Met Brochure April-August 2013

What’s OnApril » August 2013

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The Met is operated by Bury

Metropolitan Arts Association

a registered charity (No

701879). We gratefully

acknowledge the support of

our funders and sponsors:

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Experience

great theatre

at The Met

with our

Pick’n’Mix

offer. Book for any three

shows marked

Pick’n’Mix for just £24.

WELCOME TO THE METThere’s plenty to get

excited about this

season. The programme

goes from strength to

strength and continues

to offer the very best

in touring theatre

music and comedy.

Our ability to take

risks and develop new

audiences and artists

is important to us

and is made possible

through the support of

partners and audiences.

Our funding from Bury

Council and Arts Council

England means the future

of The Met is secured and

we can try new things –

we just ask that you join

us for some of them.

Coming up in the

summer months

we have our regular

comedy nights in Bury and

Ramsbottom, the very best

of folk and acoustic music

and a regular high quality

programme for children

and their families.

Those of you who

missed Swamp

Juice last year

must make it

for Slapdash Galaxy on

19 June. It’s too good an

opportunity to miss!

We’ve travelled far and

wide for the shows this

season – to festivals

and events in Glasgow,

London, Edinburgh and

Toronto – we hope you

can make it to enjoy

some memorable

nights with us.

David Agnew, Director

@davidagnewmet

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Slapdash

Galaxy

COOpE, BOyEs and siMpsOnThursday 4 April 8pm

£12 / £10 concession

MaT WaLkLaTE & diCk FarrELLyFriday 5 April 8pm / £10

WHOLE LOTTa LEdFriday 5 April 8pm / £14 adv

pauL MckEnna BandSaturday 6 April 8pm


saraH ELLEn HugHEsThursday 11 April 8pm / £10

THrasHErBy COnOr MCkEE

Thursday 11 April 8pm / £8

karinE pOLWarTFriday 12 April 8pm / £15

Buddy WHiTTingTOnSaturday 13 April 8pm


davidknOpFLErWednesday 17 April

8pm / £15

sTiLL BOOking FOr apriL...

EziOSuPPORTEd By

JAzz MORLEy

Saturday 20 April 8pm

£12 advance / £14 door

JEz LOWE and THE Bad pEnniEsSaturday 20 April 8pm


JaMEs granTThursday 25 April 8pm


Bringing dOWnTHE MOOnpeaceful Lion productions

Saturday 27 April

11am & 1pm / £7


BOxEd ina COMiC paCkagE

OF WarEHOusE LiFE

shifting sands Theatre

Thursday 18 April 8pm


HOW did i gET HErE?WiTH david Ward

Friday 19 April 7.30pm

£10 / £8 conc / £12 door

Coope, Boyes & Simpson

Mat Walklate & dick Farrelly

Paul McKenna Band

Sarah Ellen Hughes Buddy Whittington

Jez Lowe and

The Bad Pennies

Boxed In

James

Grant

Karine Polwart


F O L k M u s i C

Bob Fox Just An Old Warhorse

Thursday 2 May 8pm / £12 / £10 concession

W O r k s H O p s / d r a M a

play ina WeekTuesday 2 – Friday 5 april

1pm-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 on 07788163151.

C H i L d r E n a n d F a M i L y

ugly ducking Le Petit Artiste

saturday 6 april

11am / £6

Join the ugly duckling

for an unforgettable trip,

a brawl of exploding

balloon eggs, dancing

with leaves and songs of

the river in this magical

version of Hans Christian

Andersen’s classic tale.

Told using puppetry and

live music, grow with the

ugly duckling and learn

how inner beauty will

always shine through.

Le Petit Artiste are

an emerging theatre

company from the

Central School of Speech

and drama. Ages 4+.

WHaT’sOn?

B L u E s

Connie Lush and Blues Shouter

Friday 26 april 8pm / £12 / £10 concession

Connie Lush has been

recognised as one of the

finest Blues singers in the

uK, winning Best Female

Vocalist uK five times

and earning a place in the

gallery of greats, alongside

Alexis Corner and Eric

Clapton to name just two.

Twice voted European Blues

Vocalist of the year by

the French Blues Trophies

Awards and nominated

again for Best uK Blues

Vocalist 2011-12.

“That Woman makes my

heart sing!” BB King

Twice nominated as

BBC Folk Singer of

the year, Bob Fox

has long been a

favourite on the

live circuit. Recently

he has won

acclaim as

‘Songman’ in

the National

Theatre’s production of

Warhorse. This show

features a selection

of songs from

Warhorse as well as

traditional material

from Bob’s

native north

east and

beyond.

ugly

duckling

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The animals and FriendsFriday 3 May 8.30pm / £15

C O M E d y

First Thursday ComedyTwo comedy clubs at The Met and Ramsbottom

Civic Hall on the first Thursday of every month

Thu 2 May 8pm / ramsbottom Civic / £6 advance / £8 door

Thursday 2 May 8.30pm / The Met / £10 / £8 concession

Featuring Vikki Stone, daily Mirror

columnist and award winning comedian

(as seen on This Morning with Philip

Schofield), and Boothby Graffoe, Radio

4 star and Time Out Comedy

Award winner. Plus full support.

The sixties rock’n’roll

legends return to The

Met. Featuring from the

original Animals: John

Steel and Mick Gallagher,

danny Handley (Spencer

davis), Peter Barton

(Boomtown Rats). The

Animals and Friends’ live

show features House of

The Rising Sun, We Gotta

Get Out Of This Place, don’t

Let Me Be Misunderstood

and Boom Boom (as featured

in the new James Bond

movie, Skyfall).

F O L k M u s i C

Chris Woodsaturday 4 May 8pm / £15 / £13 concession

Multi-award winning

Chris Wood’s love of small

things has made him

one of England’s most

vivid songwriters. His

writing has been said to

share the same timeless

quality as Richard

Thompson at his best.

His fourth solo album

None The Wiser is due

to be released this spring.

With humble hymns and

sweeping explorations of

topics from Alzheimers to

William Blake, Wood takes the

pulse of his homeland in what

could be his best album yet.

Connie

Lush

Boothby

Graffoe


C O M E d y / T H E a T r E

i spy Mrs peery Msfits Theatre Co

Wednesday 8 May 8pm / £10 / £8 concession

Mrs Peery sees it all from

behind her curtains, she

never crosses her doorstep

but she’s plenty to say

about her neighbours. What

would she do if the big bad

world got in through her

nets?! A thought provoking

slice of life focussing on

three female neighbours.

