Met Brochure January - April 2011
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What’s OnJanuary » April 2011
The Met is run by Bury
Metropolitan Arts Association,
a registered charity (No 701879).
We gratefully acknowledge
the support of our funders:
Address The Met, Market St,
Bury, BL9 0BW
Tickets 0161 761 2216
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And of our sponsors:
There’s plenty to get excited
about this season with The
Met building on our reputation
for attracting the very best
in touring artists to Bury.
We’re also making a number of
changes to the venue, including
a new recording studio opening
in April 2011. We’ve built a new
studio space and made upgrades
to make your visit even more
of an exciting experience.
This season, there’s plenty to
see including Dave Spikey, Paper
Birds, Roddy Woomble, Seth
Lakeman and Mike Harding.
We welcomed a record number
of visitors last year with plenty
of sell outs. Make sure you
book early for this season
and avoid missing
out on these
fantastic
artists.
Come along to events and
support us to keep us as
one of the best independent
art centres in the UK.
David Agnew, Director
Welcome
Uiscedwr and Mat Walklate jam in
The Met’s Malt bar, December 2010
R O C K & P O P
Manc FloydFull Circle 2011
Sat 15 January 8.30pm / £10
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the
Moon is one of the biggest
selling albums in musical history.
Released in 1973, it stayed on
the US Billboard Album Charts
for 741 weeks continuously, the
longest duration of any album ever.
In this concert tribute band
Manc Floyd perform the album
in its entirety, as well as
classics from Animals, Wish
You Were Here and The Wall.
C O M E D Y
Laughing Horse Comedy CompetitionWednesday 19
January 8.30pm / £5
The Met is once again the venue
for the northern heat of this
prestigious national comedy
competition featuring a selection
of acts who will compete for
a chance of fame where you
the audience are the judges!
So come along and cheer a
local through to the finals.
C O M E D Y
Dave SpikeyThursday 20 & Wednesday 26
January 8pm / £15 / £14 conc
The legendary comedian
returns for a warm up in aid
of the Charity Paws 4 Kids.
R O C K & P O P
Whole Lotta LedLed Zep IV showFriday 21 January 8.30pm
£12 advance / £14 door
Whole Lotta Led pay tribute to
Led Zeppelin with a mixture of
Zep classics alongside the whole
of the Led Zeppelin IV album.
Given the thumbs-up by no less
a guitar god than Jimmy Page
himself, Whole Lotta Led are
the Led Zeppelin tribute band.
Manc Floyd
Dave Spikey
D R A M A
Call Mr RobesonWritten and Performed by Tayo Aluko
Wednesday 26 January 8pm
£10 / £6 concession & members
J A Z Z
Tayo Aluko’s one
man show is a roller
coaster journey through
the life of African
American actor, singer
and activist Paul Robeson.
An internationally known
star of the stage in the 1920s,
in later years Robeson became
increasingly political, fighting racial
segregation and supporting socialism.
Call Mr Robeson highlights how his activism
caused him to be disowned and disremembered,
even by the leaders of the civil rights movement.
The play features some of Robeson’s most famous songs
and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River.
Europe’s number one Western
Swing sextet are are back at
The Met, with their new line
up, bigger and better than
ever. The Swing Commanders
have emerged as international
artistes with their unique
rendition of popular music
from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
Prepare for a great night out!
The Swing CommandersThursday 27 January 8pm / £10 / £9 concession & members
F A M I L Y
Room in the Sky Lyngo Theatre Company
Saturday 29 January 1pm / £6 / £4 members
F O L K R O O T S
Richard WoodSaturday 29 January 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
Dynamic celtic fiddle playing
from Canadian Richard Wood.
A foot-tapping collection of
celtic jigs, reels, strathspeys, and
clogs - traditional dance tunes,
and new material inspired by
his love of Scottish folk music.
“The most entertaining fiddler I
have ever seen.” Shetland Times
R O C K & P O P
Thea GilmoreFriday 28 January 8pm / £16 seated / £14 standing
Acclaimed as the finest UK singer-
songwriter of her generation,
Thea Gilmore has blazed a trail of
quality and artistic independence.
She has collaborated and shared
stages with The Waterboys,
Joan Baez, Steve Earle, Martha
Wainwright and Beth Orton.
“The most coherent, literate
and charged British singer-
songwriter of her generation...
makes mincemeat of the
current propensity for
feyness” **** MOJO
A Mr Kite Benefit.
