They so far confirmed that Bill Drummond, Roisin Murphy, Jarvis Cocker, Martin Atkins, Jon McClure, Brian Travers, Billy Bragg, Kevin Cummins and Don Letts will be doing unusual and interesting things in the most unexplored places in Manchester. They  also host a travelling circus; music photography on buildings; very special interactive performances in unusual spaces around Salford and a brass band opening the event.

The panel programme features: Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies), Aki Nawaz (Fundamental), Steve Lawson, Scott Cohen (The Orchard), Jason Singh, Cilla Baynes (Community Arts NW), Vijay Nair (OML India), Martin Giraldo (La Capsula, Colombia), Lykle de Vries (New Music Labs, Netherlands), John Robb, Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly. Panel content includes; ‘the politicisation of music’; ‘a digital day on a barge’; ‘music as a tool for social change’; ‘do it together’, ‘bands and brands’, ‘building a sustainable career in music’ and ‘we fought the law’.

Music from British Sea Power, Roisin Murphy, Billy Bragg, Reverend Soundsystem, Gabby Young and Other Animals performing with Eccles Borough Brass Band, Kid British, Silverclub, Jah Wobble, The Beating Wing Orchestra, The Unabombers, The Whip DJs, Young Fathers, Paul Green, King Capisce, Denis Jones, Joe Kriss, The Janice Graham Band, Phillious Williams, Caro Snatch, Naomi Kashiwagi and Matthew Krysko, Mendiamler, Debt Records Stage and Coupe De Ville… plus many more. There will be two special collaborations with Juno Reactor and Graham Massey. Plus special nights from Helmets for Men, BBC Introducing Manchester and Now Then Magazine.

All the info is available on the web hub here, where you can also register: www.unconventionhub.org

And Festival - http://www.andfestival.org.uk/ on all week (1-7 October) with loads of exciting enigmatic events taking place across the city

Plus check out the one button challenge - details here - http://www.defnetmedia.com/tech-news/item/1009-one-button-challenge-openlab-workshop.html

Plus Interface Amnesty - http://www.defnetmedia.com/entertainment-and-culture/item/1002-interface-amnesty-at-and-manchsester.html