Manc Listings

We’ve got another glorious bank holiday coming up, which means this week has even more promise than usual. Try – if you can – to cram in all of the sausages, psychedelia, cider, folk and funk that we wholly endorse.   Akala, Colston Hall, Mon 27 Apr, £12.50UK hip hop artist, journalist and founder of The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company, one of the UK’s key voices of the UK art scene and rap world makes his way to Colston Hall's Lantern space.   Moon Duo, The Exchange, Tue 28 Apr, £12Portland's celebrated psych two-piece play The Exchange in support of their latest release, 'Shadow of the Sun'. Dreamy stuff.   Rozi Plain, Thekla, Wed 29 Apr, £8Although originally hailing from Winchester, this lady's got solid roots in Bristol waters, as a founding member of the Cleaner Records collective. She's one of us, which is why she'll be welcomed on board at Thekla with arms open wide. Support comes from Glasglow four-piece Babe.   Spike Island Open, Spike Island, Fri 1 - Mon 4 May, FreeA definite authority within the city's talented pool of creative bods, Spike Island opens its doors this weekend to let you delve into the studios of its artists, designers and practitioners, with plenty of exhibitions, pop-up cafes and crafts to keep you amused.   Bristol Food Connections, Fri 1 – Sat 9 May, Prices varyFrom talks with Michael Rosen and advice on how to be a food writer, to kids’ cooking lessons and honey tasting, simply head to our preview or tap ‘Bristol Food Connections’ into the search b