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L I V E P E R F O R M A N C E I N B U RY
A visit to Automatic Lounge is a truly unique experience. Situated next to The Met, we offer simple, delicious food at reasonable prices, and now boast an extensive wine list. We believe in the importance of relaxation as an essential part of today's busy lifestyle, and our comfortable couches and friendly staff are a true testament to this. Whether you are snacking on one of our Ciabatta melts, enjoying a dish from our exclusive signature range, or just popping in for a quick coffee, Automatic is the place to be.
MOVING TOWARDS THE WEEKEND On Thursday nights we bring Bombay to Bury, with the most amazing curries you'll ever get to taste, cooked to order using traditional methods. Friday and Saturday evenings we wind you down with an eclectic mix of smooth grooves and classic chill out tunes, while on Sundays djDen{vibes} is the host of the evening. Whatever the time, whatever the occasion, a visit to Automatic is always an enjoyable experience. Try us, you might like us... Opening Times Mon-Sat 10am - 11pm Sun 12noon - 10.30pm Food Served Mon-Weds until 9pm Thurs-Sat until 10pm Sun until 9pm
Including Festive Fun with SLEEPING BEAUTY
D I A RY O F E V E N T S
SEPTEMBER 2003 - J A N UA RY 2 0 0 4 TICKET OFFICE: 0161 761 2216
Promoting performance in
Bury
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE IN A CLASSIC SETTING The Met is based in a beautiful Victorian building in Bury town centre. MAIN THEATRE From seated theatre and concerts to dancefloor filled gigs. This brochure will tell you all about The Met. We are a performing arts organisation based in an impressive Victorian building in Bury, just North of Manchester. We aim to present a mix of contemporary and classic theatre, music and comedy sourced regionally and touring nationally and internationally. As a small scale fringe venue, we are able to present new and exciting artists who invariably go on to become household names or - at the very least established artists performing to sell out audiences all over the world. In the past, audiences at The Met have enjoyed a pre-Partridge Steve Coogan, legendary performances by Joy Division, New Order and The Pixies, preElbow Elbow, pre-Hollywood Lee Evans and live music and theatre that leaves people inspired and enriched. With the assistance of our funders and sponsors, we are The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a company limited by guarantee (No. 2370868) and a registered charity (No. 701879).
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THE MET
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
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able to maintain affordable prices for our events to enable everyone to come and sample our programme. We are committed to offering first class, enjoyable live entertainment - we only ask that you commit to coming to see it! Enjoy our brochure; there are events for music lovers, comedy fans, drama addicts and families. There are details of workshops and developmental work that The Met is involved in around Bury and information on where we are and how to get here.
THE MET EASY ACCESS We aim to ensure that anyone with access requirements can enjoy The Met: • Main Entrance accessible from street by a ramp. • Accessible toilet on ground floor. • Studio Theatre (ground floor) is a venue with no steps. • Main Theatre (first floor) fully accessible by lift. • Magnetic induction hearing loop for events available upon request. • Our front of house staff are available to assist you. • Complimentary tickets for helpers and escorts. • Guide dogs welcome. This brochure is available in large print, Braille or audio. Call us on 0161 761 7107 for details.
STUDIO THEATRE Workshops and intimate performances.
FOYER / STAIRCASE A memorable and stunning entrance.
AUTOMATIC Pre-show suppers, daytime coffee or late night cocktails in a relaxed, contemporary atmosphere. THEATRE BAR Open from an hour before the performance. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium. THEATRE GALLERY Exhibitions of work by exciting local artists add to the pre-show atmosphere.
LADIES GENTS LIFT
MAIN THEATRE
THEATRE GALLERY
FIRST FLOOR
THEATRE BAR
STUDIO THEATRE
GROUND FLOOR LIFT
AUTOMATIC
TICKET OFFICE \ TOURIST ENTRANCE INFO 02
Promoting performance in
Bury
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE IN A CLASSIC SETTING The Met is based in a beautiful Victorian building in Bury town centre. MAIN THEATRE From seated theatre and concerts to dancefloor filled gigs. This brochure will tell you all about The Met. We are a performing arts organisation based in an impressive Victorian building in Bury, just North of Manchester. We aim to present a mix of contemporary and classic theatre, music and comedy sourced regionally and touring nationally and internationally. As a small scale fringe venue, we are able to present new and exciting artists who invariably go on to become household names or - at the very least established artists performing to sell out audiences all over the world. In the past, audiences at The Met have enjoyed a pre-Partridge Steve Coogan, legendary performances by Joy Division, New Order and The Pixies, preElbow Elbow, pre-Hollywood Lee Evans and live music and theatre that leaves people inspired and enriched. With the assistance of our funders and sponsors, we are The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a company limited by guarantee (No. 2370868) and a registered charity (No. 701879).
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THE MET
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
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able to maintain affordable prices for our events to enable everyone to come and sample our programme. We are committed to offering first class, enjoyable live entertainment - we only ask that you commit to coming to see it! Enjoy our brochure; there are events for music lovers, comedy fans, drama addicts and families. There are details of workshops and developmental work that The Met is involved in around Bury and information on where we are and how to get here.
THE MET EASY ACCESS We aim to ensure that anyone with access requirements can enjoy The Met: • Main Entrance accessible from street by a ramp. • Accessible toilet on ground floor. • Studio Theatre (ground floor) is a venue with no steps. • Main Theatre (first floor) fully accessible by lift. • Magnetic induction hearing loop for events available upon request. • Our front of house staff are available to assist you. • Complimentary tickets for helpers and escorts. • Guide dogs welcome. This brochure is available in large print, Braille or audio. Call us on 0161 761 7107 for details.
STUDIO THEATRE Workshops and intimate performances.
FOYER / STAIRCASE A memorable and stunning entrance.
AUTOMATIC Pre-show suppers, daytime coffee or late night cocktails in a relaxed, contemporary atmosphere. THEATRE BAR Open from an hour before the performance. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium. THEATRE GALLERY Exhibitions of work by exciting local artists add to the pre-show atmosphere.
LADIES GENTS LIFT
MAIN THEATRE
THEATRE GALLERY
FIRST FLOOR
THEATRE BAR
STUDIO THEATRE
GROUND FLOOR LIFT
AUTOMATIC
TICKET OFFICE \ TOURIST ENTRANCE INFO 02
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AC O U S T I C A
C O M E DY
FRI 12 SEPTEMBER
Sponsored by
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
BIG VALUE COMEDY 3
This autumn the Elizabethan Suite hosts our season of Big Value Comedy nights. Blackburn's Lock 'n' Load Comedy compere, Mr Martin Cassidy weaves four of the best into a tapestry of mirth. With Nik Coppin, Tony Skip, Jo Dakin and Nick Revell.
THURS 4 SEPTEMBER Get On! Theatre Company presents
MIND YOU... STILL IN MOTION
Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland, Still In Motion is a combination of manic high energy, larger than life characters, nonsense and audience participation. Not suitable for under 12's. Audience participation may be required.
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
THURS THURS THURS THURS
4/18 SEPTEMBER 2/16/30 OCTOBER 13/27 NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER
THE MET SINGERS NIGHT Our fortnightly Singers Night is an opportunity for musicians to perform original material or classic covers in an informal performance environment.
At ElizabBury et Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
STUDIO THEATRE
7.30pm £4
On stage Tickets
All 8.30pm FREE
WO R L D RO OT S
SAT 6 SEPTEMBER
ARIF LOHAR Arif Lohar has been entertaining audiences across the world with his unique style of Pakistani folk music since the early eighties. The son of legendary Asian folk singer Alam Lohar, Arif aims to keep alive his father's distinctive traditional Punjabi sound. Presented in Partnership with the Asian Development Association of Bury
SEPTEMBER
T H E AT R E
On stage Tickets
T H E AT R E
WEDS 10 SEPTEMBER THURS 11 SEPTEMBER Moston Active Drama
SMILING ASSASSINS When a rival threatens to take away their lease, the owners of a council estate pub try to save it by starting a Male Escort Agency 'Skanky Blokes for Posh Birds'. Smiling Assassins is written and performed by a group of unemployed men from North Manchester.
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
C H I L D R E N ' S T H E AT R E
JAZZ/BLUES
SUN 14 SEPTEMBER
FRI 19 SEPTEMBER
THE WORM THAT SQUIRMED
THE SWING COMMANDOS
This is the tale of a journey in pursuit of a squirmy worm who causes chaos wherever he goes. The Worm that Squirmed uses Javanese rod puppets to tell an original story inspired by European, Indian and Indonesian traditions. For Children 5years+
The Swing Commandos are a four piece retro band who mix jazz, swing, boogie, blues and latin to create their own inimitable music.
