Met Brochure August-December 2012

What’s On

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or a venue with such a range of events, being named as 39th best music venue in the country by PRS is something we are immensely proud of. Its been a busy year with our first national outdoor festival and opening our recording studio but we are delighted that our audiences are enjoying what we do and new people are finding their way to The Met for our outstanding and fresh programme of music, theatre, comedy and family entertainment.

It’s always rewarding to see the brochure packed with such great touring artists. We’ve worked hard to maintain quality and a varied programme for Greater Manchester and Lancashire in the face of financial pressures and a changing economic landscape where people are demanding much more for much less.

Looking forward, we’re planning for a positive future with a large building refurbishment for 2014, expansion of our work with schools and young people and further activity throughout the borough.

This season sees the first Homegrown – an unmissable weekend of fine English folk music which will include an international showcase in 2013.

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FAMILY SHOWS

WORKSHOPS

FOOD & DRINK

We’re also pleased to welcome back Proper Job to produce our Christmas show, Pinocchio, with their magical and inventive approach to storytelling.

Your visits and willingness to try the unknown continue to support us to develop.

I hope you enjoy the new season.

David Agnew, Director

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The Met is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association a registered charity (No 701879).

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The Sweetback Sisters

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The Sweetback Sisters Tuesday 28 August 8pm / £10 / £8 concession & members Sweetback Sisters Emily Miller and Zara Bode may not be blood relations, but their precise, family-style harmonies recall the best of country music from the Everlys to The Judds, as well as the spirited rockabilly energy of Wanda Jackson.

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New York Brooklyn hipsters rip venues apart with their old time country music, world class vocals and harmonies, wall to wall R O C K & P O P

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SoulTrain

The Enid

Friday 31 August 8pm £12 / Standing

Sat 1 September 8pm / £14 / £12 conc

Classic soul from a sensational nine piece band whose authentic arrangements bring the hits of The Temptations, Dobie Gray, Wilson Pickett, The Showstoppers, Stevie Wonder, Dean Parrish, Jackie Wilson and many more electrifyingly to life.

Formed in 1974, The Enid invented a brand of unique, powerful and romantic symphonic rock music. The 2012 line up are currently working on their 13th studio album.

Once described as “Pink Floyd meets the Berlin Philharmonic” and “The Most Majestic Rock Band of All Time”.

electric guitar solos, matching dresses, a charming stage presence and one of the best live performances you’ll ever see.

“The second coming of 1950s country groups like the Davis Sisters.” Boston Globe “A twisted blend of vintage twang.” Village Voice

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Beating Berlusconi!

First Thursday Comedy Club

Monster Ceilidh Band

For the football lover in your life...

Thu 6 September 8pm £10 / £8 concession Despite his wife’s threats, Kenny Noonan travels to Istanbul to see Liverpool play AC Milan in the Champions’ League Final. He carries the scars of thirty years as a Red, and of living in a city which has been demonised.

“…a show with balls, in more ways than one.” The Guardian Strong language.

Over 14s only.

With Lost Voice Guy: If you don’t laugh there’s something wrong with you, not him.

Gordon Southern: Writer/performer/ warm up for BBC2, ITV, C5, Sky 1 Radio 1,2,3,4 and 5, HIGNFY, Mock the Week, QI + more.

David Hadingham: “Comic genius” The Guardian

Friday 7 September 8pm / £10 With their amazing cross-genre ceilidh music they’ve entertained all over the world, from Glastonbury to the Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo. They tour regularly all over the UK and for 2012 they’ve set themselves on a mission; inject the traditional music of the British Isles with the UK’s other great musical exponent: Drum ‘n’ Bass... Hold tight!

“Outrageously foot-stomping tunes from this Newcastle based group, mixing quirky tunes with beats and attitude. Elegant traditional playing versus raucous ravelike rhythms reveal arrangements to ignite the dance floor.”

WOMEX

Plus a guest compere.

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Beating Berlusconi! is the hilarious story of one man’s attempt to rediscover his belief in himself, his club, his city and his class.

Thu 6 September 8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc

in concert

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Mostly Autumn

Ghost Moon Orchestra Tour

Saturday 8 September 8pm / £14 adv / £15 door / Standing Award winning classic rock band Mostly Autumn blend together influences from the great bands of the seventies to produce original material that conveys the excitement and energy of modern rock ballads.

After being voted Best Band of 2011 in the Classic Rock Society poll and following their multiple awards in the Classic Rock Society 2010 poll, Mostly Autumn surely deserve to be called “The best band you have never heard”.

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Sarah Gillespie Trio

Hans Theessink

featuring Gilad Atzmon

Friday 21 September 8pm / £10 / £8 conc

Friday 21 September 8pm / £10

Hans Theessink, a modern troubadour and one of the busiest people on the international blues-circuit today, plays heartfelt blues and roots music at a high emotional and technical level.

Anglo-American singer-songwriter Sarah Gillespie mixes beatpoetry style lyrics with jazz, folk and Middle Eastern blues.

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Having toured extensively with her band featuring saxophonist Gilad Atzmon, Gillespie will be revisiting material from her first two albums as well as showcasing songs from her new project The War on Trevor.

“Achingly pretty and bittersweet.”

The Independent

Sarah Gillespie

“Hans Theessink is an international blues treasure. He is one of the world’s pre-eminent pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues.” Blues Revue, USA

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Cedric Watson Saturday 22 September 8pm / £14 / £12 concession Those of you with long memories will remember that The Met was once the UK’s home of cajun music, that unique and infectious American sound born amongst the French-speaking peoples of Louisiana. Ten years on, we’re delighted to welcome cajun back to Bury in the shape of Cedric Watson.

Spearheading the emerging generation of Cajun and Creole musicians, Cedric is a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist and songwriter of enormous talent and potential, with all three of his albums having been nominated for Grammy awards.

