ALREADY HAPPENED…
2024
5th October Gerry Hemingway/ Izumi Kimura (percussion/piano) + Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
18th September Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) + Sylvia & I @ FON, Barrow-Upon-Furness
16th September Odie Ji Ghast/David Birchall + Flynn McHardy + Tim Wise/Adam Hart + Preost, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
2nd August Historically Fucked @ Supernormal Festival, Oxfordshire
11th July Joseph Holbrooke Stompers ( Johnny Hunter: drumset/Nick Branton: clarinet/George Murray: trombone/David Birchall: banjo) @ NOise Upstairs, Fuel, Withington, Manchester
6th July Curious Ear Improvisers Orchestra @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
29th June Curious Ear This Friend Ship Is Sailing (Maggie Nicols/Odie Ji Ghast/Sam Andreae/David Birchall @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
17th June Curious Ear Bark! (Phillip Marks/Rex Caswell/Paul Obermeyer + Sylvia and I (Sylvia Hallett/Chris Dowding) + Ali Robertson @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
25th May Curious Ear Richard Scott/Angharad Davies/Sarah Farmer/Hannah Marshall + Caroline Kraabel/Khabat Abas @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
22nd May Topeka (David/Arthur/Flynn) + Chris Corsano + Earthball @ White Hotel, Salford
8th May Curious Ear x Skribble Eugene Chadbourne + banjo trio (EC/Arthur Bickers/David Birchall) + Hedgehog @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
29th April Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) @ Tallyrand, Manchester
28th April Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) @ Thrive, Cambridge (afternoon gig)
25th April solo Tallyrand, Manchester
19th April Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) @ Metal, Liverpool
6th April Curious Ear Kate Armitage/David Birchall/THF Drenching/Odie Ji Ghast/Joincey @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester 2:30pm doors
6th April Historically Fucked + Drum Wife @ Anywhere Out of The World Bookshop, Manchester
5th April Historically Fucked + Drum Wife @ Hatch, Sheffield
4th April Historically Fucked + Drum Wife @ Golden Lion, Todmorden
19th March trio with Kate Carr/Tullis Rennie as part of Setlist zine launch alongside Sloth Racket + Khabat Abas/Dee Byrne/Bell Lungs @ Cafe Oto, London
18th March Curious Ear Nick Branton/Phil Morton/Martin Hackett/Emil Karlson + David Birchall/Alistair Zaldua + Noisebringers (Henry McPherson/Maria Sappho) @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
2nd March Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Sloth Racket (Cath Roberts/Sam Andreae/Seth Bennett/Anton Hunter/Johnny Hunter) @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
2nd March trio with Luigi Marino/Matt Davies + Tina Hitchens + Jo Kelly/OLiver Brouwer + Jo Charsley-Smith @ The Cube, Bristol
27th February Lussuria + Fire Nearby (Birchall/McLean Duo) + Futures We Lost @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
19th February Ivan Leudar films + Matthew Grigg/Tim Hill/Raph Clarkson + DAVID (David Birchall/David McGregor(Preost)/Nina Whiteman, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
18th February EARLY EXPERIMENTS IN RECORDING – Record Launch BRIDGET HAYDEN, DAVID BIRCHALL, DAVID CHATTON BARKER, DBH, DEAN MCPHEE, GRAHAM MASSEY, IKE GOLDMAN, OTIS JORDAN, PADDY STEER, SAM MCLOUGHLIN & THORN WYCH Anywhere Out of The World Bookshop, Manchester
3rd February Curious Ear Relaxed Gigs Series Pat Thomas/Dom Lash @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
22nd January Gemma Bass 'Missing Pieces' Trio with David Birchall/Adam Fairhall + Mick Beck/Geoff Bright + John-Robin Bold, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
11th January Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
2023
18th December Richard Scott + Nina Whiteman/Rob Thorpe/Simon Prince + Arthur Bickers/David Birchall/Flynn McHardy, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
16th December 5tet Kate Armitage/David Birchall/Joincey/Richard Harrison + more KLang xmas do @ Cafe Blah, Withington, Manchester
27th November Katz Mulk/Shelley Owen/Josh Slater + Ash Cooke/David Birchall + Ripsaw Catfish, Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
25th November Historically Fucked + Hedgehog + Isabella Norwood/William Saunders @ The White Hotel, Salford tickets
19th November 5tet with Kate Armitage/David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett/Nina Whiteman + Eddie Prévost/Silvan Schmid/Tom Wheatley, Curious Ear @ St Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
11th November Hybrid workshop with Abbie Canning @ Fermynwoods Contemporary, Northants tickets
1st November solo + Sophie Cooper + Mopcut @ Atmaa, Manchester tickets
16th October Kelly Jayne Jones/Richard Harrison/David Birchall + PA Tremblay/AJ Stillabower/Emil Karlsen + Alistair Zadula/James Cooke @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
19th September Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett/David Birchall + Matt Wand/Richard Harrison @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
9th September duo with Richard Scott + Shunyata Improvisation Group @ The Globe, Newcastle
27th July solos and duo with Nina Whiteman BELOW GROUND related @ The Talleyrand, Levenshulme, Manchester
25th July Lauren Sarah Hayes + David Birchall + Kate Armitage + Dave Jackson/Yol/Lovely Honkey Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
13th July Kate Armitage/David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett/Nina Whiteman @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
28th June Greta Buitkute/David Birchall + Tashi Dorji + Teritorrial Gobbings + Bobbys solo vibe @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
27th June Dan Bridgwood-Hill/David Birchall @ The Noise Upstairs, Golden Lion, Todmorden
19th June Luigi Marino/Michael Thieke + Dan Bridgwood-Hill/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + 5 tet @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
15th May Dom Lash/David Birchall guitar duo + Malchamech + James Coote/Andrew Rothwell @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
21st April Nina Whiteman's Below Ground with Jackie Haynes, Zoe Katsilerou, Toreh O’Garro, Gavin Osborn (Trio Atem), Lee Patterson, Alice Purton (Trio Atem), Nina Whiteman (Trio Atem), David Birchall 6pm & 8pm @ Yard Theatre, Hulme, Manchester
17th April Sam Andreae (no input mixing desk)/David Birchall (banjo) + Raz Ullah + Samson @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
15th April Below Ground workshop w/ Nina Whiteman, Jackie Haynes + David Birchall @ MUD, Platt fields Park, Manchester 1-4pm
8th April Below Ground workshop w/ Nina Whiteman, Jackie Haynes + David Birchall @ MUD, Platt fields Park, Manchester 1-4pm
31st March David Birchall/Laurence Dunn/Nina Whiteman/Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett/Billy Harrison @ St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
28th March David Birchall/Phillip Marks @ The Noise Upstairs, Golden Lion, Todmorden
21st March David Birchall/Phillip Marks + Ibukun Sunday/Richard Harrison/Anton Hunter + Fish El Fish @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
16th March Minimum Wage Immamence Unit (David Birchall/Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett) @ The Tallyrand, Manchester
10th March Nina Whiteman's Below Ground @ Yard Theatre, Hulme, Manchester
18th February Historically Fucked + Donna Candy @ New River Studios, London
4th February This Friend Ship Is Sailing @ Rose Hill, Brighton
22nd January This Friend Ship Is Sailing @ Cafe Oto, London
21st January This Friend Ship Is Sailing @ Access Space, Sheffield
2022
20th December Curious Ear Solstice/Xmas thing: Alan Wilkinson/Andrew Cheetham + Sippy Cup + Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
9th December Phil Durrant/Gaudenz Badrutt + David Birchall/Richard Harrison @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
26th November Curious Ear Ascension Series #6 Ryoko Akama/Clara De Asis + Ikbal Lubys @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
12th November duo with Tom Ward @ Brak, Water Into Beer, London
30th October Phil Durrant/Fran Comyn/David Birchall @ 100 Years Gallery, London
26th October Curious Ear Ascension Series #5 Manchester Lee Patterson/Samo Kutin + Curious Ear Band @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
18th October David Birchall/Odie Ji Ghast + Kate Armitage + David Curington/Michael Perrett/Richard Harrison launch night for David Curington The Way @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
10th October David Birchall/David McLean @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
9th October This Friend Ship Is Sailing + kids workshops with Naomi Kendrick @ Dai Hall, Huddersfield
8th October This Friend Ship Is Sailing + Human Heads + Ali Robertson + kids workshops with Andrew Kerr @ Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
1st October Eddie Prevost/Richard Scott/Silvan Schmid/Tapiwa Svosve + THF Drenching/Lawrence Dunn/Richard HarrisonMichael Perrett/ @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
17th September Curious Ear Ascension Series #4 This Friend Ship Is Sailing (Maggie Nicols: voice/Odie Ji Ghast: voice/Sam Andreae: homemade electronics/saxophone/David Birchall: guitar) @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
26th August Trinkhallen Tour (Historically Fucked + Florian Walter: bass clarinet) @ Mekong Cat, Stockport