Edinburgh Fringe

award-winner

I Spy Mrs

Peery is a

hilarious yet

moving show from

BAFTA nominated

playwright Rona Munro

and award winning comedy

actress Fiona Knowles.

“A triumph...

plenty of laughs”

The Scotsman

a M E r i C a n a

Chuck prophetsunday 5 May 8pm / £15 / standing

Singer songwriter Chuck

Prophet shapes his restless

career with inimitable

subtle flair: a vivid parade

of razor-edged one-liners

camouflaged in a slack-

jawed drawl, songs about

heartbreak and everyman

heroism, drenched in twisted

lines of rude telecaster.

The first steps on his career

as a rock ‘n’ roll classicist

were shaped in Green on

Red. His last two albums

have included political songs

for non-political people, Let

Freedom Ring!, every bit as

urgent as the title demands.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

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dodgy Supported by Tom Hingley

Thursday 9 May 8pm / £15 / standing

Britpop heros dodgy

come to The Met

celebrating the 20th

anniversary of their

debut, The dodgy

Album with their

much anticipated

Back To Back

Tour. This is an exciting

opportunity to see and

hear this legendary

band playing songs

from their latest album

Stand upright In A Cool

Place, and classics from

their debut album.

Support comes from

former Inspiral Carpets

frontman Tom Hingley.

“Dodgy’s new album is a

revelation” The Guardian

and TheMission Express

Influenced from an early

age by the 60’s RnB era,

Aynsley Lister takes these

key elements and mixes

them with a more current

and melodic lyrical approach.

He is one of very few artists

playing rocking blues with

a modern edge - tangible,

heartfelt, soul searching

and full of fine song-

writing; played

with passion

and vitality.

“Superb”

The Times

B L u E s

aynsley Listersaturday 11 May 8pm / £12


F O L k M u s i C

Friday 10 May 8pm


Conjoining the sound

of their own musical

traditions this exciting

string trio weave together

melody and harmony

creating a rich sound,

bursting with texture and

groove. Newly formed

in 2012, Shetland born

vaMM Catriona Macdonald

(former Blazin’ Fiddles),

Perthshire’s Patsy Reid

(founding member of

Breabach) and Norwegian

Marit Falt (Marit and

Rona) seamlessly create

a dynamic yet intimate

sound that will take

your breath away. A

stunning live illustration

of sheer talent, VAMM

release their debut

album late spring.

F O L k M u s i C

spiers and Bodensunday 12 May 8.30pm / £16 seated / £12 standing

described by The Guardian

as “the finest instrumental

duo on the traditional scene”

and twice winners of the

BBC Radio 2 folk award for

Best duo, John Spiers and

Jon Boden have made the

genre of spontaneous,

punky English folk their

own stomping ground.

Loud, proud, and with just

a few acoustic instruments,

they create a multitude of

textures upon which they

present traditional stories

and dance music which are

as much at home on the

main stage of Cambridge

Folk Festival as they are in a

lock-in at the local pub.

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T H E a T r E a n d d r a M a

Beyond the 4th WallProud and Loud

Tuesday 14 May

2pm & 7pm / £6

It’s paradise in this surreal

Cul-de-Sac. So why would

Taylor, Katie and Peter ever

want to leave? Because

they know there is a world

beyond the fourth wall

and though it is dangerous

and flawed, they need to

experience it for themselves.

A comedy collaboration

between Cathy Crabb and

Proud and Loud Arts.

Some strong language.

F O L k M u s i C


platero Travels with a donkeyWed 15 May 8pm / £8

Spend a year in the sunshine

of Southern Spain with

a poet and his constant

companion, a little silver

donkey called Platero.

Spain’s best loved writer,

the Nobel Prize winning

Juan Ramon Jimenez, paints

an affectionate picture of

his hometown where you

TroubadourRamsbottom Folk Club

Wed 15 May 8pm / £8

ramsbottom grant arms

“...beguiling songs

that channel an

earthy rootsiness...

a very contemporary

sound” Rock n Reel

Blackpool acoustic band

Troubadour’s debut studio

album, Carnival Town

was released in 2010 and

has been featured in TV

drama Waterloo Road.

The band are currently

recording their new

album, which is due for

release later this year.

“Shanagher’s vocals and

Andrew Bache’s tasteful

banjo and harmonica… an

excellent mix of folk and

blues.” Acoustic Magazine

Troubadour

meet the characters and

experience the gentle pattern

of their lives in the timeless

Andalusian landscape.

Mike Maran, last seen

at The Met in A Funny

Valentine teams up with

internationally renowned

Georgian director Levan

Tsuladze and puppeteer Nino

Namitcheishvili to create


platero Travels with a donkey

a M E r i C a n a

Bruce MolskyThursday 16 May 8pm / £14

Last here in the company

of Aly Bain and Ale Moller,

Bruce Molsky returns with

a solo show. A premier

old-time fiddler and

the defining virtuoso of

Appalachia’s timeless folk

traditions, Bruce performs

on fiddle, guitar and banjo.

He frequently joins genre-

a beautiful adaptation

of these delightful

stories which are

accompanied by a

guitar score recorded

for this production by

Craig Ogden. Suitable

for ages 11+.

“A joy to watch... this is

storytelling at it’s finest”

The Stage CCCC


busting supergroups,

Fiddlers Four, Mozaik,

Nickel Creek, and performs

with Aly and Ale.

“America’s reigning old

time fiddler.” Matt Glaser

“The Rembrandt of

Appalachian fiddle.”

Darol Anger

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Jane siberryThursday 16 May 8pm / £17

Iconic and enigmatic;

Jane Siberry is one of the

world’s most unique and

gifted singer-songwriters.

Blessed with integrity

and emotional depth, her

work has spanned three

decades, fourteen studio

albums and performances

around the world. This is

guaranteed to be a very

special evening with Jane

performing solo.

“Few artists consistently

surprise and delight like

Canada’s Jane Siberry.”

