met brochure august-december 2012

What’s OnAugust » December 2012

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COMEDYMUSIC

DRAMA

WORKSHOPS

FAMILY SHOWS

FOOD & DRINK

Or a vEnuE WiTH suCH

a range of events, being

named as 39th best music

venue in the country by PRS is

something we are immensely

proud of. Its been a busy year

with our first national outdoor

festival and opening our recording

studio but we are delighted that

our audiences are enjoying what

we do and new people are finding

their way to The Met for our

outstanding and fresh programme

of music, theatre, comedy

and family entertainment.

It’s always rewarding to see the

brochure packed with such great

touring artists. We’ve worked

hard to maintain quality and a

varied programme for Greater

Manchester and Lancashire in the

face of financial pressures and

a changing economic landscape

where people are demanding

much more for much less.

Looking forward, we’re planning

for a positive future with a

large building refurbishment

for 2014, expansion of our

work with schools and young

people and further activity

throughout the borough.

This season sees the first

Homegrown – an unmissable

weekend of fine English folk

music which will include an

international showcase in 2013.

We’re also pleased to welcome

back Proper Job to produce our

Christmas show, Pinocchio,

with their magical and inventive

approach to storytelling.

Your visits and willingness

to try the unknown continue

to support us to develop.

I hope you enjoy the new season.

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 £21.

The Met is operated by Bury

Metropolitan Arts Association a

registered charity (No 701879).

We gratefully acknowledge the

support of our funders and sponsors:

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soulTrainFriday 31 august 8pm

£12 / standing

Classic soul from a sensational

nine piece band whose authentic

arrangements bring the hits

of The Temptations, Dobie

Gray, Wilson Pickett, The

Showstoppers, Stevie Wonder,

Dean Parrish, Jackie Wilson and

many more electrifyingly to life.

The Enidsat 1 september 8pm / £14 / £12 conc

Formed in 1974, The Enid invented a

brand of unique, powerful and romantic

symphonic rock music. The 2012

line up are currently working

on their 13th studio album.

Once described as “Pink Floyd

meets the Berlin Philharmonic”

and “The Most Majestic

Rock Band of All Time”.

The

Enid

The

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Sisters

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The sweetback sistersTuesday 28 august 8pm / £10 / £8 concession & members

Sweetback Sisters Emily Miller

and Zara Bode may not be blood

relations, but their precise,

family-style harmonies recall

the best of country music from

the Everlys to The Judds, as

well as the spirited rockabilly

energy of Wanda Jackson.

New York Brooklyn hipsters rip

venues apart with their old time

country music, world class vocals

and harmonies, wall to wall

electric guitar solos,

matching dresses, a

charming stage presence

and one of the best live

performances you’ll ever see.

“The second coming of 1950s

country groups like the Davis

Sisters.” Boston Globe

“A twisted blend of vintage

twang.” Village Voice

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Monster Ceilidh BandFriday 7 september 8pm / £10

With their amazing cross-genre ceilidh music they’ve entertained

all over the world, from Glastonbury to the Rainforest World

Music Festival in Borneo. They tour regularly all over the UK

and for 2012 they’ve set themselves on a mission; inject

the traditional music of the British Isles with the UK’s

other great musical exponent: Drum ‘n’ Bass... Hold tight!

“Outrageously foot-stomping tunes from this

Newcastle based group, mixing quirky tunes with

beats and attitude. Elegant traditional playing

versus raucous rave-

like rhythms reveal

arrangements to

ignite the dance

floor.”

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First Thursday Comedy ClubThu 6 september

8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc

With Lost Voice Guy: If

you don’t laugh there’s

something wrong with

you, not him.

Gordon Southern:

Writer/performer/

warm up for BBC2, ITV,

C5, Sky 1 Radio 1,2,3,4

and 5, HIGNFY, Mock

the Week, QI + more.

David Hadingham: “Comic

genius” The Guardian

Plus a guest

compere.

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Beating Berlusconi!For the football lover in your life...

Thu 6 september 8pm

£10 / £8 concession

Despite

his wife’s

threats,

Kenny

Noonan

travels to

Istanbul

to see

Liverpool

play AC Milan in the Champions’

League Final. He carries the scars of

thirty years as a Red, and of living

in a city which has been demonised.

Beating Berlusconi! is the hilarious

story of one man’s attempt to

rediscover his belief in himself,

his club, his city and his class.

“…a show with balls, in more ways

than one.” The Guardian

Strong language.

Over 14s

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Award winning classic rock

band Mostly Autumn blend

together influences from the

great bands of the seventies to

produce original material that

conveys the excitement and

energy of modern rock ballads.

After being voted Best Band of

2011 in the Classic Rock Society

poll and following their multiple

awards in the Classic Rock Society

2010 poll, Mostly Autumn surely

deserve to be called “The best

band you have never heard”.

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Mostly autumn Ghost Moon Orchestra Tour

saturday 8 september 8pm / £14 adv / £15 door / standing

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sarah Gillespie Triofeaturing Gilad AtzmonFriday 21 september 8pm / £10

Anglo-American singer-songwriter

Sarah Gillespie mixes beat-

poetry style lyrics with jazz, folk

and Middle Eastern blues.

Having toured extensively with her

band featuring saxophonist Gilad

Atzmon, Gillespie will be revisiting

material from her first two albums

as well as showcasing songs from

her new project The War on Trevor.

“Achingly pretty and bittersweet.”

The Independent

Hans Theessink, a modern

troubadour and one

of the busiest people

on the international

blues-circuit today,

plays heartfelt blues

and roots music at

a high emotional

and technical level.

“Hans Theessink is an

international blues treasure. He

is one of the world’s pre-eminent

pickers and his warm baritone

expresses blues.” Blues Revue, USA

B L u E s

Hans TheessinkFriday 21 september 8pm / £10 / £8 conc

Sarah

Gillespie

Hans

Theessink

Mostly

Autumn

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Cedric Watsonsaturday 22 september 8pm / £14 / £12 concession

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Malcolm HolcombeNorth by North West

Wednesday 26 september 8pm

£10 advance / £12 door

Born and raised in the Blue Ridge

mountains of North Carolina,

Malcolm Holcombe is recognised by

the contemporary U.S and European

folk/americana community as a

performer of national stature, and

an uncommonly unique

guitarist/vocalist

about whom

Rolling Stone

Magazine says:

“Haunted country,

acoustic blues

and rugged folk

all meet

here...”

