Chris Grant

The next of the Moorbrook Summer Sessions welcomes Simba to the garden TOMORROW. • Saturday 9th May from 6pm • The Moorbrook, Preston Pizza, Pints & Proper Good Times. Industry active since the age of 16, Simba has always been about the vibe, earning his spurs on the local DJ circuit and producing for his local radio station, Rock FM. But, fast-forward to now, his productions alongside his DJ sets are garnering the attention of a broad range of industry touch bearers ranging from The Blessed Madonna, Dimitri from Paris, and Larry Heard. His sought-after edits on Admin’s Community Disc-o’s and the cult Hot Peas n Butter labels have long since sold out internationally So, with his most recent original ‘Sunflower Suite’ release supported by Bandcamp Daily and the incomparable Mr Scruff and acclaimed releases on Shadeleaf, Home Taping and Quintessentials in the bag, expect nothing but the vibe 🖤🍻🍕

The next of the Moorbrook Summer Sessions welcomes Simba to the garden. • Saturday 9th May from 6pm • The Moorbrook, Preston Pizza, Pints & Proper Good Times. Industry active since the age of 16, Simba has always been about the vibe, earning his spurs on the local DJ circuit and producing for his local radio station, Rock FM. But, fast-forward to now, his productions alongside his DJ sets are garnering the attention of a broad range of industry touch bearers ranging from The Blessed Madonna, Dimitri from Paris, and Larry Heard. His sought-after edits on Admin’s Community Disc-o’s and the cult Hot Peas n Butter labels have long since sold out internationally So, with his most recent original ‘Sunflower Suite’ release supported by Bandcamp Daily and the incomparable Mr Scruff and acclaimed releases on Shadeleaf, Home Taping and Quintessentials in the bag, expect nothing but the vibe 🖤🍻🍕

The soundtrack to your evening 🎵 🍷 Join us at Out Lane Social this spring & summer as our resident DJs set the tone. Laid-back beats, great food, and even better company. Keep an eye on socials for when @simbaselecta or @outinthestickstodmorden are here bringing the vibes. Whether you’re here for dinner, drinks, or both - the vibe is always just right. ✨ Book your table and make a night of it. #OutLaneSocial

🪩 Family Affair 🪩 DJs Des Grant and Simba Location: Chew's Yard Date: Saturday 20th June Time: 8pm until late Entry: Free! Father and son. Des Grant and Simba bring a night of RnB, disco, boogie, hip hop, house and retro club classics. Des Grant is a Preston DJ with over 40 years of experience, known for his upbeat energy and engaging style. He began his career playing weddings before establishing himself in soul and disco, leading to residencies at well known venues in Preston including Squires and Browns RnB Bar. Across his career he has played to crowds that included artists such as Alesha Dixon, Jazzie B, Kenny Thomas, Alexander O'Neal and Chris Brown. He later worked with Butlin’s hosting soul weekenders and 70s and 80s events, and has performed at venues including Ronnie Scott’s. His Summer Breeze event in Corfu won Best Soul Holiday Abroad in 2017. Simba represents the next generation, blending boogie, jazz funk, disco, house, hip hop, techno and bruk. Starting at age 16, he built his reputation on the local DJ circuit and through work with Rock FM. His productions and DJ sets have gained support from The Blessed Madonna, Dimitri from Paris and Larry Heard, along with backing from Mr Scruff. His vinyl releases have sold out internationally and his recent work continues to build momentum. Expect a night focused on quality music and a strong atmosphere from two generations of DJs. 📍 Chew's Yard, 103-111 Market Street West Preston PR1 2HB

~ Original P-Town Selecta. 28/04/26 ~ 19:30 - 22:30. YT@PublicBroadcastPreston ~ tune in cha! @simbaselecta

SATURDAY AT OUT LANE SOCIAL Our favourite vinyl dj @simbaselecta is back on the decks from 5.30 with jazz, soul, funk, disco, boogie, house, rnb and more 🎵 Come get funky with us! Croston Pizza Co, à la carte Menu, and drinks all available too.