Fanfare Magazine

Bruce

Molsky

Jane

Siberry

Mike

Maran

supported bydel Barber


F O L k M u s i C

damien O’kane Triosaturday 18 May 8pm / £12

C O M E d y

Third Thursday Comedy Club at Prestwich Longfield SuiteThursday 16 May 8pm / £8

The Met’s new monthly

comedy club brings top

quality comedians to

Prestwich on the third

Thursday of every month.

The MagnetsWednesday 22 May 8pm / £18

r O C k a n d p O p

The Magnets are

a cappella stars, making

great music simply with

their mouths. Combining

glorious harmonies,

virtuosi beatboxing and

a very British charm they

have become a must see

act internationally, with

a hard-won reputation as

festival favourites from

Edinburgh to Adelaide.

damien O’Kane is earning

a growing reputation as a

creative musician, singer and

composer, performing songs

from his native Northern

Ireland and further afield.

He has an exceptional

ability to accompany the

subtlest of songs then lift

his banjo and rip into a

blistering set of tunes.

“O’Kane has certainly set

the bar high…” BBC Music

“incredibly assured,

intimate playing,

full of invention, fun

and friendship and

studded with moments

of real beauty…” CCCC Songlines

damien O’Kane


Edwina Hayes numbers

Michael Parkinson and Perez

Hilton among her fans. Her

beautifully written songs,

charming stage presence

and voice of an angel have

won her a reputation as

a true natural talent of

gentle folk-americana.

She has opened

numerous shows for

Jools Holland and Van

Morrison and the title

track of her album Pour

Me A drink was covered

by Nanci Griffith who

calls her “the sweetest

voice in England”.

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Terry reidThursday 23 May 8pm / £14

Terry Reid, or Superlungs

as he’s affectionately

known, is without doubt

one of the greatest rock/

soul voices this country

has ever produced or

is indeed likely to.

Countless collaborations

with countless stars have

guaranteed his fame over

the past forty years and

this outstanding singer

and songwriter continues

to record, produce and

perform across the world.

“A triumph... Terry Reid’s voice

has the power to provoke

an intense reaction...”

CCCC The Times

F O L k M u s i C

Edwina HayesSupported by Luke Sharples

saturday 25 May 8.30pm / £10 / £8 concession

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In 2013 The Magnets release

their latest album featuring

songs by Richard Hawley,

Peter Gabriel, Adele and

Led zeppelin among others,

as well as a taste of their

own award-winning

original material.

“A sonic phenomenon you

have to see and hear to

believe” The Guardian

Terry

Reid

Edwina

Hayes


dotty the dragonBlunderbus Theatre Company

saturday 25 May 1pm and 3pm / £8


The Count of Monte Cristo Thunder Road Theatre

Wednesday 29 May 7pm / £10


knick knack and doo dad reasons to be Cheerful Lyngo Theatre

Thursday 30 May

2pm / £6

What’s big, smelly and

floats on the water? A big,

smelly rubbish island!

That’s where we find Knick,

endlessly sorting through


all our crud and clinker.

He has been there for so

long he has forgotten how

to smile and has started

talking to a dummy he

has made. Now meet doo

dad, he’s here to help, but

Knick doesn’t want any!

Edmond dantes is sentenced

to a lifetime behind bars

when jealous friend Fernand

betrays his faith and leaves

him for dead. Helpless

and imprisoned within the

impenetrable fortress of

the Cheateau d’if, he must

somehow find the strength

within him to win back

his freedom and his life.

But a chance escape

quenches Edmund’s thirst

for vengeance. The hero

is now the villain, and the

villain will have his revenge...

In this searing adaptation,

of Alexandre dumas’ classic

novel, Thunder Road bring

literature’s best loved tale

of vengeance to the stage.

The Count of

Monte Cristo

aCTing MasTErCLassWiTH THundEr rOad THEaTrE

Wednesday 29 May 4pm / £3

using The Count of

Monte Cristo, Thunder

Road use physical theatre

to explore an energetic,

stripped back, multi

role playing approach

to performance and re-

inventing cult classics.

Plus guidance on creating

your own theatre

company. For 14-16s.

at The Met

Half-Term Family Fun

dotty is a baby dragon. She

lives at the top of a mountain

with her grumpy dad.

In the village below,

everyone fears for their

lives, for dragon’s eat

children! Or so they believe.

But dotty would never

eat children! Not ever...

One day, she decides to pay

the village folk a surprise

visit. After all, everyone

loves surprises. don’t they?

An enchanting fairytale

adventure with an irresistible

blend of live music, fabulous

puppets and high energy

storytelling. Ages 3-7.



knick knack and doo dad reasons to be Cheerful Lyngo Theatre


robin Hoodand his very Merry Menuncontained Arts

Friday 31 May 11am & 1.30pm / £8

Join the legendary outlaw as he robs from the rich to

save the poor in this laugh a minute adventure.

Thursday 30 May

8pm / £12

Maggie is a London-Irish

singer and flute player

with a highly impressive

catalogue of live and

recorded work, including

Patriot Games film title

track and collaborations

with The Chieftains,

Bert Jansch, Steve Tilston,

Incantation, Rambert dance

Company and John Renbourn.

Her new album Won’t you

Come Away has garnered

brilliant reviews, including

4-star responses from

uncut and R2 Rock ‘n’

Reel. She performs with

guitarist Paul downes.

F O L k M u s i C

Maggie Boyle with Paul downes

Enjoy Fairport

Convention’s acoustic

take on folk-rock music

with this intimate show

featuring a mellow mix

of old and new material.

F O L k M u s i C

Fairportacoustic ConventionFriday 31 May 8.30pm / £18 / £17 concession

Formed in 1967, Fairport

are renowned for inventing

the British folk-rock

genre. They are winners

of the coveted BBC Radio

2 Lifetime Achievement

Award and their classic

album Liege and

Lief has been voted

most influential folk

recording of all time

by Radio 2 listeners.

doo dad needs you to show

Knick why having friends

is so important and all the

reasons to be cheerful.

An interactive show where

kids get to join in with the

rubbish storm, the crying

chorus, and with making

bubbly fire and ha-ha food.

Have great fun transforming

rubbish into amazing toys

and reboot your recycling into

something special. Ages 3+.

Knick Knack

and doo dad

With Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck,

buckets of mud, and a host of colourful forest

characters telling their tales along the

way, this is a family show with lots of

joining in, live music and puppetry

not to be missed! Ages 4+.


