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What’s OnApril » August 2012
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COMEDYMUSIC
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WORKSHOPS
FAMILY SHOWS
FOOD & DRINK
HE MET is MOrE THan
just a venue with a programme
of high quality artists. We also
deliver a weekly workshop
programme, festivals and a
recording studio free for Bury’s
young people. The venue ties
everything together and supports
our charitable work through which
thousands benefit each year.
With a programme more vibrant
and varied than ever we hope
you feel moved to come and
support what we are doing here
in Bury. No other venue can boast
such a full and varied range of
events, offering our audiences
T the very best in touring theatre,
comedy and music in the UK.
Great, inventive and entertaining
theatre including Just Good
Friends, The Harbour and
Swamp Juice are simply not to
be missed while shows by Ian
Shaw, Karine Polwart, Walsh and
Pound, Otis Gibbs and Dàimh
will fill the venue with the
fantastic music which brings live
audiences back again and again.
For new music, we have a
programme mix which doesn’t
happen anywhere else, with
highlights including Louis
Barrabas and the Bedlam Six,
The Grand Scheme, Ducie and
Orla Murphy all set to be names
ordaining other venues’ and
festivals’ programmes very soon.
The live scene has never been
more vibrant, or more challenged
by funding and financial pressures.
Help us to keep the programme
fresh by booking for as many
shows as you can – and one
more you haven’t heard of.
You won’t regret it.
David Agnew, Director
Experience
great theatre
at The Met
with our Pick
’n’Mix offer.
Book for
any three
shows
marked
with the
Pick’n’Mix
badge for
just £15.
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Karine PolwartThursday 5 april 8pm
£16 / £14 conc & members
Award winning
Scottish folk
singer-songwriter
Karine Polwart’s
simple but
evocative style
has established
her as one of
the genre’s most
respected artists.
Don’t miss a compelling
performance from one
of Scotland’s finest and
most captivating folk
artists who will
be showcasing
tracks from her
new, much
anticipated,
album
scheduled
for release
this
summer.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy Club
Thu 5 april 8.30pm
£10 / £8 conc
A hilarious comedy
on the first Thursday
of every month.
April features Junior
Simpson (of Channel
5’s In The Dark) ,BAFTA
award winning Welsh
comedian Tudur Owen
“Chwerthin llond bol dro arol
tro, ‘da chi’n siwr o fwynhau”
BBC Wales and the soon-
to-be-famous Nina Smith.
Be sure to book in
advance, as First
Thursday sells out
every month.
Karine Polwart
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ian shawand Triosaturday 7 april
7.30pm / £12
Winner of Best Jazz
Vocalist at the BBC
Jazz Awards in
2007 and 2004,
Ian Shaw has
already amassed
a number of
highly acclaimed
albums and
is a popular
performer both
in the UK and the
US. An incredibly
colourful character,
he has been cited as
one of the world’s finest
male jazz vocalists.
“one of the UK’s most
honest and musical jazz
vocalists” The Guardian
Also featuring Phil
Ware (piano), Steve
Watts (double bass) and
Gene Calderazzo (drums).
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Just Good Friends Le Voyageur Debout
Wednesday 11
april 8pm / £10
£6 conc & members
New, touchingly human,
universally funny, theatrical
clowns, for all ages
from 6 upwards.
Felix and Filomena
are the very best of
mates, but Felix
secretly
fancies his
best mate
Filomena.
Unfortu-
nately,
Felix does
not have
much going for him.
He is not exactly Brad Pitt.
So, as faithful a friend, and
as big-hearted and generous
as Filomena is, will Felix get
the girl of his dreams?
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Gin andChronic arthritisMaD Theatre Company
Thu 12 and Fri 13 april 7.30pm
£10 / £9 concession
Love is in the air in the Pickles
house. Mariah loves Jarvis, they’re
expecting their first child, Baby Ga
Ga. Her Mam loves Bobby, but he’s
inside for looting and her brother
is looking for love on the internet.
Mariah’s Nanna has lots of loves.
When wheelchair Barry
takes her to a psychic,
she’s contacted by a
lover from long ago.
But Barry is jealous of
the fella from the
other side.
A new comedy
from MaD
Theatre,
producers
of Angels
with Manky
Faces and
Thai Brides
and
Teacakes.
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Po’ GirlThursday 12 april 8pm
£14 / £12 conc & members
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Jenna reidFriday 13 april 8pm
£12 / £8 concession & members
Award winning Shetland Fiddler,
Jenna Reid (Blazin’ Fiddles,
Filska, Dochas, Deaf Shepherd)
is fresh from the studio as she
releases her third solo album.
Morning Moon showcases
the stunning slow airs and
fiery fiddling that Jenna
has become famous for.
With Jenna will be
guitarist Kevin
Mackenzie and her
sister Bethany on
piano and fiddle.Po’Girl have become one
of the most successful
bands ever to emerge
from Canada, weaving
a blend of musical influences,
sweetness, grit and soul.
These urban minstrels pen
harmony drenched melodies
you’ll find yourself humming.
They have wowed audiences
across the globe with their
passionate and spirited live shows.
Davidr Black
saturday 14 april 7.30pm
£5 adv / £6 door / standing
David R Black perform songs
from their new album Secret
City. Support comes from Jupitar
Sands, Inora and Fort Worth.
Po’ Girl
Jenna
Reid
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The HarbourLimbik Theatre
Wednesday 18 april 8pm
£10 / £6 conc & members
Peter – a quiet fisherman –
still lives at home with his
overbearing mother. One fateful
night, he brings a seal-woman
home from the sea. As Sally
grows into life on land, their
hopes and secrets collide in
this funny, moving, and visually
striking retelling of
a selkie myth.
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steve ashleyThursday 19 april 8pm / £8
Challenging and compassionate,
Steve Ashley is one of folk’s
finest singer-songwriters. His
songs have been covered by
Fairport Convention, Anne Briggs,
Martin Simpson, Wizz Jones, Phil
Beer and many other artists.