Indigo Moon Theatre
Presented in Partnership with the Asian Development Association of Bury
"Their unique style is ahead of trend - they play no repetitive rhythms, no endless solos... pure musical talent." Evening Courier
Contains Adult Material MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
03
6pm £5 £2 under 16s
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £5 £3 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
2pm £4 £3 concession £12 Family of 4
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £7 £5 concession 04
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AC O U S T I C A
C O M E DY
FRI 12 SEPTEMBER
Sponsored by
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
BIG VALUE COMEDY 3
This autumn the Elizabethan Suite hosts our season of Big Value Comedy nights. Blackburn's Lock 'n' Load Comedy compere, Mr Martin Cassidy weaves four of the best into a tapestry of mirth. With Nik Coppin, Tony Skip, Jo Dakin and Nick Revell.
THURS 4 SEPTEMBER Get On! Theatre Company presents
MIND YOU... STILL IN MOTION
Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland, Still In Motion is a combination of manic high energy, larger than life characters, nonsense and audience participation. Not suitable for under 12's. Audience participation may be required.
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
THURS THURS THURS THURS
4/18 SEPTEMBER 2/16/30 OCTOBER 13/27 NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER
THE MET SINGERS NIGHT Our fortnightly Singers Night is an opportunity for musicians to perform original material or classic covers in an informal performance environment.
At ElizabBury et Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
STUDIO THEATRE
7.30pm £4
On stage Tickets
All 8.30pm FREE
WO R L D RO OT S
SAT 6 SEPTEMBER
ARIF LOHAR Arif Lohar has been entertaining audiences across the world with his unique style of Pakistani folk music since the early eighties. The son of legendary Asian folk singer Alam Lohar, Arif aims to keep alive his father's distinctive traditional Punjabi sound. Presented in Partnership with the Asian Development Association of Bury
SEPTEMBER
T H E AT R E
On stage Tickets
T H E AT R E
WEDS 10 SEPTEMBER THURS 11 SEPTEMBER Moston Active Drama
SMILING ASSASSINS When a rival threatens to take away their lease, the owners of a council estate pub try to save it by starting a Male Escort Agency 'Skanky Blokes for Posh Birds'. Smiling Assassins is written and performed by a group of unemployed men from North Manchester.
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
C H I L D R E N ' S T H E AT R E
JAZZ/BLUES
SUN 14 SEPTEMBER
FRI 19 SEPTEMBER
THE WORM THAT SQUIRMED
THE SWING COMMANDOS
This is the tale of a journey in pursuit of a squirmy worm who causes chaos wherever he goes. The Worm that Squirmed uses Javanese rod puppets to tell an original story inspired by European, Indian and Indonesian traditions. For Children 5years+
The Swing Commandos are a four piece retro band who mix jazz, swing, boogie, blues and latin to create their own inimitable music.
Indigo Moon Theatre
Presented in Partnership with the Asian Development Association of Bury
"Their unique style is ahead of trend - they play no repetitive rhythms, no endless solos... pure musical talent." Evening Courier
Contains Adult Material MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
03
6pm £5 £2 under 16s
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £5 £3 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
2pm £4 £3 concession £12 Family of 4
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £7 £5 concession 04
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SAT 20 SEPTEMBER
HI-ON MAIDEN
T H E AT R E
T H E AT R E / O P E R A
THURS 25 SEPTEMBER
Bowler Hat Productions
TALKING HEADS By Alan Bennett
Hi-On Maiden are the UK's official Iron Maiden tribute band. Come along and enjoy all your favourite Maiden hits in true hard rocking style!
"With verve and veracity" (Leeds Guide), Anni Kurmis stars in two of Bennett's best loved pieces of theatre: Her Big Chance and Bed Among the Lentils.
www.hi-onmaiden.co.uk
"Kurmis is astute and totally believable" Artscene
STUDIO THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.45pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
WEDS 1 OCTOBER
Lantern Theatre
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN (PRUNED!)
When Lord Whittle accepts the challenge to present the entire Gilbert and Sullivan canon condensed into a single evening’s entertainment, he seems doomed to failure - until his Butler agrees to save him! Two intrepid actors take on a great British tradition in a show for all the family. MAIN THEATRE
7.30pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
RO C K & P O P
JAZZ
FRI 3 OCTOBER
THE YARROW RIVER JAZZ BAND
FRI 26 SEPTEMBER - STUDIO THEATRE SAT 27 SEPTEMBER - MAIN THEATRE
1000 Watt Club presents
BIG ROCK WEEKEND Two nights of the hardest Rock around. Friday features intense emotional rock from Blue Tile Lounge, Jumpskin and new punk kids on the block Agree to Differ. Saturday night has stripped down garage from Black Jackson, raw emo from More Than Here, plus The Maladjusted and Inflatable Hero's. On stage Tickets
05
All 8.30pm £4 each night
7.30pm £8 £6 concession C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R E
SAT 4 OCTOBER
The Nuffield Theatre Company presents
NOT NOW, BERNARD AND OTHER MONSTER STORIES
The Yarrow River Jazz Band are a popular northwest based quintet who play a diverse repertoire of jazz classics, including arrangements of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, The Hot Five, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as traditional and New Orleans revival music.
When Bernard sees a monster in his garden things look bad. But when his parents won't listen, things quickly go from bad to worse
STUDIO THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6
S E P T E M B E R - O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
RO C K & P O P
David McKee's hilarious stories come to the stage using masks, puppets and possibly the biggest teddy in the world. For children aged 3-7 years.
On stage Tickets
2pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4 06
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SAT 20 SEPTEMBER
HI-ON MAIDEN
T H E AT R E
T H E AT R E / O P E R A
THURS 25 SEPTEMBER
Bowler Hat Productions
TALKING HEADS By Alan Bennett
Hi-On Maiden are the UK's official Iron Maiden tribute band. Come along and enjoy all your favourite Maiden hits in true hard rocking style!
"With verve and veracity" (Leeds Guide), Anni Kurmis stars in two of Bennett's best loved pieces of theatre: Her Big Chance and Bed Among the Lentils.
www.hi-onmaiden.co.uk
"Kurmis is astute and totally believable" Artscene
STUDIO THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.45pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
WEDS 1 OCTOBER
Lantern Theatre
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN (PRUNED!)
When Lord Whittle accepts the challenge to present the entire Gilbert and Sullivan canon condensed into a single evening’s entertainment, he seems doomed to failure - until his Butler agrees to save him! Two intrepid actors take on a great British tradition in a show for all the family. MAIN THEATRE
7.30pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
RO C K & P O P
JAZZ
FRI 3 OCTOBER
THE YARROW RIVER JAZZ BAND
FRI 26 SEPTEMBER - STUDIO THEATRE SAT 27 SEPTEMBER - MAIN THEATRE
1000 Watt Club presents
BIG ROCK WEEKEND Two nights of the hardest Rock around. Friday features intense emotional rock from Blue Tile Lounge, Jumpskin and new punk kids on the block Agree to Differ. Saturday night has stripped down garage from Black Jackson, raw emo from More Than Here, plus The Maladjusted and Inflatable Hero's. On stage Tickets
05
All 8.30pm £4 each night
7.30pm £8 £6 concession C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R E
SAT 4 OCTOBER
The Nuffield Theatre Company presents
NOT NOW, BERNARD AND OTHER MONSTER STORIES
The Yarrow River Jazz Band are a popular northwest based quintet who play a diverse repertoire of jazz classics, including arrangements of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, The Hot Five, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as traditional and New Orleans revival music.
When Bernard sees a monster in his garden things look bad. But when his parents won't listen, things quickly go from bad to worse
STUDIO THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6
S E P T E M B E R - O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
RO C K & P O P
David McKee's hilarious stories come to the stage using masks, puppets and possibly the biggest teddy in the world. For children aged 3-7 years.
On stage Tickets
2pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4 06
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T H E AT R E
SAT 4 OCTOBER
WEDS 8 OCTOBER
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
Saltmine Theatre Company
RO C K & P O P
JAZZ
SAT 11 OCTOBER
SUN 12 OCTOBER
BIG VALUE COMEDY 4
AN ALIEN AT ST. WILFREDS
WHOLE LOTTA LED
THE JAM FACTORY
Four comedians shaken, then stirred into a comedy cocktail by the spirited Mr Martin Cassidy: Best served chilled.
By Adrian Plass
Tribute band Whole Lotta Led reproduce the whole spectrum of Led Zeppelin material, from thunderous anthems like Whole Lotta Love to tranquil acoustic numbers such as Tangerine and The Battle of Evermore - and, of course, the classic Stairway to Heaven.