C O M E d y

First Thursday ComedyTwo comedy clubs at The Met and Ramsbottom Civic

Hall on the first Thursday of every month

Thursday 6 June 8pm / ramsbottom Civic / £6 adv / £8 door

Thursday 6 June 8.30pm / The Met / £10 / £8 concession

This month is the first of our Edinburgh Fringe previews,

featuring Mick Ferry (as seen on Michael Mcintyre’s

Comedy roadshow) and Tom Wrigglesworth

(sony award Winner); two of the nation’s

finest stand-ups showcasing their one-man

shows before heading north of the border.

MostlyautumnGhost Moon Orchestra Tour

sunday 2 June 8pm


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”.

B L u E s

Larry garner and the normanBeaker Bandsaturday 1 June 8pm


One of today’s top blues

artists, Larry Garner picked

up his swamp blues sound

in Louisiana, inspired by

the great Silas Hogan

and Clarence Edwards.

His songs are delivered with

a sense of irony, his lyrics

meaningful and amusing.

Like Larry’s, Norman Beaker’s

songs are full of comment

on contemporary situations.

Enjoy this coming together

of two modern day trouba-

dours with something to say.

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J a z z / B L u E s


spot La Baraccasaturday 8 June 3pm / £6

“I’m the sun in the yellow,

the sea in the blue and the

sky in the light-blue, I’m

fire in the red... and I turn

red when I get excited! I’m

a bright street; I’m a feast.

Oh... I’m dark! And you can’t

see me anymore! But you

can listen to me breathe...”

Spot is a very particular

stage light. Its light

shines and expresses

itself by drawing shapes

and colours on the floor.

Perfect for ages 1-4

years, Spot explores

light, colour and

emotions, through

movement, images,

technology and

theatrical magic.

I don’t speak, but I open

and close my eyes. I have no

feet, no hands or legs, but I

can follow while you walk...

I am Spot and I tell stories.”

king pleasure and The Biscuit BoysFriday 7 June 8pm / £14 seated / £10 standing

King Pleasure and the Biscuit

Boys are more than just the

world’s greatest swing band,

they are an institution! New

york’s Atomic Magazine said

“To those who say that swing

is a musical form best left

to Americans, prepare to be

proven wrong. This British

combo is bullet-proof!”.

Adam

Sutherland

F O L k M u s i C

adam sutherlandSupported by The desi Friel Trio

saturday 8 June 8pm / £12

One of Scotland’s most

exciting fiddle players,

Adam Sutherland has been a

member of The Treacherous

Orchestra, Session A9,

Peatbog Faeries, Babelfish

and Croft No. Five. He has

also played with a host

of other well known

acts including Salsa

Celtica and Manran.

Adam is now launching

his own solo career,

performing all his

own tunes with

his brand new and

utterly superb band.


F O L k M u s i C

The Bailey sistersRamsbottom Folk Club

Wed 12 June 8pm / £5


Alyson Rainey, Karen dyson

and Shelley Rainey are The

Bailey Sisters, three singers

who perform traditional,

self penned and classical

material, from the thirteenth

century to the present day.

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never For EverA tribute to Kate BushFriday 14 June 8pm


Never for Ever are a four

piece band dedicated to re-

creating the music and visual

experience that is Kate Bush.

a M E r i C a n a

My sweet patootieFriday 14 June 8pm


My Sweet Patootie are Terry

young, Sandra Swannell

and Bradford Nowak. This

acoustic roots group brings

twining vocal harmonies,

monstrous fingerstyle guitar,

sizzling fiddle, percussion

Thursday 13 June

7.30pm / £10

Albert is a obsessed with

puppets, particularly

ventriloquist dummies

– lovingly crafted by his

own hand and bearing

an uncanny resemblance

to customers, friends

and family long gone.

But he is growing old and

knows he won’t last forever.

He has no son, no successor.

Enter Eric. He’s young, he’s

eager, and he’s seen all the

Muppet movies, twice. But

there’s so much to learn!

The Shop of Little Horrors

is a dark and twisted show

with a wicked sense of

humour. using extraordinary

puppets, masks and props,

Pickled Image has created a

show to rival their sell out

international successes,

Houdini’s Suitcase, Hunger

and Late Night Wolf Tales.

Recommended for ages 12 +

P.S. This show contains

no carnivorous plants.

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The shop of Little Horrors Pickled Image

The show includes hits

and album tracks from

Kate’s thirty five year

career, and uses costumes

and movement based

on the original videos

and footage from the

1979 live tour. With the

emphasis on attention

to detail, Never for Ever

are as close as you’ll get

to the real Kate Bush.

Never

for Ever

My

Sweet

Patootie


F O L k M u s i C

Blazin’ Fiddlessaturday 15 June 8pm / £16 / £14 concession


slapdash galaxyBunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre

Wednesday 19 June 7pm / £8

From the team that

brought you Swamp Juice

this is the tale of Sam

and Junior, two brothers

who must flee their war

torn planet and embark

on an epic journey

across the galaxy.

This deliciously dIy

event features a

shadow puppet universe

created using the

contents of a cleaning

cupboard, and climaxes

with a spectacular

3d finale! Ages 7+

and abundant charisma

together in one perfect

package. Complete with

tall tales and corny jokes,

the band deliver a modern-

day music hall show that

driftwood Magazine

describes as “two parts

exemplary musicianship, one

part vaudeville comedy”.

Blazin’

Fiddles

From remote village

halls to the Royal Albert

Village Hall, Blazin’

Fiddles have delighted

fans with their highlands

and islands fiddle music

and tales. Fiddles and

bows blaze away with

guitar and piano for one

of the most exciting and

memorable fiddle ensembles

ever to take the stage.

“The Led Zeppelin of the

folk world” The Scotsman

“A Blazin’ Fiddles gig is an

informal party complete

with chaos, fun and natural

enthusiasm” Glasgow

Fiddle Magazine



C O M E d y

Third Thursday Comedy Club at Prestwich Longfield SuiteThursday 20 June 8pm / £8

The Met’s new comedy club

brings top quality comedians

to Prestwich on the third


a M E r i C a n a

Eve selis Thu 20 June 8pm / £12

San diego’s queen of

Americana Eve Selis

returns to The Met.