His award-winning debut album,
Stroll On is widely acknowledged
as a folk-rock classic and his
latest, Time and Tide was
described by fROOTS as “a
modern day masterpiece”.
F O L K r O O T s
andy irvineFriday 20 april 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
For more
than forty
years,
Andy Irvine
has been
a world
music
pioneer and
icon for traditional
music and musicians.
Founder member of
bands such as Sweeney’s
Men, Planxty, Patrick Street,
and Mozaik, he has been hailed
as “a tradition in himself.”
Musician, singer and songwriter,
few others can equal his repertoire:
Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan
dance tunes, and a compelling
canon of his own material
that defies description.
“His artistry is
quite simply
unique.” The
Independent
With simple staging and
haunting live music, The
Harbour unearths an over-
fished world filled with
impossible desires.
“A masterclass in surreal
storytelling.” East
Anglia Daily Press
The evening will
also feature
the sea shanty
singing talents of
Bury Acapeelers.
Steve
Ashley
The
Harbour
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The snailand The WhaleTall Stories Theatre Company
sat 21 april 1.30pm &
4pm / £8 / £6 members
A tiny snail longs to see the
world, so she hitches a lift on the
tail of a huge humpback whale.
Together they go on an amazing
journey, experiencing sharks and
penguins, icebergs and volcanoes...
Tall Stories, creators of the Gruffalo
and Room on the Broom stage
shows, are proud to present their
latest collaboration with Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Created in Tall Stories’ unique style,
The Snail and the Whale combines
physical storytelling, live music and
lots of laughs – for ages 4 and up.
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JamesGrantsaturday 21 april 8pm
£14 / £12 conc & members
B L U E s
Mark radcliffe &The Big FiguresRamsbottom Festival Fundraiser
saturday 21 april 9pm
£10 / standing
The Big Figures is a proper R&B
band in the classic Dr Feelgood
mould, featuring BBC 6 Music DJ
Mark Radcliffe and his best mate
of over thirty years, PJ Walmsley.
Feelgood afficionados will know
that The Big Figure was the
drummer in the original group and
that explains the name of this
band, rather than any reference
to the middle-aged spread
experienced by certain members.
Widely regarded as one of
the finest singer-songwriters
and performers around, Love
And Money frontman James
Grant plays material from
all his critically acclaimed solo
albums and a smattering of the old
favourites in a solo acoustic setting.
This is a show not to be missed,
raw, heart-rending and
uplifting... as MOJO
says, “This is
music from
another
place...”
The Snail and
The Whale
James
Grant
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Katriona Gilmore& Jamie robertsThursday 26 april 8pm / £10
F O L K r O O T s
Walsh & PoundFriday 27 april 8pm / £10
Labelled respectively as “one
of the most original harmonica
players in Britain” and “the UK’s
top Clawhammer banjoist”,
these two have joined forces
to create a highly entertaining
and astonishing live set.
Prepare to be amazed by stunning
vocals, banjo wizardry and sounds
you didn’t think were possible on
harmonica. Their self titled debut
album was released last year and
nominated as Best Debut Album in
the Spiral Earth Awards 2012.
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Jekyll& HydePADOS Theatre Group
Tue 24 - Fri 27 april 7.30pm
sat 28 april 2.30pm & 7.30pm
£8 Tue / £10 Wed-Fri &
sat 2.30pm / £12 sat 7.30pm
Following their sell out success
with Jesus Christ Superstar,
PADOS Theatre Group return
to The Met with a brand
new production of smash hit
musical Jekyll and Hyde.
Based on Robert Louis
Stevenson’s classic Victorian
gothic novella, the show tells of
brilliant but obsessive scientist
Henry Jekyll, whose sadistic
alter ego Edward Hyde wreaks
havoc across London in a dark
tale of love, redemption and
the seductive power of evil –
glamorous, sexy and deliciously
wicked in equal measures.
BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award
Nominees Katriona Gilmore (Rosie
Doonan and the Snapdragons,
ex-Tiny Tin Lady) and Jamie
Roberts (Kerfuffle) have been
performing together since 2006.
Their self-penned material ranges
from blazing instrumentals
to heart-wrenching songs, to
contemporary arrangements
of traditional songs.
Shadows and Half Light,
the duo’s first album has
been described as “inspired”
by fRoots and awarded five
stars by Rock’n’Reel.
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Jamie Roberts
Walsh & Pound
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richmond Fontaine (Duo) & richard BucknerSupported by Peter Bruntnell
Thursday 3 May 7.30pm / £14
An Americana feast with full sets
from Oregon band Richmond
Fontaine (playing in duo format
with band members Willy
Vlautin and Dan Eccles) and
California’s Richard Buckner.
The evening will open
with a set from UK singer-
songwriter Peter Bruntnell.
A Mr Kite Benefit.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 3 May 8.30pm
£10 / £8 concession
The first of our Edinburgh Fringe
preview shows features local
gem Chris Roche and Radio
4’s Stephen Carlin “The Sean
Lock of his generation” BBC
Stephen
Carlin
Richard
Buckner
Willy Vlautin
and Dan Eccles
F O L K r O O T s
Little Johnny EnglandFriday 4 May 8pm / £12
Little Johnny England has been
steadily making an impact on the
folk and roots circuit, establishing
a reputation as the band that
is rocking the English tradition,
putting the rock back into folk rock.
“They make a stirring sound indeed.
Guaranteed to revive the jaded
palates of those who thought
electric folk was all but dead and
buried.” Traditional Music Maker
F a M i L Y
Little red...You Know Who!Freehand Theatre
saturday 5 May
1.30pm / £7
Taking a well-known story (you
know which!), this spell-binding
play for young children follows a
magical path through the woods.
Freehand Theatre creates a
memorable and reassuring
journey with its delightful use
of puppetry, colour and specially
composed music. For ages 3 to 7.
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stick Granny onthe roof-rack Msfits Theatre Company
Wednesday 9 May 7.30pm / £10 / £8 concession & members
The good news… “Holiday of
a Lifetime”, Marie won it on a
scratch card. The bad news…
“for all the family”! The family,
Katy, a teenager with attitude,
Graham, once the love of Marie’s
life, now fifteen years past his
sell by date, and… his Mum!
