Waterside Arts Centre Brochure

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BeverleyCravenRomeo & Juliet

The BlockheadsBellowhead

Comedy BuzzElmer the Elephant

Steve HarleyMartyn Joseph

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At-A-Glance Diary

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IMMERSE is kindly supported byStretford Youth Theatre Trust

www.watersideartscentre.co.uk Autumn Sept – Dec 2010

Sept 11 Bridgewater Community Concerts 1pm11 Try, See & Do Day! 10am – 3pm29 Sallow Tree Concerts: Chamber Music Gems 7.30pm

Oct 2 Twelve Wild Ducks 6.30pm2 The Best of Comedy Buzz 8.00pm12, 19, 26 Bridgewater Community Concerts 1.00pm15 Romeo & Juliet 7.30pm16 ComedySportz 6.30pm16 The Blockheads 8.00pm22 Beverley Craven 7.30pm23 The Nearly Naked Chef 7.30pm28, 29 Lord Savile’s Crime 8.00pm29 An Evening with Horace Ove 6.30pm

Nov 30 Twinkle Twonkle 2.30pm3 Christmas By Design 7.30pm5, 7 One Night There Varies6 Elmer the Elephant 2.30pm6 The Best of Comedy Buzz 8.00pm10 Sallow Tree Concerts: Bacchus Quartet 7.30pm18 The Lodger 7.30pm19 Haunted 7.30pm20 ComedySportz 6.30pm22 Bellowhead 8.00pm24 Steve Harley 7.00pm27 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus 11.30am & 2.30pm

Dec 1 Sallow Tree Concerts: Jazz Quartet Meets String Quartet 7.30pm

3 More TV Vicar 8.00pm4 The Best of Comedy Buzz 8.00pm8, 9, 11 Oliver 7.30pm16 An Evening With Martyn Joseph 8.00pm18 Katrina the Smallest Christmas Tree 12noon & 2.30pm18 ComedySportz 6.30pm

Exhibitions Sat 18 Sept – Empowering Communities The LauristonSat 16 Oct Through New Technology – Pixelate 2006-10 Gallery

Sat 23 Oct – Altered States: Where Science Meets Art The Lauriston Sat 11 Dec Gallery

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ConcessionsConcession price tickets apply to aged 16 and under,students in full-time education, over 60s and retiredpeople, visual and hearing impaired people, disabledpeople in receipt of benefits, those claiming JobseekersAllowance, and Trafford Leisure Pass holders.

AccessWheelchair users and hearing and visually impairedpatrons may book a concessionary ticket for theircompanion. This concession must be quoted at time of booking. Waterside Arts Centre is a fully accessiblevenue. There is a flat ramp to the entrance. Pleasemention access requirements when booking. Guide dogs and Hearing Dogs are welcome. Baby changingfacilities available. More access info atwww.watersideartscentre.co.uk

ParkingA 300 space multi-storey car park is now open on Broad Road. This is within easy walking distance ofWaterside Arts Centre.

METROLINK ENQUIRIES 0161 205 2000. BUS ENQUIRIES 0161 228 7811. TRANSPORT TEXTPHONE 0870 241 2216

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Check out the newseason at WatersideArts CentreWelcome to Autumn at Waterside Arts Centre and ourbiggest season ever – just for you! Jam-packed withcomedy, music, drama, and not to mention a whole host afabulous classes. Make sure you join us on Twitter andFacebook to be in the know about last-minute news,guestlists and events! See us at www.twitter.com/watersidearts and www.facebook.com/watersidearts

Useful infoBooking in Person

Mon – Thu 10am – 8pm. Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm (except show night – 7pm)By Phone: 0161 912 5616. All major credit and debit cards accepted, £1 booking fee for all phone bookings.By Textbox: 0161 912 2102 (option 4) EXT 5899By Internet: www.quaytickets.com

ConcessionsConcession price tickets apply to aged 16 and under, students in full-timeeducation, over 60s and retired people, visual and hearing impaired people,disabled people in receipt of benefits, those claiming Jobseekers Allowance,and Trafford Leisure Pass holders.

Tickets Postage and CollectionA £1 charge is applied for posting out tickets. You can collect tickets on theevening of the performance, please arrive no later than 15 minutes beforethe event starts. Please bring the credit/debit card with which you paid, asproof of ID.

