Sounds from the Other City

Sounds Seeks Creatives to Build A New World 👽 We've extended the deadline for our 2026 Art Director call-out to Sunday 02 November 11.59pm! If you missed your chance before, here's one more... 🔗 Find out more and how to apply soundsfromtheothercity.com/2025/10/open-c…

We are looking for our 2026 Art Director.....🎨 Each year Sounds from the Other City commissions a visual artist to take on the role of bringing the fun, creativity and site unity to the festival. 🔗 Find out more and how to apply soundsfromtheothercity.com/2025/10/open-c…

We value your thoughts. Your voice could play a part in shaping Sounds, and it's essential for our festival's funding & future. It takes 5 mins. Answers are confidential & anonymous. Plus, you could win a t-shirt, 2x tickets for SFTOC 2026, + £50 cash! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

WE'RE NOW SOLD OUT!! Thank you everyone who bought, and we'll see you tomorrow 👀

@CllrJWarmisham @WEARELIINES A very exciting addition, we agree!

@sftoc Really looking forward to it and now that @WEARELIINES have been announced I'm a happy bunny!😁

HAPPY SFTOC WEEK EVERYONE! We're busy doing our 10 day countdown elsewhere (join us on IG/FB to join in if you can) – but we'll make sure any key info is still posted here & we keep checking in with you. Starting with our FULL STAGE TIMES & SCHEDULE: soundsfromtheothercity.com/schedule/

THIS WEEK: @baybryanmusic plays @theyard_mcr (Wed), Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band (Wed) and Jeffrey Martin (Thu) both play @gulliverspub, and Austin Stambaugh and Ben de la Cour play @thecastlehotel (Fri) - and then it's @sftoc on Sunday! Full info: heymanchester.com

While we were creating our SFTOC archive, we noticed someone was particularly busy uploading ticket stubs & posters. It seemed as though that person could’ve been to every single Sounds... That person was @UrmstonDeb. We reached out for comment. soundsfromtheothercity.com/2025/04/qa-wit…

MUSIC: @sftoc returns for a bumper edition this Early May Bank Holiday, ringing in 20 years with over 100 acts playing across 15 stages in Salford. Explore the line-up: creativetourist.com/event/sounds-f…

LOVE IS A FLAME IN THE DARK LIVE IN SPRING!! 26th April - IN HEAVEN: A tribute to David Lynch - Liverpool 4th May - Sounds From The Other City @sftoc 25th May - Acid Horse Festival curated by John Doran @thequietus and Mark Pilkington @strangepress TICKETS IN BIO

We are thrilled to represent FLUFF stage at this year’s @sftoc festival at the Old Pint Pot (downstairs) on 4th May alongside stages across Chapel St and The Crescent in Salford. Get your tickets soundsfromtheothercity.com and let’s celebrate Spring together this May bank holiday…

As the days grow longer, the wait grows shorter, and the tickets grow scarcer. Second Release tickets are VERY NEARLY GONE! Grab yours before Wednesday + you'll save a sweet fiver to keep in the kitty for your first drink on Sounds day. soundsfromtheothercity.com/tickets

@MDMArchive So record one on your break, or rally your pals down the pub & leave us a joint memory – we'd love to get as many people as possible taking part! Follow the 🖇️ to listen to leave your (lovely) stain on Sounds history. DM us if you have any questions ✉️ mdmarchive.co.uk/map/sounds-fro…

@MDMArchive Record a delicious soundbite, pin it to the place where it happened for all to hear, and help us create a living, shifting collective memory of our favourite time and place on earth. For Sounds may only appear on the streets once a year, but here we live forever, baby!

A few months ago, we worked with @MDMArchive to create an archive of our own: documenting our history through your photos & videos. Now, we’ve taken it one step further. The SFTOC Audio Map: A place for our lovely community to preserve & share their spoken memories of Sounds.

👯‍♂️ TEAM UP FOR TEAM TICKETS 👯‍♂️ The ever-popular, ever-limited Team Tickets for SFTOC25 are here (until they’re not). Buy 4, pay for 3. Let a friend ride free, or split the cost + you all save 25%. Only 50 available, so rally the buddies + bag a bargain! soundsfromtheothercity.com/tickets

On 18th July, the South Warehouse of Aviva Studios will become an in-the-round stage; a non-stop carousel of sounds, unexpected performances, an array of artists that exemplify the kaleidoscope of styles, energies & characters that have graced SFTOC stages over the past 2 decades

Manchester International Festival is back for 2025, and SFTOC is going to be there: bringing you SURROUND SOUNDS.

#MIF25 programme launch earlier today just a stone's throw across the Irwell, our neighbours @factoryintl gave us a glimpse of this summer's festival. Who spotted Salford faves - @sftoc with 'Surround Sounds'? 🤩 #SalfordCulture #Manchester #GMCulture

@VisitSalford @factoryintl 👀💜