Written by Rona Munro and
performed by Fiona Knowles,
this is the latest hilarious comic
play from the company who
brought you Women Behaving
Madly, Sex and Chocolate, Fur
Coat and Magic Knickers and
A Clucking Good Hen Night.
F O L K r O O T s
Home service A Mr Kite Benefit
saturday 5 May 8pm / £18
Home Service was the greatest folk
rock band of the eighties. Formed
out of the ashes of The Albion
Band, for a few short years they
burned bright, singing passionate
songs that exposed the rotten heart
of Thatcher’s Britain. They recorded
three great albums, still beloved by
fans, ending with the iconic Alright
Jack. And then they stopped.
Now, three decades later, Home
Service are back. Band members
John Tams, Graeme Taylor, Steve
King, Jon Davie, Michael Gregory,
Paul Archibald, Roger Williams
and Andy Findon have reunited to
promote Live 1986, a new album of
previously unheard live recordings.
Just as powerful and committed
as ever, Home Service are
triumphally back in business – a
fact acknowledged by Radio 2,
who awarded the band Best Live
Act at the 2012 Folk Awards.
Home
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Emily smithThursday 10 May 7.45pm
£12 / £10 concession & members
Emily Smith is a leading light of the
contemporary Scottish folk scene. Her
powerful, clear vocals have gained her
award winning, worldwide recognition.
As a songwriter Emily has been
likened to “a Scottish Joni
Mitchell”, but she is equally
adept at presenting fresh and
evocative interpretations
of traditional songs.
She has worked with
artists such as Richard
Thompson, Beth
Nielsen Chapman
and Eddi Reader.
Recent TV
appearances
include Trans-
atlantic Sessions
4 and BBC
Songs of Praise.
“As far as I’m
concerned she can
walk on water” Mike
Harding, BBC Radio 2
T a L K
an evening with Gervase PhinnFriday 11 May 7.30pm / £16.50
Best selling and award winning author, radio and TV personality
Gervaise Phinn will have you on the edges of your seats, as he
shares his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a
schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.
Dubbed “the James Herriot of schools”.
With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp
eye for the ludicrous, Gervase
Phinn has delighted
audiences all over the
UK with his stories.
“Laugh-out-loud
funny” Women’s
Weekly
“Gervase
Phinn has a
unique under-
standing and
love of children,
and a wonderful
gift for storytell-
ing... a real star”
Esther Rantzen
“He tells a cracking
good tale” The Times
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Jake Morleysaturday 12 May 8pm
£10 advance
Jake Morley is a remarkable guitar
player and singer-songwriter. He
plays guitar across his lap and
slaps, taps, plucks and picks the
instrument to produce a sound like
no-one else. His instrumental skill
is combined with masterly writing,
crafting songs that are both
engaging and instantly memorable.
Jake’s debut album, Many Fish
To Fry was released to his fans
in late 2011 to great acclaim.
Hannah James and Sam Sweeney
are one of the foremost duos
performing English folk music
today. April sees the release of
their highly anticipated second
album State and Ancientry.
They play predominantly
English songs and tunes
on accordion and fiddle,
and live shows feature
Hannah’s renowned high-
energy clog dancing.
F O L K r O O T s
The Bogtrotterssaturday 12 May 8pm / £12.50
The Boggies are a totally authentic
band who have made a musical
niche that is distinctly their own.
Their energetic, original vocal
material and instrumental music
excitingly fuses traditional Irish,
Scottish, country and Cajun genres.
In aid of Bury Cancer
Support Centre.
“The music purveyed by
Jake Morley and
encapsulated in
the album ‘Many
Fish To Fry’ both captivates
and entices; and it’s unique.
Sit back and revel in this
album.” Folk Words
“There is no one that even
comes close to what Jake
is doing”
WooHoo
Music
Hannah James& sam sweeneyThursday 17 May 8pm / £10 / £8 concession & members
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Kieran GossFriday 18 May 8pm
£14 / £10 concession & members
Long hailed as one of Ireland’s
leading songwriters and performers,
Kieran Goss’ music has won
him fans across the globe. But
if his albums have made him a
star, his live shows have made
him a legend. Live on stage
is where he really shines.
“The sense of fun is tremendous,
the playing first rate and the songs
are sheer quality. The encores
were genuine, but only because
the man is too.” Irish Times
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spiers and Bodensaturday 19 May 8.30pm
£16 seated / £13 standing
Twice winners of the BBC Radio
2 folk award for Best Duo, John
Spiers and Jon Boden have
made the genre of spontaneous,
punky English folk very much
their own stomping ground.
Loud, proud, and with just a few
acoustic instruments, they create
a multitude of textures upon which
they present traditional stories
and dance music which are
as much at home on
the main stage of
Cambridge Folk
Festival as
they are in
a lock-in at
the local pub.
“taking
traditional
folk by the
scruff of the
neck and giving
it a thrilling new
perspective”
The Sun
F O L K r O O T s
Fay Hield TrioThursday 24 May 8pm
£12 / £10 concession & members
Fay Hield’s earthy singing and
powerful haunting delivery have a
unique appeal. Her 2010 debut CD
Looking Glass was released to a
fanfare of praise on the prestigious
Topic Records, and brought her a
Horizon Award nomination at the
2011 Folk Awards.
She has also guested on the
latest CDs by Martin Simpson
and Spiers & Boden.
Fay appears at
The Met with
trio members
Rob Harbron
(English Acoustic
Collective) and
Sam Sweeney
(Bellowhead).
“Unadorned
– and quite
exquisite...
Hield is a
rare talent”
Uncut
F a M i L Y
The selfish CrocodileBlunderbus Theatre Company
saturday 19 May
1pm / £8
Deep in the forest lived a very self-
ish crocodile who wouldn’t share
the river with the other creatures.
He thought it was his river! So, the
animals stayed away. But, one day
there was a terrible scream – the
crocodile had a toothache…
Based on the best-selling children’s
book by Faustin Charles and Mike
Terry, this is a funny, heart-
warming tale for 3-7 year olds,
their grown-up’s – and of course,
anybody with a pet crocodile.
