The celebrations culminate in an indoor-outdoor party with Prosumer and a Ghosts of Garage courtyard takeover...
Refuge is celebrating its 10th anniversary this September with a month-long programme of food, music, art and events looking back at the Manchester venue’s first decade.
The Oxford Road restaurant and bar opened at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in 2016, with its Refuge10 celebrations bringing back dishes, drinks and events from its history throughout the month.
A special Refuge 10 menu will feature returning dishes including lamb shawarma and beetroot borani, while the bar will revisit its opening year with a four-drink Back to 2016 cocktail menu.
The venue is also bringing back its People’s Lunch for a limited time, alongside an expanded edition of I Am The Fly, the free exhibition by Manchester artist and screen-printer Matthew Rich exploring the city’s early 1980s music and club scene.
New Refuge10 work will be added to the exhibition, while a commemorative zine will bring together artwork, a timeline of the venue’s history and stories from its connections to Manchester’s music and creative communities.
Weekend events will take place throughout September under the Come As You Were banner, before the celebrations culminate on Saturday 26 September with a venue-wide indoor and outdoor anniversary party.
Inside the main Refuge bar, Prosumer will headline the evening alongside DJs Jim Bane, Laura Jackson and Simba Selecta.
Outside in the courtyard, Rich Reason will curate a Ghosts of Garage takeover featuring Crazy Cousinz and Wilfey D, while the Winter Garden will host performances from Refuge’s resident queens and performers.
Tickets will cost £2, with all proceeds donated to Eat Well MCR to help provide meals for people experiencing food insecurity across Greater Manchester.
Rhea Leach, at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, said: “Refuge has become such an important part of the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel and of Manchester itself over the past ten years. From the very beginning, it was created to be more than a restaurant or bar – it was a place where people could come together, discover something new and feel part of the city.
“10 years on, it’s fantastic to see that spirit continuing. Refuge10 gives us the opportunity to celebrate the people, music, creativity and memories that have made Refuge what it is. We’re incredibly proud to be marking this milestone and to be welcoming Manchester through our doors to celebrate with us.”
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