The Greater Manchester Fringe features more children’s shows than ever before with Colourquest, The Magnificent Captain Moth, Planet Caravan, and a visit to Narnia. Colourquest at Salford Arts Theatre 6-9 July. Colourquest traces the journey of two 11-year-olds, Talia and Aaron, as they seek to recover The Heartstone from
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YouTube sensations Rose and Rosie came to the Lowry in Manchester, ready to expose themselves to all of their loyal fans on Tuesday evening. With a majority of the audience being female and throughout the evening, gathering that most identified with being gay, this was a fan base that
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Arriving at The Lowry theatre last night for it’s final leg of it’s UK and Ireland tour, Ghost The Musical, which began at the New Wimbledon Theatre back in September 2016, brought the classic 1990 film to life… Based on Bruce Joel Robbin’s film starring Patrick Swayze and Demi
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Take Jane Eyre, add physical theatre, a live band on stage and classic songs like Crazy by Gnarls Barkley… and the result is a fresh energetic and emotive show, that seems surprisingly contemporary. This production by the National Theatre at The Lowry in Salford, until Saturday 15 April 2017, is the premiere of the 2017 UK tour.
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Kim Kardashian’s love life has been set to music by classical composer Mozart to create a satirical musical called The Marriage of Kim K – and its coming to to the sixth Greater Manchester Fringe in July. In 2011, Kim Kardashian televised her fairytale wedding to NBA basketball star Kris Humphries. 72 days
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Manchester’s biggest indoor festival – celebrating the best in British music – announced a second day of live music at Victoria Warehouse. The line-up for Day 1, (the new additional date on Friday 29 September) will feature Twin Atlantic, Deaf Havana, Band of Skulls (DJ set), Lonely The Brave, Fatherson,
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BROADCHURCH and former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh won two Manchester Theatre Awards – but the Billy Elliots stole the show. Julie was named best actress at the Manchester Theatre Awards at HOME for playing a professor, Vivian Bearing, with cancer in the drama Wit at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Her theatre collective Take Back
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Vertigo Theatre Productions co owner, award winning and MTA Nominated writer/Director Craig Hepworth brings his new play ‘Ascension’ to the stage this November at The King’s Arms, Salford. The company have enjoyed huge success on the fringe scene with 5 star and critically acclaimed plays including ‘Porno Chic’ (returning in March), ‘Watching Goldfish
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Courteeners’ frontman and songwriter Liam Fray is set to don his graduation gown after the University of Salford decided to award him an Honorary Doctorate of Arts as part of the university’s July graduation ceremonies. 11 years ago Liam, from Middleton in north Manchester, was studying Economics and then Creative Writing at the University
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Imagine Dylan Thomas as a Mancunian writing about today’s city, in the style of John Cooper Clarke, not Richard Burton. Under Manc Wood, written by Chris Kelly and Penny Edwards, is a story celebrating Manchester and its people, its dialogue, its insights, its very soul, a hard faced northern soul. Penelope
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