Kieran
Goss
The Selfish
Crocodile
John
Spiers
& Jon
Boden
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it Bitesplus The Jon Amor Blues Group
Friday 25 May 8.15pm
£17.50 / standing
It Bites are touring in support of
their new album Map of the Past.
This will be fans’ first chance
to hear the songs Classic Rock
Magazine has called future classics.
Plus songs and rarities from the It
Bites back catalogue.
F O L K
Christine CollisterFriday 25 May 8pm / £10
Best known for the theme from
BBC’s Life and Loves of a She
Devil, Christine Collister has
worked with a host of excellent
musicians (Peter Frampton, Richard
Thompson, Louden Wainwright III).
Throughout her career, she has
mesmerized and astounded with her
subtle and effortless blend of soul,
blues, pop, jazz, country and folk.
Fay
Hield
It
Bites
Christine
Collister
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stacey Kentsaturday 26 May 8pm / £17.50
Stacey Kent, a best-selling
member of the Blue Note roster
of recording artists, now boasts
six best-selling albums, a string
of awards, including the British
Jazz Award, The BBC Jazz Award
for Best Vocalist, and Album of
the Year , as well as a fan base
that enables her to sell-out
concert halls around the world.
“She has charm to burn, a smile
that could give you hope in
February and sings like nobody’s
business” The Wall Street Journal
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swamp JuiceBunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre
Tuesday 29 May 7pm / £8
F O L K r O O T s
Chris andKellie WhileWednesday 30 May 8pm
£12 / £10 concession & members
The world class vocals of
internationally lauded Chris While
and the uncannily similar quality
of daughter Kellie While, combine
an evening for unforgettable live
music. Chris and Kellie have sung
together since Kellie was fourteen
years old and they have produced
two formidable albums to date.
F O L K r O O T s
DàimhFriday 1 June 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
Taking their name from the Gaelic
word for kinship, super-group
Dàimh (pronounced da-eve) fuse
together the traditions of Eire,
Scotland and Cape Breton. From
pyrotechnic jigs and reels to
achingly poignant ballads, they
run the full expressive range of
folk at its best, and are renowned
for their thrilling live shows.
Welcome to a swamp like no other.
Bickering toads, overbearing fairies
and a rather gentle swamp monster.
Using mind-blowing shadow
puppetry, acclaimed Canadian
performer Jeff Achtem brings his
astonishing award-winning show
about life in a swamp, with a
stunning, jaw dropping 3D finale.
This made audiences of all
ages literally scream the house
down, at this years Edinburgh
Festival. Yes, it’s that good!
A winner of the Total
Theatre Award 2011.
Suitable for ages 7+
“Stunning.” **** The Scotsman
Jeff
Achtem
in
Swamp
Juice
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Hairy Maclary and FriendsNonsense Room Productions
saturday 2 June 7.30pm
£10 / £8 concession
Set in London in the early 1930s,
Leonard Marlowe arrives at Noël
Coward’s apartment for an audition,
only to find that the part Noël has
in mind for him is as amorous as
it is theatrical. Will the helping
hand up the showbiz ladder be
enough to persuade Leonard to
change his mind about himself?
saturday 2 June 1pm & 3pm / £8
“Out of the gate and off for a
walk, went Hairy Maclary from
Donaldson’s Dairy.” With music,
singing and several of your
favourite stories from the Hairy
Maclary books, this show is a
must for the whole family.
“...a vibrant, fun filled show
that cleverly brings Lynley
Will Leonard ever fit into the
glittering, name-dropping,
aristocratic world The Master
inhabits? All the while, events
are observed and stage-managed
by Noël’s personal assistant,
Cole Lesley, the epitome of the
good and faithful servant.
Written by James Martin Charlton;
directed by Peter Stone.
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Coward Just Some Theatre Company
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suzy Boggusssaturday 2 June 8.30pm / £18
Legendary US country singer Suzy
Bogguss has released one platinum
and three gold albums as well as
charting six top ten singles. Her
career has spanned over thirty
years and she has collaborated with
some of Nashville’s most influential
songwriters. She comes to The
Met to perform favourite songs
from her back catalogue and some
new material. A Mr Kite Benefit.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThu 7 June 8.30pm
£10 / £8 conc
Two Edinburgh Fringe previews.
This month we welcome
Chris Martin (not, not that
one) and Carey Marx (the
comic Quentin Tarentino).
In Edinburgh one of these shows
would cost you £10. See two here
for the price of a cinema ticket.
Suzy
Bogguss
Dodd’s much-loved children’s
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Larry Miller BandFriday 8 June 8pm / £10
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F O L K r O O T s
Maartin allcock & Huw WilliamsThursday 14 June 8pm / £12
Songwriter Huw Williams and
multi-instrumentalist Maartin
Allcock first met on a Fairport
Convention tour bus in 1995.
Huw went on to conquer the folk
scene with his singing partner
Tony Williams, and Maart had a
successful session career, touring
with Nashville’s Beth Nielsen
Chapman, fiddle maestro Dave
Swarbrick, John Wright Band,
Miranda Sykes Band and more,
after leaving Fairport in 1997.
In this spectacular performance
Maart and Huw come together in
an evening of foot tapping tunes,
beautiful songs and anecdotes to
captivate and make you laugh.
Guitarist Larry Miller is is becoming
legendary with his exciting,
mesmerising guitar playing
and rip roaring live shows. His
engaging personality brings a
dimension of showmanship to
his performances like no other.
Larry‘s band features an
experienced, powerful driving
rhythm section. If you like Rory
Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa,
Gary Moore, Walter Trout or
Hendrix, you’ll love the guitar
pyrotechnics of Larry Miller.
“The UK’s Stevie Ray Vaughan... and more !” Mojo Magazine
“His Guitar playing is simply mesmerising” Blues Matters
“A Blues Rock Powerhouse” The Guardian
stuart Warburton& The Grand schemeOfficial launch party for the new album Telemark
saturday 9 June 8pm / £10 advance / £12 door
Bury singer-songwriter and former Rhythmaires front-man Stuart Warburton
returns with a new band and a new album. Telemark was recorded
during 2011 in Skien, Norway and produced by Halvor Halvorsen.
