Met Brochure September-December 2013

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Autumn is always an exciting

time of year for The Met

but for 2013 it gets even

better with two exciting

festivals to look forward to.

For the third year of

Ramsbottom Festival we’re

delighted to welcome The

Bridgewater Hall as a partner

who have helped us to

deliver our best line-up yet.

We’ve put together a great

programme of talented artists

from all over the UK and we

hope you join us for what

has become a very special

weekend for Bury and beyond.

Homegrown celebrates

everything great about

English folk music and hosting

England’s only folk expo for

delegates from around the

world is a great privilege

for The Met and for Bury.

We’re really excited to take

over Bury’s Drill Hall to

welcome back Kate Rusby

and Seth Lakeman, but please

make time to discover the

emerging talent performing

throughout the weekend.

This season The Met is

crammed full of music, fringe

theatre and comedy. Last

year was our greatest ever

for number of events and

audiences – achieving no 39

in the PRS top 100 UK venues.

Not bad for a small scale

venue with big ambitions.

There’s lots more to us

than just a venue with our

community work with schools,

our recording studio supporting

young talent and a whole host

of opportunities to get involved

in the arts – for health, fun or

professional development.

All this against a background

of funding uncertainty and

debate about public funding

for the arts. We are lucky in

Bury with support from Arts

Council and Bury Council

who realise the value of what

we do in both satisfying

communities and developing

Bury as a cultural destination

alongside the other great

attractions in the borough.

Thanks also to our new

corporate supporters

which this season

include RRG Group, The

Village hotel and O2.

Please enjoy the brochure

and come and support

what we do – simply

by buying tickets and

enjoying the programme

we’ve worked hard

to bring for you.

Best wishes,

David Agnew, Director

@davidagnewmet

Olivia

Chaney

STILL BOOKING FOR AUGUST...


FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUBThursday 1 August / 8pm / Ramsbottom Civic / £6

Thursday 1 August / 8.30pm / The Met / £10 / £8 conc

ED MCGURK &NICK CAFFREYRAMSBOTTOM

FOLK CLUB

Wed 14 August 8pm / £5

Ramsbottom Grant Arms

THE POOZIESWed 28 August 8pm

£14 / £12 concession

ARRIVAL UKA TRIBUTE TO ABBA

Friday 30 August 7.30pm


VOODOO ROOMA TRIBUTE TO CREAM

AND JIMI HENDRIX

Saturday 31 August 8pm

£10 advance / £12 door

The Poozies

FRIENDS OF THE METWe want to attract the

very best events to Bury

and make these events and

activities accessible to all.

We engage with the

community through our

workshop programme

which runs throughout

the year and also through

Edwin Street Recording

Studio which has allowed

over four hundred young

people to record and train

in a professional studio.

Our friend scheme is £30

single / £50 joint per annum,

which goes towards helping

us to continue our work

in an increasingly tough

economic environment.

HELP SUPPORT US WITH A REGULAR DONATIONWe are always working

towards projects for which

we need to raise money. Our

current project is to refurbish

the top floor of Edwin Street

for which we have already

raised £5,000. Future

projects include refurbishing

studio seating and other

sections of the building.

You can help us by donating

just £5 per month. Or if you

prefer, you can make a one

off donation for a particular

project. In addition, if you

are a UK tax payer you

can gift aid the amount so

we receive an additional

20% with no cost to you!

If you’d like to become a

donor or a friend, give us a

call on 0161 761 7107 or

you can donate on line at

www.themet.biz/donate.

In return for your investment

you will receive:

• The Director’s choice

of a free ticket for two

shows per season

• Advance copy of the

brochure three times per

year with an introduction

letter from David Agnew

• No booking or admin

fee if you want to

change your booking

• 10% off food in Automatic

• First chance to buy for

sell out events with

advance email notification

for large events

For extra convenience we

now offer the choice to pay

in full or by direct debit to

spread payments quarterly,

twice per year or annually.

R O C K A N D P O P

Queen II plus support

Friday 6 September 8pm


This authentic four piece band

faithfully recreate the energy,

excitement and emotion of

a classic Queen concert.

From Bohemian Rhapsody, to

We Will Rock You, to Don’t Stop

Me Now, this nostalgic show

has all the classics... and more!

Buzz

Hawkins

Smug

Roberts

T H E A T R E A N D D R A M A

We WillBe Free!Townsend Productions

Thu 5 September 7.30pm


We Will Be Free! is a

new drama about the

Tolpuddle Martyrs,

the Dorset farm

labourers convicted

and transported to

Australia by an oppressive

Government for forming

a Trade Union in 1834.

Powerful storytelling

theatre, puppetry

and animation with

musical arrangements

from revered folk artist

John Kirkpatrick.


C O M E D Y

First Thursday ComedyTwo comedy clubs at The Met and Ramsbottom Civic Hallon the first Thursday of every month

Thursday 5 September 8pm / Ramsbottom Civic Hall / £6 advance / £8 door

Thursday 5 September 8.30pm / The Met / £10 / £8 conc

Magnificent seventh!

We’re celebrating the

seventh anniversary of The

Met’s First Thursday Comedy

Club by bringing back your

three all time favourite acts.

Smug Roberts, the Godfather

of Manchester Comedy

(Mrs Brown's Boys,etc).

The truly outrageous

“Dame” Mandy Knight:

“Inspired“ Time Out

And Seymour Mace,

the comedian’s

comedian: “a surreal

Vic and Bob” The List


B L U E S

The Hoax plus support

Tuesday 10 September 8pm / £14 advance / Standing

Arguably the most influential

British blues band of the

last twenty years, The

Hoax blasted through the

90s forging a loyal and

widespread following and

firmly established a cult

status as one of the most

exciting live acts of the

decade. 2009 saw The

Hoax reunite for a sold

out twentieth anniversary

European tour, and this year

sees the return of The Hoax

and the release of their first

studio album in fifteen years.

C O M E D Y

An evening of comedy with

Buzz Hawkins and Smug RobertsSat 7 September 7pm / £10

In 1983, Buzz Hawkins

created Billy, Alf and

Audrey, better known as The

Bradshaws and this amazing

family have been entertaining

us on the radio ever since.

Andy Wilkinson aka Smug

Roberts, is a stand up

comedian and actor.

Smug has starred in Cold

Feet, Phoenix Nights and

recently as Mr Foley in the

Mrs Browns Boys series.

In aid of The Christie

Scanner Appeal.

F O L K

SiamsaSaturday 7 September

8pm / £5

Siamsa is as much a philosophy

as it is a band. Its full

name, Siamsa Agus Cairde

literally translated means

Entertainment and Friends.