Malcolm Holcombe North by North West

Wednesday 26 September 8pm £10 advance / £12 door

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Simone Felice Group

A Mr Kite Benefit

Monday 24 September 8pm £16 seated / £14 standing

"Dylan and Leonard Cohen are brought to mind, such is the depth of emotion wrought by Felice's careful approach... Shows the power of music to lift your spirits and make your heart full – fantastic." BBC

Born and raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, Malcolm Holcombe is recognised by the contemporary U.S and European folk/americana community as a performer of national stature, and an uncommonly unique guitarist/vocalist about whom Rolling Stone Magazine says: “Haunted country, acoustic blues and rugged folk all meet here...”

Malcolm Holcombe

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A celebrated songwriter, author, and poet, Simone Felice has emerged from his pivotal roles in The Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King to bring his literary music to The Met for the first time.

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Hard Graft Theatre Co

Not the only Gays in the Village

Neil Innes

Wednesday 26 September 8pm £10 / £8 concession Welcome to Bury 2012 and an ordinary couple in an ordinary charity shop on The Rock are about to have one of the most extraordinary days of their lives...

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It’s the night before local star and pop idol runner up Darren Dawes is to officially open the charity shop, but the discovery of a gun, a ski mask and a stack of fifty pound notes throws a spanner in the works.

Terrific comedy drama, think John Shuttleworth meets Mrs Brown’s Boys.

Thu 27 September 8pm / £10 A night of music and comedy celebrating diversity in Bury featuring Tom Allen and Rosie Wilby. Organised by Bury Council LGBT Network.

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Met A Four Friday 28 September 7.30pm £8 / £7 concession Following their 2011 sell-out, these four groups of friends, who sing individually and collectively around the North West, return for another cracking evening of folk and a capella music.

Featuring Chris and Siobhan Nelson; Seat of the Pants; The Bailey Sisters; and Thursday’s Child all performing traditional, modern, and self-penned material.

With a grand finale to leave your mind ringing with harmony.

Short Stories and Tall Songs Friday 28 September 8pm £13 / £10 concession

Neil Innes is best known for his work with Monty Python, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and the Rutles, while his BBC2 show The Innes Book of Records has become a cult classic.

This new show is wry, poignant, and humorous, spiced with anecdotes of Neil’s life and times in the worlds of media and show business.

Mixing classic material with new songs, this loosely themed evening tickles the emotions with a potent mix of fine musicianship, hilarious comedy and enlightened lyricism. Difficult to describe - it just has to be experienced.

Go see it.

Dick Gaughan

I, Elizabeth Dyad Productions

Thursday 4 October 8pm / £10 Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, she was the most educated woman of her era - but who was the woman beneath the crown?

Photo by Niall Reddy

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Dick Gaughan Saturday 29 September 8pm £12 / £10 concession

His songs will make you laugh, cry and howl with rage.

First Thursday Comedy Club Thursday 4 October 8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc Featuring Sol Bernstein "One part Alf Garnett, two parts Mel Brooks, and three parts like nothing you've ever heard" The Guardian; Bill Woolland, top corporate and cruise performer; and Chris Mayo, London's finest (but it's okay, his girlfriend comes from Bury).

A five-star hit at Edinburgh 2010.

“A moving, emotional and passionate production...

A definite must see for history and theatre addicts” Hairline

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A superb guitarist and fiery singer with an uncompromising political commitment, Dick Gaughan has been one of the most potent forces in British folk for over four decades.

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Using only Elizabeth’s words, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan (Austen’s Women - Edinburgh 2009 sell out), explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty.

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Eliza Gilkyson

The Three Billy Pigs Saturday 6 October 1pm / £6

Friday 5 October 8pm / £15 Eliza Gilkyson returns with songs about the exuberant nature of love and life with meditative tunes about the world’s rich mysteries. Her new album, Roses at the End of Time, has been described as “a strong, mature work that’s also fresh, confident, and full of passion “. “lush and passionate... edgy lyrics with piercing imagery” New York Times

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Noisy Oyster Theatre Company

A Mr Kite Benefit

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Can You Keep A Secret?

Mikron Theatre

Saturday 6 October 1.30pm / £8 / £5 concession Riots in our city streets, the worst economic crisis for decades, a long war fought abroad with no sign of progress. Sound familiar?

Welcome to England 1812. Whilst the country’s elite enjoy lavish balls and chattering salons, textile mill workers fight for their livelihoods by smashing up the machinery designed to replace them.

In the back room of a Yorkshire pub, a lad is ‘twisted in’. He takes an oath of secrecy and joins the Luddites.

But why won’t he give his real name, calling himself instead after the movement’s mythical founder, Ned Ludd?

What is he hiding? And who was Ned Ludd anyway?

In the bicentennial year of the Luddite risings, Mikron Theatre retell the story with their unique blend of humour, history and harmonic arrangements!

test by a misunderstood wolf... and who is the grumpy person who lives under the bridge?

The Three Billy Pigs blends two classic fairy tales The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff with beautifully crafted puppets, light hearted story telling, live music and a bit of eco-awareness in a pig stylie. For ages 3+

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Dervish

Seconds Out

Saturday 6 October 8pm / £16 / £14 concession County Sligo’s finest export, it is not without good reason that Dervish have become one of Irish music’s most enduring bands. Fronted by Cathy Jordan, Dervish draw from seemingly bottomless depths of finesse, subtlety and talent.

Reform Theatre

Together they create one of the most distinctive, yet expertly balanced sounds anywhere in traditional music, combining the fiery energy and mature complexity that have become their hallmarks.

Wednesday 10 October 8pm £10 / £8 concession Tom and Simon have been mates since school; shared everything homework, cars, girlfriends; you name it, they’ve both had their hands on it. But whilst Sy has always played it safe, Tom likes to push things to extremes... with violent repercussions.

