Thursday 16th October 2025
Doors: 5:30pm / Gig: 8-11pm
Happy Hour: 5:30-8pm
Free Entry

BOOK A TABLE (FREE)

For bookings of 9+ guests, or if you’d prefer a phone reservation, call 0161 273 5495 (10am-5pm Mon-Fri) / 0161 831 7002 (5-11pm Mon-Sat). Booking a table is recommended, but you can just turn up if you’re happy standing.

The debut 2024 Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience album has received considerable acclaim, a no 3 in the UK blues airplay charts and a nomination in the UK Blues Awards.  Already with European dates under their belts “Blues in Britain” writes ‘its a blues set to cherish… Pat and co just do them so well” Reviewing 2024’s Tenby Blues Festival, Blues Matters Mag said: “There then followed an entirely different style and set of full throttle funky electric blues led by Pat Fulgoni and his Blues Experience. With a full on five piece band Fulgoni’s powerful vocal delivery worked wonders as he pushed the boat out with a confidence that highlighted this band’s importance in the growing blues world in the UK.”

In his time Pat has sung across many genres and worked with festival headlining producers from Zion Train to Camo & Krooked, London Electricity to Murdock to Coldcut and a range of weird and wonderful sounds including with Jeff Buckley / Capt Beefheart guitarist Gary Lucas (NYC) as well as touring the world as a live artist and as part of Huddersfield band Kava Kava. But it’s truly magical when he sings the blues especially when backed by the stunning musicianship of this band featuring talented musicians including Jacob Beckwith on guitar, Jaden Hart on bass, Charlie Isaac on keys and Dylan Sluiter on drums. Billboard Magazine “Fulgoni could sing a pearl from its oyster”. They ain’t wrong and Blues Matters adds “completely blown away because he can sing, I mean really sing, ridiculously well”

Thursday 16th October 2025
Doors: 5:30pm / Gig: 6-7pm
Happy Hour: 5:30-8pm
Free Entry

No need to book a table for this event, just come along for 5:30pm and grab one!

The STARTS Award is a talent development programme for emerging artists and writer/performers from the UK military community (serving or ex-service personnel or family members (18+)).

The Award programme provides talented individuals with mentoring from creative industry experts and professional platforms to showcase their work.

Today’s event sees The STARTS Award 2025 Winners perform their new work, based on the theme of ‘A Change of Perspective’, on the Matt & Phred’s stage. 

Expect performances from Gill Charlton, Jim Bob, Libbi Moss, Ed Polsue, Tracey Fleming and Marie Cross. Link to further info here: thestartsaward.com

“Usually, my life centres around medical problems and trauma, but to get a positive message that something that I had done had sparked an interest in my art and voice felt like a door to a brighter future had opened” – Award Winner