Whether it be traditional

jigs and reels, old favourites

such as Dirty Old Town and

Wild Rover or some of

the modern classics such

as Galway Girl, they

are all have a common

denominator of fun,

enthusiasm and The Craic.


C O M E D Y

An Evening with Dr Kevin JonesThu 19 September 7.30pm

£15 / £12.50 conc

Dr Kevin Jones has been

on the after-dinner

speaking circuit for thirty

years and is probably the

funniest and best there

is. His new presentation

is a funny, poignant

one-man show which

explores the dark comedy

inherent in medicine.

“Fascinating and funny

what more could you

want?” The Bolton News

Proceeds

go to

Bury

Hospice.

Session A9Friday 20 September

8pm / £12

F O L K M U S I C

A highlight of Ramsbottom

Festival 2012, and recently

voted Best Live Act at

the Scots Trad Music

Awards, Session A9 feature

fiddlers Charlie McKerron

(Capercaillie), Gordon Gunn,

Kevin Henderson (Boys

of the Lough, Fiddlers’

Bid) and Adam Sutherland

(Treacherous Orchestra),

percussionist David ‘Chimp’

Robertson (Capercaillie),

Marc Clement (ex

Blazin’ Fiddles) on guitar

and vocals and Brian

McAlpine on piano.

Session A9 are legendary

for their original

compositions, sizzling

arrangements and the fire

and enthusiasm they bring

to the stage and recordings

alike. A feast of traditional

music at its best.

F O L K M U S I C

TheHouse DevilsFri 20 September 8pm / £8

The House Devils are Matt

Fahey, superb singer and

guitar player;

Mat Walklate, acclaimed

harmonica and flute player;

and Andrew Dinan, all-

Ireland fiddle champion (The

Bad Shepherds/Future Trad

Collective). Plus banjo ace

Jonny Hulme and

Anthony Haller

on double bass.

R O C K A N D P O P

Apocalypse NowSaturday 21 September

7.30pm / £8 adv / £10 door

Celebrate the 20th anniver-

sary of Apocalypse Studios

with Aniseed, Bone Box, Molly

Bloom, Angel Down, Sighing

Gaia, Thought Criminal, The

Purple Effect, David R Black,

Danko, Origin, Sarah Dixon and

some very special guests.

The studios have seen famous

names from Elbow and

The Chameleons to Wonky

Alice. They celebrate in style

with bands upstairs and

down, a poster exhibition

and a screening of never

before seen gig footage.


F O L K M U S I C

Yvonne LyonThursday 26

September 8pm / £10

The Adventures of Andy KershawAn evening with the legendary broadcaster and foreign correspondent

T A L K

Wednesday 25

September 8pm / £12

Join Andy on the back

to back adventures

of a full throttle life

from the maverick

broadcaster, pioneering

DJ, and unstoppable

foreign correspondent.

Andy Kershaw truly has no

off switch. Already he’s lived

ten lives to everybody’s one.

As a teenager, he was

promoting rock gigs at

Leeds University. He was

Billy Bragg’s driver one day

and presenting Whistle Test

and Live Aid the next.

A passionate music enthusiast,

he is a man with an obsessive

curiosity about the world.

Over a twenty-five year career, he

has worked for the Rolling Stones

and Bruce Springsteen, shared

an office with John Peel and has

amassed a record collection that

weighs more than seven tons.

J A Z Z

Stacey KentThursday 26 September 7.30pm / £18

Stacey Kent’s first best-

selling album with Blue Note,

Breakfast On the Morning

Train, was nominated for

a Grammy Award, whilst

her follow-up albums

Raconte-Moi and Dreamer in

Concert have been released

in more than 37 different

countries worldwide.

In this concert she will

be playing tracks from

her hotly anticipated new

album due for release

in Autumn 2013, The

Changing Lights.

“Devastatingly stylish...

a beauty in any

circumstances” The Observer

“She has charm to

burn, a smile that

could give you hope in

February and sings like

nobody's business”

Wall Street Journal

Singer-songwriter Yvonne

Lyon is among the best

and brightest emerging

talent from Scotland.

Her new album, More

Than Mine combines

poignant lyrics with

strong, creative melodies,

demonstrating a voice

that can be both fragile

and intense. Yvonne

has shared the stage

with the likes of Patti

Griffin, Karine Polwart,

Luka Bloom, Steve

Forbert and toured the

UK with Juliet Turner.

Ruby TurnerSunday 29 September

8pm / £20

Ruby Turner is Britain’s

premier soul artist. She has

released fifteen albums

and appeared on releases

by Brian Ferry, UB40,

Steve Winwood and

Mick Jagger.

She is one of

fewer than

ten British

artists to

B L U E S

“A voice

that

can breathe

life into any

song” The Guardian


F O L K / T A L K

Bill Leader presents

The Gold Folk ShowSaturday 28 September 8pm / £12 / £10 conc / £12 door

Veteran folk record producer

Bill Leader celebrates his

EFDSS Gold Badge Award

with a spectacular evening

of local favourites including

Stanley Accrington,

Kirsty Almeida, Rioghnach

Connolly, John Ellis, Mike

Harding, the folks from

the Oddfellows Arms, and

from further afield, Dave

Arthur and Stan Kelly.

B L U E S

The MustangsFriday 27 September 9pm / £10

V A R I E T Y

Not The Only Gays In The VillageFriday 27 September 8pm


An evening of comedy

and music celebrating

diversity in Bury.

Featuring the hilarious

Scott Agnew, lara A king,

Lee Peart and Kerry Leigh.

lara A

king

Regarded as one of the best

and most exciting blues rock

bands in the UK today,

The Mustangs play high

energy, blues-based rock

originals. The band have

already released three

albums of original material

and headlined festivals

such as Boogaloo Blues

Festival, Blues at the Fort,

Swanage Blues Festival

and Eel Pie’s Bluesquest.

B L U E S

achieve a number 1 hit

single in the American

R&B chart with It’s

Gonna Be Alright and

is also one of the main

singers in Jools Holland’s

R&B Orchestra, featuring

on many tracks on his

latest album.


“A voice

that

can breathe

life into any

song” The Guardian


Winston On The RunFol Espoir Theatre Company

Thursday 3 October 8pm / £10 / £8 concession

It’s 1899 and escaped

prisoner of war Winston

Churchill is in a fiendish spot

of bother, lost in the African

savannah, wanted ‘Dead or

Alive’ and hounded by the

scathing words of his dead

father. Will he surrender, or

fight on - whatever the cost?

Experience the coming-of-age

of Britain’s greatest hero in this

gripping true story of adventure,

audacity and Imperial folly.