With a big band sound, influences from reggae, Indian classical music and gospel as well as jazz, and vocals from Paul Bentley and Marsha Smith, this concert from forty piece creative jazz ensemble The Jam Factory is an experience you won't want to miss!
www.wholelottaled.co.uk
www.room4music.f9.co.uk/JamFactory
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
With Bill Woodward, Seymour Mace, Jason Cooke and Stan Vernon. At ElizabBury et Sponsored by Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
An Alien at St Wilfreds tells the story of Nunc, an alien who comes to a sleepy parish church and learns to speak English by reading the Prayer Book. www.saltmine.org
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £7 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10
F O L K RO OT S
On stage Tickets
O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
C O M E DY
7.30pm £6 £4.50 concession
HIP HOP
F O L K RO OT S
THURS 9 OCTOBER
THE ELIZA CARTHY BAND Supported by Erinn Williams 2003 has been a good year for Eliza Carthy, with universal acclaim for her new album Anglicana, multiple Radio 2 Folk Award wins (including Folk Singer of the Year), and a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Eliza is joined by Ben Ivitsky, and duo John Spiers and Jon Boden, (themselves winners of a 2003 Radio 2 Folk Award for Best New Artists).
THURS 16 OCTOBER Infinit-E Entertainment presents
O2, E-MONEY AND RHYME SCHOOL
E2K
The best, most authentic UK hip-hop acts to hit the scene, with raw flows ranging from mellow to hard core hip-hop and R'n'B.
Fronted by Kellie While, e2K have a reputation as one of the UK's most exciting live bands. Mixing traditional English and Celtic songs with African tribal rhythms, Jazz horns and Dance beats, they create a terrific party atmosphere guaranteed to get you dancing!
Partially-Seated Event
www.elizanet.org.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
07
8.30pm £12.50
FRI 17 OCTOBER
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £6 £4 concession
Supported by Nick Jackson
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession 08
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T H E AT R E
SAT 4 OCTOBER
WEDS 8 OCTOBER
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
Saltmine Theatre Company
RO C K & P O P
JAZZ
SAT 11 OCTOBER
SUN 12 OCTOBER
BIG VALUE COMEDY 4
AN ALIEN AT ST. WILFREDS
WHOLE LOTTA LED
THE JAM FACTORY
Four comedians shaken, then stirred into a comedy cocktail by the spirited Mr Martin Cassidy: Best served chilled.
By Adrian Plass
Tribute band Whole Lotta Led reproduce the whole spectrum of Led Zeppelin material, from thunderous anthems like Whole Lotta Love to tranquil acoustic numbers such as Tangerine and The Battle of Evermore - and, of course, the classic Stairway to Heaven.
With a big band sound, influences from reggae, Indian classical music and gospel as well as jazz, and vocals from Paul Bentley and Marsha Smith, this concert from forty piece creative jazz ensemble The Jam Factory is an experience you won't want to miss!
www.wholelottaled.co.uk
www.room4music.f9.co.uk/JamFactory
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
With Bill Woodward, Seymour Mace, Jason Cooke and Stan Vernon. At ElizabBury et Sponsored by Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
An Alien at St Wilfreds tells the story of Nunc, an alien who comes to a sleepy parish church and learns to speak English by reading the Prayer Book. www.saltmine.org
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £7 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10
F O L K RO OT S
On stage Tickets
O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
C O M E DY
7.30pm £6 £4.50 concession
HIP HOP
F O L K RO OT S
THURS 9 OCTOBER
THE ELIZA CARTHY BAND Supported by Erinn Williams 2003 has been a good year for Eliza Carthy, with universal acclaim for her new album Anglicana, multiple Radio 2 Folk Award wins (including Folk Singer of the Year), and a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Eliza is joined by Ben Ivitsky, and duo John Spiers and Jon Boden, (themselves winners of a 2003 Radio 2 Folk Award for Best New Artists).
THURS 16 OCTOBER Infinit-E Entertainment presents
O2, E-MONEY AND RHYME SCHOOL
E2K
The best, most authentic UK hip-hop acts to hit the scene, with raw flows ranging from mellow to hard core hip-hop and R'n'B.
Fronted by Kellie While, e2K have a reputation as one of the UK's most exciting live bands. Mixing traditional English and Celtic songs with African tribal rhythms, Jazz horns and Dance beats, they create a terrific party atmosphere guaranteed to get you dancing!
Partially-Seated Event
www.elizanet.org.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
07
8.30pm £12.50
FRI 17 OCTOBER
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £6 £4 concession
Supported by Nick Jackson
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession 08
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F O L K RO OT S
FRI 24 OCTOBER
CHRIS WHILE AND JULIE MATTHEWS SAT 18 OCTOBER
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band are the current leaders and trendsetters of Louisiana's "Nouveau Zydeco" movement - so start training now and get in the groove for a marathon night of hardcore, driving Zydeco dance beats and a fiery mix of R'n'B, rock, blues, hip-hop and swamp-pop. Standing event
Chris While and Julie Matthews' addictive sound and delightful vocal harmonies have won them rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial wastes of the north, to injustice, freedom, matters of the heart - and everything in between.
www.keithfrank.com
www.whileandmatthews.co.uk
Musiculture @ The Met
KEITH FRANK AND THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
MAIN THEATRE
8pm £12 £10 concession
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
RO C K & P O P
FRI 24 OCTOBER 1000 Watt Club presents
SUPER MASSIVE OBJECTS, UNIT 36 AND MOBIUS
O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
WO R L D RO OT S
Metal from Newcastle's finest Super Massive Objects, proving that the sisters rock just as hard as the brothers. They are joined by local fav's Unit 36, and more gorgeous hard rocking fems Mobius.
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £4
T H E AT R E
WO R L D RO OT S
SAT 25 OCTOBER Musiculture @ The Met
KÉKÉLÉ
"Kékélé is to Central Africa what Buena Vista is to Cuba" The Weekend Kékélé play Rumba Congolaise - the classic music of '60s and '70s Africa, mixing Cuban rumba with African rhythms.
THURS 23 OCTOBER Hoipolloi Theatre
THE MAN NEXT DOOR
Jake is simply the man next door - until he vanishes. Only Jane, the woman from upstairs, seems to care. But when Jane herself disappears, things get more complicated. A wickedly dark comic thriller, The Man Next Door is thrilling, dazzling - and just a little bit strange... MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
09
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
With their enchanting vocals and sensuous guitar play, the founder members of Kékélé, Nyboma Mwan, Loko Massengo, Wuta Mayi, Syran Mbenza and Bumba Massa, bring this sound back for a night of uplifting classic African dance music. Standing event. www.accessallareas.info/kekele MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession 10
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F O L K RO OT S
FRI 24 OCTOBER
CHRIS WHILE AND JULIE MATTHEWS SAT 18 OCTOBER
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band are the current leaders and trendsetters of Louisiana's "Nouveau Zydeco" movement - so start training now and get in the groove for a marathon night of hardcore, driving Zydeco dance beats and a fiery mix of R'n'B, rock, blues, hip-hop and swamp-pop. Standing event
Chris While and Julie Matthews' addictive sound and delightful vocal harmonies have won them rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial wastes of the north, to injustice, freedom, matters of the heart - and everything in between.
www.keithfrank.com
www.whileandmatthews.co.uk
Musiculture @ The Met
KEITH FRANK AND THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
MAIN THEATRE
8pm £12 £10 concession
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
RO C K & P O P
FRI 24 OCTOBER 1000 Watt Club presents
SUPER MASSIVE OBJECTS, UNIT 36 AND MOBIUS
O C TO B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
WO R L D RO OT S
Metal from Newcastle's finest Super Massive Objects, proving that the sisters rock just as hard as the brothers. They are joined by local fav's Unit 36, and more gorgeous hard rocking fems Mobius.
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £4
T H E AT R E
WO R L D RO OT S
SAT 25 OCTOBER Musiculture @ The Met
KÉKÉLÉ
"Kékélé is to Central Africa what Buena Vista is to Cuba" The Weekend Kékélé play Rumba Congolaise - the classic music of '60s and '70s Africa, mixing Cuban rumba with African rhythms.