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Home Service

A Mr Kite Benefit

Sunday 7 October 8pm / £18

King, Jon Davie, Michael Gregory, Paul Archibald, Roger Williams and Andy Findon have reunited to promote Live 1986, a new

album of previously unheard live recordings. Just as powerful and committed as ever, Home Service are back in business.

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Home Service was the greatest British folk rock band of the eighties. Surviving members John Tams, Graeme Taylor, Steve

Inspired by true events, Reform are proud to bring you the world premiere of a thrilling new play from Nick Lane, writer of My Favourite Summer and Housebound.

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Eric Taylor

Ahab

The Shee

Wednesday 10 October 8pm £10 advance / £12 door

Thursday 11 October 8pm £10 seated / £8 standing

Texan Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you’re not familiar with him by name, you’ve probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves, artists who have long considered him to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.

Mixing Americana with a British folk-rock sensibility, north London band Ahab play music with a laid-back swing and an undercurrent of indie edginess.

North by North West

plus guests Harp and a Monkey

Support comes from Lancashire folktronica trio Harp and a Monkey.

“Top-notch UK Americana featuring tight four-piece harmonies.”

Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2

Friday 12 October 8pm £12 / £10 conc & members The Shee are an exceptional band showcasing three powerful vocalists and an astonishing level of instrumental prowess. Their diverse range of musical influences combine to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Scots, Gaelic and Bluegrass and has earned them considerable recognition along with high profile performances.

Eric Taylor Ahab

“The Shee are brilliant; their version of Tom Paine’s Bones is one of my favourite songs of the last 12 months.” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

Harp and a Monkey

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Rock a n d P op

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre

Juliet Turner

Boo Lingerie

Friday 12 October 9pm £10 A brand new socky horror show starring the darlings of stage, screen and YouTube with new songs, sketches, socks and violence. And probably zombies.

“For sheer energy and laughs per hour, these comic stockings are the biz. Denier miss it.” The Scotsman “I experienced streaming tears of laughter and almost fell off my chair clutching my aching sides” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

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An afternoon with

with special guest Yvonne Lyon Saturday 13 October 8pm £14 / £12 conc & members Juliet Turner is one of Ireland’s most critically acclaimed artists.

Combining simple, beautiful melodies that are pure pop, with razor sharp lyrics that are innocent but a little twisted, she creates music that is equally accessible and inspiring.

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Henry Blofeld Saturday 13 October 2pm / £17

Henry Blofeld

No one has lived life more to the full. No one’s views are more prickly and earth-shatteringly funny. The pompous, the politically correct, the prancing popinjays on every platform of life, are kicked unceremoniously into touch.

He talks about his entry into broadcasting and tells some hysterical stories of the Test Match Special commentary box, with great tales of John Arlott, Brian Johnston and others.

“Raconteur, bon viveur, and master of quick wit, Henry Blofeld’s live performance reveals him as possibly the greatest living Englishman” The North East Press

Juliet Turner

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There is so much more to Henry Blofeld than the cozy old Test Match Special commentary box.

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Bob Dylan and the Poetry of the Blues An evening with writer Michael Gray

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Calendar Girls PADOS Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 October 7.30pm £9 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday / £10 Saturday A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire WI, spark a global phenomenon by persuading one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference!

As interest snowballs, the Calendar Girls find themselves revealing more than they’d ever planned...

A very British story, with a very British heart, Calendar Girls is Tim Firth’s record-breaking stage adaptation of the 2003 film.

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The House Devils Wednesday 17 October 8pm / £10

Friday 19 October 8pm / £8

With wit and style, the author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia and Song and Dance Man III: The Art Of Bob Dylan uses records and rare film to show how hugely Dylan has been inspired by the blues and how much of its poetry has been smuggled inside his own writing.

The House Devils feature Matt Fahey, a superb singer and dynamic guitarist; Mat Walklate, an acclaimed harmonica and flute player equally at home playing Irish music as he is the blues; and Andrew Dinan, an all-Ireland senior fiddle champion who has recently toured with The Bad Shepherds and Mike McGoldrick’s Future Trad Collective.

The band will be joined by five-string banjo ace Jonny Hulme and Anthony Haller on double bass.

“A stimulating insight into rock’s premier singer-songwriter.”

Bury Light Night on Saturday 20 October is a wonderful evening of arts, music, performance, workshops, tours and much, much more taking place at venues across the town.

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The Enormous Turnip

Count Magnus

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company

Tuesday 23 October 3pm / Wednesday 24 October 11am & 3pm / £8 In a tiny house the size of a shed, Mr and Mrs Chickweed live on their allotment surrounded by vegetables aplenty. But they can’t resist planting one more seed and as their turnip grows it threatens their house with disaster!

Can anyone help pull up their Enormous Turnip?

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Mark Thomas Bravo Figaro!

Tuesday 30 October 8pm / £17.50

“packed full of emotion... an incredible ride through the decades... an amazing tale. Absolutely superlative stuff.” Chortle.co.uk

Stuff and Nonsense return with their unswerving energy, eccentric puppetry and live music in this re-potted version of the famous children’s story. For seedlings aged 2+ and their families.

“A truly enchanting hour for children and their parents” The Stage

Wednesday 31 October 8pm £10 / £8 conc & members Celebrate halloween with two chilling tales by M R James, the master of the English ghost story.

In Count Magnus a travel-writer’s over-inquisitiveness leads to a breathless, diabolical chase from darkest Sweden to rural Essex.

Denmark is the setting for Number 13, where a hotel room with the famously unlucky number, conceals a ghastly and baffling secret.