“Consistently entertaining and

often hilarious” Exuent Magazine

“Freddie Machin gives a superb

performance as Churchill” Hairline


Art and the Mannequins Showcasefeaturing Mr. Nobody:

The Cinderella Boy

and other plays

Sun 29 September 7pm / £5

Art and the Mannequins is

a start-up publishing and

production company. Mr

Nobody: A Cinderella Boy

is about the labels and

stereotypes we live by, and

how they can have fatal

consequences. The play

explores the impact of

social media and how it can

both help and hinder our

personal lives. The show also

features short plays from

the company’s upcoming

anthology which will be

released September 1st and

available on the evening.

C O M E D Y

First Thursday ComedyThursday 3 October

Ramsbottom Civic / 8pm

/ £6 advance / £8 door

The Met / 8.30pm

/ £10 / £8 concession

The cream of comedy in

Bury and Ramsbottom.

Ross & JarlathFriday 4 October 8pm / £12 / £10 concession

F O L K M U S I C

Possibly one of the most

enigmatic acts to emerge

from Scotland, these

young musicians are

vastly talented and have

created a sound that is

bursting with energy.

A fusion of pipes and

flutes, they push the

boundaries of what the

instruments can achieve

in a performance which is

a vibrant mix of new and

original compositions along

with traditional tunes.

“Stupendous young

musicians” CCCC Mojo

“Simply Outstanding” CCCC Songlines

“Ridiculously talented” CCCC Glasgow Herald

Baka BeyondSaturday 5 October 8pm


W O R L D R O O T S

After twenty years of

mixing African and Celtic

music in equal measures

Baka Beyond have become

one of the finest danceable

bands around, creating

the sound of the global

village. The live energy of

their thoroughly uplifting

and seamless music defies

anybody to sit still.


C O U N T R Y A N D A M E R I C A N A

Wooden HorseFri 4 October 8pm / £8

Wooden Horse play

country style bluesey

Americana featuring slide

guitar, stomp box, banjo

and harmonica, cooking

up a mighty tempting

musical feast.

“Great musicianship,

awesome Harmonica playing,

a must see duo!” Sandi Thom


Don’t ShootThe MessengerMikron Theatre

Sat 5 October 1.30pm


When a gun-toting

hoodlum holds up a

village Post Office he gets

more than he bargains

for as postmasters Mr

and Mrs Pertwee embark

on some restorative

justice – enlightening him

about the institution he’s

been messing with.

But can a comical journey

through postal history really

rehabilitate the rogue?

Includes a

BSL interpreter.

W O R L D R O O T S

Not just a touring band,

Baka Beyond have a unique

relationship with their

inspiration – the Baka

Pygmies of Cameroon

– sending royalties to

help their development

projects, and even touring

with Baka musicians.

In 2013 Baka Beyond

celebrate their twentieth

birthday, releasing a

compilation album of

their live favourites.

"...if you are not dancing,

maybe you should have

someone check your

pulse." Evening Standard

C O U N T R Y & A M E R I C A N A

Rhiannon Giddens and Leyla Mccallaof The Carolina Chocolate Drops

Thursday 10 October 8pm / £15

Carolina Chocolate Drops

have been creating a buzz

with their pursuit of American

roots music. Their debut

album, Genuine Negro Jig,

won a Grammy Award for

Best Traditional Folk Album.

For their second album, cello

playing Leyla McCalla joined

founder member, Rhiannon

Giddens, on the lineup.

After a flurry of projects with

T-Bone Burnett (The Hunger

Games soundtrack), producer

Jac Holzman (Chimes

of Freedom, Amnesty

International’s Bob Dylan

Tribute), and The Chieftains,

Leyla and Rhiannon return to

The Met to tantalise us with

their solo material as well

some CCD classics.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

C O M E D Y / M A G I C

Ali Cook Principles and Deceptions

Wed 9 October 8pm / £10

Star of Penn and Teller:

Fool Us (ITV1), award-

winning TV magician Ali

Cook comes to The Met

with new show Principles

and Deceptions. Expect the

kind of awe-inspiring magic

and stunning illusion that

knocks out some of the world's

finest conjurers. Ages 14+

F O L K M U S I C

Desi Friel and MusaicRamsbottom Folk Club

Wednesday 9 October

8pm / £8 / The Grant

Arms, Ramsbottom

This month’s guest

artist is Desi Friel,

an articulate and

sensitive singer

and songwriter,

together with

his band Musaic.

B L U E S

Mary CouglanSaturday 12 October 8pm / £17.50

A M E R I C A N A

Eric TaylorFriday 11 October 8pm / £10 advance / £12 door

Over twenty-five years

and ten albums Mary

Couglan has made the

most uncompromising,

wholly personal music.

She is unique in blending

the whisky-blurred,

smoke-seared, husky

notes and laconic wit

of Billie Holiday and

Texan Eric Taylor is a

sage musician, a lyrical

genius and a master of

the guitar.

If you’re not familiar

with Taylor by name,

you've probably heard

his songs performed by

people such as Nanci

Griffith and Lyle Lovett.

Peggy Lee combined with

the line of deep, down

and dirty blues singers

back to Memphis Minnie

and Bessie Smith.

Mary enfolds it all

in a delicious and

unapologetic Irish drawl,

sceptical, rueful and

mournful all in one voice.

He has created a

multitude of fans and

devotees that are legends

themselves, artists who

have long considered

Taylor to be a teacher and

a lantern bearer whose

time is long overdue.

”Eric Taylor is an American

treasure.” Folkwax


Thursday 17, Friday 18 &

Saturday 19 October

In recent years English

folk music has

experienced a dramatic

revival. Music fans

have embraced a new

generation of daring young

performers, and the iconic

artists of the past have

seen renewed popularity.

Homegrown celebrates this

vibrant scene by bringing

together some of today’s

most exciting English

artists for three days of

amazing music making.

Enjoy some of the biggest

names in English folk,

including Kate Rusby,

Seth Lakeman, Jim Moray,

Jackie Oates, Bella Hardy,

Martha Tilston, and The

Urban Folk Quartet.

Taking place alongside

the festival is the English

Folk Expo, a music

industry event that will

bring delegates from

all over the world to

Bury to experience the

cream of English folk.

H O M E G R O W N


H O M E G R O W N

Seth Lakeman Gavin Davenport Lady MaiseyFriday 18 October 7pm

£20 / Bury Drill Hall

Seth Lakeman takes

the established folk

orthodoxy and turns it

on its head. The spirit

of the rock band meets

the timeless subject

matter of the folk tale in

a blur of fiddle, acoustic

guitar and foot-stomping

rhythms, with Seth's

unmistakable vocals

riding the wave. Seth

has released six albums

including his latest, Tales

from the Barrel House,

and has performed

everywhere from Libya to

Texas, as well as on just

about every festival bill

across the UK.

