Met Brochure January - April 2009

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An exciting season of music and theatre awaits

miss out on any of the fantastic

every week as part of the Arts

touring shows. 2008 saw a record

Council’s free theatre initiative –

number of sell out shows and

details on page 5. For the rest of

with such a great programme, we

us, we’ve done what we can to

As a regular visitor we are sending

don’t see that changing for 2009.

continue a trend for increasing

you our brochure to allow you to

Under 26 year olds will benefit

audiences and increasingly

book ahead and ensure you don’t

from free tickets to theatre

exciting artists in Bury.

Mary Gauthier

Lau

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Houdini’s Suitcase

Gest Festival

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18 & 19

Moishe’s Bagel

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Beef by John Godber

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Heidi Talbot

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Spoonface Steinberg

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Bury Youth Theatre Wednesdays £2.50 5pm-6.30pm (10-14 year olds) 7pm-8.30pm (15 years +) Led by Claire Fildes and Marc Young. Physical theatre for young people.

Participate! Workshops and classes Stagecoach

Metro Jazz

Bury Youth Dance

Sundays 10am-1pm

Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm

Tuesdays 5.30-7pm

With Ruth Mauriello. For 4-16 years olds with an interest in dance, drama and music. Call Ruth on 0161 763 6161/ 07738267346

Led by Munch Manship. Front line musicians needed for The Met’s community jazz orchestra. Over 16s only. Call 0161 761 7107 for an application form.

Streetwise Drama Met Express Mondays 5-7pm

the older group develops projects.

Black Pudding Youth Theatre Thursdays 5pm-7pm

Led by Faye Rettie. A workshop for 11-17 years olds interested

Youth drama from Bury Youth

in dance. Next audition for

Service. email D.Cretney@bury.

members Tuesday 24 February.

gov.uk for more information.

Bury Vocal Collective

Whistle Workshop Saturdays 10.30am-12pm £2.50

Tuesdays 10.30-12.30pm & 7-9pm

Tuesdays 7.30-9pm | £4

drama session for young

Drama for people with disabilities.

Led by Rose Hodgson. For people who

opportunity to learn the basics

adults. Contact Streetwise

Only accepting new members for the

want to sing - regardless of whether

of the high whistle. For 7 to 11

on 0161 253 6476.

Tuesday am session.

they think they are in tune or not!

years olds and their parents.

Led by Clare Stride. A weekly

4

Mondays 7-9pm

The younger group explore theatre,

Led by Phil Brown. A practical


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Ticket booking

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If you love coming to The Met and want to support us, why not become a member? And with our new Family Membership, the kids can join too!

£4 £2 conc First session free A welcoming and exciting samba drumming workshop catering for beginners and beyond. The band welcomes new members.

Script in a day Wednesday 18 February 10am- 5pm Free Manchester Playwrights Forum leads a thrilling day of creating and performing your own piece of theatre. Learn about techniques of writing and use your own ideas to create and perform a short play. For 12- 16 year olds. Unless otherwise indicated call The Met on 0161 761 7107 for details of these groups.

• By phone From The Met on 0161 761 2216, or from Quaytickets on 0844 815 4870.

Just call 0161 761 2216 to join

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• Single membership £25 • Joint membership £40

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• Concessions are available for children, and people over 60, on benefit, or in education.

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

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Extra benefits for Family Members

Under 26? Get free theatre tickets at The Met! Every week from February 2009, The Met will be offering free theatre tickets for the under 26s, as part of Arts Council England’s free theatre initiative.

Houdini’s Suitcase part of the free theatre initiative The launch week for the initiative is Monday 16 to Sunday 22 February and will feature a full week of exciting free events, workshops and shows by some of the most inspirational companies in the UK, a script workshop (p5) and Pickled Image (p12). Look out for more free for under 26s shows throughout the brochure.

