Contact Manchester to host dance battle Between Tiny Cities
The cross-cultural independent work Between Tiny Cities រវាងទីក្រុងតូច will take over Contact during its UK premiere tour.
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Queer Contact Festival to launch online in April
Manchester arts staple Queer Contact festival has been confirmed for an online run opening in April 2021. The announcement comes as the event is moved back from it’s normal February run and into a remote format. [adrotate banner=”3″] Since forming over a decade ago Queen Contact has grown and become more and more influential. The…
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Contact announces line up for 2019 Queer Contact Festival Weekender
Contact has announced the full line up for its Queer Contact Weekender in February, marking LGBT History Month 2019. 2019 sees Contact break from the tradition of a week-long festival, with this year’s event celebrating LGBTQ+ Arts and Culture over a compact weekend Friday 8-Saturday 9 February. Queer Contact Festival Weekender will take place a…
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Contact announces part three of its In The City programme
Contact Manchester has announced the third part of Contact In The City as work continues on its Oxford Road building. The third part will run from January to June covering questions of politics, protest and community. Whilst refurbishment works are taking place at Contact’s home, the company continues to present productions at venues across the…
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Intimate theatre performance to take place in Sari shop on Curry Mile
A traditional sari shop on Manchester’s Curry Mile is set to host an intimate theatre production by Contact and Rasa Theatre, Handlooms written by Rani Moorthy and directed by Alan Lane. The play will explore the sari from a rarely-taken male perspective, with the immersive performance taking place inside working business Alankar House of Sarees,…
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Previewed: The Vaudevillians at Contact
Jinkx Monsoon returns to Manchester’s Contact with The Vaudevillians after an often-extended Off-Broadway run, an Australian tour and a run at London’s Soho Theatre. The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon, is the sassy alter ego of Portland born entertainer Jerick Hoffer. He comes back to Manchester with the bawdy, rowdy musical comedy which co-stars composer…
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Major redevelopment of Contact Manchester announced
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…
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Uchenna Dance present The Head Wrap Diaries at Contact Manchester
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…
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Previewed: Sophie Willan: Branded at the Contact
Sophie Willan returns to Contact with her second show Branded, the follow-up to last year’s acclaimed debut On Record. On Record resulted in Sophie Willan being nominated for a Chortle Best Newcomer nomination as the show went on to complete a successful nationwide tour with sell-out shows. It was part of a whirlwind 18 months…
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Reckless Sleepers bringing Schrödinger to Contact Manchester
Reckless Sleepers return to Manchester’s Contact in May to present a performance of Schrödinger. The UK/Belgian company is a group of individual artists who specialise in theatre making with additional expertise in dance, performance, visual art and designed. Reckless Sleepers is dedicated to producing, presenting and developing innovative and experimental contemporary visual art and performance….
