Met Brochure September-December 2011

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for very long anymore and while

our season shows consistency in

the very best in theatre, music and

comedy, you’ll also notice some

things we’re doing differently.

We’re really excited to be bringing

the festival experience to Ramsbot-

tom in September and hope you will

join us. The opportunity to bring

The Waterboys, Capercaille, Badly

Drawn Boy and Guillemots to our

beautiful, family friendly 5000

capacity site alongside well loved

developing artists like Otis Gibbs,

Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker

and The Travelling Band promises to

be a weekend to remember.

We opened Edwin Street Recording

studio in June which has already

unlocked some great new projects.

Look out for our Recording courses

in the workshops section alongside

opportunities to learn harmonica,

whistle and guitar. We’ll be taking

part in Big Give again this year to

help develop the studio’s top floor.

Keep a look out in our newsletters.

Bury continues to develop and

we’re delighted to welcome The

Rock and Premier Inn as partners in

COMEDYMUSIC

DRAMA

WORKSHOPS

FAMILY SHOWS

FOOD & DRINK

developing a great town centre of-

fer to visitors. We hope you will take

advantage of the new hotel just

100 metres from our door allowing

you to reap further enjoyment of

gigs, theatre and fine ales and food

in Malt and Automatic.

Partnerships are what makes

The Met stand out and events

such as the Beer Festival, our

Christmas production of Scrooge,

Ramsbottom Festival and Edwin

Street are all possible because we

welcome collaboration with like

minded innovative organisations.

We are delighted to support Greater

Manchester’s first Light Night

on 14 October bringing the town

centre alive for visitors after dark.

Speaking of innovation, there will

be some changes to the venue from

September allowing us to better

communicate with our artists and

audiences. Investment in the digital

capacity of The Met will provide a

much better experience of the venue

– even for those not on the inside!

We look forward to seeing you for

some great events.

David Agnew @davidagnewmet

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dave swarbrick & Martin CarthyThursday 1 september 8pm / £15 / £13 concession & members

The legendary folk duo return to The Met with a new collection of

traditional songs. Their experienced approach to their art lacks none

of the fervour of their early days, and brings a maturity born of many

years living with the music that is an integral part of their beings.

C O M E d y

First Thursday Comedy Club

Thursday 1 september

8.30pm / £8

Another evening of top notch

entertainment from the

UK’s finest comedians.

This month we welcome Dave

Twentyman – come and see this

guy while we can still afford him!

Plus a guest compere and

two support acts!

F a M i L y

Hairy Maclary and FriendsNonsense Room Productions

Friday 2 september

1pm / £6 / £4 members

Featuring many of the characters

from Lynley Dodd’s books, like

Hercules Morse, as big as a Horse;

Bottomley Potts, covered in

spots; Schnitzel von Krumm, with

the very low tum; and Scarface

Claw, toughest tomcat in town.

With music, singing and several

of your favourite Hairy Maclary

stories, this vibrant show is a

must for the whole family.

Annabelle Chvostek

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The story of a year in the life of a

group of Edwardian painters and

decorators. These workers are

the philanthropists who throw

themselves into back-breaking

work for poverty wages in order to

generate profit for their masters.

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Welcome to afghanistanThu 8 september 7.30pm / £8

£6 conc & members / £5 under 26s

1838, 1878, 2001... In the last two

centuries, Britain has been involved

in three brutal wars in Afghanistan.

In this new blacker-than-black

comedy, Monkey Poet (aka stand-up

rhymester Matt Panesh) jumps back

in time to the 1830s and our first

and most disastrous Afghan war.

Drawing on actual eye witness

testimony, he weaves a vivid tale

of cynical politicians, bumbling

generals and weary squaddies.

Performed in a double bill

with Monkey Poet’s Welcome

to the UK!, a hilarious look

at modern Britain.

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The soulTrainsaturday 3 september 8pm

£10 adv / £12 door / standing

Capturing the feel of the classic

era of soul, SoulTrain’s authentic

arrangements feature the

blistering sound of The Union

Pacific Horns, hits from The

Temptations, Dobie Gray, Wilson

Pickett, The Showstoppers,

Stevie Wonder, Dean Parrish,

Jackie Wilson and many more.

With their inspired mix of sixties

and Northern Soul, one thing is

certain: “cabaret soul” this isn’t.

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The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistsTownsend Productions

Wednesday 7 september 8pm

£10 / £6 concession & members

This fast-paced adaptation

brings Robert Tressell’s famous

novel vibrantly to life using live

music, mayhem and mirth.

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annabelle ChvostekFriday 2 september 8pm

£10 / £8 conc & members

Annabelle Chvostek (The

Wailin’ Jennys) returns to

The Met with her acclaimed

new solo material.

Described as “a contemporary

urban folk alchemist”, her

music has an urban rootsy vibe

exploring the themes of love

loss and everything in between.

She has just released a new

album, Live From Folk Alley.

The Ragged Trousered

Philanthropists

Welcome to

Afghanistan

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diana Braithwaite,Chris Whiteley and Bob HallFriday 9 september 8pm / £12

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andrea glasssaturday 10 september 8pm / £8 / £6 concessions

Bolton born Andrea returns with a new single and her second album

Party of One. Recorded in Glasgow with Boo Hewerdine and following

on from her Nashville debut, Andrea has been championed by BBC

Radio 2 legend Bob Harris for her rain soaked musical ramblings.

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Jason ByrneCirque DuByrne

Roll up, roll up as Edinburgh’s

top selling comedian Jason

Byrne takes to the road to

hotwire your comedy funny

bones with his brand new

show, Cirque du Byrne!

Brought to you by the

ringmaster of tom-

foolery himself, this

promises to be an anarchy

packed show of acrobatic

proportions. Ages 16+.

Thursday 15 September

8pm / £15

“It’s hard to think of any other

comic who matches Jason

Byrne for ebullient energy and

regulated chaos” Independent

Presented by Phil Mcintyre Entertainments by arrange-ment with Lisa Thomas Management

The popular American Jazz and

Blues bible, Downbeat magazine,

said about Diana Braithwaite and

Chris Whiteley “It’s a rare and

good thing when two talented

performers join forces”. Audiences,

critics, and blues lovers all over

North America and Europe

seem to agree and 2011 sees

Braithwaite and Whiteley team

up with Bob Hall who’s critically

acknowledged as Britain’s finest

blues and boogie pianist to play

authentic, vintage blues.

