Met Brochure September - December 2008 by The Met

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fantastic that increasing numbers of people come to watch thrilling shows at The Met.

Looking through the brochure we hope you will agree there are more reasons than ever to keep coming for our famous fantastic welcome. Remember, it’s a case of “use us or lose us” so please

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Neil Innes

Kathryn Tickell

Horseplay

Cara Dillon

Frost and Fire

In the Shadow of Trees 28 & 29

14 & 15

Baka Beyond

Bloco Ashê: Bury Samba

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Sunday 31 August 8pm

Imagine a mix of Eastern melodies,

World roots Main theatre

Balkan rhythms, French chanson,

£12 £10 conc & members

Anglo song-writing and Cajun

Just call 0161 761 2216 to join

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• Single membership £25 • Joint membership £40

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• 2 adults and 2 children £70 • 2 adults and 3 children £85

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17 Hippies tunes, perfectly blended to create They may sound like flower Hippies are one of Europe’s best

“One minute revving up like a

acoustic folk groups.

supercharged gypsy band, the next delivering a pastoral treatment of the old pop hit Apache.” The Times Standing event.

Membership benefits • Saving on event tickets • 10% off food in Automatic

• Refunds We are unable to offer refunds. Ticket exchange may be possible.

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unique and exciting pop music.

power rejects but Berlin’s 17

Extra benefits for Family Members • Free family show of your choice • Tickets for Children’s shows only £4 • 50p off weekly workshops

17 Hippies Photo: Audrey Sel

Jackie Leven

Angela Brown

Tony Burgess

Gordon Giltrap

First Thursday Comedy Club

Angela Brown and Jackie Leven Supported by Jens Carelius the Mighty 45s

Thursday 4 September 8pm

Thursday 4 September 9pm

Friday 5 September 8pm

Saturday 6 September 8pm

Rock and pop Main theatre

Comedy Studio theatre

Blues Main theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre

£14 £10 conc & members

£8 £6 conc & members

£14 £10 conc & members

£12 £10 concs & members

Gordon Giltrap is a true guitar

Great stand-up on the first

Chicago diva Angela Brown’s

A formidable singer, guitarist,

genius. He has recorded twenty

Thursday of every month.

vocal artistry combines with

songwriter and storyteller,

the outstanding musical

Jackie Levin’s work, like many of

abilities of The Mighty 45s

the musical greats, falls into a

to produce a compelling act

category of its own. With some

hailed as the hottest live

justification his outpourings

blues, soul and gospel show

have been called Celtic Soul and

to be seen outside Chicago.

Jackie is part of an ancestral line

five albums, came second (only to Eric Clapton) in Guitar magazine’s tenth anniversary poll, and his music has been used by the BBC and commercial TV. Experience the magic of an amazing live performance with beautiful, passionate songs.

Mancunian Tony Burgess has written for Lily Savage, Brian Conley, Steve Coogan and Johnny Vegas as well as appearing in the sitcom Ideal. Joining him will be Londoners Pete Johansson and Mike Belgrave plus Birmingham’s Andy White.

“Rumbustious, lascivious, lubricious and irresistable!”

that includes the likes of Van Morrison and Lightnin’ Hopkins.

Winelight Club

Hot Club of Cowtown

Saturday 6 September 8pm

Tuesday 9 September 8pm

Thursday 11 September 8pm

Folk roots Studio theatre

Rock & pop Automatic restaurant

Americana/Jazz Main theatre

£9 £7 concs & members

£6 £4 conc & members

£12 £10 concs & members

Tiny Tin Lady are four young

Mixing the best up-and-

More than a decade after forming,

women from St. Helens who

coming talent with

this band has grown to be the most

have become one of the most

Automatic’s

globe-trotting, hard swinging trio

talked about bands on the

fine menu

on Earth. Jazz collides with country,

acoustic scene. Brilliant, original

guarantees a

songs, superb musicianship and

memorable evening

“…a unique blend of roots honesty and rock sensibilities not to be missed.” MOJO

Tia McGraff

spine-tingling harmonies.