25th August Trinkhallen Tour (Historically Fucked + Florian Walter: bass clarinet) @ The Beer Shop, Dronfield
24th August Trinkhallen Tour (Historically Fucked + Florian Walter: bass clarinet) @ Micro Bar, Arndale Market, Manchester
23rd August Trinkhallen Tour (Historically Fucked + Florian Walter: bass clarinet) @ Water into Beer, Brockley, London
18th August Walking & Talking #18 www.listen.camp
21st July Walking & Talking #17 www.listen.camp 11am U
9th July DB Birthday Show Albert Cirera solo + 4tet Albert Cirera/David Birchall/Nick Branton/Johnny Hunter @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
29th June Curious Ear Ascension Series #3 with Kelly Jayne Jones/Greta Buitkute/Richard Harrison + Andrew Cheetham/David Curington/Michael Perrett @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
23rd & 24th June Workshops @ Fermynwoods, Northants
23rd June Walking & Talking #16 www.listen.camp 11am UK
31st May David Birchall/Dirar Kalash/Kareem Samara/Hannah Marshall/Otto Willberg @ Cafe Finch, London
30th May Historically Fucked @ Cafe Oto, London
29th May Historically Fucked @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
26th May Walking & Talking #16 www.listen.camp 11am UK
21st May Curious Ear Ascension Series #2 with cr-ow-tr-io + two form a click @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
20th May Spacefood (Adam Fairhall: Hammond organ/Johnny Hunter: drums/David Birchall: guitar) album launch + chains + David Curington/Nina Whiteman @ Fuel, Manchester
28th April Walking & Talking #15 replay of Stones from Feb www.listen.camp 11am UK
28th April Nick Branton(tenor/bass clarinet)/David Birchall(guitar)/Johnny Hunter(drums) @ Melodic Distraction, Liverpool
27th April Ibukun Sunday (viola)/Hannah Marshall (cello)/David Birchall (guitar)/Kate Armitage (voice/objects/flutes)/THF Drenching (dictaphones/voice/flutes) + Rhona Mapperley (church organ)/Ryan Dyson (drums) @ Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester
31st March Walking & Talking #14 with guestFran Comyn www.listen.camp 11am UK
6th March David Birchall (guitar)/Fran Comyn (drums)/Odie Ji Ghast (voice)/Michael Perrett (bass clarinet) /Sam Weaver (synth) online set @ X Fest Massachussetts https://xfestma.com/2022-online/
3rd March Walking & Talking #13 with guest Laurie Tompkins www.listen.camp 11am UK
24th & 25th February education workshops @ Fermynwoods, Northants
4th February David Birchall (guitar)/THF Drenching (dictaphones/whistles/dog toys/voice/etc)/Richard Harrison (percussion)/Michael Perrett (bass clarinet/alto sax) + WEW EWE (Kate Armitage/Odie Ji Ghast/Joincey) @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
3rd February Walking & Talking #12 performance of Christian Wolff’s Stones with David Birchall, Richard Harrison, Michael Perrett, Huw Wahl & Sam Weaver @ Pebble Beach, River Mersey, Urmston www.listen.camp 11am UK time
13th January
Eromeme + Curious Ear present:
Phil Minton & Audrey Chen duo +
David Birchall(guitar)/Adam Fairhall(Accordion)/Michael Perrett(bass clarinet)/Odie Ji Ghast(voice) +
Richard Scott(synth) @ Anthony Burgess Institute , Manchester
6th January Walking & Talking #11
2021
18th December Tom Ward & David Birchall duo Bråk Series @ Water into Beer, London
12th December Walking & Talking #10 Broadbottom with Joincey www.listen.camp
10th December David Birchall/Lawrence Dunn/Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett + THF Drenching @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
7th December Square Ears Records launch party David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Michael Perrett + Sadd/Chaines duo @ International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
4th/5th December ANU Festival of Improvised Music online with David Birchall (Manchester), Tyler Damon (Chicago), Sasha Elina (Moscow), Odie Ji Ghast (Newcastle), Dirar Kalash (Ramallah), Aziz Lewandowski (Berlin), Ikbal Lubys (Yogyakarta), Yan Jun (Beijing) Maggie Nicols (Carmarthenshire), Kae San (Tokyo), Ali Robertson (Edinburgh)
11th November Walking & Talking #9 Park Hill/Skye Edge in Sheffield with Luke Poot
7th November David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Otto Willberg + Claire Rousay + Sean Canty/Conor Thomas @ The White Hotel, Manchester
20th October Jason Kahn + Adam Fairhall/Andrew Cheetham @ Ascension Church, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester
14th October Walking & Talking #8 with Kelly Jayne Jones
16th September Walking & Talking #7 with Sippy Cup
25th August Maggie Nicols/Greta Buitkute/Sam Andreae/David Birchall @ Cafe Oto, London
19th August Walking & Talking #6 with Matt Dalby
31st July with Heterotopic Levitation Band @ Community Garden, behind Islington Mill, Salford
22nd July Walking & Talking #5 with Vicky Clarke
24th June Walking & Talking #4 with Lee Patterson
23rd June recording session with Spacefood (DB/Adam Fairhall/Johnny Hunter)
11th June outdoor session with Dave Jackson @ The MAMMOTH, Birstall, Leicester
27th May Walking & Talking #3 with Richard Harrison 11am CET @ http://listen.camp
11th May recording session with Nick Branton + Johnny Hunter @ What Studios, Liverpool
29th April Walking & Talking 2 with Michael Perrett @ https://www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/walking-talking-29th-april-2021/
1st April Walking & Talking 1 w/ Alex Pierce @ https://www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/walking-talking-01st-april-2021/
12th-25th March My piece 21/01/21 Pomona is streamable as part of “Becoming Earthly” Film Season curated by Huw Wahl for The Barn, Aberdeen online https://www.indyondemand.com/page/becoming-earthly-film-season-2021/
17th March Curious Ear broadcast Sarah Gail Brand/Mark Sanders + Mariam Rezaei/Fritz Welch/David Birchall + Sharon Gal/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ www.curiousear.net
16th March participation in CeReNeM seminar at University of Huddersfield discussing Noise Orchestra ANU project
27th Feb quartet with Emmanuel Lalande, Marko Wunderlich, Tracey Lisk as part of XFest MA online 20:00 UK
16th January excerpts from my research work in progress ‘Pomona’ + Murky Sovereignty duo w/ Otto Willberg and quartet improvisation w/ Michael Perrett/Adam Fairhall/Fran Comyn played on BBC Radio 3 New Music Show
2020
12th December live broadcast w/ Colin Webster/Andrew Cheetham + Kelly Jayne Jones/Azlee Babar/Richard Harrison 8pm GMT @ http://www.curiousear.net
13th November live broadcast w/ Maggie Nicols/Greta Buitkute/Sam Andreae 8pm GMT @ www.curiousear.net
5th November 3 x solo street performance playing Kirill Shirokov’s The way out of somewhere (nowhere is also anywhere) Cellardoor #1 alongside Jorge Boehringer + Sophie Cooper 4pm @ various spots, Huddersfield town centre
4th November live broadcast w/ Sasha Elina + Andrew Cheetham 8pm GMT @ www.curiousear.net
6th October ANU jam with Greta Buitkute, Sam Andreae & Maggie Nicols @ the internet
30th September session with Richard Harrison & Michael Perrett @ Noise Studio
25th September recording session with Richard Harrison @ The Mud Hut, Mark’s Farm, Lymm, Cheshire
24th September Zoom discussion & performance with Seed Studios 8pm (Zoom ID: 982 2084 0443 )
16th September outdoor session with Fran Comyn, Adam Fairhall & Michael Perrett @ woods above Watergrove Reserviour but below open moorland, Wardle, Rochdale
11th June Curious Ear Mariam Rezaei/Fritz Welch/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
12th May Sharon Gal/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Kelly Jayne Jones @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat
10th May Daylight Edition #2 Laurie Tompkins with Ashley Paul & Eliza McCarthy @ The Peer Hat
19th April Maggie Nichols/Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Greta Buitkute @ Cafe Oto, London
14th April Maggie Nichols/Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Greta Buitkute + Colin Webster/Andrew Cheetham 8pm + workshop with Maggie Nichols 5pm-6:30pm @ Curious Ear, Peer Hat, Manchester
31st March Kumio Kurachi + Pete Um +Historically Fucked @ Cafe Oto, London
19th March Sarah Gail Brand/Mark Sanders + Sasha Elina/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat, Manchester
24th February David Birchall/Fran Comyn/Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett @ University Arms, Sheffield
16th February Daylight Edition 1: David Birchall (guitar)/Adam Fairhall (accordian)/Michael Perrett (bass clarinet)/Yoni Silver (bass clarinet)/Otto Willberg (double bass) 2pm @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
8th/9th February Phil Minton’s Feral Choir Workshops & Performance @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat, Manchester
28th January Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett/Fran Comyn/THF Drenching/David Birchall + Kimchi Moccasin Tango @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat, Manchester
16th January Julie Kjaer/Hannah Marshall/Rachel Musson + Dirar Kalash/David Birchall @ Curious Ear, The Peer Hat, Manchester
2019
4th-10th December UK tour with Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg & Toshimaru Nakamura
10th December plus Shakeeb Abu Hamdan + Andrew Cheetham @ Curious Ear, Peer Hat, Manchester
9th December @ Small Seeds, Huddersfield
8th December @ Fizzle, Birmingham
7th December @ Old Hairdressers, Glasgow (+ afternoon electronics workshop 2pm soldering Noise Orchestra PCB!)
6th December @ TOPH, Newcastle
5th December @ Safehouse, Brighton (+ afternoon electronics workshop 2pm soldering Noise Orchestra PCB!)
