As the Contact Theatre’s Autumn season is set to launch, we take a look at a few of the events taking place. The season will include theatre, dance, comedy and spoken work as well as an activity-packed open day for families and the return of Black Gold Arts Festival. Listings Fun Palaces Saturday 1 October,…
Arts Council England has confirmed funding of £3.85million towards Contact’s capital refurbishment, a £6.5million project to transform the landmark building for the next generation of audiences, artists and young people. The refurbishment of the unique building will create new performance and community spaces, expand the café bar, and reorganise the public spaces to improve navigation of…
Proud and Loud Arts is set to present a very modern take on Ovid’s classic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. The company, founded in 2000, are experimenting with the latest digital projection technology, to allow projected and real actors to perform live in the same space. Taking advantage of the super-speed…
FLARE15’s six day programme of new, radical theatre from across the UK, Europe and Australasia is set to occupy theatres and art spaces across Manchester from 13 July to 18 July. Featuring a total of 22 performances from 10 different countries, narrowed down from nearly 300 applications, the programme presents a bold vision of tomorrow’s…
Flare15 takes place from 13-18 July at a number of the city’s arts and theatre – Z-arts, Contact, Royal Exchange Theatre, Martin Harris Centre. We take a look at what’s on: Sleepwalk Collective (UK / ES) As The Flame Rose We Danced To The Sirens, The Sirens Venue: Contact Dates: Monday 13 July 19:30 Ticket: FLARE15…
Manchester’s Contact, the contemporary arts organisation on Oxford Road, has announced plans to discuss its proposed redevelopment with its neighbours and to hear their ideas. Currently devising a refurbishment to take place over the next few years, Contact is planning on submitting plans to Manchester City Council shortly, but is keen to hear what the local…
Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda named on judging panel. Contact & TriForce Creative Network have announced the judging panel for the next MonologueSlam UK taking place on Tuesday 26th May. MonologueSlam UK is the industry showcase for actors from all backgrounds and profiles. The showcase takes place across the UK in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester and London, with an…
It looks set to be a sensational few days for dance fans as a series of stunning events are due to take place in Manchester, which will leave dance fans pirouetting in delight. So what’s on? First off is the Northern Ballet School’s Musical Bites. Taking place at The Dancehouse Theatre from Thursday 26th March…
Two days of dance at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. Manchester’s Contact Theatre is set to host Turn for the fourth year. The two-day micro-festival of new dance will take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th May from 7.30pm featuring fifteen new works, which will take over the whole building. Turn 2015, presented by Word of…
Thu 29 Jan, 8pm. £15/10. Over 15s. Post-show talk. BSL Interpreted. Tim Crouch and Andy Smith: what happens to the hope at the end of the evening A story about this evening, one evening and every evening; a story of two men meeting in the middle of their lives, and at the outer edges of…
