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UTB Manchester presents... Seán McGowan
We're proud to welcome Seán McGowan back to Manchester for a rare solo show this November.
It?s fair to say that Seán McGowan has been ?grafting? since Day One. Over the last decade, the Southampton born singer has toured over 20 Countries and performed at numerous festivals; all whilst juggling reality with jobs such as: Barman; Cleaner; Kitchen Porter; Tour Manager; and, most recently; a Barber. Unafraid of ?getting stuck in?, McGowan is still chipping away; delivering songs, shows and mentality of working-class reality that resonates beyond the shores of the UK and across the Globe. Unapologetically: ?warts ?n? all?.
With Five EP?s (McGovernment, The People?s Music, Look Lively, Graft & Grief, Curate Calm Create Chaos) and Two LP's (Son of the Smith and Who On Earth) under his belt, records that have landed him support tours with artists such as: Frank Turner; Billy Bragg; The Levellers; in addition to festival slots at: Glastonbury; Bestival; 2000 Trees, and many more, plus sold out headline tours, relentless effort and constant progression have set him up for what will be his biggest move to date.
Whether it's a passionate, raw, and lyrical Solo performance or a riotous, bold, and layered Full-Band performance - McGowan cut his teeth playing live. He's not just another Singer/Songwriter.
The 200 year long story of The Castle Hotel is woven not just into it’s bricks and mortar, its Victorian tiles or its mosaic floors. It’s a feeling that you can’t put your finger on. It’s in its people. In its memories. And in the layers of history built up over centuries of experience.
The Castle Hotel started life in 1776, although records show that there has been a dwelling on the site since the 1400s. Over the course of a century the pub changed name several times, trading first as The Crown and Sceptre, then The Crown and Anchor and later The Clock Face. In the late nineteenth century the pub was acquired by Kay’s Atlas Brewery and started a new chapter as The Castle Hotel; which is probably when the current tiled façade and bar were added. In the early 1930s Frederic Robinson took over Kay’s Atlas Brewery and, consequently, The Castle Hotel.
The pub’s now deeply cemented relationship with the city’s music scene probably began when it was a stopping off point for people on their way to Band on the Wall.
In 1979, a now legendary John Peel interview with Ian Curtis took place here, weaving The Castle further into the fabric of Manchester’s musical heritage. Sadly, The Castle fell on hard times and closed it’s doors in 2008. This cherished public house was not to remain closed for long though, and in 2009 friends Jonny Booth and Rupert Hill took over The Castle Hotel and set about bringing the decrepit building back to life.
After a period of restoration which saw the infamous leaky roof replaced and the pub’s entire interior sympathetically brought back in line with it’s rich heritage, the renovation was completed in October 2010 with the grand unveiling of the new Music Hall and Theatre at In The City 2010.
So that’s the story so far. And now The Castle Hotel is ready for it’s next chapter; one which will see this historical drinking house continue to evolve at the beating heart of Manchester’s creative communities. So come along, pull up a stool, and become a part of our story.
66 Oldham Street,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England,
M4 1LE.
0161 237 9485
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