Lancashire Hotpots

Tiny Tin Lady

creating an amazing sound that’s half hoe-down half boogie-woogie.

of music. Featuring

They have toured with Bob Dylan

Canadian Tia McGraff,

and Willie Nelson and featured on

Harry Brennan and

radio and TV including Later with

The Lancashire Hotpots

Lizzie Nunnery.

Jools Holland. Standing event.

Friday 12 September 7.30pm Folk/Comedy Main theatre

Hot Club of Cowtown

Tiny Tin Lady

£9 advance £11 door Comedy band The Lancashire Hotpots combine Lancashire folk music with hilarious observations on contemporary life. Championed by Radio 1’s Colin Murray, their hit song He’s Turned Emo has been played nearly a quarter of a million times on MySpace. Standing event.

Little Toby Walker

Ian Siegal

Bury’s Got Talent 2008

Ian Siegal Band

Little Toby Walker

Presented by Platinum Productions and Promotions

Saturday 13 September 8pm

Friday 19 September 8.30pm

Blues Main theatre £10

Blues Studio theatre

Entertainment and variety as local performers strive to win the 2008

Semi-Finals

£8 £6 concs & members

Thu 18 & Fri 19 Sept 7.30pm | £8

Guitarist Ian Siegal has toured

The best of the auditionees

with Phil Guy, Sugar Blue, Nappy

Little Toby Walker is a gifted

Auditions

compete for a place in the final.

Brown, Eddie Kirkland, Catfish

finger-style guitarist, singer,

Sat 13 September 7.30pm | Free

Final

Keith and Jimmie Vaughan.

songwriter and storyteller whose

Bury’s Got Talent Competition.

Why not audition for a place in the competition? Just call 07765 873 612 or email platinummusicmap@hotmail.co.uk

Thu 25 September 7.30pm | £10 The very best of Bury’s talent showcase themselves to you - the audience - who will then have to pick the winner!

His mean and moody live performances have gained him a reputation as one of the world’s finest blues artists. Standing event.

music draws from blues, roots, western swing and ragtime. Toby plays the Didley Bow, an authentic 1930 National Steel Guitar, all complimented by his humorous and very entertaining stories. 7

Eliza Carthy Band

The Blues Band

Coraline

The Beat

Saturday 20 September 8pm

Wednesday 24 September 8pm

Friday 26 September 8pm

Folk roots Main theatre

Blues Main theatre £20

Rock and pop Studio theatre £8

Rock and pop Main theatre

The members of The Blues Band

Award winning songwriter (Song

Accompanied by Willie Molleson,

were already admired by fans when

of the Year 2007) Rae Evans

Ska legends The Beat

Emma Smith and Phil Alexander,

they formed in 1979. Twenty five

brings her collective Coraline to

return with another

Eliza Carthy will showcase her

years later Paul Jones (Manfred

The Met to launch their debut

blazing night of hits.

new album Dreams of Breathing

Mann), Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness

release. Coraline fuse folk, jazz,

Underwater. This highly original

(The Roosters/Manfred Mann),

soul and a healthy dose of

collection of songs highlights her

Rob Townsend (McGuinness Flint/

theatricality into their sound, with

status as an innovative singer and

Medicine Head) and Gary Fletcher

soaring strings and an irresistible

fiddle-player. Exuberant rhythms

continue to add followers. Amongst

rhythm section. Expect songs

from around the globe are captured

the finest purveyors of R&B, they

about fairy-tales, the internet,

in this amazing self-penned music.

have inspired numerous other bands.

brave adventurers and more...

£16 £14 conc & members

£10 advance £12 door

Eliza Carthy

The Blues Band

Featuring favourites Tears of a Clown, Mirror in the Bathroom, Can’t Get Used to Losing You, and many others. Standing event.

