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Thursday, October 02, 2008

UK's Biggest Union Sponsors the In The City 2008 Unsigned Music Festival, Manchester, October 5th - 7th

UK's Biggest Union Sponsors the In The City 2008 Unsigned Music Festival, Manchester, October 5th - 7th

MANCHESTER, October 2/PRNewswire/ -- Unite, the UK's largest union, is supporting the UK's emerging musicians
by sponsoring In The City 2008 Unsigned Music Festival: Music No Boundaries,
kicking off this weekend in Manchester (Sunday 5th October).

The festival is being held over three nights (5th, 6th and 7th October)
showcasing local, national and international unsigned bands and artists at
one of the city's largest and most unique venues - The Moon Under Water,
68-74 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2FN.

Unite will be joining festival goers at this year's event offering
information to members and promoting the value of trade union membership to
young people.

Unite North West Regional Officer, Kevin Coyne said: "This is a great
opportunity for Unite to raise its profile among young people and to recruit
new members. Over the three nights Unite representatives will speak
face-to-face with young people about trade unions and protecting their rights
at work.

"Young people are the most vulnerable people at work, often victims of
age discrimination, and not in a union. We want to help young people
understand the role of the trade union as many young workers have little
knowledge of what a union is or how it's relevant to them. Recruiting young
members and getting them involved in the union is the best way of getting
their voices heard."

Headlining the event are three legendary Mancunian figures: Kavana -
crowned Best Mail Artist in 1997 by Smash Hits; Peter Hook - the creator of
Joy Division and New Order, who will be performing a Live DJ Set; and
Manchester Soul Diva - Rowetta - of Happy Mondays fame, and more recently, a
finalist on X Factor.

Unite member and organiser of the event, Mark Murray said: "It's
fantastic news that Unite has agreed to sponsor this event in Manchester -
allowing us to promote Unite and the importance of unions in every single JD
Wetherspoon and Lloyds No.1 Bar across the North West.

"The festival is aimed at uniting young people from all over the UK in
the hope of catching a glimpse of the next big thing."

Last year the three day showcase during the In The City Festival was
hailed by the Manchester Evening News and Buzz Magazine as the 'Pick of the
Fringe Events in 2007.' Come along and support the event!

The festival "Music No Boundaries" is an FMS Promotions production in
partnership with Unite the Union and ManchesterRadioOnline.Com in support of
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres.

Notes to Editor:

Open All Day. Performances Start at 6.00pm. For Group Bookings, VIP
Access or General Enquiries please call Mark Murray on +44-(0)776-777-0592 or
visit http://www.myspace.com/fmspromotions.



Event Line Up:

Sunday 5th October

MUSIC NO BOUNDARIES: THE PREMIERE

THE FOXES
HAMFATTER (Dragons' Den)
JESUS IN INDIA
HEY BULLDOG
CHINA WHITE
ART
TELL IT TO THE MARINES
BAD ATTITUDE
CRITICS

Guest Appearance
KAVANA
(Live Acoustic Performance)

Monday 6th October
MUSIC NO BOUNDARIES: BLUE MONDAY

9FOLDPUNCH
SHMOO
THE HARKS
A GIRL CALLED KATE
JAMES PAGE
THE COUGARS
ISAAC'S AIRCRAFT
ASCENDIA

Live DJ Set
PETER HOOK
(New Order/Joy Division)

Tuesday 7th October
MUSIC NO BOUNDARIES: THE FINALE'

ROOK AND THE RAVENS
KILLAFLAW
KING KAYAK
THE CHIARA L'S
BLACK AND WHITE TANGO
TAKE IT EASY HOSPITAL (Travelling from Tehran, Iran)
DAVID TYRELL
NO FLASH
INTERNATIONAL ONE

Live On Stage
ROWETTA
(X Factor/Happy Mondays)

Source: Unite the Union

For further information please contact Karen Viquerat on +44-(0)7768-931-316


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