Neighbourhood, paradoxically one of the biggest small music festivals in the UK, made a welcome return to Manchester’s Oxford Road corridor this Saturday. It also served a welcome reminder of how strong the city’s musical talent remains.
Since the summer, the Manchester Evening News has been reviewing the best of the grassroots scene in town. with so many of those names appearing on Saturday, plus some soon-to-be new favourites, the festival provided a good encapsulation of where Mancunian music is at.
And, based on Neighbourhood, it’s in a really strong. The city remains a talent factory for musicians of all kinds. Venues are enjoying the post-pandemic world. Organisers are getting better and better at co-ordinating those kind of multi-venue festivals which can be a nightmare to visit.