4th December @ Cafe Oto, London
26th November 60th Birthday for Mark Ellison! featuring Mark Ellison, David Birchall, Kelly Jones, Fran Comyn @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
25th November duo with John Jasnoch @ University Arms, Sheffield
21st November Anthony Burgess archive LP launch @ International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
15th November +18th November performing selections from Yoko Ono’s Grapefruit as part of Edges Ensemble, @ HCMF, Friday 5pm Market Place Monday 2pm, Richard Steinitz Bulding, Huddersfield
12th November Hannah Marshall + Leila Bordreuil + David Birchall/Adam Fairhall/Michael Perrett Curious Ear @ The Peer hat, Manchester
8th October David Birchall/Fran Comyn + Kate Armitage/Ecka Mordecai, Curious Ear @ The Peer hat
5th September Sloth Racket + Nick Branton/Michael Metcalfe Curious Ear @ The Peer Hat
9th August David Birchall/Yoni Silver/Otto Willberg @ Over The Top, Sheffield
8th August David Birchall/Yoni Silver/Otto Willberg @ Ankor Soul, Altrincham
12th/13th July Noise Orchestra installation @ ROGUE OPEN STUDIOS, Manchester
16th July promoting as Curious Ear AKODE + CRUSH!!! @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
22nd June Mumtaz Power Duo w/ Nick Dobson @ Magia Roja, Barcelona
22nd June Noise Orchestra Sampler pitch hack Worksop @ Mutant Monkey, Barcelona
11th June Eugene Chadbourne/Andrew Cheetham @ The Peerhat, Manchester https://curiousear.net/
4th June Phil Minton/Roger Turner + Sippy Cup @ The Retro Bar, Manchester https://curiousear.net/
2nd June David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Hannah Marshall/Alex Ward + Colin Webster/Daniel Thompson @ 100 years Gallery, London
1st June David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Hannah Marshall/Alex Ward @ Carberrys, Norwich
31st May David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Hannah Marshall @ Cafe Kino, Bristol
30th May David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Hannah Marshall/Alex Ward @ The Mac, Birmingham
29th May David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Hannah Marshall/Alex Ward @ Safehouse Brighton
26th May Tarantula + Handle + Historically Fucked @ The Peer Hat, Manchester
25th April w/ Mark Hanslip/Andrew Cheetham @ Summit, Eagle Inn, Salford
18th April Alex Ward 4tet + David Birchall/Dr Syed Kamran Ali + Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester https://curiousear.net/
16th April Trio David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/John Macedo + John Butcher/Sharon Gal/David Toop @ Cafe Oto, London
9th March Noise Orchestra Carnage NAND PCB soldering workshop @ Noise HQ, Rogue Studios, Gorton, Manchester signup details coming soon 1pm-3:30pm
5th March trio w/ Pat Thomas & Andrew Cheetham + Clout Then Grappling @ Peerhat, Manchester https://curiousear.net/
2nd March Noise Orchestra pitch hacking tiny sampler workshop @ Noise HQ, Rogue Studios, Gorton, Manchester
27th February guitar/bass clarinet/accordion trio with Michael Perrett & Adam Fairhall @ Gibberish Brewery, Liverpool
23rd February solo + Adam Fairhall/Seth Bennett/Johnny Hunter @ house gig, Chorlton, Manchester get in touch for details 5pm
22nd February Noise Orchestra pitch hacking tiny sampler workshop
@ V&A Lates, London from 6:30pm-10pm
16th February Noise Orchestra Carnage NAND PCB soldering workshop @ Noise HQ, Rogue Studios, Gorton, Manchester signup details coming soon 1pm-3:30pm
12th February trio w/ Charlotte Keeffe & Andrew Cheetham + Arma Arghata @ Peerhat, Manchester https://curiousear.net/
7th February Historically Fucked opening 4 Mesange @ The Islington, London
15th January w/ Rhodri Davies, Kelly Jayne Jones & Andrew Cheetham + Sippy Cup @ Aatma, Manchester
2018
17th-18th November Noise Orchestra workshop & installation @ Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
13th November Portraits of Improvisors Film by John Macedo + David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Benedict Taylor + Arvind Ganga/Shelley Owen @ 3 Minute Theatre, Manchester
11th November solo DUSK concert 5pm @ The Magic City, Todmorden
3rd November Historically Fucked album launch @ The Old Dentist, London
1st November duo with Richard Harrison @ Golden Lion, Todmorden
29th October participating in workshop and performance with TSE trio @ 21 Market Place, Huddersfield
19th-29th October Noise Orchestra @ Manchester Science Festival
20th October trio with Sam Andreae & Otto Willberg @ top secret location email davidmbirchallatgmail.com for location, Manchester
13th October Julie Kjaer/Hannah Marshall/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival
12th October w/ Historically Fucked @ Tusk Festival
9th October Chris Corsano + Julie Kjaer/Hannah Marshall/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester
7th October Noise Orchestra @ Central Library Fun Palace event, Manchester
10th-14th September w/ Trinkenhalle Tour North of England
14th September @ The Beershop, Dronfield
13th September @ Microbar, Arndale Centre, Manchester 5pm & Oddbins, Chorlton 7pm
12th September @ The Triangle, Shipley
11th September @ Booze Busters, Sheffield
10th September @ Angkor Soul, Altrincham
6th September David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg @ The Vortex, London
6th-22nd August Noise Orchestra machines in group show SOUNDING DIY, MKC Multimedijalni kulturni centar, Split
13th August duo with Michael Perrett @ Angkor Soul, Altrincham
20th July Die Verwechslung + David Birchall + Greta Buitkute @ Kiosk Priorstrasse + Kiosk Muensterstrasse x 2 =+ Kiosk Nordmarkt, Dortmund, DE
19th July Die Verwechslung + David Birchall + Greta Buitkute @ Yoyo’s Kiosk, Duisburg, DE
18th July Die Verwechslung + David Birchall + Greta Buitkute @ Kiosk Moltkestrasse & Trinkhalle Eltingplatz, Essen, DE
17th July Die Verwechslung + David Birchall + Greta Buitkute @ Kiosk bei Raffa, Oberhausen, DE
16th July Die Verwechslung + David Birchall + Greta Buitkute @ Trinkhallen, Bochum & Kiosk Ralph, Recklinghausen, DE
14th July w/ Greta Buitkute & more @ Pop up Gallery, Essen, DE
5th July Noise Orchestra + more @ St John’s Church, Old Trafford, Manchester
26th June w/ Andrew Cheetham & John Macedo @ Peerhat, Manchester
8th June Noise Orchestra workshop 10-2:30pm Broomwood Wellbeing Centre, Broomwood Road, Timperley, Manchester (book via naomi@seedstudios.org)
6th June Noise Orchestra workshop 10-2:30pm Old Trafford Wellbeing Centre, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester (book via naomi@seedstudios.org)
5th June David Birchall/Adrian Northover/Philip Marks + Shatners Bassoon @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
31st May Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg + Van Halen Radiation Belt @ Tom Thumb Theatre, Margate
30th May Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg @ Flimflam, Ryans Bar, London
29th May Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg + Sloth Racket + Alexandra Spence + Andrew Cheetham @ Peerhat, Manchester
17th-19th May Noise Orchestra present SWARM @ Rome Media Art Festival
8th May Burn into Sleep (Lauren Bolger/David MClean + David Birchall) & Olie Brice/Mark Hanslip/Johnny Hunter @ Peerhat, Manchester
29th April W/ Fishprint (Nick Branton/Luke Mawsley/Michael Metcalfe/DB) @ Constellation, Liverpool
27th April solos & duos with Nick Branton @ Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
25th April David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Mark Hanslip @ Peerhat, Manchester
5th April Db, Nina Whiteman, Richard Harrsion, Will Lewis-Clarke & Alexa Kruger avec Erik Ruin film @ Islington Mill
29th March w/ Andrew Cheetham & Alan Wilkinson @ Cafe Oto Project, London
17th March w/ Colin Webster @ Bråk, London
14th March MCR NYC improv Congress featuring (Kate Armitage: voice/guitar, David Birchall: guitar, Jason Blackkat: bass, Craig Flanagin: guitar, Fredrik Haake: drums, Richard Harrison: drums, Kelly Jayne Jones: flute, Ecka Mordecai: cello, Jer Reid: guitar,
Alexa Kruger: bass clarinet, Normandy Sherwood: vox & electronix) @ Klondyke Club, Levenshulme, Manchester
4th March Charlie Colins/Anton Mobin/Derek Saw + David McLean & David Birchall/Philip Marks @ Peerhat, Manchester
21st February IIan Volkov + Ecka Mordecai + David Birchall + Nina Whiteman + Michael Perrett + Otto Willberg @ Klondyke Club, Levenshulme, Manchester
17th February w/ Sam Andreae/Otto Willberg @ OPT, Wroclaw
16th February w/ Sam Andreae/Otto Willberg @ Klangkeller, Berlin
13th February Noise Orchestra talk/showcase on Pervasive Media Studio Residency, Bristol
8th-11th February Noise Orchestra presenting new work @ Spectra, Aberdeen
1st February Shift @ Partisan, Manchester
7th-12th January Noise Orchestra Residency at FMD, Rome
2017
8th December Noise Orchestra lunchtime talk about our Residency @ Pervasive Media Studios, Bristol
2nd December w/ Historically Fucked + F Ampism + Dylan Nyoukis + Katz Mulk + Posset @ Regather, Sheffield
30th November w/ Historically Fucked + Bad Aura + VIDIV + Tarantula @ Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
29th November w/ Historically Fucked @ Fuel, Manchester
27th October Yoni Silver + Ram Gabay/Clout, then Grappling + Birchall/Drenching/Marks @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester
