Family Arts Festival for Family Budgets
The Family Arts Festival is coming to Manchester this October for two weeks of theatre and performance art for parents, carers, children and young people – all at pocket-friendly prices.
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In Interview: Jessica Jane Stafford
As Grimmfest 2014 launches, we chat to Jessica Jane Stafford, who steals the show in the Grimmfest lead-up World Première Devil’s Tower.
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East is East coming to The Opera House
Ayub Khan Din’s hugely successful feature film East is East (originally his first play) is set to take to the stage in Manchester this coming January as part of a three week UK tour. As part of Artistic Director Jamie Lloyd’s second Trafalgar Transformed season at the Trafalgar Studios, East is East starts previewing in…
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Otiz Canneloni’s “History of Magic – Abridged!”
If you love a bit of magic, pop down to the Dancehouse Theatre on Wednesday 22nd October and catch Otiz Canneloni’s “History of Magic – Abridged!” Otiz’s show is a chance for a good bit of family fun as you take an informative and humorous journey through the world of magic. There will also be…
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Barnum coming to the Palace Theatre
This November, catch Cameron Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre’s dazzling new production of Barnum at the Palace Theatre. Originally a smash-hit on Broadway in 1980, when it starred Glenn Close and Jim Dale, the new production will star Brian Conley and Linzi Hateley. The musical follows the legendary life and dreams of Phineas T Barnum…
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Gorilla to Host Turtle Power Double Bill
With the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise set to bow in the UK in just a few weeks, starring Megan Fox, it’s about the perfect time to relive those memories of the original, classic, live action movies. This Sunday, 28th September, RAD Screenings (a new wing of Grimm Up North), in association…
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New Opera by Philip Glass Set for RNCM
American composer Philip Glass’ new opera, an interpretation of Franz Kafka’s The Trial, is set to be brought to Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music on 22nd October 2014 as part of its world premiere production run. The performance is being staged by Music Theatre Wales and comes fo the RNCM for one performance only….
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In Review: Hamlet at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Last night we had the pleasure of going to watch one of Shakespeare’s most infamous plays of tragedy, loyalty, love, betrayal, murder and madness – Hamlet. In a production that would, in Shakespeare’s day, have been performed by an all-male cast, Maxine Peake gave an outstanding and impassioned performance in her title role, keeping alive…
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Grimm Entertainment Production White Settlers Set To Debut
Grimm Entertainment, the new distribution arm from the team behind Grimmfest, the much celebrated horror and cult movie festival (set to take place in October in Manchester) is set to release its first production – White Settlers. The film will be shown at Manchester’s Dancehouse Theatre from 15th – 18th September and will include special…
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1956 Theatre Company comes to Salford Arts Theatre
This October, you can catch the 1956 Theatre Company at the Salford Arts Theatre where they will be performing a different play each week as part of ‘Manchester Rep Season’. The company are based in Manchester (the heart of the North!) and formed in May 2013, their name taking inspiration from the wave of change…
