Sex Pistols return to Manchester almost exactly 50 years on from iconic show

Sex Pistols return to Manchester almost exactly 50 years on from iconic show

A lot might have changed since that night at the Free Trade Hall in June 1976, but some things have remained the same

Live Review: Sex Pistols - Manchester

Live Review: Sex Pistols – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 12th July 2026Support: Dr John Cooper Clarke, The UndertonesWords: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch It’s a glorious summer’s day here in Manchester and the perfect conditions for the return of punk deities to the city where – if legend is to be believed – their show at the Free Trade Hall launched the careers of a host of legacy punk and new wave bands and led to the formation of Factory Records…