“Riveting... wonderful, magical storytelling... as spine-chilling as anything in the cinema.” ★★★★★ Daily Mail

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After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness World Record holder for political protests and chasing arms dealers around the country, Mark Thomas turns his attention to matters closer to home with a show about his father. Bravo Figaro! is the true tale of a self-employed builder’s love of opera, degenerative illness and how to put on a concert in a bungalow in Bournemouth. It is about love, death and the search for peace in an imperfect world... with some gags thrown in for luck.

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Jim Moray

Friday 26 & Saturday 27 October Book online www.themet.biz

Skinny Lister

The Met is launching a brand new folk festival for 2012, aiming to nurture, support and showcase English folk music. Homegrown features the very best in English folk, welcoming established names and rising stars from across the country. Appearing will be Eliza Carthy, Faustus, Skinny Lister, Dizraeli and the Small

Gods, the Emily Portman Trio, Jim Moray, Gavin Davenport, Mawkin and Pilgrim’s Way. A unique opportunity to experience the best in emerging, contemporary musicians influenced by traditional english music in a modern context.

Gavin Davenport

Skinny Lister, Jim Moray & Gavin Davenport Friday 26 October 7.30pm / £12 seated / £10 standing Named "Britain's hardestworking band" after playing more festivals last summer than any other group, Skinny Lister are not your average folkies. They may be skinny by name but their rip-roaring brand of sea-shanties-onsteroids folk is definitely full-fat. "The Pogues with good teeth" The Guardian.

After four ground-breaking albums, Jim Moray finds himself hailed as a pivotal influence by a new generation of folk musicians. Now he comes bearing Skulk, his fifth and best release yet.

Gavin Davenport is one of the leading young singers of traditional English song.

Ethan Thomas Dizraeli and the Small Gods

Faustus Pilgrims' Way

Mawkin

Lizzie Nunnery

Harp and a Monkey

Emily Portman Trio

Eliza Carthy

Faustus, Emily Portman Trio & Pilgrims' Way

Folk Rising Presents...

Eliza Carthy, Dizraeli and the Small Gods & Mawkin

Sat 27 October 2pm / £15 (includes Folk Rising Presents...)

Sat 27 October 2.30pm

Saturday 27 October 7pm / £20 seated / £18 standing

Faustus are Saul Rose, Benji Kirkpatrick and Paul Sartin, three of the leading lights of their generation. They have a plethora of experience between them, brought together here in a virtuosic display of musicianship and testosterone."Superb playing; lovely arrangements; great material" Living Tradition

A showcase of new folk talent.

One of the country’s finest singer songwriters and a member of a great musical dynasty, Eliza Carthy is a peerless talent. With her superb five-piece band she embraces joyous, upbeat and eclectic musical styles. Her live show brims with soul, humour, energy and passion.

Remarkable and original, the Emily Portman Trio play an off-kilter collection of lullabies, apple-tree wassails, and folk carols.

Refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional, Pilgrims' Way are a three piece band with a big personality and a big sound.

Ethan Thomas Award winning young singer and guitarist.

Lizzie Nunnery Stories to tell and a voice to make you listen.

Harp and a Monkey Electro-folk storytellers from Lancashire.

Dizraeli and the Small Gods mix hiphop with sea shanties, gospel and blues to create a folk music for the 21st century.

Mawkin updates ancient instrumental folk tunes with a swagger and conviction that is thrillingly reassuring.

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Sean Taylor Supported by Ged Wilson

First Thursday Comedy Club

The Stumble

Wednesday 31 October 8pm £9 / £7 concession

Thursday 1 November 8.30pm / £10 / £8 conc

Sean Taylor’s incredible passion for performance, sheer talent and songwriting of the highest calibre is a testament to his frequent comparisons with John Martyn, Chris Isaak and Tom Waits.

Featuring Dave Johns (as seen on 8 out of 10 Cats), Hanks and Conran ("I wet myself laughing at them" Sarah Millican) and Todmorden's very own wildman Martin Mor (aka Martin Bigpig).

Sean’s first major release Walk With Me attracted incredible reviews. His latest album Love Against Death is a masterpiece.

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Produced by Mark Hallman (Carole King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett), it also features Eliza Gilkyson and Kim Deschamps.

“Atmospheric... fabulous music...”

Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

Sean Taylor

Sat 3 November 9pm / £12 includes entry to Bury Beer Festival Mix uncomplicated guitar solos with the powerful voice of Paul Melville and you’ve got a band even a blues fundamentalist would succumb to.

Playing their own songs alongside well chosen covers, The Stumble perform strong arrangements with vigour and passion.

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Bury Beer Festival Friday 2 & Saturday 3 November 12 noon to 12 midnight £2 Friday afternoon / £4 Friday evening / £4 Saturday CAMRA and Met members admitted half price The Met’s beer festival returns with even more real ale, mouth watering food and lots of live music.

Outstanding, Leyden, Hobgoblin, Ringwood, Jennings, Banks, Moorhouses, Thwaites, Marstons and over seventy other real ales will be on offer and our restaurant Automatic will be serving a range of food including award winning sausage and hotpot throughout the weekend!

The weekend will also feature live music, a silent disco and a pub quiz.

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Bury Scriptwriters’ Showcase

Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky

Thursday 8 November 7.30pm £5 advance / £7 door

Thursday 8 November 8pm £15 / £12 concession

After their sell-out Showcase last year, Bury Scriptwriters, The Met’s resident writers’ group, invite you to a second evening of original writing. Featuring comedy and drama pieces, as well as short film and staged poetry, this is set to be another entertaining, eclectic showcase from fast emerging local talent.

Contains strong language.

A melodically and rhythmically exciting collaboration by three of the world’s leading folk musicians. Sharing their Celtic, Nordic and Appalachian cultures are Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller, and American old time fiddler, singer, guitarist and banjo player Bruce Molsky.