25th October Ant Traditions (Db:guitars/Adam Fairhall:toy pianos) + Gary Fisher + Sippy Cup @ Fuel, Manchester
20th/21st October 6pm-9pm performance installation “Electromagnetic Rave” Noise Orchestra @ Bury Archives, Enlightened Festival of Light, Bury
22nd September w/ Andrew Cheetham/Alan Wilkinson + Ecka Mordecai/Sam Weaver @ Peer Hat, Manchester
21st September w/ Historically Fucked + Object Lesson @ Cafe Oto, London
18th September Duo w/ Ecka Mordecai @ Cafe Ort, Birmingham
31st August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Manchester Central Library
29th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Wigan Library
25th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Oldham Library
24th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Eccles Library
23rd August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Stockport Central Library
18th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Rochdale Library
16th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Urmston Library
14th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Bury Library
10th August Noise Orchestra circuit building workshops @ Bolton Library
14th July – 8th October Quadraphonic Sound Installation by Noise Orchestra & Danny Saul (working with Alan Dunn, Chris Watson, Sam Meech and students from Bradford and Leeds Beckett Universities) as part of the SUPERSENSES Exhibition @ National Science & Media Museum, Bradford
8th July w/ The Murmurists @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
7th July Historically Fucked @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
25th June Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg 4tet LUME FESTIVAL @ Iklectik, London
12th June Historically Fucked + Silver Dick + THF Drenching @ Cafe Oto, London
10th June Historically Fucked + Silver Dick + Ecka Mordecai/THF Drenching @ Klondyke Club, Levenshulme
11th May duo with Simon Prince @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
25th April w/ Andrew Cheetham & Alan Wilkinson @ Islington Mill, Salford
23rd April duos w/ Rogier Smal DAY time @ Cobra Museum, Amsteelveen
17th-23rd April Noise Orchestra instruments in group show SOUNDING DIY @ Chalton Gallery, London
19th April w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg @ awesome triangular bar, Nagoya
18th April w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg @ Rent Rec, Beppu
17th/18 April Bodies at Play performance installation @ Platform 5, Beppu
14th April UK MEETS KANSAI IMPROVISERS with Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg, David Birchall, Keisuke Matsui, Catrinel Doran, Chie Nagai, Yuki Maegaki, Andy Couzens, Lui Lerroy and Ally Mobbs @ Viva La Musica, Kyoto
13th April w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg, Toshimaru Nakamura @ Ftarri, Toyko
11th April Ears are watching Eyes are listening performance installation w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg, Mio Ebisu, Kouhei Sekigawa @ Blockhouse, Tokyo
9th April workshop w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg, Deku Ogawa, Aya Ogawa @ Hakodate
8th April w/ Sam Andreae, Otto Willberg, Aya Ogawa, Deku Ogawa @ Pure Experience, Hakodate
30th March Noise Orchestra presents end of research project jams: Noise Orchestra w/Sal McGuire + Tech Hermits + Dan Valentine + Andrea Pazos @ Texture, Manchester
26th March trio w/ Anton Mobin & Benedict Taylor plus loads more: Raw Tonk Festival @ The Old Bank, 216 Chapel St, Salford
15th March Noise Orchestra workshop @ MOSI late event, Manchester
9th March Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
7th March Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Richard Scott x2 duo @ Fizzle, Lamp Tavern, Birmingham
28th February David Birchall: guitar Ecka Mordecai: cello Richard Scott: viola Otto Willberg: double bass + Vicky Clarke: electronics @ Old Bank, Bexley Sq, Salford
26th January Historically Fucked @ Texture, Manchester
2016
18th December solo + Kate Armitage/Rosanne Robertson + Ben Knight/Rob Lye + Bad @ Maths + Richard Harrison/Matt Wand @ Milkroom, Manchester
5th December w/Historically Fucked + Guttersnipe @ Fuel, Manchester
26th November David Birchall/Rogier Smal/Colin Webster @ Het Bos, Antwerp
25th November David Birchall/Rogier Smal/Colin Webster @ Koffie en Ambacht, Rotterdam
24th November David Birchall/Rogier Smal/Colin Webster @ De Ruimte, Amsterdam
19th November Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg @ Islington Mill, Salford
17th November Birchall/Cheetham/Webster/Willberg @ Cafe Oto Project Space, London
13th November Michael Fischer + Padang Food Tigers + Monome/Jay Gilligan + Rie Nakajima/Pierre Berthet/Lee Patterson @ Idle Chatter, Unit 5, Regent Trading Estate, Salford
17th-31st October Noise Orchestra Residency @ STEIM, Amsterdam
20th October duo w/ Dirar Kalash @ Helicopter, Den Haag
16th October Wild Places Sound Drawing/Improvising Workshop @ Fermynwoods Contemporary Arts, Northants 10am- 4pm
30th September solo + Manoli Moriaty + Jason Singh/Jaydev Mistry @ 3 Minute Thetare, Manchester
19th September Historically Fucked @ The Castle, Manchester
25th August David Birchall/Ecka Mordecai @ Islington Mill, Salford
13th-22nd August Noise Orchestra Residency @ Q02 Brussells
5th August David Birchall/Phil Marks @ Fuel, Manchester
23rd July opening of LRM Show @ People’s History Museum, Manchester
22nd July MUD WINO (4tet w/ DB/Edwin Stevens/David McLean/Alecs Pierce) @ Fuel, Manchester
13th July trio w/ Rogier Smal/Colin Webster/David Birchall + Alex Ward Group @ I’klectik, London
12th July Yeah You + Schwimmbad Duo + BirchallDrenchingMarks @ Klondyke, Manchester
26th June Ant Traditions (duo with Adam Fairhall) @ Lume Festival, I’klectik, London
25/26th June Noise Orchestra Installation @ Warp Festival, Whitworth Park, Manchester
25th June David Birchall/THF Drenching/Philip Marks @ Golden Lion, Todmorden
17th June Noise Orchestra Arts + Tech Open Studio @ Madlab, Manchester
14th June THF Drenching/Kate Armitage Duo + Dan Bridgwood-Hill/Ecka Mordecai/Otto Willberg/David Birchall @ Stretford Sip Club, Manchester
9th June Spacefood (trio w/ Adam Fairhall & Johnny Hunter) @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
3rd June Noise Orchestra Workshop @ Texture, Manchester 4:30-6:30pm
2nd June w/ Greta Buitkute/Otto Willberg/Philip Marks + Human Heads + Ashtray Navigations/Embla Quickbeam @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
21st May Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Sam Andreae + Acrid Lactations @ St Margarets Church, Manchester
20th May Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Sam Andreae @ 100 Years Gallery, London
10th May David Birchall/Otto Willberg/THF Drenching @ Stretford Sip Club
1st May with Severed Shadow group @ Cafe Oto Stage, Sounds from the Other City, Salford
29th April w/ Severed Shadow Large Ensemble + Kodian Trio + ArmitageDrenchingJackson @ St Margarets Church, Manchester
26th April Db duo w DBH plus more private venue (get in touch for details), Stretford, Manchester
20th April 50 Steps end of tour performance @ Square Chapel, Halifax
17th April trio w/ Olie Brice & Colin Webster @ 100 Years Gallery, London
23rd, 24th, 27th March Noise Orchestra Installation 5th floor @ Islington Mill, Salford
12th March David Birchall/Colin Webster/Rogier Smal @ 100 Years Gallery, London
11th March David Birchall/Colin Webster/Rogier Smal @ Cowley Club, Brighton
10th March David Birchall/Colin Webster/Rogier Smal @ Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
9th March David Birchall/Colin Webster/Rogier Smal @ Fuse, Bradford
8th March David Birchall/Colin Webster/Rogier Smal @ Islington Mill, Salford
5th March A Big Hand (Tony Bevan/Dom Lash/Philip Marks/Paul Obermeyer + Rogier Smal + Andreae/Birchall/Cheetham Trio @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
21st February 5tet w/ Javier Saso/Nicolas Dobson/Mar Rodrigeuz/Javier Entonado @ Teatro Puerta Estrecha, Madrid
12th February L’Ocelle Mare + Kelly Jayne Jones/Jon Collin Duo + Katz Mulk @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
14th January David Birchall/Rodrigo Constanzo/THF Drenching/Anton Hunter/Johnny Hunter @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
2015
16th December Desmadrados Soldados de Ventura + Yerba Mansa + Chalaque + David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg @ Cafe Oto, London
15th December David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg @ Fizzle, Birmingham
14th December David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg @ Over the Top, Sheffield
11th December David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg @ Very Bon night, Fuel, Manchester
1st November Ant Traditions (Duo w/ Adam Fairhall) @ Fusebox, Fox and Newt, Leeds
31st October Noise Orchestra, Final Residency Performance @ Media Museum, Bradford
12th September-31st October Artist in Residence w/ Vicky Clarke as Noise Orchestra @ National Media Museum, Bradford (on gallery every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in this period)
17th October 50 Steps @ Garrigal Village Hall, Garrigal, Cumbria
13th October artists talk about Echo Trace Book Project w/ Andrea Pazos @ Stockport Art Gallery 6-7:30pm