• Free family show of your choice • Tickets for children’s shows only £4 • 50p off weekly workshops

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The Swing Commanders

The Bittersweets Friday 16 January 8pm

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Whole Lotta Led The Led Zeppelin 1 Show

Blue Blokes 3

The Swing Commanders

Thursday 22 January 8pm

Saturday 24 January 8pm

Rock & pop Main theatre

Saturday 17 January 8.30pm

Folk roots Main theatre

Jazz/Americana Main theatre

£10 £8 conc & members

Rock & pop Main theatre £11

£10 £8 concs and members

£10 £8 concs & members

Country-rock band The Bitter-

Forty years on, 1968’s Led Zeppelin

Featuring Ian Anderson, Lu

Following their recent success

sweets live up to their name. They

1 remains one of the greatest

Edmonds and Ben Mandelson,

across Britain, America and

fuse sunniness and melancholy

debuts of all time. To celebrate,

who between them have

Holland, Lancashire sextet

with evocative lyrics and lush

tribute band Whole Lotta Led

played with Billy Bragg’s Blokes,

The Swing Commanders have

arrangements, transcendent

will be playing the whole album,

Tiger Moth, the Mekons, The

established themselves as

melodies and alluring vocals. The

including classics like Babe I’m

Damned and PiL. All on guitar,

Europe’s top western swing band.

Bittersweets weave a captivating

Gonna Leave You, Communication

the band play country blues,

Prepare for a great night out with

tension between hope and

Breakdown and Dazed And

traditional English ballads,

their unique rendition of music

poignancy that rings true.

Confused. Standing event.

New Orleans R&B and more.

from the 30s, 40s and 50s.


The Travelling Band

Echoes of Eva Cassidy Sheila Gott Thursday 29 January 7.30pm Rock & pop Main theatre £10 An inspirational and uplifting evening of music in aid of Bury

The Travelling Band Friday 30 January 8pm Rock & pop Main theatre £7

Cancer Support Centre. Sheila

Winners of the Glastonbury

Swapping instruments, inspiring

are shows where no-one leaves

Gott, one of the UK’s top session

New Talent Award 2008, The

audience participation whilst

unconverted. Standing event.

singers, pays tribute to the

Travelling Band’s live show is

shifting effortlessly from heartfelt

“Marvellous music to savour

enchanting voice of Eva Cassidy.

a feel-good tour-de-force.

ballads to classic pop tunes, their’s

and enjoy” Michael Eavis

Blackheart

The Durutti Column

Friday 30 January 8pm Rock and pop Studio

Saturday 31 January 8pm Rock and pop

£7 £5 conc & members

Main theatre £10 advance £12 door

Blackheart are Chrissy Mostyn and

The first band signed to Factory records, The Durutti Column

Richard Pilkington, a duo whose rock creates instantly memorable songs. Powerful melodies driven by smartly crafted lyrics that talk of love, marriage, life and death and everything in between.

are an integral part of Manchester’s musical pedigree. Vini

The Durutti Column

crossbreed of folk, country and

Reilly’s atmospheric guitar provided the perfect partner to the industrial sound of label-mates Joy Division. They return to The Met with a new album Idiot Savants, the first to feature new vocalist Poppy Roberts. Standing event. 7


Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier & Carrie Rodriguez A Mr Kite Benefit Thursday 5 February 8pm Americana Main theatre £16

First Thursday Comedy Club

Presented by Platinum Productions Thursday 5 February 8.30pm

Friday 6 February 8pm

Comedy Studio

Variety Main theatre

£8 £6 concs & members

£10 £8 concs

Guaranteed laughs from four of

A contemporary version of the

the finest comedians on the first

variety show featuring upcoming

Thursday of every month. For

talent form across the north

February we welcome Mick Miller

west including musicians (from

(star of TV’s The Comedians and

pop to swing to classical),

gag writer for Jonathan Ross,

comedy, dancers, and magic.

Phill Jupitus and Mark Lamarr),

Proceeds to Children in Need.

Tim Clark, Dave Twentyman, and two great support acts. album featured Van Dyke Parks

into the public ear in the UK

and Loudon Wainwright. Carrie

with her album Drag Queens

Rodriguez emerged over here

and Limousines. Since those

as the sidekick for Chip Taylor

days, she’s established herself as

but is quickly establishing her

one of the leading songwriters

solo career with the help of the

maturing from autobiographical

likes of Lucinda Williams and

songs about her past to songs

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks.

that cross darkness with great

This is a rare chance to catch

beauty. So respected that her last

this talented pair together.

