Category Archives: Manchester

A New Square for Salford!

Last night Manchester School of Samba helped inaugurate a new square in Salford (the older sister of Manchester right next door) close to city centre Manchester. Last night we looked like this: Photos courtesy of Andy Salmon, part of Chapel … Continue reading

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German Christmas Market Challenge

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The German Christmas Market Competition

Who has the better German Christmas Market: It’s England versus Germany, Manchester versus Augsburg.

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Manchester School of Samba – for DrumOff.TV

Some of Manchester School of Samba mucking about for DrumOff.TV’s competition last night! We meet every week at Sacred Trinity Church on a Wednesday. Between 7 and 9.30p.m. There’s a simultaneous dance class as well… More about DrumOff.TV Here

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Manchester’s skyline of the future

A flythrough video of the centre of Manchester after the £800m development by the Co-op is completed in the next 10-15 years

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Saving Ancoats Hospital

Saving ancoats hospital from Tom Turner on Vimeo.

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Potlatch

Potlatch from Tom Mathieson on Vimeo.

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MSS Beginner’s and Improver’s Class. Try it for yourself!

This coming and every Monday at 7.30 at The International Society, 324 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PG, MSS will be open to new people who want to dance and drum in the styles of Brazilian Carnival inspired by traditions drawn … Continue reading

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Samberos

Samberos from GroupOne Mava on Vimeo. Manchester School of Samba meets tonight and every Wednesday at Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel Street, M3 5DW 7 till 9.30p.m.

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Manchester School of Samba rehearse tonight!

A noisy fun filled celebration of the joys of being alive using dance and percussion to play the rhythms of various styles of Brazilian Carnival! Manchester School of Samba runs a class where where we learn the various elements of … Continue reading

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