12th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NiGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Suboptimal is the immersive, brass and vocal led, live looped extravaganza you never knew your life was missing. Starting with only pre-recorded drums watch in awe as your favourite bangers are created and performed in front of your very eyes.

From the bass lines to the raps; the vocal harmonies to the solos. Utilising the latest in loop machine technology alongside a decade of performing expertise Suboptimal is not only an experience that you will never forget but an experience you will find yourself wanting to relive again and again………

Prepare yourselves. Tonight's show will take you on a live looped journey through dance. Expect some garage anthems intertwined with with some of your favourite 90’s and 00’s bangers presented to you by the hype extraordinaire; Suboptimal.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Monday 11th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Every 2nd Monday of the month sees M&P’s become an unmatched nucleus of all things Jazz for both local musicians and visitors to musically express themselves in a way nowhere else can offer.

Led by Johnny Hunter and his band, musicians of any level, brought together by their love of Jazz, are welcomed to the M&P stage to jam the night away alongside some of the finest musicians in the North. This is a unique experience to perform an improvised piece, a Jazz standard, or even a Jazzy twist on a pop tune, accompanied by a stellar line up and in front of a full audience.

Whilst the Jazz Jam can very much go anywhere, we are passionate about keeping things true to Jazz. These jams are all about recreating the atmosphere and excitement of 1940's venues Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's where this music was created, and musicians like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams learned their craft and developed the Bebop language.

Come along and watch the evening unfold. Anything can happen. Over the years, our famous Jazz Jam has attracted the likes of Chuck Perkins, Lonnie Liston Smith, Benn Clatworth, as well as members of Riot Jazz Brass Band, GoGo Penguin, and the Beats & Pieces Big Band. Who knows who might make an appearance tonight…

Saturday 9th December 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Yubaba are North Wales’ and the North West’s premier Funk & Soul act. This vocal-led 6 piece band never fail to get audiences of all ages moving with their infectious mix of Funk, Soul, Ska and Reggae.

With a mighty repertoire spanning from classic grooves to more modern chart tracks, Yubaba add their own arrangements and twists to Funk, Soul, and Reggae hits from the 80’s to today.

From The White Stripes, to Amy Winehouse, to The Beatles, to James Brown, to Aretha Franklin, to Junior Senior, and so very far beyond…

The hugely competent line up of vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums promise to ignite the atmosphere of our little backstreet jazz club from song one. This is to be a Saturday night in the company of a fantastic band whose awesome showmanship and skill will get you dancing in your seat, then on the dance floor, then all the way home. 

The Line Up:
Lead Vocals – Jess Beatson
Guitar – Alex Carter
Keyboards - James Corbett
Bass Guitar – Kris Owen
Saxophone – Adrian Kindred
Drums – Ben Neal

Friday 8th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Playing what they describe as ‘funky, poppy drum and brass’ and wearing their trademark flat caps, Flat Cap Brass’s broad repertoire spans from Bruno Mars to Chaka Khan and from Wheatus to S Club 7. They play in a wide variety of different styles but the one thing they promise is that all of our music is recreated in a bold brass sound.

Recent highlights for Flat Cap Brass include opening the main stage at Kendal Calling festival performing their version of ‘Brassic Park’, getting one of Liverpool Sound City festival’s biggest singalongs to ‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams, and representing the UK at the Haizetara street music festival near Bilbao. They’ve also performed for countless amazing weddings and a variety of corporate clients, including Welcome to Yorkshire, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, UA92 along with Cartmel, Beverley, York and Wetherby races.

Tonight, expect a selection of pop classics in a bold brass style – hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and even present day as you’ve never heard them before!

Thursday 7th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

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Ooo this is going to be a fun one! Warmly welcoming The Hot Club of Halifax to Matt & Phred’s for their first gig at the club! If you’re partial to a bit of head nodding, foot tapping, and dancing the night away to some classic Gypsy Jazz, this is the night for you!

The Hot Club of Halifax are a fresh and exciting collective of seasoned Jazz musicians offering dynamic and charismatic renditions of songs and tunes from the Django 'Gypsy Jazz' repertoire.