Gavin Davenport is one of

the leading singers of English

song. His debut album

won superb reviews and

cemented his reputation as

a singer amongst the greats

in English traditional music.

His second album The Bone

Yard was partly recorded

here at The Met’s Edwin

Street Recording Studio.

Lady Maisery explore

vocal harmony to

breathtaking effect

through their fresh

interpretations of songs

and ballads. They were

nominated for the

Horizon Award at the

2012 Radio 2 Folk Awards

and for Best Debut at

the 2012 Spiral Awards.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Show’s Mark Radcliffe presentsAn Introduction to English Folk Musicwith Chris Wood andOlivia Chaney

Thursday 17 October

8pm / £15

Legendary broadcaster,

performer, life-long folk

music fan and presenter

of BBC Radio 2’s The

Folk Show, Mark

Radcliffe leads a panel

of folk experts –

editor of fRoots

Ian Anderson,

Fay Hield, Olivia

Chaney and Chris

Wood – discussing

recent developments

in English folk,

roots and acoustic

music, followed by

performances from Chris

Wood and Olivia Chaney.

Olivia

Chaney

H O M E G R O W N


Jackie Oates Bella Hardy Jim CausleySat 19 October 2pm / £15

Jackie Oates sings in a

pure, haunting style.

Here she performs material

from her new album

Lullabies accompanied

by Belinda O’Hooley

and Chris Sarjeant.

H O M E G R O W N

Blackbeard’s Tea PartyFriday 18 October 10.30pm / £8

Blackbeard’s Tea Party mix fiddles, squeezebox,

guitar, synth bass and a feast of hand percussion to

bring you an unforgettable folk-rock extravaganza.

H O M E G R O W N

Jim Moray& the DoretEnsembleBridie Jacksonand The ArbourFriday 18 October 7.30pm / £15

Jim Moray is one of the most consistently

inventive musicians working in folk today. In

this concert he celebrates the tenth anniversary

of his revolutionary debut Sweet England

by playing the album live in its entirety.

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour’s dark, ethereal

music sits “somewhere between the lushness

of Norah Jones and the quirkiness of

Joanna Newsom”. Theirs is a live

experience to be treasured.

H O M E G R O W N

Martha Tilston Rachael DaddFriday 18 October 7.30pm / £10

Martha Tilston creates

eloquent, politicized acoustic

folk songs, tinged with elec-

tric guitar and electronica.

Rachael Dadd is an experimental

folk multi-instrumentalist.

Martha

Tilston

H O M E G R O W N

Sam Carter & Catherine MacLellan Maz O’ConnorSat 19 Oct 1.30pm / £12

England meets Canada in

this collaboration between

songwriters Sam Carter

and Catherine MacLellan.

The Full English O’Hooley and Tidow MegsonSaturday 19 October

7.30pm / £17

Folk stars Seth

Lakeman, Martin

Simpson, Fay Hield,

Nancy Kerr, Sam

Sweeney, Rob Harbron

and Ben Nicholl,

perform music inspired

by The Full English, the

world's biggest digital

archive of English

traditional music.

SOLD OUT

H O M E G R O W N H O M E G R O W N

Kate RusbyThe Urban Folk QuartetSaturday 19 October 7pm / £23 / Bury Drill Hall

The defining voice of contemporary English folk music,

Kate Rusby's exquisite interpretations of traditional songs

and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an

audience that reaches beyond the genre. Kate will be joined

on stage by the cream of British folk musicians who form

her band. This, alongside her wondrous singing and hugely

engaging Yorkshire wit ensure a truly remarkable

and unforgettable concert experience.

The Urban Folk Quartet are Joe Broughton,

Paloma Trigas, Frank Moon and Tom

Chapman. Four highly accomplished

musicians, a dozen instruments and

four voices coming together to craft a

knockout show of globally-influenced,

electrifying acoustic music

that has been taking the

international folk scene

by storm. 2013 sees the

band’s most extensive

European Tour to date and

the recording of a new

live album on the road

– their fourth release

in as many years.

Bella Hardy

performs material

from her new

album Battleplan.

Jim Causley

and company

sing songs

set to

words by

Cornish

poet

Charles

Causley.

Maz O’Connor is a Horizon

Award-nominated

singer/songwriter.

Jackie

Oates



T H E A T R E A N D D R A M A S I N G E R S O N G W R I T E R

Amelia CurranThu 24 October 8pm / £10 / £8 conc

Amelia Curran is a Canadian

singer-songwriter. She released

her highly acclaimed album

Spectators last year.

“a bit like Leonard Cohen being

channeled in a dusty saloon by

Patsy Cline” The National Post

“One of this country's finest singer-

songwriters.” Montreal Gazette

Whitefield

Amateur Operatic

and Dramatic

Society present

Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 October 7.30pm / £12

It’s the 80s and wannabe rock star Robbie Hart is

everyone’s favourite wedding singer. He’s the life and

soul of the party until he gets jilted at the altar. Shot

through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as

disastrous as his own, until he meets Julia, a sweet

waitress. The only trouble is, she’s about to be married.

Can Robbie pull off the performance of the decade and

win the girl of his dreams?

Music by Matthew Sklar, Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy.

This production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.

A M E R I C A N A

Otis GibbsFriday 25 October 8pm / £12

Otis Gibbs is often referred to as a folk artist, but that is

a simplistic way to describe a man with an amazing past.

Harder Than Hammered Hell is his sixth album. The title

was inspired by Otis’ experiences as a tree-planter where

a co-worker would describe ground too hard to dig as

“harder than hammered hell.” He also used the phrase for

a difficult job, or a tough person. Otis found it a fitting

metaphor for the difficulties of leading a creative

life. If you like Woody Guthrie, Steve Earle or

Bruce Springsteen, you'll love Otis Gibbs.

The StumbleSat 26 October 9pm / £12

Mix uncomplicated guitar

solos with the powerful

voice of Paul Melville

and you’ve got a band

even a diehard blues

fundamentalist will love.

Playing their own songs

alongside well chosen

covers, they perform with

vigour and passion.

B L U E S

Photo by Martin O

gden


D R A M A / C O M E D Y

Scriptwriter’s ShowcaseThu 31 October 7.30pm


Bury Scriptwriters, The

Met’s resident writers’

group, invite you to

their third evening of

original writing. Featuring

professionally performed

comedy and drama

pieces, as well as short

film and staged poetry.

B L U E S

F O L K

Aly Bain, Bruce Molsky and Ale MöllerWednesday 30 October 8pm / £16 / £14 conc

For their third UK tour this

collaboration of three of the

world’s leading folk musicians

are releasing a live album

recorded in Liverpool in 2012.