Andrea

Glass

Diana Braithwaite

& Chris Whiteley

The Met has partnered

up with Don’t Panic

Events and Ramsbottom

online to create a large

scale, family friendly festival

featuring Met favourites,

rock and indie legends and

Manchester music royalty.

The festival features a

stellar line up, family

activities, a fun fair,

workshops and silent

disco, real ale from Bury’s

Outstanding Brewery

and fine food from local

producers and restaurants.

Come and celebrate the

start of our newest and most

ambitious project and don’t

forget your dancing shoes!

FRiday 16 sEPTEMBERR O C K , P O P a n d B L U E s

The Animals & Steve Cropper • Mark Radcliffe and The Big

Figures • Molly Bloom

saTURday 17 sEPTEMBERR O C K , P O P a n d a C O U s T i C

Guillemots • Badly Drawn Boy • Young Knives • Cherry Ghost • Travelling Band • Kid British • Janice Graham Band • The

Rainband • Stephen J Hudson • Ruby Ann Patterson

Fri 16, sat 17 and sun 18 septat Ramsbottom Cricket Club

Book online at

ramsbottomfestival.com

Badly

Drawn

Boy

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Waterboys

Capercaillie

Guillemots

Young Knives

The

Animals

FaMiLy aCTiViTiEs

Outdoor & Strolling Theatre •

Bouncy Castle • Kids Cinema • Craft & Media Workshops •

Dance Displays • FunfairFOOd & dRinK

Locally brewed beers •

French crepes • Homemade

icecream • Authentic Tibetan

food • Rotisserie chicken •

Paellas • Spanish stew •

Burgers • and much more

TiCKETs

Friday £15 • Saturday £35 •

Sunday £35 • Weekend £70

Under 6s are free and there is

a reduced rate for Under 16s

sUnday 18 sEPTEMBERR O C K a n d F O L K R O O T s

The Waterboys • Capercaillie • ahab • Mike McGoldrick,

John McCusker & John Doyle •

Otis Gibbs • The Once • Kirsty

Almeida & the Troubadours •

Sam Sweeney and Hannah

James • Taylor and the Mason

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The great gatsbyProper Job Theatre Company

Wed 21 september 1.30pm &

7.30pm / £10 / £8 conc & members

The Great Gatsby cuts close to

the bone. It examines issues of

class divide, social corruption

and the pursuit of wealth. The

old truth remains: the rich get

richer and the poor get poorer.

Proper Job’s adaptation of

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 20th

century classic makes

for a visceral experience,

communicating across

language, age and culture.

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david Olney and sergio WebbPresented by West by Northwest

Wednesday 21 september 8pm

Ramsbottom grant arms

£10 advance / £12 door

Rhode Island born singer-songwriter

David Olney moved to Nashville in

1973 and formed The X-Rays. Since

the ‘80s he has toured world-wide

and recorded over twenty albums.

His songs have been covered

by Johnny Cash, Steve Earle,

Emmylou Harris, and many others.

Guitarist Sergio Webb accompanies,

weaving in and out of the lyric

and becoming an integral part

of the songs themselves.

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Jonny Kearney and Lucy FarrellThursday 22 september 8pm


Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell

are both blessed with a quality

of songwriting that belongs to

the Dylan/Thompson/Waits

school. Kitchen sink dramas and

tales of the heart are played

out with tender, quiet reserve

on guitar, piano, fiddle, viola

and saw, while Lucy’s pure and

graceful voice is the perfect foil

to Jonny’s melancholic tones.

“Their songwriting is heartbreaking

and magical, enthralling and

unexpected.” Rachel Unthank

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The Hamsters25th year and Farewell Tour

Thu 22 september 8pm / £14

£12 conc & members / standing

Retiring after twenty-five years

and here for one final show,

guitar, bass and drum trio The

Hamsters are long established.

Although primarily playing their

own brand of rock, blues and

americana, they’re also widely

regarded as the UK’s leading

interpreters of the music of Jimi

Hendrix and ZZ Top - and will no

doubt be featuring some tonight.

“The Hamsters are fabulous:

one of Britain’s very best live

bands” Bob Harris, Radio 2

The Great

Gatsby The Hamsters

David Olney

and Sergio Webb

Johnny Kearney

and Lucy Farrell

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all along The WallFeaturing Julie Matthews, Jez Lowe, Boo Hewerdine, Rory McLeod, Kate

Bramley, Ruth Notman, Kate Fox, Matt Harvey and Elvis McGonagall

Friday 23 september 8pm / £14 / £12 concession & members

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ian ParkerFriday 23 september 8pm


Drawing on an eclectic range

of influences, Ian Parker is an

original craftsman rooted in

the blues but not replicating

the past. He is without doubt

a relevant contemporary blues

man. Expressed through a

distinctive bitter-sweet vocal

delivery and harrowing guitar

work, Ian’s ability and willingness

to share with his audience,

naked honesty and genuine

emotion, is what sets him apart.

R O C K & P O P

david Fordsaturday 24 september 8pm


After making a big impact at The

Met in the spring supporting Teddy

Thompson, David returns with his

full band show. First achieving

prominence in the indie rock group

Easyworld, in his solo career he is

known both for his sheer passion

and for the effects in many of his

songs. His second album, Song for

the Road was Sunday Times album

of the year. His new album Let

the Hard Times Roll was released

this year to great acclaim.

David

Ford

Ian

Parker

All Along

The Wall

There aren’t many British

landscapes as evocative as

Hadrian’s Wall, which in 2010

inspired a motley crew of

folk singer-songwriters and

performance poets to create

tonight’s performance.

Closeted together in a

Northumbrian farmhouse,

established and rising stars of

English roots music Julie Matthews,

Jez Lowe, Boo Hewerdine, Rory

McLeod, Kate Bramley and

Ruth Notman brainstormed for

a week with Radio 4 Saturday

Live favourites Kate Fox, Matt

Harvey and Elvis McGonagall.

