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The Brown Sugar RAP Party

To mark the anniversary of D’Angelo’s passing, The RAP Party invites you to Brown Sugar, hosted by Inua Ellams with 10 incredible poets.

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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. Crush

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    A British-Somali rom-com to warm your heart and hit you right in the feels.
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  2. Maybe make me out

    Waking up, with a distinct sense that you have changed, that you are not the person you thought you were. That this body is not your body, this mind not your mind. Making contact; parsing, pulling apart the lines that brought you to where…
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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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  4. Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

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    We're thrilled to be welcoming The Big Tiny back to Contact's castle for another year of Pantomime fun following their hilarious (and award nominated) 2025 show Rumpelstiltskin. Get ready for even more magic, mirth and mischief, as we…

    Contact Presents

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