Jack Arts

6 Music Festival 2023: Manchester

After 2022’s phenomenal edition in Cardiff, BBC’s 6 Music Festival is back with a bang for 2023 – this time moving to a befitting permanent home in Greater Manchester.

Over the course of the weekend, the station’s forward-thinking output is reflected through the programme: with Loyle Carner, Wu-Lu, Christine and the Queens, Lava La Rue, Arlo Parks, and The Big Moon featuring alongside an eclectic DJ line-up including Don Letts, Daniel Avery, Tarzsa, Erol Alkan, and Jamz Supernova. Billed at the O2 Victoria Warehouse, Band on the Wall and RAMONA, the announcement stacks up more credentials for Manchester to add to its already-impressive reputation for live music culture.

Ahead of the festival kicking off, we worked with the BBC to take its line-up across Manchester. With a street poster campaign covering the Northern Quarter, Deansgate, Shudehill, Oxford Road, and Piccadilly Station, it put the festival’s ‘music beyond the mainstream’ policy front and centre in the city.