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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. Afreena is stood in front of a modern wooden arched alcove, wearing a bright red sari over a green jumper.

    LUCKY TONIGHT! Edinburgh Preview Party

    LUCKY TONIGHT! is going to the Edinburgh Fringe, and quizmaster extraordinaire (and former contestant of the Chase!) Afreena is having a party about it. You’re all invited!The Balti Triangle is located in which English City?What is the…

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  2. Rumpelstiltskin

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    The Big Tiny bring magic, mayhem and above all, true love as Cupid comes to Contact this Christmas for a Pantomime like no other. Can she overcome the wicked tricks of Rumpelstiltskin and help Prince Dierdrick find true love?

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  3. Unspoken silences: reclaiming colonial archives of Palestine

    How do we go about addressing the past through archival images when what we see is through the eye of the coloniser? How do we gain access to and reclaim that archive, when it is not in our possession? This programme is an open invitation…

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