Met Brochure September-December 2001

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Vin Garbutt is the funniest and yet themost serious man on the Folk

scene! His songs tackle the issuesof the day – from road buildingto cosmetic surgery – with wit

and fervour.

Electric “folk ‘n’ roll” six pieceThe Phil Beer Band play theirown unique “Steve Earle-meets-Richard Thompson” brand of FolkRock, combining traditional musicwith country, blues and even sea shantiesto create a delightful melodic cocktail.

The band are led by multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer,best known as half (alongside Steve Knightley) ofEngland’s premier acoustic duo Show of Hands, and

for his many years as lead guitarist and singer with The Albion Band.Phil’s instrumental wizardry has been utilised by countless artists,including The Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield and Steve Harley.

Hotlink! http://www.philbeer.co.uk/

E V E N T S

FOLK ROOTSThursday

6 September

ROCK & POPSaturday

8 September

The Phil Beer Band

COMEDYFriday

7 September Sponsored by

On Stage 8pm Main Theatre Tickets £8 (£6 conc)

The Laff Café returns from its long summer hols with a gut-bustingly funny new season of monthly Friday night comedy spectaculars in The Met Café Bar. So come along, have a drink, have a laugh, and enjoy the great atmosphere of The Laff Café!Tonight’s comedians are:Alex Boardman – Cheeky but charming standup, a top act on the national circuit.Stanley McHale – Versatile and dynamic performer and dancer, recently moved up north from London.Electric Forecast – Slickly choreographed young double act, alwaysentertaining.

Your host for the evening: Toby Hadoke from Manchester’s Murphy’sMullarkey, the best comedy compere in the North West!

Limited Seating The Laff Café is presented in associationwith The Buzz Club

Some acts may use strong language. If you find this offensive you may not enjoy the show. On Stage 9pm Café Bar

Tickets £5

On Stage 8pm Studio Theatre Tickets £5 (£4 conc)

1000 Watt Club presents

BIG Rock Saturday!w i t h The Libertines, Angry Red Planets,

Sighing Gaia, Jilted 6, a n d The Maladjusted+ D J s S o v i e t Tw i n s Home grown punk fav’s

The Libertines are joined bynumetal masters Sighing Gaiaand a cast of thousands for thisbig rockin’ Saturday night!Standing Only

Doors open 7.30pmMain Theatre Tickets £4

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FOLK ROOTSThursday

13 September

“His powerful, thought-provoking songs earnhim universal respect. Add to this his wealth oftraditional songs, fun songs, fine musicianship,with introductions which send his audiences

‘rolling in the aisles’, and you have the perfectrecipe for success. Folk on Tap ,,

Hotlink! http://www.vingarbutt.com/

Vin Garbutt

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Featuring Dean Torkingtonas Meat Loaf and Yvonne Haylen (asseen on ITV’s ‘Stars intheir Eyes’) as Cher.

Hotlink! http://www.meatloaf.org/

Scottish born singer/songwriter Al Stewart is best known for his hitsingle “Year of the Cat”, butthere’s much more to him thanjust one song! A veteran of theBritish folk boom of thesixties, he has releasedseventeen albums and hadhits on both sides of theAtlantic. Now resident inCalifornia, his UK tours arefew and far between.Don’t miss this rareopportunity to experiencethe mesmerising voice andplaying of Al Stewart!

Standing Only

Hotlink! http://www.alstewart.com/

ROCK & POPThursday

13 September

On Stage 8pm Main Theatre Tickets £12

Al Stewart

8pm Main Theatre Tickets £8

ROCK & POPFriday

14 September

To Hell a n d

BackA tribute to Meat Loaf and Cher

Red 10 are Annie and Chris Rogers-Hughes,a Shropshire based singer/songwriter duowho have been performing together onguitar and fiddle since 1997. Popularon the West Midlands folk clubcircuit, and with two CD releasesunder their belts, they come to TheMet following their runner-upplacing at this year’s North WestSongwriting Competition.

Hotlink! http://www.red10.net/

On Stage 8pm Main TheatreTickets £6 (£4 conc)

FOLK ROOTSFriday

21 SeptemberRed 10

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“I could not tell the differencebetween Dean and Meatloaf!Peter Kay (star of Channel 4’s“Phoenix Nights”),,

From the Polynesian islanders whocolonised the vast Pacific in boats made from

hollowed logs, to the brave Apollo astronautswho thirty years ago bridged the gulf

between the Earth and the Moon, humanbeings have always had anuncontrollable urge to voyage and revealthe universe.

In this special event for National PoetryDay, children from five Bury schools will

be reading their own original verseexploring the subject of travel and

discovery. They are accompanied by localclassical music stars Julie and Janine Hope.

Doors open 8pmCafé Bar Tickets £4

ROCK & POPFriday

28 SeptemberBudd, Spoon&Necessary Angels

POETRYThursday 4 October

DANCESaturday

29 September

BMBC and Irwell Writers present

JourneysAn event for National Poetry Day

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8pm Main TheatreTickets £6 (£4 conc)

Up a Tree, under the floorboards, pizza cooking in the oven.

The sting of TCP, a pink toy pig, fridge magnets and a pair of knickers…

Two dancers take you from front room to the front row of a place wherean occasion is trying to happen.

Not sure?

You ARE invited!

Place and Occasion has been created by director/choreographer Ruth Jones alongside dancers Lisi Perry (Motionhouse, Scottish DanceTheatre, David Massingham Dance) and fresh new talent Debbie Milner.