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by William Shakespeare Troop Theatre

Troop Theatre take you on a roller-coaster ride through Macbeth. Punctuated by thrilling stage combat, this electrifying production strips bare the text and takes you to the heart of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy.

This ninety-minute one-act show is directed by MEN Award winner Wyllie Longmore with original live music by acclaimed composer Michael Cretu.

Puppetry devised in collaboration with Thingumajig Theatre.

Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky

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Wednesday 7 November 1pm & 7.30pm / £10 / £6 conc & members

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Urban Folk Quartet

Paul Cox and Charlie Fabert

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Friday 9 November 8pm £12 / £10 concession The Urban Folk Quartet are Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Frank Moon and Tom Chapman, four of the most experienced young people working in music today.

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Members of the band have played with The Chieftains, The Albion Band, Feast of Fiddles, The Destroyers, Chris While and Bellowhead amongst many others.

The band was launched in June 2009 and played in the UK, Italy, Belgium and Spain in their first three months together, headlining major festivals from the word go and winning the Spanish International Folk Competition in Plasencia on their fourth gig.

“A sizzling hot ensemble who fuse folk with elements of dub, house and rock... one of the tightest lineups I have ever seen.” Songlines

Friday 9 November 8pm / £8 Blues legend Paul Cox has worked with Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Paul Rogers and Gary Brooker.

Twenty one year old Charlie Fabert is one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation.

In this electrifying evening of blues, Cox and Fabert come to The Met with their collaborative album That’s What We Were Born For.

Saturday 10 November 8pm £14 adv / £16 door / Standing IQ have established a reputation for themselves as one of the world’s leading progressive rock bands.

Known for their passionate music and dramatic live presentations, they have released a string of critically acclaimed albums.

They return to The Met with the last ever performance of their full Subterranea show.

Urban Folk Quartet

Paul Foot Wednesday 14 November 7.30pm / £12.50 Following his sell-out in the spring, Paul Foot returns with a brand new show to delight his connoisseurs.

Expect the unexpected from the man The Independent described as “sublime, original and brilliant”.

A BBC New Comedy Award and Daily Telegraph Open Mic winner, recent TV credits include BBC2's Never Mind The Buzzcocks and BBC3's Russell Howard’s Good News.

“It’s baffling to me that Paul is not a household name in this country. His routines are like jazz clusters, loose hammocks, choked to the brim with jokes and ideas” Noel Fielding

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Lady Maisery Supported by Thursday’s Child Thursday 15 November 8pm £10 / £9 concession

Ages 14+ only

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Sandi Thom Flesh & Blood Tour Plus special guest Scarlette Fever

Thursday 15 November 8pm / £12 advance / £15 door

Recorded at Nashville's legendary 16 Tons studio with an all star cast and featuring some of the most revered names in music this album is set to be her biggest moment yet.

Sandi feels that Flesh and Blood is her coming of age album.

“The people that only know me from Punk Rocker won’t recognize me on this album.“ Having found her musical niche, Sandi Thom returns with her best ever material.

Forged from the voices of Hannah James (Kerfuffle, duo with Sam Sweeney), Hazel Askew (The Askew Sisters, The Artisans) and Rowan Rheingans (Fidola), Lady Maisery explore vocal harmony to breathtaking effect through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads.

Whether singing unaccompanied, or with backing from their combined instrumental talents on accordion, harp and fiddle, be prepared to be enchanted by rich harmonies and sumptuous clashes.

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Sandi Thom returns to showcase her much anticipated new album, Flesh and Blood.

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Friday 16 November 8.30pm £14 adv / Standing Letz Zep are acclaimed as the leading tribute to Led Zeppelin.

Featured on BBC, ITV1 and reviewed in the Sunday Times by Jeremy Clarkson, even Robert Plant has seen them perform: “I walked in, I saw me” was his comment.

Saturday 17 November 8pm / £17 seated / £15 standing More than a decade after their formation, the band has grown to be the most globe-trottting, hard swinging trio on the planet. Jazz collides with country, creating an amazing sound that’s half hoe-

down half boogie-woogie.

They have appeared at festivals, in clubs and theatres and featured on radio and TV including BBC TV’s Later with Jools Holland.

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Graham Robins

and his Band Lost and Found Album Launch Tour

Thursday 22 November 8pm / £10 / £8 conc Pappy’s come to The Met with a brand new show full of sketches, songs and silliness!

But is this really the end for “the funniest sketch troupe on the fringe”? Scotsman After appearances on Channel 4, Radio 4 and BBC3; five hit Edinburgh shows; and three national tours are they finally throwing in the towel?

“Masterful comic invention” The Guardian “a jaw-dropping, laugh-a-second spectacular from three young men who are supremely talented writers and performers.” Chortle

Graham Robins held the audience spellbound on his previous visit to The Met launching The Shipping News Album which has received considerable airplay and generous reviews over recent months.

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Wilko Johnson

with very special guests Virgil and the Accelerators Thursday 22 November 8pm £17.50 advance Legendary former guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, who has influenced everyone from Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, Wilko Johnson comes to The Met with very special guest Virgil and the Accelerators following 2011’s TV appearance on BBC2’s Later With Jools Holland, plus the release of his long-awaited autobiography, Looking Back At Me.

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The Revelators Friday 23 November 9pm £10 / £8 concession Manchester’s The Revelators are a four piece band playing soulful blues influenced by Robert Cray and Joe Louis Walker. Formerly The Convertibles, the band have already played many festivals and now with the addition of new members they have added a new sound to their already funky/blues feel.

Expect a stunning evening of all that is good in Soul, Blues, Country and Gospel from this passionate and emotive singer songwriter and his fabulous band.

“Royal recognition should be the minimum receives for this stonking effort.” ★★★★ Maverick Magazine “The Shipping News in our top ten albums of the year. Absolutely stunning.” Net Rhythms “Graham has the unique ability to write songs that connect and seduce us.” Gary Fletcher, The Blues Band

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Edinburgh Award Nominees, Chortle Award Winners, Loaded LAFTA winners.

