So as the Olympics torch wends its way towards the opening ceremony, I thought I'd revisit our 2012 tradition of bringing you a little alternative take on its journey, courtesy of Richard Dedomenici.

This weekend, for us, it's all about Haphazard at Z-arts tomorrow, Sat 27 Jul (1-4pm). Among other things, we have dancing wizards and bewigged enchiladas, zimmer acrobatics, a wookie and a singing prawn.  The full programme is online and Chanje Kunda, Chicken Shop Hermits, Chris Sav, Failed Artists Society, Jana Aizupe & Company, perfectly serviceable, Porcelain Delaney, Sohail Khan, Thomas Daniel Byrne & Aimee Williamson.

Elsewhere Refract Festival is on in Sale (until 28 July); Switch_Mcr's OUT LOUD is at The Edge, until 27 Jul; and Slavs + Tatars' Transliterative Tease is at ESEA Contemporary on Sat 27 Jul.
On the GM Fringe, Kyra Scott's It Is What It Is is at The Kings Arms on Fri 26 + Sat 27 Jul; and Boyography is at Social Refuge on Sat 27 Jul.

Beyond Mancunia, Look After Your Knees is at Leeds Playhouse on Fri 26 Jul.

Next week (w/c 29 Jul) Shakespeare North in Prescot has A Caravan Named Desire 30 Jul- 1 Aug and, further ahead, Ridiculusmus's Alas! Poor Yorick 22-24 Aug.

Online, check out Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones.

A reminder that my attempt to sieve through the listings for what I think might be worth a look is at the blog version of this mail. Aside from the International Festival, your safest bet is probably the Here & Now Showcase.

Edinburgh apart, that brings us to the big summer recess and this Weekly Warning is going to take a break until things pick up in September - though I'll be back if anything unmissable crops up.
Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

And for the artists out there, you've got til 2 August for the open call for proposals for Emergency (28 Sep).

Hope to see lots of you tomorrow at Haphazard.

Best

Tamsin

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Information for artists: habmcr.org

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Up Next… 

Sat 27 Jul, 1pm-4pm. FREE | Z-arts

HAPHAZARD 2024

An afternoon for the curious of all ages.
Chanje Kunda | Chicken Shop Hermits | Chris Sav | Failed Artists Society | Jana Aizupe & Company | perfectly serviceable | Porcelain Delaney | Sohail Khan | Thomas Daniel Byrne & Aimee Williamson

Since the stall in the decline of the UK inflation rate is apparently down to Swiftonomics maybe the wider performing arts can shake off the bad blood of the past 14 years as this cruel summer taunts us with its fleeting appearance.  Before the seasonal blank space of August descends, there's a little flurry to come:

This weekend, The Lowry has Brave Space (until 20 Jul).
Elsewhere, Lowri Evans's I'm Glad You Came greets arrivals on Sat 20 and Sat 27 Jul at Warrington Central Station.

Next week (w/c 22 Jul) we are back at Z-arts on Sat 27 Jul with the joyful chaos that is Haphazard (full programme now online).
Elsewhere Refract Festival is on in Sale (23-28 July); Switch_Mcr's OUT LOUD is at The Edge, 25-27 Jul; and Slavs + Tatars' Transliterative Tease is at ESEA Contemporary on Sat 27 Jul.
On the GM Fringe, HER Productions' Sunny Girl is at the New Adelphi 22-25 Jul); Kyra Scott's It Is What It Is is at The Kings Arms on Fri 26 + Sat 27 Jul; and Boyography is at Social Refuge on Sat 27 Jul.

Beyond Mancunia, in Warrington, Company Carpi's Disunited Jukebox is at the Parr Hall on Thu 25 Jul.
Look After Your Knees is at Leeds Playhouse on Fri 26 Jul.

The following week (w/c 29 Jul) Shakespeare North in Prescot has A Caravan Named Desire 30 Jul- 1 Aug and, further ahead, Ridiculusmus's Alas! Poor Yorick 22-24 Aug.

Online, check out Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones.

A reminder that  my attempt to sieve through the listings for what I think might be worth a look is at the blog version of this mail. Aside from the International Festival, your safest bet is probably the Here & Now Showcase.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

And for the artists out there, you've got til 2 August for the open call for proposals for Emergency (28 Sep).

Hope to see lots of you at Haphazard.