Funded by Dance Initiative Greater Manchester, Bury MBC, Dance Northwest, North West Arts Board and the Cultural Industries Development Service.

Axial Dance present

Place a n dOccasion

A night of grownup rock music – three great bandson one blisteringline up.Limited Seating

Pauline Matthews wasborn in 1947, daughter ofa Bradford textile worker.At eighteen she wasdiscovered singing in aLeeds nightclub. Hermanager changed hername – and Kiki Dee wasborn! A series of albumsfollowed, bringing hermoderate success, but itwasn’t until 1976 that herduet with Elton John Don’tGo Breaking My Heart tookher to the top of thecharts. And then sheseemed to disappear…

Now she’s back, just aspassionate as before butwith a whole new sound.Working with CarmeloLuggeri, her voice issupplemented withEastern rhythms and ambient sounds to create a spiritualatmosphere that speaks straight to the heart. This visit to The Metsees her performing material from recent albums old favouritesand a few surprises!

Hotlink! http://www.kikidee.co.uk/

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COMEDYFriday

5 October

Tonight’s comedians are:

Mick Ferry – Local lad with down-to-earth, no-nonsense style. Lastseen supporting Phil Kay here in the spring.

Nige – the ultimate Scally Scouser, a brilliantly observed comedycharacter.

Danny Hurst – This Bury boy is camper than a van!

Karen Bayley – Promising new Brummie standup.

Your chatty young compere: Jason Manford, former City Life comedian of the year.

Sponsored by

Kiki Dee& Carmelo Luggeri

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JAZZ/BLUESSaturday6 October

On Stage 8.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £10 (£8 conc)

Seven piece King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys deliver a shot of pureand authentic Jazz and Blues straight from

the era when Swing was King. Rough, tough and always rocking, their zany stage

show conceals the fact that they are one ofthe finest, most authentic Rhythm and Bluesbands outside the USA.

Headline attractions at the BirminghamInternational Jazz Festival, and regular sellouts at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, KingPleasure and the Biscuit Boys are one of themost in-demand Jazz and Blues acts in theworld. Limited Seating

King Pleasurea n d t h e

Biscuit Boys

SINGER SONGWRITER

Sunday7 October

On Stage 9pm Café Bar Tickets £5

LimitedSeating

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FIRST BURY LouisianaIncorporating The National Cajun and Zydeco L

ouisiana is America’s musical melting pot. In its streets, fields and swamps the sounds of Africa and

the Caribbean have combined withEurope’s classical and folk traditions tocreate the most vibrant musical forms everheard – Jazz and Blues, Cajun and Zydeco,Country and R’n’B. The Bury LouisianaFestival is a celebration of thisextraordinary musical richness!

Over the weekend the festival featuresfifteen great artists from the USA, Europeand the UK, playing in a wide variety ofLouisiana styles; workshops to teach youhow to dance the Louisiana way; stallswhere you can buy Louisiana style CDs;and Louisiana Cajun and Creole cooking inThe Met Café Bar.

Have a great time – the Bury LouisianaFestival is for everyone!

Please Note: Seating is limited for all festival events

Friday 12 October8pm in The Met Café Bar

New Orleans JazzMardi GrasWith The Forest New Orleans Jazz BandA great British Jazz band playing in a traditional New Orleans style.Tickets £6

7.30pm in The Main Theatre

UK Cajun andZydeco HotpotWith Cajuns Denbo, Zydecomotionand The Bearcats

Three of the best UK bands playingLouisiana Cajun and Zydeco.

Tickets £10

The BearcatsFriday 12 October @ 7.30pm

A UK Cajun band immersedin the sounds of Southwest Louisiana

Blind MississippiMorris and The Pocket RocketsSunday 14 October @ 8pm

“Blind Mississippi” Morris Cummings playsstraight up Mississippi Delta blues, combining original numbers with covers of classics. He hasrecently been voted one of the ten bestharmonica players in the world by BluzharpMagazine.

Blue BayouSaturday 13 October @ 8pmSunday 14 October @ 1pm

An outstanding French Cajun and Zydecoband. Their music combines covers ofLouisiana classics with their own originalmaterial.

The Cajun SpecialsSunday 14 October @ 1pm

The Cajun Specials havebeen keeping the Cajunscene in Manchesteralive for the pastseveral years withregular sessions inChorlton and Rochdale

Cajuns DenboFriday 12October @7.30pmSunday 14October @1pm

Cajuns Denbo are a Cajun bandwith a difference – they performtheir excellent Louisiana-style songsin Welsh!

The CreoleZydecoFarmersSaturday 13 October @ 8pm

The CreoleZydecoFarmers areone of thefew bandsstill inexistenceplayingtraditional-styleZydeco, Thegroup hailfromLafayette inLouisiana,and wereoriginallyformed as backupplayers for accordiongreat Fernest Arceneaux. Theyhave been performing togetherfor over a decade and havetravelled extensively throughoutthe US and Europe spreadingtheir unique brand of music.

BRITISH PREMIERE!

Doctor Bob’sAcousticRoots BandSaturday 13 October@ 2pm

A good time band from Leicesterwith a wide variety of styles – fromblues to country and zydeco –providing infectious entertainment.

Friday 12, Saturday 13& Sunday 14

OctoberFestivalSponsored by Festival

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Events £48 £13

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Please note: Events in The Met Café Bar have limited capacity. Entry to these events is subject to availability.

