2025
2024
6th July Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Improvisers Orchestra @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE tickets
29th June Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series This Friend Ship Is Sailing: Maggie Nicols: voice, Odie Ji Ghast: voice Sam Andreae: saxophone + electronics David Birchall: guitar @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE tickets
17th June Bark! (Phillip Marks/Rex Caswell/Paul Obermeyer) + Sylvia & I (Sylvia Hallett/Chris Dowding) + Ali Robertson @ The Peer Hat, Manchester tickets
25th May Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Khabat Abas/Caroline Kraabel + Hannah Marshall/Angharad Davies/Sarah Farmer/Richard Scott @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE
8th May Eugene Chadbourne + Hedgehog + Eugene/Arthur/David banjo trio @ Anywhere Out of the World Bookshop, Manchester
6th April Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Kate Armitage/THF Drenching/Odie Ji Ghast/David Birchall @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE
6th April Drum Wife + Historically Fucked @ Anywhere Out of the World, Manchester, M4 1LG
18th March Curious Ear Nick Branton/Phil Morton/Martin Hackett/Emil Karlsen + David Birchall/Alistair Zaldua + Noisebringers (Henry McPherson/Maria Sappho/Tom Hawkins/virtual Brice Catherin) @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
2nd March Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Sloth Racket (Cath Roberts:baritone/Sam Andreae: alto/Seth Bennett: double bass/Johnny Hunter: drums/Anton Hunter: guitar) @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE
19th February Ivan Leudar films + Matthew Grigg/Tim Hill/Raph Clarkson + DAVID (David Birchall/David McGregor(Preost)/Nina Whiteman, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
3rd February Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Pat Thomas/Dom Lash @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester, M16 8AE
22nd January Mick Beck/Geoff Bright + Gemma Bass Missing Pieces with David Birchall + Adam Fairhall + John-Robin Bold @ Peer Hat, Manchester
2023
18th December Richard Scott + Flynn McHardy/Arthur Bickers/David Birchall + Nina Whiteman/Simon Prince/Rob Thorpe @ Peer Hat, Manchester
27th November Katz Mulk with Shelley Owen (electronics/voice/movement) + Sloth Racket (Cath Roberts/Anton Hunter) + Ash Cooke/David Birchall (guitars) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
19th November Eddie Prévost/Silvan Schmid/Tom Wheatley + Kate Armitage/David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Michel Perrett/Nina Whiteman @ St Margerats Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
16th October PA Tremblay/Emil Karlsen/AJ Stillabower (bass/percussion/voice) + Kelly Jayne Jones/Richard Harrison/David Birchall (flute/voices/percusssion/guitar/banjo/ taishogoto) + Alistair Zadula/James Coote (viola/percussion) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
19th September David Birchall/Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett (guitar/accordion/bass clarinet) + Richard Harrison/Matt Wand (percussion/electronics) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
25th July Lauren Sarah Hayes (electronics) + Dave Jackson/Kate Armitage (voice/alto sax) + Yol (voice/objects) + Lovely Honkey (tapes/performance) + David Birchall (guitar) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
19th June Luigi Marino (percussion)/Michael Thieke (clarinet) + David Birchall (guitar)Andrew Cheetham (percussion)/Dan Bridgwood-Hill (violin) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
15th May Dom Lash (guitar)/David Birchall (guitar) + Dave Jackson (saxophone/whistles/flutes)/Kate Armitage (voice/whistles, objects etc) + James Coote/Andrew Rothwell (drums/guitar) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
17th April Sam Andreae (no input mixer) /David Birchall (guitar) + Raz Ullah + Samson @ Peer Hat, Manchester
21st March Phil Marks (percussion)/David Birchall (guitar) + Ibukun Sunday (viola)/Richard Harrison (percussion)/Anton Hunter (guitar) + Fish El Fish (synths) @ Peer Hat, Manchester
2022
20th December Alan Wilkinson/Andrew Cheetham + Sippy Cup + Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett @ Peer Hat, Manchester