20th September 50 Steps @ Moorland Visitor Centre, Edale, Derbyshire
18th September trio DM Birchall/THF Drenching/Rodrigo Constanzo + TJ Burden @ The Cutting Room, Manchester
10th September Noise Orchestra, Thursday Late @ Media Museum, Bradford
26th August solos and trio w/ Konstantin Sukhan & Anton Kolosov @ “Not Public Space”, Moscow
19th August Phil Minton/Luke Poot/Pascal Nichols + THF Drenching/Odie Ji Ghast @ Klondyke Club, Manchester
15th August DSDV @ Tor ist das Festival, Todmorden
1st August Make Yr Own Noise workshop @ Fact, Liverpool
30th July Noise Orchestra workshop w/ WYC @ Whitworth Gallery, Manchester
27th July Echo Trace follow up workshop w/ Andrea Pazos @ Wythenshawe Games, Wythenshawe park, Manchester
20th July 50 Steps @ Dales Countryside Musuem, Hawes, North Yorks
11th July Music Drawing Duo w/ Naomi Kendrick @ Paper Gallery, 3pm
3rd July 50 Steps @ Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge, W. Yorks
27th June w/ Sam Andreae, Seth Cooke & Hannah Marshall @ Mining Institute, Newcastle
26th June w/ Sam Andreae, Seth Cooke & Hannah Marshall @ nice cafe called ?, Macclesfield
25th June Ortho Stice Big Band + David Birchall, Sam Andreae, Seth Cooke & Hannah Marshall @ Islington Mill, Salford
24th June David Birchall solo + Darren Adcock + Suzuki Junzo @ Fuel, Manchester
17th June David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Akode @ Fusebox, Leeds
12th June Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Jon Rose + Bob Ostertaag @ Ausland, Berlin, Germany
10th June Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble @ Mogz, Warsaw, Poland
9th June Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Shepherds of Cats @ Ośrodek Postaw Twórczych, Wroclaw, Poland
7th June Duo w/ Philip Marks + Richard Scott/Frank Grawtowski/Michael Vorfeld @ Studio 8, Berlin, Germany
5th June Duo w/Philip Marks + John Rose/Julia Reidy/Meinrad Kneer @ K77, Berlin, Germany
30th May performance w/Noise Upstairs/Owl Project Withington Library Echo Trace Workshop Participants & Installation w/ field recordings from Wythenshawe Library Echo Trace Project @ Manchester Central Library http://www.librarylive.co.uk/event/echo-trace-the-showcase/
28th May solo and duo w/Colin Webster: Lume @ Long White Cloud, London
26th May Echo Trace Workshop @ Wythenshawe Library, Manchester 5-8pm http://www.brightersound.com/uncategorized/echo-trace-wythenshawe-forum-library/
19th May Echo Trace Workshop @ Wythenshawe Library, Manchester 5-8pm http://www.brightersound.com/uncategorized/echo-trace-wythenshawe-forum-library/
16th May Improv Workshop w/ DB, Fiona Kennedy & John Fail @ Open Sourcing Festival, Sheffield 10:30am-5pm http://opensourcingfestivals.eu/events/workshop-scavenged-soundings
12th May Echo Trace Workshop @ Wythenshawe Library, Manchester 5-8pm http://www.brightersound.com/uncategorized/echo-trace-wythenshawe-forum-library/
9th May Colin Webster/David Birchall/Otto Willberg/Andrew Cheetham, @ 100 years Gallery, London
3rd May ABC Trio @ Sounds From Other City, Salford
2nd May Tubers Mini Festival: Bark!, Cathy Heyden/Rogier Smal, Rosanne Robertson, Vitalija Glovackyte/Joe Snape – Joint Set, Han-Earl Park/Dominic Lash/Corey Mwamba, Ortho Stice @ St Margaret’s Church https://www.facebook.com/events/1072553272770965
26th April trio w/ THF Drenching/Greta Buitkute/D Birchall soundtracking films by Jeff Keen @ Joshua Brookes, Manchester
25th April mixed media improv 50 Steps w/ Ruth Jones/Stacey Johnstone/Natalie Speake & Simon Warner @ South Square Gallery, Thorton nr Bradford
23rd April DSDV/Yerba Mansa/David Birchall/Colin Webster/Otto Willberg/Andrew Cheetham/Chalaque @ Roadhouse, Manchester
18th April DSDV @ John Doe Jr Records, Greenfield MA
17th April DSDV @ Sugar Shack, Buffalo NY
16th April DSDV @ Als Bar, Lexington KY
15th April DSDV @ record store? Louisville KY
14th April DSDV @ Cafe Bourbon Street, Columbus OH
13th April DSDV @ Magnetic South, Bloomington IN
12th April DSDV @ The Owl, Chicago IL
10th April DSDV @ Kellys Bar, Detroit, MI
9th April DSDV @ Now Thats Class, Cleveland OH
7th April DSDV @ Cayuga Lodge, Ithaca NY
6th April DSDV @ Helderberg House, Albany NY
4th April DSDV @ Deep Thoughts Records, Boston MA
2nd April DSDV @ Half Moon, Hudson, New York
31st March Dave Birchall/Otto Willberg Duo @ Legion, Brooklyn
29th March Dave Birchall/Otto Willberg Duo @ COMA, ABC No Rio, New York
12th March trio w/THF Drenching/audio presence of Odie Ji Ghast @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Withington, Manchester
March 3rd trio w/ THF Drenching/Greta Buitkute/D Birchall + Joe Snape + Laurence Tomkins/Otto Willberg @ The Milkroom, Hotspur House, Manchester
February 18th w/ Dark Pool + Rosalee 23 + Tom Long @ Gullivers, Manchester
February 11th Dirar Kalash/Alison Blunt + David Birchall/Otto Willberg + The Innards @ Milkroom, Manchester
February 8th Sam Andreae/Andrew Cheetham/David Birchall/ Javier Saso + Roland Ramanan 10tet @ Lume, Vortex, London
February 7th w/Javier Saso + Nick Jonah Davies/Jo Cormack + Murray Royston-Ward @ Chameleon, Nottingham
February 6th w/Javier Saso + Trans/Human + Sam Andreae/Lisa Ullen/Dom Lash @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester
February 5th w/ Javier Saso + Trans/Human + Adult Mags + Lovely Honkey @ Audacious Space, Sheffield
February 4th w/ Javier Saso + Trans/Human @ Fuse Gallery, Bradford
February 3rd w/ Javier Saso + Trans/Human @ The Old Police Station, Gateshead
January 23rd Ortho Stice (Sam Andreae/Dave Bainbridge/David Birchall/Otto Willberg/Alex Tod/Alecs Pierce) + Part Wild Horses Mane on Both Sides + Rodrigo Constanzo @ Milkroom, Manchester
January 16th w/ Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ 13th Note, Glasgow
January 11th w /Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Cafe Oto, London
2014
20th December Chastity Potatoe + special guests Joyce Whitchurch & Joincey @ Audacious Space, Sheffield
6th December (promoting Tubers) Achim Kaufman/Olie Brice Duo + Alan Wilkinson/THF Drenching Duo + Malchamech @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
29th November solo + Howie Reeve & DBH, Milkroom, Manchester
21st November (Tubers) Richard Scott/Helmut Lemke + Colin Webster/Otto Willberg/Andrew Cheetham + Ruth Jones/Stacey Johnstone/Natalie Speake/David Birchall @ St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
16th November Lightning Ensemble (Richard Scott/Phil Marks/Adam Linson/David Birchall) @ Mopomoso, Vortex, London
14th November Noise Above Noise end of Residency performance @ Penthouse, Hilton St, Manchester
13th November Penthouse Residency Workshop @ Penthouse, Hilton St, Manchester Manchester
1st November trio w/ Otto Will (double bass) & Sam Andreae (sax) @ SubrosA, Manchester
18th October assisting Kelly Jayne Jones w/ Heart of Glass Workshop, St Helens Covered Market, St Helens
11th October Penthouse Residency Reading Group @ Penthouse, Hilton St, Manchester
8th October promoting w Tubers: Haste (Ingrid Laubrock/Veryan Weston/Hannah Marshall) + Grew Quartet (Stephen Grew/Matt Robinson/Seth Bennett/Phillip Marks) + Lauren Kinsella/Liam Noble/Chris Batchelor Trio @ Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester
3rd October Andreae/Birchall/Cheetham Trio @ WIM, Zurich, CH
30th September Andreae/Birchall/Cheetham Trio @ FIM, Basel, CH
21st September Andreae/Birchall/Cheetham Trio @ Ship & Mitre, Liverpool
20th September w/ Desmadrados Soldados de Ventura @ Scenewipe Alldayer, Manchester
18th September w/ David McLean/Otto Willberg @ Bayhorse, Manchester
31st July Centrifuge 28 @ Kro Bar, Manchester
11th July David Birchall + Audrey Chen/Andrea Parkins + Simon Rose/Christopher Williams@ Auxx, Kino Lichtblicht K77, Berlin
10th July Chakai House + David Birchall + Ross Parfit/Maltida ? @ B Side , Munster
9th July Chakai House + David Birchall + Dagora @ OCCII, Amsterdam
8th July Chakai House + David Birchall + Martial Frenzel @ Mulheim a.d. Rhur “Makroscope”
7th July Chakai House + David Birchall @ Fasanerie, Saarbrukken
5th July Chakai House + David Birchall @ Atelier de L’Etoile, Besancon
4th July Chakai House + David Birchall + Ganguru + Napalm Jazz @ Instants Chavire, Paris
25th June w/ Julie Kjaer/Sam Andreae/Olie Brice/Andrew Cheetham + Alan Wilkinson/Pat Thomas/John Coxon/Steve Noble @ Flim Flam, Ryans Bar, Stoke Newington, London
21st June Tour De Force Bicycle Orchestra Workshops & Performances @ Nelson Mandella Corner, Huddersfield
14th June duo w/ Otto Willberg + Beleid Gunako + Obsidian’s Pond @ Sub Rosa, Lloyd Street, Manchester
13th June Zaimph + Heather Leigh Murray + Desmadrados Soldados de Ventura @ Kraak, Manchester
7th June Chaines + Jon Collin + Restless Palms @ Milkroom, Manchester
1st June Racket: A mini programme of experimental and live sound arts performances featuring: Graham Dunning + Sarah Farmer + Manoli Moriaty + Rosanne Robertson + David Birchall + Debbie Sharp 2pm @ Stryx, Digbeth, Birmingham
31st May Artists Talk at If Wet… Salon, Supersonic Festival @ Custard Factory, Birmingham
25th May
8pm w/ The Eternal Return Arkestra of Gizeh: part of epic 50 person tag team jam 5th Floor of Mill.
11.15pm David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Colin Webster: Tombed Visions Stage.