Those of you with long memories

will remember that The Met was

once the UK’s home of cajun

music, that unique and infectious

American sound born amongst

the French-speaking peoples of

Louisiana. Ten years on, we’re

delighted to welcome cajun back to

Bury in the shape of Cedric Watson.

Spearheading the emerging

generation of Cajun and

Creole musicians, Cedric is a

fiddler, vocalist, accordionist

and songwriter of enormous

talent and potential, with

all three of his albums

having been nominated

for Grammy awards.

Malcolm

Holcombe

Cedric

Watson

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simone Felice Group A Mr Kite Benefit

Monday 24 september 8pm

£16 seated / £14 standing

A celebrated songwriter, author,

and poet, Simone Felice has

emerged from his pivotal roles in

The Felice Brothers and The Duke

& The King to bring his literary

music to The Met for the first time.

"Dylan and Leonard Cohen are

brought to mind, such is the depth

of emotion wrought by Felice's

careful approach... Shows the power

of music to lift your spirits and make

your heart full – fantastic." BBC

Simone

Felice

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not theonly Gays inthe villageThu 27 september 8pm / £10

A night of music and comedy

celebrating diversity in Bury

featuring Tom Allen and Rosie

Wilby. Organised by Bury

Council LGBT Network.

F O L K r O O T s

Met a FourFriday 28 september 7.30pm


Following their 2011 sell-out,

these four groups of friends, who

sing individually and collectively

around the North West, return

for another cracking evening

of folk and a capella music.

Featuring Chris and Siobhan

Nelson; Seat of the Pants; The

Bailey Sisters; and Thursday’s

Child all performing traditional,

modern, and self-penned material.

With a grand finale to leave your

mind ringing with harmony.

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iBBuryHard Graft Theatre Co

Wednesday 26 september 8pm


Welcome to Bury 2012 and an

ordinary couple in an ordinary

charity shop on The Rock are

about to have one of the most

extraordinary days of their lives...

It’s the night before local star and

pop idol runner up Darren Dawes

is to officially open the charity

shop, but the discovery of a gun,

a ski mask and a stack of fifty

pound notes throws a spanner in

the works.

Terrific comedy

drama,

think John

Shuttleworth

meets Mrs

Brown’s

Boys.

neil innesShort Storiesand Tall SongsFriday 28 september 8pm


Neil Innes is best known for

his work with Monty Python,

the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

and the Rutles, while his

BBC2 show The Innes Book of

Records has become a cult classic.

This new show is wry,

poignant, and humorous,

spiced with anecdotes

of Neil’s life and times

in the worlds of media

and show business.

Mixing classic material

with new songs, this

loosely themed evening

tickles the emotions

with a potent mix of fine

musicianship, hilarious

comedy and enlightened

lyricism. Difficult to

describe - it just has

to be experienced.

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Dick Gaughan

saturday 29 september 8pm


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First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 4 October

8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc

Featuring Sol Bernstein "One

part Alf Garnett, two parts Mel

Brooks, and three parts like nothing

you've ever heard" The Guardian;

Bill Woolland, top corporate and

cruise performer; and Chris Mayo,

London's finest (but it's okay, his

girlfriend comes from Bury).

Dick

Gaughan

Photo by Niall Reddy

A superb guitarist and fiery singer

with an uncompromising political

commitment, Dick Gaughan has

been one of the most potent forces

in British folk for over four decades.

His songs will make you laugh,

cry and howl with rage.

i, ElizabethDyad Productions

Thursday 4 October 8pm / £10

Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix

and famously unmarried, she was the

most educated woman of her era - but who

was the woman beneath the crown?

Using only Elizabeth’s words,

solo performer Rebecca

Vaughan (Austen’s

Women - Edinburgh

2009 sell out),

explores the

queen’s struggle

to reconcile

the desires of

womanhood

with the duties

of sovereignty.

A five-star hit at

Edinburgh 2010.

“A moving,

emotional and

passionate production...

A definite must see

for history and

theatre addicts”

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Eliza GilkysonA Mr Kite Benefit

Friday 5 October 8pm / £15

Eliza Gilkyson returns with songs

about the exuberant nature of

love and life with meditative

tunes about the world’s rich

mysteries. Her new album,

Roses at the End of Time, has

been described as “a strong,

mature work that’s also fresh,

confident, and full of passion “.

“lush and passionate...

edgy lyrics with piercing

imagery” New York Times

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The ThreeBilly PigsNoisy Oyster Theatre Company

saturday 6 October 1pm / £6

Once upon a time there were three

little pigs... and now it is time for

them to leave home. They set off

to build their dream houses, but

then these homes are put to the

test by a misunderstood wolf...

and who is the grumpy person

who lives under the bridge?

The Three Billy Pigs blends two

classic fairy tales The Three Little

Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff

with beautifully crafted puppets,

light hearted story telling, live

music and a bit of eco-awareness

in a pig stylie. For ages 3+

But why won’t he give

his real name, calling

himself instead after the

movement’s mythical

founder, Ned Ludd?

What is he hiding? And

who was Ned Ludd anyway?

In the bicentennial year of

the Luddite risings, Mikron

Theatre retell the story

with their unique blend

of humour, history and

harmonic arrangements!

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Can You Keep a secret?Mikron Theatre

saturday 6 October 1.30pm / £8 / £5 concession

Riots in our city streets, the worst

economic crisis for decades, a

long war fought abroad with no

sign of progress. Sound familiar?

Welcome to England 1812. Whilst

the country’s elite enjoy lavish balls

and chattering salons, textile mill

workers fight for their livelihoods

by smashing up the machinery

designed to replace them.

In the back room of a Yorkshire pub,

a lad is ‘twisted in’. He takes an oath

of secrecy and joins the Luddites.