Lost TicketsIf you lose your tickets for seated events, you can request another ticket tobe printed out for collection on the day of the performance (ID required). Weregret we are unable to re-issue tickets for unreserved or standing events.

Ticket ExchangeWe regret that tickets cannot be exchanged. Refunds are not available forunwanted tickets.

LatecomersWe regret that if you arrive after the start of a performance, you will beasked to wait until a suitable break in the performance before taking yourseats, alternative seats or standing where appropriate.

WAC Management reserves the right to make changes to the advertised castand programme, refuse admission and provide alternative seats of the same value. Concessionary rates and discounts MUST be quoted at time of booking.

Group Booking DiscountA group booking discount of buy 10tickets and get the 11th free is available onselected shows. Ask at Box Office for more info.

Meal Deal – Special offers:Massala Lounge Meal Deal £11.95Choose from any starter, any main course (excludingseafood) and Pilau rice or nan bread. Offer available Monday – Thursday any time, Fridayand Saturday 5-7pm and after 10pm.

Oca Meal Deal 1 £8.00A main course plus a drink (choice of a soft drink,glass of house wine or Peroni beer)

Oca Meal Deal 2 £11.00A choice of two courses from the menu (starters,main or dessert) Not available during December.No time restriction on using the OCA Meal dealvouchers and no advance booking needed.Oca Meal Deals are not available during December.

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Try, See & Do Day!Sat 11 Sept, 10am – 3pm,FREE

A fantastic, fun-filled dayawaits visitors as we open thedoors at Waterside for freeentertainment and activitiesfor the whole family! Why notpop in to see what shows wehave coming up in the newseason and also take part inarts, crafts and music tasterevents – all for FREE!

Bridgewater Community Concerts FREE lunchtime concerts

Sat 11 Sept, 1pm, FREECorus Brass Ensemble

The Bridgewater Hall presents a seriesof live, free lunchtime concerts in venuesacross Greater Manchester.

Join us for an hour, as part of WatersideArts Centre’s Open day, to enjoy a solopresentation of bassoon and spokenword inspired by the British countryside,an exuberant set of your favourite1920s/30s tunes, and a lively jazz quintet.

FREE

Sallow Tree Concerts presents

Chamber Music GemsWed 29 Sept, 7.30pm, £10/£8

A brand new concert series, which gives you the opportunity to hear some of thefinest chamber music in an intimate setting. Comeand listen to the glorious Clarinet Quintet K581 byMozart. Next is Borodin’s ever-popular SecondString Quartet, madefamous by its beautiful andwell-known third movement:Nocturne, used in the musicalKismet. Finally, a rare andexciting chance to see eightprofessional string players,led by BBC Philharmonic’ssub-principal, Kevin Flynn,perform the magnificentMendelssohn Octet Op. 120.

COMEDY & CURRYDEAL£19.95

Look outfor theComedy &Curry flashfor deals!

Proper Job Theatre Company presents

Romeo & JulietFri 15 Oct, 7.30pm, £12/£10

There is no fear in love, but perfect lovecasts out fear”

The performance is fast-paced anddramatic, with Shakespeare’s textstripped back to its essential poeticprose, incorporating flamenco, physicality,singing and music, affecting the audiencewith a sensory blowout. This is a fresh andexciting interpretation of a classic text,which will take the audience on a journeyof love and fear.

Multi Story Theatre Company presents

Twelve Wild DucksSat 2 Oct, 2.30pm, £6.50/£4.50

Be careful what you wish for. That’s what theQueen discovers when after having 12 sons she wishes fora daughter. When her beautiful daughter is born, hersons are transformed into wild ducks. Princess Snow-Rose sets out to release them from their enchantment.She must weave 12 shirts from nettles. And, as if thatisn’t hard enough, for three years she must stay silentand neither smile nor weep. This fable tells of the valueof determination in hard times with live music, word-weaving and magical movement.

Show: 55 mins, Ages 5+, Drama workshop after theperformance. 1hr, £2 per child/adults free

The Best of Comedy BuzzSat 2 Oct, 8pm, £12/£10

Another selection of the finest comedians on the block. SarcasticMancunian Don Carroll introduces the top Welsh stand-up, Noel James, whobrings delightful visual puns. Support fromthe brilliant comedy illusionist Alan Hudson,fast-rising comedy star Joe Lycett andwitty wordsmith Simon Rusty. 18+ only

The BlockheadsSat 16 Oct, 8pm, £15

The Blockheads – the most lovable, eccentric,cocky, funny, schoolboy-rude and artfulcharacters from the punk generation aresure to delight fans from across thegenerations hit Waterside. Best-known forsongs such as Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick,Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3 and, theanthem for their generation, Sex and Drugsand Rock and Roll – wonderfully wittywordplay and extreme musicianship.

