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Simmering memory and unspoken truth righteously seethe in songs with tenderness, anger and startling leaps of joy and optimism. To see it live is to truly feel it ? Dominie Hooper, long-time session musician, collaborator and multi-instrumentalist, takes flight in the centre of a stage wrapped in musical alchemy with bandmate mainstays Twm Dylan, Phil Self and Dave Hamblett.

Her folk-steeped debut EP ANNO was described as ?beautiful, challenging, fruitful? captivating? (Liverpool Sound & Vision) and ?confident and impressive? (Fatea magazine), and was triumphantly celebrated with a sell-out debut headline tour.

Hooper?s latest single releases Hastings, Haul Anchor and Robin, all produced by Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and supported by both Help Musicians and PRSF?s Women Make Music, have received a wave of media acclaim with spins on BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Scotland and more. With a sound-world edging away from her folk roots and into heavier, more distorted psych grooves and raw soaring vocals, self-knowledge with empowerment is the name of the game. Dominie and her band toured the UK this spring as main support to This Is The Kit, and this summer sees her playing major festivals.

With a debut album in the works for next year, it?s a good time to catch Dominie Hooper live ? her unexpectedly joyful stage presence makes you feel in the company of an old friend, and the on-stage connection undeniable. Prepare for a hug and a punch in the gut. This exhilarating new voice is bound to make waves in the world of alt-folk and beyond.

?Spine-tingling?and just a very real sounding, grounded piece of singing and songwriting? ? Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland

?That?s brilliant isn?t it ? Absolutely beautiful? ? Shaun Keaveny, Community Garden Radio

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Located on Oldham Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Gullivers is an iconic, lively and bustling bar with a long history dating all the way back to 1865.
Gullivers has had many different guises over the years. It was originally a Wilson’s house called The Albert Hotel, then The Grenadier before J.W. Lees brewery bought the pub in the 1970s. They renamed it Gullivers and it has existed in its current form to this day.
But there’s much more to Gullivers than just the busy bar; it also houses two distinct yet complementary live music and performance spaces; the upstairs Ballroom – a 100 capacity gig venue with a raised stage and the downstairs Lounge – an intimate, 40 capacity space ideal for acoustic or low-key performances.
As well as working with established and longstanding promoters from Manchester and beyond, Gullivers prides itself on being a welcoming, supportive space and a creative hub for the city’s grassroots artistic communities; with many now successful bands, artists, performers and promoters cutting their teeth within its walls.
This rare combination of space, location and ethos allows Gullivers to boast a busy calendar of live music, spoken word, comedy, theatre, film screenings, exhibitions and much more on almost every night of the week.

109 Oldham Street,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

England,

M4 1LW.

0161 839 4064