THURS 23 OCTOBER Hoipolloi Theatre
THE MAN NEXT DOOR
Jake is simply the man next door - until he vanishes. Only Jane, the woman from upstairs, seems to care. But when Jane herself disappears, things get more complicated. A wickedly dark comic thriller, The Man Next Door is thrilling, dazzling - and just a little bit strange... MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
09
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
With their enchanting vocals and sensuous guitar play, the founder members of Kékélé, Nyboma Mwan, Loko Massengo, Wuta Mayi, Syran Mbenza and Bumba Massa, bring this sound back for a night of uplifting classic African dance music. Standing event. www.accessallareas.info/kekele MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession 10
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MON 27 OCTOBER
FOLK/BLUES/JAZZ
RO C K & P O P
THURS 30 OCTOBER
THURS 30 OCTOBER
FRI 31 OCTOBER
TALES FROM THE TREEHOUSE
THE ENORMOUS TURNIP
CHRISTINE COLLISTER
THE B’EAGLES
What is singing in the heart of Albert's piece of wood? How old is the tree that grows in the king's garden? Are paper dragons real dragons? To find the answers come and explore the treehouse of your dreams... An involving and touching show for children aged 5 - 11 years.
Using a blend of puppetry and visual theatre techniques, DNA imaginatively dish up three classic folk tales. Suitable for 3-7 year olds
"One of England's greatest voices" fROOTS “Apt and sensitive instrumentation, liquid harmonies and goosepimple resonance carve a channel through which Collister effortlessly takes us on an emotive journey of heartache, anguish and liberty." BBC Radio 2
Tribute band The B'Eagles recreate the laid back California sound of country-rock legends The Eagles. Enjoy their note perfect recreations of seventies hits like Desperado, Rocky Mountain Way and Hotel California.
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
Freehand Theatre
On stage Tickets
1.30pm & 4pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4
DNA
Supported by Danko
DNA WORKSHOP Learn puppetry skills and create your own puppets in this exciting workshop. Places Limited Starts 3pm - Tickets £4
On stage Tickets
2pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
www.b-eagles.co.uk
On stage Tickets
8pm £10
DA N C E
WO R L D RO OT S
WEDS 29 OCTOBER
XPOSURE! Xposure! is an opportunity to experience three new pieces of dance especially commissioned by Dance Northwest. For audiences with no experience of dance and fans of contemporary or classical, Xposure! is a touring showcase of three very different Northwest Dance companies. Xposure! is part of Dance Northwest’s commitment to developing professional dance in the Northwest region With Lisi Perry, Debbie Milner & Julia Dark, Qasim Riza Shaheen and the Liverpool Improvisation Collective.
SAT 1 NOVEMBER
O C TO B E R - N OV E M B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
H A L F T E R M C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R E
Sponsored by
BAKA BEYOND Baka Beyond combine Afro beats with Celtic and Gaelic melodies to create a unique pan-global roots sound that's totally infectious! "Light, melodic songs, fiery playing and a charm all of their own. There's really no one else around doing it quite like this." fRoots www.baka.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
11
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10 £8 concession 12
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MON 27 OCTOBER
FOLK/BLUES/JAZZ
RO C K & P O P
THURS 30 OCTOBER
THURS 30 OCTOBER
FRI 31 OCTOBER
TALES FROM THE TREEHOUSE
THE ENORMOUS TURNIP
CHRISTINE COLLISTER
THE B’EAGLES
What is singing in the heart of Albert's piece of wood? How old is the tree that grows in the king's garden? Are paper dragons real dragons? To find the answers come and explore the treehouse of your dreams... An involving and touching show for children aged 5 - 11 years.
Using a blend of puppetry and visual theatre techniques, DNA imaginatively dish up three classic folk tales. Suitable for 3-7 year olds
"One of England's greatest voices" fROOTS “Apt and sensitive instrumentation, liquid harmonies and goosepimple resonance carve a channel through which Collister effortlessly takes us on an emotive journey of heartache, anguish and liberty." BBC Radio 2
Tribute band The B'Eagles recreate the laid back California sound of country-rock legends The Eagles. Enjoy their note perfect recreations of seventies hits like Desperado, Rocky Mountain Way and Hotel California.
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
MAIN THEATRE
Freehand Theatre
On stage Tickets
1.30pm & 4pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4
DNA
Supported by Danko
DNA WORKSHOP Learn puppetry skills and create your own puppets in this exciting workshop. Places Limited Starts 3pm - Tickets £4
On stage Tickets
2pm £6 £4 concession £16 Family of 4
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
www.b-eagles.co.uk
On stage Tickets
8pm £10
DA N C E
WO R L D RO OT S
WEDS 29 OCTOBER
XPOSURE! Xposure! is an opportunity to experience three new pieces of dance especially commissioned by Dance Northwest. For audiences with no experience of dance and fans of contemporary or classical, Xposure! is a touring showcase of three very different Northwest Dance companies. Xposure! is part of Dance Northwest’s commitment to developing professional dance in the Northwest region With Lisi Perry, Debbie Milner & Julia Dark, Qasim Riza Shaheen and the Liverpool Improvisation Collective.
SAT 1 NOVEMBER
O C TO B E R - N OV E M B E R
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
H A L F T E R M C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R E
Sponsored by
BAKA BEYOND Baka Beyond combine Afro beats with Celtic and Gaelic melodies to create a unique pan-global roots sound that's totally infectious! "Light, melodic songs, fiery playing and a charm all of their own. There's really no one else around doing it quite like this." fRoots www.baka.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
11
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10 £8 concession 12
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WEDS 5 NOVEMBER Mike Maran
DID YOU USED TO BE R.D. LAING? After his sell-out adaptation of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Mike Maran returns with the story of '60s guru R.D.Laing - pop-shrink, rebel and healer (maybe). Laing denounced normality for being mad, opened safe houses for schizophrenics, retreated to India to meditate, and disappeared with the '70s. Mike Maran retells the story of Laing with a live piano jazz score based on the music of Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Chopin. You'd be crazy to miss it! MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
F O L K RO OT S
THURS 6 NOVEMBER
FRI 7 NOVEMBER
DICK GAUGHAN
NORTHERN JAZZ ALLSTARS
A superb guitar player and fiery singer with an uncompromising political commitment, Dick Gaughan has been one of the most potent forces in British folk music for over three decades. "In these days of diluted celto-folk, voices like Gaughan's rise high." Edinburgh Evening News
Seven of the very best jazzmen in the north of England come together to play the music of Jack Teagarden, Bobby Hacket and Muggsy Spanier. www.jazzworld.btinternet.co.uk/ njas
www.dickalba.demon.co.uk STUDIO THEATRE
7.30pm £8 £6 concession
JAZZ
On stage Tickets
8pm £8
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6
RO C K & P O P
THURS 6 NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
T H E AT R E
RO C K & P O P
SAT 8 NOVEMBER 1000 Watt Club presents
BIG ROCK SATURDAY WITH ANTIPRODUCT
DR FEELGOOD Supported by The Harpbreakers
Plus Special Guests
Dr Feelgood are one of the most popular rhythm and blues acts in the world. Don't miss this chance to experience their explosive live show, featuring all your favourite hits - including Milk and Alcohol, Down at the Doctors, Roxette and See you later Alligator.
The last Big Rock Saturday of the year sees a visit from Wild Hearts affiliated London Rockers Anti Product touring their KKKKK album if you missed them at last year's Ozzyfest now's your chance! www.antiproduct.com
www.drfeelgood.de MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
13
8.30pm £10 Advance £12 On the Door
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £5
14
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WEDS 5 NOVEMBER Mike Maran
DID YOU USED TO BE R.D. LAING? After his sell-out adaptation of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Mike Maran returns with the story of '60s guru R.D.Laing - pop-shrink, rebel and healer (maybe). Laing denounced normality for being mad, opened safe houses for schizophrenics, retreated to India to meditate, and disappeared with the '70s. Mike Maran retells the story of Laing with a live piano jazz score based on the music of Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Chopin. You'd be crazy to miss it! MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
F O L K RO OT S
THURS 6 NOVEMBER
FRI 7 NOVEMBER
DICK GAUGHAN
NORTHERN JAZZ ALLSTARS
A superb guitar player and fiery singer with an uncompromising political commitment, Dick Gaughan has been one of the most potent forces in British folk music for over three decades. "In these days of diluted celto-folk, voices like Gaughan's rise high." Edinburgh Evening News
Seven of the very best jazzmen in the north of England come together to play the music of Jack Teagarden, Bobby Hacket and Muggsy Spanier. www.jazzworld.btinternet.co.uk/ njas
www.dickalba.demon.co.uk STUDIO THEATRE
7.30pm £8 £6 concession
JAZZ
On stage Tickets
8pm £8
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6
RO C K & P O P
THURS 6 NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
T H E AT R E
RO C K & P O P
SAT 8 NOVEMBER 1000 Watt Club presents
BIG ROCK SATURDAY WITH ANTIPRODUCT
DR FEELGOOD Supported by The Harpbreakers
Plus Special Guests
Dr Feelgood are one of the most popular rhythm and blues acts in the world. Don't miss this chance to experience their explosive live show, featuring all your favourite hits - including Milk and Alcohol, Down at the Doctors, Roxette and See you later Alligator.
