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Emergency 26

Manchester’s 26th micro-marathon of the bizarre, the bold, and the beautiful takes over Contact from 12-10pm on Sat 26 Sep.

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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.

COMING UP

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

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    We're thrilled to be welcoming The Big Tiny back to Contact's castle for another year of Pantomime fun following their hilarious (and award nominated) 2025 show Rumpelstiltskin. Get ready for even more magic, mirth and mischief, as we…

    Contact Presents

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  4. Made You Look

    Made You Look is 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. The show fuses performance poetry,…
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