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

With the sudden outbreak of adulting in the Government, it seems fitting to hit pause on the cynicism - for now at least. Over in Leeds, the maturity continues with the Ageless Festival, the same can't be said for us however, as we start to gear up for an outbreak of juvenility with Haphazard. But before that:

This weekend, Sweet Dreams is at Aviva Studios until 1 Sep. On the GM Fringe, Sam Lowe's The Imposter is at King's Arms on Sat 13 Jan.

In Leeds, the Ageless Festival takes place on Fri 12 + Sat 13 Jul with Susan Kempster + Lisa Kendall, Fevered Sleep + Company of People, Das Clarks + Jo Fong with Becky Davies, Two Destination Language and Carl Harrison.
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival also takes place (13-20 Jul). Alia & Dani In One Another's Presence at the Quaker Meeting House on Sat 13 Jul might be of interest.
Further afield Departure Lounge at Derby Theatre continues, tonight Fri 12 Jul.

Next week (w/c 15 Jul) on the Fringe there's Joshua Val Martin's With Love, Mr Gay on Tue 16 Jul at Social Refuge. Contact has Knock & Nash's Pillock on Wed 17 + Thu 18 Jul; and The Lowry has Brave Space (18-20 Jul).

Elsewhere, Tian Glasgow's Tomorrow is not Promised is at The LBT, Huddersfield on Wed 17 Jul. 
Oranges + Stones is at The Unity on Thu 18 Jul as part of the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.
Warrington Arts Festival (19-27 Jul) kicks off including Night People's Aphrodite's House Party on Thu 19 Jul and Lowri Evans's I'm Glad You Came on Sat 20 and Sat 27 Jul at Warrington Central Station.

The following week (w/c 22 Jul) we are back at Z-arts on Sat 27 Jul with the joyful chaos that is Haphazard.
Short Supply's Scratch is at Islington Mill on Thu 25 Jul and Slavs + Tatars' Transliterative Tease is at ESEA Contemporary on Sat 27 Jul. On the Fringe, HER Productions' Sunny Girl is at the New Adelphi 22-25 Jul); Kyra Scott's It Is What It Is is at The Kings Arms on Fri 26 + Sat 27 Jul; and Boyography is at Social Refuge on Sat 27 Jul.

Beyond Mancunia, in Warrington, Company Carpi's Disunited Jukebox is at the Parr Hall on Thu 25 Jul.
Look After Your Knees is at Leeds Playhouse on Fri 26 Jul.
Looking further ahead, Shakespeare North has A Caravan Named Desire 30 Jul- 1 Aug and Ridiculusmus's Alas! Poor Yorick 22-24 Aug.

Online, check out Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones.

That just leaves the behemoth that is Edinburgh (2-26 Aug). This year, the usual hours of perusing has left me genuinely struggling to see wood for trees. There are very few artist names I recognise - which could be good or bad, but definitely make it a lucky dip. For what it's worth -  my attempt to sieve through the listings for what I think might be worth a look is at the blog version of this mail. Aside from the International Festival, your safest bet is probably the Here & Now Showcase. 

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

And for the artists out there, the annual open call for proposals for Emergency is now open (deadline 2 Aug).

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

This weekend, Short Supply's Scratch is at Islington Mill on Fri 28 Jun; and Out of CTRL is at the Lowry with Andee Collard's Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and Heather Alice's Sanspective on Fri 28 Jun and Shawn J Stephen's Constellations of Care and Scarlett Rose Lovette's Pseudo//Seizure Diary on Sat 29 Jun.

Further afield, tonight Fri 28 Jun Thick & Tight's Tits & Teeth is at Blackpool Grand; and Roadhouse Improvisation is at Wainsgate Chapel, Hebden Bridge. On Sat 29 Jun Fireflies at Dawn is at Slung Low's Warehouse in Leeds.

Next week (w/c 1 Jul) sees the start of Greater Manchester Fringe. Things that caught my eye Tides at Salford Arts Theatre on Thu 4 + Fri 5 Jul; Nexxus Dance's The Restaurant at The Fitzgerald (5-7 Jul).
There's also Girl Gang's Itch That Scratch Night at Contact on Wed 3 Jul; Lowri Evans + Renato Bolelli Rebouças's Carousel of Us in Swinton Square (4-6 Jul); or for something discursive there's a Bunker Talk with Big Telly at the Salutation on Tue 2 Jul.