Winner of Best Ameri-

cana Artist in the 2003

San diego Music Awards,

Eve blends many styles

of music into a high

calibre cocktail topped

off with a splash of her

delicious ‘lemonade

and whiskey’ voice.

“The woman has range.

One song she’s purring

like a kitten, the next

she’s howling like a

wildcat... every note

is right on target.”

SLAMM Magazine

Hard Timesby Charles dickens

Paper zoo

Theatre Company

Thu 20 June 8pm


But where, amongst

the smoking chimneys

and the crashing looms,

is imagination to be

found? And where is

there room for love?

Paper zoo recreate

dickens’ classic tale

with their trademark

blend of humour and

visual inventiveness.

Come with us to the

cotton mills of

Coketown in 1840,

to the heart of the

industrial north west in

the darkest days of the

Industrial Revolution.

Where poverty is always

knocking on the weavers’

door while their boss

lives in a mansion on the

hill. Where in Thomas

Gradgrind’s School

for Boys and Girls the

harsh philosophy of

Facts and nothing but

Facts rules the day.

Chris CorcoranFriday 21 June 8pm / £8

Chris Corcoran is one of the

most sought after guitarists

on the uK blues and music

scene. After playing with

many great blues bands,

notably West Weston’s

Bluesonics, he now runs the

Chris Corcoran Trio, which

released its debut Cd,

B L u E s


r O C k a n d p O p

F O L k M u s i C & d a n C E

Choir Festival Ceilidh with The Earthquakers

saturday 22 June 7pm / £10

The Getaway in 2011. The

Trio play an exciting and

eclectic mix of instrumental

music covering blues, jazz,

latin, funk and rock’n’roll.

“Looks like a fifties college

kid gone bad - sounds like BB

King.” Jazz on the Streets

“One of those rare, gifted

guitarists who truly

understands the flavours

of the rocking vintage

guitar” Si Cranstoun

B L u E s

steve HoweFriday 21 June

8pm / £20

Steve Howe has

performed and recorded

with yes, Asia, and GTR,

as well as having his

own solo career. Through

blues, rock, psychedelia,

progressive, jazz and

classical, he developed

a distinctive way of

playing and writing.

This show will feature

new tunes like Solitaire

from yes’ Fly From Here,

and Part and Parcel

from Motif and will also

feature his many known

and enjoyed guitar pieces

such as Clap Mood For

A day and To Be Over.Chris

Corcoran

Join us for our summer

ceilidh celebrating our

Midsummer Sing, featuring

flings and reels to an

infectious soundtrack of

fiddle, accordion, guitar, bass

and drums. The Earthquakers

play a mixture of traditional

English dance alongside

self penned material.

don’t worry if you’ve not

been to a ceilidh before,

there will be a caller on hand

to teach the steps to get

you dancing in no time!

Choir Festival Midsummer singsaturday 22 June 9.30am-7pm / venues across Bury

Inspired by the great

reception that the choirs

of the 2012 National

Street Choirs Festival

received in Bury last July,

this is an opportunity

to hear local choirs

sing around Bury before

performing at Bury

Parish Church in the

early evening. A choir

from Norway will also be

taking part in this festival

of summer song. The day

will be rounded off with

a ceilidh at The Met.


F O L k M u s i C

FernhillThursday 27 June 8pm / £10 / £8 concession

r O C k a n d p O p

Julia FordhamFriday 28 June 8pm / £19

Having sold millions of

records, acclaimed singer

songwriter Julia Fordham

is returning to the uK for

her first tour in twenty

years. Performing with

her will be Grant Mitchell,

pianist/arranger/producer

of her early hits Happy

Ever After, Where does The

Time Go, Porcelain and I

Thought It Was you. The

set will be filled with these

favourites plus many others

including: Girlfriend, Lock

and Key, Towerblock and

the international hit (Love

Moves) In Mysterious Ways.

“A stylish pop balladeer

with a voice that glides

easily between the languor

of Sade and the smooth

high notes of Philadelphia

soul.” Daily Telegraph

Welsh band Fernhill make

new, beautifully lyrical

and intense folk music

which they have played to

audiences all over the world.

Central to their sound is

the voice of Julie Murphy,

described by Time Out as

“a must hear, must see

singer”, her fans include

music legends like

Robert Plant and danny

Thompson, both of whom

have recorded with her.

In Fernhill she is joined

by Ceri Rhys Matthews,

Tomos Williams, and

Christine Cooper.

“Touching and beautiful” CCCC Songlines


J a z z

phil Meadows groupsaturday 29 June 8pm / £8 / £5 concession

a M E r i C a n a

The good Lovelies saturday 29 June 8pm / £10

Funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass,

The Good Lovelies’ textbook three-part harmonies,

constant instrument swapping and witty on-

stage banter have enlivened the folk music

landscape since they joined forces in 2006.

Lighthearted songwriting and irresistibly buoy-

ant dispositions have made them the darlings

of the summer festival circuit, and their blithe

brand of folk music has universal appeal.

Featuring some of the

uK’s finest, award winning

young jazz talents, the

Phil Meadows Group

performs an array of original

compositions written by

bandleader Phil Meadows.

Combining a cocktail of

influences they appeal to

a host of audiences with a

passion for improvisation,

beauty and groove. Complex,

powerful and emotive one

minute; thoughtful, delicate

and beautiful the next.

“A great stage presence

and an unforgettable

instrumental style.”

Jazzwise Magazine

F a M i L y

Just us Threeand The sea Artful Playground

saturday 29 June 11am & 1.30pm / £6

Sedrick the Seagull is

lost in the forest with

an injured wing.

But then he meets

Gerry the Giraffe and

Bernard the Bear, and

discovers what real

friends are for as they

set off on an adventure

together to find the sea...

Learn songs and play games

all at the same time as

learning about musical

instruments. Ages 3-7.

Just us Three

and The Sea

Phil

Meadows


r O C k a n d p O p

J J grey& MofroThursday 4 July 8pm


standing

Singing with a fervor

influenced by the classic

soul heroes, JJ Grey has

written and recorded five

albums of songs steeped

in the rhythm & blues,

rock, and country soul of

his Florida home. He fills

his songs with details that

are vivid, personal and

universal. After a decade

of touring, he still spends

eight months of the year

on the road, bringing

his music to a loyal,

ever-growing fanbase.