Sharing their Celtic, Nordic

and Appalachian cultures are

Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme

traditional style fiddler,

Swedish multi-instrumentalist

Ale Möller, and American old

time fiddler, singer, guitarist and

banjo player Bruce Molsky.

The Dragon who Hates PoetryTuesday 29 October 11am / £6

There is no dragon scarier in any earthly place. His face

looks like his bottom and his bottom like his face...

Written and performed by poet Dommy B (winner of New York’s

famous Nuyorican Poetry Cafe Slam and UK’s Superheroes

of Slam) this is a fun solo show for kids aged 5 plus, packed

full of lyrics, laughter and lots of joining in!

Armed with only pen and paper, Dommy B needs your

help to bring this fearful dragon’s reign to an end!

F A M I L Y

Fireside Tales with GranddadPickled Image Theatre Company

Thursday 31 October 1.30pm / £8

Cuddle up around the

campfire as Granddad recalls

a daring escape from a

hungry shark. Tuck into a

marshmallow or two as he

attempts to make a new set

of underpants for a giant.

And watch as the shadows

between the trees unravel

a tale of greedy goblins,

grumpy trolls, sneaky princes

and a very unusual princess.

Exquisite puppets, captivating

storytelling, beautiful shadow

puppetry combine to create an

enchanting show guaranteed

to spark the imagination

of everyone from 4-104.

F A M I L Y / L I T E R A T U R E


Little Howard’s Big Show Toby Jones Productions

Friday 1 November 1pm / £10 / £8 conc / £30 family of 4

F A M I L Y

The nations’ favourite

human-cartoon double

act: Big Howard and Little

Howard return to the

stage with their brand

new comedy spectacular

Little Howard’s Big Show.

Featuring songs, sketches,

magic, a cheeky pigeon

from Barnsley, The Royal

Monkey Philharmonic

Orchestra, a large frying

pan and more laughs than

should be possible.

R O C K A N D P O P

China CrisisSat 2 November 8pm

Seated / £16 / £14 conc

Standing / £15 / £14 conc

With strong connections to

the post-punk movement

of the early 1980s, China

Crisis had ten hit singles and

released five albums in the

F O L K M U S I C

BreabachFriday 1 November 8pm / £12

Scottish firebrands

Breabach are one of

the most talked about

bands on the folk

scene. Their innovative

Celtic style shows flare,

excitement and diversity

rarely seen from such

a young group.

“Breabach hit the stage like

a highland army advancing

out of the mountain mist...

Frighteningly

young to be

this accom-

plished”

Eric

Worrall Breabach

B L U E S

The ProofFeaturing Paul Cox

Friday 1 November 8.30pm / £10

Equally at home with

soul and blues, and more

than capable of rockin’

it up, Paul Cox has been

described by DJ and

Blues Band legend Paul

Jones as having “one of

the best voices in the UK.”

Paul has

played

with

guitar greats

Snowy White,

Ray Minhinnett,

Henry McCulloch,

and John Slaughter.


R O C K A N D P O P

UK between 1982 and 1987.

In 1994 the band returned

with a new lineup and

their sixth album, Warped

by Success. A live album,

Acoustically Yours, was

released the following year

to great critical acclaim. The

band have since focussed

on live performances,

playing sell-out shows

across the UK and beyond.

B L U E S

The Blues Band Thursday 7 November 8pm / £20

The Blues Band was formed

in 1979, by ex Manfred

Mann group members,

Paul Jones and Tom

McGuinness, originally

to play a few pub gigs.

Still touring sold out shows

and playing internationally,

they’ve released over

twenty albums with their

most recent Few Short

Lines released this year.

Acknowledged as being

amongst the finest purveyors

of R&B, they have inspired

numerous other bands.

T H E A T R E / C O M E D Y

Instructions for aBetter LifeUncanny Theatre

Wednesday 6 November

8pm / £10 / £6 conc

This is all about us, every-

one that is, thinking that

something is true when

it isn’t. It’s a true story.

Part thriller, part

comedic romp, Uncanny

Theatre stretch logic to

breaking point in a show

that’s visually

arresting and

absurdly funny.

C O M E D Y

First Thursday Comedy Clubat The Met and Ramsbottom Civic

Thursday 7 November

Ramsbottom Civic Hall / 8pm


The Met / 8.30pm


Featuring the hilarious

Scottish Falsetto Sock

Puppet Theatre.


B L U E S

Nine Below ZeroFriday 8 November 8pm / £16 / Standing

Nine Below Zero is one

of British rock and roll’s

most enduring and

respected R’n’B combos.

With the aggression

and energy of punk but

steeped in 50’s Chicago

blues, their gigs are

energetic affairs where

band and audience are

whipped into a frenzy,

sweat soaked, thrill-a-

minute stuff!

Nine Below Zero have

a tireless spirit – no

regrets, no excuses.

F A M I L Y

Three Little PigsCirco Ridiculoso

Sat 9 November 11am and 1.30pm / £6

Danny has a storytelling kit. All the props

for the Three Little Pigs are within... or are they? Danny

must enact the story without making a pig’s ear of it.

He tells the tale with huff and puff, you’ll be blown away by

his comedy, circus skills and sheer pig-headedness. Ages 3+.

F O L K M U S I C

Bandersnatch Ramsbottom Folk Club

Wed 13 November 8pm / £8

Grant Arms, Ramsbottom

Bandersnatch have created

a distinctive style within

the folk, roots and acoustic

genre with a blend of great

harmonies and wonderful

musical arrangements.

The band moves seamlessly

from traditional to

contemporary and self-

penned material, ranging

from gentle ballads to

driving folk rock and blues.

T H E A T R E


R O O T S R O C K

Wille andthe BanditsFriday 15 November 8pm

£6 (inc entry to Beer Festival)

Wille and the Bandits

create an astonishingly

huge sound, incorporating

eclectic grooves from world

music to heavy rock.

“Taking roots music to a new

level” Rootstime Magazine

T H E A T R E

Tuesday 12 November

8pm / £14 / £12 conc

This affectionate, moving and

fantastically funny homage

to the greatest comedy double

act that Britain has ever seen

vividly brings back warm

memories of a bygone era.

Recreating some of the

finest moments of Eric

and Ernie’s television

and stage performances,

cherished moments

from the archives sit

alongside new material

created by the performers.

Together they make a brilliant

comedy that recreates the all-

ages appeal of Morecambe

and Wise in their heyday.

“A hugely funny and

touching homage.