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Dervishsaturday 6 October 8pm / £16 / £14 concession

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seconds Out Reform Theatre

Wednesday 10 October 8pm


Tom and Simon have been mates

since school; shared everything -

homework, cars, girlfriends; you

name it, they’ve both had their

hands on it. But whilst Sy has

always played it safe, Tom likes to

push things to

extremes... with

violent repercussions.

Inspired by true

events, Reform

are proud to

bring you the

world

premiere

of a

thrilling

new play

from Nick

Lane, writer

of My

Favourite

Summer and

Housebound.

County Sligo’s finest export, it is not

without good reason that Dervish

have become one of Irish music’s

most enduring bands. Fronted by

Cathy Jordan, Dervish draw from

seemingly bottomless depths of

finesse, subtlety and talent.

Together they create one

of the most distinctive, yet

expertly balanced sounds

anywhere in traditional music,

combining the fiery energy and

mature complexity that have

become their hallmarks.

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Home service A Mr Kite Benefit

sunday 7 October 8pm / £18

Home Service was the greatest

British folk rock band of the

eighties. Surviving 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 back in business.

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ahabplus guests Harp and a Monkey

Thursday 11 October 8pm

£10 seated / £8 standing

Mixing Americana with a British

folk-rock sensibility, north

London band Ahab play music

with a laid-back swing and an

undercurrent of indie edginess.

Support comes from Lancashire

folktronica trio Harp and a Monkey.

“Top-notch UK Americana featuring

tight four-piece harmonies.”

Simon Mayo,

BBC Radio 2

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The sheeFriday 12 October 8pm

£12 / £10 conc & members

The Shee are an exceptional

band showcasing three powerful

vocalists and an astonishing level

of instrumental prowess. Their

diverse range of musical influences

combine to produce an adventurous

brew of Folk, Scots, Gaelic and

Bluegrass and has earned them

considerable recognition along

with high profile performances.

“The Shee are brilliant; their version

of Tom Paine’s Bones is one of

my favourite songs of the last 12

months.” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

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Eric TaylorNorth by North West



Texan Eric Taylor is a sage musician,

a lyrical genius and a master of

the guitar. If you’re not familiar

with him by name, you’ve probably

heard his songs performed by

people such as Nanci Griffith and

Lyle Lovett. He has created a

multitude of fans and devotees

that are legends themselves, artists

who have long considered him to

be a teacher and a lantern bearer

whose time is long overdue.

Eric

Taylor

The

Shee

Ahab

Harp and

a Monkey

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scottish Falsettosock Puppet TheatreBoo LingerieFriday 12 October 9pm

£10

A brand new socky horror show

starring the darlings of stage,

screen and YouTube with new

songs, sketches, socks and

violence. And probably zombies.

“For sheer energy and laughs per

hour, these comic stockings are the

biz. Denier miss it.” The Scotsman

“I experienced streaming tears of

laughter and almost fell off my

chair clutching my aching sides”

★★★★★ Broadway Baby

C O M E D Y

an afternoon with Henry Blofeldsaturday 13 October 2pm / £17

There is so much more to Henry

Blofeld than the cozy 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.

He talks about his entry into

broadcasting and tells some

hysterical stories of the Test

Match Special commentary box,

with great tales of John Arlott,

Brian Johnston and others.

“Raconteur, bon viveur, and master

of quick wit, Henry Blofeld’s

live performance reveals him

as possibly the greatest living

Englishman” The North East Press

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Juliet Turnerwith special guest Yvonne Lyon

saturday 13 October 8pm


Juliet Turner is one of Ireland’s

most critically acclaimed artists.

Combining simple, beautiful

melodies that are pure pop,

with razor sharp lyrics that are

innocent but a little twisted,

she creates music that is

equally accessible and inspiring.

Henry

Blofeld

Scottish

Falsetto

Sock

Puppet

Theatre

Juliet

Turner

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A group of extraordinary women, members of

a very ordinary Yorkshire WI, spark a global

phenomenon by persuading one another to pose

for a charity calendar with a difference!

As interest snowballs, the Calendar Girls find themselves

revealing more than they’d ever planned...

A very British story, with a very British heart, Calendar Girls is Tim

Firth’s record-breaking stage adaptation of the 2003 film.

Calendar Girls PADOSWednesday 17 – saturday 20 October 7.30pm

£9 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday / £10 saturday

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Bob Dylanand the Poetryof the BluesAn evening with writer Michael Gray

Wednesday 17 October 8pm / £10

With wit and style, the author of

The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia and

Song and Dance Man III: The Art

Of Bob Dylan uses records and rare

film to show how hugely Dylan

has been inspired by the blues and

how much of its poetry has been

smuggled inside his own writing.

“A stimulating insight into rock’s

premier singer-songwriter.”

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The House DevilsFriday 19 October 8pm / £8

The House Devils feature Matt Fahey, a superb singer and dynamic

guitarist; Mat Walklate, an acclaimed harmonica and flute player

equally at home playing Irish music as he is the blues; and Andrew

Dinan, an all-Ireland senior fiddle champion who has recently toured

with The Bad Shepherds and Mike McGoldrick’s Future Trad Collective.

The band will be joined by five-string banjo ace Jonny

Hulme and Anthony Haller on double bass.

Bury Light Night on Saturday

20 October is a wonderful

evening of arts, music,

performance, workshops,

tours and much, much

more taking place at

venues across the town.

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The Enormous TurnipStuff and Nonsense Theatre Company

Tuesday 23 October 3pm / Wednesday 24 October 11am & 3pm / £8

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Mark Thomas Bravo Figaro!Tuesday 30 October 8pm / £17.50

After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness

World Record holder for political protests and chasing arms

dealers around the country, Mark Thomas turns his attention

to matters closer to home with a show about his father. Bravo

Figaro! is the true tale of a self-employed builder’s love of opera,

degenerative illness and how to put on a concert in a bungalow in

Bournemouth. It is about love, death and the search for peace in

an imperfect world... with some gags thrown in for luck.