Moorbrook Summer Sessions incoming… 🎶 This summer, we’re having a great time at the Moorbrook - Easy garden sessions, great pints, pizza, and proper good times. Saturdays bring house, Balearic & Haçienda energy. Sundays slow it down with jazz & soul. First up, on Saturday 2nd May we’ve got a proper one - Russ Marland (@outinthestickstodmorden ) joining us for a laid-back DJ set. A true staple of the North West scene, from the Haçienda days to running Out In The Sticks for over 30 years. Expect nothing but quality. Think disco, deep, soulful & funky house. Free entry, great drinks, great music. Come down early, stay late ✨ Full Summer line-up to be announced soon- watch this space! 🫶🏻

As we all know, music brings people together, friendships are formed, records are talked about and sometimes back 2 back DJ sessions happen. This has been the story so far for Simba and Jim Bane, who were 1st introduced through local hero @mrs_cruff . They quickly became friends and talk regularly about life, parenting, records & DJing. This session has been a long time in the making. They both have broad taste in music but still very much focus on the dancers. This is reflected in both of their individual DJ styles. You can expect plenty of Jazzy Bubblers, Deep Underground House cuts, Detroit Techno Freakers, Sub-Heavy Rollers, Neck Snapping Hip Hop Beats, Dusty Funk Nuggets, Soothing Soul, Vibey Afrobeat, Heavy Latin and Boogified Disco. All put together with skill and flow. Presented to you on the heavyweight Eastern Bloc Soundsytem. This is for the dancers. Appropriate footwear highly necessary. £5 in. 1st in, last out. Let’s do this.

@dj_jim_bane & @simbaselecta Record Store Day Special Catch them again all night long on 24/05 at Eastern Bloc £5 tickets avail through R.A & OTD 🎵 1 ) 3 Chairs - 3 Chairs 🎵 2) Pappedits - Ecursions 009 #recordstore #easternblocrecords #recordstoreday #undergroundmusic #vinyldj

This Weekends Events : Thursday 16th -BUSSDOWN W/ Think Tonk W/ J Ken, Channell w/ Evabee, Joe Mac, Bside & Bussman Friday 17th - RESCAN RECORDS & BODY DOUBLE Presents W/ Jon Brady, Nick Kagame, Ged & Viewfinder Saturday 18th - DAY : Record store day CelebrationsW/ Dj Fabrication, Camilla Reghenzi, Paul Mckenna, Dj Navigate, Rick Donohue, Jim Bane B2B Simba, Flavio B2B King Arthur & Ken & Silasthedon B2B Hanz NIGHT : PILLOW TALK w/ Pattie Mac, Hank Oats & Rosie 🎵SOUL SUPREME - Follow Me

Record Store Day 2026 at Eastern Bloc, the day dedicated to independent record stores. A day to go and support your local stores and what better place than with us! This year RSD is back fully on Saturday April 18th and we couldn’t be more excited to have you all back. Join us on April 18th for an unforgettable day of live DJ’s and the best vibes in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Our friends and some of Manchester’s finest selectors will be spinning tracks all day long, bringing you a carefully curated mix of sounds that will keep you moving from morning till 9pm where we leave you in the capable arms of Pillow talk feat : @pattawan____ , @dfa1976 & @miss_rosieannie Super proud to be presenting a lot of regular customers over the past year on the day so come show them some love ❤️ @dj_fabrication @camilla__reghenzi @p_j_kena @dj.navigate @rick.donohue @dj_jim_bane @simbaselecta @flavio90z @_k1ngarthur_official @l.ken._ @silasthedon @hanz.riddim 🎵Orlando Voorn - Vibrations

Out Lane’s the place to be this Bank Holiday weekend. •Brunch, lunch & a la carte as usual • @simbaselecta in the house on Thursday evening 🎵 •Sunday Lunch - check our website for the last few reservations •Then we’re open special on Monday for @crostonpizzaco and drinks 🍕 🍻 See you this bank holiday weekend!