23 November – 4 December, 2021 HOME, Manchester’s centre for international contemporary culture, is once again playing host to the award-winning Orbit Festival which celebrates extraordinary, award-winning, international artists. One of Manchester’s most exciting theatre festivals, this…
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Rochdale’s Christmas lights party is back and it’s going to be bigger than ever! After last year’s virtual switch on, the countdown to Christmas begins for real in Rochdale later this month as Rochdale Borough Council confirms a Christmas lights switch-on and lots of extra special magical family…
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This December the road to Contact is paved with Panto Gold! The Bells are ringing out for a sure-fire Christmas hit show at CONTACT this Christmas as eight-freestyle present: ‘Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat!’ This upbeat, modern production of the classic rags-to-riches story tells the tale…
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Mandy Redvers-Rowe, a writer for television, radio and stage, talks about what inspired her recent project Getting Even. Where did the inspiration for this project come from? During lockdown I was following the Disability News Service and becoming increasingly disturbed about the very real…
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by Kate Feld It’s well known that writing is a solitary kind of art, and writing hybrid or multi-genre work, as I do, could well be its most solitary subdivision. The poets and the fiction writers, the essayists and the dramatists – it can feel as though all of them have their own communities…
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Our top tips for making the most of the week ahead, with brilliant things to do across the whole of Greater Manchester… For even more ideas, visit our What’s On page. 1. Get festive with the return of Manchester’s Christmas Markets Manchester’s popular Christmas Markets are back! After taking a…
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Escape to Freight Island promises block parties, belly laughs and educational fun for all the family this November in Manchester. Escape to Freight Island opened last year to huge fanfare, cramming Mayfield Depot site with several of the best restaurants and bars in the city. The space quickly…
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The ice-skating rink will sit on the brand-new mezzanine floor made by CONCRETENE – making this rink another world’s first for Manchester . Opening from 12 th November Escape to Freight Island is proud to announce a magical new addition to Winter Island this festive season and introduces a…
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