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

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Mary Gauthier was propelled

Great British Variety Tour


The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

The Popes

Pied Piper Theatre Company

Winelight Sessions presents Tony Cox and Rachel James

Saturday 7 February 11am

Saturday 7 February 8pm

Saturday 7 February 8.30pm

Family show Main theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre

Rock and pop Studio £6

£6 £4 members

£10 £8 concs & members The Winelight Club brings the

Mr Grinling tends his light come

The Popes was originally set up by Shane MacGowan in 1994. Retaining

creme de la creme (and a few

rain or shine. Every day his wife

original member Paul (Mad Dog) McGuinness and the attitude and

surprises) to the Studio at The Met.

makes him a delicious meal and

raucous folk fuelled rock inspired by MacGowan, the band with

February’s launch event features

sends it out across the sea to

their star studded new line up have released a new album, Outlaw

South African acoustic guitarist

the lighthouse - but greedy

Heaven. Featuring drummer Will Morrison (Here be Dragons, Lisa

Tony Cox who in his time as a

seagulls keep stealing his lunch!

Knapp), guitarist/producer Charlie Hoskyns (Lisa Knapp, Badly Mixed

recording artist has won three of

Bastards), Laurie Norwood on bass, Declan Daly on fiddle and Fiachra

his home country’s music awards.

Shanks on banjo, mandolin, guitars and vocals. Standing event.

Also featuring Manchester’s Rachel

An engaging and funny show for 3-7 year olds.

James and the Up All Night Gang.

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Steve Knightley Special guest Jenna Witts

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap Loci Productions Wednesday 11 February 7.30pm Drama Main theatre £8 £5 conc and members

How can you trust someone when you can’t see their face? Whose truth do we believe? Can you really forgive and forget when the lights come up again? Nominated for Best New Play at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards 2007. 10

Friday 13 February 8pm Rock and pop

Folk roots Main theatre £15

Main theatre £13.50 advance £15 door

One half of Show of Hands,

As frontman of the Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock unleashed

Steve Knightley returns as a solo

a stream of psychedelic consciousness into a punk-rock

artist on the back of his first

world; as a solo artist he was the toast of eighties

album for eight years. He is a

America; and in recent years, he has worked

prolific and talented songwriter

with alt-country heroine Gillian Welch.

with an astounding voice.

He comes to The Met with songs

“Vibrant and original songs… a vast

from his new album.

and windswept voice” Q Magazine A Mr Kite Benefit.

Robyn Hitchcock

Stuck in a tunnel. Lights go out.

Thursday 12 February 8pm

Steve Knightley

Midnight. Last tube home.

Robyn Hitchcock and his friends


Hounds of Love

The Blow Monkeys

A tribute to Kate Bush Friday 13 February 8.30pm

Saturday 14 February 8pm

Sunday 15 February 8pm

Americana Studio

Rock and pop Main theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre

£8 £6 concs & members

£12 advance £14 door

£12 advance £14 door

Matt Andersen’s larger than life

Hounds of Love represent all

Eighteeen years after going their

showmanship has earned him a

that is honest about performing

separate ways, the four original

fervent audience wherever he plays.

great music. This is a group of

members of eighties hitmakers

His sprawling blues/roots/rock and

dedicated musicians fronted by

The Blow Monkeys (It Doesn’t

soulful voice has sparked a buzz. He

vocalist Josie Mills who love and

Have to Be This Way, Digging

appreciate the work of Kate Bush.

Your Scene) are reunited. The

Her skillful compositions allow the

band have recently released a

group to produce heart felt live

new album, Devil’s Tavern to huge

performances. Standing event.

critical acclaim. Standing event.

has just released his first album, Something In Between, recorded with Eric Clapton’s post-Cream band.

Across The Deep Blue Sea

Matt Andersen

Across The Deep Blue Sea Stuff and Nonsense Tuesday 17 February 11am Family show Main theatre £6 £4 members

The Blow Monkeys

Matt Andersen

A tiny boat, a little lost man and the great wide ocean... How did he get there? How can he get home? And why does that fish keep biting him on the bottom? A fantastic aquatic adventure featuring puppetry, animation, live-music, physical comedy and just the odd squirt of water. 5+. 11


Houdini’s Suitcase

Bury on Film North West Film Archive Tuesday 17 February 7.30pm Film Main theatre £4

Houdini’s Suitcase Pickled Image Theatre Company Wednesday 18 February 7pm

A selection of material from the

Drama Main theatre

North West Film Archive looking

£8 £6 concs & members

at life in Bury during the past

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5

The Magic Men Platinum Productions & Promotions Thursday 19 February 7.30pm Variety Studio £6 advance £8 door This youthful yet experienced double act bring their

100 years. Footage will include

combination of magic,

the Lancashire Fusileers in 1915,

comedy and misdirection to

royal visits to the town, scenes at

The Met for one night only.