Terrific show.” James

Bolam (The Likely Lads)

Eric & Little Ern

B E E R F E S T I V A L

Bury Beer FestivalFriday 15 & Saturday 16 November noon to midnight

Door prices: £2 Friday afternoon

£4 Friday evening / £4 Saturday

CAMRA and Met members half price

Advance: VIP Beer Package

£20; includes entry, free glass,

beer and food vouchers

The Met’s beer festival returns

with over seventy real ales, mouth

watering food and lots of live music.

T H E A T R E & D R A M A


Featuring Bruce FoxtonThu 21 November 8pm

£20 advance / Standing

From The Jam gained an

immediate reputation for

the kind of incendiary live

performances that sealed

the reputation of The

Jam all those years ago.

R O C K & P O P

From TheJam

Female Gothic Dyad Productions

Wednesday 20 November 8pm / £11 / £10 concession

An artist, gripped by the

clutching fingers of a dead

past; a scientist, defying

nature in the dark realm of

the senses; an expectant

father, driven mad by

creeping shadows...

In the unquiet, stygian

darkness between life and

death, a lone, haunted

woman tells chilling tales of

the macabre and terrifying,

illuminating the curious

frailties of human nature...

This dark celebration of

female gothic is adapted

and performed by Rebecca

Vaughan (Austen's Women,

I, Elizabeth,

The Diaries of

Adam and Eve) and

directed by Olivier Award

Winner, Guy Masterson.

“A masterclass in storytelling.

Chilling, haunting, dazzling.

Female Gothic is a real delight.

Brilliant, brilliant work.” Hairline

F O L K M U S I C

TydeSat 16 November 8pm

£8 (inc entry to Beer Festival)

Tyde are Heather Gessey,

Andrew Waite and Seth

Tinsley, three young

musicians from the North

of England and Scottish

Borders who first came to

public attention when their

remarkable musicianship

and furious, frantic tunes

captivated the audience at

the final of the 2009 BBC

Radio 2 Young Folk Awards.

They released second album,

The Hidden Spoon, this

year to great acclaim.

B L U E S / R O C K & P O P / T A L K

Bob Dylan and the History of Rock’n’RollWednesday 20 November 8pm / £10

Author of The Bob Dylan

Encyclopedia, writer

Michael Gray traces how

rock’n’roll disintegrated

into pop by the time Dylan

was ready to launch his

career. He goes on to

celebrate Dylan’s role in

modernising rock music

when he went electric, and

highlights some of Dylan’s

more recent rocking

moments, using great

records and rare footage.


R O C K & P O P

In this show they will

be celebrating the 35th

Anniversary of the

release of The Jam's All

Mod Cons by performing

the album in its entirety,

alongside a selection

of classic hits from

throughout the fantastic

catalogue of one of

Britain's seminal bands.

B L U E S

Ian Siegal BandFriday 22 November 8pm / £16 seated / £14 standing

Ian Siegal is known as a

bluesman, but that’s just

one shade in the palette of

an artist who slips between

continents, eras and

expectations.

They say you can't sing the

blues until you've lived the

life, and when Ian Siegal

steps up to the mic, you can

hear the slings and arrows.

Recent years have seen the

songwriter catch fire, with

British Blues Awards raining

down and nominations in 2012

and 2013 for Contemporary

Album of The Year in the

Blues Music Awards.

”Siegal is the

cleverest

writer and

most magnetic

performer of

blues in the

UK.“ MOJO

T H E A T R E / C O M E D Y

Posh Tramps and PapoosesMaD Theatre Company

Thu 21 November 7.30pm


Divorcee Ma meets Hector

the Metrolink Inspector

on UniformDating.com

who promises her and her

dysfunctional family a

holiday of a lifetime... to

Chorlton... on the tram!

Cultures collide as black

pudding meets hummus of

the week! Surreal political

satire and downright

barminess from MaD Theatre

(Gin and Chronic Arthritis,

Thai Brides and Teacakes).

R O C K A N D P O P

Nearly DanSat 23 November 8pm


Less tribute and more

homage to jazz-

influenced best sellers

Steely Dan, Nearly Dan

is saviour to the legions

of Dan fans. The band's

approach is faithful,

though not reverential,

and relaxed but as tight

as their namesakes,

a testament to hours

of rehearsal and a

great deal of talent.


C O M E D Y


Paul FootSaturday 23 November

8pm / £12.50

Paul Foot is a true

original, challenging

comedy convention at

every turn and delighting

his connoisseurs. Ages 14+

“Will leave your sides sore

and your face wet with tears”

Edinburgh Evening News

F O L K M U S I C

Harp and a Monkey Wednesday 27 November 8pm / £10

Harp and a Monkey’s

electro-folk is rooted in

Lancashire. It is where

they live, walk, work

and socialise. Lancashire

features heavily in the

band’s second album,

Elbow for Seafarers

and Ramblers, released

in September.

A love of the Pennines, the

people and their traditions

is at the heart of what they

do, how they write songs

and perform. The album

features reworkings of

traditional northern songs

including Bowton’s Yard,

Waiting For My Day and The

Manchester Molecatcher.

F O L K M U S I C

The Young’uns Thu 28 Nov 8.30pm / £12

The Young’uns established

their reputation with sublime

a cappella harmonies and an

unlikely force of nature on

stage. The trio beguile with

irrepressible humour, bold

vocals, gripping storylines

and innate musicality.

Their music is rooted

in their native Teesside

where they first started

singing together at the

local folk club, although

they spread their wings

on their new album, When

Our Grandfathers Said No.

T H E A T R E

Alice In WonderlandProteus Theatre Company

Thu 28 November 8pm


Proteus cordially invites

you follow them down the

rabbit hole to Wonderland

for amazing adventures

- oh, and tea, of course.

With their trademark

fusion of music, physical


R O C K A N D P O P

A Foreigners JourneySat 30 November 7.30pm


Tribute band A Foreigners

Journey perform classics from

rock legends Foreigner and

Journey. Enjoy Waiting for a

Girl Like You, I Want to Know

What Love is, Cold as Ice,

Don't Stop Believing, Jukebox

Hero and many more.

The Roving Crows F O L K M U S I C

Friday 29 November 8pm

£10 / £8 conc / £11 door

This multi-award winning

original folk-fusion outfit

boast fiery fiddle playing,

trumpet, guitar, drums and

vocals, creating a blend

of folk, ska, reggae and

klezmer in a unique and

energetic performance.

Winners of Best Folk Act

at the Exposure Music

Awards 2012, and Top

Celtic Rock Band and Top

Fiddle Player at The Irish

Music Awards 2012.

