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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. The Cultural Welcome: Open Floor

    Join us for an evening of live improvised music and dance hosted by Company Chameleon, Dance@Salford and Low Four Studios.
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  2. See My World Film Festival

    A day dedicated to Pan-African and Global Majority films from the North of England at the first ever SEE MY WORLD FILM FESTIVAL.

    Festival

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  3. The Brown Sugar RAP Party

    To mark the first anniversary of D’Angelo’s passing, The RAP Party invites you to Brown Sugar. Hosted by Inua Ellams, this special event gathers 10 incredible contemporary poets from Greater Manchester to create and share new verse in…
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  4. 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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