Contact
Description
A Theatre Of The Future.
Where Young People Lead.
Where Everyone Is Welcome.
Contact is where young people change their lives through the arts, and where audiences of all ages experience exciting new shows. A Theatre Of The Future.
Where Young People Lead.
Where Everyone Is Welcome.
Contact is where young people change their lives through the arts, and where audiences of all ages experience exciting new shows.
SUPPORT US
Contact is a registered charity number: 501953.
To support our work with young people by making a donation please go to https://contactmcr.com/donations/
HIRE US
Hiring our building or services supports our work with young people.
For more information please go to https://contactmcr.com/hire-us/ or email hires@contactmcr.com
AWARDS
2017 GM Business Awards: Customer Service Excellence Award
2017 Northern Soul Awards: LGBT Business Award
2014 The Lever Prize
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Contact delivers an exciting, imaginative programme that breaks new ground in exploring identity, what an inclusive society looks/feels like, and breaks down barriers and challenges intolerance.
The venue provides a safe space for people to explore the issues of diversity, inclusivity, and engages in Greater Manchester’s celebration of diversity.
We present professional theatre, dance, spoken word, music, cabaret, live art and comedy across our spaces, surprising places and online.
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If you are a company or solo artist and wish your work to be considered by our programming team please email programming@contactmcr.com with full details about you and your performance, marketing materials, links to your website, and any video/photography/audio.
Please note:
We are unable to read unsolicited scripts and provide feedback.
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LIKE Contact’s Fan Page and connect with Contact, our events, projects, artists, and audiences.
We aim to create a safe welcoming space at http://www.facebook.com/contactmcr where audiences, artists & participants can comment, discuss and share ideas about our projects and artistic programme.
Thank you for joining Contact on Facebook.
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Hours:
This space is not monitored 24/7.
If you require an urgent response we suggest that you call our Box Office via 01612740600.
Alternatively, if it's a ticket enquiry, we also have 24hr booking via http://www.contactmcr.com
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House Rules for posting on our Fan Page:
We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point politely.
We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.
We do not allow posts of a commercial nature.
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facebook.comCelebrate what it means to be a football fan 20-23 September at Contact, Manchester with We're Not Really Here - A Football Opera. Wed 20 - Fri 22 Sep, 7.30pm. Sat 23 Sep, 1pm + 7.30pm. £15 / £10 conc. 0161 274 0600 www.contactmcr.com This unique theatre show puts Manchester City fans centre-stage, with the audience watching what only the players get to experience – an incredible crowd, proudly supporting their favourite team. You’ll hear the personal stories of City fans as they watch a game in real-time from kick-off to final whistle – the highs, the lows, the chants, the banter and the songs – in a brilliant new show created with Greater Manchester people and an international creative team including directors formerly of legendary Belgian company het Kip. Produced by Contact. Local producer: Kyle Walker. Supported by Manchester City Football Club. Sponsored by Slater Heelis. Original Concept: Yahya terryn, Oliver Roels, Gilles De Schryver, Lien Maes. Performed by fans of Manchester City Football Club. Special thanks to het KIP and CAMPO.
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Manchester City football fans take centre-stage in We're Not Really Here - A Football Opera, 20-23 September at Contact, Manchester. Want to know more? Sit back and let Kyle Walker and Yahya, the director, tell you all about it! If you're a Manchester City Fan and want to be a part of the show please email kylewalker@contactmcr.com Book tickets for the show at www.contactmcr.com/werenotreallyhere ------------------------------------------ We're Not Really Here - A Football Opera 20-23 September Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester 01612740600 www.contactmcr.com A celebration of what it means to be a football fan. This unique theatre show puts Manchester City fans centre-stage, with the audience watching what only the players get to experience – an incredible crowd, proudly supporting their favourite team. You’ll hear the personal stories of City fans as they watch a game in real-time from kick-off to final whistle – the highs, the lows, the chants, the banter and the songs – in a brilliant new show created with Greater Manchester people and an international creative team including directors formerly of legendary Belgian company het Kip.
New drama project starting soon. See link for start date and details on how to apply
Manchester City football fans take centre-stage in We're Not Really Here - A Football Opera this September at Contact, Manchester. Want to know more? Sit back and let Kyle Walker and Yahya, the director, tell you all about it! https://youtu.be/Iisv86XrrQ4 If you're a Manchester City Fan and want to be a part of the show please email kylewalker@contactmcr.com Book tickets for the show at www.contactmcr.com/werenotreallyhere
Planning on running AMOK! AMOK! AMOK! on 13+14 October? Better get on your broomstick quick as tickets for Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ+Holestar's Hocum Pokem at Contact, Manchester are selling fast! BOOK NOW www.contactmcr.com/hocumpokem 01612740600
Join our team! We're looking for Front of House Bar Team Members! Deadline 7 August. More info https://contactmcr.com/about-us/jobs/frontofhousebarteam/
Join our team! We're looking for a Development Assistant. Deadline: 14 Aug 10am #artsjobs #manchesterjobs #fundraising #recruitment contactmcr.com/jobs
We're back with Shaquille and Zoe live from Contact Community Coffee Morning, come and join us!
We're live from Contact Community Coffee Morning! Live locally? Come and join us for live music, chat, coffee and cake 'til midday
This week at Contact...contactmcr.com/15minutes #ContactYoungCo
A Warhol-fuelled journey into fame, pop culture and consumerism, presented by Contact and Action Hero, and starring Contact Young Company. Wed 26 - Sat 29 July, 7.30pm. £13 / £7 concessions. Over 12s. 01612740600 www.contactmcr.com/15minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‘In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes’ Andy Warhol Step into a 60s New York downtown loft experience. Who are the audience and who are the artists? As the spotlight starts to dim, you may find it’s not clear your 15 minutes are up until they are over. Led by Action Hero’s Gemma Paintin, the award-winning Contact Young Company find out if Warhol was right. Surely in these days of Tweets and GIFs it’s more like 15 seconds, right? Inspired by the famous pop-artist’s works and life story, 15 Minutes is a Warhol-fuelled journey into fame, pop culture and consumerism. ‘a precedent for what can be done when young performers are treated as professionals.’ The Stage
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