Main Events x The Bit Squad collaborate for an AEW Double Or Nothing Viewing Party

Main Events - AEW Double Or Nothing May 2019 Viewing Party - Red Cardinal Music

Manchester based Main Events will be hosting an AEW Double Or Nothing Viewing Party at Turing Tap on Saturday 25th May.

The party will start at 8pm with various Wrestling related activities leading up to a live AEW Double Or Nothing viewing. Double or Nothing will be screened on a huge projector screen and on many TVs across the venue.

There will be a wrestling themed quiz for fans to test their knowledge about the indie wrestling scene. The event will also feature music bingo with a twist – using wrestlers’ entrance songs.

In the upstairs of the venue there will be a Retro Wrestling Gaming Zone run by The Bit Squad including classic games from consoles such as N64, Sega Megadrive, PS1, PS2, PS3 and XBox 360.

Main Events DJs will be playing a mix of wrestling theme songs, official PPV anthems and classic songs associated with the best wrestling promo packages in the lead up to the show.

Food will be served throughout the night with exclusive Wrestling Event offers on pub favourites.

The event is for those aged 18 and over and ID will be required. Tickets include quiz, gaming and screening and are £3 in advance or £4 on the door. Tickets for this event are available via SeeTicketsTicketwebFatsoma, Ticketline, and Skiddle.

To reserve a table, email [email protected] with a ticket confirmation.

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Deadbolt and Main Events team up for Touchdown

Deadbolt & Main Events - Enter Shikari & Superbowl 2019 - Turing Tap - Red Cardinal Music

Deadbolt and Main Events will be teaming up to host Touchdown at Turing Tap, Manchester, on February 3rd.

The event will be in two parts – an Enter Shikari Afterparty and a Super Bowl viewing party.

On the night of the event Enter Shikari will be playing at Manchester Academy. Anyone with a gig ticket will be able to get 15% off all drinks all night. Deadbolt will be playing a mix of pop punk, emo, rock, alternative, hip hop and guilty pleasures from 6pm for those looking for somewhere to party before and after the Enter Shikari gig.

On the same night the biggest NFL event of the year, the Super Bowl, will be taking place. NFL fans will be able to take part in an NFL quiz hosted by Main Events and watch the game live on several screens around the venue.

Food will be served until the half time show with these fantastic deals:

  • Nachos – £3
  • 10 wings – £3.50
  • 30 wings – £7
  • Chips – £1.50
  • Burger & chips – £3.50

Drinks Deals will be on all night:

  • 2 cans or schooners – £5
  • 2 for 1 cocktails
  • 2 bombs for £5

This is a free entry, 18+ event and ID will be required.

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Winners of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation Raffle

Sophie Lancaster Foundation

At the Alternative Freshers Fair at Font last week stall holders donated prizes for a raffle to raise money for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

Following the horrific murder of Sophie Lancaster, her family wanted to ensure a lasting legacy to their beautiful, bright creative daughter and so The Sophie Lancaster Foundation was established. The foundation provides educational group-works that challenge prejudice and intolerance towards people from alternative subcultures.

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation is doing a fantastic job of helping the alternative community to feel safer from prejudice and intolerance. Their aims and achievements resonate deeply with the stallholders and attendees of the fair. Overall, £48 was raised and donated to the foundation.

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The raffle has been drawn with the following people winning prizes.

Kate McCann won a year of free entry to Red Cardinal Music events (Deadbolt ClubZERO CLUB and live events).

Emma Nash won a print from ManchestersGifted.

Tasha Canny won an item from Reap What You Sow.

Damian Snell won 2 tickets for Belowthebridgemcr’s Halloween Special.

Leon Kelly won 2 tickets to Main Events‘ An Evening With The Attitude Era Podcast | Austin Vs McMahon event.

Ed Lovelady won a bottle of Fireball UK.

Oli Harkness won 2 tickets for Fireball – Fuelling the Fire Tour.

Nick Cave won glasses and a hat from OLD YOUTH.

Jess Barker won a tarot reading and a salt rock candle holder from Tarot Readings Manchester and WarriorChick13 – Susanne Swanston.

Adam Ost won a goodie bag from The Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

Jade Beaty won a meal and drink for 2 at The Font Manchester.

Winners will be contacted by a representative of Red Cardinal Music or the brand that donated the prize over the coming days.

If you would like to find out more about the fantastic work that The Sophie Lancaster Foundation does or to make a donation please check out their website.

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Red Cardinal Music is hosting Manchester’s Alternative Freshers Fair

Manchester's Alternative Freshers Fair - Red Cardinal Music

Freshers Week is one of the most exciting weeks of the academic calendar, especially for brand new students moving to the city! Red Cardinal Music will be hosting Manchester’s first Alternative Freshers Fair at Font on Wednesday 19th September.

The event will help freshers, and those who want to learn more about the rock and metal scene, to find out about Manchester’s best alternative clothing brands, tattoo artists, clubnights, live gig promoters and more.