“...blues’n’soul tilled from

the same soil as The

Black Crowes, between

Southern rock and Memphis

soul.” Q magazine

C O M E d y

First Thursday ComedyTwo comedy clubs at The Met and Ramsbottom

Civic Hall on the first Thursday of every month

Thu 4 July 8pm / ramsbottom Civic / £6 advance / £8 door

Thursday 4 July 8.30pm / The Met / £10 / £8 conc

Two more of the nations

finest stand-ups showcasing

their Edinburgh shows before

heading north of the border.

With Tony Law, as seen

on Have I Got News For

you, Never Mind The

Buzzcocks, Mock the

Week, 8 out of 10 Cats...

and deal or No deal?!?!

Plus Malawi’s finest

comedian (seriously) daliso

Chaponda with his rave-

reviewed show Laughrica.

Manning

J J Grey


J a z z

a summer CelebrationMetro Jazz Friday 5 July 8pm / £5

Celebrate the season of

summer with Metro Jazz,

The Met’s community

jazz orchestra, led by

Munch Manship.

Tap your feet to the rhythm

of the seasonal rains!

F O L k M u s i C

Miriam ErasmusRamsbottom Folk Club

Wednesday 10 July 8pm

ramsbottom grant arms / £8

Miriam Erasmus’ musical

career spans six decades.

She has been involved in folk

since the nineteen sixties

and was given the name First

Lady of Folk in the seventies.

B L u E s

Larry Millersaturday 6 July 8pm / £12

Guitarist Larry Miller is

one of the must see blues/

rock acts, famous for

his mesmerising guitar

playing and rip roaring

shows. He holds the record

for the most encores

at the Cambridge Rock

Festival, was recorded and

broadcast live from The

Great British R&B Festival

by the BBC and recently

headlined The Rory

Gallagher International

Festival in Ireland.

If you like Rory Gallagher,

Joe Bonamassa, Gary

Moore, Walter Trout or

Hendrix, you’ll want

to see Larry Miller.

“His Guitar playing is simply

mesmerising” Blues Matters

Manningsaturday 6 July 8pm / £10

Manning was formed

by singer/songwriter/

multi-instrumentalist Guy

Manning in 1999. Their

eclectic music broadly falls

within the progressive genre,

but also spans many other

musical forms from beautiful

ballads and folk-tinged

songs through to awesome

r O C k a n d p O p

all-out rock workouts and

true progressive epics.

With an impressive record

of releasing a new album

annually, Manning have

experienced a surge of

interest, with their album

Songs from the Bilston

House nominated for Album

of the year 2011 by the

Classic Rock Society.

Larry

Miller


B L u E s

C O M E d y / F O L k

The Lancashire HotpotsFriday 12 July 8pm / £12.50 advance / standing

My Brother the robot Tall Stories Theatre Co


saturday 13 July 1pm &

3pm / £8 / £6 concession

Once upon a time in

the future… there will

be a girl called Bobbie,

who will live with her

inventor dad. Bobbie

will have everything she

needs – until one day, she

announces she’s lonely.

So Bobbie’s dad invents a

special present for her… a

robot brother. Bobbie loves

playing with her new little

brother. But when Bobbie

gets into danger one day, will

her robot brother save her?

Tall Stories (the company

that brought you The Gruf-

falo, Twinkle Twonkle and

The Snail and the

Whale) presents

its brand new

show, combining

humour, music

and storytelling

for everyone

aged 4

and up.

ged WilsonFriday 12 July 8pm / £8

Bury’s own Ged Wilson is

back to launch his second

album, What’s Going On?

A collection of songs that

reflect his moods, thoughts

and reactions to the life

and changing times he

The Lancashire Hotpots

take comedic observations

of the trappings of modern

day life (Sat Navs, meeting

women on the internet and

Shopmobility Scooters) add

some infectious melodies

and create a live show

where singing, drinking

and having fun are equally

important for both the

audience and band alike.

“Masters of parody”

The Guardian

“Like a musical version of

Peter Kay” Manchester

Evening News

The

Lancashire

Hotpots


B L u E s

C O M E d y

Third Thursday Comedy Club at Prestwich Longfield SuiteThursday 18 July 8pm / £8

The Met’s new monthly

comedy club brings top

quality comedians to

Prestwich on the third


sees around him, viewed

through his northern

rooted kaleidoscope. Ged

is all about contemporary

acoustic blues. Expect

dynamic guitar rhythms,

earthy grooves and blues

shouter vocals. There will

be mix of harmonica rasps,

cutting slide guitar and the

odd twist of laconic humour.

Ged

Wilson

C O M E d y / T a L k

The price of EverythingA performance lecture about valueWednesday 17 July 7.30pm / £10 / £8 concession

How much is beauty worth? What will people pay

for an air guitar on eBay? Can I have a glass of milk?

These urgent questions and others are

answered in The Price of Everything.

daniel Bye’s whistlestop tour of bizarre facts and

impassioned arguments is occasionally shambolic

and often misguided - but always a joy to watch.

This show is a must if you’ve ever won-

dered about the difference between

the price of an object and its value.

And

you get a

free glass of milk.

F O L k M u s i C

The Homeground Concertwith special guest archie FisherPresented by Home Ground Social Enterprise

saturday 13 July 7.30pm


Homeground is a social

enterprise supporting ex-

service men and women.

They come to The Met raising

funds for the Coming Home

Campaign and the Falklands

Veterans Foundation.

One of Scotland’s foremost

folk singer-songwriters

and guitarists, and ex-host

of BBC Radio Scotland’s

Travelling Folk programme,

Archie Fisher has been at

the forefront of the Scottish

folk scene for over forty five

years, collaborating with

such legendary names as

Liam Clancy and Tommy

Makem, Silly Wizard, Bert

Jansch and Tom Paxton.


C O M E d y

First Thursday Comedy ClubThu 1 august 8pm

ramsbottom Civic


Thursday 1 august 8.30pm

The Met / £10 / £8 conc

Featuring Barbara Nice

(Holy Mary from Phoenix

Nights) plus Scots

comic Brian Higgins.

F O L k M u s i C

Fingerstyle CollectiveFriday 19 July 8pm / £10

Four of the finest acoustic guitarists from Canada, the

uS and uK in a not-to-be-missed show!

don Alder is

a modern-

day Acous-

tic Guitar

Renaissance Man. don’s

phenomenal fingerstyle

playing and rich voice

captivate and he brings

an unparalleled dynamic

intensity to the stage.

dan LaVoie

is one of

the few

musicians

in the world actively

composing and perform-

ing on the rare harp

guitar, bringing a unique

sound and texture to

fans of acoustic music.

