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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. 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…
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  2. ReAlignment

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    A show delving into a kaleidoscope of the thoughts and feelings of being young men in 2026. How friendships change between men over time. How true friendships involve being allies that call each other out when we’re in the wrong.A piece…

    CYC

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  3. Victorious

    An evening with V.E. SchwabWe are delighted to welcome global bestseller V. E. Schwab, celebrating the highly anticipated release of Victorious. The third deliciously wicked instalment in Schwab's bestselling Villains series, Victorious…
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