Exhibitors include Deadbolt, Zero Club, Fireball, Polefire, Jump The Shark Quiz NightsMain Events, Haunt Manchester, Sophie Lancaster FoundationReap What You Sow, Start The Takeover,  Jimmy’s, Siren AsylumWarriorChick13, Joshua Brooks, Old YouthBravest Kids Tattoos, Emo Disco, MMU Rock Society, UoM Rock, Metal & Alternative SocietyTapestry PromotionsDrunken Monkey Promotions, Club Skeleton, Manchester’s GiftedTuesday Live, Taking Back Sundays and Below The Bridge.

Red Cardinal Music DJs will be playing an array of rock, alternative, metal and emo throughout the day whilst people shop, get tarot readings, try their hand at pole fitness and check out upcoming gigs.

The event will be free entry and will run from 11am until 5pm. Font will be serving food all day and their usual array of tasty cocktails alongside exclusive cocktails mixed up with Fireball.

Keep up to date with the latest news about exhibitors on the Facebook event.

The Alternative Freshers Fair will take place at The Font bar at 7-9 New Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5NP.

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Welcome To Paradise: Manchester’s Ultimate Alternative Freshers Party

Welcome To Paradise - Alternative Freshers Manchester - Red Cardinal Music - Pop Punk, Metal, Rock

On Monday September 17th Deadbolt are throwing a big Alternative Freshers Party at Zombie Shack / The Thirsty Scholar over 3 rooms to kick off the week of festivities in style. For anyone looking to celebrate the start of the university year, or their big move to Manchester, with a party playing best in rock, metal and alternative – Welcome to Paradise.

The event is sponsored by Fireball and Pabst Blue Ribbon. The first fifty people to arrive will receive a free Boilermaker – a Fireball Shot chased with a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

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Boilermaker with Fireball & Pabst Blue Ribbon – Photo Taken By Jonny Philipson

Manchester based alternative clothing company Daggers and Diamonds are about to release their brand new collection and are celebrating at Welcome to Paradise. The brand have collaborated with Deadbolt many times and, as with previous events, will be giving away some of their incredible new collection to lucky party goers.

Holier Than Thou has some of Manchester’s most talented artists, and once again they’re coming to party with Deadbolt! They will be hosting tattoo, piercing and merchandise giveaways throughout the night.

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Zombie Shack – Frat Party

Since 2011 Deadbolt has celebrated Freshers Week with their infamous Frat Party and this year will be no different! Upstairs in Zombie Shack, in traditional frat party style, drinks will be served in red cups and party goers can take part in crazy “initiation” challenges and party games to win free goodies.

 

The Thirsty Scholar – The Lounge

In The Thirsty Scholar there will be guest DJs on rotation playing varied genres of music.

  • Zero Club – playing grunge, riot grrrl, geek rock and 90s generation X anthems.
  • Club Skeleton – playing emo, rock, pop and alt anthems.
  • Main Events – playing all the best music associated with wrestling.
  • iLLMatic – playing hip hop, RnB and house party classics.

The Beer Garden – Games Area

The beer garden under the arches is where the games will take place. Fireball, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Southern Comfort and others will be hosting party games such as Cornhole to see who is the true Party King or Queen.

For a chance to win free entry and drinks and to make song requests for the night join the facebook event.

Anyone with a September birthday who wants to make this their birthday night out can get in touch via the Deadbolt Club facebook page to get free entry for themselves and free shots for their entire group.

Advance tickets are available for £2 via See TicketsFatsomaSkiddle and our website. Entry on the door will be £3. Welcome to Paradise is an 18+ event. ID will be required.

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Deadbolt DJs will be working with Main Events for their Wrestlemania Viewing Party

Main Events WWE Wrestlemania Viewing Party Manchester - The Footage

Manchester based Main Events will be hosting a Wrestlemania Viewing Party at The Footage on Sunday 8th April.

The party will start at 8pm with various activities leading up to the Wrestlemania pre show. The pre show will be shown throughout the venue from 11pm.

Before the live viewing begins there will be a wrestling themed quiz for fans to test their knowledge. Also included in the ticket is a chance to win prizes for music bingo with a twist – using wrestlers’ entrance songs – and for the best wrestler fancy dress.

The upstairs of The Footage will be used as a gaming area with a variety of consoles set up with wrestling games from different areas – from the N64 to the more modern Xbox.

DJs from Deadbolt will be playing a mix of rock, metal and wrestling anthems in the lead up to Wrestlemania.

The event is sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon who will be contributing prizes throughout the night and giving away a can for the first 50 people into the event. There will also be an offer of 2 for £5 cans all night

Food will be served throughout the night with exclusive Wrestlemania offers on pub favourites such as burgers, nachos, chicken wings and mac and cheese.

The event is for those aged 18 and over and ID will be required. Tickets for this event are available via SeeTickets, Ticketline, Fatsoma and Skiddle.

 

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Stay up to date with further announcements for Main Events’ Wrestlemania Viewing Party on their Facebook event.

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