This is a standing concert.

ComedySportzSat 16 Oct, 6.30pm, £6/£4

Fast-paced comedy improv that willhave you on your knees with laughter! Twoteams battle it out for the biggest laughs.

With quick-wittedsketches, scenes andsongs created fromaudience suggestions –this is feel-good fun atits wackiest. Ages 8+

October

Bridgewater Community ConcertsFREE lunchtime concertsTue 12 Oct, 1pm – Laurence Perkins– bassoon and spoken wordTue 19 Oct, 1pm – The CasablancaSteps – 1920s/30s tunesTue 26 Oct, 1pm – The George King Jazz Quintet

BeverleyCravenFri 22 Oct, 7.30pm,£15Beverley Craven is oneof the most successfulsinger / songwritersthe UK has everproduced. Best knownfor her 1991 hitsPromise Me andHolding On and multi-million selling débutalbum, Beverley is backon the road supportingher new CD. This anevening guaranteed toshow you an artist atthe top of her game.

Hardeep Singh Kohli presents

The Nearly Naked ChefSat 23 Oct, 7.30pm, £12/£10

Who could wishfor more thanarriving with your carrier bag bulging withcarefully selectedingredients andthen, an hourlater, leaving withyour taste budsbursting fromthe fine cookingand your mindabuzz with pitch-perfectanecdotes?

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Tall Stories presents

TwinkleTwonkleSat 30 Oct, 2.30pm,£6.50/£4.50Stella loves the stars.Every evening she gazesat them through hertelescope. But one nighther little brother wisheson a star, extends thetelescope all the wayand starts climbing upit. Stella follows him. Butsomething is wrong inthe night sky. There’sPegasus the flying horse– but there’s also a cowjumping over the moon.And the Great Bear andthe Little Bear havebeen joined by amedium-sized bear…

Show: 50 mins, Ages 4-9 years

ROCKSTEADY TEA PARTY presents

An Evening With Horace OveFri 29 Oct, 6.30pm – 10.30pm, £7/£4, £3 for group booking of 4+Acclaimed Trinidadian documentary maker and filmdirector, Horace Ove CBE makes a rare visit to GreaterManchester to introduce and screen his films. Horace isknown for making the definitive film that depicts theblack experience in the UK, Pressure, which starredNorman Beaton & Ram John Holder (Desmond’s). Ove’s workincludes Caryl Philips, Playing Away and BBC credits includePlays for Today. The night will be themed in Rocksteadystyle with reggae music and film provided by Troubadourand will be followed by Horace Ove’s work.


Rocket Theatre presents

Lord Savile’s CrimeThur 28 & Fri 29 Oct, 8pm, £10/£8

“Murder is always a mistake – one should never doanything one cannot talk about after dinner.”

A hilarious retelling of the classic story adapted forthe stage by Martin Harris and James Anning. Thisbrand new show revels in the wit of Oscar Wilde, whileborrowing (rather cheekily) from Wodehouse, tocreate a wicked black comedy that positively fizzeswith fun. You are invited to join Lord and Lady ArthurSavile in their new home for an evening of ludicrous indulgence.

LAUGH as Lord Arthur regales you with his astounding anecdotes!

MARVEL at the versatility of his man-servant!

GASP as his Lordship reveals secrets that will have you squirming in your seat! Do you have the stomach for dinner with Lord Arthur Savile?

NovemberSale Flower Clubpresents

Christmas By DesignWed 3 Nov, 7.30pm, £8A demonstration of floraldesign by Neil Whittakerthe RHS Chelsea Floristof the Year 2009 and BFAUK Florist of the Year.

Community Arts North West with Kurdistan Art and Culture& North West Playwrights present

One Night ThereFri 5 (8pm) & Sun 7 (5pm) Nov, £8/£6One Night There is a new play devised by Kurdistan Art andCulture, a group of Kurdish artists living in exile in GreaterManchester, and jointly produced with Community Arts NorthWest and North West Playwrights. Drawing on the performers’own experiences of life in Kurdistan and in exile, the playexplores the pressures faced by women in contemporarysociety. The piece was originally performed in Kurdish atContact Theatre in March 2010. This English language versionhas been developed specially for Exodus Onstage.