@ Fat Out Festival, Islington Mill, Salford
11th May David Birchall/Rogier Smal + Possett + Popular Radiation + Neil Campbell @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
10th May David Birchall/Rogier Smal + Kogumaza + Nadir + Apalusa @ Stuck on a Name Studios, Nottingham
9th May David Birchall/Rogier Smal @ Mello Mello, Liverpool
8th May David Birchall/Rogier Smal @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
28th April Phil Minton/Luke Poot Duo + David Birchall @ Bank Street Arts , Sheffield
27th April Phil Minton/Luke Poot Duo + David Birchall @ Kinningpark Complex, Glasgow
26th April Phil Minton/Luke Poot Duo + David Birchall @ Mining Institute, Newcastle
19th April w/ Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
27th March w/ Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Stephen Grew + Hannah Marshall/Lauren Kinsella/Nick Malcolm @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
26th March w/ Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble +Snarked @ Over The Top, Sheffield
14th March Robert Ashley pieces & films @ Milkroom, Manchester
13th March w/various splendid combos @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
8th March w/ Chastity Potatoe @ Crater Lake Festival, Wharf Chambers, Leeds
20th February Solo + Now Wash Your Hands, Rosanne Robertson, Debbie Sharp, Gwen Osmond and Kim Foale @ Noise Above Noise 3, Penthouse, Manchester
7th February w/ Marvo Men + Belied Gauniko+ Irma Vep + Restless Palms (Helen Brealey: piano frame DB: guitar) @ Milkroom, Manchester
26th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ South Street Arts Centre, Reading, UK
25th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura w/Samara Lubelski @ Les Instants Chavires, Paris, France
24th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ OCCII, Amsterdam, Netherlands
23rd January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Falk, Antwerp, Belgium
22nd January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Das Hirschenech, Basel, CH
21st January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Rhiz, Vienna, Austria
19th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ WORM, Rotterdam, Netherlands
18th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton, UK
17th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Dulcimer, Manchester
16th January Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura @ Brudenell Social Club, Leed, UK
10th January (Tubers Promotion) Roger Turner & Urs Leimgruber + Julie Kjaer/Seth Bennett/Andrew Cheetham/David Birchall + Richard Scott @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
2013
30th November Chastity Potatoe + Bismuth + Ghould @ No Use For a Name Studio, Nottingham
29th November Chastity Potatoe + Hapsburg Braganza @ House Show, Newcastle
28th November Chastity Potatoe + Jiyah Kelly + Level 43 + Poot/Knight @ Milkroom, Manchester
26th November Chastity Potatoe @ Harlow’s Monkey 4, somewhere in the woods, Poulton- le- Fylde
23rd November w/ Chastity Potatoe + Bloodsport + amazing sonic splendors @ Fete de Noise Bday do, Audacious Space, Sheffield
21st November w/ Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura opening for Wolf Eyes @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
19th November with awesome Trio Riot big band @ Matt & Phreds, Manchester
15th November Simon Prince Quartet + DB solo acoustic guitar, Brecht, Weill & Eisler Festival @ Cross Street Chapel, Manchester 8pm start
11th November Trio w/Rogier Smal & James Harrar + rad group jams w/Rogier Smal, James Harrar, Helen Brealey, Gary Kelly, Richard Harrison, Huw Wahl & Insa Langhorst @ Milkroom, Manchester
10th November recording session w/ Marshall Allen, James Harrar, Rogier Smal, Paddy Steer, Graham Massey & Richard Harrison @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
6th November Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Stephan Sieban/Peter Friis Nielsen/Håkon Berre @ Mayhem, Copenhagen, Denmark
5th November Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Trouble Hunting @ Tsuki Festival, Århus, Denmark
3rd November Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Finn Luxbo/Elsa Bergman/Issak Hedtjarn/Anton? @ Houseshow, Gothenburg, Sweden
2nd November Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham + Johs Lunds/Jon Wesseltoft/Jørgen Mathisen/Dag Erik Knedal Andersen @ Brugata, Oslo, Norway
19th October Roro/David Birchall/Luke Poot trio + Roases + No Thumbs + Nathan @ Audacious Space, Sheffield
18th October Duane Pitre + Sophie Cooper Band + Roro/David Birchall duo @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester
5th October (Tubers co-promotion with Freedom Principle) Silence Blossoms + Grew Quartet @ St Margaret’s Church, Manchester
30th September (Tubers Promotion) Hannah Marshall (cello)/Kelly Jones (flute)/Sam Andreae (sax) + Phil Marks (percussion/David Birchall duo @ Milkroom, Hotspur House, Manchester
21st September (Tubers Promotion) Toby Delius/Olie Brice/Mark Sanders/David Birchall + Nina Whiteman @ Milkroom, Hotspur House, Manchester
19th September Robert Curvegeon + trio w/ Sam Andreae/Andrew Cheetham/David Birchall @ The Bayhorse, Manchester
15th September big group blowout compositions by Sam Andreae/Hunter Hunter @ Kro Bar, Oxford Road, Manchester
8th September (Tubers Promotion) Roro/dB+ Nacht Und Nebel + Lumbers @ Thomas Restaurant, Thomas St, Manchester
14th August Joshua Burkett, Jon Collin, Chalaque, Sam Schlitt + David Birchall @ Kraak Gallery, Manchester
27th July w/ Manchester Guitar Orchestra @ Z Arts, Manchester 12 noon
24th July L’Entrangeleuse + DB solo + McWatt + Irma Vep @ Kro Bar, Manchester
19th July w/ Alfredo Genovesi (guitar) Jong-Kag Park-Kage (electronics) Katie Duck (dance) Miri Lee (dance) Raakesh Suk (dance) Tom Van Wee (dance) Tamzin Hurley (dance) @ Freakatonia Witchy Weekend, Studio 7, Amsterdam
13th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe @ Echnum, Antwerp
12th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Su Fitz + DJ Stront + Halvis @ OCCII, Amsterdam
11th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Su Fitz + Teepea + H @ Rote Flora, Hamburg
10th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Su Fitz + Pascal Nichols + Jon Collin @ Halle B, AM Hawerkamp, Munster
8th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Su Fitz @ Madame Claude, Berlin
7th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe @ Klangkunst, Leipzig
5th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe @ Karel Ball, Brussels
4th July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Lost Wax + Occult Hand @ Coach House, Brighton
2nd July Human Heads + Chastity Potatoe + Adam Bohman/Tom James Scott + Lost Wax @ Power Lunches, Dalston, London
30th June w/Dirar Kalash/Nick Dobson/David Birchall + Lovely Honkey @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
29th June w/ Dirar Kalash + Stuckometer + Marvo Men @ Audacious Space, Sheffield
28th June w/Dirar Kalash/Nick Dobson/David Birchall + Splitty Cheeks + Patchy Drizzle + Quack Quack @ Polish Club, Bradford
22nd June w/ Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + David Birchall solo+ Dirar Kalash @ Aural Detritus, Phoenix Arts, Brighton
21st June w/ Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble + Dirar Kalash/David Birchall Duo + Builders Crack + Bottisham & Beyond @ Klinker, Tottenham Chances, London N17
19th June w/ Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble (Richard Scott/Adam Linson/Philip Marks/David Birchall) + Bagpipes for Pluto @ Flim Flam, Ryan’s Bar, Stoke Newington, London
15th June (Tubers promotion) Bark! + Nina Whiteman + Jiyah Kelly @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
8th June Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra with Ken Turner & Insa Langhorst, Resound Festival, Cornwall Autonomous Arts @ Acorn Theatre, Penzance
6th June Improv Workshop on Field Recording w/ Coryn Smethurst @ Z Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester
2nd June solo @ a curious night, Nip & Tipple, Manchester
25th May Birchall/Cheetham Duo + Seth Bennett + Kogumaza + loads more @ Delius Centre, Bradford 1pm-6pm
12th May Desmadrados w/ Avarus @ Dulcimer, Manchester
5th May Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Buried Bones Stage, Sounds from the other City, Salford
2nd May Improv Workshop @ Z Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester
30th April promoting w/ Tubers MOPOMOSO tour featuring Evan Parker/John Russell/John Edwards, Pat Thomas, Kay Grant/Alex Ward, Alison Blunt/David Leahy/Benedict Taylor plus Matt Wand/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
27th April Vom + DBH + Irma Vep + Ramallah Mumtaz Power Duo (David Birchall & Nick Dobson) @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
24th April Solo improvisation w film by Sarah Hill @ Video Jam, MMU 5pm-7pm
11th April Solo w/ Castle Built in Sand “Helpyourself Manchester” Film @ Star & Shadow, Newcastle
8th April “Maggie’s bye bye do” solo + / Jooklo Duo/Part Wild Horses/Motion Detectors + amazing group jam w/everyone present @ Milkroom, Manchester
4th April Improv Workshop @ Z Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester
28th March Solo at opening and birdsong drawings in show@ 3 Exhibiton, Z Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester 6:30pm
22nd March w/ Nick Dobson (Ramallah Mumtaz Power Duo) @ Skipton Improv, Christ Church, Skipton
14th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo Fuel, Manchester
13th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Riverside Cafe, Sheffield
12th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Delius Centre, Bradford
8th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Plugd Records, Cork
7th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Whelans, Dublin
5th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo with Oxford Improvisors @ The Old Fire Station, Oxford
4th March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Boat Ting, London
3rd March Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Chameleon, Nottingham
1st March promoting as Tubers Alan Tomlinson/Dave Tucker/Phil Marks + Piss Superstition + Sam Andreae/David Birchall/Ruth Jones @ St. Margaret’s Church, Rufford Road, Manchester
9th February promoting as Tubers: Struck & Blown- 3 Trumpet & Drum duos @ St. Margaret’s Church, Rufford Road, Manchester
7th February Improv Workshop @ Z Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester
2nd February Music Drawing w/ Naomi Kendrick + DBH (plus solo from DMB & DBH) @ Roby, Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester 6pm-9pm
27th January solo + McWatt + Helpyourself Manchester Film Showing @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
24th January (promoting as Tubers) Nacht & Nebel, Lumbers, Roros @ Tubers HQ, Manchester
2012
16th December solo @ A Curious Night @ Nip & Tipple, Manchester
15th December (promoting w/ Tubers) Konk Pack + Richard Scott + Birchall/Harrison/Jones/Wu @ Dulcimer, Manchester
13th December great group jams @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
6th December Co-leading Improvisation workshop with Anton Hunter & Kelly Jones @ Z Arts, Manchester
30th November w/ Desmedrados Soldados de Ventura @ 1 in 12 Club, Bradford
23rd November solo @ Castles Built In Sand screening of “Helpyourself Manchester” film @ Klondyke, Levenshulme, Manchester
17th November Music Drawing w/ Naomi Kendrick & Dan Bridgwood-Hill @ Liverpool Biennal
10th November (promoting w/ Tubers) Akode, film by Veronica Ibarra , David Birchall/Richard Harrison/Matt Wand @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
