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Made You Look

A visceral and explosive one-man poetry show interrogating masculinity and what it means to be an immigrant in a Britain growing increasingly hostile towards minorities and women.

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

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  1. Las Vegas in Manchester

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    The curtain rises for Siegfried + Joy: With glowing energy and golden euphoria, the king tigers of the magic scene storm the stage to enchant everyone! With fabulous tricks, wild stories and, above all, charm, humour and a great love of…
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  2. Social Experiment

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    Social Experiment is a 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 Thursdays 19th November and 11th…
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  3. The Observer Book Club with Min Jin Lee

    Manchester Literature Festival is delighted to present acclaimed Korean American author Min Jin Lee, internationally celebrated for the bestselling Pachinko, to discuss her long-awaited new novel, American Hagwon.  
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  4. Crush

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    A British-Somali rom-com to warm your heart and hit you right in the feels.
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