Hands On Deck

Name: Hands On Deck
Start: 2026-06-20T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-21T01:00:00+01:00
Location: Sandbar Withington - 437 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Sandbar Withington - 437 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4, United Kingdom | Manchester, EN

We’re excited to host the **second edition** of Hands on Deck. A vibrant music and arts charity event, bringing the Manchester community together in support of Human rights and the rejection of Israeli-led crimes against humanity.
Entry and all art workshops are COMPLETELY FREE!

*** We will be hosting educational stalls from... ***
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✌️ -- The Free Marwan campaign (https://freemarwan.org/) -- ✌️
Learn about the plight of political prisoners such as Marwan Barghouti, known as 'The Mandela of Palestine', his relevance for achieving peace, and what we can do to support.
♦️ -- The BDS Movement (https://bdsmovement.net/) -- ♦️
Here to educate us and provide us with the tools we need to exercise boycotts, divestments and sanctions, to achieve peace and put pressure on Israel.
🐝 -- GM friends of Palestine (https://gmfriendsofpalestine.org/) --
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Here to sell merchandise and to provide information on Manchester-specific actions you could become involved with.

*** Entertainment will include... ***
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🧑‍🎨 -- Art -- 💡

- Embroidery and material up-cycling workshop (https://www.instagram.com/ncytextiles/)
- Badge making workshop (https://www.instagram.com/salfordbadgeclub/)
- Art installation 'Rising phoenix' by Katie Lavin (https://www.instagram.com/katielavinlife/)
- Withington walls art display from eddie (https://www.instagram.com/withingtonwalls/)
- Art for display and sale, from Federico (https://www.instagram.com/federicocossu.on_canvas/) and more to come
- Henna (https://www.instagram.com/hennaathome_mcr/)
- Maqam books pop-up stall from masoud (https://www.instagram.com/moemasoud1/)

🎶 -- live music -- 💃

- Farah Chamma, Palestinian artist on her UK tour! (https://www.farahchamma.com/)
- Steelpan performance (https://www.instagram.com/zolasteelpan/)
- Niah Jemijog, variety of productions (https://www.instagram.com/niah.jemi/)
- Flamenco guitar (Chayo Page: https://www.instagram.com/chayitovitch/), paired with flamenco singer (Rina: https://www.instagram.com/rinasrabonianphotography/)
- So Anne So (Fusing the worlds of Jazz and Alternative Pop: https://www.instagram.com/soanneso_/)
- Pads Elliot Walker, Jazz piano (https://www.instagram.com/paddyelliottwalker/)
- African drumming (Mustafa: https://www.instagram.com/khogali_mustafa/)
- Lima Al-Iskalachi (Covering Fairuz music for Lebanon and Palestine)

🔊 -- DJs -- 💥
- PP.Roy, playing some records from his collection (https://www.instagram.com/pp.roy/)
- Lily Cooper, world music set with LIVE melody by Zola Steelpan (https://www.instagram.com/lilyy.cooper/) (https://www.instagram.com/zolasteelpan/)
- Citizen Simmo from deranged, Afro House & Techno (https://www.instagram.com/citizensimmo/)
- Electric Gigi, from deranged / Galactica, Tech House & Techno (https://www.instagram.com/electricgigi/)
- Nej, from Hubble Bubble and organiser of Sound Bazar (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWewfyHDUc8/), mixing oojami music!

✊ -- Speakers -- 📢

- David Vickers (https://www.instagram.com/jewishaction4palestinemcr/)
- Mustafa, Speech about the Sudanese conflict
(https://www.instagram.com/khogali_mustafa/)

🎲-- Raffle -- 🥇
- Led by Nabzee (https://www.instagram.com/n.bzee/)
- 100% of ticket costs going straight to Charity!
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And of course - more to be announced in the coming weeks!
See you all down there :)