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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. Zoe Lyons: Werewolf

    The host of BBC’s ‘Lightning’, a regular on ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘QI’, and ‘Mock The Week’ – and a survivor of ‘Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins’ and ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’ – Zoe is one of the country’s best-loved comedians.
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  2. The Bipolar Express

    The wonkiest not Christmas show Manchester dares to dream of - aka my dad’s like Santa, he only comes around at Christmas.
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  3. 180⁰ Chord

    You’re the pride of the police force but fate intervenes and suddenly you're in the same prison you sent your scalps to. News of your arrival spreads, the riot starts and they come looking for you. A fellow inmate hides you and you flee…
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An image of the Contact building at dusk lit up in rainbow colours

The Pinch Ticket

Three people sat at the Box Office, smiling.

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the stage and auditorium with red seats with a couple standing on the stage facing eachother holding hands in white dresses

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