List of Events

  1. A pink and blue toned image of a group of people taking part in a workshop

    Creative Connections 2023

    PRESENTED BY CONTACT, SUPPORTED BY MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

    Contact Presents

  2. The Contact cafe with a customer being served at the bar

    LUNCHTIME LECTURES

    No need to book, just show up!
    Join us as we showcase our wonderful partnership with the University of Manchester.

    Contact Presents

  3. Dr Helen Czerski seated on a sofa holding various stuffed toy ocean creatures.

    Dr Helen Czerski: Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World

    PRESENTED BY THE COSMIC SHAMBLES NETWORK
  4. Contact Presents: Continuing Professional Development

    We're excited to present a number of masterclasses suitable for freelancers, educators and small organisations within the cultural sector and beyond!

    Contact Presents

  5. Danez Smith with their arms lifted, laughing.

    MIF: 50 Hours of Freedom

    PRESENTED BY CONTACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH FACTORY INTERNATIONAL FOR MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    Co-Production

  6. Three individuals sat on a bench facing a wall full of portraits of lots of different people. Text reads Emerging Futures.

    Emerging Futures 2023: Care-Fuelled Leadership

    18 July 2023
    PRESENTED BY CLORE LEADERSHIP
  7. Women's World Cup 2023

    We’re over the moon to be presenting matches from the 2023 Women’s World Cup!

    Contact Presents

  8. Castlefield Viadcut, with a woman wheeling a pram in the foreground

    CYC: Hand Me Down

    Contact Young Company are BUZZING to be teaming up with Castlefield Viaduct to create Hand Me Down: a theatrical fashion show fighting against fast fashion.

    CYC

  9. Contact bar full of people chatting with drinks in their hands

    Big Banquet: Supper Club

    What would a Big Banquet be without a feast?!

    Big Banquet

  10. Big Banquet: The After Party

    We did warn you that every day’s a party at Contact.

    Big Banquet

  11. Big Banquet: Morning Rave

    Start your day the right way and join us for a morning rave!

    Big Banquet

  12. Big Banquet: Cocktails & Cinquains x Capsule Launch

    What makes a good cocktail? What on earth is a cinquain? And why have we put these two together with our Capsule launch?

    Big Banquet

  13. Joe Avati stood on stage with his arms open, in front of a backdrop of multi-coloured circles.

    Joe Avati WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE... WORLD TOUR

    PRESENTED BY JOE AVATI
  14. Captain Sandy Live

    Docking into the UK this September, we can’t wait to welcome back the most talked about Captain on TV…Captain Sandy!
  15. eight-freestyle and Contact Present: Cinderella

    The Godmother of all pantomimes is BACK (now with added girl power!)

    Co-Production