“packed full of emotion... an incredible ride through the decades...

an amazing tale. Absolutely superlative stuff.” Chortle.co.uk

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In a tiny house the size of a shed,

Mr and Mrs Chickweed live on

their allotment surrounded by

vegetables aplenty. But they can’t

resist planting one more seed and

as their turnip grows it threatens

their house with disaster!

Can anyone help pull up

their Enormous Turnip?

Stuff and Nonsense return with

their unswerving energy, eccentric

puppetry and live music in this

re-potted version of the famous

children’s story. For seedlings

aged 2+ and their families.

“A truly enchanting hour

for children and their

parents” The Stage



Celebrate halloween with two

chilling tales by M R James, the

master of the English ghost story.

In Count Magnus a travel-writer’s

over-inquisitiveness leads to a

breathless, diabolical chase from

darkest Sweden to rural Essex.

Denmark is the setting for Number

13, where a hotel room with the

famously unlucky number, conceals

a ghastly and baffling secret.

“Riveting... wonderful, magical

storytelling... as spine-chilling

as anything in the cinema.”

★★★★★ Daily Mail

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skinny Lister, Jim Moray& Gavin DavenportFriday 26 October 7.30pm / £12 seated / £10 standing

Named "Britain's hardest-

working band" after playing

more festivals last summer

than any other group, Skinny

Lister are not your average

folkies. They may be skinny

by name but their rip-roaring

brand of sea-shanties-on-

steroids folk is definitely

full-fat. "The Pogues with

good teeth" The Guardian.

After four ground-breaking

albums, Jim Moray finds

himself hailed as a pivotal

influence by a new genera-

tion of folk musicians. Now

he comes bearing Skulk, his

fifth and best release yet.

Gavin Davenport is one of

the leading young singers

of traditional English song.

Skinny

Lister

Jim

Moray

Gavin

Davenport

Friday 26 & Saturday 27 OctoberThe Met is launching a brand

new folk festival for 2012,

aiming to nurture, support

and showcase English folk

music. Homegrown features

the very best in English folk,

welcoming established names

and rising stars from across

the country. Appearing will be

Eliza Carthy, Faustus, Skinny

Lister, Dizraeli and the Small

Gods, the Emily Portman

Trio, Jim Moray, Gavin

Davenport, Mawkin

and Pilgrim’s Way.

A unique opportunity to

experience the best in

emerging, contemporary

musicians influenced by

traditional english music

in a modern context.

Enjoy the whole festival

for just £32 with a WEEKEnD

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Faustus, Emily Portman Trio & Pilgrims' Waysat 27 October 2pm / £15 (includes Folk rising Presents...)

Folk risingPresents...sat 27 October 2.30pm

A showcase of new folk talent.

Ethan Thomas Award

winning young singer

and guitarist.

Lizzie Nunnery Stories to tell

and a voice to make you listen.

Harp and a Monkey

Electro-folk storytellers

from Lancashire.

Eliza Carthy, Dizraeli and the small Gods & Mawkinsaturday 27 October 7pm / £20 seated / £18 standing

Faustus are Saul Rose, Benji

Kirkpatrick and Paul Sartin,

three of the leading lights

of their generation. They

have a plethora of experi-

ence between them, brought

together here in a virtuosic

display of musicianship and

testosterone."Superb playing;

lovely arrangements; great

material" Living Tradition

Remarkable and original,

the Emily Portman Trio

play an off-kilter collection

of lullabies, apple-tree

wassails, and folk carols.

Refreshingly different,

reassuringly traditional,

Pilgrims' Way are a three

piece band with a big

personality and a big sound.

One of the country’s finest

singer songwriters and a

member of a great musical

dynasty, Eliza Carthy is a

peerless talent. With her

superb five-piece band she

embraces joyous, upbeat

and eclectic musical

styles. Her live show

brims with soul, humour,

energy and passion.

Dizraeli and the Small

Gods mix hiphop with sea

shanties, gospel and blues

to create a folk music

for the 21st century.

Mawkin updates ancient

instrumental folk

tunes with a swagger

and conviction that is

thrillingly reassuring.

Faustus

Pilgrims' Way

Eliza

Carthy

Emily

Portman

Trio

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sean TaylorSupported by Ged Wilson



Sean Taylor’s incredible passion

for performance, sheer talent and

songwriting of the highest calibre

is a testament to his frequent

comparisons with John Martyn,

Chris Isaak and Tom Waits.

Sean’s first major release Walk

With Me attracted incredible

reviews. His latest album Love

Against Death is a masterpiece.

Produced by Mark Hallman (Carole

King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle

Lovett), it also features Eliza

Gilkyson and Kim Deschamps.

“Atmospheric... fabulous music...”

Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

C O M E D Y

First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 1 november

8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc

Featuring Dave Johns (as seen

on 8 out of 10 Cats), Hanks and

Conran ("I wet myself laughing

at them" Sarah Millican) and

Todmorden's very own wildman

Martin Mor (aka Martin Bigpig).

Sean

Taylor

Mix uncomplicated guitar solos with

the powerful voice of Paul Melville

and you’ve got a band even a blues

fundamentalist would succumb to.

Playing their own songs alongside

well chosen covers, The Stumble

perform strong arrangements

with vigour and passion.

B E E r F E s T i v a L

Bury Beer FestivalFriday 2 & saturday 3 november 12 noon to 12 midnight

£2 Friday afternoon / £4 Friday evening / £4 saturday

CaMra and Met members admitted half price

The Met’s beer festival returns with

even more real ale, mouth watering

food and lots of live music.

Outstanding, Leyden, Hobgoblin,

Ringwood, Jennings, Banks,

Moorhouses, Thwaites, Marstons

and over seventy other real ales

will be on offer and our restaurant

Automatic will be serving a

range of food including award

winning sausage and hotpot

throughout the weekend!

The weekend will also feature live

music, a silent disco and a pub quiz.


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aly Bain,ale Möller & Bruce MolskyThursday 8 november 8pm


A melodically and rhythmically

exciting collaboration by

three of the world’s leading

folk musicians. Sharing their

Celtic, Nordic and Appalachian

cultures are Aly Bain, Scotland’s

supreme traditional style fiddler,

Swedish multi-instrumentalist

Ale Möller, and American old

time fiddler, singer, guitarist and

banjo player Bruce Molsky.