Saturday 24 November 8.30pm £10 / £8 concession

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Tell Us Another One Cartwheel Arts

Sean Lakeman & Kathryn Roberts

Martyn Joseph

Wednesday 28 November 7.30pm / £5 / £4 concession An evening of poetry performances from Tony Walsh, Dominic Berry, Helen Clare and more.

Tony Walsh (aka Longfella) is one of the UK's most renowned performance poets.

Dominic Berry is a multi-award winning poetry slam champion.

Helen Clare is a freelance writer working on projects involving science, creativity and learning.

The writers are hosting a free workshop from 4pm. See Classes & Workshops for details.

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The Strange Case of

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Hull Truck Theatre Company Thursday 29 November 8pm £12 / £8 conc & members Love, betrayal and murder combine in Nick Lane's chilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of good and evil. “[Hull Truck] has a knack of unearthing the best local talent – such as Nick Lane” Yorkshire Post

Friday 30 November 8pm / £16

Thursday 29 November 8pm £10 / £8 concession Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn and Sean have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat.

They return to the fray with a new album Hidden People, to bring their own mix of traditional, self-penned and covers back to the stage.

Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other. Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have called the best live music experience of their lives. He is a unique songwriter who digs deep and delivers an ultimate, life affirming message.

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Nearly Dan

Snow Play

Saturday 1 December 8pm £12 advance / £14 door Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Steeley Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Nearly Dan’s approach is faithful, though not reverential, and relaxed but as tight as their namesakes.

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Metro Jazz November gloom dispelled!

Get set for seasonal merriment as you experience the uplifting sounds of Metro Jazz, The Met's community jazz orchestra lead

by Munch Manship.

Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 December 10.30am & 1.30pm / £8 Starring Patrick Lynch from Cbeebies and Carlo Rossi from Italian TV! When Mr Green comes back from his Christmas holidays he finds that Mr White has moved into his house and covered everything in snow. All Mr White wants to do is sleep and have fun but Mr Green can’t stand the snow. Who gets to stay, and who has to go away? Make a giant snowman, have a super snowball fight and help us to bring back the Spring in this highly interactive production which was a smash-hit last Christmas at the Lyric Hammersmith.

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Friday 30 November 8pm / £5

Celebrating fifteen years as a band, they bring their own unique spirit and spontaneous humour to every concert.

Lyngo Theatre

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St Agnes Fountain

First Thursday Comedy Club Xmas Special

Slack Alice

Thursday 6 December 8.30pm / £10 / £8 Conc

Acoustic Carols for Christmas at Bury Parish Church Tuesday 4 December 8pm / £16

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Since their first get together to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet of founder, David Hughes, Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie and BBC Folk Awards Best Duo 2009, Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the stardust atmosphere of the season.

Featuring: Lucy Porter (it's illegal not to like her); Michael Fabbri ("intelligence in spades... consummate idiot savant" The List); and rising star Lee Kyle.

They have now released six treasured albums including 2008’s acclaimed Soal Cake, but it is their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience.

Christmas, as they say, starts with St Agnes Fountain.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

Lucy Porter

Friday 7 December 8.30pm £10 / £8 conc & members Since setting up in 1973, Slack Alice have gone through many guises but have held to the authentic twin guitar sound that separates them from your average R&B band.

They return to The Met with a line up of fantastic songs born of years of experience, talent and enthusiasm for music.

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James Hickman & Dan Cassidy

Russian Winter and Gypsy Fire

Saturday 8 December 8pm £10 / £8 concession James Hickman and Dan Cassidy are a newly formed transatlantic folk and roots duo. Dan Cassidy (USA), provides an exciting array of fiddling renditions, while James Hickman (UK), brings his driving guitar playing and wonderfully unique interpretations of songs to their mixture of new and old folk music. James and Dan have recently released their debut CD Severn Street.

Oleg Ponomarev’s Koshka Friday 14 December 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members Gypsy super-trio Koshka bring a taste of Russia to The Met.

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Belshazzar’s Feast

Their vibrant music, combining rigour with gypsy flair, is interspersed with tales of the seasonal traditions of their native Russia.

Dazzling musicians, Koshka soar with passion and precision as they scale ever dizzier heights of musical creativity and invention.

The band are are Oleg Ponomarev and Lev Atlas (violins) and Nigel Clark (guitar).

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Wednesday 12 December 8pm £14 / £12 concession

Photo by Sabri Irmak

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James Hickman and Dan Cassidy

Mixing folk, classical, jazz, pop and music hall, Paul Sartin (Bellowhead and Faustus) and Paul Hutchinson (of Hoover The Dog) have wowed audiences throughout the UK with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between songs chat that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces.

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Pinocchio Wooden puppet Pinocchio longs to be a real boy just like the other boys in school... but can his dream ever come true? Join us on a journey of adventures, mischief, tears and laughter brought to life with a bag full of theatrical tricks.

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From the company that brought you The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and last years popular show Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, Proper Job Theatre Company return with another fantasy filled Christmas production.

Based on Carlo Collodi’s darkly humorous book, this production is full of singing, live music, comedy, puppetry, amazing animation and visual effects, all acted out on an awe-inspiring set.

Truer to the book than the film, Proper Job strives to bring you an experience filled with comedy and drama to keep you on the edge of your seats.

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Mon 10 1.30pm Tue 11 10.30am 1.30pm Wed 12 10.30am 1.30pm Thu 13 10.30am 1.30pm Fri 14 10.30am 1.30pm Sat 15 3.00pm 7.30pm Sun 16 no p e r f o r manc e s Mon 17 no p e r f o r manc e s Tue 18 10.30am 1.30pm Wed 19 7.30pm Thu 20 2.00pm 7.30pm Fri 21 2.00pm 7.30pm Sat 22 3.00pm 7.30pm Sun 23 3.00pm 7.30pm Mon 24 11.00am 3.00pm £8 children, concessions & members / £10 adults Suitable for ages 5+.