The resulting songs and verse

interweave idioms from trad to

vaudeville, ranging in theme from

Roman invaders to the real and

imagined walls that still divide us.

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Love and MoneyMonday 26 & Tuesday 27 september 8pm

£22 seated / £20 standing

Founded in 1985, and led by singer-songwriter James Grant, much

loved Scottish rock band Love and Money recently reformed. Following

their triumphant Celtic Connections sell out show at The Royal Concert

Hall in Glasgow, they kick off a UK tour at The Met. Expect a set

chock full of classic songs like Winter, Lips Like Ether, Last Ship On

The River, Jocelyn Square, Hallelujah Man and Strange Kind Of Love.

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Two Brothers & One World CupStripes Theatre Company

Tue 27 september 7.30pm / £10


Zach Lee’s new comedy set against

the backdrop of World Cups

1982-2010 tells the story of The

Vindaloo Brothers, the UK’s No1

England Footy Song Tribute Act.

After splitting in 2006, one brother

returns to make peace at the 2010

tournament. Can he reconnect

to a family that were never really

connected in the first place?

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not theOnly gaysin the VillagePresented by Bury LGBT

Thursday 29 september 8pm


An evening of comedy and music

featuring comedians Jonathan

Mayor and Susan Calman, and

singer/songwriter Claire Mooney.

Jonathan

Mayor

Two Brothers and

One World Cup

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Met a FourFriday 30 september 7.30pm


Four folk groups come together

at The Met for a cracking

evening of entertainment.

Chris and Siobhan Nelson, Seat of

the Pants, The Bailey Sisters and

Thursday’s Child mix traditional,

modern and self-penned folk and

acappella music (and three wooden

spoons). The individual sets and

combined grand finale will leave

your mind ringing with harmonies.

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The stumbleFriday 30 september 8pm


Mixed seating & standing

Mix uncomplicated guitar solos

with the powerful voice of Paul

Melville and you’ve got a band that

even a blues fundamentalist would

succumb to. Playing their own

songs and well chosen covers, The

Stumble perform strong arrange-

ments with vigour and passion.

F O L K R O O T s

Heidi Talbotsaturday 1 October 8pm


Having cut her teeth as lead

singer with Irish American all-

female outfit Cherish The Ladies,

Heidi Talbot is right at home in

the twin worlds of Irish traditional

and roots music. She will be

performing with Met favourite

Boo Hewerdine, successful solo

artist and writer to the stars.

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My sweet Patootiesaturday 1 October 8pm

£10 / £8 members

Former members of award-

winning roots group Tanglefoot,

duo Terry Young and Sandra

Swannell sing clever, off-centre

original songs which have

“elements of western swing and

old-timey music that updates

the flapper feel and gives it a real

twenty first century pizazz... a

delightful sound with a hundred

years in it’s soul.” FATEA Magazine

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Justin MoorhouseCan I Stay At Your House? Tour 2011

Thursday 6 October 8.30pm / £15

Manchester stand-up legend Justin Moorhouse

has come a long way since winning City Life

Comedian of the Year in 2000, having starred

in Ken Loach’s film Looking for Eric,

hosted his own daily afternoon

radio show on Sony Award

winning Key 103, starred

as Young Kenny in the

hugely successful,

award-winning

Phoenix Nights

and starred in alt

Christmas show

Zack at the Royal

Exchange.

Don’t miss

this stand-

up romp

from one of

Britain’s best

comedians.

Ages 16+.

Presented by First

Thursday Comedy Club.

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Two Halves of guinnessWed 5 October 8pm


£5 Under 26s

We join Sir Alec

Guinness in the late

70s, as Star Wars is

set to become one of

the biggest films of all

time, featuring his iconic

performance as Obi-Wan

Kenobi. Amidst fears he will

be remembered only as a Jedi,

Sir Alec hadn’t counted on the

involvement of a master spy...

Mark Burgess’ lively and funny

play sees Trevor Littledale offer

an uncanny portrayal of one

of the world’s best-loved stars

reflecting on acting, faith, family

and his shattering insecurity.

“A first rate performance: this is

a great piece of writing, directing

and acting” The Latest Brighton

Sir Alec Guinness in 1973. Photo by Allan Warren.

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Eleanor McEvoyand al LewisFriday 7 October 8pm


Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland’s

most accomplished singer-

songwriters, composer of Only

A Woman’s Heart, title track

of the best-selling Irish album

in Irish history. She comes to

The Met with songs from her

brand new solo album Alone.

Joining her is supremely

talented young Welsh singer-

songwriter Al Lewis.

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Hansel & gretelImage Musical Theatre

sat 8 October 2.30pm

£6 / £4 members

Hansel and Gretel survive foolish

parents, a dark wood, a house made

out of gingerbread and a wicked

witch. Their journey takes them

from a house with empty cupboards

and a mother who doesn’t like

children to a house made of sweets

and someone who loves children -

on toast. With beautiful costumes,

an ingenious set and wonderful

music from Robert Hyman.

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The Why and Whereforessat 8 October 8pm / £8 advance

Emily Druce and Steve Jones play

cool contemporary blues, swinging

all the way from roots to rockabilly.

It’s a dynamic five piece, featuring

a tuba taking up the bass lines,

a truly funky drummer, soaring

lap steel, guitar from Steve and

gorgeous vocals from Emily.

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Barron Bradyand Ken nicolsaturday 8 October 8pm / £10

Barron Brady are duo Ros Brady and

Si Barron. Interpreters of traditional

English folk their subjects range

from Devon legends to contem-

porary reportage, including coffee

drinking, Mermaids, flying highway-

men and disappearing Hedgerows.

They are joined by Ken Nicol of the

Albion Band: one of the most skilled

and exciting guitarists, singers

and songwriters playing today.

Emily Druce &

Steve Jones

Ken

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Barron

Brady

Eleanor

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Francis Dunnery started his

creative life as a rock icon

in the eighties progressive

rock band It Bites. His latest

creation incorporates music,

psychology and astrology, all

performed with a wicked sense

of humour. The Astrology Show

is often hilarious, but also deeply

moving and philosophical.