The sky is so much bigger than
the earth and everything comes
from it - light and shadow,
clouds and rain and all the green
grass and the woolly sheep.
Two clowns play with all the
sky things and get everyone
else to play with them too.
You can join in on stage or stay
in your seat as the action is
brought to you by CBeebies’
Razzle Dazzle and Let’s
Celebrate star Patrick Lynch.
The world will seem a bigger
place afterwards... Ages 5-10.
D R A M A
The Ringof StonesPresented by t-Chi Productions
Thursday 3 February 7.30pm
£8 / £6 concession
The inspiring musical about the
plague village of Eyam returns
to raise money for British forces
charity Help for Heroes.
A cast of eighteen, full orchestra
and original songs. Powerful
musical theatre with laughter
and tears in equal measure.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 3 February
8.30pm / £8
Featuring comedians George
Egg, Daliso Chapondra, Phil
Buckley and Paul Savage.
R O C K & P O P
RoddyWoomble
Familiar to many thousands
of music fans as the front
man in the Scottish rock band
Idlewild, Roddy Woomble
is also a celebrated solo
songwriter and performer.
He follows up his acclaimed
2006 solo debut My Secret
is My Silence with a tour
promoting his new album.
A Mr Kite Benefit.
F A M I L Y S H O W
Who’s Been Sitting inMy Chair?Freehand Theatre
Saturday 5 February 1pm
£6 / £4 members
A musical version of the well
known tale – with porridge and
bears and one two three chairs.
Think you know this story? It’s
not easy to tell when it’s winter
and the bears won’t wake up.
But spring puts a spring in our
steps – and one little girl is
always a step ahead… Ages 3-7.
Friday 4 February 8pm / £16
F O L K R O O T S
Vin GarbuttThursday 10 February 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
Vin Garbutt’s music is powerful,
moving, inspired, funny and gut
wrenchingly honest. This singer
songwriter is a BBC Folk Award
winner (and many times nominee)
and has been at the forefront of
the folk world for many years.
R O C K & P O P
Chris Farlowewith The Norman Beaker Band
Friday 11 February 8pm / £15
An unmissable evening of soul
and blues from this legendary
singer with a staggering fifty
years in the business.
Chris has guested with the
greats, including Van Morrison
and toured with The Manfreds,
Alan Price and many others.
From Stormy Monday via
Handbags and Glad Rags to his
number one hit Out of Time.
F O L K R O O T S
ahabFriday 11 February 8.30pm
£8 advance / £10 door
Ahab emerged from the vibrant
music scene in Hoxton and
Shoreditch, the creative heart of
north London. The band share
a love of American music and
songwriting, and honed their
skills busking throughout London.
Mixing Americana with a British
folk-rock sensibility, Ahab’s
music has a laid-back swing
but there’s also an undercurrent
of indie edginess – a lot like
the popular Munford & Sons.
“Ahab is the real deal – top-
notch UK Americana featuring
tight four-piece harmonies.”
Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2
R O C K & P O P
Sandy Wright and The Toxic Cowboys
Saturday 5 February 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
Sandy Wright is Scotland’s
best kept secret. A renowned
songwriter, his works have
been performed by Eddi
Reader, Lau, Kris Drever,
Karine Polwart, Chris Wood,
Roddy Woomble and Boo
Hewerdine. In his sixtieth
year he released his
first album The Songs
of Sandy Wright.
With a band behind
him Sandy was
quickly invited
to play at the
Edinburgh
Fringe and
will embark
upon his
first ever
UK tour.
Chris
Farlowe
Vin
Garbutt
R O C K & P O P
Man Made SoleSaturday 12 February 8.30pm / £12.50 / Standing
D R A M A
Others Paper Birds Theatre Company
Man Made Sole return to The Met
to raise money for the NSPCC
charity. This twelve piece band
guarantee to get you off your
seat and on to the dance floor.
Performing songs from Stevie
Wonder to Amy Winehouse,
from Chic to The Commitments,
Man Made Sole always
get the place jumping.
Wednesday 16 February 7.30pm
£10 / £6 concession & members
Paper, pens and envelopes offer
peepholes into strangers’ worlds;
where secrets, self portraits and
confessions are shared through a
series of armchair interrogations.
