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Creatively Minded Men
5 Nov - 26 AugAfter the success of our Creatively Minded Men project this year, we are welcoming a new cohort of young men from November 2025.This project is for people who identify as a man, aged 18-30, who have experienced mental health problems and…Workshop
Spiral Creative Theatre Workshop
–We are Spiral, a free theatre collective for adults with a passion for the creative arts.Spiral is a space to develop, play and reconnect with your creativity through drama, visual art, and movement. Here’s what our first year looked like!Workshop
Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival
–Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival. Join us this March for an exhilarating evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local…
Victor Patrascan - Stand Up Comedy in Broken English
Laugh with Europe’s comedy nomad, Victor Pãtrãşcan - the rebel comedian-philosopher whose sharp jokes have taken him to about 60 countries, millions of screens, and even onto a few government watchlists (true story: he’s officially banned…
TURN 2026
Fluidly lyrical, effervescently acrobatic, or eccentrically innovative, let Turn 2026 transport you into a frenzy of dance…Our annual whirlwind of new North West dance returns to the building.Co-Production
The Tour of the Era's - A Spectacular Tribute to Taylor Swift
Experience the ultimate celebration of Taylor Swift’s music in The Tour of the Era's, a breathtaking tribute starring the incredible Hannah Jenkins. Backed by a sensational four-piece live band and dynamic dancers, this electrifying…
Social Experiment
–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 27 November, with 2026…
Soul Safari - Macharia
Step into Soul Safari, an immersive concert with singer Macharia, blending her own original compositions with Kenyan coastal and Kikuyu folk traditions. With music in Swahili, Kikuyu, and English, Macharia invites the audience on a journey…
Trompe l'Oeil
–A hilarious circus and musical romp - combining queer theatre, cabaret, circus and illusion.Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens,…
Manchester Literature Festival presents Douglas Stuart
We’re delighted to welcome back to Manchester Literature Festival Booker Prize-winning novelist Douglas Stuart, to discuss his profoundly moving new novel John of John, set on the Isle of Harris.
Las Vegas in Manchester
–The curtain rises for Siegfried & Joy: With glowing energy and golden euphoria, the king tigers of the magic scene storm the stage to enchant everyone! With fabulous tricks, wild stories and, above all, charm, humour and a great love…