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Francis dunneryThe Astrology Showsunday 9 October 8pm / £20 advance

Imtiaz Dharker,

Joe Dunthorne

and John

Stammers

write funny,

emotional and engaging poems.

What are they whispering? brings

them together on stage for a

beautifully designed performance of

poems about power in all its forms.

Who has it, who wants it, who tries

to take it from you? The poets know.

This is not

just a poetry

reading - it’s

live literature!

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What are they Whispering? Presented by Jaybird

Wednesday 12 October 8pm / £6 / £5 Under 26s & members

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Eric TaylorPresented by West by Northwest

Wednesday 12 October 8pm

at Ramsbottom grant arms


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

a multitude of fans and devotees who have

long considered him to be a teacher and a

lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.

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Hell & High Water Mikron Theatre

Presented by Bury Cooperative Society

saturday 15 October 1.30pm / £8 / £4 concession

In 1761 there were two earthquakes in London, George the Third was

crowned King and, on July 17th, the first boatload of coals

was borne smoothly along the Barton

Aqueduct over the River Irwell.

Mikron Theatre’s new show

takes us back to 1761, when

three men had a vision and

hundreds of others toiled

to make it a reality.

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dean FriedmanThursday 13 October 8pm


Dean Friedman returns to

perform hits Lydia, Lucky Stars

and Ariel, plus material from his

critically acclaimed CDs and

new album Submarine Races

- his first in thirteen years.

Discover the sophisticated,

funny, profound work of

a master songsmith.

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John Mcsherry TrioFriday 14 October 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members

John McSherry is hailed as one of the finest uilleann

pipers in the world. Winner of two All Ireland

Championships and the prestigious Oireachtas

competition, he has toured solo and as a member

of outstanding bands performing with everybody

from Clannad and Nanci Griffith to The Corrs.

With him is singer Donal O’Connor and

versatile accompanist Michael McCague.

Part of Bury Light Night.

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iQsaturday 15 October 8pm

£14 adv / £16 door / standing

Leading progressive rock band IQ

return to The Met to celebrate

their 30th anniversary. Reunited

with bassist Tim Esau and

introducing new keyboard player

Neil Durant, the band’s line-

up now features four original

members from its earliest days.

Expect a musical and visual feast

as IQ perform selections from

their illustrious back catalogue

in what is sure to be an exciting

and emotionally charged evening.

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Bury scriptwriters’ showcase 2011Thursday 20 October 7.30pm / £5 advance / £7 door

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The demise and Riseof Bunny LamarMaD Theatre CompanyWednesday 19 October 7.30pm / £10

£9 concession & members / £5 Under 26s

The Magnets

The Met’s resident writers’ group,

present a writers’ and actors’

showcase featuring a wide variety

of scenes, sketches and short plays.

An entertaining evening of exciting

and fast emerging local talent.

Contains strong language.

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Jon allenThursday 20 October 8pm / £12

One of 2009’s indie success stories,

Devon’s finest troubadour Jon Allen

has just released his brand new

album Sweet Defeat. His debut

Dead Man’s Suit was funded purely

from income generated by 20,000

downloads of his song Going

Home and achieved a succession

of highly acclaimed reviews,

support slots for Damien Rice, KT

Tunstall and Jose Gonzalez and a

personal request from Jools Holland

to have him appear on Later.

Every Saturday, Pauline sends her

kids to the Bunny Lamar acting

school, which is full of snotty kids

whose pushy parents dream of

stardom. The kids are rehearsing

for Bunny Lamar’s latest

production of Bugsy Malone, but

his lack of talent and his addiction

to booze and prescription drugs

means that when his big chance

comes he blows it spectacularly!

From the producers of Thai

Brides and Teacakes and

Angels with Manky Faces this

is MaD Theatre Company’s

latest hilarious comedy.

The Eliza Carthy Bandsaturday 22

October 8pm

£16 / £14 conc

& members

Eliza’s album

Gift (with Norma

Waterson), received

widespread critical

acclaim and picked

up Best Album and Best

Traditional Track accolades at

the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Having recently toured with

folk collective The Imagined

Village, Carthy returns

to The Met with her new

solo album, Neptune, the

follow up to Dreams of

Breathing Underwater.

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The Magnets present

gOBsMaCKEd!Friday 21 October 8pm / £15 / £13 members

Acappella stars The Magnets are

one of the must see acts on the

current British music scene.

Literally a ‘six-man sound

machine’, they bring their glori-

ous harmonies and jaw-dropping

beatboxing, hot from Comic Relief

and their first major stage appear-

ance at the Glastonbury Festival.

This is a show that will

change the way you think

about vocal harmony music.

Highlights include a sultry

Poker Face by Lady Gaga, a

sun soaked Girls & Boys by

Blur, and an incredible medley

of movie themes, all delivered

via a multiplicity of styles and

vocal stunts, cool moves and

superb theatrics, but absolutely

no musical instruments.

“...a sonic phenomenon you

have to see and hear to

believe.... They’re a band to

watch in 2011.” The Guardian

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Emily Barkerand The Red Clay HaloTuesday 25 October 8pm / £10

F a M i L y

The selfish giantSprings Dance Company

Tuesday 25 October 1.30pm / £6 / £4 members

Based on the much loved tale

by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish

Giant is a captivating and

inventive show of storytelling

and movement performed by

a storyteller and dancers.

A giant returns home to find

children playing in his garden.

He puts up a notice ‘trespassers

will be prosecuted’. Nobody wants

to be with the Giant and his

beautiful garden remains locked in

a wintery chill. But one morning

as he lies awake in bed,

something is different...

For audiences aged 5+

Australian Emily Barker is a

compelling songwriter with a gift

for weaving melody and words.

Together with her band The Red

Clay Halo, she has recorded three

albums, dazzled audiences at

music festivals and seen her song

Nostalgia become the Bafta-

winning theme tune to BBC One’s

Wallander. New album Almanac

was released this year, attracting

great praise and featured as the

theme to BBC 2’s The Shadowline.

