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Comedy At Contact

Join us for our regular evening of hilarious stand-up comedy, featuring a line-up of North West comics curated and hosted by Ben Hodge.

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We are contact

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.

COMING UP

  1. Diabolico

    We are excited to welcome Laura Lootens to the stage this summer, emerging as one of the most exciting voices of the classical guitar. 
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  2. Kim Blythe: Puzzle

    Kim Blythe is back with her brand new show Puzzle. And listen, she hates writing copy, it's really difficult. So here's a silly puzzle pun then some nice facts about me but the show is funny, honestly.CLUES - Single Item (1) Foolish Bird…
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  3. The 5th Chapter

    The 5th Chapter marks a powerful milestone for 0161 Studios: Five years of relentless creativity, growth, and impact. This hip hop dance theatre showcase brings together the very best talent from across the UK, uniting professionals and…
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