Duration 90 minutes inc interval.

A Christmas Carol

Ramsbottom Festival Comedy Club @ Ramsbottom Civic Hall

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A hilarious evening featuring the cream of comedy talent at Ramsbottom Civic Hall on the first Thursday of every month.

Saturday 15 December 1pm, 4pm & 8pm £3.50 / £2.50 concession Met Express drama group tell the tale of a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas ghosts.

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Tim Edey

A Night of Seasonal Celtic Tunes and Songs Thursday 20 December 8pm / £12 Tim Edey is the current BBC Radio Two Folk Musician of the Year and one half of the 2012 Best Duo Folk Award with harmonica guru Brendan Power.

For this special tour he will be accompanied by acoustic guitar maestro Pete Gazey.

Thursday 1 November 8pm / £8 Featuring Dave Johns, Paul F. Taylor and Martin Mor.

Thursday 4 October 8pm / £8 Featuring Sol Bernstein, Bethany Black, Bill Woolland and Justin Palmer.

Thursday 6 December 8pm / £8 Featuring Lucy Porter, Michael Fabbri, Peter Marshall, Lewis Charlesworth and Tony Jameson.

Ramsbottom Folk Club @ The Grant Arms Wed 12 September 8pm / £8 With guests Twelfth Day. With a fresh, open minded approach to song writing, this duo create a unique sound, interweaving fiddle and harp with beautifully harmonised vocals.

Wed 17 October 8pm / £8 Featuring guests Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow. Two dapper gentlewomen who sing unusual songs touching on everything from dark folk tales to ecology and cross-dressing.

Wed 21 November 8pm / £8 With guests Emma Sweeney and Matheu Watson.

Wed 5 December 8pm / £5 A night of singarounds, sessions and guest artists.

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Tim is recognised by most musicians as being one of the finest melodeon players of his generation anywhere in the world.

Thursday 6 September 8pm / £8 Featuring Gordon Southern, David Hadingham and Sean McLoughlin.

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The Duchess of Prestwich On display in Malt from 4 September A collaboration of two artists from the Bury Collective, inspired

by Bury Art Museum's collection and the Bury landscape.

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Once More With Meaning First Sunday of every month 7.30pm / £2 / £1 concession Admission through Automatic Tickets on the door only

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A monthly open-mike poetry night, with readings from open mike-ers and guest poets. Want to read your work? Just come along. Guests appearing are:

• Sunday 2 September 7.30pm Ben Mellor & Alabaster DePlume • Sunday 7 October 7.30pm Rosie Garland & Dominic Berry • Sunday 4 November 7.30pm Winston Plowes & Rod Tame • Sunday 2 December 7.30pm

Steve Garside & Jo Bell

Work photographed from sketchbooks is manipulated creating a hybrid of modern technology and Victorian style prints.

Coming Soon Frigg Thursday 31 January 8pm Big Whistle Festival Friday 8 & Saturday 9 February Justin Moorhouse Friday 1 February 8pm

The Met @ Waterside Arts Centre, Sale The Met is working in partnership with Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, bringing some of your favourite artists to South Manchester.

Geno Washington

at St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley

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Peatbog Faeries Sunday 14 October 8pm £14 / Standing Peatbog Faeries burst from the Isle of Skye with their brilliant contemporary folk. Trad rhythms meet club beats - electronic psychedelia and hypnotic instrumentals.

Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band Friday 15 February 8pm Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings Thursday 7 March 8pm

Mr Kite Benefits

To book call Waterside Arts Centre on 0161 912 5616 or buy online at watersideartscentre.co.uk

Sam Baker supported by The Mastersons Sunday 21 October 8pm £13 advance / £15 door With the Pretty World trilogy of albums establishing a solid reputation, Texan Sam Baker returns in trio format with new songs. Support are The Mastersons who have opened over 100 shows for Steve Earle as well as featuring in his act.

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CHILDREN Play in a Week Monday 22 - Friday 26 October 1-4pm / FREE Aged 13 to 19? Fancy devising and performing an original play in a week? Then join MaD Theatre Company's half-term workshop. For info contact rob@madtheatrecompany.co.uk or call 07788163151

Black Pudding Youth Theatre Tuesday 5pm-7pm / £2.50 per week / Starts 4 September Aged 7-17? Fancy performing in an original comedy? Contact Rob Lees rob@madtheatrecompany.co.uk

Bury Youth Dance 10-12 Tuesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm / £2.50 / Starts 4 September Led by Claire Fildes. For 10-12 year olds. A younger group for beginner level creating dance for performance.

Bury Youth Dance 13-19

Aiming High

Tuesdays 5.30pm-7pm / FREE / Starts 4 September Led by Claire Fildes. For 13-19 year olds interested in creating innovative dance for performance.

Saturday 11am-1pm / £2 / Starts 8 September For young people with disabilities or additional needs, from Bury Council Childrens Services and The Met. Craft & drama sessions, gallery and theatre visits. Build confidence, make friends and learn skills in a fun creative environment.

Bury Youth Theatre Wednesday 5.30-7pm (9-13yrs) & 7-8.30pm (14+) / £2.50 per week / Starts 5 September A fun drama session led by Marc Young and Sammy Deas.

Members explore their creativity through devising, improvising, games, and activites whilst developing skills such as team building, voice projection and confidence! BYT are now working towards their next performance.

Break-Dance Thursdays 4pm-5pm / FREE / Starts 6 September A break-dance class for young people aged 13-19. Learn moves, stunts and work on routines to perform as a crew. Any experience level welcome.

