Family Club Membership
SAT 1 SEPT 2018 - SAT 31 AUG 2019
Families are invited to join our fantastic Family Club for just £7.50 per family per year for a range of ...
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Dementia Friendly Screenings at Waterside
WED 22 MAY, 19 JUN, 10 JUL
Dementia Friendly screenings aim to make cinema more accessible to local dementia communities by providing a fun and inclusive experience ...
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SCREENLIGHT
FRI 11 APR - SAT 06 JUL
Throughout the following year, the 55 inch monitor will be home to an eclectic range of video art works that ...
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Sweet Debris
FRI 12 APR - SAT 6 JUL
While today we live in a world inundated with images, Sweet Debris explores how photography can still find new expression ...
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Portraits of Others
WED 15 MAY - SAT 6 JUL
A series of photographs form an exploration of the gender and sexuality of individuals from Muslim backgrounds.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
WED 22 MAY
A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go ...
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Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
WED 22 MAY
The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at ...
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Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
SAT 25 MAY
Six years after the events of Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, ...
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ComedySportz 4 Tots
SAT 25 MAY
A show aimed at kids aged six and under from the team behind ComedySportz. Each show promises plenty of BIG ...
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
SAT 25 MAY
Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult ...
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ComedySportz
SAT 25 MAY
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss ...
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The Goose Who Flew
SUN 26 MAY
Goose loves the summer, playing with his family and friends, but soon it is time for him to fly south ...
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Mark Beaumont: Around the World in 80 days
TUE 28 MAY
Around the World in 80 Days - Mark Beaumont set out to make this Victorian fiction a two wheeled reality. ...
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When Trolls Try to Eat your Goldfish
WED 29 MAY
This high energy, comedy show (created with Action Transport Theatre, Big Imaginations and Grants for the Arts) is a unique ...
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019)
FRI 31 MAY
The official documentary about maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator Chris Sievey.
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde
SAT 1 JUN
Following a sell-out west End run, European Arts Company presents this brilliant dramatisation of the libel and criminal trials of ...
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Best of Buzz Comedy
SAT 1 JUN
Waterside's legendary monthly comedy night showcasing brand new and established talent.
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Ruby Redfort
SUN 2 JUN
When the world's greatest criminal masterminds target a supernatural statue, it's up to us and Ruby – maths genius, special ...
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Sale Festival: Mike Hall's BOPLICITY
THU 6 JUN
Mike returns to the Chambers, this time with his octet Boplicity to play an evening of West Coast style jazz ...
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Sale Festival: Artful Voices Sale Choir Festival
FRI 7 JUN
The Artful Voices have invited all their friends to Waterside for an evening of choral stimulation bringing you the very ...
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Sale Festival: An Evening with Sale Nomads
SAT 8 JUN
An evening with Sale Nomads of entertainment from Mini Nomads and a One-Act play from the adult group.
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Sale Festival: Short Film Evening
SAT 8 JUN
Manchester Film Weekender presents a festival of short films
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Sale Festival: Don't Drop the Mic
SUN 9 JUN
Gorse Hill Studios presents: “Don’t Drop the Mic!” A showcase of talented young local artists, singers, rappers and bands battling ...
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Sale Festival: Swing & Swing Again Big Band
SUN 9 JUN
Swing & Swing Again Big Band return for a night of high quality entertainment. The band maintains the traditional Big ...
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Sale Festival: Charlie Waite - Behind the Photograph
MON 10 JUN
Charlie Waite has gained worldwide recognition as Britain's foremost Professional Landscape Photographer. He is immensely experienced, and is an amiable ...
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Sweet Debris: Catalogue Launch
TUE 11 JUN
An event to launch the exhibition catalogue with a discussion on how the project came to fruition, led by curator ...
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Sale Festival: Trafford on Film
TUE 11 JUN
The North West Film Archive is pleased to announce ‘Trafford on Film’, offering another chance to see selections of films ...
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Sale Festival: Primary School Choirs Celebration
WED 12 JUN
Choirs from primary schools across Trafford take to the stage to perform songs of their own choice and then come ...
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Sale Festival: Celebrations- A Floral Demonstration
THU 13 JUN
Keith Smithies is a national floral designer. This will be a relaxing evening with beautiful flowers. All arrangements raffled off ...
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Sale Festival: Michael Buble Tribute
THU 13 JUN
As seen in ‘Made in Chelsea’ this is a high quality, professional Michael Buble tribute act. All the great songs ...
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Sale Festival: Apollo 11 2019 Film & Astronomy Event
FRI 14 JUN
Altrincham & District Astronomical Society is presenting a special showing of Apollo 11 2019 to celebrate the landing on the ...
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Sale Festival: Queen II
FRI 14 JUN
A breath-taking show faithfully recreating the energy, excitement and emotion of a classic Queen concert.