Blunderbus Theatre Company presents

Elmer The ElephantSat 6 Nov, 2.30pm, £6.50/£4.50Elmer was not an ordinary elephant.Elmer was red and yellow and green andblue. In fact Elmer was every colour ofthe rainbow! But Elmer didn’t want tobe different, he wanted to be just likeall the other elephants. Told withbreathtaking puppets, original music and stunning scenery, thisheartwarming and funny story will thrill all who experience it.

Show: 55 mins, Ages 4 – 7


Bacchus QuartetWed 10 Nov, 7.30pm, £10/£8A brand new concert series, whichgives you the opportunity to hearsome of the finest chamber musicin an intimate setting. TheBacchus Quartet’s programme will include Mozart’s DissonanceQuartet K465, a truly astonishingwork, with its slow mysteriousbeginning whichgave the work itsname, and will alsoinclude Beethoven’sString Quartet Op18 No 3.

NEWThe Best of Comedy BuzzSat 6 Nov, 8pm, £12/£10Another selection of the finest comedians on the block. Intelligent observational stand-up,Sean Moran, introduces the hugely entertainingCockney comedian KevinShepherd. Support fromthe effortlessly charmingBrummie Craig Deeley,classic Scouser DerryHunter, and Manc gag-merchant Gordon Smith.

18+


ComedySportzSat 20 Nov, 6.30pm, £6/£4

Fast-paced comedy improv that willhave you on your knees with laughter! Twoteams battle it out for the biggest laughs.

With quick-wittedsketches, scenes andsongs created fromaudience suggestions –this is feel-good fun atits wackiest. Ages 8+

SaltaireLive Presents

BellowheadMon 22 Nov, £16.50, 8pm

“With the exception of The Who, Bellowheadare surely the best live act in the country” –The Independent

Bellowhead have taken the folk scene bystorm over the last few years with theirexplosive, ecstatic sound. Festival favouritesthey have played everywhere fromGlastonbury to The Proms, and have won an unparalleled 4 BBC Best Live Act awards.Bellowhead make a big sound and a bigspectacle. The music is steeped in elementsof the English folk tradition. Their riotous,rhythmic shows are an experience not to be missed – nobody should go through lifewithout seeing Bellowhead at least once.

Note that this is a standing show.


Cotton Grass Theatre presents

HauntedFri 19 Nov, 7.30pm, £10/£8An evening of ghosts and apparitions from the stories of M R JamesDramatised by Chris Hawes. Two friends meet in the gloom of a privateclub. They tell tales of perturbed spirits that cannot rest; tales thatplay on our unconscious anxieties; tales of frightening discovery – talesfrom the acknowledged master of this peculiarly English genre.

Movable Feasts presents

The LodgerWith live soundtrack

Thur 18 Nov, 7.30pm,£10/£8One of Hitchcock’searliest silent films, TheLodger – A Story of theLondon Fog is a highlyfictionalized version ofthe Jack the Ripperstory, with a homicidalmaniac dubbed TheAvenger stalking thefoggy streets of London.With public suspicionrunning high, amysterious young lonertakes a room in a lodginghouse. Surely he couldn’tbe ...? Live soundtrack byThe Otto Show.PG Cert

www.thegigcartel.com presents

Steve HarleyWeds 24 Nov, 7.30pm, £22.50

Much-loved British rocker Steve Harleyhas been touring consistently for morethan 30 years, and shows no sign ofslowing down. A prolific songwriter andrenowned lyricist, Steve’s set list ispacked with all his big songs; Judy Teen,Mr. Soft, Here Comes The Sun, Mr. Raffles(Man, It Was Mean), Sebastian, and ofcourse the smash hit Make Me Smile(Come Up And See Me), which stillguarantees a feel-good highlight atevery show!

Big Wooden Horse Theatre presents

The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausSat 27 Nov, 11.30am & 2.30pm, £6.40/£4.50This exciting story follows the early life of Santa Claus from beingabandoned in the forest and adopted by the wood-nymphs, throughto making and delivering the very first toys. Meet reindeers Glossieand Flossie as well as the chilly rogue Jack Frost and find out theanswer to lots of Christmas questions! Why do we hang stockings?When was the first Christmas tree? And why on earth does Santaclimb down the chimney?

