Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
NOW IN OUR MAIN SPACE DUE TO DEMAND! A performance lecture from one of the foremost queer performers in the world, Lois Weaver. Part of the Sexuality Summer School.
New theatre from The University of Manchester Drama Society.
New theatre from The University of Manchester Drama Society.
A new family-friendly open day with plenty of activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, taster workshops, live music, a children’s soft play area and an exciting menu of food from Contact Lounge.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
A humorous, musical, spoken word journey around the human anatomy, attempting to get the measure of modern life.
A humorous, musical, spoken word journey around the human anatomy, attempting to get the measure of modern life.
An innovative new community festival celebrating Manchester’s unsurpassed creativity.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
The return of performance phenomenon and gender disillusionist Dickie Beau after a sold-out run in 2012. Advance booking highly recommended.
The return of performance phenomenon and gender disillusionist Dickie Beau after a sold-out run in 2012. Advance booking highly recommended.
An innovative new community festival celebrating Manchester’s unsurpassed creativity.
The return of performance phenomenon and gender disillusionist Dickie Beau after a sold-out run in 2012. Advance booking highly recommended.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Using bits of rubbish and household objects, puppeteer Jeff Achtem creates a shadow puppet universe from junk in a show for all ages that’s out of this world.
A disaster movie for the stage. A story of heroism and tragedy told with Lego figures, dinosaur slippers, microphones, business cards and Google Street View.
A disaster movie for the stage. A story of heroism and tragedy told with Lego figures, dinosaur slippers, microphones, business cards and Google Street View.
A disaster movie for the stage. A story of heroism and tragedy told with Lego figures, dinosaur slippers, microphones, business cards and Google Street View.
A disaster movie for the stage. A story of heroism and tragedy told with Lego figures, dinosaur slippers, microphones, business cards and Google Street View.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
A sweet and poetic show with a powerful message, Flâneurs explores the nature of violence in public spaces.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s regular fusion of spoken word, Hip Hop and poetry.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s regular fusion of spoken word, Hip Hop and poetry.
Contact’s Key Partner Company present portions of new work, in whatever state they find it.
Contact’s Key Partner Company present portions of new work, in whatever state they find it.
A day of shared procastination for theatre makers, artists & practitioners.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Got something to say? We set a group of new writers a different creative challenge and it’s down to you, the audience, to decide who wins the cash prize!
Contact favourites Quarantine return with a new show where real life doesn’t stop when the performance starts.
Contact favourites Quarantine return with a new show where real life doesn’t stop when the performance starts.
Contact favourites Quarantine return with a new show where real life doesn’t stop when the performance starts.
Contact favourites Quarantine return with a new show where real life doesn’t stop when the performance starts.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
A meal, a conversation, a performance provocation, exploring human behaviour in the pursuit of happiness.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
A meal, a conversation, a performance provocation, exploring human behaviour in the pursuit of happiness.
A meal, a conversation, a performance provocation, exploring human behaviour in the pursuit of happiness.
Contact’s Incubator Company, PGB have finally hatched! They’re ready to try out some new ideas on an unsuspecting audience! Are you game?
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Drama drop-in workshops. Suitable for ages 13 to 19.
Every Monday.
Backstage technical workshops.
Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Experience the John Rylands Library as you’ve never seen it before in a promenade performance that explores love and hierarchies both past and present using Commedia Dell’Arte.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Contact’s digital media drop-in sessions. Suitable for ages 13 to 21.
Poetry and spoken word workshops with Manchester’s premiere young spoken word artists. Suitable for ages 15 to 25.
A series of twelve large-scale portraits and archive images reflecting conversations and time frozen moments of the Moss Side riots thirty years on.
More InfoYoung Identity’s visual artist and performer, Bethany Hermitt, will be creating new visual narratives in a range of mediums, directly onto the fabric of our building in a visible month’s residency.
More InfoA unique series of photographic portraits taken by children (aged 6-7) from the Art Club at St. Mary’s C.E Primary School (Moss Side).
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A series of 12 candid portraits by Lee Baxter.
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8xA1 digital prints by artist Lee Baxter.
More InfoA contemporary 're-mix’ of a traditional display at Manchester Gallery of Costume.
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An exclusive exhibition by photographer Ian Tilton featuring images of The Smiths, The Stone Roses plus much more.
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Location Relative is Blank Media Collective’s first exhibition in partnership with Contact.
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Blank Media Collective presents a micro-gallery exhibition in response to Queer Contact.
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Portraits of Manchester’s unconventional club kids. Part of Queer Contact 2013.
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Photographs of the stories of lesbian & bisexual women who have helped shape the history of the UK. Part of Queer Contact 2013.
More InfoAn exciting exhibition of contemporary crafts and site-responsive art work, exploring the unique space at Contact.
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