SFTOC Gallery | Sounds from the Other City festival – Sounds From The Other City
Salford's festival of new music & art • 4 May 2025
Du Blonde at Maxwell Hall
Du Blonde in Maxwell Hall
Samrai B2B Chunky in Bexley Square
Crowds in Islington Mill Courtyard
The Stealing Sheep Marching Band Parade in Peel Park
Grotbags on Islington Mill 5th Floor
Ellen Beth Abdi DJing in the sunshine at Islington Mill courtyard
Ellen Beth Abdi in Islington Mill Courtyard
Lill & The Fvck Pigs on The Green
Gwenno at Peel Hall
The Stealing Sheep Marching Band with Ghetta Fabulous
The Stealing Sheep Marching Band Parade in Peel Park
The Fvck Pigs at The Green
The Fvck Pigs on The Green

"A perfect example of how community can empower underground culture and sustain the lifeblood of grassroots music venues"

Boot Music
Gruff Rhys at Maxwell Hall
Dancers at Bexley Square
Halo Maud at St Philip's Church
The Conductor Procession to The Transmission Suite
Free Love at Islington Mill
SHEwillprovide at the Old FIre Station Café
Private Joy playing to the courtyard at Islington Mill
Pork Idol Pageant at The Green
TTSSFU at Maxwell Hall
Bikers outside Maxwell Hall
Pink Pound at Islington Mill
Relaxers on the Green
Salford lit up
muva of Earth at Peel Hall

"What sets SFTOC apart from almost every other festival around is a freewheeling approach to its programming that creates an authentically co-created event"

Clash
Jelani Blackman at Hot Bed Press
CURRENTMOODGIRL
Vindya & Mithushan
Obeka & Me Gusta Collective
Jessica Winter
PLUS44KALIGULA
Rumbi Tauro
Tokky Horror
Regent Trading Estate
Regent Trading Estate
Regent Trading Estate
Hot Bed Press
Fvck Pigs
Madam Mayor & Grotbags

"'part music festival, part bar crawl and part community celebration'"

Big Issue North, 2023 review
Gracie T b2b Vindya
Holy Other at Hot Bed Press
LYR at St Philip's Church
Mandy Indiana at FivefourStudios
Freya Beer at St Philip's Church
Audience at Daytimers stage at Regent Trading Estate
Audience at the Factory Stage at Bexley Square
The KTNA at Seven Bro7hers, Middlewood Locks
OneDa at Regent Trading Estate
Bitez at Bexley Square
Bitez at Bexley Square
Grove at fivefour studios
FFSYTHO at Regent Trading Estate
Compact Disco making its way to Middlewood Locks

"A wonderful element of surprise and discovery… regarded by many as an antidote to the bloated, faceless feel of many big music festivals"

Manchester Evening News
colour photograph of of person performing with a microphone, purple lighting
IAMDDB plays the Tru Luv tent in Bexley Square 2017
Pumarosa headline the Now Wave stage at Regent Trading Estate for Sounds from the Other City 2016
Pumarosa headline the Now Wave stage at Regent Trading Estate 2016
colour photograph of the regents trading estate - large crowd of people socialising at a previous sounds from the other city festival
The 2019 Quindecennial aftermovie
Stealing Sheep play live to a packed audience at St Philips Church for Sounds from the Other City 2013
Stealing Sheep play live at St Philips Church in 2013
Colour photo at St Philips Church - facing towards the stage with crowd in front - purple lighting against walls
Deep Hedonia and Faktion host a Church Rave at St Philips Church in 2014
Pins play a special live set with Pins at St Philips Church in 2015
Pins x Brown Brogues at St Philips Church 2015
Sonic Boom plays a live set under fairy lights and epic projections on the altar at St Philips Church at Sounds from the Other City 2018
Spectrum aka Sonic Boom at St Philips Church in 2018
Art collective 169a stand in front of their defaced billboard of Nigel Farage's UKIP party during Sounds from the Other City 2014
169a collective showcase their 'Lying Motherfucker' Artwork on a UKIP billboard on Chapel St
colour photograph of DJ acid reflux performing in front of CDJs
Dj Acid Rephlux 'raise your hands' at Vero Restaurant
Fat Out promotor Verity Gardner dancing on stage at the afterparty at the Pint Pot for Sounds from the Other City 2015
Fat Out's Verity Gardner 'raise your hands' at the Old Pint Pot
colour photograph of a small crowd of people dancing inside of a decorated marquee
Artists Morry Carling and Lowri Evans 'raise your hands' at Regent Trading Estate
Art Directors IMPA.TV's Totem pole creation for BBC Philharmonic at Sounds from the Other CIty 2017
Fat Out's Emma Thompson 'raise your hands at Salford Cathedral
Trish Dee talks with members of the band Ill on the SFTOC.TV chat stage at Sounds from the Other City 2016
Trish Dee talks with Ill on the SFTOC.TV chat show stage at in 2016
Drag performer and Manchester QueenAnna Phylactic as host for SoundsTown school of painting and decorating as part of Sounds from the Other City 2018
Anna Phylactic hosts the SoundsTown School of Painting and Decorating in 2018

"anarchic, bonkers, creative and totally DIY antidote to corporate festivals"

NME
Barberos play live on the SFTOC TV stage created by IMPA TV for Sounds from the Other 2016
Barberos play live on the SFTOC TV stage created by IMPA TV in 2016
Shame playing Live at Regent Trading Estate
Shame play live Regent Trading Estate in 2017
Goat Girl headline the main stage at Regent Trading Estate to a packed audience at Sounds from the Other City 2018
Goat Girl play the Now Wave stage at Regent Trading Estate to a packed audience in 2018
The Orielles play to a full house at Regent Trading Estate as part of the Sounds from the Other CIty Quindeccenial in 2019
The Orielles play at Regent Trading Estate for the Quindeccenial in 2019
Stage Diving in Regent Trading Estate as Cocaine Piss play live at the Sounds from the Other City Quindeccenial 2019
Cocaine Piss live at the Quindeccenial in 2019
colour photograph, close up of person performing, holding microphone
picture of band playing on stage, denim and white colour clothes
colour photograph of 2 performers on stage with large crowd in front, purple lighting, photo taken from back of the room
colour photograph of band performing on stage with small crowd in front, lighting purple, red and orange
colour photograph of child with adult crouching down next to them holding megaphone, festival activity in background
colour photograph of crowd watching a performance with dark red lighting
A studio resident at Islington Mill peers out from the balcony at Islington Mill before Sounds from the Other City 2011
Artist Paul Hallows displays his 'Nebula Crab' costume creation as part of Sounds from the Other City 2014
Sleazy F Baby performs live at The Bexley Square Tent at Sounds from the Other City 2017
Will and Rick play live in a Ghost Outfit at The New Oxford pub as part of Sounds from the Other City 2011
colour photograph of DJ performing at sounds from the other city, well lit room

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