Show: Act 1 35 mins, Act 2 30 mins, Ages: 5+

The Best of Comedy BuzzSat 4 Dec, 8pm, £12/£10Another selection of the finest comedians on the block. Irrepressibly funny host Ryan Goughintroduces the barnstorming bravado of the audaciouslyversatile comedian Andy White. Support from legendarystand-up Des Sharples, deliciously dry and droll MarvinCheeseman, and Sale celebrity Richard Ousey.

Junior Stage 80 presents

OliverWed 8, Thur 9 and Sat 11 Dec, 7.30pm, Wed & Thur (£10), Sat (£12) Charles Dickens’ story brought to life by Lionel Bartswonderful music performed by the award winning JuniorStage 80.

An Evening With Martyn JosephThur 16 Dec, 8pm, £15Just when you think you’ve got a handle on singer songwriters, alongcomes Martyn Joseph to blow the myth away...

On this tour showcasing material from his brand new studio album LonelyLike America, and in a year that marks 30 years in the business, Martynproves that there’s nothing predictable about his gigs – only that theycan make you laugh, cry, get you thinking, leave you reeling.

“Britain’s best kept secret…..a challenging songwriter and compelling andcourageous live performer” – MOJO

December

Join Katrina the smallest treein the pine wood on herfantastical adventuresthrough the enchanted forestto the headquarters of evilbusinessman Syndon Blatter.Will she ever see her bestfriend Cedric the Squirrelagain? And will she ever fulfilher dream to become the best Christmas Tree in the world? There’s enough fun for the whole family to get in the Christmas mood with original songs,comedy, puppetry, video, and plenty of audienceparticipation!

Show: 60 mins, Ages 3-9 years



Jazz Quartet MeetsString Quartet – Music for a Cool Yule!Wed 1 Dec, 7.30pm, £10/£8A brand new concert series whichgives you the opportunity to hearsome of the finest chamber music inan intimate setting. Quadratus andthe Mike Hall Jazz Quartet, combineto explore swinging jazz standards and ballads with rich stringaccompaniment, folk and classicallyinfluenced compositions. Thisconcert promises the best of both musical worlds!

Pandora’s Box Theatre Company presents

Katrina the SmallestChristmas TreeSat 18 Dec, 12noon & 2.30pm, £6.50/£4.50

www.thegigcartel.com presents

More TV VicarFri 3 Dec, 8.00pm, £15Revd Peter Owen Jones presenter of Extreme Pilgrim, Around theworld in eighty faiths and How to live a simple life speaks candidlyabout life in front of the camera, the new spiritual ethic and howit really feels to spend time alone in a cave in the desert. Hismessage is both challenging and uplifting and presents a verydifferent view on how society needs to change and why.

ComedySportzSat 18 Dec, 6.30pm, £6/£4

Fast-paced improve for all the family! Ages 8+


The Lauriston Gallery Altered States: where science meets artSat 23 Oct – Sat 8 Jan 2011, FREEAltered States seeks to uncover the ways in which contemporaryartists have been inspired by historical, current and futuredevelopments in bio-medical research and the impact science has had and is having on cultural and human endeavour.

Featuring a range of artistic practice including installation and wallbased work; artists will explore the importance of cultural referencessuch as Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ to current concerns regardinggenetics, medicine, reproduction, anatomy, mortality and longevity.

There will be a series of related events and talks taking place duringNovember and December.

This exhibition has been organised to coincidewith Manchester Science Festival.

Manchester Science Festival 23 – 31 October

Expect a vibrant and packed program of events for families, schools, young people and adults. Find out more at:www.manchestersciencefestival.com

The Lauristion GalleryLets Go Global presents

Empowering CommunitiesThrough New Technology –Pixelate 2006-10

Sat 18 Sept – Sat 16 Oct, FREEThe Pixelate exhibition marks a milestone in community media development acrossGreater Manchester. Working with awealth of local and regional video artists,script writers, drama artists, animatorsand photographers the local communitiesof Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham,Salford, Stockport, Rochdale, Tamesideand Wigan have developed their own digitalcontent, telling their own stories andbroadcasting these globally through theuse of new technology.