“This is a dream of a record.

A new Marling, then? No, Barker

offers something else...” BBC

Music editor’s choice Feb 2011

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scott MatthewsThursday 27 October 8pm

£12.50 advance / standing

Described as the love child of Neil

Finn, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley,

with a good old dash of psychedelia

Scott Matthews’ song Elusive won

the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song

Musically and Lyrically. Featuring

Eastern influences, a bit of folk, and

some fantastically mysterious lyrics,

his music is “truly fantastic” BBC.

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Frankenstein Proteus Theatre

Friday 28 October 7.30pm / saturday 29 October 2pm & 7.30pm

£10 / £6 concession & members / £5 Under 26s

R O C K a n d P O P

A story told, a life ignited,

the legend created... A

nightmare begins.

1816, the year without a

summer, stories of fear and

horror are told by candlelight.

One of the stories born that dark

weekend was Frankenstein.

Proteus’ version blends the

novel with the story of the

book’s creation during the

infamous weekend shared by

Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley and

Lord Byron, created in Proteus’

unique style. Ages 12+

Moishe’s Bagelsunday 30 October 8pm


Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-

inflected klezmer and Balkan music from

some of Scotland’s finest musicians.

An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of

Eastern European dance music, Middle

Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.

Moishe’s Bagel return to The Met with their

brilliant music guaranteeing a fantastic night

out. The band released their new album, Uncle

Roland’s Flying Machine last year to great acclaim.

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He’s Stade by name but

his comedy is something

entirely different.

In demand around the globe,

this clever and controversial

Canadian has built up a

reputation as a popular and

highly recommended funnyman.

He is willing to tackle a huge

range of topics, from the obscure

to the familiar, from a simple gag

to quirky, inventive anecdotes

with unexpected punchlines.

We’re proud to welcome Tom

back to The Met following his

sell out show here in February.

Tom stadeWednesday 2 november 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members

C O M E d y F O L K R O O T s

Kris drever,Eamonn Coyne and Megan HendersonThursday 3 november 8pm / £12 / £10 conc & members

Lau’s award winning guitarist and singer Kris Drever is joined by

renowned banjo player and Salsa Celtica front man Eamonn Coyne,

and Breabach and Salsa Celtica vocalist Megan Henderson.

Kris Drever &

Eamonn Coyne

C O M E d y

First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 3 november / 8.30pm / £8

Another hilarious evening with the finest comedians. Featuring

Andrew O’Neill “a natural optimism and love of silliness” The

Guardian. Plus guest compere and two support acts!

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Baka Beyondsaturday 5 november 8pm / £15 seated / £12 standing & members

After fifteen years of mixing African

rhythm and Celtic soul music in

equal measure, Baka Beyond have

become one of the finest danceable

bands, creating the sound of the

global village. Not just a touring

band, Baka Beyond have a unique

relationship with their inspiration,

the Baka Pygmies of Cameroon,

sending royalties to help their

development projects and even

touring with Baka musicians.

shoogleniftyThursday 10 november 8pm

£14 / £10 concession

Genre-defying Scottish mavericks

Shooglenifty push the word

traditional to its limits with their

unique blend of dance vibes

and roots music. Genre defying,

they have been described as

everything from “acid croft” to

“hypnofolkadelia”. They are virtually

impossible not to dance to and one

of the best live bands around.

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Hot Club of CowtownFriday 4 november 8pm / £17 seated / £15 standing & members

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’s

Later with Jools Holland.

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stickman Scamp Theatre

sat 12 november 1pm &

4pm / £8 / £6 members

Stick Man lives in the family

tree with his stick lady love and

their stick children three...

But the world is a dangerous place

for Stick Man. A dog wants to play

with him. A swan builds a nest with

him. He even ends up on a fire! Will

he ever get back to the family tree?

Touching, funny and utterly

original, this brand new show

is based on the book by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler,

creators of The Gruffalo. Ages 4+.

R O C K a n d P O P

a Foreigners JourneyFriday 11 november 8pm

£12 advance / £14 door / Standing

Performing one classic song after

another from both Foreigner

and Journey, A Foreigners

Journey are one of the most

talked about and respected

tribute shows around today.

The bands two hour long show

features songs such as Waiting For

A Girl Like You, I Want To Know

What Love Is, Cold As Ice, Don’t

Stop Believing, Jukebox Hero,

Separate Ways and many more.

J a Z Z

The sarah Ellen Hughes QuartetThe Story So Far Tour

Thursday 10 november 8pm / £10


Award-winning vocalist Sarah

Ellen Hughes has already gained

International recognition, winning

the 2010 international jazz

singing competition Jazz Voices.

Sarah will be presenting a range

of popular standards from

Gershwin and Joplin to Burt

Bacharach and Jimi Hendrix,

along with exciting arrangements

of her own compositions.

Stick

Man

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Journey

Sarah

Ellen

Hughes

Fri 18 and sat 19 november

12 noon to 12 midnight

£2 Friday afternoon

£4 Friday evening

£4 saturday

CaMRa and Met members

admitted half price



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Black goldsaturday 19 november

1.30pm / FREE

As westerners revel in designer

lattes and cappuccinos,

impoverished Ethiopian coffee

growers suffer the bitter taste

of injustice. In this eye-opening

expose of the multi-billion dollar

industry, Black Gold traces one

man’s fight for a fair price.

Presented by Bury

Cooperative Society.

F O L K R O O T s

Bruce MolskyThursday 17 november 7.30pm


Last here in a sell out show in

the company of Aly Bain and Ale

Moller, Bruce Molsky returns solo.

A premier old-time fiddler and the

defining virtuoso of Appalachia’s

timeless folk music traditions,

Bruce performs on fiddle, guitar,

and banjo and frequently joins

genre-busting supergroups, Fiddlers

Four, Mozaik and Nickel Creek.

F O L K R O O T s

Bob FoxWednesday 16 november 8pm


Bob Fox’s material ranges from the

traditional songs of his native north

east to contemporary classics,

delivered with a warm rich voice

and accomplished finger-picking

guitar style. Bob has been on the

UK folk scene for over thirty years.