Sunday 14 October1pm in the Café Bar and The Main Theatre

Crawfish Dance PartyWith Blue Bayou, Cajuns Denbo, The Cajun Specials and M C Cajun

Two venues, four bands – five hours of greatCajun dance music!Tickets £12

8pm in The Main Theatre

Mississippi Blues/Zydeco Collision!

With Blind Mississippi Morris and HotboxWhen Zydeco collides with Blues, you get anatomic reaction. Experience the explosion!

Tickets £12

Saturday 13 October2pm in The Main Theatre

Louisiana Musical GumboWith Mary Gauthier, Dr Bob’s AcousticRoots Band and The Flatville Aces

Tickets £12

8pm in The Studio Theatre

Louisiana Jazz JamboreeWith The Mahogany Hall StompersTickets £5

8pm in The Main Theatre

Zydeco BoogalooWith The Creole Zydeco Farmers, Z-funkand Blue Bayou

Tickets £15

The Flatville AcesSaturday 13 October @ 2pm

A popular and respected British band playing traditional Louisiana Cajun.They have one of the most authenticCajun sounds of any band outside ofthe US.

The ForestNewOrleans JazzBand

Friday 12 October @ 8pm

An entertaining ‘Louisiancashire’Jazz band!

HotboxSunday 14 October @8pm

HotBox play a blend ofZydeco, swamp, and blues, with littleRock’n’roll.

The Mahogany Hall StompersSaturday 13 October @ 8pm

Kendal’s MahoganyHall Stompers playinvigorating New

Orlean style jazz.

Mary GauthierSaturday 13 October @ 2pm

At 15 MaryGauthier ranaway from herLouisianahome. She spenther 16th birthdayin detox and her 18thin jail. She eventually settled inBoston, and opened her own Cajunrestaurant.

Now a full time musician, herpowerful country/folk songs havewon her acclaim on both sides of theAtlantic. We are proud to present thismajor American artist on what isonly her second ever visit to the UK.

M C CajunSunday 14 October

@ 1pm

M C Cajun play traditional Cajun tunes,alongside Zydeco,

R ‘n’ B, blues andsmoochy waltzs.

A great dance band.

Z-FunkSaturday 13 October @ 8pm

UK band Z-Funkpush the boundariesof Zydeco,incorporating contemporarydance music styles including Hip-Hop,Trip-Hop, break-beats, Hard-House,R&B, and UK Garage alongsideJackhammer Zydeco beats!

ZydecomotionFriday 12 October @ 7.30pm

Britain’s Zydecomotion combinetraditionalinfluenceswith modernR’n’B, hiphop, raveand reggaesounds tocreate a blistering hardcore groovethat’s great for dancing!


ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Times given are starttimes of the concert

which features the artist

Shot at and besieged by their one-timefriends and neighbours, life for the

inhabitants of the city hangs by a silkthread from a knife-edge. Even thebatsmen of the bi-annual non-combatants cricket match are beingsniped at mid-wicket. With storiestaken from the sieges of Troy toLadysmith to Sarajevo, The BicycleBridge is a darkly comic tale of two

lovers, one second-hand gasolinesalesman and an elephant called

Henry.

One of the most popular companies on the British touring circuit,Rejects Revenge returns with a tale of lovers, elephants and a soon-to-be-dead Bob. The Bicycle Bridge is a darkly comic piece oftheatre based on the true and possibly true stories of sieges throughhistory.

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Doors open 8pm Café Bar Tickets £4

7.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £7 (£5 conc)

JAZZSaturday

20 October

THEATREThursday

18 October

“ We are seldom used to comedy being sonaked a way of dealing with enormities.Financial Times,,

“ Richly comic, darklybizarre… a touch of classy farce.The Guardian,,

“ Hilarious. The Observer,,

Rejects Revenge Theatre Company

The Bicycle BridgeA dark comedy with music

and elephants

ROCK & POPFriday

19 October

Three bands flying the flag for indie guitars. Limited Seating

Mantis, The Undone& Origin

Alan Plater’s Beiderbecke Trilogywas one of ITV’s most highly praiseddramas of recent years. The seriestold the story of jazz fan James Bolanas he wrestled with mysteries to theaccompaniment of the glorioussounds of Jazz legend BixBeiderbecke. Beiderbecke… and AllThat Jazz! grew out of Plater’sexperiences making the series.

Alan Plater is one of the UK’s mostpopular and prolific playwrights,both for the stage and TV. He is alsoan enormously enthusiastic jazz fan.In Beiderbecke… and All That Jazz!

he reads humorous stories of his youth in Tyneside andHumberside, exploring his first enthusiasm for jazz. He is joined bysix of Britain’s finest jazz musicians, who intersperse hisreminiscences with lively jazz standards.

Beiderbecke…and All That Jazz!F e a t u r i n g Alan Plater

w i t h Bruce Adams, Alan Barnes, Brian Dee, Len Skeat, Roy Williams and Bobby Worth

“ A relaxed, fun evening… a happy marriage of words andmusic… The Birmingham Post,,

Martin Simpson is one ofthe world’s premieracoustic guitarists, and apowerful songwriter witha rich, charactered voice.His playing is instantlyrecognizable and reveredamong guitar fans. Hiswork is very diverse,encompassing all types oftraditional and acousticmusic, and he has toured witheveryone from June Tabor,Richard Thompson, Steeleye Spanand the Albion Band. Originally fromScunthorpe, he now lives in the UnitedStates with his American wife singer/songwriterJessica Ruby Simpson. Come along and be enthralled by “The bestguitarist the British folk scene has ever produced.” Folk Roots

Hotlink! http://www.martinsimpson.com/


FOLK ROOTSFriday

26 October

On Stage 8.30pm Studio Theatre Tickets £5 (£4 conc)


JAZZFriday

26 October

“ Absolutely,incredibly,

outstandingly the best.

