Word of Warning — Weekly Warning

With shortages mooted, the powers may be dusting off the old ‘stay at home’ advice. Will the return of the streamed show follow? 

If, however, you’re not a fan of governmental directive, here are your options…

This weekend, Leila Navabi's Relay is at Lowry on Fri 17 Apr; while for younger viewers, Z-arts has Coalesce Dance Theatre's Mika and the Polar Bear on Sat 18 Apr.

Further afield, on Sat 18 Apr, in the afternoon, Malandra Jacks' Census is at 3B Systems in Nelson; while that evening Burrows & Fargion's The Quiet Dance & The Unison Piece are at Wainsgate Chapel in Hebden Bridge.  

Much further afield, Buzzcut is happening in Glasgow (until 18 Apr).

Next week (w/c 20 Apr) seems pretty quiet in Mancunia - but you might want to check out. Mole Wetherell, Teresa Brayshaw & Hannah Butterfield's Mob at New Adelphi on 23 + 24 Apr. 

Beyond parts Mancunian, on Fri 24 Apr Markéta Stránská and Charlie Morrissey's Scáling is at Wainsgate Chapel; and, with the start of LEAP 26 (24 Apr-26 May) Cathy Waller Company's You and Us is at Capstone Theatre, Liverpool. On Sat 25 Apr, Northern Rascals' Sunny Side is at the Riley Theatre, Leeds. 

The following week (w/c 27 Apr) for us it's all about the extraordinary Harry Clayton-Wright's Mr Blackpool at Lowry on Sat 2 May. Also at Lowry Circa's Wolf is on Wed 29 + Thu 30 Apr (£15 with promo code CIRCUS15).

Before that, on Tue 28 Apr Building,Tearing Repairing is at SeeSaw; ; The Dreamtime Fellrunner is at The Edge in Chorlton on Thu 30 Apr; and on Fri 1 May Emergence Dance 2026 is at Sale Waterside

Further afield, in Liverpool LEAP has Liverpool Dance Prize on Thu 30 Apr; Queer Moves on Fri 1 May and Akeim Toussaint Buck's Windows of Displacement on Sat 2 May all at Unity. Also in Liverpool Roy Claire Potter's Comms Fail is at Bluecoat on Sat 2 May.
Meanwhile, It's the Economy Stupid is at Barnsley Civic on Thu 30 Apr. 

Much further afield GIFT is in Gateshead 1-3 May. 

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. 

Notes for Artists - the call for Haphazard - all ages Live Art - is open (deadline 8 May) and the rolling call for Social Experiment (next edition 11 June) remains open. 

Best

Tamsin

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