Justin

King is

recognised

as a

pioneering guitarist for

his percussive “tapping”

playing style, consisting

of a variety of influences

ranging from Flamenco

to Celtic music.

Stuart

Masters

combines

Western

and Indian classical,

folk, and Celtic

influences to create

a unique, hybrid

style, with pure,

haunting vocals.

F O L k M u s i C

The pooziesWednesday 28

august 8pm


The Poozie recipe is

a fragrant casserole

of invention, creative

interpretation and

melodic mastery,

sprinkled with the spice

of open-mindedness

- a combination

that has made them

consistently turn heads

since the 1990s.

B L u E s

voodoo roomA tribute to Cream and Jimi Hendrix

saturday 31 august 8pm


Voodoo Room are a new

and exciting classic power

trio, featuring some of

the uK’s finest musicians,

who’s individual credits

include Eric Clapton, Steve

Winwood, duran duran,

Fish, and Thunder.

Featuring all your favourite

Hendrix and Cream tunes,

performed with the energy

and virtuosity that is at

the heart of this incredible

music, Voodoo Room deliver

a full on show that brilliantly

integrates these two

massive influences on the

world of classic blues/rock.

F O L k M u s i C

Ed Mcgurk & nick CaffreyRamsbottom Folk Club

Wed 14 august 8pm / £5


Traditional and

contemporary folksong

from a popular duo who

instil a particular flare for

harmony and enthusiastic

performance making

each song a joy to hear.


COMing sOOn

Tickets from The Met on

0161 761 2216

Texan singer songwriter

Sam Baker has carved

out a strong following

with his trilogy of albums

full of poetic lyrics

and fine melodies.

Mr kiTE BEnEFiTsat st. Bede’s Club,

Clayton-Le-Woods,

Chorley

sam Bakersat 7 september 8pm


F O L k M u s i C

The passion of Sally

Barker’s unique voice is

reinforced by the percus-

sive power of her rock

solid guitar; irresistible

energy bursts from Eilidh

Shaw’s fiddle and Maire-

arad Green’s delicately

dexterous accordion; all

dramatically grounded

by the growling groove

of Mary Macmaster’s

Camac electro harp; and

magnificently rounded

off by the blending of

four voices in heart-

wrenching harmony.

W O r L d M u s i C

salsa Celtica@ sale Waterside arts Centresaturday 25 May 8pm / £14.50 / £8 under 15s / standing

To book call Waterside Arts

Centre on 0161 912 5616

or buy online at

watersideartscentre.co.uk

Salsa Celtica’s synthesis of Scottish and Irish traditional

music with all the Latin American elements of salsa is

a stunning combination of virtuosity and energy.

Their lineup combines some of Scotland and Ireland’s

most innovative traditional musicians together with a

stellar group of salsa, world and jazz musicians from Latin

America and the uK, and are one of the most exciting

bands on the world music concert circuit today.

raMsBOTTOM FEsTivaLFri 13 - Sun 15 September

sTaCEykEnTThursday 26 September

HOMEgrOWnFri 18 & Sat 19 October

CHina CrisisSaturday 2 November

ninEBELOW zErOFriday 8 November

LúnasaSaturday 9 November

FrOMTHE JaMFEaTuring

BruCE FOxTOn

Thursday 21 November

BrEaBaCHFriday 22 November

THE sECrET gardEnChristmas 2013Breabach

BrEak-danCEThursdays 4-5.30pm

£2.50 / starts 11 april

A break-dance class for

13-19s. Learn moves, stunts

and work on routines to

perform. Any experience

level welcome.

aiMing HigHsaturday 11am-1pm

£2 / starts 13 april

For young people with dis-

abilities or additional needs,

from Bury Council Children’s

Services and The Met.

Craft and drama sessions,

gallery and theatre visits.

Build confidence, make

friends and learn skills in a

fun creative environment.

sTagECOaCHsundays 10am-1pm

starts 21 april

Training in dance, drama

and singing for 4-18 years

olds. For more information

contact Ruth Mauriello on

0161 763 6161 or visit

www.stagecoach.co.uk/bury

FOr CHiLdrEn

inTrOduCTiOn TO sOund rECOrding FOr 14-16sMonday 29 July or Monday 5 august 10am-4pm / £20

A one day course on studio equipment, recording techniques

and overdubbing. you will also learn basic mixing.

Bury yOuTH danCETuesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm (10-12s)

5.30pm-7pm (13-19s) / £2.50 / starts 9 april

Led by Claire Fildes. 10-12 years: for beginner level dancers;

13-19 years: for young people interested in creating

innovative dance for performance. Please book in advance.

BLaCk pudding yOuTH THEaTrETuesday 5pm-7pm / £2.50 per week / starts 9 april

Aged 7-17? Fancy performing in an original comedy?

Contact Rob Lees [email protected]

Bury yOuTH THEaTrEWednesday 5.30-7pm (9-13yrs) & 7-8.30pm

(14+) / £2.50 per week / starts 10 april

drama sessions led by Marc young and Sammy deas. Explore

creativity through improvising, games and activites whilst

developing team building skills, voice projection and confidence!

CLassEs & WOrksHOps


FOr aduLTs

HarMOniCa WOrksHOpsMondays alt weeks for 8 weeks/ £45 / £35 conc

Beginners 5.30-6.30pm starts 3 June

Beginners+ 6.45-7.45pm starts 3 June

intermediate 5.30-6.30pm starts 10 June

advanced 6.45-7.45pm starts 10 June

Led by Mat Walklate. Courses in harmonica for

beginners, intermediate and advanced level players.

METrO JazzMondays 6.30-9.30pm from 15 april

£70 per term / £50 conc

The Met’s community jazz orchestra led by Munch

Manship. Front line musicians needed. Ages 16+.

inTrOduCTiOn TO sOund rECOrdingMondays 7-9pm for 5 weeks from 3 June / £75

• Studio equipment, microphone technique and signal flow

• drum recording techniques

• Instrument recording, Pro Tools and overdubbing

• Hardware and software mixing techniques

LEarn TO pLay THE didgEridOOalt Mondays 8-9pm from 20 May / £56 for 8 weeks

Join renowned didgeridoo expert Kyle Maplesden as he

teaches you how to make all sorts of amazing sounds

and master the technique of circular breathing!