Santa Cruz Times,,

Some of the very best jazzmen in thenorth of England come together tosalute the music of Jack Teagarden,Bobby Hacket and Muggsy Spanier.

Featuring: Jimmy Smith (trombone);Ian Royle (trumpet); Howard Murray(tenor sax/clarinet); Mike Reddin(guitar/banjo); Derek Brown (doublebass); Noel Broadgate (piano); andGrant Hogan Taylor (drums).

New NorthernJazz Allstars

ROCK & POPSaturday

27 October

1000 Watt Club presents

BIG Rock Saturday!

Having raised a few eyebrowswith their Gunz N’ Rozessupport slot, K.O.H.K. boysDavid R Black return withtheir full super-heavy show.Standing Only

Doors open 7.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £4

w i t h David R Black, The Libertines, More Than Here, Hohams, Jilted 6 a n dThe Maladjusted

MartinSimpson

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On Stage 8.30pm Main TheatreTickets £8

Englishman Michael Weston King is a revered songwriter on bothsides of the Atlantic, often compared to Nick Cave, Elvis Costello,and Townes Van Zandt.

Irishman Andy White has written with Peter Gabriel and workedwith Tim Finn and Liam Ó Maonlaí (Hothouse Flowers) as part offolk supertrio ALT.

Scotsman Rab Noakes is a renowned singer-songwriter whoseacclaimed solo work and collaboration with the likes of GerryRafferty and Dylan producer Bob Johnston have lead to terms suchas “legend” being bandied about.

These three great musicians join up for a night of tall stories, longdrinks and enough songs from the sea of heartbreak for you to sailaway on!

On Stage 8.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £8 (£6 conc)

Sponsored by


Steve Harris – Former City Life comedian of theyear. Big bold and beautiful physical comedy.

John Bishop – Quite simply the best newtraditional stand-up comedian in the country. A complete natural.

Jason Cooke – Mad musical parodies.

Your specialist compere: Jason Wingard, much in demand across the country.

Limited Seating

COMEDYFriday

2 November

ROCK & POPSaturday

3 November

In the course of progressive rock bandIQ’s 20-year career, they have

established a loyal worldwide following through the release of manycritically acclaimed CDs, and extensive touring throughout Britain,Europe, the USA, Canada and SouthAmerica.

In 1997, The Met was the venue forthe world premiere of IQ’s doubleCD and multi-media show,Subterranea. They returned twoyears later for the final British sell-out performance of this highly successful show before heading off toHolland for a concert which was filmed and subsequently released asa live video.

This year sees the release of IQ’s most recent studio album, The Seventh House, hailed by some critics as their mostaccomplished work to date. They come to The Met as part of their20th anniversary tour, in a show which promises to revisit theirmany musical highlights. Don’t miss this chance to join in thecelebrations!

Hotlink! http://www.gep.co.uk/iq/

IQ

FOLK ROOTSFriday

2 November


Michael Weston King, Andy White and Rab Noakes are…

An Englishman, an Irishman& a Scotsman

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ROCK & POPSaturday

10 November

Bored by their text-books, a group of maverick academics have takena hostage. Maybe he’s a B-list celebrity, maybe she’s a DJ, maybe he’sa nobody. Maybe there’s a diary left by the hostage that tells us thetruth of the large chair, the bonds and the gaffer tape. As we seethem sitting in the darkness which they think might be some kind ofbasement, we hear them whisper; ‘Don’t laugh – this is my epitaph’.

Metro-Boulot-Dodo push their trademark humour over the ledge ofgood taste, and stretch themselves to their physical limits to anoriginal soundtrack and snatches of illicit video footage. Using real-life hostage accounts, Metro-Boulot-Dodo carry out a sinisterexploration of kidnapping and violence.

WARNING: GAG CONTAINS EXPLICIT SCENES & EXTREME ACTS

THEATREFriday

9 November

Metro-Boulot-Dodo Theatre Company

Gag

7.30pm Studio TheatreTickets £6 (£4 conc)

FOLK ROOTSFriday

9 November

Individually Chris While and JulieMatthews are highly respected singersongwriters. Together they haveperformed in groups as diverse asThe Albion Band and Daphne’sFlight. A duo since 1997, theiraddictive folk-pop sound,delightful vocal harmonies andunderstated arrangements havewon them rave reviews and sellout dates on both sides of theAtlantic. On this visit to The Metthey will be performing materialfrom their new album ‘Quest’,released in October.

Hotlink! http://www.whileandmatthews.co.uk/

Chris While &Julie Matthews

“ Only the most jaded of listeners couldresist being hooked. Dirty Linen Magazine,,

Eightpiece Boneboxplay dark seductiveRock-and-Roll. They arejoined by UK countrycrossover meistersDanko, and sinisterfolkies Molly Bloom.Limited Seating

Bonebox,Danko a n d

Molly Bloom

Alexei Sayle is one ofthe best known

names in comedy, withTV appearances ranging from“The Young Ones” and “ComicStrip Presents” to “AlexeiSayle’s Stuff” and “The AllNew Alexei Sayle Show”. Whatis less known is that he is alsoan accomplished writer, withmany scripts produced on TVand several published novels

and short story collections.