The Grand Scheme came together in the summer of 2011 and
made their UK debut at The Ramsbottom Festival. The line
up is Jamie Fildes (lead guitar), Steve Conway (pedal-steel
guitar), Roberto Ruiz (bass) and Dave Wells (drums).
Larry
Miller
Stuart
Warburton
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Orla MurphyThursday 21 June 8pm
£10 adv / £12 door
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Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam sixFriday 15 June 8pm / £8 / £6 concession
“Sounding like the forgotten lovechild of
Joni Mitchell and Terry Callier – seamlessly
combining the liquid phrasing of the former
with the soulful sonorities of the latter –
Murphy’s captivating tone really draws
the listener into the song...” Jazzwise
Orla returns to
The Met showcasing
her second album
Wonderous Visions,
a presentation
of new jazz
arrangements
and re-workings
of Stevie Wonder
songs, plus an
original song,
Timeless, written
by Orla and pianist
Steve Lodder.
London-based
Irish vocalist Orla
Murphy’s voice has
been described as
possessing a distinctive,
rich sound with a deep
and soulful timbre; often
compared with Nina
Simone, Cleo Laine,
and Diana Krall.
Vaudeville folk-rockers Louis
Barabbas & The Bedlam Six are one
of Manchester’s musical gems.
Expect to hear twisted songs
about lust and loathing
spat out
over
dissonant riffs coaxed from
beat-up trombones, banjos,
trumpets, saxophones, mandolins,
cellos, violins, lap-steels,
accordions, pianos and spoons.
“Brilliant... terrifying
but brilliant”
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Edwin street showcasesaturday 16 June 7.30pm / £5 / £3 concession
In the year since it opened, Edwin
Street, The Met’s professional
recording studio, has worked
with many exciting up-and-
coming young musicians and
singers from the Bury area.
This Edwin Street Showcase gives
these emerging artists the chance
to get out of the recording booth
and onto the stage. Come and
experience the next generation
of musical talent from Bury.
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DucieThursday 21 June 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
Ian Fletcher and Andy Dinan of
Future Trad Collective have teamed
up with Richard Silwa and Jon
Thorne to form new band Ducie.
They combine Celtic music, Afro
Cuban and Brazillian rhythms with
funk, reggae, flamenco and blues
– a vibrant blend that takes you
over a broad musical landscape,
providing music for your ears and
infectious rhythms for your feet!
F O L K r O O T s
robin andBina Williamsonsaturday 23 June 8pm
£10 / £8 concession
This incredible duo makes an
enchanting Indo-Celtic sound.
Their concerts of song, story and
music blend Robin and Bina’s east/
west vocals with harp, dulcimer
and other instruments. Original,
traditional and spiritual folk.
F O L K r O O T s / a M E r i C a n a
state of the UnionBoo Hewerdine and Brooks WilliamsThursday 28 June 8pm / £14
In the grand tradition of ‘The
Special Relationship’, State
of the Union combines the
talents of America and England,
producing an end result that is
sure to delight fans of hook-laden
songs, fiery and emotional guitar
playing and soulful vocals.
Tapping into a multitude of
influences, from Willie Nelson
and Johnny Cash to Blind
Lemon Jefferson, the wide open
Fenlands and the frenetic buzz
of London, State of the Union
is a masterclass in songwriting,
showing off the talents of bluesy
Americana stalwart Brooks
Williams and cult
British singer-
songwriter Boo
Hewerdine to
full effect.
Boo
Hewerdine
& Brooks
Williams
Ducie
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThu 5 July 8.30pm
£10 / £8 concession
This month’s comedy club
features Edinburgh Fringe
preview shows from Paul
Sinha, a brilliant comedian,
Edinburgh Fringe Prize Winner
and star of ITV’s Chaser Show;
and serving policeman and
ace raconteur Alfie Moore
(“Hilarious and fascinating”
Urban Comedy) as seen on ITV.
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Manning + special guest Matt Stevens
saturday 30 June 7.30pm / £10 adv / £8 concs adv / £12 door
B L U E s
ian siegal &The Mississippi MudbloodsFriday 6 July 8pm
£16 seated / £14 standing
Best Blues artist Ian Siegal
teams up with North
Mississippi Allstars Cody
Dickinson and Luther
Dickinson and solo artist
Alvin Youngblood Hart
in a dream team of the
best contemporary blues
talent on the world scene.
This collection of British
and American talent
creates a powerful
fusion of hill
country blues and
southern rock.
Between them
they boast a Grammy
plus two more Grammy
nominations, several
Blues Music and
Living Blues awards,
and countless ‘best
of’ accolades. Ian Siegal
Manning was formed by singer/
songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
Guy Manning in 1999.
They produce an eclectic mix of
music which broadly falls within
the ‘progressive’ genre, but in
reality spans many different musical
forms from beautiful ballads and
folk-tinged songs through to
awesome all-out rock workouts
and true progressive epics.
With an impressive record of issuing
a new album annually, Manning
have experienced a surge of interest
and support, with their latest re-
lease Songs from the Bliston House
being nominated for Album of the
Year by the Classic Rock Society.
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Eve selisThursday 12 July 8pm
£12 / £10 concession & members
San Diego’s queen of Americana
Eve Selis returns to The Met.
Winner of Best Americana
Artist in the San Diego Music
Awards, Eve blends many styles
of American music into a high
calibre cocktail topped off
with a splash of her delicious
‘lemonade and whiskey’ voice.
“The woman has range. One song
she’s purring like a kitten, the
next she’s howling like a wildcat...
With Selis, every note is right
on target.” SLAMM Magazine
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ChrisCorcoran TrioFriday 13 July 8pm / £8
Chris Corcoran is one of the most
sought after guitarists on the UK
blues scene. After playing with
many great bands, notably West
Weston’s Bluesonics, he now runs
his trio, which released its debut
album The Getaway last year.