Fair Trade

The Beat

Fair Trade Mikron Theatre Company Saturday 27 September 1.30pm

Drever, McCusker and Woomble With Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine

The Eagle Has Landed Fool’s Proof Theatre Company

Drama Studio Theatre

Saturday 27 September 8pm

£6 £3 concession

Folk roots Main theatre £15

The history of the co-operative

John McCusker is one of folk’s most

movement from its nineteenth

gifted instrumentalists. Lau’s Kris

century roots. Did it really all

Drever is a singer songwriter of the

reporter Marvin Williams goes on a

begin in Rochdale in 1844? Mikron

highest calibre. Roddy Woomble is

journey to find his brother who has

bring you the true story, told with

front man for Edinburgh indie rock

been missing for twenty years.

music, humour and sadness.

legends Idlewild. They combine on

Wednesday 1 October 7.30pm Drama Main theatre £10 £6 concs & members

Presented in partnership with the Co-operative Membership.

Odd but charming BBC Radio 4

Tracing the trail of

one of the most innovative projects

an entire life, he

of the year. A Mr Kite Benefit.

stumbles his way through beautiful and outrageous

Drever, McCusker and Woomble

situations. But what does he find in the end? A moving story told with quirky humour, idiosyncratic characters, cinematic perspectives, and rapid,

The Eagle Has Landed

surprising scene changes. 9

First Thursday Comedy Club

Michael McGoldrick Trio

Thursday 2 October 9pm

Friday 3 October 8pm

Comedy Studio theatre

Folk roots Main theatre

Friday 3 October 8pm

Americana Main theatre

£8 £6 conc & members

£16 £12 concs & members

Jazz Studio theatre £6

£14

Great stand-up on the first

Michael McGoldrick is a ground-

Jazz musicians Adrian Wilkinson,

A Met regular with a

Thursday of every month.

breaking, internationally

Malcolm Hogarth and Phil

huge following, Eliza

renowned, flute, whistle and

Steel take you on a magical

Gilkyson returns

pipe player. His consummate

journey through the music of

with songs

ability to play Irish traditional

the Benny Goodman era.

With Michael Redmond from Father Ted, the best deadpan in the business; Jonathan Mayor a Bollywood Christmas Tree come to Life; highlyrated Hils Barker; and top London act Alexis Dubus.

music fused with jazz, dance and global influences makes him one of the most exciting players around. Presented in association with Big Whistle Music.

Michael McGoldrick

Photo: Lieve Boussauw

A tribute to Benny Goodman Adrian Wilkinson Trio

Eliza Gilkyson A Mr Kite Benefit Saturday 4 October 8pm

Featuring many of the hits of the 1930s and 40s, including Lady Be Good, S’Wonderful, After You’ve Gone and Avalon.

Eliza Gilkyson Photo: Thom C

Neil Innes and Fatso

about the exuberant nature of

Forgotten Things

love and life with meditative tunes

Red Ladder Theatre Company

about the world’s rich mysteries.

Wednesday 8 October 7.30pm

Her new album, Beautiful

Drama Main theatre

World, has been described

£8 £5 concs & members

as “an evocative blend of poetic

16 year old Toby believes he’s a

and accessible Americana,

Neil Innes and Fatso

failure, he’s losing the will to live.

rock, jazz and

Sunday 5 October 8pm

and Fatso, the band which starred

just losing her mind... having

folk styles.

Comedy/Rock & pop Main theatre

with him in 70s TV comedy series

forgotten ‘something important’

£16 £12 concs & members

Rutland Weekend Television.

Lilly interrupts Toby to lead him

A thirtieth anniversary reunion

With songs from Monty Python, The

music” and mixes

“lush and passionate...edgy lyrics with piercing imagery” New York Times

between the hilarious Neil Innes

Rutles, the Innes Book of Records and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Then there’s Grandma Lilly - she’s

into a mystery of half memories and family secrets. Finding answers might just save both their lives... Suitable for 14+

Forgotten Things Photo: Markus Sepperer

The Kathryn Tickell Band with special guest Calum Stewart Thursday 9 October 8pm Folk roots Main theatre £17.50 £15 concs & members The most widely acknowledged

David R Black

Photo: Gary Wolstenholme

icon of Northumbrian music joins forces with talented young musicians to present a band full of

David R Black plus support

excitement and vitality. This distinctive quartet

Friday 10 October 7.30pm

Friday 10 October 8.30pm

provides a perfect

Rock and pop Studio theatre £5

Jazz/Blues Main theatre

setting for Kathryn’s music, featuring her own compositions and the traditional

Kathryn Tickell

tunes of Northumberland. Presented in

King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys £12 £10 concs £8 members

Manchester alternative art-rock band David R Black return with an

A breathtaking mix of 1940s

exclusive acoustic set. The band has

jazz and blues in an exhilarating,

toured with New Model Army, The

swinging, non-stop live show.