Based on a six-month exchange
of letters and emails with a
prisoner, a celebrity and an
Iranian artist, Paper Birds offer a
visual and political exploration of
Other women, deconstructing the
stories and voices of women from
the East and West, from different
sides of the television screen
and different sides of the law.
Through live music, movement
and verbatim text, The Paper
Birds attempt to represent three
absent women and question if it
is possible to better understand
other women or indeed ourselves.
F O L K R O O T S
Emily PortmanThursday 17 February 8pm
£10 advance / £12 door
Inspired by folktales and
ballads, Emily Portman
weaves harmony-rich
narratives relaying female
experience. These visions
of a darker Albion conjure
landscapes where mythical
sirens collide in urban
backstreets. Emily’s first
album has been received with
overwhelming acclaim. with
The Observer hailing it “A
remarkable and original debut.”
Man Made Sole
Others
ahab
Half-term holiday fun for kids... C O M E D Y
Buzz HawkinsTTFN Tour 2011
Friday 18 February 8pm
£15 / £12.50 concession
Rib-cracking comedy sketches
and daft bits from a lifetime
on the radio, crammed into
one bazzin’ show for old times
sake. Buzz Hawkins looks back
at The Bradshaws an’ all that...
and forward to the all new
Bradshaws animation series.
B L U E S
Green MacFriday 18 February
8.30pm / £8
Green Mac showcase the extra-
ordinary talents of Peter Green’s
Fleetwood Mac from 1967-70.
Featuring classics including
Albatross, Man Of The World and
Black Magic Woman, they perform
the blues Peter Green style!
F A M I L Y S H O W
A Little Bird Told MeSnail Tales
Saturday 19 February 1pm
£6 / £4 members
Enter the world of wizards,
witches and magical animals
brought to life with music,
puppetry, ventriloquism, audience
participation and a touch of magic!
Delightfully absurd and always
colourful, curious and fun, the
stories explore everything
from helpful gazelles to
dragon poo. Ages 3 to 11.
F A M I L Y S H O W
How the Koala Learned to HugPeople’s Theatre Company
Monday 21 February 1pm
£6 / £4 members
Written for parents to enjoy
with their children, this is a
charming tale about the magic
of family and, of course, the
importance of a nice warm hug!
Join us for some great stories,
sing-along songs, superb
games and first class hugging.
All you
need
are
your
ears
(and your
arms!).
Ages 4+.
F A M I L Y S H O W
Elmer the ElephantBlunderbus Theatre Company
Friday 25 February 1pm
£8 / £6 children & concession
Elmer was different. Elmer was
patchwork. He was yellow and red
and pink and purple and blue and
green and black and white. But
he was not elephant-coloured…
Based on David McKee’s best-
selling book, this fun-filled show
bursts to life with jungle characters,
catchy songs, and beautiful
hand-crafted puppets! Ages 4+.
Teddy Thompson Supported by David Ford
Saturday 19 February 7.30pm
£15 advance / £16 door / Standing
Son of folk rock royalty Richard and
Linda but don’t let the good manners,
pretty melodies and folk legacy
fool you. Teddy Thompson is a
seething ball of malcontent
brought up on a diet of classic
country music, merging
the writing skills of Dad
with the vocal grace of
Mum; not a bad start.
Here are real songs of
heartbreak; bitter lyrics and
intricate pop. Introspective
but never dreary. With
echoes of U2, Springsteen
and Jackson Browne, there’s
plenty of foot-stomping to
go with the melodrama.
Mike HardingMe, a guitar and some daft stuffWednesday 23 February 8pm / £15
C O M E D Y
In this, his first tour
for fifteen years Mike
Harding returns to his
roots with a vengeance.
With a couple of
guitars and more than
forty years of material
to draw on, Mike will
lead you into his own
comic world with
stories and songs that
have had audiences
collapse with laughter
from Sydney to
Stockton, Hong Kong
to Huddersfield. An
evening of songs,
daft stories and
monologues.
F O L K R O C K
Teddy Thompson Mike Harding
F O L K R O O T S
LauSaturday 26 February 8pm / £15 / £12 concession & members
Twice a sell out with Met
audiences in the past two years,
best group at the BBC Radio
2 Folk Awards for two years
running, Lau is a formidable
union of three of the finest and
most innovative exponents
of modern traditional music
in Scotland today: Kris Drever
(guitar and vocal); Martin
Green (piano accordion); and
Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle).