Bury’s industries and the activities of local groups and societies.

Emily Smith Bury on Film

Thursday 19 February 8pm Once an apprentice to the

Folk roots Main theatre

great Houdini, Joshka examines

£10 £8 concs

his extraordinary past, the tales of love and loss, nights at the circus and the mudsoaked trenches of the Somme.

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Multi award winning singer songwriter Emily Smith is one of Scottish folk’s leading lights.

A stunning piece of visual

“...meld the sweeping lilt of

theatre fusing live performance

Scottish folk melody with

mask and puppetry, Houdini’s

lyrics that feel timeless in their

Suitcase is unique, poignant and

emotions and deliciously modern

wonderfully funny. Ages 12+

in spirit” Boston Globe.


Justin Moorhouse Friday 20 February 8pm Comedy Main theatre £12

Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard Garlic Theatre

Join the star of C4’s Phoenix Nights and 8 out of 10 Cats in his brand new show.

Cuillin Blue Friday 20 February 8.30pm Blues Studio £7 £5 concs & members This powerful five piece, fronted by the wonderful voice of Marsha Jane Tarvet, play raunchy

In the age of Facebook,

versions of blues and R&B. From

MySpace and Bebo,

intricate and soulful bluesy

Justin has decided he

reworkings of songs from sources

doesn’t want any new

as diverse as The Mississippi

friends. In fact, he needs

Delta to The Beatles and some

A dotty old woman takes you on

to drop a few. So join him

from way out of left field!

a nursery rhyme journey as she

as he explores his address

clatters about in her kitchen and

book and begins to purge.

her dancing dog sniffs out trouble

Who goes, who stays...

in the most unlikely places.

he decides.

Friday 20 February 11am Family show Main theatre £6 £4 members

Garlic Theatre delight children and adults with a spicy blend of slapstick and humour in this fresh and funny adaptation, with glove puppets, clowning and a feast of musical treats. For 3-6 year olds.

Justin Moorhouse

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Lau

Moishe’s Bagel Saturday 21 February 8pm

by John Godber

Hull Truck Theatre Company

Lau Friday 27 February 8pm

World roots Main theatre

Thursday 26 February 7.30pm Drama Main theatre

Folk roots Main theatre

£12 £10 concs and members

£10 £8 concs and members

£12 £10 concs and members

Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-

The Met is proud to present the first touring date for this

Winner of Best Group at the

inflected klezmer and Balkan

revised version of Beef by John Godber, author of the

BBC Folk Awards last year and

music from some of Scotland’s

hilarious Bouncers, Teechers and Up ‘n’ Under.

nominated again for 2009, Lau

finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. Moishe’s Bagel return with their brilliant music guaranteeing a fantastic night out. 14

Beef

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5

Dave Cookson was trapped in his own physique, pin toed, and narrow shouldered with a sunken chest. But he wanted to be somebody, he wanted a body women would fight over and men would envy. But then something happened to change his life. Dave Cookson got the body he wanted, but now he’s losing his mind in a body he can’t control.

is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle).


Hoof!

Nearly Dan Saturday 28 February 8pm Rock and pop Main theatre

Back to the 80’s

£10 advance £12 door

Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society

Less tribute and more homage

Tuesday 3 - Friday 6 March 7.30pm

to jazz-influenced best sellers

Saturday 7 March 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Steely Dan, Nearly Dan is saviour to the legions of Dan fans. The band’s approach is faithful,

£5 Tuesday £7 Wed-Fri & Sat matinee £8 Saturday evening

though not reverential, and relaxed but as tight as their namesakes, a

Join the graduating class of

testament to hours of rehearsal

William Ocean High School

and a great deal of talent.

as they experience the fun,

Standing event.

Hoof!

heartbreak, loves and loneliness of growing up, all set to the biggest hits of the 80’s.