On this visit to The Met Alexeiwill be reading from his

hilarious new short storycollection The Dog Catcher,

and answering questionsfrom the audience.

Don’t miss thisopportunity toexperience the unique

Alexei Sayle.

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8pm Main TheatreTickets £10

Singer and guitarist Michael Roachwas born in Washington D.C. in the

late ‘50s, where he absorbed theblues from the likes of John Jackson,Jerry Ricks and Archie Edwards. Now resident inthe UK, his intricately played and clearly sungtraditional acoustic blues has won himconsiderable acclaim. On this visit to The Met heis joined by harmonica wizard Ian Briggs to

perform material from his latest album “GoodNews Blues”. Limited Seating

Hotlink! http://www.michaelroach.com/

BLUESFriday

16 November

Support on stage 8.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £7 (£5 conc)

Michael RoachS u p p o r t e d b y Witness

New York’s Diane Ponzio writes and performscutting edge pop music, fusing the best of jazz,

blues and R’n’B with the sincerity of folk. Herdistinctive lyrics appeal to both the heartand intellect, and blend with her sensualvocals to produce a riveting and energeticstage presentation. Diane works constantlyaround the world performing asambassador, representative anddemonstrator for Martin Guitars (USA)

International. On this visit to The Met,Diane will be featuring songs from her latest

album Eleven over Five.

Diane shares the bill with bright young Britishblues star Emily Druce, returning following hersuccess at this years Bury Blues Festival. Emily isone of the most promising talents around, oftencompared to the late Jo Ann Kelly. With her freshstyle of Country Blues blended with homegrowntraditions, Emily Druce is an artist on the brink ofbigger things.

Hotlink! http://www.dianeponzio.com

BLUESThursday

22 November

Diane Ponziow i t h Emily Druce

On Stage 8pm Café BarTickets £7 (£5 conc)

LITERATURE/COMEDYSaturday

17 November

Alexei SayleReading from his new short story collection The Dog Catcher

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Four pieceband TheHarmonyHounds are anauthentic sliceof the 1920s!Their repertoirecovers thewhole spectrumof ‘20s popularmusic, fromJazz and Bluesto dance tunesand thepopular songs of Bing Crosby and Fats Waller. Impeccably played andpresented in true ‘20s style, the hounds have enjoyed enormoussuccess at major venues and Jazz festivals across the country.Limited Seating

The Harmony Hounds are: Colin Turner (bass sax); Chris Howse (banjo, guitar & vocals); John Hallam (clarinet/sax); and Mike Burns (trumpet).

JAZZFriday

23 November

On Stage 8pm Café Bar Tickets £5 (£4 conc)

The Harmony Hounds

BEERFESTIVALFriday 23 &Saturday 24November

CAMRA Bury Beer Festival

Bury’s own real-ale festival returns to The Met.

THEATREWednesday 28 & Thursday 29

November

FOUNDLAND THEATRE presents

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Three strangers are being held in a room under constantsurveillance, but who is watching them and why? This new play byManchester based company FOUNDLAND explores the nature offreedom and incarceration in a world that becomes increasinglyabsurd and disturbing.

FOUNDLAND was formed in 2000 with the purpose of exploring theprocess of making theatre and the possibilities of innovation inperformance.

This is a North West Arts Board funded project. Photo by Chris Jenkins.


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FOLKROCKFriday

30 November

“ A mighty cool blast indeed. ,,

“ Rarely does hype ring true, especially within the confines ofthe folk scene, but if you’ve heard anything about Little JohnnyEngland, then you ought to believe it. This time the reality livesup to the hype.

Taking their cue from the classic folk-rock of Fairport, Steeleye,the Albions and Brass Monkey, LJE’s feet are firmly planted withinthe English tradition.

It’s an all-star line-up of P J Wright (Steve Gibbons Band, DylanProject) on lead vocals and electric; Gareth Turner (Phil BeerBand) on powerhouse melodeon, Mat Davies and drummer EddFrost and, completing the cast, fiddler Guy Fletcher.

Little Johnny England can’t fail to appeal to folk-rock aficionados.Rock n Reel ,,

Limited SeatingHotlink!http://www.littlejohnnyengland.co.uk/

Little Johnny England

Support on stage 8.30pm Main Theatre Tickets £8 (£6 conc)

“ NBZ are brilliant live, theaudience go home as exhausted asthe band!

Harvey Goldsmith Ents ,,

Nine Below ZeroS u p p o r t e d b y Mojo

ROCK & POPFriday

30 November

A seminal Manchester double header featuring Wonky Alice (off kilterpsychedelia) and Tom Hingley (ex-Inspiral Carpets).Hotlinks! http://www.wonkyalice.co.uk http://www.tomhingley.co.uk


Wonky Alice,Tom Hingley+ support

Formed in 1977, Nine Below Zeroharness the energy of punk to nocompromises blues to create a ‘hellfor leather’ New Wave R’n’B soundthat’s hard to beat!