F O L K R O O T S
Emily SmithFriday 25 February 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
Emily Smith is a leading light
of the contemporary Scottish
folk scene. Her powerful, clear
vocals have gained her award
winning, worldwide recognition.
Emily comes to The Met with
songs from Traiveller’s Joy, her
stunning new album of songs
written and gathered on the road.
C O M E D Y
Tom StadeThursday 24 February 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
As seen on BBC 1 Michael
McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow
and BBC 2 Mock The Week.
This clever and controversial
Canadian tackles a huge range
of topics, from the obscure
to the familiar, from simple
gags to quirky anecdotes with
unexpected punchlines.
A M E R I C A N A
Eve SelisWed 2 March 8pm / £10
San Diego’s queen of Americana
returns to The Met. Eve blends
many styles of American music
into a high calibre cocktail topped
off with a splash of her delicious
“lemonade and whiskey” voice.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 3 March
8.30pm / £8
This month’s comedy club
features the hilarious Dame
Mandy Knight, Jonathan Mayor,
Andy Watson and Duncan Oakley.
C O M E D Y
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
fans will be delighted to
learn that Roger Ruskin
Spear, Rodney Slater and Sam
Spoons have teamed up with
super-pianist Dave Glasson
to create more fun, music and
subversive diversion in the
spirit of the ageless band.
Three Bonzos and a Piano will
provide a very entertaining, life
affirming ‘hair of the dog’.
Dadaism for the New Age
delivered by the Old Sculptors
of Surrealism - Vivian
Stanshall’s legacy is heartily
celebrated. A guaranteed
hilarious evening of comedy.
Friday 4 March 8pm / £15
Three Bonzos and a Piano
D R A M A
When Will IBe Famous?Hard Graft Theatre Company
Wednesday 2 March 8pm
£10 / £8 concession & members
How easy is it to become famous?
After last year’s hit comedy Poles
Apart, Hard Graft return with a
brand new show. This time they’ll
be trying to become famous in
three months. To watch their
celebrity film go to hardgraft.co.uk
with her heartfelt singing offset
with wonderful stories.
She has a special ability to
communicate the message of a
song, whether it’s one of her own
melancolic compositions or a
more familiar cover version. She
has just released her third album
Good Things Happen Over Coffee.
B L U E S
Ben Waters TrioSaturday 5 March 8pm
£12 seated / £10 standing
Top flight blues pianist Ben Waters
brings his band to Bury for some
hot New Orleans-style blues,
rock’n’roll and boogie woogie.
One of the UK’s finest pianists,
and humorous performers, Ben
takes time off from his big band
project to make a welcome
return to smaller venues.
D R A M A
FamePADOS Youth Theatre
Tue 8 - Fri 11 March 7.30pm
Sat 12 March 2.30pm & 7.30pm
£7 Tue & Sat matinee
£8 all other performances
It is nothing short of a global
phenomenon. From the hit
movie and long-running TV
series to the recent smash-
hit West End musical, Fame is
indeed gonna live forever.
Set during the last years of
New York’s celebrated High
School for the Performing
Arts, Fame is an inspiring
story of a group of students
as they commit to four
years of grueling artistic
and academic work.
PADOS Youth Theatre return
following their sell-out
success with Les Miserables.
V A R I E T Y
Bury’s Got Talent 2011Auditions Saturday 5 March
from 10am / Free to enter
Are you a comedian, a magician, a
dancer, a singer or a songwriter?
A member of a band, dance
troupe or choir? Can you perform
a novelty or variety act?
Then why not audition for a place
in this year’s Bury’s Got Talent
competition? To book a place
call Anton on 07765 873 612.
Part of “So You Think
You’ve Got Talent 2011”.
F O L K R O O T S
Edwina HayesSaturday 5 March 8pm
£10 / £8 concession
Edwina Hayes’ performances are
full of warmth and immediacy,
Ben Waters
Edwina Hayes
B L U E S
Ty GarnerSaturday 12 March 8pm
£10 / £8 concession & members
Ty Garner performs original
songs inspired from life and from
living life! His new album, My
Internet Baby has a world class
line-up of musicians who create
a cultural mix of blues roots,
jazz, psychedelia and beyond.
F O L K R O O T S
DàimhThursday 17 March 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members
W O R K S H O P
Where Blues Meets Hip HopThe Roots of Popular Music
Saturday 12 March 4pm / £4
Looking at the history of
popular music and the musical
elements of rhythm and
melody. Learn how to use
rhythm and melody to explore
the links between blues and
hip hop. With Ty Garner.
