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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. Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

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    See panto in a real-life Manchester castle this Christmas!We're thrilled to be welcoming the award winning The Big Tiny back to Contact's castle for another year of Pantomime fun following their hilarious 2025 show Rumpelstiltskin. Get…

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  2. Social Experiment

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    Social Experiment is a 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 19 November 2026 from 6pm…

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  3. Shrek Junior

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    The Drama MOB presents Shrek Junior. Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical.

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  4. Comedy at Contact

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    Join us for our regular evening of hilarious stand-up comedy, featuring a line-up of established and emerging North West comics curated and hosted by Ben Hodge. 

    Contact Presents

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