The Chris Corcoran Trio play
an exciting, eclectic mix of
instrumental music covering blues,
jazz, latin, funk and rock’n’roll.
“Looks like a 50s college kid - sounds
like BB King.” Jazz On The Streets
of the Warehouse Family for many
years, but when the Undertaker
on her deathbed admits to
the mistakes of her past, the
secret starts to unravel. Out
from under the crumbling walls
the rottenness slowly starts
to take over, and the struggle
between good and evil begins.
Suitable for ages 12+
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Man Made solesaturday 7 July 8pm
£12.50 / standing
This twelve piece band guarantee
to get you off your seat and on
the dance floor. Performing songs
from Stevie Wonder to Amy
Winehouse, from Chic to the
Commitments, Man Made Sole
always get the place
jumping.
D r a M a
TheHouseSofie Krog Teater
saturday 7 July 4pm / £6
Puppetry with high-tension
cartoon drama! Comedy and
creepy thrills lurk within The
House, where closed doors open
to reveal shadowy secrets.
Houses are never really separate
from you, they are like museums
that collect the actions and
memories of those who live within
their walls... From the street, the
house looks peaceful, but step
inside and hear the story of one
particular family who lived in
a Funeral Home.
The House had
held the
secret
Eve
Selis
Chris
Corcoran
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B L U E s / a M E r i C a n a
Otis GibbsWednesday 18 July 8pm
£12 advance / £14 door
As seen at Ramsbottom Festival,
folk singer-songwriter and teller
of tales Otis Gibbs returns to
The Met. Much of his work
concentrates on the world that is
ignored by pop culture. Sometimes
forgotten, obsolete or simply
marginalized, it is a world that
doesn’t fit into a twenty-second
sound bite. Otis has spent the
last fifteen years travelling across
America and has a story to share
about each stop along the way.
F O L K r O O T s
Caroline PughFriday 20 July 8pm
£6 / £3 concession
Scottish vocalist and composer
Caroline Pugh borrows
old-fangled technologies
and honours oral histories
to create new performances.
With a background in folk and
improvisation, her solo works
draw on performance
art and pinhole
photography.
T a L K
an afternoon withHenry Blofeldsaturday 21 July 2pm / £17
There is so much more to
Henry Blofeld than the
cosy old Test Match Special
commentary box. No one
has lived life more to the full.
No one’s views are more prickly
and earth-shatteringly funny.
The pompous, the politically
correct, the prancing popinjays on
every platform of life, are kicked
unceremoniously into touch.
“Raconteur, bon viveur, and
master of quick wit and
stunning repartee, Henry
Blofeld’s live performance
reveals him as possibly the
greatest living Englishman.”
The North East Press
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C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThu 2 august 8.30pm
£10 / £8 conc
Great comedy at The Met on
the first Thursday of every
month. August’s club features
the hilarious Mike Wilkinson,
Gonzo Kane, and support.
Exhibitions
Group mixed-media exhibitionUntil 3 June in Malt
Work by Bury Collective, a network
of artists from Bury and beyond.
From photography to prints.
www.facebook.com/burycollective
Bury inspires Print Exhibition4 June - 3 september in Malt
Prints inspired by Bury’s history,
architecture and culture, created by
the artists of Bury Collective.
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seattle Grunge Tribute nightsaturday 28 July 7.30pm
£10 advance / £12 door
Featuring The Pat Smear Test
(Nirvana), Dirt (Alice in Chains),
& Pearl Scam (Pearl Jam)
Relive the sounds of nineties
Seattle – the influential grunge
rock bands that changed music
forever – faithfully recreated
by this special triple bill. Come
along and enjoy all the hits –
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come as
You Are, Them Bones, Rooster,
Rusty Cage, and Black Hole Sun.
Satuday 21 July 8pm / £10
Four of the world’s finest
acoustic guitarists from Canada,
the US and the UK take to
the stage in a small number of
not-to-be-missed UK shows!
Don Alder is a modern-day
Acoustic Guitar Renaissance Man.
Don’s phenomenal fingerstyle
playing and rich voice captivate
and he brings an unparalleled
dynamic intensity to the stage.
Dan LaVoie is one of the few
musicians in the world actively
composing and performing on
the rare harp guitar, bringing
a unique sound and texture
to fans of acoustic music. I
Justin King is recognised as
a pioneering guitarist for his
percussive “tapping” playing
style, consisting of a variety
of influences ranging from
Flamenco to Celtic music.
Stuart Masters combines
Western and Indian Classical,
Folk, and Celtic influences to
create a unique, hybrid style,
with pure, haunting vocals.
In association with Ayers Guitars.
F O L K r O O T s
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Bury in 100 Photographssaturday 16 June – saturday 28
July in the Theatre gallery
An exhibition of snapshots of
the Borough of Bury through the
ages. This is a rare opportunity
to see copies of the many original
photographs held in the collec-
tions and is part of Bury Archives
“2012: Year of the Photograph”
project. All of the photographs
have been donated to Bury
Archives by the general public.
For more info contact Bury
Archives at [email protected]
This exhibition can be seen in the
first floor Theatre gallery prior to
events. Viewings at other times
can be arranged on request.
The Met
in 1890
C H r i s T M a s
Pinocchio Presented by Proper Job
Theatre Co & The Met
Monday 10 – Monday 24
December / £8 children
& conc / £10 adults
From the company
who brought you The
Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe and last year’s
popular show, Scrooge:
A Christmas Carol,
Proper Job return
with another
fantasy-filled
Christmas
production.
This year it’s the
magical adventures of
Pinocchio. Based on
Carlo Collodi’s darkly
humorous book,
this production is
full of singing, live
music, comedy,
puppetry,
amazing
animation and
visual effects, all acted out
on an awe-inspiring set.
Wooden puppet
Pinocchio longs to be a
real boy just like the other
boys in school... but can this
dream ever come true?
Join us on a
journey of
adventures,
mischief,
tears and
laughter
brought
to life
with a bag full of
theatrical tricks.