9th November David Birchall/Olie Brice/Phillip Marks/Michelle Yom @ K77, Berlin
8th November Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio + Richard Scott @ Sowieso, Berlin
7th November Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio + Mikaele Pellegrino @ Sowieso, Berlin
6th November Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio + Tobius Delius @ Sowieso, Berlin
1st November Co-leading Improvisation workshop with Anton Hunter & Kelly Jones @ Z Arts, Manchester
31st October Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Safehouse, Brighton
26th October Birchall/Cheetham Duo @ Hunters Moon Festival, County Leitrim, Ireland
21st October w/ Desmedrados Soldados de Ventura @ Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
13th October The Dreaming w/ Bekke Platt & Aliyah Hussein, Emergency @ Castlefield Gallery, Manchester 2pm
13th October music drawing with Naomi Kendrick and DBH @ Whitworth Gallery, Manchester 9:30pm
12th & 13th October Manchester Artists Bookfair @ Manchester School of Art stall with Pascal Nichols & Carlos Thomas
4th October Co-leading Improvisation Workshop with Anton Hunter & Kelly Jones @ Z Arts, Manchester
24th September Birchall/Cheetham Duo opening for Ken Vandemark/Olie Brice/Mark Sanders @ Kraak, Manchester
20th September Centrifuge @ Ducie Bridge, Manchester
19th September ONE w/ Bekke Platt @ Lowry, Salford
16th September Stuckometer, @ Ship & Mitre, Liverpool
13th September Birchall/Cheetham Duo opening for Alan Silva/Roger Turner plus Nick Mitchell/ Pascal Nichols/Helmut Lemke @ Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
8th September Music Drawing duo w/ Naomi Kendrick, MAPS Festival, Preston Railway Station
30th August showing of work in progress on “The Dreaming” Salford University
21st August mini tubers Core of the Coalman + Roman Nose + David Birchall @ tubers HQ Manchester
21st July Chastity Potato + Acrid Lactations + Marvo Men @ Acrid HQ, Glasgow
20th July Chastity Potatoe + Acrid Lactations + Possett @ Morden Tower, Newcastle
19th July Chastity Potato + Acrid Lactations +Roman Nose + Oceclotalot@ Fox & Newt, Leeds
18th July Chastity Poatoe + Acrid Lactations @ Christ Church, Skipton
17th July Chastity Potatoe + Acrid Lactation + Steve Chase @The Redhouse, Sheffield
15th July Chastity Potatoe + Acrid Lactation + Chora @ Sebright Arms, London 7pm start
14th July (Tubers) Juxtavoices + Open Eye + Acrid Lactations @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
29th June Locative audio:city as museum: city as instrument @ Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester, 12-4pm
24th June Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Union House, Todmorden
23rd June Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Showroom Cinema 5, Sheffield
20th June Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Flim Flam, Ryans Bar, London
16th June David Birchall (guitar) Richard Scott (electronics/buchla/wigi) Richard Harrsion (percussion) @ milkroom, Manchester
29th May music drawing w/ Naomi Kendrick/DBH/Paddy Bax @ Salford Uni, Media City, Salford
14th May Duo w/ Richard Scott + Jason Urich @ Madam Claude, Berlin
13th May w/ Klaus Janek, Anat Cohavi @ Sowieso, Berlin
11th May w/ Simon Rose, Steve Heather. AUXX in Berlin @ Lichtblick Kino, K77, Berlin
22nd April Birchall/Cheetham soundtrack to short film “Reflections on Sex in a Pyramid” @ Antwerp Mansion Video Jam, Manchester
14th April workshop & performance @ Union House, Todmorden
9th April Birchall/Cheetham/Luke Poot + Volcano the Bear + Haydn/Jones/Joinson @ Castle, Manchester
4th April Trichord workshop w/ Yuri Landman @ Bradford Uni
31st March Kalbakken + Last Harbour @ Tudor House, Wigan
30th March Kalbakken + Last Harbour @ Glossop
23rd March (promoting as Tubers) Jon Mueller (US) solo performance + David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Naomi Kendrick + Belied Guaniko @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
17th March (micro tubers) Philip Marks/Dom Lash/Mark Hanslip + more @ Milkroom, Manchester
15th March solo performance @ Manchester School of Art (lunchtime show 12:30pm start) Manchester
7th March Chastity Potatoe (w/ Luke Poot) @ Zap Manchester Fest, Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
25th Feb performance of ONE w/ Bekke Platt @Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol
22nd Feb David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham/Dominic Lash, @Flim Flam London
18th Feb (promoting as Tubers) Caroline Kraabel(US)/John Edwards(UK)/Richard Harrison(UK) + With Lumps (Glasgow) @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
7th Feb Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Fizzle, Birmingham
4th Feb Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio Club Zygotic all dayer @ The Green Door Store, Brighton
3rd Feb (tubers) Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio + Hard Pan + Films from Castles Built in Sand Collective @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
1st Feb Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio + RM Hubbert @ Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire
28th Jan Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ House gig, Lancaster
27th Jan Birchall/Brice/Marks Trio @ Christ Church, Skipton
2011
15th December w/ Phillip Marks/Martin Archer/Mick Beck @ Over the top, Sheffield
10th Dec TUBERS XMAS mash up featuring Spaceheads + Kalbakken (kirsty:voice/violin, david: guitar, nick: percusssion, DBH: violin/piano) + DJ Special K + Jaime Rory Lucy’s Rucksack Cinema @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
3rd Dec TUBERS Blue Yodel/O’Dubslaine/Pascal Nichols @ St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
30th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ The Croft, Bristol
29th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Chameleon Arts Centre, Nottingham
28th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ The Gower, Cardiff
28th November AD HOC Dance performance using my Spoke drawings as scores @ Lowry, Salford
26th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
25th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ 64 West Princess St, Glasgow
24th Nov David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham @ Ducie Bridge, Manchester
23rd November Duo w/ Bekke Platt @ Bluecoat, Liverpool
19th November Tubers: Ludo Mitch/Pascal Nichols/Harrapian Night recordings Trio @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
17th November Stuckometer soundtrack to “This sporting life” @ The Castle, Oldham St. Manchester
5th November Klaus Janek double bass (IT)/Scott Looney piano (US)/Tony Bevan saxophones (UK) & Invisible Hand (UK) & Takahashi’s Shellfish Concern (Mcr) @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
3rd November Hotspur 6 opening for Diatribes 6tet @ St, Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
23rd October acoustic guitar duo w/ Anton Hunter opening for L’Ocelle de Mare @ St. Margaret’s Church, Manchester
15th October w/ Andrew Cheetham ‘After hours’ performance with photography @ Whitworth Gallery, Manchester
7th October w/ Kalbakken (full band line up: kirsty birchall: voice, violin david birchall: guitar, voice olie brice: double bass nicolas dobson: percussion @ St. Nicholas Church, Leicester
25th September Stephen Grew keys/electronics & David Birchall guitar @ Lancaster Jazz Festival
24th September (Tubers gig) Le Drapeau Noir and others tbc Manchester
8th September Stuckometer @ Fuel, Manchester
14th August Spoke Scores appearing as part of Soundfjord curated night @ Galerie8, London
13th August w/ Andrew Cheetham opening up for Troublebooks @ Castle Hotel, Oldham St, Manchester
5th August Richard Scott’s Lightning Ensemble (Richard Scott electronics,wifi.buchla/Adam Linson double bass/Phillip Marks percussion/David Birchall guitar), Womb Collective & Human Combustion Engine @ St. Margarets Church, Rufford Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester
4th August Richard Scott’s Lightening Ensemble (Richard Scott, Adam Linson, David Birchall) @ International Computer Music Festival @ Huddersfield University
15th July (promoting w/ Tubers) Mathilde & Paddy Steer @ St Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
8th July w/ Dave Jackson (sax) Richard Harrison (percussion) Nick Dobson (violin) Pascal Nichols (drum machine) Kelly Jones (flute) Joincey (bass) soundtrack to “Priest and the seashell” Castles Built In Sand Film Collective benefit @ St Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
7th July w/ DBH (keys/percussion) & Naomi Kendricks (live drawing) @ Blank Space, Hulme St, Manchester
10th June Trio w/ Rod Constanzo & Herve Perez, Quartet w/ Richard Scott, Richard Knight & Simon Prince @ Mantis Festival, University of Manchester
10th June (Tubers helping out MIE) John Tilbury’s Worstword Ho @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
3rd June w/ Richard Scott & Olaf Rupp & Hilary Jeffery @ AUXXX in BERLIN, Kastenienallee 77 (lichtblikino)
10435 BERLIN Germany
28th May (promoting as Tubers: Vom (Glasgow) Pyramidion (Glasgow) & David Birchall/Andrew Cheetham Duo @ Gullivers, Oldham Street, Manchester
26th May Stuckometer @ Castle, Oldham St, Manchester
20th May (Tubers helping out MIE) Open Eye Quartet opening for John Butcher/Okkung Lee @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
16th May duo w/ Phil Marks @ Boat ting, London
15th May duo w/ Phil Marks @ Crown & Mitre, Liverpool
14th May duo w/ Phil Marks @ Gregson, Lancaster
12th May duo w/Phil Marks @Fuel, Manchester
11th May duo w/ Phil Marks @ Riverside, Sheffield
6th May Performance of ONE w/ Bekke Platt @ Bloc Projects, Sheffield
28th April solo as part of Little Red Rabbit Night @ Sacred Trinity Church, Salford
15th April solo @ Islington Mill, Salford
14th April various groups, Noise Upstairs @ Fuel, Manchester
1st April performance of ONE w/ Rebekka Platt (Seedfund commission by Greenroom/Håb @ Greenroom, Manchester
25th/26th/27th March 23.00-08.00 contribution to drone collage (Un)Pleasant Overdrones broadcast on Source FM as part of Resound Falmouth
26th March (as promoter) Aural Detritus & Mick Beck/Phil Marks/David Birchall @ Pas n Kellys, Manchester
22nd March part of band for Rhys Chatham G3 performance @ Islington Mill, Salford
10th March various groups @ Noise Upstairs @ Fuel, Manchester
3rd March performance of ONE w/ Rebekka Platt (Seedfund commission by Greenroom/Håb) Turn @ Greenroom, Manchester
28th February Open Eye Duo @ Sandbar, Manchester
21st February Stuckometer opening for Flower/Campell Duo/Our love will destroy the world @ Islington Mill, Salford
18th February (as promoter) Hobo Sonn + Duncan Harrison+ Paddy Steer/Richard Harrison/Pascal Nichols @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
10th February open session @ Noise Upstairs @ Fuel, Manchester
4th February various groups w/ Alex Drool/Eran Sachs/Kelly Jones/Pascal Nichols/Stuart Arnot/Su Fitz/Alex O’Shea/Jim O’Shea/Jolon Dixon @ St. Margarets Church, Manchester
3rd February various groups @ Centrifuge @ Kro Bar, Manchester
28th January w/ Richard Knight/Ian Simpson/Harry Galimore @ Britons Protection, Manchester
2010
21st December various groups, Quadelectronic @ Quad Studios, Leicester
9th December various groups, Noise Upstairs @ Fuel, Manchester
1st December Trio of Dave Birchall: guitar/Richard Harrison: dishwasher & percussion/ Richard Scott: electronics
opening for The Thing @ Islington Mill, Salford
25th November various groups Centrifuge 7 @ Kro Bar, Manchester