The last Big Rock Saturday of the year sees a visit from Wild Hearts affiliated London Rockers Anti Product touring their KKKKK album if you missed them at last year's Ozzyfest now's your chance! www.antiproduct.com
www.drfeelgood.de MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
13
8.30pm £10 Advance £12 On the Door
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £5
14
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DA N C E
C O M E DY
JAZZ
At ElizabBury et Suite han
SAT 8 NOVEMBER
NATASHA LEA JONES A former member of duo Pooka Natasha Lea Jones is renowned for her delicate melodies, vocals and song writing style. She will be performing Pooka classics and songs from her new album The Morning After. "Biting lyrics and melodies so sweet your teeth are at risk!" Q magazine
TUES 11 NOVEMBER
FRI 14 NOVEMBER
SAT 15 NOVEMBER
BIG VALUE COMEDY 5
THE PETE ALLEN JAZZ BAND
With four fantastic acts, all expertly sewn up into a mad old comedy patchwork by haberdasher host Mr Martin Cassidy, you'd be insane to refrain. With Mik Artistik, Dave Turquoise, Susan Murray and Hovis Presley.
The Pete Allen Jazz Band play an exciting mix of Traditional, Dixieland and New Orleans Jazz taken from the early jazz sounds of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Sidney Bechet.
BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
MAIN THEATRE
Celebrity Pig Theatre Co presents
The Met and Lock ‘n’ Load Present
Hidden Voices is an expressive dance piece telling the stories of five people who have suffered whilst living in institutions.
HIDDEN VOICES
A collaboration between MENCAP, the Green Room and Zenith Dance Company.
Sponsored by
www.natashajones.org STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6 £4 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £5 £2.50 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10 £8 concession
F O L K RO OT S
WO R L D RO OT S
THURS 13 NOVEMBER
SUN 16 NOVEMBER
Mr Kite Benefits present
Musiculture @ The Met
Show of Hands are England's most successful acoustic roots duo. Their powerful original songs, quality vocals and instrumental virtuosity has won them multiple Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations and built a following that has filled the Royal Albert Hall not once but twice. Proceeds from this Benefit will be used to support the sponsorship of children around the world via Plan International.
Fronted by eighties soul star Paul Young, Los Pacaminos brew up an incendiary mix of Tex-Mex classics, somewhere between the Mariachi style of Mexico and the country/blues sounds of SW America. Quite simply one of the most entertaining acts around when that Tequila starts to do its stuff it's magic! Standing event.
www.mrkite.org www.showofhands.co.uk
www.lospacaminos.com
SHOW OF HANDS
15
NOVEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
AC O U S T I C A
LOS PACAMINOS
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £11
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £15 £12 concession 16
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DA N C E
C O M E DY
JAZZ
At ElizabBury et Suite han
SAT 8 NOVEMBER
NATASHA LEA JONES A former member of duo Pooka Natasha Lea Jones is renowned for her delicate melodies, vocals and song writing style. She will be performing Pooka classics and songs from her new album The Morning After. "Biting lyrics and melodies so sweet your teeth are at risk!" Q magazine
TUES 11 NOVEMBER
FRI 14 NOVEMBER
SAT 15 NOVEMBER
BIG VALUE COMEDY 5
THE PETE ALLEN JAZZ BAND
With four fantastic acts, all expertly sewn up into a mad old comedy patchwork by haberdasher host Mr Martin Cassidy, you'd be insane to refrain. With Mik Artistik, Dave Turquoise, Susan Murray and Hovis Presley.
The Pete Allen Jazz Band play an exciting mix of Traditional, Dixieland and New Orleans Jazz taken from the early jazz sounds of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Sidney Bechet.
BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
MAIN THEATRE
Celebrity Pig Theatre Co presents
The Met and Lock ‘n’ Load Present
Hidden Voices is an expressive dance piece telling the stories of five people who have suffered whilst living in institutions.
HIDDEN VOICES
A collaboration between MENCAP, the Green Room and Zenith Dance Company.
Sponsored by
www.natashajones.org STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £6 £4 concession
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £5 £2.50 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £10 £8 concession
F O L K RO OT S
WO R L D RO OT S
THURS 13 NOVEMBER
SUN 16 NOVEMBER
Mr Kite Benefits present
Musiculture @ The Met
Show of Hands are England's most successful acoustic roots duo. Their powerful original songs, quality vocals and instrumental virtuosity has won them multiple Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations and built a following that has filled the Royal Albert Hall not once but twice. Proceeds from this Benefit will be used to support the sponsorship of children around the world via Plan International.
Fronted by eighties soul star Paul Young, Los Pacaminos brew up an incendiary mix of Tex-Mex classics, somewhere between the Mariachi style of Mexico and the country/blues sounds of SW America. Quite simply one of the most entertaining acts around when that Tequila starts to do its stuff it's magic! Standing event.
www.mrkite.org www.showofhands.co.uk
www.lospacaminos.com
SHOW OF HANDS
15
NOVEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
AC O U S T I C A
LOS PACAMINOS
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £11
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £15 £12 concession 16
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FRI 21 NOVEMBER
EMILY DRUCE AND STEVE JONES At B Colleury ge
WEDS 19 NOVEMBER Spike Theatre
BACKWATER
Meet Nora - her Mother doesn't speak about her father, but when she starts to develop his talents, their small town is changed for good... Maintaining their consummate eccentricity last seen with The Man who Cracked and BLT, Liverpool's award winning Spike Theatre create a delightful blend of simplicity and absurdity. www.spiketheatre.fsnet
PEEL THEATRE, BURY COLLEGE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
B E E R F E S T I VA L
FRI 21 NOVEMBER SAT 22 NOVEMBER
TWENTY NINTH BURY BEER FESTIVAL Bury's own real-ale festival returns to The Met. Don't miss this great opportunity to sample over sixty real ales, ciders, and continental bottled beers. Food available, live entertainment for Saturday evening session.
TImes
Tickets
Fri 12noon-3pm 5pm-11pm Sat 12noon-4pm 6pm-11pm £1 Afternoon £3 Evening
Emily Druce is the ”...new queen of British female acoustic blues” Blues in Britain
RO C K & P O P
FRI 28 NOVEMBER 1000 Watt Club presents
ACOUSTICA
"The North West's fastest growing rock label" (Kerrang) lets its hair down with this 'unplugged' acoustic night.
She appears with duo partner Steve Jones (guitar), creating a uniquely fresh acoustic sound on classic and original material. www.emilydruce.co.uk
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £6 £4 concession
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £4
T H E AT R E A N D C O M E DY
F O L K RO OT S
FRI 21 NOVEMBER
FLOOK The flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly spin traditionally rooted tunes into the breathtaking sound of the groundbreaking band Flook. www.flook.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
17
BLUES
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
T H E AT R E A N D C O M E DY
Rams At b Civic ottom Hall
RAMSBOTTOM CIVIC HALL
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
THURS 4 DECEMBER
SYD AND FANNY’S CHRISTMAS TURKEY Disillusioned illusionists, The Amazing Syd Selby and Fanny serve up a unique blend of magic and comedy, including old favourites such as The Pyramid of Death, Levitating Fanny and The Cabinet of Doom. Syd and Fanny’s Christmas Turkey promises to be a feast of festive variety as they relive their glory days. Come and join them at The Met where once again you’ll be invited to say “Bugger me...it’s magicomedy!” Not suitable for all the family - contains strong language STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £7 £5 concession 18
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FRI 21 NOVEMBER
EMILY DRUCE AND STEVE JONES At B Colleury ge
WEDS 19 NOVEMBER Spike Theatre
BACKWATER
Meet Nora - her Mother doesn't speak about her father, but when she starts to develop his talents, their small town is changed for good... Maintaining their consummate eccentricity last seen with The Man who Cracked and BLT, Liverpool's award winning Spike Theatre create a delightful blend of simplicity and absurdity. www.spiketheatre.fsnet
PEEL THEATRE, BURY COLLEGE
On stage Tickets
7.30pm £7 £5 concession
B E E R F E S T I VA L
FRI 21 NOVEMBER SAT 22 NOVEMBER
TWENTY NINTH BURY BEER FESTIVAL Bury's own real-ale festival returns to The Met. Don't miss this great opportunity to sample over sixty real ales, ciders, and continental bottled beers. Food available, live entertainment for Saturday evening session.