The exhibition features documentaryvideo, portrait photography, visualprojections, short films and animation allmade by the varied communities of

Greater Manchester. The exhibition also showcases work by a range ofdigital artists, photographers, script writers and animators who wereinvolved in delivering the projects including Richard Ramchurn, JohanOldekop, Mat Johns, Kim Wiltshire, Andy Sykes, Luke Marsh, The Box TV & Peopleprint. Lets Go Global are a creative media organisation in theheart of Old Trafford and form part of Trafford Council. For moreinformation see www.letsgoglobal.tv or www.pixelate.org.uk, call Sarahon 0161 8505555 or email [email protected]


Free Entry to All ExhibitionsMon – Sat 10am – 5pm

exhibitions

Hinged Crucifix, Susan Aldworth Erosion, Tracy Nicholls

Brain Wave, Jessica Lloyd Jones

Please note: The Gallery Bar is occasionally used for private functions –please ring in advance to check opening hours – 0161 912 5616.

For more info or to book a class, call the box office on 0161 912 5616.

MondaysFuture Vision – Opening Doors10am – 12noonDrama for adults with learningdisabilities. FREE – limited numbers For more info call 0161 912 4057

Wild Colours1pm – 3pmArt group suitable for all abilitiesincluding adults with learningdisabilities. £1 entry, materials plustea and coffee provided.

IYAct – IMMERSE: Young Actors5.30pm – 8.30pm (term time only)Immerse Young Actors invitesapplications from any young personaged 15 – 25 with some performanceexperience and a commitment tocreating quality drama and youththeatre. For info 0161 912 5093/ 0161 912 5251 or [email protected].

Body Control Pilates Beginners7pm – 8pm and 8pm – 9pmFor more info call Laura on: 07867 914 054 or 0161 973 7277

Tai Chi (drop in class)7.30pm – 8.20pmWith Master Liming Yue.Beginners welcome. £4

TuesdaysVisible Dance 10.30am – 12noonDance for adults with learningdisabilities (mild and moderate).Please book in advance. For moreinfo call 0161 912 4057. £1

Stalder Academy of Dance4pm – 7pmClasses in Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap,Musical Theatre Freestyle andmore, 2 years to adult, beginner to advanced. Info 0161 291 9944

Yoga (drop in class)7pm – 8pmWith Amruta. Beginners welcome. £5

ROCKET: Adult Drama Classes7pm – 9pmGives members a chance to worktowards professional standardsCall Martin Harris on 07788 723 570

WednesdaysDance Discovery10.30am – 12.30pmOlder people’s dance class (over 50s).For more call 0161 912 4057 £2.50 per session. Groups need tobook as places are limited.

Salsa (drop in class)Beginners/Improvers7.30pm – 8.30pm Intermediate/Advanced8.45pm – 9.45pmWith Angela and Lee. £4.50

ThursdaysBusy Bodies (drop in classes)10.15am – 11.00am & 11.15am – 12.00pmDance and music for pre-schoolchildren (2-4yrs) to take part in with their parents/carers. £2.50 per child, adults free.

Touchdown Dance6.30pm – 8.30pm FREEAdults integrated dance workshops. Contact 0161 912 5760

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TEA DANCES23 Sept, 21 Oct, 18 Nov, 9 Dec 1.30pm – 3.30pm, £2.50Lloyd and Margaret providetuition as well as leading the Social Sequence Dancing. Priceincludes tea and biscuits. Info 0161 912 4057.

WRITE OUT LOUD OPENFLOOR POETRY EVENINGSTue 28 Sept, Tue 26 Oct, Tue 23 Nov, 7.30pm, £3/£2Poetry evenings – bring along yourown poems, or read your favorites.Become part of the growing WriteOut Loud community!

FREE

Funding Sources TalkTue 2 Nov, 6-7pm, Free With Paul Shambrook, Digital and Creative Services Broker atBusiness Link NW. Paul gives awhistle-stop guide to a variety of funding sources available toindividual artists and small creativebusinesses, including grant funding,small business loans and sponsorship.

Writing For Print, Radio andScreen seminarTue 20 Oct, 6-9pm, £10/£7.50With BBC WritersRoom North,Matthew Read, co-founder of Dead Ink Publishing and freelanceproducer Ric Michael, former headof development at award-winningBaby Cow TV.

BBC WritersRoom will discuss theirwork, which provides valuablesupport for writers seeking todevelop work for both radio and TVand Matthew will give an overview ofhow the publishing industry isundergoing a change and give aninsight into the new world of e-publishing. Ric will reveal essentialtips for writers aiming to get intoTV production and explain the roleof the commissioner and how toapproach them. The panel will beavailable for a question and answersession to close the event.