Beginners' Dance Sessions Saturdays 1-2pm / FREE / Starts 1 September For 13-19 year olds. Just for beginners, learn about all styles of dance, working towards a show in 2013. Come along, learn something new and have fun!

Stagecoach Sundays 10am-1pm Starts 23 September Training in dance, drama and singing for 4-18 years olds.

For more information contact principal Ruth Mauriello on 0161 763 6161 or visit www.stagecoach.co.uk/bury

ADULTS Harmonica Workshops Mondays alt weeks for 8 weeks from 3 Sept / £45 / £35 conc Intermediate 6-7pm Beginners 7.30-8.30pm Led by Matt Walklate. Two courses in harmonica for beginners and intermediate level players.

Metro Jazz Mondays 6.30-9.30pm from 17 Sept / £70 per term / £50 conc The Met’s community jazz orchestra led by Munch Manship.

Front line musicians needed 16+.

Introduction to Sound Recording Mondays 7-9pm for 5 weeks from 24 September / £75 Studio equipment, microphone technique and signal flow Drum recording techniques Instrument recording, Pro Tools and overdubbing Hardware and software mixing techniques

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Alternative Mondays 8-9pm from 10 September / £6 / £3 unwaged Discover the history of the instrument, basic techniques including circular breathing, tonguing and vocal work as well as a focus on the cultural use of the instrument and adoption by the west.

Met Express Mon & Tues 7.30-9pm / £4.50 Drama for people with disabilities.

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Performance Skills Speed-Date

Fuse On

Wednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate weeks from 12 Sept / £4 per week Led by experienced musician and workshop leader Rose Hodgson.

Sing is a drop in group that gives you the chance to enjoy the magic of group harmony singing, and to experience a wide range of songs from many genres.

The group sing unaccompanied (accappella) and all songs are taught by ear - no music reading ability is necessary. This is a non-performing group - the focus is very much on having fun and enjoying singing for its own sake.

Come along and see for yourself!

Dance for the over 50s 5pm to 6.30pm each Thu / Free The sessions will include warm up techniques including stretching, some cardio vascular, work on posture and strengthening and dance steps. There will be some performance opportunities for those that are interested. The sessions promise to be good for you, fun and a social event in your weekly calendar too!

Guitar Workshop Wednesdays 7.30-9pm alternate weeks from 5 Sept / £15 Build your confidence, improve your performance skills and have fun. Ages 13+. All levels welcome from beginner to advanced. All equipment supplied. Contact Paul on 0773 8009737, or email paul@proguitartuition.co.uk or visit www.proguitartuition. co.uk. Advance booking only.

Introduction to Ableton Live Wednesdays 7-8pm for 3 weeks from 3 October / £40 Get started with the premier music package for the production and live performance of electronic loop-based music.

Dominic Berry

Introduction to Pro Tools Wednesdays 7-8pm for 3 weeks from 31 October / £40 Learn how to record and edit sound using Pro Tools, the industry standard digital audio software.

Tricks, tips and shortcuts.

Bury Scriptwriters Wednesdays monthly Interested in writing for TV, theatre, radio or film? This group meets to share scripts, and offer support.

Not accepting new members. Email buryscriptwriters@gmail.com

Bloco Ashê Saturdays 11am-1pm / £5 / £3 conc / £2 under 16s A welcoming percussive group playing samba influenced grooves and global beats in Bury. Catering for beginners and beyond so come along and participate in the exciting and uplifting sounds of samba. The band warmly welcomes new members of all ages. For more information visit www.blocoashe. co.uk or call 01204 882201.

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With Tony Walsh, Dominic Berry and Helen Clare Wednesday 28 November 4pm / FREE Join some of the best writers and performers on the spoken word scene for a free coaching session in performance skills.

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Automatic Café and Malt Bar are firmly established as Bury’s best loved food and drink venue, popular with families, shoppers and theatre goers for The Met.

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The food menu at Automatic offers straight forward classic dishes, luxury breakfasts and sharing platters to hearty home comforts.

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We have a daily Workers Lunch menu for £6 and our Feel Good Friday cocktail offer (2 for £8) is a great way to start the weekend.

Our early evening Two for £10 meal offer is a popular choice available SundayWednesday 5pm-7pm.

Add to this the fine wines menu, four cask ales and an impressive selection of one hundred Whiskies available from our specialist Whiskey bar MALT.

Visit automaticcafe.com for more information To book your table call 0161 763 9399

Our spaces are as versatile as your events.

We can cater for anything from a private meeting, to a conference, a music gig to a wedding.

With venues large and small, we can accommodate any number from 3 to 300. We have a number of spaces available for hire including the Main Theatre (221 seated / 300 standing), Studio Theatre (90 seated / 100 standing), and more intimate spaces for meetings or training sessions including Malt (28 seated / 45 standing), the Gallery (Capacity 30), Studio 2 (Capacity 20) and the Theatre Bar (Capacity 15).

We also offer a range of marketing support to ensure your event is a success.

selection of microphones and some of the finest outboard equipment available. This perfectly complements our industry standard ProTools 9 MOTU 24 I/O Core System.

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Situated at The Met, Edwin Street Recording Studio is a professional facility featuring state of the art recording equipment and superb acoustics. Perfect for all aspects of recording, mastering, mixing and learning, the studio offers affordable options for all.

The facility boasts a spacious studio floor plus an isolated booth for recording vocals. Our air-conditioned control room is fully equipped with a Toft ATB24 24 Channel console, an excellent

The studio offers low pricing for professional and nonprofessional musicians, with sessions starting from just £30 per hour or free for those under 19 years. The studio also offers a range of training courses from introduction to sound recording, to training on music software – see the Classes and Workshop page for more information.

For more details, to organise a tour, or to book a recording session phone 0161 761 7107 or email info@edwinstreetstudio.com

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