TImes
Tickets
Fri 12noon-3pm 5pm-11pm Sat 12noon-4pm 6pm-11pm £1 Afternoon £3 Evening
Emily Druce is the ”...new queen of British female acoustic blues” Blues in Britain
RO C K & P O P
FRI 28 NOVEMBER 1000 Watt Club presents
ACOUSTICA
"The North West's fastest growing rock label" (Kerrang) lets its hair down with this 'unplugged' acoustic night.
She appears with duo partner Steve Jones (guitar), creating a uniquely fresh acoustic sound on classic and original material. www.emilydruce.co.uk
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £6 £4 concession
STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £4
T H E AT R E A N D C O M E DY
F O L K RO OT S
FRI 21 NOVEMBER
FLOOK The flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly spin traditionally rooted tunes into the breathtaking sound of the groundbreaking band Flook. www.flook.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
17
BLUES
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
T H E AT R E A N D C O M E DY
Rams At b Civic ottom Hall
RAMSBOTTOM CIVIC HALL
On stage Tickets
8pm £8 £6 concession
THURS 4 DECEMBER
SYD AND FANNY’S CHRISTMAS TURKEY Disillusioned illusionists, The Amazing Syd Selby and Fanny serve up a unique blend of magic and comedy, including old favourites such as The Pyramid of Death, Levitating Fanny and The Cabinet of Doom. Syd and Fanny’s Christmas Turkey promises to be a feast of festive variety as they relive their glory days. Come and join them at The Met where once again you’ll be invited to say “Bugger me...it’s magicomedy!” Not suitable for all the family - contains strong language STUDIO THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £7 £5 concession 18
CHRISTMAS THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
FRI 5 DECEMBER 2003 - SUN 11 JANUARY 2004 Rocian Production Company and The Met present
SLEEPING BEAUTY A daring and exciting rescue adventure that took 100 years!
Gorovia is an idyllic and magical kingdom inhabited by a beautiful Princess, fairies, contented country folk, a visiting Handsome Prince and... an evil wizard with a plot to upset the fun!
Following the hugely successful Peter Pan in 2002, The Met is teaming up with Rocian Productions to produce a festive treat for children and adults with a new musical and theatrical adventure.
The Met and Rocian's Peter Pan in 2002 "Wonderful, enchanting and magically recreated on stage" Manchester Evening News "A brill Show" "Excellent! The children loved it - as well as the adults. Thank you"
DECEMBER
FRI 5 SAT 6
2pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm
SAT 20 SUN 21
2.30pm 2.30pm
MON 8 TUE 9 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13
2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 FRI 26 SAT 27 SUN 28
2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm NO PERFORMANCE NO PERFORMANCE 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm
2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31
2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm NO PERFORMANCE
MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 19
Rocian's Sleeping Beauty is a festive and thrilling adventure with live music, special effects, giant spiders and fun packed scenes to enthral children and adults in the run up to Christmas 2003.
7.30pm 7.30pm
J A N UA RY
THU 1 FRI 2 SAT 3 SUN 4 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11
NO PERFORMANCE 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm
2.30pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
DECEMBER
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MAIN THEATRE
Peak
Off-Peak
£9 £6.50 concession £29 Family of 4 £8 £6 concession £26 Family of 4
Teachers: Phone The Met on 0161 761 7107 for details of schools performances and to obtain your free Sleeping Beauty Teachers Pack. 20
CHRISTMAS THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
FRI 5 DECEMBER 2003 - SUN 11 JANUARY 2004 Rocian Production Company and The Met present
SLEEPING BEAUTY A daring and exciting rescue adventure that took 100 years!
Gorovia is an idyllic and magical kingdom inhabited by a beautiful Princess, fairies, contented country folk, a visiting Handsome Prince and... an evil wizard with a plot to upset the fun!
Following the hugely successful Peter Pan in 2002, The Met is teaming up with Rocian Productions to produce a festive treat for children and adults with a new musical and theatrical adventure.
The Met and Rocian's Peter Pan in 2002 "Wonderful, enchanting and magically recreated on stage" Manchester Evening News "A brill Show" "Excellent! The children loved it - as well as the adults. Thank you"
DECEMBER
FRI 5 SAT 6
2pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm
SAT 20 SUN 21
2.30pm 2.30pm
MON 8 TUE 9 WED 10 THU 11 FRI 12 SAT 13
2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 FRI 26 SAT 27 SUN 28
2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm NO PERFORMANCE NO PERFORMANCE 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm
2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31
2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm NO PERFORMANCE
MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 19
Rocian's Sleeping Beauty is a festive and thrilling adventure with live music, special effects, giant spiders and fun packed scenes to enthral children and adults in the run up to Christmas 2003.
7.30pm 7.30pm
J A N UA RY
THU 1 FRI 2 SAT 3 SUN 4 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11
NO PERFORMANCE 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm
2.30pm 2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
DECEMBER
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MAIN THEATRE
Peak
Off-Peak
£9 £6.50 concession £29 Family of 4 £8 £6 concession £26 Family of 4
Teachers: Phone The Met on 0161 761 7107 for details of schools performances and to obtain your free Sleeping Beauty Teachers Pack. 20
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T H E AT R E
Sponsored by
SAT 6 DECEMBER THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
BIG VALUE COMEDY 6
Pre Christmas side splitting fun from four top comedy turns artistically tiled into a comedy mosaic by Lock 'n' Load comedy grouter, Mr Martin Cassidy. With Roland Gent, Susan Vale, Toby Hadoke and Chris Lynam.
SAT 17 JANUARY
BIG VALUE COMEDY 7
THURS 29 JANUARY 2004
New Year angler of mirth, Martin Cassidy lands four more comedy fish for the final Big Value Comedy of the season: Miss it and you'll be gutted.
ajtc Theatre
THE TEMPEST By William Shakespeare
With Andy White, Dave Ward, Karen Bayley and Brendan Riley.
At ElizabBury et Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession F O L K RO OT S
Prospero, exiled and disinherited, plots to reclaim his Dukedom with rough magic. Caliban his slave, sub-human and abhorrent, demands the restoration of his own birthright. Ajtc Theatre weave the titanic struggle between two of Shakespeare's most exhilarating characters into this extraordinary version of The Tempest for two actors. www.ajtctheatre.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £7 £5 concession
EXHIBITIONS 2003/4 WEDS 10 SEPTEMBER SUN 16 NOVEMBER
LYNN FRANCE Lynn France's expressive, colourful pieces explore unusual variations on floral imagery using printmaking, paint, ceramics, textiles and digital art.
D E C E M B E R - J A N UA RY 2 0 0 4
C O M E DY
MON 1 DECEMBER THURS 29 JANUARY
FRI 23 JANUARY 2004
BEN BIRTWISTLE
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS Thirty years on from their huge chart successes with Part of the Union and Lay Down, The Strawbs are back with an acoustic line-up. The band play material from their new album Acoustic Strawbs as well as acoustic versions of classic tracks.
Ben Birtwistle's work varies from purely abstact compositions to vivid, bold landscape work inspired by his childhood surroundings in the South Lake District.
www.strawbsweb.co.uk MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
21
8.30pm £10 £8 concession
THEATRE GALLERY
Tickets
FREE
Exhibitions in the First Floor Theatre Gallery. Open for viewing during events in the Main Theatre. 22
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T H E AT R E
Sponsored by
SAT 6 DECEMBER THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
The Met and Lock ‘n Load present
BIG VALUE COMEDY 6
Pre Christmas side splitting fun from four top comedy turns artistically tiled into a comedy mosaic by Lock 'n' Load comedy grouter, Mr Martin Cassidy. With Roland Gent, Susan Vale, Toby Hadoke and Chris Lynam.
SAT 17 JANUARY
BIG VALUE COMEDY 7
THURS 29 JANUARY 2004
New Year angler of mirth, Martin Cassidy lands four more comedy fish for the final Big Value Comedy of the season: Miss it and you'll be gutted.
ajtc Theatre
THE TEMPEST By William Shakespeare
With Andy White, Dave Ward, Karen Bayley and Brendan Riley.
At ElizabBury et Suite han BURY ELIZABETHAN SUITE
On stage Tickets
8.30pm £8 £6 concession F O L K RO OT S
Prospero, exiled and disinherited, plots to reclaim his Dukedom with rough magic. Caliban his slave, sub-human and abhorrent, demands the restoration of his own birthright. Ajtc Theatre weave the titanic struggle between two of Shakespeare's most exhilarating characters into this extraordinary version of The Tempest for two actors. www.ajtctheatre.co.uk
MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
8pm £7 £5 concession
EXHIBITIONS 2003/4 WEDS 10 SEPTEMBER SUN 16 NOVEMBER
LYNN FRANCE Lynn France's expressive, colourful pieces explore unusual variations on floral imagery using printmaking, paint, ceramics, textiles and digital art.