Mission, Elbow and many more.

Looking like they just stepped

They are currently working

straight out of a black and white

on a new album which will

movie, this inimitable six-piece

association with

be produced by Joe Gibb

delivers a shot of authentic jazz and

Big Whistle Music.

(Janes Addiction, Leftfield and

blues from an era when swing was

Madonna). Standing event.

King. Standing event.

King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys

Tom Russell

Bouncers

Hobopop Trio

Winelight Club

Bouncers

Saturday 11 October 8pm

Saturday 11 October 10pm

Tuesday 14 October 8pm

Wednesday 15 October 8pm

Americana Main theatre £15

Americana Studio theatre

Rock & pop Automatic restaurant

Drama Main theatre

£7 £5 concs & members

£6 £4 conc & members

Tom Russell A Mr Kite Benefit

Met regular and modern icon Tom

Kirsty McGee

Reform Theatre Company

£10 £8 concs & members It’s Friday night, it’s disco night -

Russell is “a brilliant songwriter

The quirky double

with a restless curiosity and an

bass of Nick

coming talent with

time for Bouncers to come alive!

almost violent imagination”.

Blacka adds jazz

Automatic’s fine menu

Judd, Ralph, Les and Lucky

and rockabilly to

guarantees a memorable

His songs have been recorded by legends such as Johnny Cash and his albums gather new fans from across the globe with every release.

Kirsty McGee’s rootsy songwriting and Mat Martin’s sensitive banjo and guitar, colouring the songs with grainy hobopop style.

Mixing the best up-and-

evening of music. Featuring Rachel TaylorBeales, Robert Brown, TJ and

Eric invite you for a night on the town in this hilarious and outrageous look back at the 1980s nightclub scene.

Murphy and Jason Johnson. 13

Mawkin:Causley Thursday 16 October 8pm

The Ring of Fire A tribute to Johnny Cash

Aynsley Lister

Horseplay

Friday 17 October 8.30pm

Niki McCretton

Folk roots Main theatre

Friday 17 October 8pm

Blues Studio theatre

£12 £10 concs & members

Americana Main theatre

£8 £6 concs & members

£10 advance £12 door BBC Young Folk nominees Mawkin

A creative participatory experience for 3-5 year olds.

Aynsley Lister writes and performs

join forces with the honey-voiced

The ultimate tribute to The Man

all of his own material, and has

Jim Causley to form one hell of a

in Black from his early Sun Session

built a fantastic reputation as a

band! One of the best instrumental

Recordings such as Folsom Prison

blues guitarist, gaining respect

outfits of recent years, Mawkin

Blues, through to the modern

all over the world. The light

has amassed a strong following

classics from Rick Rubin’s American

at the end of the tunnel in a

across the folk scene. Jim Causley

Recordings. The Ring of Fire take

world full of over hyped pop,

is singer with The Devil’s Interval,

you back to the sounds of those

he returns with a solo gig that

who played at The Met in March.

magical shows. Standing event.

promises to be another sell out.

Set within a stable, Horseplay is

Ring of Fire 14

Aynsley Lister

Mawkin:Causley

a magical, multi-sensory world containing live performer, Niki McCretton, beautiful props, miniature landscapes, lighting, sound and images to support children’s imaginative ideas.

Saturday 18 October 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm Family show Studio theatre

Baka Beyond

Peacock Boy

Baka Beyond

£4 £2 members

Dean Friedman

Boojum Theatre Company Children take over as their play

Saturday 18 October 8.30pm

Wed 22 & Thu 23 October 8pm

Friday 24 October 8pm

becomes the performance and

World roots Main theatre

Drama Main theatre

Rock and pop Studio theatre £15

parents watch the unfolding

£15 £12 concs & members

£8 £6 concs & members

Mixing African rhythm with

Flora’s mission of mercy takes her

performs his hits

Celtic soul music, Baka Beyond

from farmyard to decayed inner-

Lydia, Lucky Stars

are one of the most danceable

city and leads to the discovery

and Ariel, plus

bands around, creating the

of a dark family legacy…

material from

in the stable wall. Horseplay is guaranteed to thrill children and will please parents too! Limited capacity - book early.