Nikki McCretton

From the era that brought us the

Saturday 28 February 11am Family show Studio

a whole new world of cowboy

Rubik’s Cube and

£6 £4 members

films, rodeos and adventure is

Max Headroom

revealed. She starts to realise

comes this

that she’s no dumb animal

her owner a lonely pony dreams of

and a quest for life, a herd and

a better life. Then one night the TV

humour begins! For children

remote falls within hoof reach and

aged 3+ and their families.

totally awesome

Nearly Dan

Stuck in her stable, abandoned by

musical that will have you Dancing On The Ceiling. 15


First Thursday Comedy Club Thursday 5 March 8.30pm

Winelight Sessions Presents Jamie Woon & Shaughnessy

Poles Apart Hard Graft Theatre Company

Breabach

Thursday 12 March 7.30pm Drama

Thursday 12 March 8pm

Comedy Studio

Saturday 7 March 8.30pm

Studio £8 £6 concs and members

Folk roots Main theatre

£8 £6 concs and members

Rock and pop Studio £6

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5

£12 £10 concs and members

Featuring Jonathan Mayor - we’ve

The Winelight Sessions continue

Since 2004, 600,000 Polish people

Scottish firebrands Breabach are

waited two years to get him

with London based Jamie Woon.

have come to Britain for work. Now

one of the most talked about bands

back! Plus Mr. Methane - you

Known for his silky smooth soulful

two British lads are reversing the

on the folk scene. Their innovative

really won’t believe this guy.

vocals, Jamie is a wizard on electric

trend and Poles Apart is their story.

Celtic style shows flare, excitement

Plus two hilarious supports.

and acoustic guitar and is a master

The story of two nations who have

a young

featuring Liverpool

fought together,

group.

band Shaughnessy.

worked together and now live together.

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and diversity rarely seen from such

of many gadgets. Also


George Dillon Wednesday 18 March 7.30pm Drama Studio £8 £6 concs and members

Juliet Turner

The Man who was Hamlet Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5

Echoing the story and character of Hamlet, scandal and tragedy plagued the life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Courtier, swordsman, adventurer, playwright and poet, he was hailed as the best of the secret court writers. However his work stopped appearing under his own name after the invention of ‘William Shake-speare’... So was de Vere the inspiration for

Metro Jazz

Juliet Turner

with Adrian Wilkinson

The Man Who Was Hamlet

Thursday 19 March 8pm

Friday 20 March 8pm

Jazz Main theatre

Folk roots Main theatre

£8 £6 concs and members

£14 £12 concs and members

Clarinetist Adrian Wilkinson joins

Juliet Turner is one of Ireland’s

Metro Jazz, The Met’s community

most critically acclaimed artists.

jazz orchestra, to explore the

Combining simple, beautiful

works of Benny Goodman and

melodies that are pure pop,

Artie Shaw. See page 5 for

with razor sharp lyrics that

information on joining Metro

are innocent but twisted, she

Jazz’s regular Monday workshops.

creates music that is equally

Hamlet... or was he really the author?

accessible and inspiring. 17


The Nothing Show

Gest

1 day… 2 venues… 3 stages… 4 fantastic theatre companies…

Gest is the highlight of the spring

range of very different but

season, taking you on a whirlwind

all entertaining stories.

tour of physical and visual theatre featuring shows and workshops from the UK’s most talented theatre companies. Taking place at The Met and Bury College, this is a chance for you to experience

If you love theatre, study theatre, or want to know more about theatre but were too afraid to ask, this day is unmissable entertainment for you!

The Nothing Show Nothing Productions

theatre that is strikingly visual

Special Offer!

and cleverly crafted to tell a

See all four shows for just £15

Saturday 14 March 1pm Studio £5

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5 for details

Some have described it as the love child of Lee Evans and Buster Keaton, others as post-existential, post-modern mime performed perfectly on a post-it note. This is stand up theatre that refuses to stay in its genre box. At times whimsical, moving, hilarious and shocking, The Nothing Show is a tour de force of contemporary clowning that exposes the farcical absurdity at the heart of routine daily life.

