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IT'S A NEW YEAR AT THE CASTLE

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Inspiring creativity in young people and audiences since 1972, Contact is a charity, arts venue and theatre based in the heart of Manchester that that puts young people at the heart of everything we do.

COMING UP

  1. Social Experiment

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    Social Experiment is a new gathering at Contact for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out… A free and informal, semi-regular evening event with the next on Thursday 22 May from 6pm to…

    Co-Production

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  2. A young man with dark hair and a beard experiments with equipment in a music studio

    Music Drop

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    Music Drop is Contact's open access music service designed to empower the next generation of musicians.

    Workshop

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  3. Social Experiment

    –
    Social Experiment is a new gathering at Contact for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out… A free and informal, semi-regular evening event with the next on Thursday 22 May from 6pm to…

    Co-Production

    Info
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