Dean Friedman

sound of the global village.

A rich stew of live action, music,

his acclaimed albums.

They have a unique relationship

and grungy puppetry, this grubby

with Cameroon’s Baka Pygmies,

adult fairy tale of love and trans-

Discover

sending royalties to help develop-

formation was seen as a

the work

ment projects, and touring with

work in progress at our

of a master

Baka musicians. Standing event.

Gest festival this spring.

songsmith.

Dean Friedman

story through nooks and crannies

Karen Matheson Friday 24 October 8pm Folk roots Main theatre £15 £13 concs & members

Saturday 25 October 8pm

Rock and pop Main theatre

Comedy Studio theatre

£12 advance £14 door

£7 £5 concs & members

World-renowned guitarists Don

Two teams of the sharpest comedy

Ross and Andy McKee come to The

minds are pitted against each other.

Met to perform their technical,

Armed only with the audience’s

artistically brilliant work. Don

suggestions and sharply contrasting

Ross has the distinction of being

uniforms, they weave comedy gold

the only person ever to win

before your very eyes. No scripts,

the U.S. National Fingerstyle

no shortcuts...this is comedy

Guitar Championship twice and

without cutting corners; shamless

Andy McKee is YouTube’s Most

gleeful fun for young or old! Part of

Downloaded Artist in the World.

the Manchester Comedy Festival.

the world and sold over a million records as the lead singer of the best-selling, internationally-renowned here as a solo artist, she has released three albums incorporating traditional and contemporary songs in English and Gaelic. Presented in association with Big Whistle Music.

ComedySportz

captivated audiences around

Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. Performing

ComedySportz

Don Ross & Andy McKee

Karen Matheson

Karen Matheson has

Don Ross and Andy Mckee

Great family events for the holidays!

Talk Main theatre

Watch The Birdy

Circus Skills Workshop

The Selfish Giant

£15

Lyngo Theatre Company

Skylight Circus

Image Theatre Company

Tuesday 28 October 2pm

Wednesday 29 October 6-9 years 10am -12.30pm 10-15 years 2pm - 4.30pm

Friday 31 October 2.30pm

From pirate radio to Buckingham Palace and an MBE, Johnnie

Family show Main theatre Tickets £6 / £4 members

Walker tells the amazing story of how he came to be one of

Why doesn’t the egg want to

the best known and most loved

hatch? Is it shy, lazy? Mum

broadcasters in Britain, with a voice recognised by millions. Now he tells the full and extraordinary story of forty years at the heart of British broadcasting.

can’t wait to find out, especially because winter is coming and she has to leave the forest! Fun and interactive theatre for

Johnnie Walker

children 3+ and their parents, packed-full of tricks, surprises, transformations and eggs!

Studio theatre £10 Like to try your hand at juggling? We’ve plenty of balls and clubs. Fancy whizzing around on a one wheeled bike? We’ve unicycles galore. Try tightrope walking, or get in a spin with plates. Unusual, exciting and challenging fun. Limited capacity - book early.

Watch The Birdy

Tuesday 28 October 7.30pm

Family show Main theatre £6 £4 members Image Theatre return with Oscar Wilde’s magical story of a giant who learns the value of generosity. The show requires the participation of a dozen children who play the villagers and the giant’s wall while the whole audience takes part as chorus singers. A magical afternoon for parents and children aged 5+

The Selfish Giant

An evening with Johnnie Walker

Ian Parker

Photo: Peter Vroon

Genticorum Thursday 30 October 8pm

traditional songs and tunes as

World roots Main Theatre

well as original compositions.

£12 £10 concs & members

An energetic and original traditional power-trio,

Weaving wooden flute, fiddle,

they also incorporate the

acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and

dynamism of today’s North

foot percussion with strong vocal

American and European folk

harmonies, French-Canadian band

cultures in their music.