Elsewhere, Chester Storyhouse has Lovestruck (4-6 Jul).

The following week (w/c 8 Jul) on Monday, Daniel Kitson's Collaborator is at Bolton Octagon, while Sweet Dreams opens at Aviva Studios on Thu 11 Jul (until 1 Sep). On the GM Fringe, Igloof Haus's Jewel + Olivera is at Social Refuge on Mon 8 Jul, while Sam Lowe's The Imposter is at King's Arms on Sat 13 Jan.

Further afield, in Leeds, the Ageless Festival takes place on Fri 12 + Sat 13 Jul with Susan Kempster + Lisa Kendall, Fevered Sleep + Company of People, Das Clarks + Jo Fong with Becky Davies, Two Destination Language and Carl Harrison. Further afield, on Thu 11 + Fri 12 Jul Departure Lounge is at Derby Theatre.

Online, check out Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

And for the artists out there, the annual open call for proposals for Emergency is now open (deadline 2 Aug).

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

Next week (w/c 24 Jun) things pick up a bit: Short Supply's Scratch is at Islington Mill on Fri 28 Jun; and Out of CTRL is at the Lowry with Andee Collard's Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and Heather Alice's Sanspective on Fri 28 Jun and Shawn J Stephen's Constellations of Care and Scarlett Rose Lovette's Pseudo//Seizure Diary on Sat 29 Jun.

Further afield, in Prescot, Emily Parr's No Coward Soul is at Shakespeare North on Wed 26 Jun; in Leeds, Furnace x Arts at the Arms Scratch Night is at Leeds Playhouse on Thu 27 Jun; and Fireflies at Dawn is at Slung Low's Warehouse on Sat 29 Jun. In Blackpool Thick & Tight's Tits & Teeth is at the Grand on Fri 28 Jun.
Much further afield, there's ITCH at Eastside Projects in Birmingham on Thu 27 Jun.

The following week (w/c 1 Jul) sees the start of Greater Manchester Fringe. Things that caught my eye Tides at Salford Arts Theatre on Thu 4 + Fri 5 Jul; Nexxus Dance's The Restaurant at The Fitzgerald (5-7 Jul).
There's also Girl Gang's Itch That Scratch Night at Contact on Wed 3 Jul - or for something discursive there's a Bunker Talk with Big Telly at the Salutation on Tue 2 Jul.

Elsewhere, Chester Storyhouse has Lovestruck (4-6 Jul).

Online, check out Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

And for the artists out there, the annual open call for proposals for Emergency is now open (deadline 2 Aug).

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

Elsewhere, in Leeds, you can see Emilyn Claid's Untitled at the Riley Theatre tonight, Fri 14 Jun, and Gobscure's You Have Already Surivived at Slung Low's Warehouse tomorrow, Sat 15 Jun. In Sheffield, Unwired Dance Theatre's Where We Meet is at Theatre Deli on Fri 14 + Sat 15 Jun; and The Monocle is at the Drama Studio on Sat 15 Jun.

Next week (w/c 17 Jun) seems even quieter - so far all I've come across is House of Mcr at Aviva Studios (20-22 Jun). In Liverpool, Ugly Bucket's Stuffed is at the Unity on Thu 20 Jun and That F*cking Seagull is at Theatre Deli in Sheffield on Fri 21 + Sat 22 Jun.

The following week (w/c 24 Jun) Short Supply's Scratch is at Islington Mill on Thu 27 Jun; and Out of CTRL is on at the Lowry with Andee Collard's Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and Heather Alice's Sanspective on Fri 28 Jun and Shawn J Stephen's Constellations of Care and Scarlett Rose Lovette's Pseudo//Seizure Diary on Sat 29 Jun.

Further afield, in Prescot, Emily Parr's No Coward Soul is at Shakespeare North on Wed 26 Jun; in Leeds, Furnace x Arts at the Arms Scratch Night is at Leeds Playhouse on Thu 27 Jun; and Fireflies at Dawn is at Slung Low's Warehouse on Sat 29 Jun. In Blackpool Thick & Tight's Tits & Teeth is at the Grand on Fri 28 Jun. Much further afield, the thing I'm most drawn to is ITCH in Birmingham on Thu 27 Jun.