“...one of the best voices in

England” Ralph McTell

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Black

Gold

The Bury Beer Festival returns

to The Met and real ale bar Malt

this year with over one hundred

different cask ales, delicious

food and fantastic live music.

This year’s festival takes a

traditional approach, putting

the focus on beers brewed

in Bury and surrounding

areas. Beers from Bury’s own

Outstanding Beer Company will

take centre stage surrounded

by many other local ales and a

selection from farther afield.

Visitors will be able to drink

and dance, with an exciting mix

of live entertainment to treat

festival goers on both evenings.

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nearly dansaturday 26 november 8.30pm

£12 advance / £14 door / standing

Less tribute and more homage to

jazz-influenced best sellers Steely

Dan, Nearly Dan is saviour to the

legions of Dan fans. The band’s

approach is faithful, though not

reverential, and relaxed but as tight

as their namesakes, a testament to

hours of rehearsal and a great deal

of talent. They return to The Met

following a sell-out show last year.

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salsa CelticaFriday 25 november 8pm / £16 / £12 conc & members / standing

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HouseboundReform Theatre Company

Tue 22 november 8pm / £10


Jim is sixty-eight, stressed and

ready to snap. At what? Anything;

noisy neighbours, speeding cars,

kids hanging about on street

corners... you name it, he’ll moan

about it; it’s the one thing he’s

good at. He makes Victor Meldrew

look like an amateur. Every day

is starting to blend into every

other... until one Halloween, when

a rash act changes everything.

A comedy for anyone who ever

felt frustrated but didn’t know

what to do once they were.

Housebound

Salsa

Celtica

Salsa Celtica’s synthesis of Scottish

and Irish traditional music with

all the Latin American elements

of salsa is a stunning combination

of virtuosity and energy. Their

lineup combines some of Scotland

and Ireland’s most innovative

traditional musicians together with

a stellar group of salsa, world and

jazz musicians from Latin America

and the UK. They are one of the

most exciting bands on the world

music concert circuit today.


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grimm andgrimmerThe Misadventuresof The Brothers GrimmGonzo Moose

Wednesday 30 november 8pm

£10 / £6 conc & members / £5 Under 26s

1806. It was cold. It was dark. It

was almost certainly snowing...

Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and

their beloved sister, Lotte travel into

deepest Bavaria. They are assembling

what will become the greatest collection

of fairy tales ever published. But now

reality and fantasy are colliding

and the family Grimm find

themselves trapped in a

twisted fantasy world of

their own fairy tales.

Featuring special

guest appearances from

Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel,

Tom Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood

and Rumplestiltskin... subject

to their availability. Ages 8+

“Outstanding” Chortle

Grimm

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simon McBrideWednesday 30 november 8pm

£12.50

Former Young Guitarist of The

Year and now fully-fledged

blues-rock virtuoso, Irishman

McBride comes from playing

to thousands of people

each night when he

opened for Joe Satriani

on his UK tour, to

playing more modestly-

sized venues; but it

represents the start of

what many industry

pundits are predicting

will be a glittering

career alongside the

likes of American blues-

rocker, Joe Bonamassa.

His latest album Since

Then has wowed

critics, prompting

Classic Rock magazine

to say “At last Irishmen

in pubs will stop going on

about Rory Gallagher!”

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glenn Tilbrooksaturday 3 december 8.30pm

£17.50 advance / standing

Mention Glenn Tilbrook and

most people may immediately

think of Squeeze. After all, with

his writing partner Chris Difford,

Tilbrook was responsible for Top

Ten hits all around the world such

as Tempted, Hourglass, Cool For

Cats and Up The Junction. Now

a solo artist, he has toured the

world, developing a solo career

and wowing audiences with his

down-to-earth, impassioned style.

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noël a night of music

Thu 1 december 7.30pm / £5

Two of Bury’s community arts

groups join together for a special

evening of festive performance.

Metrojazz is The Met’s own

community orchestra, now in its

5th year under the direction of

Munch Manship. Bury Acapeelers

is an acappella choir covering a

wide range of music genres from

pop, rock, gospel, folk, African, and

other music from around the world.

Both groups actively

encourage new members.

C O M E d y

First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 1 december

8.30pm / £8

A festive evening of hilarity

featuring the cream of comedy

talent. This month featuring Peter

Antoniou - is he a comedian or a

mind reader? He’s both! Plus guest

compere and two support acts.

st agnes FountainAcoustic Carols for Christmasat Bury Parish Church

Thursday 1 december 8pm / £15

St Agnes Fountain features David

Hughes, Fairport Convention’s

Chris Leslie and this year’s BBC

Folk Awards Best Duo, Chris

While and Julie Matthews.

The band have released six

treasured albums including last

year’s acclaimed Soal Cake but it

is, without question, their magical

live performances that have en-

deared them to an ever-growing

audience. Sparkling musicianship,

humour and heartful renditions

of your favourite Christmas tunes

both original and those you know

so well (or thought you did).

Christmas, as they say, starts

with St Agnes Fountain.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

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Boo HewerdineThursday 8 december 8pm / £12

Having written for artists as diverse

as Natalie Imbruglia and David

McAlmont, it’s virtually a given

that Boo Hewerdine will deliver

songs rich in melody with lyrics

whose meanings are transparent

as they are universal. There are too

few singer/songwriters who get

their feelings to move about as

naturally as water - but this is one.

F O L K R O O T s

Tom McConville & Tony WilsonSongs and stories for Christmas

saturday 10 december

3pm & 8pm / £8

Tony Wilson is a storyteller, teacher

and writer. Tom McConville is a

violin player, singer and musician

with a world-wide reputation

spanning thirty years. Together

they present a truly interactive and

entertaining collection of classic

Christmas stories and songs to

engage adults and children alike.

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The Travelling BandWednesday 7 december 8pm / £8 standing / £10 seated

The Travelling Band’s shimmering

blend of cosmic-country-pop,

understated psychedelia, vocal

harmonies and nu-folk has made

them one of the most talked

about artists to emerge from

the Manchester music scene.