James GrantFriday 11 March 8pm
£14 / £12 conc & members
One of the most talented
songwriters in the UK, James
Grant is probably best known
for his work with Love and
Money and Karen Matheson.
His solo career has been equally
successful, with strong influences
of Scott Walker and John Martyn
in his work. His fifth album,
Strange Flowers was released
last year to great acclaim.
R O C K & P O P
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
with this dynamic Gaelic
six-piece playing Scots, Irish
and Cape Breton music.
This group are immensely
talented with a live energy
rarely rivaled, Dàimh (Dive)
offer a fresh, up to date
approach to traditional music.
An exciting combination of
musicians perform a high
energy, fast-flowing mixture
of tunes, fusing together their
individual styles on bagpipes,
fiddle, banjo, guitar, bodhran
and mandola to create a
unique and compelling sound.
Featuring Gaelic Mod Gold
Medalist, Calum Alex
Macmillan on vocals, Dàimh
released their most recent
album Diversions last year.
Dàimh
A M E R I C A N A
Matt AndersenThursday 17 March 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
At the Grant Arms, Ramsbottom
Canadian Matt Andersen has a
larger than life showmanship
that has been earning him a
fervent and steadfast audience
wherever he graces the stage.
A M E R I C A N A
Coal PortersSaturday 19 March 8pm
£12 / £10 conc & members
The Coal Porters started
life as a folk band but have
metamorphosed into an
authentic all-acoustic bluegrass
band and never looked back.
Their albums The Chris Hillman
Tribute Concerts and Turn The
Water On, Boy! built on this
exciting new acoustic format,
which audiences across the
country instantly warmed to.
Their new album Durango has
just been released to rave reviews
from Q and Uncut amongst others.
F O L K R O O T S
Seth Lakeman TrioFeaturing Seth Lakeman, Benji Kirkpatrick and Cormac Byrne
with special guest Sam Carter
Friday 18 March 8pm £17 Seated / £15 Standing
Widely regarded
as the UK’s
foremost
folk singer-
songwriter,
Seth Lakeman
takes the
established folk
orthodoxy and
turns it on its head.
The spirit of the
rock band meets
the timeless and
heartfelt 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.
His most recent
album, Hearts
and Minds was
released this year.
Armed with a
“killer voice” (Nitin
Sawhney) and the
ability to play
his guitar “like a
harp” (Time Out),
special guest Sam
Carter made his
mark with his debut
album Keepsakes
last year which led to
a BBC Radio 2 Folk
Awards Horizon
Award for best
newcomer
of 2010.
Matt’s sprawling blues, roots
and rock musical hybrid with his
sorrowing and soulful voice has
sparked a phenomenal buzz.
R O C K & P O P
Dave Rotheray’s Life of BirdsWednesday 23 March 8pm / £15
The former Beautiful South guitarist
brings his modern folk concept
album to The Met. With guests
Bella Hardy, Jim Causley and
Damon Butcher (Beautiful South).
D R A M A
OptimismFuzzy Logic Theatre Company
Wednesday 23 March 7.30pm
£8 / £6 concession & members
You want to be loved. People
love lambs, so... become a lamb.
Most people know when they’ve
made a wrong decision. But
what happens when someone is
convinced theirs is the right one?
Optimism is a twisted tale
of desire and self worth told
through the eyes of an idiot.
Blending dark clown with
multimedia and unusual
physicality, this production
is both brutal and dreamlike,
presenting a constant stream
of unlikely characters, peculiar
situations and striking visuals.
R O C K & P O P
The EnidThursday 24 March 8pm
£17 / Standing
The Enid are the world’s foremost
symphonic rock band fusing rock
music with the power, dynamics
and scale of symphonic classical
music. The masters of their art,
their achievement spans more
than twenty years. The band have
just released Journey’s End, a
powerful, romantic, uplifting and
thought provoking new album.
The Enid
Dave Rotheray’s
Life of Birds
Optimism
J A Z Z
King Pleasure& the Biscuit BoysFriday 25 March 8pm / £12 / £10 concession & members
F O L K R O O T S
The UrbanFolk QuartetSaturday 26 March 8pm / £10
The Urban Folk Quartet (Joe
Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Frank
Moon and Tom Chapman) is a
coming together of four of the
most inspired and experienced
young people working in music
today. Band members have
played with The Chieftains, The
Albion Band, Chris While and
Bellowhead amongst others.