Ian Parker Band

Genticorum offer a blend of

Genticorum

Friday 31 October 8pm Blues Main theatre £10 advance £12 door Bitter-sweet vocals combined with compelling guitar work, Ian’s willingness to share honesty and emotion sets him apart as a truly great blues artist. An original craftsman his music takes inspiration from the blues without replicating the past. Standing event. 18

Keith James and Rick Foot

Poems of Federico The Why and Garcia Lorca Keith James and Rick Foot Wherefores

Babul and the Blue Bear

Saturday 1 November 8pm

Saturday 1 November 9.30pm

Rock and pop Main theatre

Rock and pop Studio theatre

£12 £10 concs £8 members

£7 £5 concession

Keith James and Rick Foot (Songs of

A dynamic five piece band

Nick Drake) return with their new

featuring Emily Druce and Steve

show based on the work of poet

Jones swinging all the way from

A fresh and anarchic show, bringing hip-hop, mask,

Federico Garcia Lorca. Murdered

roots to rockabilly, taking in

puppetry and street art together in a dynamic and

during the Spanish Civil War, Lorca’s

some reggae and latin beats

20 Stories High and Contact with Horse+Bamboo Theatre Wednesday 5 November 7.30pm Drama Main theatre £7 £5 concession

original way. The play explores the themes of cultural identity, divided loyalties, racial tension and belonging

work was passionate, urgent,

along the way. Their music

haunting and evocative. The songs

features a range of instruments

in a multi-cultural Britain. Suitable for ages 13 +

composed by the duo use beautiful

including guitars, fiddle, drums,

Supported by Liverpool Culture Company Ltd, as part of

translations of these poems.

percussion, tuba and lap steel.

the 2008 European Capital of Culture programme 19

Jan Akkerman Supported by Gareth Pearson

Thursday 6 November 9pm

Cara Dillon Friday 7 November 8pm

Thursday 6 November 8pm

Comedy Studio theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre £14

£8 £6 concs & members

£17.50 £15 concs & members

Best known as the guitarist in

Great stand-up on

Cara has won a stack of awards

prog rockers Focus, Jan Akkerman

the first Thursday

over the years, both solo and with

has played with musicians as

of every month.

musical collaborator and husband

diverse as BB King, Alan Price, and Ice-T. In a career spanning nearly fifty years he has pushed musical boundaries with every project. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this fantastic musician up close. 20

First Thursday Comedy Club

Cara Dillon

Jan Akkerman

“Quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice...” Q Magazine

Featuring Dame Mandy Knight, the cuddly Damion Larkin and DebraJane Appleby.

Folk roots Main theatre

Sam Lakeman. Whether she’s singing her native songs of lost love and emigration, or their original compositions, you will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.

Janette Geri

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby

Best Friends

Winelight Club

Janette Geri

M6 Theatre Company

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby

Tuesday 11 November 8pm

Thursday 13 November 8pm

Saturday 8 November 3pm

Saturday 8 November 8pm

Rock & pop Automatic restaurant

Folk roots Studio theatre

Family show Main theatre

Rock and pop Studio theatre £10

£6 £4 concs & members

£8 £6 concs & members

Best Friends

£6 £4 members Eric Goulden was among the

Featuring Vince Freeman - winner

Janette Geri is one of Australia’s

Billy is starting school - it’s a bit

original 1976-’78 Stiff Records

of best male solo act and people’s

finest singers as well as a serious

scary! Time to call on Mudge, his

posse (Elvis Costello, Ian Dury,

choice award at this year’s

guitar player and acclaimed

imaginary friend, for a bit of help.

the Damned) aiming to revitalize

INDY Music awards, Tramps and

songwriter. Expect traditional

With a little bit of bravery, Billy

rock. Amy Rigby is a pop princess.

Horses and Colin Wakeford.