The band’s second album,

Screaming Is Something, isn’t

quite soul music, isn’t quite

folk, isn’t quite pop, country

or rock, but has already

created a buzz of acclaim.

“If you consider the term Mancunian Americana to be an oxymoron try

listening to the Travelling Band. Brilliant.” Marc Riley BBC 6 Music.

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scroogea Christmas CarolProper Job Theatre Company & The Met

“Every idiot who goes about with

Merry Christmas on his lips should

be boiled with his own pudding

and buried with a stake of holly

through his heart.” Scrooge

Bah! Humbug!Scrooge doesn’t like Christmas. In

fact he thinks it’s a waste of time

and doesn’t mind saying so. Not

only that, he’s stingy, greedy, cold-

hearted and downright unpleasant!

But on Christmas Eve, Scrooge

is visited by three ghosts – the

ghost of Christmas Past, the

ghost of Christmas Present and

the ghost of Christmas Future.

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Can they help him see the error of his ways

and finally learn to be caring and generous?

After last year’s sell-out success with

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,

Proper Job Theatre Company return to

bring another breathtaking show for

the Christmas season with their

unique adaptation of Charles

Dickens’ classic tale. Supported

by a cast of local children

auditioned in September, this

adaptation is full of songs,

music and special theatrical

tricks making it a visually

affecting production.

Duration 2 hours

including interval.

dECEMBER 2011 Mon 12 1.30pm

Tue 13 10.30am 1.30pm

Wed 14 10.30am 1.30pm

Thu 15 10.30am 1.30pm

Fri 16 10.30am 1.30pm

sat 17 11.00am 3.00pm

sun 18 n O P E R F O R M a n C E s

Mon 19 2.00pm 7.30pm

Tue 20 2.00pm 7.30pm

Wed 21 2.00pm 7.30pm

Thu 22 2.00pm 7.30pm

Fri 23 2.00pm 7.30pm

sat 24 11.00am 3.00pm


& members

Manc Floyd

Saturday 14 January 8pm

£10 advance

Whole Lotta Led

Friday 20 January 8pm

£10 advance

Tom Russell

Saturday 21 January 8pm / £18



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sing all Earth A History of CarolsThursday 15 december 8pm / £14 / £12 conc & members

From medieval story songs to gentle lullabies for the nativity to

full throated wassails and soaring, richly harmonised seasonal

hymns, the spirit of Christmas has long been celebrated

with songs in England. Full of unexpected, compelling and

at times highly amusing historical detail, Sing All Earth

combines the incomparable acappella voices and

wonderful harmonies of Coope Boyes and Simp-

son, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya and Georgina Boyes with

new insights into the sound of the season.

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Paul Farr BandFriday 16 december 8pm / £8

The Paul Farr Band are a

Manchester based outfit playing

original music taking influences

from jazz, blues, funk and a splash

of filmscape for good measure.

Although very much a part of the

Manchester jazz scene, they have

considerable success individually

as session players for artists such

as Lilly Allen, Tom Jones, Corinne

Bailey-Rae, Cinematic Orchestra,

Brian May and many more.

Coming soon

The Martin simpson Trio

Thursday 2 February 8pm

£16 / £14 conc

Vin garbutt

Friday 3 February 8pm

£14 / £12 conc

Preston Reed

Friday 3 February 8pm

£10 / £8 conc

genticorum

Saturday 4 February 8pm

£12 / £10 conc

Jacqui dankworth

Friday 24 February 8pm / £16

Karen Mathieson

Friday 2 March 8pm

£14 / £12 conc

speech Project

Thu 15 & Fri 16 March 8pm

£12 / £10 conc

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Friday 17 &saturday 18 FebruaryThe Big Whistle Festival returns for more folk gigs and

workshops with the humble tin whistle at its core.

Big Whistle 2012 will feature headliners Kan, Breabach and

Treacherous Orchestra. Details of festival workshops and

more gigs will be announced in the coming months.

Weekend TicketGrab yourself a bargain and get a weekend ticket before the

end of September for £35! The ticket will include full access

to all Big Whistle Festival workshops and shows.

KanFriday 17 February 8pm

Brian Finnegan and Aidan O’Rourke,

front men with Flook and Lau,

join forces with Ian Stephenson

on guitar and Jim Goodwin on

drums to create an enthralling

and beautiful new sound.

Breabachsaturday 18 February 1.30pm

Scottish firebrands and Met

regulars Breabach are one of

the most talked about bands on

the folk scene. Their innovative

Celtic style shows a flare,

excitement and diversity rarely

seen from such a young group.

Ross ainslieSaturday 18 February 7pm

Big Whistle favourite Ross Ainslie

is the renowned piper with Salsa

Celtica as well as regularly working

with artists such as Dougie McLean.

Treacherous OrchestraSaturday 18 February 9pm

A turbo-charged thirteen-piece

supergroup comprising some

of Scotland’s finest young

instrumentalists, Treacherous

Orchestra features past and

present members of Salsa

Celtica, the Peatbog Faeries, Old

Blind Dogs and Session A9.

PLUs Late night sessions at

Premier Inn, Bury for resident

festival ticket holders.

Ross

Ainslie

Kan

Breabach

sam BakerSaturday 17 September


slaid CleavesSaturday 1 October


Eilen JewellSaturday 29 October


diana JonesSaturday 5 November


Richard shindell

Sunday 4 December


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• Concessions are available

for children, people over 60,

on benefit or in education.

• groups Buy 10 tickets for the

same show in one transaction

and get an 11th free.

• We are unable to offer

refunds. Ticket exchange

may be possible.

• A transaction fee is

payable on phone and online

bookings. There is no fee

for bookings in person.

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

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If you have any special

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The Met @ Waterside arts Centre, sale

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

aynsley ListerThursday 6 October 8pm


Rocking blues with a modern

edge from a hard hitting guitarist

reminiscent of a young Eric Clapton.

C O M E d y

Mike Hardingsat 29 October 7.30pm / £15

An evening of songs, daft stories

and monologues from the man

once described as ‘The grandfather

of alternative comedy.’

