<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Monkey GigsList]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monkey GigsList]]></description><link>https://www.monkeygigslist.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:31:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.monkeygigslist.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Scouting For Girls Join Sophie Ellis-Bextor at The Piece Hall in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ellis-Bextor will headline The Piece Hall on 2 July 2027 with Scouting For Girls as special guests—an open-air Halifax pairing built for dancing and big choruses.]]></description><link>https://www.monkeygigslist.co.uk/post/scouting-for-girls-join-sophie-ellis-bextor-at-the-piece-hall-in-2027</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af2eac352b706ee345af7e6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/635402_315215c376e04be09feb85386d167848~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Martin Ballard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Quarter Is Back: Community Team Reopens Huddersfield’s Wood Street Venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huddersfield’s Northern Quarter is open again under a community-interest company, with Matt Delaney, Bryde, Purple Dots, Wood Street Open Mic and more on the first programme.]]></description><link>https://www.monkeygigslist.co.uk/post/northern-quarter-is-back-community-team-reopens-huddersfield-s-wood-street-venue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af19aa2100aad460cca326b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/635402_59432a8ad2d24976871e1358a645d55b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Martin Ballard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventy-Plus Premieres in Ten Days: hcmf// 2026 Puts Huddersfield at the Edge of Sound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huddersfield becomes an international new-music capital from 20–29 November, with 70-plus premieres, free events and a local ticket discount.]]></description><link>https://www.monkeygigslist.co.uk/post/seventy-plus-premieres-in-ten-days-hcmf---2026-puts-huddersfield-at-the-edge-of-sound</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af043eec2ee3e3a7f2e16f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/635402_c46d03836167490da686e86846f4f30e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Martin Ballard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funk, Gospel and Glorious Chaos: Oh My God! 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