Friday 21st October 2011

The day of the Levenshulme Festival Launch sees St Mary's School & Alma Park School in Levenshulme singing their hearts out in this years Lev's Got Talent. The event is open to dancers and budding musicians etc. as well as singers.

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Saturday 22nd October 2011

Arty-lympics is at the Levenshulme Inspire Centre from 12:30 pm with Stacey Coughlin from Bankley Studios & Gallery.

Play against your friends and family in creative competition! Come and have a go at arty games, try your skill at ’Paints and Rulers’ and try making your own family game!!

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Sunday 23rd October 2011

Have a family day out on your bike with the 'Ride the Loop' 5 mile Family Bike Ride & Fun Day from Highfield Country Park to Debdale Park and round the reservoir.

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Monday 24th October 2011

Theres an incredible amount of dancing going on from Line Dancing and classes at Connections to te Levfest Children's Irish Dancing classes with the award winning, Levenshulme based, Justine Ward School of Irish Dancing.

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Tuesday 25th October 2011

Find out about the history of Levenshulme with "The life and times of Stockport Road" a talk at the Delamere Neighbours Group by renowned local historian Chris Makepeace at Levenshulme Baptist Church. If you have any talent whatsover why not show it off at the Union Inn's talent night.

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Wednesday 26th October 2011

TV crime writer and novelist Cath Staincliffe gives a talk at Levenshulme Library . Cath is the creator of ITV's hit series, Blue Murder, starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis. Cath’s recent novels, The Kindest Thing and Witness, examined hot topical issues and told stories of ordinary people, caught up in the criminal justice system.

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Thursday 27th October 2011

M19s Open Mic Night where anything can happen (and often does!) is hosted by Levenshulme’s legendary Blues Guitarist Zacc Rogers! In addition author Michael Madden is launching his "laugh out loud" book Stags! "Drinking, Football, Women. A hilarious window into the world of blokes being blokes"...

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Friday 28th October 2011

The Special Charity Art Auction at the Klondyke Club will feature specially donated pieces of Art, Photographs and Posters and all money raised is to be donated to Macmillan. Last years auction raised a staggering £2,000. Festival Favourites Claire Mooney & the Moving House Band are at m19 bar.

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Saturday 29th October 2011

The Inspire is one year old and are having a birthday party. Michael Jacobson-Hardy photography exhibition Captured Images - The Photograph Comes to Prison exhibition starts at Bankley Studios Gallery.

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Sunday 30th October 2011

The Levenshulme players Murder Mystery Play 'Jealousy' comes to m19 bar. The audience are invited to get dressed up in their favourite Halloween or Cluedo outfit to join in the fun on the night before Halloween (or not, as they please.)

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Monday 31st October 2011

The Hard Rain Halloween Poetry special with Jason Singh is at Isis cafe. St Peters chuirch has a play by Steve Wood"You're never too old" and the annual Halloween party and haunted walk is at Highfield Park

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Tuesday 1st November 2011

The Party in Park & Fireworks Display is at Cringle Fields from 5:30 pm. One of the festival's major highlights is a fantastic outdoor treat for all the family. Get there early for a front row view of the massive fireworks display put on by the City Council's Parks & Leisure Department.

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Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Glennyce Eckersley is a well known writer and broadcaster and expert on Angels! She has been featured on ITV's This Morning & Sky TV and is giving a talk at the library

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Thursday 3rd November 2011

The m19 Open Mic night with Blues guitarist Zacc Rogers is back with a call to all budding musicians, singers, poets & comedians to come and perform.

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Friday 4th November 2011

The start of the Dylanfest weekend with Irish & Country night features: Tommy Mac, Alan Bonner, Andrew Oxley, Siobhan Obrien, Richard Harper, Troubadors, Dominic Richardson paying tribute to Bob Dylan's Irish and Country roots and back catalogue. The acts will also be performing some of their own self penned songs.

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Saturday 5th November 2011

The Dylanfest weekend continues with Blues night featuring Glynn Bailey & the Splendid Things, Taylor & Leigh with David Faitala, John Rid, Strange October, Giro Junkie, Mark Wynn, Dead Saints, Ged Wilson & Karl Hall

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Sunday 6th November

One you've been to Singalong-a-Joseph (the Musical Afternoon) at Levenshulme Baptist Church where you can sing along to Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat the festival finishes with a spectacular performance by possibly the greatest band ever to come from Burnage - Midnight Crisis

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