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Born and raised in Glasgow by two classical musicians, Chris Duncan ? aka C Duncan ? studied piano and viola before taking up guitar, bass, and drums in his teens, eventually studying music composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

After graduating he began work on his first album, writing and recording everything from home. His Mercury Prize-nominated debut Architect was released in 2015 and after a spell of touring the UK and Europe he returned to his home studio and began work on his Twilight Zone-inspired second album The Midnight Sun, which was released in 2016 and shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year.

He supported Elbow on their UK and North American tour, which led him to record his third album Health at their studio in Salford with Craig Potter, which was released in 2019 and also shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year.

Chris signed to Bella Union and released his fourth album Alluvium in 2022. Following this he produced records for Scottish harpist Gillian Fleetwood, and Downton Abbey actor Michael C. Fox, as well as writing music for documentaries and orchestral commissions.

Chris?s new album It?s Only A Love Song was recorded in his ?new and improved? home studio and will be released in January 2025. He is also a keen artist and paints all his album artwork.

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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