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Sandman

To Break a Man

The Devil’s Doctor

The Devil’s Doctor

To Break a Man

Sandman

Shifting Sands

Tarry Theatre

Spike Theatre

Saturday 14 March 3pm

Saturday 14 March 5.30pm

Saturday 14 March 7.30pm

Studio £5

Main theatre £5

Bury College Peel Theatre £5

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5 for details

Free to under 26 year olds

Free to under 26 year olds

Shifting Sands reveal the comic and heart breaking life of one

Flora is a disturbed young woman

He has many names in different

of the most controversial figures in the history of medicine.

who has an unbearable insight into

cultures, but Greta knew him as The

the human predicament. Harry is

Sandman. Her father merely spoke

an ordinary man caught between

of him to encourage her to go to

Paracelsus was a sixteenth century physician and alchemist in a time when certainties were crumbling and there was terror and wonder everywhere.

doing the right thing and doing

bed, but this innocent myth soon

He claimed to hold the key to life, the universe, the very soul of humanity...

the thing that is best for everyone.

transformed into fear, as each night,

Swindler or genius? Drunkard or visionary? Decide for yourself as he cheats

Tonight he must choose whether to

just at the edge of sleep, a shadow

death, works miracles, quarrels with kings, and attracts legends galore.

save his daughter... by losing her.

would appear by her bedside... 19


The Mustangs Friday 20 March 8.30pm

John Tams and Barry Coope A Mr Kite Benefit

A Funny Valentine The Story and Music of Chet Baker Told by Mike Maran Thursday 26 March 7.30pm

Blues Studio

Saturday 21 March 8pm

£8 £6 concs and members

Folk roots Main theatre £13

Regarded as one of the best and

John Tams, described by Mojo

most exciting blues rock bands

as ‘one of the ultimate British

in the UK today, The Mustangs

songwriters’ has had a career

play high energy, blues-based

spanning four decades. A

rock. The band have already

member of the Albion Band

drug offences, he shared his Italian prison cell with

released three albums of original

and Home Service he is a

a storyteller. The storyteller became his friend.

material and headlined festivals

five times winner of the BBC

such as Boogaloo Blues Festival,

Radio 2 Folk Awards. John is

Blues at the Fort, Swanage Blues

appearing with Barry Coope of

Festival and Eel Pie’s Bluesquest.

Coope Boyes and Simpson.

Drama Main theatre £8 £6 concs and members Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5

When Chet Baker, once voted the best trumpet player in the world, was jailed for

Twenty-eight years later, Chet shared a hotel room in Amsterdam with his friend. That was the night he died. Only the storyteller knows what really

John Tams and Barry Coope

happened. He knows the whole story - and now he’s telling it. With live music on stage by Colin Steele (trumpet) and Dave Milligan (piano) this is an unforgettable evening of jazz, junk, and genius!

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Wheeler Street

Apocalypse Acoustic Friday 27 March 7.30pm

An evening of the very best in

The Wizard of Castle Magic

local rock talent, acoustic style.

Magic Carpet Theatre

Rock and pop Studio £5

Oli Brown Band

Saturday 28 March 2pm Family show Main theatre £6

plus The Harpbreakers A spooky and very funny play based Friday 27 March 8pm

on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Things

Blues Main theatre £10

don’t run to plan when nephew

Wheeler Street

Mickey turns up with an invisible

Saturday 28 March 8pm Folk roots

cat called Catastrophe! For 5-11s.

Main theatre £10 £8 concs and members

band signed to Ruff Records earlier

Part of The Order of The Magi

Wheeler Street combine all the excitement and enthusiasm of youth with

in the year. Influences include Albert

(Manchester’s Magicians’

terrific musicianship, great vocals and imaginative arrangements of original

Collins, B.B. King, Tom Waits and the

Society) centenary

and traditional songs and tunes.Their music covers rock, funk, jazz, pop,

Psychedelic Zombies.

celebrations.

reggae and all types of dance music all firmly rooted in the folk tradition.

Having supported some of the finest names on the scene, the Oli Brown

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First Thursday Comedy Club

Spiers and Boden

Thursday 2 April 8.30pm Comedy Studio £8 £6 concs and members Featuring Hattie Hayridge, better

Heidi Talbot

A Night at the Musicals Presented by Platinum Productions

Heidi Talbot and Kris Drever

Red Dwarf (also Jonathan Creek and Have I Got News For You), Matt Read fresh from the BBC New Comedy Awards, and support.

