Proto-type Theater’s latest production A Machine They’re Secretly Building comes to The Lowry for one night on 1 March as part of a national tour. Taking inspiration from a quote by Edward Snowden, the company have combined original text and classified intelligence documents with film from digital artist Adam York Gregory, and music and sound…
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre is set to host a number of writing classes as part of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting international series of workshops. The programme which is also streamed online at www.writeaplay.co.uk will offer three international workshops from Australia, India and New York in addition to the five Manchester sessions. Alongside the Pulitzer Prize…
The Halle will be putting on a series of performances at the Bridgewater Hall in March, including performing an Elgar Festival from 9-12 March. So, what’s on? The Hallé’s Elgar Festival, 9 – 12 March 2017 Thursday 9 March, 7.30pm Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 Elgar Symphony No.1 Elgar Overture: Froissart Elgar Grania and Diarmid: Incidental…
Manchester theatre company Skint Productions returns with Beautiful Monster, a new play by Skint’s creative director Karlton Parris. Set on the eve of Mary Shelley’s death, Beautiful Monster tells of the final hours of the life of the iconic author of Frankenstein. She is in the grip of madness with visitations from the dead, husband…
Sam Brookes is set to release his new single My Girl Drinks Coffee ahead of his upcoming UK tour which takes in Manchester’s Band on the Wall. The London based singer releases the new single on 31 March just weeks before performing in Manchester on 27 April. The new single is his first in more…
The world premiere of Najia Bagi’s new live performance installation Move Me comes to Home next week. The collaborative performance with the Sacred Sounds Women’s Choir and singer and writer Ruby-Ann Paterson, which is supported by Home and Manchester Jazz Festival, invites audiences to discover and connect with the experiences of others. During the project…
Maddie and Tae have announced a return to the UK and Ireland for a run of shows opening at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The duo sold out Manchester Academy late last year, supported by Una Healey, on their debut UK tour. Maddie and Tae boldly introduced their debut single Girl In A Country Song shortly after signing…
After revealing news of their first studio album in 16 years, Shed Seven have now announced a UK tour including at gig at Manchester Academy. The band, who have several hit albums and 16 top 40 singles including the likes of Chasing Rainbows, Disco Down, Going for Gold, On Standby, She Left Me on Friday…
Celebrating a decade of the multi-million selling albums which inspired the Olivier Award-nominated show, Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical returns to Manchester’s Palace Theatre, running from 27 February until 4 March 2017. Set in 1961, emotions are running high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition – and,…
Hotly-tipped Declan McKenna has announced a ten date May tour which will include a show at Manchester’s Gorilla. The tour comes after the singer appears at Coachella in California this April. Following twelve months of persistent touring across the UK, US, and Europe, Declan and his band’s live shows have soon become spectacles in themselves….