Truer to the book
than the Disney
film, Proper Job
strives to bring you
an experience filled
with comedy and drama
aimed to keep you on
the edge of your seats.
Ages 5 years plus.
Coming soonneil
innes
Fri 28 September
£13 / £10 conc
Dervish
Sat 6 October
£16 / £14 conc
ahab
Thursday 11 October
£10 seated / £8 standing
Homegrown
A weekend of English folk music
Friday 26 & Saturday 27 October
Molsky, Bain & Moller
Thu 8 November / £15 / £12 conc
Hot Club of Cowtown
Sat 17 November
£17 seated / £15 standing
Martyn Joseph
Friday 30 November / £16
Belshazzers Feast
Wednesday 12 December
£14 / £12 conc
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The Met is working in partnership
with the Waterside Arts Centre
in Sale, bringing some of your
favourite Met artists to a bigger
venue in South Manchester.
B L U E s
The ManfredsThursday 12 april 8pm / £20
The Manfreds, with original
front man Paul Jones, will be
celebrating their 50th anniversary
in 2012, performing many of
their hits along with a mix of
Jazz and Blues songs from some
of their best-known albums.
Paul is joined by Mike Hugg, Tom
McGuinness, Rob Townsend,
Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie.
To book call Waterside Arts Centre on 0161 912 5616
or buy online at www.watersideartscentre.co.uk
The Met @ Waterside arts Centre, sale
The Met in ramsbottom F O L K r O C K
Fairport Conventionsaturday 19 May 8pm / £18
Renowned for inventing British
folk-rock, Fairport are winners of
the coveted BBC Radio 2 Lifetime
Achievement Award and their
classic Liege and Lief has been
voted most influential folk album
of all time by Radio 2 listeners.
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alan PriceThursday 31 May 8pm / £20
The original arranger and
keyboardist for The Animals,
Alan Price continues to write and
record his unique brand of music.
ramsbottom Comedy Club@ ramsbottom Civic Hall
ramsbottom Folk Club @ The Grant arms
Wednesday 16 May 8pm & Wednesday 13 June 8pm / £5
A new regular hosted club featuring singarounds, sessions and guest artists.
To book call The Met on 0161 761 2216,
visit www.themet.biz or go to a&L Music in Ramsbottom
Bringing the cream of
the comedy circuit to
Ramsbottom on the first
Thursday of every month.
Thursday 5 april 8pm / £8
With Jay Hampson, Scott Agnew,
Tudur Owen and Junior Simpson.
Thursday 3 May 8pm / £8
With Dom Woodward, Peter
Phillipson and Stephen Carlin.
Thursday 7 June 8pm / £8 With
Chris Martin, Carey Marx, and more.
Thursday 5 July 8pm / £8 With
Ivan Brackenbury & Ian D Montfort.
Junior
Simpson
accessThe Met is a fully accessible venue,
both on its ground and first floors.
• The entrance is fully ramped
with a lift to the main theatre
and an accessible toilet built
to Changing Places standards.
• We have staff on hand to help.
Should you require a personal
escort, we can supply that
person with a free ticket.
• A magnetic induction loop
for hearing aid users is used
in the Main Theatre for the
majority of our events.
• Guide dogs are welcome,
and water can be
provided on request.
If you have any special
requirements call us on
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Training in dance, drama and
singing for students aged 4 - 18
years old. For more information
please contact principal Ruth
Mauriello on 0161 763 6161
or visit out website www.
stagecoach.co.uk/bury
CHiLDrEn’s GrOUPs
introduction to sound recordingMonday 30 & Tuesday 31 July
10am-4pm / £20
Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 august
10am-4pm / £20
For 12-16 year olds. Learn about
studio equipment, recording
techniques and overdubbing. You
will also learn basic mixing.
Bury Boys Break-DanceMondays 4pm-5pm / £3 per
week / starts 16 april
A break-dance class for boys 10-
16. Learn moves, stunts and work
on routines to perform as a crew.
Any experience level welcome.
Black Pudding Youth TheatreTuesday 5pm-7pm / £2.50 per
week / starts 17 april
Are you aged 7-17 and fancy
performing in an original comedy?
Have fun, meet new friends
and make the audience laugh.
Contact Rob Lees rob@
madtheatrecompany.co.uk
BuryYouth DanceTuesdays 5pm-7pm / £32.50 per
term / starts 17 april
Led by Claire Fildes. For
11-19 year olds interested
in creating innovative
dance for performance.
New members welcome.
BuryYouth TheatreWednesday 5.30-7pm (9-13yrs)
& 7-8.30pm (14+) / £2.50 per
week / starts 18 april
A fun drama session led by Marc
Young and Sammy Deas. Members
explore their creativity through
devising, improvising, games,
and activites whilst developing
skills such as team building, voice
projection and confidence! Having
recently developed and performed
a show called The Curse of
Macbeth, BYT are now working
towards their next performance.
aiming Highsaturday 11am-1pm / £2
Weekly sessions for young people
with disabilities or additional
needs, from Bury Council Child-
rens Services and The Met. Craft
and drama sessions, gallery and
theatre visits. Build confidence,
make friends and learn skills in a
fun and creative environment.
introductionto Didgeridoosaturday 16 June 2pm-4pm
£6 / £3 unwaged
Discover the history of the instru-
ment, basic techniques including
circular breathing, tonguing and
vocal work as well as a focus on
the cultural use of the instru-
ment and adoption by the west.
storytellingfor familiessaturday 23 June 1pm / £2
Professional story teller and
writer Richard O’Neill offers
a unique workshop covering
basic techniques and ideas in
making up stories for children.
Suitable for ages 5-10
aDULTs’ GrOUPs
Harmonica WorkshopintermediateMondays alternate weeks
6-7pm for 8 weeks from 16 april
/ £45 / £35 conc
Led by Matt Walklate. The
follow on course from our
beginners harmonica workshop.
Metro JazzMondays 6.30-9.30pm from 16
april / £70 per term / £50 conc
The Met’s community jazz
orchestra led by Munch Manship.
Front line musicians needed 16+.