D E C E M B E R - J A N UA RY 2 0 0 4
C O M E DY
MON 1 DECEMBER THURS 29 JANUARY
FRI 23 JANUARY 2004
BEN BIRTWISTLE
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS Thirty years on from their huge chart successes with Part of the Union and Lay Down, The Strawbs are back with an acoustic line-up. The band play material from their new album Acoustic Strawbs as well as acoustic versions of classic tracks.
Ben Birtwistle's work varies from purely abstact compositions to vivid, bold landscape work inspired by his childhood surroundings in the South Lake District.
www.strawbsweb.co.uk MAIN THEATRE
On stage Tickets
21
8.30pm £10 £8 concession
THEATRE GALLERY
Tickets
FREE
Exhibitions in the First Floor Theatre Gallery. Open for viewing during events in the Main Theatre. 22
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
ARTS DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED IN PERFORMANCE
THE MET TEAM FEEDBACK OR ENQUIRIES
The Met is constantly expanding our work and the people we work with to develop arts audiences and performers of the future as well as using performing arts for personal and professional development. These are some of the groups we support with which you can get involved. S U N DAYS
T U E S DAYS
STAGECOACH
KASH KYDS
Stagecoach is the UK's first and largest part-time stage school for 6-16 year olds with an interest in learning to act, sing and dance as well as broader performance skills and knowledge. For more information, call 0161 763 6161 to request a prospectus.
For young people interested in Performance. A programme of Dance, Music Making, Vocal Coaching and Performance Skills. Kash Kyds is an Open Access programme. For more information, contact The Met on 0161 761 7107.
Dates Times
Term times from 14 September 10am - 1pm
Dates Times
Every Tuesday 9-14 years 4.30pm - 5.30pm 14+ years 5.30pm - 7pm
M O N DAYS
METEXPRESS
METEXPRESS
For disabled Young People interested in performance. For more information, contact Hazel on Mondays on 0161 761 7107.
For disabled Young People interested in performance. For more information, contact Hazel on Mondays on 0161 761 7107.
Dates Times
Term times from 1 September 7pm - 9pm
Dates Times
Moira Burton Finance Administrator
Dates Times
Every Monday 7pm - 9pm
The Greater Manchester Music Action Zone is a workshop for young people interested in creating performance with music incorporating Dj-ing, MC-ing and singing. For further details, contact The Met on 0161 761 7107. Dates Times 23
Call for Details 7pm - 9pm
Avis Ashworth Ticket Office Supervisor
Data Protection: The Met sales data is held on computer in the strictest confidence in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act. This helps us to inform you about events and other arts in the region. If you do not wish to receive details please inform the Tickets Office. Customer Care: The Met adheres to a customer care policy and welcomes all comments on our activities and venue. There are feedback forms available at every event to let us know what you think.
THE PERFECT VENUE HIRE THE MET FOR YOUR EVENT NOW TAKING R GS FO BOOKIN
Term times from 2 September 7pm - 9pm
2004!
The Met is the perfect venue for events of every sort. With a variety of flexible and dramatic rooms, we can accommodate everything from the smallest private meeting or party to public exhibitions, conferences or theatre and music performances.
Theatre workshops for professionals interested in developing use of drama techniques Augusto Boal in their work. Dates Times
GMMAZ - BEAT 2003
Nathan Berry Front of House Manager
The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs, BL9 0BW Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 Admin: 0161 761 7107 Automatic: 0161 763 9399 Fax: 0161 763 5056 Email: post@themet.biz Website: www.themet.biz
MANCHESTER FORUM THEATRE
For young Homeless people interested in drama and articipatory activities.
David Agnew Marketing Manager
Marketing Officer: Nick Smale, Marketing Assistant: Sarah Calderbank Administrator: Vacant, Technical Team: Vacant Disability Arts Development Worker: Hazel Roy
W E D N E S DAYS
STREETWISE
Ged Kelly Director
THE MET
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Term times from 24 September 6.30pm - 9pm N E W WO R K S H O P S
DRAMA FOR THE BLIND
A Drama for the Blind group starting October 2003, led by Damien O’Connor of Extant Theatre, will include voice, movement performance and theatre appreciation skills along with an opportunity to attend Audio Described plays around Manchester. Assistance may be available with transport Interested? Contact Hazel Roy (Mondays) 0161 761 7107.
Our experienced staff and professional facilities take the hassle out of your event: • • • • •
Sound and lighting by experienced stage technicians Ticket sales through our friendly box office Fully licenced bar and practised bar staff High quality catering from the expert chefs of Automatic Marketing advice and support
We welcome promotions by bands, amateur and professional groups, and independent event promoters. Discount hire rates apply for charitable and non-profit events Contact David Agnew on 0161 761 7107 or email david.agnew@themet.biz to discuss your requirements. 24
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
ARTS DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED IN PERFORMANCE
THE MET TEAM FEEDBACK OR ENQUIRIES
The Met is constantly expanding our work and the people we work with to develop arts audiences and performers of the future as well as using performing arts for personal and professional development. These are some of the groups we support with which you can get involved. S U N DAYS
T U E S DAYS
STAGECOACH
KASH KYDS
Stagecoach is the UK's first and largest part-time stage school for 6-16 year olds with an interest in learning to act, sing and dance as well as broader performance skills and knowledge. For more information, call 0161 763 6161 to request a prospectus.
For young people interested in Performance. A programme of Dance, Music Making, Vocal Coaching and Performance Skills. Kash Kyds is an Open Access programme. For more information, contact The Met on 0161 761 7107.
Dates Times
Term times from 14 September 10am - 1pm
Dates Times
Every Tuesday 9-14 years 4.30pm - 5.30pm 14+ years 5.30pm - 7pm
M O N DAYS
METEXPRESS
METEXPRESS
For disabled Young People interested in performance. For more information, contact Hazel on Mondays on 0161 761 7107.
For disabled Young People interested in performance. For more information, contact Hazel on Mondays on 0161 761 7107.
Dates Times
Term times from 1 September 7pm - 9pm
Dates Times
Moira Burton Finance Administrator
Dates Times
Every Monday 7pm - 9pm
The Greater Manchester Music Action Zone is a workshop for young people interested in creating performance with music incorporating Dj-ing, MC-ing and singing. For further details, contact The Met on 0161 761 7107. Dates Times 23
Call for Details 7pm - 9pm
Avis Ashworth Ticket Office Supervisor
Data Protection: The Met sales data is held on computer in the strictest confidence in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act. This helps us to inform you about events and other arts in the region. If you do not wish to receive details please inform the Tickets Office. Customer Care: The Met adheres to a customer care policy and welcomes all comments on our activities and venue. There are feedback forms available at every event to let us know what you think.
THE PERFECT VENUE HIRE THE MET FOR YOUR EVENT NOW TAKING R GS FO BOOKIN
Term times from 2 September 7pm - 9pm
2004!
The Met is the perfect venue for events of every sort. With a variety of flexible and dramatic rooms, we can accommodate everything from the smallest private meeting or party to public exhibitions, conferences or theatre and music performances.
Theatre workshops for professionals interested in developing use of drama techniques Augusto Boal in their work. Dates Times
GMMAZ - BEAT 2003
Nathan Berry Front of House Manager
The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs, BL9 0BW Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 Admin: 0161 761 7107 Automatic: 0161 763 9399 Fax: 0161 763 5056 Email: post@themet.biz Website: www.themet.biz
MANCHESTER FORUM THEATRE
For young Homeless people interested in drama and articipatory activities.
David Agnew Marketing Manager
Marketing Officer: Nick Smale, Marketing Assistant: Sarah Calderbank Administrator: Vacant, Technical Team: Vacant Disability Arts Development Worker: Hazel Roy
W E D N E S DAYS
STREETWISE
Ged Kelly Director
THE MET
TM Brochure 2003 11/8/03 1:54 pm Page 13
Term times from 24 September 6.30pm - 9pm N E W WO R K S H O P S
DRAMA FOR THE BLIND
A Drama for the Blind group starting October 2003, led by Damien O’Connor of Extant Theatre, will include voice, movement performance and theatre appreciation skills along with an opportunity to attend Audio Described plays around Manchester. Assistance may be available with transport Interested? Contact Hazel Roy (Mondays) 0161 761 7107.