Creative Industries TraffordPowerHour Talks A series of 3 short talks focused onkey areas of running your business.Book for one, two or all three andenjoy a drink from the bar while you pick up essential tips.

Business Planning TalkTue 12 Oct, 6-7pm, FREEDo you have a business plan? Do youknow what goes into a business plan?Paul Shambrook of Business LinkNorth West gives a quick andpainless guide to this essential butoften-neglected aspect that canform the basis of how you run yourbusiness. The talk will cover cashflowforecasts, identifying training needsand how to factor in marketing sothat you’ll get a core understandingof what goes into a business plan.

Writing A Press Release TalkTue 19 Oct, 6-7pm, £4/£3With freelance PR expert NataliePersoglio. A one hour guide towriting a press release – thecorrect way to format yourrelease, who you should send it to,how to make sure your messagegets across in the right way, how towork to copy deadlines. Natalie willunravel the secrets of what goesinto a good press release. NataliePersoglio has over 12 years’experience as a marketingprofessional.

For more on all these events see www.creativeindustriestrafford.orgTo book for any of our events, call our box office on 0161 912 5616.

Trafford Artists Network meetingThurs 25 Nov, 7-9pm, Free A talk by a leading artist whosework is being shown in the AlteredStates exhibition running in theLauriston Gallery at Watersidefrom from Oct 23rd to Jan 8th.This exhibition coincides withManchester Science Festival andexplores how contemporary art hasbeen inspired by biomedical science.

Navigating MediaCityUKTimes TBC, 2 December 2010Tickets TBCNavigating MediaCityUK returnswith an updated and informativeday of events to bring the mostexciting media development of ageneration closer to you. If youwant to get involved withMediaCityUK, then come along tothese events which combine chatshow, Q&A, networking andmarketing.

Meet key individuals involved in thedevelopment, listen, question andmake connections that could leadyou into the heart of MediaCityUK.With youth targeted daytimeevents aimed we continue todemystify and open upMediaCityUK; to help you navigate your own journey.

This project is being part financed by the European

Community European Regional Development Fund

FREE

The Courage to SingBeginners 6pm – 7.30pm,Intermediate 7.45pm – 9.15pm New course starts 23 Sept and 4 Nov Taster session Sat 11 Sept, 11am –12noon, FREE as part of WatersideArts Centre Open Day. Sat 30 Oct, 11am – 12noon, £20 Adults only. Booking Essential. Forfurther information contact MagsLowe on 07985

Fridays (from 17 Sept)Jittabugs Baby Sign10-10.45am, £3For 6 months – 2years (older siblings up to 6 years welcome too)Baby sign, plus music and play!

SaturdaysDance Jam10am – 10.45am for 5-7 yrs10.45am – 11.45am for 8-10 yrsChildren’s dance class with a focus on creativity, having fun and buildingconfidence. £3

IMMERSE: Junior Drama Drop-in12noon – 2pm (term time only)Aimed at budding starlets, ages 10 to 14 years, as an intro to drama andperformance, with an opportunity toperform. Info 0161 912 5093. £3.50

FREE

FREEWriting & Pitching For TVTue 3 Nov, 10am-4.30pm,£30/£20Ric Michael, leads a workshop foraspiring writers and writingpartnerships.

When booking, please leave yourname and email address. You willneed to prepare an A4 treatmentof your proposal in advance of this workshop.

1-2-1 Marketing Surgeries For CreativesTue 8 Nov, 12-4pm, £20/£15A focused, 45 minute session withmarketing specialist, NataliePersoglio.

Come and discuss your work orproject and get essential tips onhow to get press coverage and growyour reputation. If your event orproject needs some introductorymarketing guidance, then this is theideal place to start. There are fiveslots available.

Natalie has worked in arts andentertainment marketing/PR andjournalism for more than 13 years,working as a journalist for numerousmusic and games magazines.Pleaseleave your contact email and phonenumber when booking, we willcontact you before the event toget advance details of your businessor project.

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Family ClubThe Family Club runs every Satmorning from 10.30. It’s just £1 to join!Membership to the Family Clubincludes free entry to Saturdaymorning activities and exclusiveoffers for family shows and events.See web for more details

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