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This Town returns to Contact! Don’t miss Rory Aaron’s raw, unforgettable one-man show after a hit run at Edinburgh Fringe.
📅 6-7 Dec
🎟️ From £10
Book now: bit.ly/4fGMkEd
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Final call for @dalisochaponda who comes to Manchester THIS FRIDAY! 👀
If you fancy a bit of comedy, don't miss out on this hilarious touring show 'Feed This Black Man Again'.
📅 15 Nov, 7:30pm
Limited tickets left: bit.ly/3zrQtMr
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Applications for 2025 Factory International Fellowship are now open!
The Factory Fellowship is a unique opportunity for 6 artists based in the North to scale up their ambition through gaining insight into how we make work at Aviva Studios & MIF25.
Apply: bit.ly/4fz2ks1
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We’re at @ContactMcr today for “The Art of Research: Co-produced Street Art” research cafe (as part of @ESRC), where speakers Sophie Macauley, Cookie Love, Oskar with a K, Peter Wade & Birte Vogel are introducing themselves in a panel chaired by John McAuliffe
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👻 24-HOUR FLASH SALE on Creepy Boys tickets! Use the code FLASH666 to get 66.6% off tickets in honour of them hitting 666 followers! Expect 2000s nostalgia, dark humor, & wild horror-comedy for one night only. This deal vanishes at midnight🎃
📅 Nov 7
🎟️ bit.ly/3A9OBIX
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Looking to steer change? We’re inviting past participants to help guide our next steps. Join our steering group and make your mark!
Apply today! ➡️ buff.ly/3C7fdeA
‘Gets laughs out of topics other comedians shun’ - The Guardian 🤩 Don’t miss Daliso Chaponda’s bold & hilarious new show Feed This Black Man Again at Contact on Nov 15! Sharp, fresh takes on life 20 years into his career. 🎤🔥
📅 Book now: bit.ly/3zrQtMr"
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Join the Creepy Boys for a wild, horror-comedy birthday bash! 🎉
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Blisteringly anarchic and devilishly clever' - InDaily, Australia
Combining 2000s sexy songs, satanic rituals and Willam Dafoe, it will have everything.
📅7 Nov
Grab your 🎟: bit.ly/3A9OBIX
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Last chance to book this show on at @WatersideArts tomorrow Fri 18th... Inspired by young people with a parent in prison. Told through theatre, dance & projections, 8 Hours There and Back examines how a system set up by adults is failing children. watersidearts.org/8hours
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Create, collaborate, and connect with Brew! Our new cafe & co-working space offers the perfect blend of creativity and productivity, nestled on Oxford Road.
Incredible coffee & a range of freshly made sandwiches, toasties and treats! ☕
More here: bit.ly/487TRto
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Our friends @WatersideArts have a show this Fri 18th that we wanted to share... Inspired by young people with a parent in prison. Told through theatre, dance & projections, 8 Hours There and Back examines how a system set up by adults is failing children. watersidearts.org/8hours
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Last chance to join us on 17 October with @ArcStockport, where we'll be delving into all things digital arts and health. We welcome you to bring your own projects and stories to get support with. Book now!
Join FutureEverything & @ArcStockport for an introduction to digital arts practice.
The session offers an exciting opportunity for arts & health creatives to discover new ways that digital tools can enhance and influence their work.
Book now!
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Diva of the Decades is soon here ⭐
Sing along & dance to the timeless hits of incredible divas such as Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston!
Don't forget our group booking offer: buy 3 tickets & get the 4th free!
📅25 October, 7:30pm
Book now: bit.ly/4eFMviV
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Today's the day cultural organisations are opening their doors to students for The Cultural Welcome, a special week of exclusive events around the @OxRdMcr , Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter.
See What's On: bit.ly/3zEF9NC
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A comedy special with @dalisochaponda coming up next month for one night only!
⭐⭐⭐⭐'Full of sharp one-liners and well crafted gags...a real talent' - Metro
📅15 November
Limited tickets remaining: bit.ly/3zrQtMr
Our friends @AAA_Prods have a wonderful show on at The Lowry tonight and tomorrow 🩷
🎟🎟: bit.ly/3zT778w
"'A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy’ comes from a poem that I wrote especially for the show about wanting to escape things” Cian
AAA's video production team joined creators Cian and Nick for some insight into their collaborative creative process and the topics of the show!
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Don't forget to nominate for the Wyllie Longmore Award 2024-25!
The award is designed to support early-career theatre artists in Greater Manchester who face barriers to accessing high levels of training & opportunities.
More here: lnkd.in/eHWKCzFY
⏰Monday 14th Oct 2024
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