Online, Melanie Wilson's Dreaming Species listening experience for headphones has just launched.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

Further afield, in Leeds, very sadly, tonight Fri 7 Jun sees Happy Ending - CLAY's closing party.

In Lancaster, The Duke's has Carbon Theatre's The Witness tonight Fri 7 Jun. On Sat 8 June, Sheffield Theatres have Thatcher-rite and Theatre Deli has Shift + Space including Voidspace Live! on Sat 9 Jun; while in Leeds, Emergence 24 is at the Riley Theatre.

Next week (w/c 10 Jun) the Festival of Libraries  takes place 12-16 Jun across Manchester or you could try Mohand and Peter at HOME on Thu 14 + Fri 15 Jun.

In Leeds, on Fri 14 Jun you can see Emilyn Claid's Untitled at the Riley Theatre and Gobscure's You Have Already Surivived at Slung Low's Warehouse on Sat 15 Jun. In Sheffield, Unwired Dance Theatre's Where We Meet is at Theatre Deli on Fri 14 + Sat 15 Jun; and The Monocle is at the Drama Studio on Sat 15 Jun.

The following week (w/c 17 Jun) seems even quieter - so far all I've come across is House of Mcr at Aviva Studios (20-22 Jun). In Liverpool, Ugly Bucket's Stuffed is at the Unity on Thu 20 Jun and That F*cking Seagull is at Theatre Deli in Sheffield on Fri 21 + Sat 22 Jun.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

In Liverpool, Liz Roche's Sentient is at the Everyman (until 1 June). In Leeds - Gecko direct The Rescue at the Riley Theatre on Sat 1 and Sun 2 Jun; while in Sheffield Emergence 2024 is at the Drama Studio on Sat 1 Jun.

Next week (w/c 3 Jun) Rowena Gander's Barely Visible returns to Mancunia, this time to The Lowry on Wed 5 June; while Schechter II's From England With Love is at HOME (6-8 Jun). On a historical note, both Manchester Histories Festival and Universally Manchester run 6-9 Jun.

In Lancaster, The Duke's has Carbon Theatre's The Witness on Fri 7 Jun. On Sat 8 June, Sheffield Theatres have Thatcher-rite; while in Leeds, Emergence 24 is at the Riley Theatre.

The following week (w/c 10 Jun) seems pretty quiet generally and especially in parts Mancunian, but you can check out the Festival of Libraries (12-16 Jun). In Leeds, on Fri 14 Jun you can see Emilyn Claid's Untitled at the Riley Theatre and Gobscure's You Have Already Surivived at Slung Low's Warehouse on Sat 15 Jun. Also on Sat 15 Jun, The Monocle is at the Drama Studio, Sheffield.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube

Information for artists: habmcr.org

Word of Warning
Up Next… 

Sat 27 Jul, 1pm-4pm. FREE | Z-arts
HAPHAZARD 2024
An afternoon for the curious of all ages.
(Participating artists to be announced.)

Next week (w/c 27 May)
SICK! at the Simpson Memorial Hall in Moston has Vijay Patel's Brotherly Otherly on Wed 29 May and Frankie Thompson's Catts on Thu 30 May. The Lowry has Brook Tate's Birthmarked (29-31 May) and Short Supply have a Scratch at Islington Mill on Thu 30 May.

In Liverpool, Liz Roche's Sentient is at the Everyman (30 May - 1 June). In Leeds - Gecko direct The Rescue at the Riley Theatre Sat 1 and Sun 2 Jun; while in Sheffield Emergence 2024 is at the Drama Studio.

The following week (w/c 3 Jun)
Rowena Gander's Barely Visible returns to Mancunia, this time at The Lowry on Wed 5 June; while Schechter II's From England With Love is at HOME (6-8 Jun). On a historical note, both Manchester Histories Festival and Universally Manchester run 6-9 Jun.

In Lancaster, The Duke's has Carbon Theatre's The Witness on Fri 7 Jun. On Sat 8 June, Sheffield Theatres have Thatcher-rite; while in Leeds, Emergence 24 is at the Riley Theatre.

Keep checking our News + Information page for more pointers to opportunities and show videos online, and @WarnMcr on Twitter (X if you must) for short-notice performances.

Best

Tamsin

@WarnMcr: Facebook · Insta · X (Twitter) · YouTube