U2UK The U2 Show

Thursday 2 April 8pm

Friday 3 April 8pm

Sunday 29 March 8pm

Folk roots Main theatre

Rock and pop Main theatre

Variety Main theatre £9

£12 £10 concs and members

£12 advance £14 door

An evening of song and dance

Drever, the Orcadian singer-

U2UK are Europe’s premier tribute

celebrating the sounds of

guitarist won a 2007 Radio 2 Folk

to Ireland’s mighty rock legends

musical theatre, featuring a cast

Award for his own first solo album,

U2. Now in it’s seventh year of

of musical theatre vocalists

Black Water, and is a member

touring, this two-and-a-half-

accompanied by dancers from

of firebrand folk trio Lau. He’s a

hour extravaganza reenacts the

Zoe Taylor Dance Academy.

regular at The Met, and appeared

most significant periods in U2’s

Routines from Les Miserable,

with the amazing Irish singer

history, delivering an immense live

Oliver, Grease, Evita, Phantom of

Heidi Talbot of Cherish the Ladies

the Opera, Hairspray and more.

last September. Guaranteed to be another amazing event!

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known as Holly the Computer from

performance that will rock you

Hattie Hayridge

with the same excitment as a U2 stadium concert. Standing event.


Tannahill Weavers

Spoonface Steinberg Beggars and Kings Wednesday 8 April 7.30pm Drama Main theatre £8 £5 concs and members

Free to under 26 year olds, see page 5 for details

Written by Lee Hall, author

The original Radio 4 production of

of Billy Elliot, this moving and

Spoonface Steinberg was an instant

uplifting monologue is told from

phenomenon, breaking all records

the perspective of an autistic girl

for repeat requests. This stage

named Spoonface. She will take

production takes the beauty of Lee

you on a spellbinding journey

Hall’s poetic writing and couples

of discovery as illness, death,

it with an outstanding central

Saturday 4 April 8pm

joy, hope, relationships and the

performance from Zoe Thorne.

Folk roots Main theatre

meaning of life are all examined

£12 £10 concs and members

with the power of her unique

“Funny, Intense,

and extraordinary perception.

Poetic.” Daily Telegraph

Spiers and Boden

Twice awarded Best Duo at the Radio 2 folk awards, John Spiers and Jon Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky

Tannahill Weavers Thursday 9 April 8pm Folk roots Main theatre £12 £10 concs and members

Spoonface Steinberg

Scotland’s premier traditional band spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and

English folk very much their own.

lullabies. Their music demonstrates

Loud, proud, and with just a few

to old and young alike the rich

acoustic instruments, they present

and varied musical heritage of

traditional stories and dance music,

the Celtic people. The variety

as much at home on the main stage

and range of the material they

of Cambridge Folk Festival as they

perform is matched only by their

are in a lock-in at the local pub.

enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits. 23


Coming soon... Stackridge Saturday 18 April 8pm | £15

Karen Casey Wed 29 April 8pm | £10 (£8)

Big Whistle Weekend Thursday 7, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 May Festival ticket £45 | Two day ticket £35 | Saturday ticket £20

Salsa Celtica

Louisiana Red and Michael Messer Friday 1 May 8pm | £10 (£8)

Chris Wood Friday 15 May 8pm | £10 (£8)

Fairport Acoustic Convention Thu 21 May 8pm | £16 (£14)

Hot Club of Cowtown

Stand by for another truly unique gathering of the great, the good and the cool from the world of whistling. There’s plenty of opportunity to

The Battlefield Band + special guest Thursday 7 May 8pm | £15

scratch. Whether you’re a whistler

Malinky & Cormac Breatnach

or just a lover of fine music – this

Friday 8 May 8pm | £17.50

is a unique event just for you.

The Bogtrotters

take part or learn the whistle from

Friday 8 May 10pm | £6

The Hot Club of Cowtown Friday 22 May 8pm | £12 (£10)

Printed on paper manufactured from a PESC certified product, using vegetable based inks. Please recycle this brochure when you have finished with it.

Partners in Crime Saturday 9 May 3pm | £8

Salsa Celtica Saturday 9 May 8pm | £17.50

The Met, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW | themet.biz | post@themet.biz | Tel 0161 761 7107 | Fax 08700 520 297

The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity (No 701879). Our service is made possible by funding from Arts Council England, Bury MBC, generous sponsorship, trusts and foundations and donations and contributions from individuals supporting our work.

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