Manchester’s Contact has announced that it will close for a major redevelopment at the end of December 2017. During the closed a year-long programme of performance and participation activities will take place in partner venues across Greater Manchester. For the duration of the £6.75 million renovation, Contact will relocated to the Millennium Powerhouse in Moss…
One the back of 10 years of performances in the UK including two West End seasons, Evita comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in December. The captivating show tells the story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón. Evita follows Eva’s journey, which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader…
Manchester’s Central Library will host Company Chameleon’s site-specific production of new dance, music and light art, Illuminate. The after-hours experience has been commissioned by Library Live and will see the Manchester dance company take audiences to the past, present and future in an exciting and original promenade piece of dance theatre. Beginning outside of the…
Uchenna Dance brings three fierce, clever and witty female characters to Manchester’s Contact as they take us through stories of community, heritage, womanhood, friendship, and most importantly … hair. The Head Wrap Diaries, presented by Uchenna Dance, is an interactive show set in a hair salon. Mixing dance, theatre and storytelling with a good dose…
Manchester’s Palace Theatre will host the world premiere of Teletubbies Live as the famous children’s television characters celebrate their 20th anniversary. Teletubbies Live is their first ever live theatre show, made especially for little ones. Teletubbies Live has been created and adapted for the stage by Richard Lewis. Lewis was also behind the hugely successful Peppa…
Meet the Puppet Masters Conferences returns for its third year, featuring leading speakers from the worlds of animation and puppetry at Waterside Arts. This year, Meet The Puppet Masters features guests with a connection to Cosgrove Hall Films, which is subject to a special exhibition at Waterside Arts. Confirmed speakers include: Bridget Appleby – Bridget…
Manchester Opera House will host a three-week run of the hit musical Kinky Boots in November 2018 as the award winning show embarks on a UK tour. The tour will open at Theatre Royal & Derngate in Northampton on 19 September 2018, returning to the home of this heart-warming British story, whilst the West End…
Home Manchester has announced its February to September 2018 season of festivals, theatre, film, dance and visual art. The new season includes premieres, co-commissions, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, touring shows, fiction-film art installations, the return of ¡Viva! And special guests amongst so much more. So, what’s on at Home? Film: Home presents a series of unique…
Film fans, prepared to be submerged in music as a screening of Steven Speilberg’s Jaws comes to Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall with the score performed live by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. The performance marks one of six regional performances which have been announced following a successful run at the Royal Albert Hall. Based on the…
In the build up to the four-week Little Women run at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester, a gala performance has been announced. Musical theatre enthusiasts are invited to join the cast and VIP celebrity guests for a special evening celebrating the production’s stint at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre. The event takes place mid-way through the who’s…
