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Commission Announcement: Contact Commission Census by Malandra Jacks
5 May 2023Contact are delighted to be supporting the first full-length production by the uber talented duo Malandra Jacks.Announcing our new food and drink partner: ARMR Café and Kitchen lands at contact
27 April 2023Full of heart and soul, think jackfruit burgers, warming curries and Jamaican classics. We’re over the moon to announce that ARMR will be taking up residence in our café and kitchen in 2023! Relocating from their beloved café, health…Our Spring 2023 Season is Here!
27 April 2023Spring is shaping up to be a spectacular season at Contact! Spring has SPRUNG! Okay, maybe not quite, but we can’t wait to welcome you to our spectacular Spring 2023 season. From dance, theatre and comedy to an afro-futurist space…MIF23 and Contact Present: 50 Hours of Freedom
27 April 2023We’re ecstatic to announce our upcoming partnership with Factory International for Manchester International Festival 2023. In celebration of International Non-Binary People’s Day on 14 July, Contact and Manchester International Festival…A Note From Our Artistic Director
27 April 2023Read more about Contact's NPO outcome and our plans for the next three years.Queer Contact Returns for 2023
26 April 2023Queer Contact is back, baby! We can’t wait to celebrate queer culture with a lineup of the UK’s most extraordinary LGBTQ+ talent. Learn all about our flagship queer arts festival below, and secure your tickets today!Introducing 'The Pinch' Ticket
26 April 2023Read all about our new The Pinch ticket scheme from Artistic Director and CEO of Contact, Keisha Thompson.Commission Announcement: Rory Aaron's 'This Town'
26 April 2023We will be working closely with Rory through his rehearsal and production process, to bring Rory’s brilliant long narrative poem to life. Rory’s process will be enriched by the presence of a strong creative team: Director/ Dramaturg Cheryl…Announcing the Cast of STARS
26 April 2023Tamasha and ICA announces the cast for Mojisola Adebayo's STARS: an Afrofuturist Space Odyssey.Summer 23 at Contact: Inspiration, Education and New Creations
26 April 2023Is that the sun shining, or are we just imagining it?! Either way, we're here to inject some brightness into your life with our first wave of summer events to get stuck into at Contact. From fresh new work to summer schools and…Introducing the Future Fires Cohort of 22/23
20 April 2023Frankie Blaus, James Varney, Emmy Clarke, Weng-U Pun and Jamie Lee have each come up with socially engaged, community project ideas, and over the next twelve months, they will develop their ideas and make their projects come to life. We…Announcing Manchester's 2023 Agents
20 April 2023In 2023, funding has been awarded to four brilliant young people - known as Agents - across three outstanding projects that aim to widen access and brighten futures for communities in North Manchester. The Agency is a creative youth…