”Really individual

Celtic folk rock group“

Mike Harding, BBC

T H E A T R E

theatre, circus and

puppetry, Proteus create

an anarchic, magical and

mad-as-a-hatter version

of Lewis Carroll’s classic

tales, Alice in Wonderland

and Alice Through The

Looking Glass. No storm

in a teacup, this show

promises to provide all

your six impossible things

a day, and whatever you do

– don’t be late! Ages 5+.

B L U E S

New Generation Blues Mitch Laddie + Federal Charm + Laurence Jones

Saturday 30 November 8pm / £12 advance

Featuring three of the UK’s

finest new blues artists.

Mitch Laddie creates

”a live experience that

will leave anybody with

an interest in guitar

playing or vintage blues

rock spellbound.“ Classic

Blues Magazine

Federal Charm is ”probably

the hottest nu-blues outfit

to have come out of the

UK in the last twenty

years“ BBC Radio 2

Laurence Jones is ”like

a young Robin Trower,

exciting and full of energy“

Paul Jones BBC Radio 2

J A Z Z

Autumn SerenadeMetro Jazz

Friday 29 November

7.30pm / £5

Celebrate the season

of mists and mellow

fruitfulness with

Metro Jazz, The Met’s

community jazz orchestra,

led by saxophonist

Munch Manship.


F O L K M U S I C

St Agnes FountainAcoustic carols for Christmas at Bury Parish Church

Tuesday 3 December 8pm / £16

Since first getting together

to record the eponymous

St Agnes Fountain album in

2001, the quartet of David

Hughes; Fairport Convention’s

Chris Leslie and BBC Folk

Awards Best Duo 2009, Chris

While and Julie Matthews,

have brought musical

invention and laughter to

the star-dust atmosphere

of the season.

Christmas, as they say, starts

with St Agnes Fountain.

A Mr Kite Benefit.

Thursday 5 December

8pm / £10 / £8 conc

Moulettes’ entrancing

combination of strings

and the celestial; wind

and weirdness; rhythm

and murder has lead to

comparisons with The

Unthanks, Tom Waits

and Shostakovitch.

F O L K M U S I C

They released their

acclaimed debut in 2010,

which found its way on to

several Best Of The Year

lists and won an Innovation

Award from the prestigious

Fatea roots-website.

“...frontrunners of the

new British acoustic

scene” The Guardian

R O C K A N D P O P

Rock ChoirWednesday 4 December

8pm / £10 / £8 conc

With songs from ABBA

to Adele, Rock Choir are

renowned for their slick,

professional performances.

Superbly choreographed

routines combined with

lush harmonies and the

energy and passion from

the choir guarantees you’ll

leave the theatre singing!

Proceeds go towards Edwin

Street Recording Studio

refurbishment project.

C O M E D Y

First Thursday ComedyThursday 5 December

Ramsbottom Civic / 8pm


The Met / 8.30pm


The cream of comedy in

Bury and Ramsbottom.

Moulettes


F O L K M U S I C

Norma Waterson Eliza Carthy and The Gift BandSaturday 7 December 8pm / £22

“Two of Britain’s

most striking voices” CCCC Mojo

Mother and daughter

Norma Waterson and Eliza

Carthy sing a mixture of

traditional classics and

unexpected gems with

their wonderfully versatile

and compassionate voices.

Between them they have

three Mercury nominations

and both have been awarded

BBC Folk Singer of the Year.

The are joined by The Gift

Band, featuring an impressive

line-up including Martin

Carthy, Phil Alexander, David

Donnelly and Dave Delarre.

B L U E S

Slack AliceSaturday 7 December 8pm / £10 / £8 concession

R'n'B group Slack Alice return to The Met with a line up

of fantastic songs born of years of experience, talent and

enthusiasm for music.

C O M E D Y

The BBC Radio Manchester Million Pound Appealfor The ChristieFri 6 December 8pm / £10

BBC Radio Manchester’s

Allan Beswick, witty,

acerbic, and occasionally

down right rude brings

his one-man show to The

Met. He’ll chat about

life, the Universe and

the world of wireless.

F O L K

To Drive the Cold Winter AwayCoope, Simpson and Fraser, Freya

Tuesday 17 December 8pm / £14 / £12 concession

You will have seen this quartet as part of Coope Boyes

and Simpson, Fraser, Freya, Boyes. Following those

highly successful shows, the six became four. To Drive

the Cold Winter Away offers you even more with the

inclusion of instrumentals as well as carols old and not

so old and many delightful tales that go with them.


B L U E S

The Mighty Revelators Friday 20 December

8.30pm / £10

The Mighty Revelators play

soulful blues influenced

by Robert Cray and Joe

Louis Walker. Formerly The

Convertibles, now with the

addition of new members they

have added a new sound to

their already funky/blues feel.

The Mighty

Revelators

D R A M A

CinderellaSaturday 14 December 1pm,

4pm & 8pm / £3 / £2.50 conc

Met Express bring to life this

well loved tale of poor Cinders,

her wicked stepmother and

two ugly sisters. Can Cinders

go to the ball? With the

help of her fairy godmother,

yes she can! Met Express

is a drama group for adults

with learning difficulties.

DECEMBER Wed 11 10.30am• 1.30pm• Thu 12 10.30am• 1.30pm• Fri 13 10.30am• 1.30pm• Sat 14 3.00pmc 7.30pm• Sun 15 n o p e r f o r m a n c e s

Mon 16 n o p e r f o r m a n c e s

Tue 17 10.30am• 1.30pm• Wed 18 10.30am• 1.30pm• Thu 19 n o p e r f o r m a n c e s

Fri 20 2.00pm• 7.30pm• Sat 21 3.00pmc 7.30pm• Sun 22 3.00pm• 7.30pm• Mon 23 3.00pmc 7.30pm• Tues 24 11.00amc 3.00pmc

Proper Job Theatre Company & The Met present

A sparkling seasonal treat for the whole family, grab your trowel and enter The Secret Garden...

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox is spoilt, stuck up and sullen.

She doesn’t know it yet, but her attitude is about to change

for the better, and for good! Join Mary on an enchanting

adventure where she learns to have fun, make friends... and

that nowhere is the grass greener than right here in Lancashire.

A delightful adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s

classic, everyone will fall in love with this magical tale of

generosity, growing up and gardening. Full of lovable characters

including a mischievous robin, a down to earth maid and a

good honest Lancashire lad who can talk to animals.