9th December Gaudenz Badrutt/Phil Durrant + David Birchall/Richard Harrison @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
26th November Clara De Asis/Ryoko Akama + Adam Fairhall @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
26th October Lee Patterson + Curious Ear Band @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
17th September Mariam Rezaei/Alya Al-Sultani + This Friend Ship Is Sailing (Maggie Nicols/Odie Ji Ghast/Sam Andreae/David Birchall @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
9th July Albert Cirera (solo) + Albert Cirera/David Birchall/Nick Branton/Johnny Hunter @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
29th June Kelly Jayne Jones/Odie Ji Ghast/Richard Harrison + Andrew Cheetham/David Curington/Michael/Perrett @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
21st May cr-ow-tr-io (Cath Roberts/Tullis Rennie/Otto Willberg) + Two Form a Click @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
27th April Ibukun Sunday/Hannah Marshall/THF Drenching/Kate Armitage + Rhona Mapperley/Ryan Dyson @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
13th January with Eroteme Phil Minton/Audrey Chen + Richard Scott _ Minimum Wage Immanence Unit with Odie Ji Ghast @ Anthony Burgess Institute, Manchester
2021
20th October Jason Kahn + Andrew Cheetham/Adam Fairhall @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
17th March broadcast online w/ Mariam Rezaei/Fritz Welch/David Birchall + Mark Sanders/Sarah Gail Brand + Sharon Gal/Andrew Cheetham/David Birchall
2020
12th December live broadcast online w/ Colin Webster/Andrew Cheetham + Kelly Jayne Jones/Azlee Babar/Richard Harrison 8pm GMT archived here on mixcloud
13th November live broadcast online w/ Maggie Nicols/Greta Buitkute/Sam Andreae 8pm GMT archived here on mixcloud
4th November live broadcast online w/ Sasha Elina + Andrew Cheetham 8pm GMT
8th/9th February Phil Minton’s Feral Choir Workshops & Performance @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
16th January Julie Kjaer/Hannah Marshall/Rachel Musson + Dirar Kalash/David Birchall @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat, Manchester
2019
10th December Sam Andreae, David Birchall, Otto Willberg & Toshimaru Nakamura plus Shakeeb Abu Hamdan + Andrew Cheetham @ Curious Ear, Peer Hat, Manchester
12th November Hannah Marshall + Leila Bordreuil + David Birchall/Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett Curious Ear @ The Peer hat, Manchester
8th October David Birchall/Fran Comyn + Kate Armitage/Ecka Mordecai, Curious Ear @ The Peer hat
5th September Sloth Racket + Nick Branton/Michael Metcalfe Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat
16th July AKODE + CRUSH!!! @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
18th April Alex Ward 4tet + David Birchall/Dr Syed Kamran Ali + Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester
5th March David Birchall, Pat Thomas & Andrew Cheetham + Clout Then Grappling @ Peerhat, Manchester
12th February trio w/ Charlotte Keeffe & Andrew Cheetham + Arma Arghata @ Peerhat, Manchester
15th January w/ Rhodri Davies, Kelly Jayne Jones & Andrew Cheetham + Sippy Cup @ Aatma, Manchester
2018
13th November Portraits of Improvisors Film by John Macedo + David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Benedict Taylor + Arvind Ganga/Shelley Owen @ 3 Minute Theatre, Manchester
9th October Chris Corsano + Julie Kjaer/Hannah Marshall/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester
26th June David Birchall, Andrew Cheetham & John Macedo @ Peerhat, Manchester
5th June David Birchall/Adrian Northover/Philip Marks + Shatners Bassoon @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
29th May Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg + Sloth Racket + Alexandra Spence + Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester
25th April David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Mark Hanslip @ Peerhat, Manchester
2017
22nd September David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Alan Wilkinson + Ecka Mordecai/Sam Weaver @ Peer Hat, Manchester
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