Our experienced staff and professional facilities take the hassle out of your event: • • • • •
Sound and lighting by experienced stage technicians Ticket sales through our friendly box office Fully licenced bar and practised bar staff High quality catering from the expert chefs of Automatic Marketing advice and support
We welcome promotions by bands, amateur and professional groups, and independent event promoters. Discount hire rates apply for charitable and non-profit events Contact David Agnew on 0161 761 7107 or email david.agnew@themet.biz to discuss your requirements. 24
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
THE MET HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS In person at The Met Mon - Fri from 10am - 5pm Saturdays 10am - 4pm and one hour before the start of each show.
By Post Tickets can be purchased by from: The Met, FREEPOST BL5162F, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0YZ.
By Phone Just call 0161 761 2216 If you have a query outside of opening hours, there is a 24 hour answer machine.
Online Via our website at www.themet.biz
RAMSBOTTOM M60
BURY M66
ROCHDALE
BOLTON
M62
MIDDLETON M60
MANCHESTER
OLDHAM
The Met is based in one of Bury's most impressive Victorian buildings. It is easy to access by car, tram from Manchester or bus. Market Street is in the town centre.
Cheques payable to BMAA Please enclosed a stamped addressed envelope for return of your tickets. Special Discounts We want our activities to be affordable to the widest range of people. Our concessions price (concs) is for people in full time education or those who rely solely on a state benefit to survive (including Family Credit). If you can afford to pay the full price, please do not ask for a concession as it invariably affects the service we can deliver. Refunds We regret that we are unable to offer refunds. Exchange of tickets may be possible for other events at The Met. Reservations We will be happy to hold your tickets without payment at the Ticket Office for three days. Three days or less before the performance, tickets must be paid for at the time of booking.
Group Bookings Buy ten tickets for a performance and get an eleventh ticket free. (Subject to availability. Tickets must be purchased in one transaction). Performance Times For events where an on stage time is indicated shows will commence at the time stated. (Check individual ticket for details). Seating The Met offers numbered seating to our customers for most events in the main theatre. You may request a particular seat when you book your tickets according to the seating plan. Many of our events are standing or partially seated - please check when purchasing your tickets.
CULTURE VULTURE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP SCHEME AND GET SPECIAL BENEFITS! You'll notice that throughout our programme, Culture Vultures are offered significant discounts on most events. To join the scheme costs just ÂŁ10 annually. As a member you will receive priority mailing for all events - meaning that you should not be disappointed by events having sold out. You'll be notified of all our activities well in advance and will receive invites to exhibition openings and special events at The Met. Becoming a Culture Vulture gives you more to enjoy at The Met and helps us to improve our service.
JOIN NOW CALL TICKET OFFICE 0161 761 2216 25
HOW TO FIND THE MET LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
THE MET
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Bury Elizabethan Suite
Bury College
By Car from the M60 (about 10 minutes) Take Junction 2 onto the M66. Exit the M66 at signs for Bury and follow the signs for East Lancs Railway. On Angouleme Way (Bury's ring road), turn right at the second traffic lights junction (the Elizabethan Suite is across to your left) into Haymarket Street. By Car from Manchester City Centre (about 20 minutes) Continue South on Deansgate onto Bury New Road (A56). Bury New Road crosses the M60 and becomes Manchester Road (A56) when you pass through Whitefield. Ignore the signs for town centre and turn right on to Knowsley Street. Cross the traffic lights into Haymarket Street.
By Car and Foot within Bury Town Centre You will pass the bus interchange on your right and follow a one way system around to the left. If you park on this street (outside the art gallery), The Met is a minute's walk away. At the end of the road, turn right onto Silver Street, turn right at the end and we are across the roundabout. By Metrolink Tram from Manchester and Salford Metrolink services run regularly to Bury from Manchester and Salford. Disembark at the Bury Metrolink terminus, and walk up Market Street to The Met. Last trams from Bury to Manchester leave Sunday 10.30pm; Monday-Thursday 11.30pm; Friday and Saturday 12.30am. 26
THE MET : Ticket Office: 0161 761 2216 : www.themet.biz
THE MET HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS In person at The Met Mon - Fri from 10am - 5pm Saturdays 10am - 4pm and one hour before the start of each show.
By Post Tickets can be purchased by from: The Met, FREEPOST BL5162F, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0YZ.
By Phone Just call 0161 761 2216 If you have a query outside of opening hours, there is a 24 hour answer machine.
Online Via our website at www.themet.biz
RAMSBOTTOM M60
BURY M66
ROCHDALE
BOLTON
M62
MIDDLETON M60
MANCHESTER
OLDHAM
The Met is based in one of Bury's most impressive Victorian buildings. It is easy to access by car, tram from Manchester or bus. Market Street is in the town centre.
Cheques payable to BMAA Please enclosed a stamped addressed envelope for return of your tickets. Special Discounts We want our activities to be affordable to the widest range of people. Our concessions price (concs) is for people in full time education or those who rely solely on a state benefit to survive (including Family Credit). If you can afford to pay the full price, please do not ask for a concession as it invariably affects the service we can deliver. Refunds We regret that we are unable to offer refunds. Exchange of tickets may be possible for other events at The Met. Reservations We will be happy to hold your tickets without payment at the Ticket Office for three days. Three days or less before the performance, tickets must be paid for at the time of booking.
Group Bookings Buy ten tickets for a performance and get an eleventh ticket free. (Subject to availability. Tickets must be purchased in one transaction). Performance Times For events where an on stage time is indicated shows will commence at the time stated. (Check individual ticket for details). Seating The Met offers numbered seating to our customers for most events in the main theatre. You may request a particular seat when you book your tickets according to the seating plan. Many of our events are standing or partially seated - please check when purchasing your tickets.
CULTURE VULTURE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP SCHEME AND GET SPECIAL BENEFITS! You'll notice that throughout our programme, Culture Vultures are offered significant discounts on most events. To join the scheme costs just ÂŁ10 annually. As a member you will receive priority mailing for all events - meaning that you should not be disappointed by events having sold out. You'll be notified of all our activities well in advance and will receive invites to exhibition openings and special events at The Met. Becoming a Culture Vulture gives you more to enjoy at The Met and helps us to improve our service.
JOIN NOW CALL TICKET OFFICE 0161 761 2216 25
HOW TO FIND THE MET LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
THE MET
TM Brochure 2003 11/8/03 1:54 pm Page 14
Bury Elizabethan Suite
Bury College
By Car from the M60 (about 10 minutes) Take Junction 2 onto the M66. Exit the M66 at signs for Bury and follow the signs for East Lancs Railway. On Angouleme Way (Bury's ring road), turn right at the second traffic lights junction (the Elizabethan Suite is across to your left) into Haymarket Street. By Car from Manchester City Centre (about 20 minutes) Continue South on Deansgate onto Bury New Road (A56). Bury New Road crosses the M60 and becomes Manchester Road (A56) when you pass through Whitefield. Ignore the signs for town centre and turn right on to Knowsley Street. Cross the traffic lights into Haymarket Street.
By Car and Foot within Bury Town Centre You will pass the bus interchange on your right and follow a one way system around to the left. If you park on this street (outside the art gallery), The Met is a minute's walk away. At the end of the road, turn right onto Silver Street, turn right at the end and we are across the roundabout. By Metrolink Tram from Manchester and Salford Metrolink services run regularly to Bury from Manchester and Salford. Disembark at the Bury Metrolink terminus, and walk up Market Street to The Met. Last trams from Bury to Manchester leave Sunday 10.30pm; Monday-Thursday 11.30pm; Friday and Saturday 12.30am. 26
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L I V E P E R F O R M A N C E I N B U RY
A visit to Automatic Lounge is a truly unique experience. Situated next to The Met, we offer simple, delicious food at reasonable prices, and now boast an extensive wine list. We believe in the importance of relaxation as an essential part of today's busy lifestyle, and our comfortable couches and friendly staff are a true testament to this. Whether you are snacking on one of our Ciabatta melts, enjoying a dish from our exclusive signature range, or just popping in for a quick coffee, Automatic is the place to be.
MOVING TOWARDS THE WEEKEND On Thursday nights we bring Bombay to Bury, with the most amazing curries you'll ever get to taste, cooked to order using traditional methods. Friday and Saturday evenings we wind you down with an eclectic mix of smooth grooves and classic chill out tunes, while on Sundays djDen{vibes} is the host of the evening. Whatever the time, whatever the occasion, a visit to Automatic is always an enjoyable experience. Try us, you might like us... Opening Times Mon-Sat 10am - 11pm Sun 12noon - 10.30pm Food Served Mon-Weds until 9pm Thurs-Sat until 10pm Sun until 9pm
Including Festive Fun with SLEEPING BEAUTY
D I A RY O F E V E N T S
SEPTEMBER 2003 - J A N UA RY 2 0 0 4 TICKET OFFICE: 0161 761 2216