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ComedySportz 4 Tots
SAT 15 JUN
A show aimed at kids aged six and under from the team behind ComedySportz. Each show promises plenty of BIG ...
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ComedySportz
SAT 15 JUN
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss ...
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Sale Festival: An Evening with Sale Gilbert and Sullivan Society
SAT 15 JUN
Sale Gilbert and Sullivan society return to Waterside Arts as part of Sale Festival to bring you an evening of ...
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Gangsta Granny
SUN 16 JUN
Meet Ben, an 11-year-old want-to-be plumber fed up with spending his Friday nights at granny’s. All she wants to do ...
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Writers' Group
MON 17 JUN
Our regular creative writing workshops are open to all; featuring reading and discussion, guided writing exercises, free writing time, and ...
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
WED 19 JUN
When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but ...
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The Favourite (2018)
WED 19 JUN
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the ...
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The Haunting of Blaine Manor
FRI 21 JUN
England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend ...
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100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace
SAT 22 JUN
Since the accident, Kat is having trouble with her memory and the basics of everyday life. Her only escape from ...
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Private Lives
SUN 23 JUN
Heartbreak Productions welcome you to L’Hotel Crevecoeur. May we please remind you to follow hotel rules (we have them for ...
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Another England
TUE 25 JUN
If we scratch below the surface of mainstream media, what stories of optimism and hope can we find? England 2024. ...
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Quadrophenia: The Album - Live!
THU 27 JUN
Backed with exciting, and sometimes heart-wrenching, large-screen projection of archival footage, the emotions, tension and raw power that the music ...
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The Flying Bath
SUN 30 JUN
When everyone has left the house in the morning, the bath toys spring into action and head off on exciting ...
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Onyx Academy of Dance Summer Show 2019
SUN 30 JUN
Onyx Academy of Dance Summer Show 2019 will be showing all aspects of dance, drama and singing.
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Animates Network
Mon 8 JUL
A new bi-monthly event, with guests speakers and opportunities for animators, featuring short talks, inspiration and insight from experts in ...
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Summer Holiday (1963)
WED 10 JUL
A fabulous 60s Musical - 4 London Bus mechanics strike up a deal with London Transport. They do up a ...
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A Star is Born (2018)
WED 10 JUL
A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward ...
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Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine
SAT 13 JUL
Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine is a new play told in words, sign, colours, music and movement about feelings, ...
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MathildaMathilda
SUN 14 JUL
A story of connection, and of separation. A tale of two heads are better than one. Of sea-side towns, urban ...
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Writers' Group
MON 15 JUL
Our regular creative writing workshops are open to all; featuring reading and discussion, guided writing exercises, free writing time, and ...
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Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess
MON 15 JUL
In this frank, funny and informative new show, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen shares heart-warming tales and honest anecdotes from her ...
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Minute Taker: Wolf Hours
THU 18 JUL - FRI 19 JUL
In two special performances for Refract:19, Minute Taker will be premiering brand new songs from his upcoming third album, along ...
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Joshua Ward
THURS 18 JUL
Musician, composer and producer Joshua Ward works primarily with electronics, exploring notions of the real and the unreal through collaboration, ...
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Tony Law + Sophie Willan + Alun Cochrane
FRI 19 JUL
Bringing you the very best in alternative comedy, this triple-headliner comedy night features MC Jonathan Mayor, Tony Law, Sophie Willan ...
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Frisky & Mannish: Poplab (Preview)
SAT 20 JUL
10 years since they burst onto the scene with their wildly popular brand of musical infotainment, Frisky & Mannish are ...
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Golden Years Caravan
SUN 21 JUL
Art with Heart invite you for a brew inside the Golden Years Caravan to experience a series of artworks created ...
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See-Through
SUN 21 JUL
All you need is a camera, an internet connection and something to say. Part documentary, part live performance, part parody, ...
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Double Bill: See-Through + Catching Comets
SUN 21 JUL
See-Through: examines identity, validation and the cost of sharing in the digital age, double bills with Catching Comets: a disaster ...
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Catching Comets
SUN 21 JUL - MON 22 JUL
Toby discovers a comet hurtling towards Earth, so begins his mission to save the world. But he’s knocked off course ...
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Charlie Dewhurst
SUN 21 JUL
Charlie Dewhurst's musicality, vocal style and songwriting maturity wowed the audience during Refract18, and this year he returns to play ...
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Double Bill: Catching Comets + Beach Body Ready
MON 22 JUL
Catching Comets: a disaster movie about falling in love by Ransack Theatre double bills with The Roaring Girls for a ...
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Beach Body Ready
MON 22 JUL
Shaving? Tanning? Over-exercising? Cabbage-Souping? Starving? Don't bother. We're not. Grab your pals and your biscuits and watch Beach Body Ready!