King Pleasure and the Biscuit
Boys are more than just the
world’s greatest swing band,
they are an institution! Paul
Jones on BBC Radio 2 called
them “the hardest act to follow
since the parting of The Red Sea”,
Atomic Magazine from New
York wrote “To those who say
that swing is a musical form
best left to Americans, prepare
to be proven wrong. This British
combo is bullet-proof!”. V A R I E T Y
Bury’s Got Talent 2011Semi FinalSunday 27 March 7.30pm
£6.50 / £6 groups of 10+
An evening of entertainment and
variety as the best of the Bury’s
Got Talent 2011 auditionees
take to the stage to compete
for a place in this years final!
Presented by Platinum
Productions and Promotions.
D R A M A
The Birthdayof the InfantaTrestle Theatre Company Wednesday 30 March 7.30pm / £10 / £6 concession & members
Adults and young people alike
are invited by the Infanta, the
Spanish princess, to her twelfth
birthday party, the only day
of the year she is allowed to
play with other children. But
mixing with those not of her
own rank comes at a price…
Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s
story and performed in Trestle’s
unique physical style, The
Birthday of the Infanta takes
you on a compelling journey,
through the constraints of
social hierarchies to the
price paid for love. Ages 9+.
F O L K R O O T S
Rua Macmillan and Ewan RobertsonThursday 31 March 8pm
£10 / £8 conc & members
J A Z Z
It Might As Well Be Spring Metro Jazz
Tuesday 29 March 7.30pm / £6
Put a spring in your step with a selection of great tunes from Metro
Jazz, The Met’s community jazz orchestra, led by Munch Manship.
Both winners of BBC Radio
Scotland’s Young Traditional
Musician of the Year award,
Ewan Robertson and Rua
Macmillan join forces to create
one of the most dynamic
duos on the folk circuit.
Ewan is best known for his work
with the popular Breabach. He
has just released his debut
album, Some Kind of Certainty.
Rua is a celebrated solo musician
and released his debut album
Tyro last year to great acclaim.
R O C K & P O P
Alan PriceThursday 31 March 8pm
£20 / £17.50 conc & members
Alan Price began his world class
musical career in the early sixties
as arranger and keyboardist for
legendary rock group The Animals.
In 1965, he formed the Alan Price
Set, with whom he recorded a
string of chart topping hits. In
the late sixties he embarked
on a distinguished solo career.
Alan continues to produce his
unique brand of music, and he
performs regularly across Europe.
R O C K & P O P
Never For EverA tribute to Kate Bush
Friday 1 April 8pm
£10 advance / £12 door
Never For Ever are a four
piece band dedicated to re-
creating the music and visual
experience that is Kate Bush.
The show includes all the
hits, and uses costumes and
movement based on the
original videos and footage
from the only live tour.
With the emphasis on
attention to detail, Never
For Ever are as close as you’ll
get to the real Kate Bush.
J A Z Z
52 SkidooA tribute to Fats Waller
Friday 1 April 8pm
£10 / £8 conc & members
Three-piece 52 Skidoo are
a tribute to legendary ’20s
jazz pianist Fats Waller.
They bring back to life the
era of prohibition, speakeasys,
vaudeville, rent parties, Harlem
stride piano and hot jazz.
Join the band at new show,
The Joint is Jumpin as they invite
you to a 1920’s stride piano
party in the heart of Harlem.
F O L K R O O T S
The ChairSaturday 2 April 8pm
£12 seated / £10 standing
Hailing from Orkney, this is The
Chair’s first ever non-festival
gig south of the border. In 2007
they won Best New Act award at
Celtic Connections Open Stage,
and just one year later were
named Best Band at the Scots
Trad Music Awards. With twin
fiddles, banjo, accordion, guitar,
bass and percussion, The Chair
are about energy,
fun, and great
traditional
music.
Fats
Waller
The
Chair
Alan
Price
P O E T R Y
The Ian McMillanOrchestra
A M E R I C A N A
The DavidWax MuseumWednesday 6 April 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
The David Wax Museum
(“one of Boston’s hottest
new bands” The Boston
Globe) fuses exuberant
Mexican roots music with
homegrown American country
folk, creating a unique
Mexo-Americana sound.