Troop Theatre take you on a

roller-coaster ride through

Macbeth. Punctuated by thrilling

stage combat, this electrifying

production strips bare the text

and takes you to the heart of

Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy.

This ninety-minute one-act

show is directed by MEN Award

winner Wyllie Longmore with

original live music by acclaimed

composer Michael Cretu.

Puppetry devised in collaboration

with Thingumajig Theatre.

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Wednesday 7 november 1pm & 7.30pm / £10 / £6 conc & members

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Bury scriptwriters’ showcaseThursday 8 november 7.30pm


After their sell-out Showcase

last year, Bury Scriptwriters, The

Met’s resident writers’ group,

invite you to a second evening

of original writing. Featuring

comedy and drama pieces, as

well as short film and staged

poetry, this is set to be another

entertaining, eclectic showcase

from fast emerging local talent.

Contains strong language.

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Paul Cox and Charlie FabertFriday 9 november 8pm / £8

Blues legend Paul Cox has worked

with Ray Charles, Eric Clapton,

Paul Rogers and Gary Brooker.

Twenty one year old Charlie

Fabert is one of the most gifted

guitarists of his generation.

In this electrifying evening of blues,

Cox and Fabert come to The Met

with their collaborative album

That’s What We Were Born For.

F O L K r O O T s

urban Folk Quartet r O C K a n D P O P

iQsaturday 10 november 8pm

£14 adv / £16 door / standing

IQ have established a reputation for

themselves as one of the world’s

leading progressive rock bands.

Known for their passionate music

and dramatic live presentations,

they have released a string of

critically acclaimed albums.

They return to The Met with

the last ever performance of

their full Subterranea show.

Friday 9 november 8pm


The Urban Folk Quartet are Joe

Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Frank

Moon and Tom Chapman, four

of the most experienced young

people working in music today.

Members of the band have

played with The Chieftains, The

Albion Band, Feast of Fiddles,

The Destroyers, Chris While and

Bellowhead amongst many others.

The band was launched in June

2009 and played in the UK, Italy,

Belgium and Spain in their first

three months together, headlining

major festivals from the word

go and winning the Spanish

International Folk Competition

in Plasencia on their fourth gig.

“A sizzling hot ensemble who fuse

folk with elements of dub, house

and rock... one of the tightest line-

ups I have ever seen.” Songlines

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sandi Thom Flesh & Blood TourPlus special guest Scarlette Fever

Thursday 15 november 8pm / £12 advance / £15 door

Sandi Thom returns to showcase

her much anticipated new

album, Flesh and Blood.

Recorded at Nashville's legendary

16 Tons studio with an all star cast

and featuring some of the most

revered names in music this album

is set to be her biggest moment yet.

F O L K r O O T s

Lady MaiserySupported by Thursday’s Child

Thursday 15 november 8pm


Forged from the voices of Hannah

James (Kerfuffle, duo with Sam

Sweeney), Hazel Askew (The

Askew Sisters, The Artisans) and

Rowan Rheingans (Fidola), Lady

Maisery explore vocal harmony

to breathtaking effect through

their fresh interpretations

of songs and ballads.

Whether singing unaccompanied,

or with backing from their

combined instrumental talents

on accordion, harp and fiddle, be

prepared to be enchanted by rich

harmonies and sumptuous clashes.

Following his sell-out in the spring,

Paul Foot returns with a brand new

show to delight his connoisseurs.

Expect the unexpected from the

man The Independent described

as “sublime, original and brilliant”.

A BBC New Comedy Award and Daily

Telegraph Open Mic winner, recent

TV credits include BBC2's Never

Mind The Buzzcocks and BBC3's

Russell Howard’s Good News.

“It’s baffling to me

that Paul is not a

household name in

this country. His

routines are like

jazz clusters, loose

hammocks, choked

to the brim with

jokes and ideas”

Noel Fielding

Ages 14+ only

C O M E D Y

Paul FootWednesday 14 november 7.30pm / £12.50

Sandi feels that Flesh and Blood

is her coming of age album.

“The people that only know

me from Punk Rocker won’t

recognize me on this album.“

Having found her musical

niche, Sandi Thom returns

with her best ever material.

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The Hot Clubof Cowtownsaturday 17 november 8pm / £17 seated / £15 standing

More than a decade after their

formation, the band has grown to

be the most globe-trottting, hard

swinging trio on the planet. Jazz

collides with country, creating an

amazing sound that’s half hoe-

down half boogie-woogie.

They have appeared at

festivals, in clubs and theatres

and featured on radio and

TV including BBC TV’s

Later with Jools Holland.

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Letz ZepFriday 16 november 8.30pm

£14 adv / standing

Letz Zep are acclaimed as the

leading tribute to Led Zeppelin.

Featured on BBC, ITV1 and

reviewed in the Sunday Times by

Jeremy Clarkson, even Robert Plant

has seen them perform: “I walked

in, I saw me” was his comment.

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The revelatorsFriday 23 november 9pm


Manchester’s The Revelators are

a four piece band playing soulful

blues influenced by Robert Cray

and Joe Louis Walker. Formerly The

Convertibles, the band have already

played many festivals and now

with the addition of new members

they have added a new sound to

their already funky/blues feel.

B L u E s

Wilko Johnsonwith very special guests

Virgil and the Accelerators


£17.50 advance

Legendary former guitarist of Dr.

Feelgood, who has influenced

everyone from Joe Strummer and

Mick Jones, Wilko Johnson comes

to The Met with very special

guest Virgil and the Accelerators

following 2011’s TV appearance on

BBC2’s Later With Jools Holland,

plus the release of his long-awaited

autobiography, Looking Back At Me.

B L u E s

Graham robins and his BandLost and Found Album Launch Tour

saturday 24 november 8.30pm


Graham Robins held the audience

spellbound on his previous visit to

The Met launching The Shipping

News Album which has received

considerable airplay and generous

reviews over recent months.

Expect a stunning evening of

all that is good in Soul, Blues,

Country and Gospel from this

passionate and emotive singer

songwriter and his fabulous band.