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Bloco ashêsaturday 11am-1pm / £5 / £3 conc
£2 under 16s / starts 14 april
A welcoming percussive group
playing samba influenced grooves
and global beats in Bury. Catering
for beginners and beyond so
come along and participate in
the exciting and uplifting sounds
of samba. The band warmly
welcomes new members of
all ages. For more information
please visit www.blocoashe.
co.uk or call 01204 882201
storytellingfor Parents
saturday 23 June 11am / £3
Basic techniques and ideas in
making up stories for children,
with professional story teller
and writer Richard O’Neill
Whistle WorkshopMondays alternate weeks
from 16 april 7.30-8.30pm /
£45 for 8 weeks / £35 conc
Led by Matt Walklate. For
beginners wanting to learn more
about playing the whistle.
Met ExpressMon & Tues 7.30-9pm / £4.50
Drama for people with disabilities.
Not accepting new members.
sound EngineeringWednesdays 7-9pm for 5 weeks
from 25 april / £65
• Studio equipment, microphone
technique and signal flow
• Drum recording techniques
• Instrument recording, Pro
Tools and overdubbing
• Hardware and software
mixing techniques
Bury scriptwritersWednesdays monthly
Interested in writing for TV,
theatre, radio or film? This
group meets to share scripts,
and offer support. New
members welcome. Email
singWednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate
weeks from 25 april / £4 per week
Led by experienced musician and
workshop leader Rose Hodgson.
Sing is a drop in group that gives
you the chance to enjoy the
magic of group harmony singing,
and to experience a wide range
of songs from many genres.
The group sing unaccompanied
(accappella) and all songs are
taught by ear - no music reading
ability is necessary. This is a
non-performing group - the focus
is very much on having fun and
enjoying singing for its own sake.
Come along and see for yourself!
Guitar WorkshopWednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate
weeks from 18 april / £15
Build your confidence, improve
your performance skills and
have fun. Ages 13+. All levels
welcome from beginner to
advanced. All equipment
supplied. Contact Paul on
0773 8009737, or email
or visit www.proguitartuition.
co.uk. Advance booking only.
introductionto Pro ToolsThursday 7-8pm for 3 weeks
from 3 May / £30
Learn how to record and edit
sound using Pro Tools, the industry
standard digital audio software.
Tricks, tips and shortcuts.
acting for ComedyThursdays from 26 april
7.30-9pm / £5 per week
Led by Rob Lees. Learn comedy
acting and the chance to be in
one of MaD Theatre Company’s
original productions and sketches.
No experience necessary and
the chance to have a laugh. All
over 18s welcome. Contact rob@
madtheatrecompany.co.uk
Fuse On Dance for the over 50s
5pm to 6.30pm each Thursday from 24th May / Free
The sessions will include warm up techniques including stretching,
some cardio vascular, work on posture and strengthening and
dance steps. There will be some performance opportunities
for those that are interested. The sessions promise to be good
for you, fun and a social event in your weekly calendar too!
Visit automaticcafe.com to see a menuTo book your table call 0161 763 9399
Food & DrinkModern, upbeat and
welcoming, Automatic
is a unique independent
restaurant, cafe and bar,
situated at The Met.
Automatic offers an
abundance of choice with a
wide range of high quality
food and drink, brought
to the table with warm
genuine service, ranging
from breakfasts, coffees,
cakes, cocktails, cask
ales, an impressive wine
list and over 100 differ-
ent whiskies. Bookings are
advisable at weekends, and
the restaurant can accom-
modate larger parties too.
If you’re catching a
midweek show at The
Met, Automatic’s early
evening dining offer is a
great option, offering you
two courses for just £10,
Sunday-Wednesday 5-7pm.
Chippy Tea Tuesday gives
you Fish & Chips or Scampi,
a glass of house wine or a
half of beer for £10. From
3pm every Tuesday.
Celebrate the end of the
week with Automatic’s Feel
Good Friday offer - two
cocktails for £8 (or two
Champagne cocktails for
£10) every Friday, all day.
Your visit won’t be
complete without a drink
in Malt, our real ale and
whiskey bar, open before,
during and after all shows.
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Whether it’s a conference or a
committee meeting, a rock gig
or an exhibition, a rehearsal or
an away day, The Met has the
perfect room to suit your event.
With venues large and small,
we can accommodate any
number from 3 to 300. We have
a number of spaces within The
Met available for hire including
the Main Theatre (221 seated /
300 standing), Studio Theatre
(90 seated/ 100 standing),
and more intimate spaces for
meetings or training sessions
including the Gallery (Capacity
30), Studio 2 (Capacity 20) and
the Theatre Bar (Capacity 15).
Our experienced staff can provide
a range of services including
catering from Automatic, sound
and lighting by our technicians
and a full ticket office support
service. We also offer a range
of marketing support to ensure
your event is a success.
Call 0161 761 7107 or
email [email protected] to
discuss your requirements.
Hire The MetOur spaces are as versatileas your events
Main Theatre
Studio Theatre
Gallery
Studio 2
TheatreBar
Situated at The Met, Edwin
Street Recording Studio is a
professional facility featuring
state of the art recording
equipment and superb acoustics.
Our air-conditioned control room
is fully equipped with a Toft
ATB24 24 Channel console, an
excellent selection of microphones
and some of the finest outboard
equipment available. This
perfectly complements our
industry standard ProTools 9
MOTU 24 I/O Core System.
The facility boasts a
spacious studio floor plus an
isolated booth for recording
vocals. We also offer the
services of a experienced
studio technician who can
advise you on all aspects
of recording, mastering,
mixing and audio storage.
The studio runs a number
of workshops for beginners
or those wanting to learn
more, including a summer
school for 12-16 year olds.
See Classes & Workshops for
details. It also provides free
recording sessions for young
people under 19 years old.
Phone 0161 761 7107 or email
for more details, to organise
a tour, or to book a recording
session. Prices from £30/hr.
The Met is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity (No 701879). We gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders and sponsors.
The Seth
Lakeman Trio
at The Met in
March 2011