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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. Social Experiment

    Social Experiment is a new gathering at Contact for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out… A free and informal, semi-regular evening event with the next on Thursday 22 May from 6pm to…

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  2. Sudan, Remember Us

    سودان يا غالي Directors: Hind MeddebCountry: FR/TN/QTRelease: 2024Run time: 76 min + Q&ALanguage: Arabic with closed captioning in EnglishGenre: DocumentaryThe Q&A following the film screening will be BSL interpreted. Following…

    Contact Presents

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  3. 180⁰ Chord

    You’re the pride of the police force but fate intervenes and suddenly you're in the same prison you sent your scalps to. News of your arrival spreads, the riot starts and they come looking for you. A fellow inmate hides you and you flee…
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