MET ExprEssMondays & Tuesdays

7.30-9pm / £4.50

drama for people with

disabilities. Not accepting

new members.

singWednesdays 7.30-9pm

alternate weeks from 10

april / £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!

guiTar WOrksHOpalternate Wednesdays

7.30-9pm from 3 april / £15

Build your confidence,

improve your skills and

have fun. Ages 13+. All

levels beginner to advanced.

Equipment supplied.

Contact Paul on 0773

8009737, email paul@

proguitartuition.co.uk or visit

www.proguitartuition.co.uk.

Advance booking only.

inTrOduCTiOn TO prO TOOLsWednesdays 7-8pm for 3

weeks from 10 July / £40

A beginners guide to using

the industry standard

software for music

recording and mixing.

BLOCO asHêsaturdays 11am-1pm / £5 /

£3 conc / £2 under 16s

A percussive group for

beginners and beyond

playing samba influenced

grooves and global beats

in Bury. New members of

all ages welcome. For more

information visit www.

blocoashe.co.uk or call

01204 882201.

sOng Mixingsaturday 8 June or saturday

22 June 12-4pm / £40

A one day course on taking

a song from a raw recording

through to a final, polished

mix ready for radio.

CLuB METsaturdays monthly

2-4.30pm / £5

starts 13 april

A film and activities club for

adults aged 18 or over with

aspergers syndrome who

live in the Bury borough.

Please contact

[email protected].

inspirE COMMuniTy vOiCEssaturdays 2-4.30pm

alternate weeks from 6

april / £5 / £3 unemployed /

£1 for under 16 years

An a cappella, multi

harmony, community

choir, for all ages and

abilities. Contact

[email protected]

Bury

youth

dance

accessThe Met is a fully accessible

venue, both on its

ground and first floors.

• The entrance is fully

ramped with a lift to

the main theatre and

an accessible toilet

built to Changing

Places standards.

• We have staff on hand

to help. Should you

require a personal escort,

we can supply that

person with a free ticket.

• A magnetic induction

loop for hearing aid

users is used in the

Main Theatre for the

majority of our events.

• guide dogs are welcome,

and water can be

provided on request.

If you have any special

requirements call us on

0161 761 2216 and we'll

do our best to help.

Ticket booking By phone from

0161 761 2216

Online via

www.themet.biz

in person

Tue-Fri Noon-7pm

Sat 11am-5pm

• Concessions are

available for children,

people over 60, on

benefit or in education.

• We are unable to offer

refunds. Ticket exchange

may be possible.

• Bookings online or by

phone include a one off

transaction fee of £2.50,

added at checkout. There

is no transaction fee for

bookings in person.

R

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get involvedThe Met is a registered charity. Our reputation and

success are built on hard work and support from people

just like you! Each ticket you buy enables us to fulfill

our mission to entertain and delight everyone in the

community. you can help further our work by becoming a

friend or volunteering your time to help us remain at the

heart of the community.

BECOME Our FriEnd

Friends of The Met

support our work in the

community, and projects

such as Edwin Street

Recording Studio and

events like Ramsbottom

Festival would not be

possible without them.

By becoming a friend you

will get to meet other

regulars, give feedback

about the venue to

director david Agnew and

help to shape The Met

of the future, providing

input to our future

plans for the venue.

you’ll never have to

miss out on shows

again with friend allocations

on sell out shows and a

special friend newsletter

detailing all the events

you can’t afford to miss!

What’s more you’re the first

to know about events - so

don’t delay, support your

favourite charity and become

one of those in the know!

FRIENd CATEGORIES

• £30 single friendship

• £50 joint friendship

FRIENd BENEFITS

• Free ticket for two of the

director’s choice of events

for the season

• Advance copy of our bro-

chure with a letter from

director david Agnew

• No booking fee

or admin fee

• Concession rates for

events throughout

the year

• 10% off food in

Automatic

• Invitations to VIP

nights and friends

events

• First chance to buy for

sell out events

To join just call The Met on

0161 761 2216, or visit

The Met ticket Office.


vOLunTEEr

The Met has a dedicated

group of volunteers who

assist with many areas of

our activities. All volunteers

are interviewed at applica-

tion to ensure they get the

most out of the opportuni-

ties we offer. To get involved

contact Nichola Jacques at

[email protected]

or call on 0161 761 7107.

Our spaces are as versatile

as your events. We can cater

for anything from a private

meeting to a conference, a

gig to a wedding reception.

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

Hire The Met and automatic

Situated in Bury 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.

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).

Our experienced staff can

provide a range of services

including catering from

Main Theatre

Gallery Theatre BarMalt

Studio Theatre

Automatic, sound and

lighting by our technicians

and full ticket office support.

We also offer a range of

marketing support to ensure

your event is a success.

Prices start from just £30.

Call 0161 761 7107 or

email [email protected] to

discuss how we can make

your event a success. Studio 2


Our air-conditioned control

room is fully equipped with

a Toft ATB24 24 Channel

console, an excellent selec-

tion of microphones and

some of the finest outboard

equipment available.

This perfectly complements

our industry standard

ProTools 9 MOTu 24

I/O Core System.

The studio offers low pricing

for professional and non-

professional 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

[email protected]

Book a half day Solo

Beginners Recording

Session for £75 and

record, mix and produce

your very own track!

@AutomaticCafe

/AutomaticLoungeBury

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

your visit to The Met is not complete without

a visit to our restaurant Automatic and foyer

bar Malt, offering great food and drink in a

modern setting for a great price. The food

menu at Automatic offers straight forward

classic dishes, luxury breakfasts and sharing

platters to hearty home comforts.

We’ve got a great kids menu too.

With a range of specials from

Daily Workers Lunch for £6

to Feel Good Friday Cocktails

and our early evening Two

courses for £10 meal offer

is a popular choice - available

Sunday to Wednesday 5pm-7pm.

Add fine wines, four cask ales and an impressive

selection of one hundred Whiskies available

from our specialist Whiskey bar MALT.

Please book in advance to guarantee your table.

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Met Brochure April-August 2013