“Royal recognition should be the

minimum receives for this stonking

effort.” ★★★★ Maverick Magazine

“The Shipping News in our top ten

albums of the year. Absolutely

stunning.” Net Rhythms

“Graham has the unique ability to

write songs that connect and seduce

us.” Gary Fletcher, The Blues Band

Wilko

Johnson Pappy’s Last show Ever! Thursday 22 november

8pm / £10 / £8 conc

Pappy’s come to The Met

with a brand new show full of

sketches, songs and silliness!

But is this really the end for

“the funniest sketch troupe

on the fringe”? Scotsman

After appearances on Channel

4, Radio 4 and BBC3; five hit

Edinburgh shows; and three

national tours are they finally

throwing in the towel?

Edinburgh Award Nominees,

Chortle Award Winners,

Loaded LAFTA winners.

“Masterful comic invention”

The Guardian

“a jaw-dropping, laugh-a-second

spectacular from three young

men who are supremely talented

writers and performers.” Chortle

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Martyn Joseph is a performer like

no other. Shades of Springsteen,

John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and

Dave Matthews there may be -

but he stands in his own right,

built on a reputation for giving

what thousands have called the

best live music experience of their

lives. He is a unique songwriter

who digs deep and delivers an

ultimate, life affirming message.

Martyn JosephFriday 30 november 8pm / £16

F O L K r O O T s

sean Lakeman & Kathryn robertsThursday 29 november 8pm


Two of the British folk scenes

most accomplished performers,

Kathryn and Sean have graced

stages the world over in a number

of guises, however, the intimacy

and strength of passion shown as

a duo, combined with an eclectic

repertoire ensures a rare treat.

They return to the fray with a new

album Hidden People, to bring their

own mix of traditional, self-penned

and covers back to the stage.

An evening

of poetry

perform-

ances from

Tony Walsh,

Dominic

Berry, Helen

Clare and

more.

Tony Walsh (aka Longfella) is

one of the UK's most renowned

performance poets.

Dominic Berry is a multi-award

winning poetry slam champion.

Helen Clare is a freelance writer

working on projects involving

science, creativity and learning.

The writers are hosting a free

workshop from 4pm. See Classes

& Workshops for details.

P O E T r Y

Tell us another One Cartwheel Arts

Wednesday 28 november 7.30pm / £5 / £4 concession

The strange Case of

Dr Jekyll & Mr HydeHull Truck Theatre Company



Love, betrayal and murder combine in Nick

Lane's chilling adaptation of Robert Louis

Stevenson’s classic tale of good and evil.

“[Hull Truck] has a knack of unearthing

the best local talent – such as

Nick Lane” Yorkshire Post

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snow PlayLyngo Theatre

Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 December

10.30am & 1.30pm / £8

Starring Patrick

Lynch from

Cbeebies and Carlo

Rossi from Italian TV!

When Mr Green comes

back from his Christmas

holidays he finds that Mr

White has moved into

his house and covered

everything in snow. All Mr

White wants to do is sleep

and have fun but Mr Green

can’t stand the snow. Who gets to

stay, and who has to go away? Make

a giant snowman, have a super snowball

fight and help us to bring back the Spring

in this highly interactive production which

was a smash-hit last Christmas at the

Lyric Hammersmith.

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nearly Dansaturday 1 December 8pm


Less tribute and more homage,

Nearly Dan is saviour to the

growing legions of Steeley Dan

fans, desperate to hear the

meticulously crafted grooves and

allusive lyrical style of Donald

Fagen and Walter Becker. Nearly

Dan’s approach is faithful, though

not reverential, and relaxed but

as tight as their namesakes.

Celebrating fifteen years as

a band, they bring their own

unique spirit and spontaneous

humour to every concert.

F O L K r O O T s

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Metro JazzFriday 30 november 8pm / £5

November gloom dispelled!

Get set for seasonal merriment

as you experience the uplifting

sounds of Metro Jazz, The Met's

community jazz orchestra lead

by Munch Manship.

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Acoustic Carols for Christmasat Bury Parish ChurchTuesday 4 December 8pm / £16

Since their first get together to

record the eponymous St Agnes

Fountain album in 2001, the

quartet of founder, David Hughes,

Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie

and BBC Folk Awards Best Duo

2009, Chris While and Julie

Matthews, have brought musical

invention and laughter to the star-

dust atmosphere of the season.

They have now released six

treasured albums including 2008’s

acclaimed Soal Cake, but it is

their magical live performances

that have endeared them to

an ever-growing audience.

Christmas, as they say, starts

with St Agnes Fountain.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

st agnes Fountain C O M E D Y

First Thursday Comedy ClubXmas specialThursday 6 December

8.30pm / £10 / £8 Conc

Featuring: Lucy Porter (it's

illegal not to like her); Michael

Fabbri ("intelligence in spades...

consummate idiot savant" The

List); and rising star Lee Kyle.

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slack aliceFriday 7 December 8.30pm


Since setting up in 1973,

Slack Alice have gone through

many guises but have held

to the authentic twin guitar

sound that separates them

from your average R&B band.

They return to The Met with a

line up of fantastic songs born

of years of experience, talent

and enthusiasm for music.

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James Hickman & Dan Cassidysaturday 8 December 8pm


James Hickman and Dan Cassidy

are a newly formed transatlantic

folk and roots duo. Dan Cassidy

(USA), provides an exciting array

of fiddling renditions, while James

Hickman (UK), brings his driving

guitar playing and wonderfully

unique interpretations of songs

to their mixture of new and old

folk music. James and Dan have

recently released their

debut CD Severn

Street.

F O L K r O O T s

Belshazzar’s FeastWednesday 12 December 8pm


Mixing folk, classical, jazz, pop

and music hall, Paul Sartin

(Bellowhead and Faustus) and

Paul Hutchinson (of Hoover The

Dog) have wowed audiences

throughout the UK with their

eclectic and eccentric mix of

tunes and between songs chat

that always sends audiences

home with smiles on their faces.