Celtic songs given a contemporary

rises to the challenge, but what

Combining several decades of

edge and stunning original music

comes as a very unexpected

acclaimed records and failed

that weaves together luscious

surprise is the special new

relationships, Eric and Amy join

strands of melody with earthy

friend he meets when he

together to play their should-be,

grooves, eclectic rhythms, jazz,

gets there. For ages 4-7.

could-be and has-been hits.

blues and world sensibilities. 21

3 Daft Monkeys

26th CAMRA Bury Beer Festival

3 Daft Monkeys

Friday 14 Nov

noon-4pm £1.50

Saturday 15 November 8pm

Wednesday 19 November 8pm

Friday 14 Nov

6pm-11pm

Folk roots Studio theatre £8

Americana Main theatre £13

Admission FREE to CAMRA members

Cornwall’s 3 Daft Monkeys

Tim is an award winning American

combine rousing vocals, frenetic

country and bluegrass musician. In

Bury’s annual beer festival returns

fiddling, 12-string guitar, dancing

addition to singing, he plays guitar,

for its twenty sixth year. Don’t

bass and foot drum. Whatever

fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and

miss this opportunity to sample

your taste in music, their unique

mandocello. He first became known

over sixty real ales, ciders and

blend of high octane, funked-

as a member of Hot Rize and has

perries. Tickets on the door only.

up folk is guaranteed to get

gone on to perform as a solo artist

you dancing! Standing event.

and release ten albums to date.

£4

Tim O’Brien A Mr Kite Benefit

Saturday 15 Nov noon-11pm £2.50

Lisa Knapp

The West Coast Project

Rapunzel and the Tower of Doom

Munch Manship Octet

Theatre of Widdershins

Thu 20 November 8pm

Friday 21 November 8pm

Saturday 22 November 11am

Jazz Main theatre

Family show Main theatre

£8 £6 concs & members

£6 £4 members

Intoxicating, disciplined cool jazz,

Tangles? Split Ends? Frizzy? Flyaway?

fast emerging and

in the school of Shorty Rogers, Bill

It’s bad enough having a bad hair

highly distinctive

Holman and Chet Baker. Featuring

day but pity poor Rapunzel spend-

artist combining

Carl Raven, Neil Yates, Richard

Folk roots Main theatre £12 £10 concs & members Lisa Knapp is a

a radiant style of traditional

Gavin Baras and Dave Hassell.

a strange woman using her tresses as a ladder!

Chantel McGregor

folk and selfpenned song, with

ing her life in a tower with

Munch Manship

Wigley, Vinny Parker, Gair Carson,

Chantel McGregor Band

LIVE/WIRE

delights from the

Friday 21 November 8.30pm

Saturday 22 November 8pm

technological age.

Blues Studio Theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre £12

fiddle, hammer dulcimer, strings, banjo and sonic

Her debut

A tribute to AC/DC

£8 £6 concs & members A full size AC/DC show, complete

album Wild And

Having formed her band in

with cannons, Hell’s Bell, walkways

Undaunted was

2007, Chantel McGregor is now

and backdrops. You’ll hear all

released last year

one of the rising stars of British

the classics from Whole Lotta

blues. High energy Blues-Rock

Rosie and Highway To Hell to

in the vein of Aynsley Lister.

Thunderstruck and Back In Black.

and was Mojo’s folk album of the year.

Film Main theatre £6

Presented by Bury LGBT Wednesday 26 November 8pm Variety Main theatre

A selection of the best short films

£10 £7 concession

featured at the Manchester Kurdish Film Festival in September. You will

Music and comedy celebrating

also be able to sample the delights

diversity in Bury, with songwriter

of Kurdish food and music. A must

Clare Mooney, acapella group Deep

see for all cultures! Presented by

C Divas, and the hilarious Jonathan

the Kurdish Creative Film Centre.

Mayor and Clare Summerskill.

Helen Watson and Mark Creswell

Sunday 23 November 6pm

Not the only Gay in the Village Buddy Whittington

Kurdish Film Festival

Buddy Whittington Helen Watson Thursday 27 November 8pm

Thursday 27 November 8pm

Blues Main theatre £10

Jazz/Blues Main theatre £10 £8 concs & members

Kurdish Film Festival

Buddy Whittington is John Mayall’s lead guitarist in the Bluesbreakers,

Helen Watson and Mark Creswell

a spot he has held since 1993.

take a break from their work

Also touring as a solo artist, this

together in Burden of Paradise

amazingly talented guitarist has

with Snake Davis and Dave Bowie

just released his first solo album.

to promote Helen’s new album.