11th November various groups @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester
6th November Duo with Phil Marks opening for Catatumbo @ St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range, Manchester
31st October Dave Birchall/ Phil Marks/Richard Scott @ Not the Lancaster Jazz Festival @ Gregson, Lancaster
30th October w/Primate Engineer @ Ectospasmic Hell Fest Halloween, Whalley Range, Manchester
14th October various groups @ Noise Upstairs@ Fuel, Manchester
4th October Duo performance of ONE w/ Bekke Platt @ Contact Theatre, Manchester
2nd OctoberDuo performance of ONE w/ Bekke Platt as part of ‘Emergency’ @ Greenroom Workspace, Manchester
1st October Birchall/Harrison/Nichols Trio opening for John Tchicai/Tony Marsh @ Carlton Club, Whalley Range, Manchester
26th September various groups @ St. Lukes Church, Liverpool
23rd September various groups as part of Centrifuge @ Kro Bar, Manchester
13th Septembersolo @ Nip & Tipple, Whalley Range, Manchester
24th August various groups @ Quadelectronic @ Quad Studios, Leicester
1st August Stckmtr w/ Corsano/Flower Duo @ Klondyke, Manchester
23rd July Solo @ Fuel, Manchester, UK
18th July Duo w/ Nick Dobson @ Domestic Concert, Nicks Rooftop, Ramallah, Palestine
8th July LBO @ Delicatessen, Amsterdam, NL
7th July LBO @ Walenpolenacademie, Mainz, DE
6th July LBO @ Golden Pudel, Hamburg, DE
5th July LBO @ Madam Claude, Berlin, DE
4th July LBO @ Conne Island, Leipzig, DE
3rd July LBO @ Club Final, Prague, CZ
1st July LBO @ Le 102, Grenoble, FR
30th June LBO @ Cave 12, Geneva, CH with Eugene Chadbourne
29th JuneLBO @ TIK, Dornbirn, AT
26th June LBO @ Cardigan Arms, Leeds, UK
25th June LBO @ 13th Note, Glasgow, UK
24th June LBO @ Lost Voices @ View Two Gallery, Liverpool, UK
6th May with LBO @ The New Continental, Preston
2nd May with LBO @ Sounds from the Other City @ Kings Arms, Salford
30th April with Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra @ The Greenroom, Manchester
3rd April with Kalbakken @ Union Chapel, London
28th March part of Noise Upstairs Ensemble performing John Zorn’s COBRA conducted by Rodrigo Constanzo @ Fuel, Manchester
27th March workshop and cabaret performance ran by Daniel Weaver @ Union House, Todmorden
25th February with Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra CD release @ Greenroom, Manchester featuring performance from Ken Turner
23rd January with LBO @ Tudor House, Wigan
21st January with Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra @ Bardens Boudoir, London
2009
12th December with Kalbakken @ Islington Mill, Salford. Part of Golden Lab Festival
30 November with Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra @ Tiger Lounge, Manchester
28th November trio with Josh Kopecek and Rodrigo Constanzo @ Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
9th November One off performance of music specially composed to accompany Ad Hoc Dance @ Lowry, Salford
29th October with Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra @ Green Room, Manchester
11th October w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Islington Mill, Manchester with Carla Bozulich
1st October SOLO @ Didsbury Tai Chi Village Hall, Manchester
10th September w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Fuel, Manchester
19th August w/ STUCKOMETER @ Islington Mill, Salford
16th August w/KALBAKKEN @ The Robin Hood, Nottingham
15th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ The Tyne Bar, Newcastle
14th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ 13th Note, Glasgow
13th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester
12th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ The Shakespeare, Sheffield
11th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ Hub, Leicester
10th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ a forest, Llanfairfechan
8th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ Jacks Gaff, London
7th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ Lewes Road Community Garden, Brighto
6th August w/ KALBAKKEN @ CB2, Cambridge
2nd August SOLO @ Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester
27th May w/ KABAKKEN @ Hub, Leicester
24th May w/ KALBAKKEN live radio session @ BBC radio Manchester
23rd May w/ KALBAKKEN @ Britons Protection, Manchester
22nd May w/ KALBAKKEN @ Christ Church Crypt, Skipton
15th May performance for 3 VOICES with members of LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA part of Futuresonic Festival, Manchester followed in evening by SOLO performance @ Black Lion, Salford
18th April w/ STUCKOMETER @ Instants Chavires, Paris
17th April w/ OPEN EYE ENSEMBLE @ Cafe Rigoletto, Paris
16th April w/ OPEN EYE ENSEMBLE @ Gaels Flat, Lyon
13th April w/ KALBAKKEN @ Jazz Cafe, Alicante
12th April w/ KALBAKKEN @ Casa Invisible, Malaga
11th April w/ KALBAKKEN @ Bar Freeway, Madrid
10th April, w/ KALBAKKEN @ Artists space, Barcelona
3rd April w/ KALBAKKEN @ Cafe Oto, London
27th March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Klondyke Club, Manchester
28th February SOLO @ Islington Mill, Salford
17th January w/ KALBAKKEN @ Black Lion, Salford
2008
21st December w/ STUCKOMETER @ Edwins Basement, Manchester
29th November w/KALBAKKEN @ Cafe Oto, London
? August w/ OPEN EYE DUO @ ? Edinburgh
? August w/ OPEN EYE QUARTET @ Cow Lane Studios, Salford
? August w/ OPEN EYE DUO @ Shakespeare, Sheffield
5th June w/ KALBAKKEN @ Klondyke Club, Manchester
11th May w/ KALBAKKEN @ Picture House, Holmfirth
6th May w/ KALBAKKEN @ Trof, Manchester
4th May w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Bar Centro, Manchester
29th March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Mercado Negro, Averio
26th March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Bar Gusto, Barcelona
25th March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Aguilar De Segarra, Catalonia
22nd March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Houseshow, London
14th March w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Cow Lane Studios, Salford
11th March w/ KALBAKKEN @ Fuel, Manchester
10th Februray w/ KALBAKKEN @ Bowling Green, Manchester
2007
1st December w/ KALBAKKEN @ Fleapit, London
26th October w/ KALBAKKEN @ Mills & Boon’s practise space, dirty Digbeth, Birmingham
25th October w/ KALBAKKEN @ Zuma, Brighton
23rd October w/ KALBAKKEN @ Unitarian Church, Todmorden
22nd October w/ KALBAKKEN @ Stereo, Glasgow
20th October w/ KALBAKKEN @ Christ Church, Skipton
19th October w/KALBAKKEN @ Hare and Hounds, Manchester
30th September w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Salford Lads Club, Salford
27th September w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Kro Bar, Manchester
15th September w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA/IMAGINATIVE EYE @ Cow Lane Studios, Salford
8th August w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Cafe Saki, Manchester
27th July w/ THE OLD TESTAMENT @ Yorkshire House, Lancaster
18th June w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Cafe Saki, Manchester
1st June w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Venn Festival, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol
20th May w/OLD TESTAMENT @ Fuel, Manchester
2006
7th December w/STUCKOMETER @ ???, Den Haag
6th December w/STUCKOMETER @ Adieu Interesant, Copenhagen
5th December w/STUCKOMETER @ ???, Hamburg
2nd December w/STUCKOMETER @ Instants Chavires, Paris
1st December w/ STUCKOMETER @ Circus Space, Cherbourg
17th November w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA @ Fuel, Manchester
15th November w/STUCKOMETER @ Klondyke, Manchester
4th November w/STUCKOMETER @ Red House, Sheffield
26th October w/ LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA play soundtrack to “KING HUMMERBUG AND HIS TERRIBLE KINGDOM OF LIES” @ Lost and Found Social Centre, Manchester
20th August SOLO w/ DBH, Pascal Nichols @ Hare and Hounds, Manchester
12th July w/STUCKOMETER (Alan Courtis, Culver, Chora) @ Cricketers Arms, Sheffiled
30th June w/KALBAKKEN (Leopard Leg, Sculptress) @ Klondyke, Manchester
15th June w/STUCKOMETER (Vialka) @ Klondyke, Manchester
19th May w/STUCKOMETER @ Matilda Social Centre, Sheffield
11th May w/STUCKOMETER (Magic Markers, Bologna Pony, Stables) @ Bunkers Hill, Nottingham
14th April duo w/DARREN ADCOCK @ Britons Protection, Manchester
11th April w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN (Polaris) @Klondyke, Manchester
9th February w/STUCKOMETER @ Stereo, Glasgow
3rd February w/STUCKOMETER @ Cricketers Arms, Sheffield
29th January w/KALBAKKEN @ Hare & Hounds, Manchester
24th January w/ CORNISH TIN MINES @ Phoenix, Manchester
13th January w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ Klondyke, Manchester
2005
14th December w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ Fuel, Manchester
29th October w/STUCKOMETER @ Beerhouse, Manchester
2nd September w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ 31 Albert Road, Manchester
21st August w/NORTHCROSS @ Tiger Lounge, Manchester
17th August w/NORTHCROSS @ Phoenix, Manchester
10th August w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ 31 Albert Road, Manchester
16th July w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ 31 Albert Road, Manchester
15th June w/NORTHCROSS @ Jabez Clegg, Manchester
10th June w/NORTHCROSS @ Holy Trinity Church, Leeds
9th June w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ Trof, Manchester
30th May w/ NORTHCROSS @ Phoenix, Manchester
22nd May w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ Phoenix, Manchester
21st May w/NORTHCROSS @ Stereo, Glasgow
29th April w/CORNISH TIN MINES @ 69 Albert Road, Manchester
9th April w/NORTHCROSS @ Fuel, Manchester
3rd April w/NORTHCROSS @ Satans Hollow, Manchester
3rd March w/NORTHCROSS @ Kings Arms, Salford
12th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Equinox, Manchester
11th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ ??, Newcastle
10th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Bar Bloc, Glasgow
8th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Hwyels House, Nottingham
7th February W/NORTHCROSS @Retro Bar, Manchester
6th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ The Albert, Brighton
5th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Cafe Pogo, London
4th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Cardigan Arms, Leeds
29 January w/NORTHCROSS @ Fuel, Manchester
2004
5th December w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Klondyke, Manchester
2nd December w/NORTHCROSS @ Kings Arms, Salford
25th October w/NORTHCROSS @ Phoenix, Manchester
10th October w/NORTHCROSS @ Klondyke Club, Manchester
4th July w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Slade Hall, Manchester
3rd June w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Britons Protection, Manchester
13th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ 69 Albert Road, Manchester
31st January w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ 69 Albert Road, Manchester
20th January trio w/OLIE BRICE & TANIA DE ST CROIUX @ Britons Protection, Manchester
2003
5th December w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Kickstart Squat, Manchester
2nd March w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Tmesis
20th February w/OUR BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS PLAN @ Retro Bar, Manchester
2002
April? with Our Beautiful Ridiculous Plan @Packhorse Squat, Deansgate, Manchester
2001
November? with Our Beautiful Ridiculous Plan @ Bar Centro, Manchester
2000
July? with Ekka @ The Shed, Leicester
1999
September? with Ekka @ Princess Charlotte, Leicester
1998