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Gypsies of Bohemia + Professor Elemental
TUE 23 JUL
Manchester’s first jazz manouche non-purists, Gypsies of Bohemia are an acoustic group who perform modern pop favourites like you’ve never ...
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Space Rebel Princess
WED 24 JUL
A fearless young princess raised for royalty but not for rocketry, dreams of becoming an astronaut. Outsmarting the confines of ...
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Cosmic Castles Craft Workshop
WED 24 JUL
To coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and our special Space Rebel Princess performance, join ...
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Pamela DeMenthe: Sticky Digits
WED 24 JUL
Ever wanted to know how to break into the world of erotic fiction? Now you can learn from the best ...
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Making Waves: Bursary Winner
WED 24 JUL
Two companies will be awarded our Making Waves Bursary for 2019 through a call-out, giving a helping hand to theatre ...
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Landscapes
THU 25 JUL
Sit inside Mimika’s beautiful hand made tent and experience an intimate, magical and quite unique theatre presentation which will enchant ...
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First Time
THURS 25 JUL
HIV+ queer artist and activist, Nathaniel Hall presents a funny and frank one-man show about attempting to stay positive in ...
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Karima Francis + Annabel Allum
THURS 25 JUL
Loaded with pulsating hooks and enigmatic tenacious vocals, Annabel Allum oozes charisma and showcases an adept ability to marry folk-style ...
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Making Waves: Bursary Winner
THU 25 JUL
Two companies will be awarded our Making Waves Bursary for 2019 through a call-out, giving a helping hand to theatre ...
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Silent DisGlo
FRI 26 JUL
Enjoy the legendary OKS Silent DisGlo experience, with a magical neon dance floor wonderland under the UV lights and a ...
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Grace Petrie
FRI 26 JUL
Grace Petrie’s unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have ...
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FaxFiction
SAT 27 JUL
In FaxFiction, six writers have created six brand-new short stories focusing on these old technologies, and they will perform their ...
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MAMA RACHO
SAT 27 JUL
Formed in early 2018, Mama Racho are an enigmatic sextet. Originating from the city’s squat party scene, their rise has ...
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MYT Productions: Chicago
WED 31 JUL- SAT 3 AUG
Following on from GHOST, The Addams Family, A Chorus Line and 2018’s heart-wrenching and powerful production of PARADE, MYT Productions ...
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Artful Playground Musical Theatre Summer School
MON 19 AUG - FRI 23 AUG
Children will have sessions in acting, singing, dance, text, character building and improvisation and they’ll work together with course leaders ...
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
TUE 27- WED 28 AUG
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on ...
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ComedySportz 4 Totz
SAT 31 AUG
A show aimed at kids aged six and under from the team behind ComedySportz. Each show promises plenty of BIG ...
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ComedySportz
SAT 31 AUG
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss ...
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An Evening with Alice Roberts: Digging Into Britain's Past
FRI 6 SEP
Anthropologist, author and broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts has been delving into Britain’s past, and making archaeology programmes, for nearly twenty ...
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Made in Motor-City
SAT 7 SEP
It was the beat of a generation & the sound of a nation. It was the sound that changed America.
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Hazel Findlay: The Climb Within
MON 9 SEPT
One of the best young climbers in the world, Hazel Findlay presents a talk about her life and climbs to ...
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Northern Lights Writers' Conference
SAT 21 SEP
CIT’s popular writers’ conference returns for its sixth incarnation featuring a mix of talks, masterclasses, panel discussions, practical sessions and ...
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Alice- Wonderland Through the Looking Glass
FRI 27 SEP
Alice is an aspiring writer working in a tea-shop. Overworked and underpaid, life seemed much more exciting when she was ...
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Gym & Tonic
THURS 3 OCT - SAT 5 OCT
From the writer of Scary Bikers, Teechers, Up N Under and Bouncers, Gym & Tonic is a laugh out loud ...
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Wilderland Film Festival
TUE 8 OCT
Wilderland is a brand new film festival bringing important, breathtaking stories from the natural world to the big screen, made ...
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Doug Allan: Wild Images, Wild Life
WED 23 OCT
Join multi-award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan for an evening of behind the scenes stories for all the family, with ...
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The Pitmen Poets
THU 31 OCT
After their sell out UK tour of 2017, the four Pitmen Poets return for their final tour in 2019, individually ...
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Alan Johnson: In My Life
FRI 15 NOV
Inspired by his latest book, In My Life, in this highly entertaining show Alan tells his personal story with the ...
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Ultimate 70s Show
SAT 26 SEP 2020
The Ultimate 70’s Show is a totally live 7 piece tribute to the seventies. Featuring Martin Metcalf ex Geordie, alongside ...
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