James

Hickman

and Dan

Cassidy

W O r L D r O O T s

russian Winterand Gypsy FireOleg Ponomarev’s KoshkaFriday 14 December 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members

Gypsy super-trio Koshka bring

a taste of Russia to The Met.

Their vibrant music,

combining rigour with

gypsy flair, is interspersed

with tales of the seasonal

traditions

of their

native

Russia.

Dazzling musicians, Koshka

soar with passion and

precision as they scale ever

dizzier heights of musical

creativity and invention.

The band are are Oleg

Ponomarev

and Lev Atlas

(violins) and

Nigel Clark

(guitar).

Photo by Sabri Irmak

Wooden puppet Pinocchio longs to

be a real boy just like the other boys

in school... but can his 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.

From the company that

brought you The Lion, the

Witch and the Wardrobe

and last years popular

show Scrooge:

A Christmas Carol,

Proper Job Theatre

Company return

with another fantasy

filled Christmas production.

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.

Truer to the book than the film,

Proper Job strives to bring you an

experience filled with comedy and drama

to keep you on the edge of your seats.

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Mon 10 1.30pm

Tue 11 10.30am 1.30pm

Wed 12 10.30am 1.30pm

Thu 13 10.30am 1.30pm

Fri 14 10.30am 1.30pm

sat 15 3.00pm 7.30pm

sun 16 no performances

Mon 17 no performances

Tue 18 10.30am 1.30pm

Wed 19 7.30pm

Thu 20 2.00pm 7.30pm

Fri 21 2.00pm 7.30pm

sat 22 3.00pm 7.30pm

sun 23 3.00pm 7.30pm

Mon 24 11.00am 3.00pm

£8 children, concessions &

members / £10 adults

Suitable for ages 5+.

Duration 90 minutes inc interval.

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ramsbottom FestivalComedy Club @ ramsbottom Civic Hall

ramsbottom Folk Club @ The Grant arms

To book call The Met on 0161 761 2216,

visit www.themet.biz or go to a&L Music in Ramsbottom

Thursday 6 september 8pm / £8

Featuring Gordon Southern, David

Hadingham and Sean McLoughlin.

Thursday 4 October 8pm / £8

Featuring Sol Bernstein,

Bethany Black, Bill Woolland

and Justin Palmer.

Thursday 1 november 8pm / £8

Featuring Dave Johns, Paul F.

Taylor and Martin Mor.

Thursday 6 December 8pm / £8

Featuring Lucy Porter, Michael

Fabbri, Peter Marshall, Lewis

Charlesworth and Tony Jameson. F O L K r O O T s

Tim Edey A Night of Seasonal Celtic Tunes and Songs

Thursday 20 December 8pm / £12

Tim Edey is the current BBC

Radio Two Folk Musician of the

Year and one half of the 2012

Best Duo Folk Award with

harmonica guru Brendan Power.

Tim is recognised by most

musicians as being one of the

finest melodeon players of his

generation anywhere in the world.

For this special tour he will

be accompanied by acoustic

guitar maestro Pete Gazey.

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a ChristmasCarolMet Express

saturday 15 December 1pm, 4pm & 8pm

£3.50 / £2.50 concession

Met Express drama group tell the tale

of a Victorian-era miser taken on a

journey of self-redemption, courtesy of

several mysterious Christmas ghosts. Photo by Kevin Dooley

Wed 12 september 8pm / £8

With guests Twelfth Day.

With a fresh, open minded

approach to song writing, this

duo create a unique sound,

interweaving fiddle and harp with

beautifully harmonised vocals.

Wed 17 October 8pm / £8

Featuring guests Belinda

O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow. Two

dapper gentlewomen who sing

unusual songs touching on

everything from dark folk tales

to ecology and cross-dressing.

Wed 21 november 8pm / £8

With guests Emma Sweeney

and Matheu Watson.

Wed 5 December 8pm / £5

A night of singarounds,

sessions and guest artists.

A hilarious evening featuring the cream of comedy talent at

Ramsbottom Civic Hall on the first Thursday of every month.

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at st. Bede’s Club,

Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley

With the Pretty World trilogy

of albums establishing a solid

reputation, Texan Sam Baker

returns in trio format with

new songs. Support are The

Mastersons who have opened

over 100 shows for Steve Earle

as well as featuring in his act.

sam Bakersupported by The Mastersons

sunday 21 October 8pm


P O E T r Y

Once MoreWith MeaningFirst sunday of every month

7.30pm / £2 / £1 concession

admission through automatic

Tickets on the door only

A monthly open-mike poetry

night, with readings from open

mike-ers and guest poets. Want

to read your work? Just come

along. Guests appearing are:

• sunday 2 september 7.30pm

Ben Mellor & Alabaster DePlume

• sunday 7 October 7.30pm

Rosie Garland & Dominic Berry

• sunday 4 november 7.30pm

Winston Plowes & Rod Tame

• sunday 2 December 7.30pm

Steve Garside & Jo Bell

E X H i B i T i O n

The Duchess of PrestwichOn display in Malt from 4 september

A collaboration of two artists

from the Bury Collective, inspired

by Bury Art Museum's collection

and the Bury landscape.

Work photographed from sketch-

books is manipulated creating

a hybrid of modern technology

and Victorian style prints.

To book call Waterside Arts Centre

on 0161 912 5616 or buy online

at watersideartscentre.co.uk

The Met is working in partnership

with Waterside Arts Centre in Sale,

bringing some of your favourite

artists to South Manchester.

F O L K r O O T s

Peatbog Faeriessunday 14 October 8pm

£14 / standing

Peatbog Faeries burst from the Isle

of Skye with their brilliant contem-

porary folk. Trad rhythms meet club

beats - electronic psychedelia and

hypnotic instrumentals.

The Met @ Waterside arts Centre, sale

Coming soonFrigg

Thursday 31 January 8pm

Big Whistle Festival

Friday 8 & Saturday 9 February

Justin Moorhouse

Friday 1 February 8pm

Geno Washington and

the ram Jam Band

Friday 15

February 8pm

Jon Boden

and the

remnant

Kings

Thursday 7

March 8pm

Geno

Washington

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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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Harmonica WorkshopsMondays alt weeks for 8 weeks

from 3 sept / £45 / £35 conc

intermediate 6-7pm

Beginners 7.30-8.30pm

Led by Matt Walklate. Two courses

in harmonica for beginners and

intermediate level players.

