Guerrilla Busking 2009 from Single Cell Collective

For Futuresonic 2009, Single Cell Collective present an eclectic series of impromptu musical performances in secret locations around Manchester City Centre.

Over 20 Manchester musicians hit the city centre streets, playing an eclectic series of impromptu gigs in a variety of secret, unauthorised locations, from the very public to the very hidden. Organised by local music collective Single Cell, and taking place as part of the Futuresonic 2009 festival, the gigs, running from midday until 8pm, it featured a diverse range of artists who volunteered their services such as Aidan Jolly, Billtone, Craig Winterburn, Dave Birchall, Dave Leach, Dominic Berry (poet), HoneyFeet, Hot Bone, John Fairhurst, John Robb, Julie E Gordon, Leonie Higgins, Lunar Coup, Mike Garry (poet), Mind on Fire Collective, Phil Davies, Tom Kerswill, TG Elias, Ben Mellor, The Spokes, Tanante and more, representing everything from african drumming to heavy metal and acoustic folk and Poetry.

Asylum seekers appealing decisions made by refugee courts are left without benefits or the ability to earn a living. These busking performances are taking place without permission in marginalised locations or hidden in very public places, mirroring the status of these destitute refugees."

All proceeds from the gigs will go to destitute refugee campaigns and all acts are playing free of charge.

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Music

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• Guerrilla Busking
• Busking
• Single Cell Collective
• Single Cell
• FutureSonic
• Busker
• Manchester
• Community Reporter
• Reporter
• Craig Winterburn
• John Fairhurst
• Phil Davies
• Tom Kerswill
• TG Elias
• Ikem
• HoneyFeet
• Dominic Berry
• Leonie Higgins
• David Leach
• Mike Garry
• Billtone
• Hotbone
• The Folks
• Tom Spencer
• Dave Birchall
• John Robb
• Morag
• Ben Mellor
• Paul Edwards

[mrsweettater]

Interesting collection of artists and styles. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun for a good cause!