With Latin rhythms, call-and-
response hollering, accordion
pumping and donkey jawbone
rattling, they have won over
audiences internationally.
C O M E D Y
First Thursday Comedy ClubThursday 7 April
8.30pm / £8
Comedy with Tony Burgess, Gus
Tawse, Adam Staunton and more.
The David
Wax Museum
Friday 8 April 8pm
£14 / £10 concs
Yorkshire
words and
European
music
from poet,
broadcaster
and comedian
Ian McMillan,
composer Luke
Carver Goss
and friends.
Ian hosts weekly hit
radio show The Verb. He’s
Yorkshire Planetarium’s Poet
in Space, Poet-in-Residence
for Barnsley FC, Humberside
Police’s Beat Poet, Yorkshire
TV’s Investigative Poet and a
regular on Newsnight Review,
The Today Programme, You
& Yours, Any Questions,
Quote Unquote, Just A
Minute and Have I Got News
For You? His rip-roaring
poetry shows are legendary.
Cats make him sneeze.
D R A M A
Jesus Christ Superstar PADOS Theatre Group
Tue 12 - Fri 15 April 7.30pm / Sat 16 April 2.30pm & 7.30pm
£8 Tue / £12 Sat evening / £10 all other performances Monkey Poet’sWelcome to Afghanistan!Thursday 14 April 7.30pm
£8 / £6 concession & members
In the last two centuries,
Britain has fought three
brutal wars in Afghanistan.
This new black comedy jumps
back in time to the 1830s to look
at the first and most disastrous
of these. Drawing on eye witness
testimony, it weaves a vivid tale
of cynical politicians, bumbling
generals and weary squaddies.
A double bill with Monkey
Poet’s Welcome to the UK!, a
hilarious look at modern Britain.
PADOS Theatre Group will
be marking the fortieth
anniversary of the premiere
of Jesus Christ Superstar,
Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s smash
hit musical sensation
based on St John’s Gospel
account of the last week
of Jesus’ life.
The show premiered on
Broadway in 1971 and ran for
nearly 1000 performances.
Since then and thanks
to worldwide touring
productions and revivals on
some of the most prestigious
stages, Jesus Christ Superstar
has become a phenomenon
enjoyed by millions.
Karine Polwart TrioSaturday 9 April 8pm
£16 / £14 conc & members
Twice winner of Best Original
Song at the BBC Folk Awards,
Karine Polwart combines the
economy and universality of
the folk storytelling tradition
with a probing intellect and
compassionate lyricism.
F O L K R O O T S D R A M A
F O L K R O O T S
Findlay NapierFri 15 April 8pm / £8 advance / £10 door
Findlay leads the Scottish nu-folk
revolution with anthemic tales of love,
debauchery and sin. Napier has been
emerging as a songwriter of
increasingly impressive
stature for some years
now, in his Queen’s
Anne’s Revenge side-
project as well as
with Back of the
Moon’s repertoire.
Napier is clearly
relishing the
chance to put his
own work centre
stage, and it certainly
merits such standing,
especially matched with
his colourfully expressive,
thrillingly powerful voice.
R O C K & P O P
Jane Taylor BandSaturday 16 April 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
Jane Taylor is no ordinary singer/
songwriter. She has an intangible
magic in her voice, the kind
that draws you in and holds
you. Honest, real songwriting
are combined with smoky, sassy,
sultry melodies with a razor sharp
lyrical bite. Beautiful... Song
writing at it’s absolute best.
B L U E S
Buddy WhittingtonThursday 21 April 8pm
£14 / £12 concession
Lead guitarist in John Mayall’s
The Bluesbreakers, Buddy
Whittington is now a solo artist
playing a mix of original material,
classic blues from the likes of
BB and Freddie King to Delbert
McClinton and Warren Haynes.
Buddy’s passionate guitar
playing has earned him many
plaudits, including an appearance
in Guitarist Magazine’s 100
Top Unsung Guitarists.
Buddy
Whittington
Jane
Taylor
Findlay
Napier
Fun for the Easter holiday... F A M I L Y S H O W
Wolf TalesPickled Image
Wednesday 27 April 2.30pm
£8 / £6 children & concession
He’s big, he’s bad and very, very
hairy but underneath he’s not
that scary! Meet the Wolf, here
to set the record straight. Little
Red Riding Hood is not the
innocent she pretends to be, and
as for those three little pigs...