Dennis Greaves heads up the bandplaying guitar. Then there’s themighty rhythm section of GerryMcAvoy and Brendan O’Neill blowingup a storm. Over this fat slice ofrhythm comes the unique harmonicaof Billy Boy, playing both lead partsand difficult rhythms. A lethalcombination!

Standing Only

BLUESSaturday

1 December


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7.30pm (2.30pm matinee onSaturday 8) Main TheatreTickets £6 adults, £3.50 children

PANTOMIMETuesday 4 - Saturday 8December

PADOS present

Cinderellaby Kenneth Alan Taylor

Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and OperaticSociety (PADOS) have been active for morethan 80 years. Last year they enjoyed greatsuccess at The Met with Jack and theBeanstalk, their first pantomime in manyyears. This production of Cinderella by

Kenneth Alan Taylor (director of Oldham’sColiseum Theatre) promises to be just

as enjoyable.


COMEDYFriday

7 December


Tony Burgess – Sharp and streetwise comments with a distinctive paranoid laugh. Former City Life comedian of the year.

Alun Cochrane – Yorkshire’s best stand-up, gently hilarious.

Owen Rankin – Wild and weird

Des Sharples – Young new local stand-up

Your compere: Peter Pitzburg – American trilogy, American parody? Watch out for old man Jack!

Limited Seating

Rocket Theatre Company

THE EIGHT:Reindeer MonologuesAn alternative Christmas showfor Adults only by Jeff Goode

Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa’s reindeeraccuses him of sexual harassment! As the eight members of thesleigh team tell their story a horrific tale of corruption andperversion emerges, implicating everyone from the smallest elf toSt. Nick himself. With eachconfession the truthbecomes clearer andclearer – and murkier andmurkier. Can Christmasitself survive?

THE EIGHT: ReindeerMonologues is analternative Christmas showfor adults only – frank,tasteless, and wickedlyfunny. Premiered in the USin 1994, this is its first UKproduction.

THEATRESunday

16 December

Sponsored by


“ A tart alternative to candy-cane cheer. New York Times,,

E X H I B I T I O N SFriday 17 August –

Tuesday 30 OctoberTuesday 30 October –

Tuesday 8 January

In The Met Café Bar

For 35 years JohnBooth worked as aroofer in Stockport.Since retirement hehas been creatingimages using acrylicpaint and roofingmaterials. John’spaintings aredramatic and eye-catching, rich in

colour with intense textures andabstract forms.

Philippe LeighAird’s paintingsdeal with thehuman form,from portraits tofigures set indomesticenvironments,experimenting

with the power, subtlety and mood ofcolour.

Friday 17 August – Tuesday 30 October

Vivien Swimer &Gilda Dickinson

Vivian Swimer and Gilda Dickinsonare Manchester artists working in anabstract form, taking particularinspiration from spiritualexpressionism.

Kathryn RyanKathryn Ryanworks is in afreeimpressioniststyle, usingcheerfulcolours to liftthe spirits.

Hotlink!http://www.trickeye.co.uk

Philippe Leigh Aird

Paintings byJohn Booth

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FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHRISTMAS!

Sponsored by

Ebenezer Scrooge is a foul old man– cold, tight-fisted, secretive andas solitary as an oyster. He isdetested by his family, loathedby his servants, hated by

his workers, and as forhis friends – well, he has

none. Then, one ChristmasEve, three ghosts aresent to Scrooge toreveal to him theerror of his ways.

Will he learn his lesson…?

Packed withlaughs, songs, thrills andspecial effects, this new adaptation of

Charles Dickens’ classic is the perfectfamily entertainment for Christmas.

Rocian Production Company and The Met present

by Charles Dickens

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10am - 1pm Studio Theatre Tickets £5 (£3.50 conc) on the door

Every Mon, 3 Sept-11 Dec

StreetwiseMondays 4-6pm we run Streetwise forpeople aged 16-25 who want to doprojects using video, music, dance anddrama.

For more information call 0161 761 7107

Every Mon & Tues, 10 Sept-11 Dec

Met ExpressMet Express is a theatre group for disabledpeople. If you enjoy drama , then maybethis is for you!

Timetable

13-19 year olds Mondays 7.00-9.00pm19 years plus Tuesdays 7.00-9.00pm

Please book by calling 0161 253 5111.If there are transport issues or you need moreinformation, call 0161 761 7107.

Sun 16 Sept, Sun 21 Oct, Sun 18Nov, Sun 16 Dec

A love of singing is all you need toenjoy these workshops led by FaithWatson. There is no individual singing -the group learns together, free from thepressure of learning vocal techniques.

Every Sun, 16 Sept - 9 DecTime:10am-1pm

STAGECOACH THEATREARTS SCHOOLHere’s a way to spend weekends that’llhave 6-16 year olds buzzing. Enrolthem in the Stagecoach Theatre ArtsSchool where for three hours they canlearn to act, sing and dance. There’sno interview, enthusiasm is all theyneed.

Call 0161 763 6161 for a prospectus.

Every Wed, 26 Sept - 10 Dec

LIFTLIFT is a project for 8-25 year olds.Re-commencing Wednesday 26 September. LIFT will bemaking a theatre piece to be performedat The Met on 5 December.

Each person enrolling needs to becommitted to the entire rehearsalperiod and performance.

Schedule

8-11 Years 4.30 - 6.00pm11-13 Years 6.00 - 7.30pm14-25 Years 7.30 - 9.00pmTo make your booking phone 0161 253 5111.from 3rd September.