Metro JazzMondays 6.30-9.30pm from 17

sept / £70 per term / £50 conc

The Met’s community jazz

orchestra led by Munch Manship.

Front line musicians needed 16+.

introduction to sound recordingMondays 7-9pm for 5 weeks

from 24 september / £75

• Studio equipment, microphone

technique and signal flow

• Drum recording techniques

• Instrument recording, Pro

Tools and overdubbing

• Hardware and software

mixing techniques

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play in a week? Then join MaD

Theatre Company's half-term

workshop. For info contact

[email protected]

or call 07788163151

Black Pudding Youth TheatreTuesday 5pm-7pm / £2.50 per

week / starts 4 september

Aged 7-17? Fancy

performing in an original

comedy? Contact Rob Lees

[email protected]

Bury Youth Dance 10-12Tuesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm /

£2.50 / starts 4 september

Led by Claire Fildes. For 10-12

year olds. A younger group

for beginner level creating

dance for performance.

Bury Youth Dance 13-19Tuesdays 5.30pm-7pm / FrEE /

starts 4 september

Led by Claire Fildes. For 13-19

year olds interested in creating

innovative dance for performance.

BuryYouth TheatreWednesday 5.30-7pm (9-13yrs)

& 7-8.30pm (14+) / £2.50 per

week / starts 5 september

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! BYT are now working

towards their next performance.

Break-DanceThursdays 4pm-5pm / FrEE /

starts 6 september

A break-dance class for young

people aged 13-19. Learn moves,

stunts and work on routines to

perform as a crew. Any experience

level welcome.

aimingHighsaturday 11am-1pm / £2 /

starts 8 september

For young people with disabilities or

additional needs, from Bury Council

Childrens Services and The Met.

Craft & drama sessions, gallery and

theatre visits. Build confidence,

make friends and learn skills in a

fun creative environment.

Beginners' Dance sessionssaturdays 1-2pm / FrEE /

starts 1 september

For 13-19 year olds. Just for

beginners, learn about all styles

of dance, working towards a

show in 2013. Come along, learn

something new and have fun!

stagecoachsundays 10am-1pm

starts 23 september

Training in dance, drama and

singing for 4-18 years olds.

For more information contact

principal Ruth Mauriello

on 0161 763 6161 or visit

www.stagecoach.co.uk/bury

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introductionto Pro ToolsWednesdays 7-8pm for 3 weeks

from 31 October / £40

Learn how to record and edit

sound using Pro Tools, the industry

standard digital audio software.

Tricks, tips and shortcuts.

BuryscriptwritersWednesdays monthly

Interested in writing for TV, theatre,

radio or film? This group meets to

share scripts, and offer support.

Not accepting new members. Email

[email protected]

Bloco ashêsaturdays 11am-1pm / £5 /

£3 conc / £2 under 16s

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 visit www.blocoashe.

co.uk or call 01204 882201.

introductionto Didgeridooalternative Mondays 8-9pm from

10 september / £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.

Met ExpressMon & Tues 7.30-9pm / £4.50

Drama for people with disabilities.

Not accepting new members.

singWednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate

weeks from 12 sept / £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 5 sept / £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

[email protected]

or visit www.proguitartuition.

co.uk. Advance booking only.

Fuse OnDance for the over 50s

5pm to 6.30pm each Thu / 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!

introductionto ableton LiveWednesdays 7-8pm for 3 weeks

from 3 October / £40

Get started with the premier

music package for the

production and live

perform-

ance of

electronic

loop-based

music.

Dominic

Berry

Performance skillsspeed-DateWith Tony Walsh, Dominic

Berry and Helen Clare

Wednesday 28 november

4pm / FrEE

Join some of the best

writers and performers on

the spoken word scene for

a free coaching session

in performance skills.

Visit automaticcafe.com for more informationTo book your table call 0161 763 9399

Automatic Café and Malt

Bar are firmly established

as Bury’s best loved food

and drink venue, popular

with families, shoppers and

theatre goers for The Met.

The food menu at

Automatic offers straight

forward classic dishes,

luxury breakfasts and

sharing platters to hearty

home comforts.

We have a daily Workers

Lunch menu for £6 and our

Feel Good Friday cocktail

offer (2 for £8) is a great

way to start the weekend.

Our early evening Two for

£10 meal offer is a popular

choice available Sunday-

Wednesday 5pm-7pm.

Add to this the fine wines

menu, four cask ales and

an impressive selection

of one hundred Whiskies

available from our specialist

Whiskey bar MALT.

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Our sPaCEs arE as

vErsaTiLE as YOur EvEnTs.

We can cater for anything from a

private meeting, to a conference,

a music gig to a wedding.

With venues large and small, we

can accommodate any number

from 3 to 300. We have a number

of spaces available for hire

including the Main Theatre (221

seated / 300 standing), Studio

Theatre (90 seated / 100 stand-

ing), and more intimate spaces

for meetings or training sessions

including Malt (28 seated / 45

standing), 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 full ticket office support.

We also offer a range of

marketing support to ensure

your event is a success.

Hire The Met andautomatic

Situated at The Met, Edwin Street

Recording Studio is a professional

facility featuring state of the art

recording equipment and superb

acoustics. Perfect for all aspects

of recording, mastering, mixing

and learning, the studio offers

affordable options for all.

The facility boasts a spacious

studio floor plus an isolated

booth for recording vocals. 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 studio offers low pricing

for professional and non-

professional musicians, with

sessions starting from just

£30 per hour or free for those

under 19 years. The studio

also offers a range of training

courses from introduction to

sound recording, to training

on music software – see

the Classes and Workshop

page for more information.

For more details, to

organise a tour, or to book

a recording session phone

0161 761 7107 or email

[email protected]

Prices start from just £15. Call

0161 761 7107 or email hires@

themet.biz to discuss how we

can make your event a success.

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Malt

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