To book call Waterside Arts

Centre on 0161 912 5616

or buy online at

www.watersideartscentre.co.uk

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Wednesday 26 October

9.30-11am / 8-11 yr / £5

11.15-12.15pm / 5-7 yr / £3.50

1-1.30pm / 3-4 yr / £2

Young people

experience

the art of

story telling

through

dance in this

creative, fun filled session with

Springs’ professional dancers.

Exciting and inspiring for new or

experienced young dancers.

Baka Beyond Workshopwith Su Hart

sat 5 november 11am-4pm


Since 1992

Su Hart has

sung with

the Baka

women of

Cameroon.

In this workshop she teaches

their polyphonic spiritual singing

beyond the forest. Age 16+.

Regular groups s U n d a y s

stagecoachwith Ruth Mauriello

sundays 10am-1pm

For 6-16 year olds with an

interest in dance, drama and

music. For more information call

0161 763 6161 or 07738267346.

M O n d a y s

Bury Boys Break-danceMonday 4pm-5.30pm / £3

A break-dance crew for boys

from ages 11-16. Learn break-

dance moves and stunts. Any

experience level welcome.

Harmonica Workshopwith Matt Walklate

Mondays alternative weeks

6-7pm / £45 for 8 wks / £35 conc

For beginners wanting to learn

about playing the harmonica.

Metro Jazz Led by Munch Manship

Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm

£70 per term / £50 conc

The Met’s community jazz orchestra.

Front line musicians needed 16+.

Whistle Workshopwith Matt Walklate

Mondays alternative weeks

7.30-8.30pm / £45 for 8 wks /

£35 concession

Suitable for beginners wanting

to learn more about the whistle.

Met ExpressMondays 7.30pm-9pm /

Tuesdays 10.30am-noon

& 7.30-9pm / £4.50

Drama for people with disabilities.

Not accepting new members.

T U E s d a y s

Black Pudding youth TheatreTuesdays 5pm-7pm

Drama for young people in Bury

- email [email protected]

for details.

Bury Youth

Dance

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Buryyouth danceLed by Claire Fildes

Tuesdays 5pm-7pm

For 11-17 year olds interested

in dance. Young people explore

their creativity through dance

for performance. Participants

are invited by audition.

W E d n E s d a y s

Buryyouth TheatreLed by Marc Young & Sammy Deas

Wednesdays 5.30-7pm (9-13 yrs)

/ 7-9pm (14+) / £2.50

Bury Youth Theatre is a fun drama

session which takes place at

The Met every Wednesday. BYT

members explore their creativity

through devising, improvising,

games, and other performance

related activities whilst developing

skills such as team building, voice

projection and confidence!

singWednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate

weeks from sept 7 / £4

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 (acappella) 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!

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

[email protected].

guitar WorkshopWednesdays 7.30-9pm, alternate

weeks from sept 14 / £15

Build your confidence, improve your

performance skills and have fun. All

levels welcome from beginner to

advanced. All equipment supplied.

Contact Paul on 0773 8009737,

email [email protected]

or visit www.proguitartuition.co.uk

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aiming Highsaturdays 11am-1pm / £2

Weekly sessions for young people

with disabilities or additional

needs, from Bury Council Childrens

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.

Bloco ashêsaturdays 11am-1pm

£5 / £3 conc / £2 under 16s

A welcoming and exciting samba

percussive workshop catering

for beginners and beyond. The

band welcomes new members.

sound EngineeringTuesdays 7pm-9pm for 5 weeks

from 20 september / £50

• Studio equipment, microphone

technique and signal flow

• Drum recording techniques

• Instrument recording,

Pro Tools and overdubbing

• Hardware and software

mixing techniques

Sound

Engineering

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,

To book a table for your meal,call 0161 763 9399

an impressive wine list and over

100 different whiskies. Bookings

are advisable at weekends, and

the restaurant can accommodate

larger parties too. If you’re catching

a midweek show, Automatic’s

early evening dining offer is a

great option, offering two courses

for £10, Mon-Wed 5-7pm. Visit

automaticcafe.com to see a menu.

Your visit won’t be complete

without having a drink in Malt,

our real ale and whiskey bar, open

before, during and after all shows.

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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 technician

who can advise you on all

aspects of recording, mastering,

mixing and audio storage. In

addition, when you need a break

from recording there is also a

kitchen and a space to relax.

We work with a wide range

of musicians from youth

groups, musicians just starting

out to those who regularly

record and perform.

See Classes & Workshops

for details of our course in

Sound Recording. Contact

The Met on 0161 761 7107

or email [email protected]

for more details, to organise

a tour, or to book a recording

session. Prices from £30/hr.



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get involvedThe Met is a registered charity. We are proud of our reputation and

success but we know that we cannot rely on ticket income alone.

Donations and sponsorship have a real impact enabling us to fulfil

our mission to entertain and delight as well as support emerging

artists. Learn more about The Met and our work by becoming a

friend or becoming a benefactor and donating to projects.

BECOME a FRiEnd

Benefits include:

• Money off event tickets

• No booking fee

• 10% off food in Automatic

• Invitations to VIP and

friend events

• Seasonal newsletter

• Direct updates from

Director, David Agnew

• Friend allocations on

sell out events

Prices start from £30 (or £50 for

joint friends) valid for one year.

BECOME a CORPORaTE FRiEnd

Current corporate friends include

Manchester Airport, The Rock

Shopping and Leisure Destination

and Premier Inn. Give us a call to

chat more about how The Met and

your company can work together.

BECOME a BEnEFaCTOR

If you want to donate to

The Met as an individual or

a company you can do so

online (www.everyclick.com/

themet). You can choose

where your money goes:

• £50 enables us to book a

tutor to run workshops.

• £500 allows us to book a

professional musician.

• £1000 enables us to bring

in a theatre company.

Look out for our Big Give

campaign in December, and help

us raise £10,000 to refurbish

Edwin Street’s first floor.

Go to www.themet.biz/biggive

for more information.

Or chat to us about other

projects or opportunities.

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 promotions

Main Theatre

Studio Theatre

Gallery

Studio 2

TheatreBar

The Met is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity (No 701879). We gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders and sponsors.

Documents

Met Brochure September-December 2011