Ticket prices:

• £10 adults / £8 children and concessions

c £12 adults / £10 children and concessions

Suitable for: Ages 5 years+

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)


COMINGSOON DEBORAH BONHAMThursday 9 January

MANC FLOYDSaturday 11 January

LUCY KAPLANSKYFriday 24 January

STATE OFTHE UNIONThursday 31 January

SWING COMMANDERSFriday 31 January

MARK RADCLIFFE AND FOESFriday 31 January

BIG WHISTLE FESTIVALFri 7 & Sat 8 February

JUST SO STORIESSaturday 15 February

Lucy

Kaplansky

THE MET’S EVENTS ATSALE WATERSIDE ARTS CENTRETo book for these events call Waterside Arts Centre on

0161 912 5616 or buy online at watersideartscentre.co.uk

Adrian Edmondson & The Bad ShepherdsFri 15 November / £18.50

The Bad Shepherds play punk

songs on folk instruments.

They do songs by The Sex

Pistols, The Clash, The

Stranglers, The Jam, Sham

69, The Undertones, The

Ramones, The Buzzcocks,

The Specials, Talking

Heads, Squeeze and

others, even Kraftwerk!

Kiki Deeand Carmelo LuggeriThursday 17 October / £15

Legendary singer Kiki Dee

(Don't Go Breaking My Heart,

I’ve Got The Music In Me)

teams up with guitar virtuoso

Carmelo Luggeri for this

unique acoustic guitar based

show. Enjoy Kiki and Carmelo’s

original music alongside

new versions of some of

Kiki's most popular hits.

Tickets from The Met

on 0161 761 2216

SAM BAKERSaturday 7 September

Playhouse 2, Shaw

£14 Advance / £16 Door

DIANA JONESSunday 15 September

St. Joseph’s Club, Chorley


SLAID CLEAVES

Saturday 5 October

The Continental, Preston


MR KITE BENEFITS

modern eating & drinking.automatic is the met’s restaurant and bar. the perfect place to meet friends, eat great food, do business and enjoy a tipple.

@automaticcafe /automaticloungebury

For more info: automaticcafe.comTable booking advisable on Fridays & Saturdays. Call: 0161 763 9399 to book a table.

StagecoachSundays 10am-1pm

Starts 22 September

Training in dance, drama

and singing for 4-18 years

olds. For more informa-

tion contact Ruth Mauriello

on 0161 763 6161 or visit

www.stagecoach.co.uk/bury

for ADULTS

Metro JazzMondays 6.30-9.30pm

from 16 September

£80 per term / £55 conc

The Met’s community jazz

orchestra led by Munch

Manship. Front line musicians

needed. Ages 16+.

Rock ChoirMondays 7.30-10pm

from 16 September

If you enjoy singing and would

like to experience the buzz of a

Rock Choir rehearsal firsthand,

why not book a free taster?

New members welcome. Book

at www.rockchoir.com

for CHILDREN

Break-DanceTuesdays 4.15-5.15pm / £2.50 / Starts 10 September

A break-dance class for 13-19s. Learn moves, stunts and

work on routines to perform. Any experience level welcome.

Bury Youth DanceTuesdays 5.30pm-7pm / £2.50 / Starts 10 September

Led by Claire Fildes. 11-19 years: For young people of

all abilities interested in creating innovative dance for

performance. Please book in advance.

Black Pudding Youth TheatreTuesday 5pm-7pm / £2.50 per week / Starts 11 September

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 4 September

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!

Aiming HighSaturday 11am-1pm / £4 / Starts 7 September

For young people with disabilities or additional needs, from

Bury Council Children’s Services and The Met.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS


Folk Song in England Study DayPresented by The Full English, a project run by the English Folk Dance and Song Society

Saturday 12 October 10am-4pm / £10 (includes lunch)

A one-day course led by

Steve Roud for people

who have an interest in

English Folk Song and

would like the opportunity

to learn more about its

roots, development, and

the essential part it played

in communities in this

country in the past.

The focus will be on

the historical, social

and personal contexts

of folk singing rather

than its technical

musical attributes.

No musical ability is

necessary, and no singing

required. There will be

the opportunity to hear

rarely-played archival

field-recordings of singers

from up and down the

country, as well as the

chance to see archival film.

This course is aimed

primarily at those with

little or no prior knowledge

English Folk Song, but

intermediate students will

also find plenty to interest

and entertain them.


Met ExpressMondays & Tuesdays 7.30-9pm / £4.50

Drama for people with disabilities. Not accepting new members.

Introduction to Sound RecordingWednesdays 7-9pm for 5 weeks from 6 November / £75

• Studio equipment, microphone technique and signal flow

• Drum recording techniques

• Instrument recording, Pro Tools and overdubbing

• Hardware and software mixing techniques

SINGWeds 7.30-9pm alternate weeks from 11 Sept / £5 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 (a cappella) 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!

Harmonica WorkshopsMons alt weeks for 8 wks starting 30 Sept / £45 / £35 conc

Beginners 5.30-6.30pm

Beginners+ 6.45-7.45pm

Intermediate 8.00-9.00pm

Led by Mat Walklate. Courses in harmonica for

beginners and intermediate level players.

Guitar WorkshopAlternate Wednesdays 7.30-9pm from 4 Sept / £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

[email protected] or visit

www.proguitartuition.co.uk. Advance booking only.

Song MixingSaturday 7 December 12-3pm / £40

See the process of taking a song from a raw

recording through to a final, polished mix ready for

radio and hopefully pick up some tips and tricks

on eq, compression and effects on the way.

Bloco AshêSaturdays 11am-1pm / £5 / £3 conc / £2 under 16s

A percussive group for beginners and above 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.

INSPIRECommunity Voices1st & 3rd Sat of the month 2pm-4.30pm from 7 Sept

£5 / £3 unemployed / £1 for under 16 years

An a cappella, multi harmony, community choir, for all

ages and abilities. Contact [email protected]

Fiddle Workshopwith Emma SweeneyThursdays for 6 weeks

from 19 September

Intermediate 6-7pm

Advanced 7-8pm

£50 / £40 conc

A wonderful opportunity

to explore folk fiddle

playing with acclaimed

Manchester-based Irish

fiddler Emma Sweeney.

Explore Irish, Scottish

and Bluegrass fiddle

tunes. Discuss and

explore bowing patterns

as well as ornamenta-

tion specific to each

style. Listen to and

dissect fiddle record-

ings. At least basic

violin skills required.

AccessThe Met is a fully

accessible venue, on both

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. If you require a personal

escort, we can supply them

with a free ticket.

Ticket booking By phone from

0161 761 2216

Online via

www.themet.biz

In person

Tuesday-Friday

Noon-7pm

Saturday

11am-5pm

R

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o


VolunteerThe Met has a dedicated

group of volunteers who

assist with many areas

of our activities. All

volunteers are interviewed

at application to ensure

they get the most out of

the opportunities we offer.

To get involved contact

Nichola Jacques at nichola.

[email protected] or

call on 0161 761 7107.

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.

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.

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 standing),

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.

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]

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Met Brochure September-December 2013