Tickets £2.50 (£2.00 conc)

THEATRETuesday 11 -Sunday 30December

W O R K S H O P S

Diary ofPerformances

Tue 11 7.30pmWed 12 2.00pm 7.30pmThu 13 2.00pm 7.30pmFri 14 2.00pm 7.30pmSat 15 2.30pm 7.30pmSun 16 NO PERFORMANCEMon 17 2.00pm 7.30pmTue 18 2.00pm 7.30pmWed 19 2.00pm 7.30pmThu 20 2.00pm 7.30pmFri 21 7.30pmSat 22 2.30pm 7.30pmSun 23 7.30pmMon 24 2.30pmTue 25 NO PERFORMANCEWed 26 NO PERFORMANCEThu 27 2.30pm 7.30pmFri 28 2.30pm 7.30pmSat 29 2.30pm 7.30pmSun 30 2.30pm 7.30pm

KEY TO TICKET PRICES

£7 adults - £5 children & concs

£8 adults - £6 children & concs

Easy Access Full ramped access, witha lift to the main Theatre andadjusted toilet facilities. Staff arealways on hand to help. If youneed to bring an escort we will

give them a free ticket, call 0161 7612216 for details.

Magnetic induction loop in thetheatre for hearing aidusers.Cannot operate for eventswith amplified sound.

Guide & working dogs welcome.Water provided on request.

Latecomers Please note thatlatecomers may not be admitted,oronly admitted during an appropriateinterval. This will be at the discretionof staff, no refunds will be given.

Ticket Exchange & Resale Ticketmoney cannot be refunded.Depending on availability, you mayexchange tickets in advance from oneshow to another for a flat fee of £1per ticket.

Seating at Music Events At someevents where there is a dance floor,there may be limited seating. If youwould like a seat, please arrive early.

Changes to Programme Whilstdetails of the programme are correctat time of going to press, The Metreserves the right to change or alterinformation if circumstances dictate.

Free MailingDon’t miss out on the exciting showscoming up at The Met – join our freemailing list and we’ll send you allour information. Just write to usatThe Met, FREEPOST BL5162F,Bury BL9 0YZ or call at The Met andleave your address with the TicketOffice.

Data Protection Act The Met is aregistered data user under the termsof the Data Protection Act. We keeprecords of names and addresses andall ticket sales information on ourcomputer which we use to improvethe service we give to our customers.You have the right to see any of theinformation we hold about you andto have it amended or removedwhere appropriate.

Customer Care The Met iscommitted to the care of itscustomers. If you have anycomments, suggestions, praise orcomplaints, we would be delightedto hear from you.

The Met needs you! – Volunteerswanted The Met has a dedicatedgroup of volunteers, who assist withmany areas of the organisation’sactivities. If you have some sparetime and would like to becomeinvolved or would like furtherinformation phone us on 0161 761 7107.

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S T A G E

In PersonMon - Fri 9.30am - 5pmSaturday 10am - 4pmand one hour before each showfrom The Met Ticket Office.

By PhoneTicket Office: 0161 761 2216Mon - Fri 10am - 5pmSaturday 10am - 4pmand one hour before each show.

Book now, pay later:You can reserve tickets outsideTicket Office hours with ouranswer phone reservationservice. Tickets can be reservedbut must be paid for within fiveworking days or 30 mins prior toshow, whichever is sooner, orthey may be sold.

Cards accepted are:

There is no additional charge ifyou pay by credit card.

By Freepost(no stamp required!) The Met,FREEPOST BL 5162F, MarketStreet, Bury, Lancs BL9 0YZ.

Cheques payable to BMAA. Please enclose a stampedaddressed envelope, otherwiseyourticketswill beheld foryou attheTicketOffice.

Bulk BookingDiscountsBuy any six tickets at the sametime, and we’ll give you anadditional ticket free! Buy tentickets and we’ll give you two!(Offer applies only to eventspromoted by The Met).

Special DiscountsAvailable upon proof ofeligibility for unemployedpeople, senior citizens,students, under 17’s, registereddisabled people and Stage Passcard holders. Only one discountper ticket.

Main TheatreSeating Plan

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The Met Café Bar

We have a tasty range ofexcellent valuehomemade meals &snacks, freshly made,with vegetarian options..Highchairs available. Access for wheelchairs. Facilities for the disabled

BY CAR Head for Bury town centrefollowing signs for East LancsRailway or Tourist InformationCentre. Car parking on Bolton Streetcar park, just a minute’s walk away.The Met is situated on Market Street.Car parks are FREE after 6pm.

CASTLELEISURECENTRE

EAST LANCSRAILWAY

TOWN HALL

PARISH CHURCH

MARKET

FIRE STATION

BUS & TRAMINTERCHANGE

ART GALLERY &MUSEUM

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Bury is very easy to get to!

BY METROLINK The Metrolink tramsystem is so easy to use from theManchester area – and with the newlines open, now you can travel fromSalford, too! Just buy your ticket, hopon and ride to Bury.

The Met is one minute’s walk fromthe Interchange – just follow the thesigns for Tourist Information.

BY BUS Regular services call at BuryInterchange from Manchester,Whitefield, Prestwich, Bolton andRochdale.

For Greater Manchester businformation please call 0161 228 7811.

A B O U T T H E M E T

O T H E R F A C I L I T I E S

H O W T O F I N D U S

The Met for Hire The Met has Bury’s most flexible range of rooms forhire at competitive prices. Special ratesfor voluntary and charitableorganisations. Contact ourAdministrator for a free brochure.

