In
a vote of no confidence rivalling the Local Elections, artists are
flying the coop of Manchester's latest super-venue and the lottery is
back on for just who will end up opening the embattled Eastlands
megalith - even Barry Manilow has a back-up plan.
In more reliable territory, May brings a slew of festivals at various scales including SICK!, GIFT, Chorlton Arts Festival and Mayfest.
This weekend Keith Khan's The Accountants starts at Aviva Studios (4-11 May) or for something more traditionally theatrical 42 Balloons at The Lowry (until 19 May) is receiving high praise. SICK! has Ria Righteous + Rachel Shore's SAFE in Harpurhey Shopping Centre (4-31 May).
In Leeds, Area Jeune Ballet's Double Bill is at the Riley Theatre tonight, Fri 3 May, while way over in Gateshead, GIFT Festival runs 3-5 May including Action Hero, Greg Wohead and more.
Next week (w/c 6 May) The Lowry has Scratch Nights X Galleries on Thu 9 May and Dante or Die's Kiss Marry Kill on Fri 10 + Sat May at St Peter's, Ancoats. Manchester Jewish Museum starts its Synagogue Scratch (9-30 May). For something discursive, there's a Bunker Talk with Chris Thorpe at the Salutation on Tue 7 May.
LEAP in Liverpool has a Triple Bill on Wed 8 May; while Equilibrio Dinamico's Luz is at the Riley Theatre Leeds on Sat 11 May.
The following week (w/c 13 May) things suddenly come to life!
In North Manchester, SICK! is in Harpurhey Market with Jenny Gaskell's Sustainable Travel Agency (15-18 May) and Company Chameleon's No Us and Them on Sun 19 May; and Smug Roberts' Dementia Street at NWTAC (16-18 May); while Lauren Yvonne Townsend's Obsessed (wip) is at The Lowry on Fri 17 May.
Also at The Lowry, Arden School of Theatre's UnTaPped '24 is on 17 + 18 May.
In South Manchester, Chorlton Arts Festival (17-26 May) kicks off including Tina Tamsho-Thomas's 99 Reasons at 99 Manchester Rd on Fri 17 May.
In Leeds NASTY's 'big' girls being gross is at the Carriageworks on (13-15 May); Fresh Take is at the Riley Theatre on Tue 14 May; and Back to the Fuschia III: Fade To Black is at CLAY on Wed 15 May.
In Prescot, Daniel Kitson's Collaborator (wip) is at Shakespeare North on (15-18 May).
In Hebden Bridge, Makisig Akin + Anya Cloud's We are (nothing) everything is at Wainsgate Chapel on Fri 17 May.
On Sat 18 May, Tuckshop Dance's Our Secret Garden is in Birkenhead Park; while in Sheffield, The Allotment Project is at the Drama Studio.
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
This weekend Keith Khan's The Accountants starts at Aviva Studios (4-11 May) or for something more traditionally theatrical 42 Balloons at The Lowry (until 19 May) is receiving high praise. SICK! has Ria Righteous + Rachel Shore's SAFE in Harpurhey Shopping Centre (4-31 May).
In Leeds, Area Jeune Ballet's Double Bill is at the Riley Theatre tonight, Fri 3 May, while way over in Gateshead, GIFT Festival runs 3-5 May including Action Hero, Greg Wohead and more.
Next week (w/c 6 May) The Lowry has Scratch Nights X Galleries on Thu 9 May and Dante or Die's Kiss Marry Kill on Fri 10 + Sat May at St Peter's, Ancoats. Manchester Jewish Museum starts its Synagogue Scratch (9-30 May). For something discursive, there's a Bunker Talk with Chris Thorpe at the Salutation on Tue 7 May.
LEAP in Liverpool has a Triple Bill on Wed 8 May; while Equilibrio Dinamico's Luz is at the Riley Theatre Leeds on Sat 11 May.
The following week (w/c 13 May) things suddenly come to life!
In North Manchester, SICK! is in Harpurhey Market with Jenny Gaskell's Sustainable Travel Agency (15-18 May) and Company Chameleon's No Us and Them on Sun 19 May; and Smug Roberts' Dementia Street at NWTAC (16-18 May); while Lauren Yvonne Townsend's Obsessed (wip) is at The Lowry on Fri 17 May.
Also at The Lowry, Arden School of Theatre's UnTaPped '24 is on 17 + 18 May.
In South Manchester, Chorlton Arts Festival (17-26 May) kicks off including Tina Tamsho-Thomas's 99 Reasons at 99 Manchester Rd on Fri 17 May.
In Leeds NASTY's 'big' girls being gross is at the Carriageworks on (13-15 May); Fresh Take is at the Riley Theatre on Tue 14 May; and Back to the Fuschia III: Fade To Black is at CLAY on Wed 15 May.
In Prescot, Daniel Kitson's Collaborator (wip) is at Shakespeare North on (15-18 May).
In Hebden Bridge, Makisig Akin + Anya Cloud's We are (nothing) everything is at Wainsgate Chapel on Fri 17 May.
On Sat 18 May, Tuckshop Dance's Our Secret Garden is in Birkenhead Park; while in Sheffield, The Allotment Project is at the Drama Studio.
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
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Fri 24 May, 5pm-7pm. FREE | MMU Grosvenor East
WORKS AHEAD: RADIATOR
A sharing of Live Art.
Ash Cox | chris brown | E.M. Parry | Heather Alice | ITZATNA | Jamil Keating | Kelvin Atmadibrata | Lauren Greer
(Participating artists subject to change.)
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HAPHAZARD 2024
An afternoon for the curious of all ages.
(Participating artists to be announced.)