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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Writers Group
MON 18 MAR-
Led by poet Amy McCauley, these two hour creative writing workshops are open to all, and aim to facilitate new ...
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The Lindisfarne Story
TUES 26 MARCH
Former Lindisfarne band members, Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell present a joyful, funny & emotional celebration of Tyneside's favourite band. ...
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Mark Thomas: Check Up (Our NHS at 70)
TUE 2 APR
Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to ...
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Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
WED 3 APR
Based on the classic children’s book series by David McKee, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant is a celebration of individuality and ...
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Breaking Ground
THU 4 APR
Breaking Ground is our showcase of four of the region’s emerging and innovative theatre-makers, companies & performers as they break ...
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Best of Buzz Comedy
SAT 6 APR
Waterside's legendary monthly comedy night showcasing brand new and established talent.
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Animates Network
MON 8 APR
Come along to our first CIT Animators Meet-up - a new bi-monthly event, with guests speakers and opportunities for animators.
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493 Square Miles
FRI 12 APR - SAT 11 MAY
Photographers Jake Aaron Howe, Adam Dickson and Chan-Yang Kim present a series of sensitive observations from the streets of Manchester.
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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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Introduction to Rigoletto
SAT 13 APR
Our special matinee event will be an informal workshop with some of the cast looking at what opera is, how ...
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ComedySportz 4 Tots
SAT 13 APR
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 13 APR
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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Lost Voice Guy: I'm Only In It For The Parking
SUN 14 APR
He may not be able to talk but he definitely has something to say and his comedy will leave you ...
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Peter Rabbit (2018)
WED 17 APR
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
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Mamma Mia Here We Go Again (2018)
WED 17 APR
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna ...
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Seaside Terror
THU 18 APR
Odd Doll take a trip to the seaside, where there find more than they bargained for. The only other inhabitant ...
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Patrick Monahan #Goals
THU 18 APR
Multi award winning comedian and Edinburgh Fringe Favourite, performs brand new stand up show, #goals. We all have life goals, ...
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The Secret Garden (1993)
WED 24 APR
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all her life. Once there, she begins to ...
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The Orange Peel
THURS 25 - FRI 26 APR
Two brothers and their partners. One dinner. Nothing off limits. From multi-award-winning TilThisNight, supported by Stephen Fry, comes a dark ...
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Absolute Bowie presents 50 years of Bowie
SAT 27 APR
Absolute Bowie are proud to present their 50 Years of Bowie stage show; a musical journey through the iconic singer's ...
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SAMT: Jekyll & Hyde
TUE 30 APR- SAT 4 MAY
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic thriller, Jekyll & Hyde is the gripping tale of a brilliant mind gone horrifically ...
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Best of Buzz Comedy
SAT 4 MAY
Waterside's legendary monthly comedy night showcasing brand new and established talent.
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SAME SAME DIFFERENT
FRI 10 MAY
SAME SAME DIFFERENT is a new verbatim play about adoption, identity and belonging, sharing stories gathered from adoptees living all ...
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Ballet Central
SAT 11 MAY
This is a chance to see young dance graduates on the cusp of their professional careers perform a varied programme ...
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Heather Peace
WED 15 MAY
Heather Peace is back on the road, playing six exclusive tour dates across the UK. The much anticipated tour will ...
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Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam
SUN 19 MAY
One in six people suffer from hearing loss. Two of those people are Ray's parents. Full of hilarious tales about ...
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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: 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: 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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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