We can also advise you on cateringfor your event. Speak to our CateringManager on 0161 761 7107.

Tourist Information CentreMon to Fri 9.30am - 5pmSaturday 10am - 4pm

Tel: 0161 253 5111.

The Met is an independent arts centrelocated in the heart of Bury. We havethree performance spaces: the flexibleMain Theatre, seating 200; theintimate Studio Theatre, seating 80;and the attractive contemporary CaféBar, which can accommodate 100people.

The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan ArtsAssociation, a company limited by guaranteeand a registered charity (No. 701879).

How to Contact UsThe Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0BW

Ticket Office 0161 761 2216Admin 0161 761 7107Fax 0161 763 5056email [email protected] http://www.metarts.demon.co.uk/

Staff TeamDirector Ged KellyAdministrator Sylvia HooleyMarketing Manager David AgnewTechnical Manager Lee BurgoyneFront of House Manager Sue ScottCafé Bar Manager Sheila MellorFinance Administrator Moira BurtonMarketing Officer Nick SmaleBox Office Supervisor Avis AshworthTechnical Assistant Oliver BurrowFront of House Assistant Rick Hooley

Situated in the Met Foyer. Bury’s TouristInformation Centre is full of ideas on daysout, walks, holiday information and to booktickets for other North West theatres.

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D IARY of EVENTS

FOLK ROOTSSaturday

19 January2002

Thirty years on from their huge chartsuccesses with “Part of the Union” and “LayDown”, The Strawbs are back with anacoustic line-up. Original members DaveCousins (guitar, dulcimer and vocals) andDave Lambert (guitar and vocals) are joinedby ‘new boy’ Brian Willoughby (who joinedthe band in 1978) on guitar.

The trio will be playing material from their new album Acoustic Strawbs,including new songs such as “There Will Come The Day” (written for afilm on human rights for the Council of Europe) and “Not All The FlowersGrow’” (on the Aberfan tragedy) together with acoustic versions of classicStrawbs tracks.

Hotlink! http://www.strawbpage.ndirect.co.uk/

SEPTEMBERThu 6 8.00pm The Phil Beer BandFri 7 9.00pm The Laff CaféSat 8 8.00pm BIG Rock Saturday!

Thu 13 8.30pm Vin GarbuttThu 13 8.00pm Al StewartFri 14 8.00pm To Hell and Back

Fri 21 8.00pm Red 10

Fri 28 8.00pm Budd, Spoon & Necessary Angels

Sat 29 8.00pm Axial Dance – Place and Occasion

OCTOBERThu 4 2pm &

7.30pm Journeys

Fri 5 9.00pm The Laff CaféSat 6 8.30pm King Pleasure and the

Biscuit Boys

Sun 7 8.00pm Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri

Fri 12 First Bury Louisiana Music Festival

Sat 13 First Bury Louisiana Music Festival

Sun 14 First Bury Louisiana Music Festival

Thu 18 7.30pm Rejects Revenge – The Bicycle Bridge

Fri 19 8.00pm Mantis, The Undone and Origin

Sat 20 8.00pm Beiderbecke… and All That Jazz!

Fri 26 8.00pm Martin SimpsonFri 26 8.30pm New Northern

Jazz Allstars

Sat 27 8.00pm BIG Rock Saturday!

NOVEMBERFri 2 8.30pm An Englishman,

an Irishman anda Scotsman

Fri 2 9.00pm The Laff CaféSat 3 8.30pm IQ

Fri 9 7.30pm Metro-Boulot-Dodo – Gag

Fri 9 8.00pm Chris While andJulie Matthews

Sat 10 8.00pm Bonebox, Danko and Molly Bloom

Fri 16 8.30pm Michael RoachSat 17 8.00pm Alexei Sayle

Thu 22 8.00pm Diane Ponzia and Emily Drew

NOVEMBER CONTINUEDFri 23 8.00pm The Harmony HoundsFri 23 CAMRA Bury Beer

Festival

Sat 24 CAMRA Bury Beer Festival

Wed 28 7.30pm Foundland – “1”Thu 29 7.30pm Foundland – “1”Fri 30 8.00pm Little Johnny EnglandFri 30 8.00pm Wonky Alice,

Tom Hingley and support

DECEMBERSat 1 8.30pm Nine Below Zero

Tue 4 7.30pm PADOS – CinderellaWed 5 7.30pm PADOS – CinderellaThu 6 7.30pm PADOS – CinderellaFri 7 7.30pm PADOS – CinderellaFri 7 9.00pm The Laff CaféSat 8 2.30pm PADOS – CinderellaSat 8 7.30pm PADOS – Cinderella

Tue 11 7.30pm Rocian – ScroogeWed 12 2pm &

7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Thu 13 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Fri 14 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Sat 15 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Sun 16 7.30pm Rocket Theatre Company – THE EIGHT: Reindeer Monologue

Mon 17 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Tue 18 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Wed 19 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Thu 20 2pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Fri 21 7.30pm Rocian – ScroogeSat 22 2.30pm &


Sun 23 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Mon 24 2.30pm Rocian – ScroogeThu 27 2.30pm &


Fri 28 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Sat 29 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Sun 30 2.30pm & 7.30pm Rocian – Scrooge

Acoustic Strawbs


Documents

Met Brochure September-December 2001