The Ultimate Battle of the Bands

Tuesday 14 March 2023

7:00 pm : Main stage

Standing

16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Tickets

Free but booking is essential

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Stage times
Doors: 7.00pm
Beneath the Shadows: 7.30pm – 7.40pm
Alfie Wallace: 7.50pm – 8.00pm
Purple Suns: 8.10pm – 8.20pm
Luna and the Lime Slices: 8.30pm – 8.40pm
Peachhead: 8.50pm – 9.00pm
Blu Syrup: 9.10pm – 9.20pm
Car Crash Compilation: 9.30pm – 9.40pm
St Simia: 9.50pm – 10.00pm

Confetti line-up
St. Simia
Blu Syrup
Alfie Wallace
Luna & the Lime Slices

NTU line-up
Beneath the Shadows
Purple Suns
Car Crash Compilation
Peachhead

Join us for a lively evening of rock, indie, and alternative music, hosted by Dean Jackson, to witness bands from NTU and Confetti battling it out for some incredible prizes in front of industry judges!

Show your appreciation for talented student bands, as they take to the Metronome stage to fight it out for some amazing prizes. The winner will be given the chance to perform on the Confetti stage at Splendour Festival, the first runner-up will win a day of recording in one of Metronome’s world class recording studio, and the second runner-up will win a £150 voucher at Play Music Today.

A panel of industry experts will judge the contest, and as an audience member you won’t be left out either – we’ve got prizes including gig tickets and more!

Entry is free but you must pre-book a ticket.

Judges
Maddy Chamberlain- Production Manager, DHP Family
C.W. Reeve – Event Management, Gigantic
Will Robinson- Founder and Promoter at I’m Not From London
Gemma Cockrell – Music Editor, LeftLion

 

 

Accessibility

Seated gigs offer disabled access within the first three rows inside the venue.
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.

Please click here for full accessibility information.

If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].

 

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The Ultimate Battle of the Bands

Stage times
Doors: 7.00pm
Beneath the Shadows: 7.30pm – 7.40pm
Alfie Wallace: 7.50pm – 8.00pm
Purple Suns: 8.10pm – 8.20pm
Luna and the Lime Slices: 8.30pm – 8.40pm
Peachhead: 8.50pm – 9.00pm
Blu Syrup: 9.10pm – 9.20pm
Car Crash Compilation: 9.30pm – 9.40pm
St Simia: 9.50pm – 10.00pm

Confetti line-up
St. Simia
Blu Syrup
Alfie Wallace
Luna & the Lime Slices

NTU line-up
Beneath the Shadows
Purple Suns
Car Crash Compilation
Peachhead

Join us for a lively evening of rock, indie, and alternative music, hosted by Dean Jackson, to witness bands from NTU and Confetti battling it out for some incredible prizes in front of industry judges!

Show your appreciation for talented student bands, as they take to the Metronome stage to fight it out for some amazing prizes. The winner will be given the chance to perform on the Confetti stage at Splendour Festival, the first runner-up will win a day of recording in one of Metronome’s world class recording studio, and the second runner-up will win a £150 voucher at Play Music Today.

A panel of industry experts will judge the contest, and as an audience member you won’t be left out either – we’ve got prizes including gig tickets and more!

Entry is free but you must pre-book a ticket.

Judges
Maddy Chamberlain- Production Manager, DHP Family
C.W. Reeve – Event Management, Gigantic
Will Robinson- Founder and Promoter at I’m Not From London
Gemma Cockrell – Music Editor, LeftLion

 

 

Accessibility

Seated gigs offer disabled access within the first three rows inside the venue.
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.

Please click here for full accessibility information.

If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].

 

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