
Grimmfest introduce new ‘work in progress’ award for 2019
Manchester-based genre film festival GRIMMFEST is proud to announce the introduction of a brand new award category for their upcoming 11th edition in October 2019: the WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD. Grimmfest launched its very first festival awards in 2018, with the jury granting a total of 12 prizes. Winners included Issa López’s TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID which […]

LIVE Panel Events at Manchester Film Festival 2019
The Manchester Film Festival in association with XS Manchester and The Manchester Studios presents Filmmaker Studio LIVE. Taking place over four days of the festival on the 4th-8th March at the prestigious Manchester Studios and presented by the Great Northern Film Lab the events will take the form of a chat show and will be […]

Upcoming Dead Cells DLC Footage Revealed
Motion Twin and Red Bull have released a new tell-all, no-holds-barred video showcasing an honest and raw look at the cooperative studio, including revealing the first look at coming DLC set for later this spring. The 18-year-old studio had been previously known for casual games in a free to play market, but facing potential creative […]

Manchester Film Festival 2019 Virtual Reality
Manchester Film Festival will be teaming up with Virtual Hideout to present the Official VR Selection of the 2019 Festival. Virtual Hideout is Manchester’s virtual reality and gaming centre and will be hosting four films: MY AFRICA which transports viewers to the untamed rangelands of northern Kenya and is narrated by Lupita Nyong’o. AGE OF […]

SpecialEffect’s GameBlast19 weekend is here
Joe, a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is looking forward to powering through a sponsored 12-hour video gaming marathon as part of SpecialEffect’s GameBlast19 fundraising event this weekend (https://www.gameblast19.org.uk), despite his very limited physical abilities. Although he can’t use a standard games controller or keyboard, he can still enjoy the excitement and inclusion of […]

John Sykes signs deal with Golden Robot Records
The world’s fastest growing independent record label, Golden Robot Records, continues it’s upward trajectory into 2019. Starting the year off with a bang, the label recently welcomed guitar icon Gilby Clarke to the family, and is now thrilled to announce another! Golden Robot Records is pleased to welcome guitar legend John Sykes to their already impressive […]

Rockin’ The Blues returns
Following a hugely successful 2018 tour, the Mascot Label Group/Provogue ROCKIN’ THE BLUES tour returns in 2019 with an incredible line-up featuring the platinum selling international star Jonny Lang, blues-rock royalty Walter Trout and the fast-rising blues-rock hero Kris Barras who has just won the Planet Rock Radio Award for ‘Best New Band’. The tour […]

Piston release new single
Piston are a British five-piece rock ‘n’ roll engine made up of four members from the Midlands greased with a vocal roar from the south; which, when put together and fired up produce a no-nonsense sound to be reckoned with! Piston release their new single One More Day – taken from their upcoming album later […]

WDFD Magnificent 7 Festival announced
In August 2017, WDFD Records released a free compilation CD at Stonedeaf Festival featuring 14 tracks from 7 rising rock bands. It received generous praise, so much so that KOL Promotions came up with the idea of a showcase event. The Station in Cannock are excited to be involved and being a central venue with […]

Black Cat Bones have re-vamped and morphed into REVIVAL BLACK
Its time for a revival and what better rock colour than black? A new singer, new attitude, new management and a new name, Liverpool’s Black Cat Bones, have re-vamped and morphed into REVIVAL BLACK. And they have recorded a debut album that will light up the industry – due to be released Autumn 2019. The […]