This superb line up of guitars, vocals, double bass, clarinet, fiddle, and percussion are sure to put a smile on your face as they make their way through centuries of classic tunes… Expect some surprises too! Jazz and Latin infused standard, mesmerising Gypsy waltzes, and even folk music from around the world… They’ve got it all!

Line Up:
Vernon Bigsby / Lead Guitar
Gérard Cavallari Guitar / Vocals
Andy Lawrenson Fiddle / Vocals
Christine Pinkard / Clarinet
Helen Hutchy Double Bass / Vocals

Wednesday 6th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Do we have a treat for you this evening! The first of Nishla Smith’s band’s special residency at M&P’s, showcasing different icons in Jazz throughout the year.

First up, the band is celebrating Nat King Cole. You can expect the band’s arrangements of classic Nat King Cole tunes, with their gorgeous romance and sentimentality, as well as some of the beautiful Christmas numbers which the legend performed.

Tonight, Nishla on vocals is joined by three fantastic musicians - Tom Harris on piano, Tim Williams on Bass, and Aaron Wood on trumpet.

You’re going to want to get cosy for this one, get in there quick and reserve a table near the front (it’s FREE!).

Nishla is an artist driven by a desire to tell stories. Her unique musical sensibility, along with this preoccupation with narrative is recurrent throughout a diverse array of musical projects. She's recently made work with Opera North, Yandass Ndlovu, Lancaster Jazz Festival and Manchester Collective.

In 2022, Nishla received a Peter Whittingham Jazz Award for her upcoming album, and a UK Theatre Award for her performance as the titular bird in Atri Banerjee's lauded production of ‘Kes’. She is one-third of cross-disciplinary arts collective Ulita, with whom she just finished a season at Edinburgh Fringe. Nishla is an alumnus of Serious Music’s Take Five, and her 2021 debut album ‘Friends With Monsters’ received critical acclaim and national radio play.

Press Quotes

"Nishla creates vivid, enigmatic stories through sound, her voice stretching from melancholic sweetness through to dark intimacy." - Whirlwind Recordings

 "She creates a darkly gorgeous interior sonic world.” - Downbeat, USA

"Her voice is exquisite, a symbol of unreachable beauty." - The Guardian

Tuesday 5th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NiGHT, 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Bop Kaballa are a Liverpool-based live psych jazz/trip-hop trio made up of Andy Wileman on keys, Will Hogan on bass and Adam Fairclough on drums. The project has risen to acclaim within Liverpool and beyond due to their eclectic spiritual and cosmic sounds, tied together by top-tier musicianship.

The band has regular features and residencies in Liverpool, including but not limited to Hope Street Jazz and Future Yard's FUJAZZI, boasting impressive live performance collaborations with some of the scene's best MC's and instrumentalists. A milestone for the project was reached in September 2022 with the release of their self-titled debut album featuring a whole team of local creatives.

Fitting perfectly into the contemporary neo-jazz craze, you can expect this outfit to provide grooves for years to come.

Check out Bop Kaballa's self-titled debut album on all streaming platforms.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Monday 4th December 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Every 1st Monday of the month sees our resident Blues band, fronted by the fantastic Franny Eubank, take to the stage for a night of music like no other.

The band will jam the night away with players of any standard, staying true to what Blues is all about. This is the music of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Little Walter, Leadbelly, Aretha Franklin, and all those greats who defined Blues properly since the early 20th Century.

Come equipped with your steel guitars, basses, mouth organs, sticks, vocal cords, or whatever other instrument you play, and join this mighty house band to either play one of the classics or see where the beat takes you… That’s the joy of the Blues. Oh, and don’t be surprised if Franny asks you to join in on a song mid-way through it!

More of a listener than a player? No problem. Kick back in our candle-lit club in the company of gritty lyricism, 12-bar riff-led tunes, and the all-round powerful performances that the M&P Blues Jam has to offer. This is one of those nights that you simply won’t want to end.