“Fifteen years of honing his craft

Expect lots of original material

and perfecting his art on stage

in an eclectic mix of songs and

every week with John Mayall, and

genres - jazz, blues, soul and funk,

it certainly shows.” Blues Matters

played by top class musicians.

NW Talent Search

John Smith

Grand Final 2008 Friday 28 November 8pm

Variety Main theatre £12

Folk roots Studio theatre £9

Winners and runners-up from the

Having wowed Met audiences last

talent searches across the region

year, John Smith continues to be

compete to become Northwest

recognised as one of British Folk’s

Talent Champion 2008. Performers

most exciting voices. His songs of

include dance troupes, vocalists,

messiahs, romance and murder

comedians and a drama act

have prompted hushed appreciation

with a bit of a difference...

and riotous standing ovations.

Presented by Platinum

“One man, a guitar and an incredible

Productions and Promotions

voice...mesmerising” BBC

John Smith

Friday 28 November 7.30pm

The Dylan Project

Saturday 29 November 8.30pm

Sunday 30 November 8pm

Rock and pop Main theatre

Folk roots Main theatre

£14 £12 concs & members

IQ are one of the world’s finest

Much more than just another

progressive rock bands with a

tribute band, The Dylan Project

reputation for dynamic and visually

presents a refreshing and vibrant

exciting live shows. They return

interpretation of Bob Dylan’s music.

to The Met to preview material

The band features the iconic Steve

from their forthcoming studio

Gibbons on vocals backed by four

album and to perform favourites

of Britain’s most talented folkrock

from their highly acclaimed back

musicians - Gerry Conway, Phil

catalogue. Standing event.

Bond, Dave Pegg, and PJ Wright.

10th Anniversary Tour

First Thursday Comedy Club

Apocalypse Acoustic

Santa Baby…

Thursday 4 December 9pm

Friday 5 December 7.30pm

Friday 5 December 8pm

Saturday 6 December 11am-5pm

Comedy Studio theatre

Rock and pop Studio theatre

Jazz Main theatre

Sunday 7 December 12pm-4pm

£8 £6 concs & members

£5

£6

Free entry

Great stand-up on the first

An evening of the very best of

Celebrate Christmas in true jazz

A weekend of festive fun featuring

Thursday of every month.

local talent, acoustic style.

style with Metro Jazz. This special

live music, entertainment, delicious

event will feature the vocal

food and drink as well as a stunning

talents of Laura Manship and

array of hand made gifts. Bring the

will be led by Munch Manship.

whole family, do some shopping

Featuring top New Zealand act Jarred Christmas. Who else would we book in December?

Metro Jazz featuring Laura Manship

Christmas Festival 2008

and entertain the kids with some fantastic face painting and mask making.

Winelight Club Tuesday 9 December 8pm Rock & pop Automatic restaurant

Frost and Fire

Little Red Riding Hood

Driving Cold Winter Away

Met Express

A special seasonal celebration with England’s first family of folk!

Sat 13 December 1pm, 4pm & 8pm Drama Studio theatre

£6 £4 concs & members

Thursday 11 December 8pm Folk roots Main theatre £20

Winelight waves goodbye

Drawing from the calendar of

Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Norma

to 2008 with help from the

English ritual, Waterson:Carthy

Waterson and Saul Rose are joined

The Met’s drama group for people

very best acts of the year.

present a remarkable collection of

by special guests Emily Portman,

with disabilities present a fairy tale

deep winter songs rooted in folk

Lauren McCormick and

classic. Journey through the forest

beliefs and rural practices.

Jim Causley.

at Christmas, and discover the

£3 £2 concessions

interesting characters Red Riding Hood encounters on her way to

Photo: David Lienhard

Waterson:Carthy

grandma’s house...

In the Shadow of Trees Horse+Bamboo Theatre Friday 12 December Wednesday 24 December Family show Main theatre £7 £5 concession £20 family of four