Pickled Image use puppetry,
shadows, recipes and songs to
create a hilarious look at the
truth behind fairy tales. Ages 5+.
F A M I L Y S H O W
Stig ofthe DumpImage Musical Theatre
Saturday 23 April 2.30pm
£6 / £4 members
Clive King’s story of Barney and
his Neolithic friend Stig has
been a favourite since the sixties.
Barney and Stig’s adventures
in and around the chalk pit
culminate in a journey back in
time to the days when there were
only Stigs and stone circles.
Beautiful costumes, an ingenious
set and wonderful music. Ages 5+.
F O L K R O O T S
Katriona Gilmore and Jamie RobertsThursday 21 April 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award
nominees Katriona Gilmore
(ex-Tiny Tin Lady) and Jamie
Roberts (Kerfuffle) perform
material ranging from
blazing instrumentals to
contemporary arrangements
of traditional songs.
Their first album Shadows &
Half Light was described as
“inspired” by fRoots and awarded
five stars by Rock’n’Reel .
F O L K R O C K
Silver DogsSaturday 23 April 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
Silver Dog’s six members
are drawn from a variety
of musical backgrounds
(including rock, soul, blues and
classical) which results in an
experience unlike that of any
other English folk rock band.
The band’s live set is built
around original interpretations
of traditional songs, stories
and legends. Blending acoustic,
ambient and rock elements,
Silver Dogs will appeal to lovers
of folk and rock music alike.
Stig of the Dump Wolf Tales
J A Z Z
Stacey KentThursday 28 April 8pm / £17.50
F O L K R O O T S
The Demon BarbersFriday 29 April 8pm
£12 seated / £10 standing
Youthful, charismatic and with
bags of attitude, The Demon
Barbers combine traditional
instruments with the oomph of
a superb rhythm section, making
a unique and captivating sound.
Taking traditional ballads, they
make strange and dark tales of
Gothic danger; they don’t so
much make folk rock as make it
quiver and pulse with electricity.
“one of the most exciting acts
around... check them out...” fRoots
F O L K R O O T S
Damien O’KaneThursday 28 April 8pm
£8 advance / £10 door
Damien O’Kane has a growing
reputation as a creative and
exciting musician and singer,
regarded as one of the finest Irish
players on the scene. Best known
for his work with Shona Kipling
and Flook, he has recently been
a member of Kate Rusby’s band.
Damien’s debut solo album
Summer Hill was released last
year to great acclaim.Stacey Kent, a best-selling
member of the Blue Note
roster of recording artists,
now boasts six best-selling
albums, a string of awards,
including the British Jazz
Award, The BBC Jazz Award
for ‘Best Vocalist’, and Album
of the Year, as well as a fan
base that enables her to
sell-out concert halls around
the world.
She has just released her
new album, Raconte-Moi.
“She has charm to burn, a
smile that could give you
hope in February and sings
like nobody’s business”
The Wall Street Journal
Featuring Jim Tomlinson on
saxes, Graham Harvey on
piano, Jeremy Brown on bass
and Matt Skelton on Drums.
Christian Bök
T E x T
Soundand DarkText Festival
Saturday 30 April 7.30pm
£8 / £4 concession
A dramatically constructed
evening of experimental
sound-poetry including the
first UK performance by
acclaimed Canadian poet
Christian Bök, the author of
the acclaimed Crystallography.
ComingSoonNine Below Zero
Thursday 5 May 8pm / £15
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Hull Truck Theatre Company
Wednesday 11 May 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
Spiers and Boden
Friday 13 May 8pm
£14 / £12 concession
Lucy Kaplansky
Saturday 14 May 8pm
£14 / £12 concession
The Big Whistle Festival features the UK’s finest folk musicians
performing and teaching the whistle. Whether you’re a seasoned
professional or just starting out, there’s a class for you!
John Spiers
& Jon Boden
The BigWhistleFestivalFeaturing…
MichaelMcGoldrickLúnasaFuture Trad CollectiveRoss & Jarlath …and many more!
Fri 6 & Sat 7 May
Tickets on sale
from January!
Cara
Dillon
Night of the Guitars
Featuring Martin Turners
Wishbone Ash and Skinny Molly
Sunday 15 May 8pm / £15
Mad, Bad and
Dangerous to Know
MsFits Theatre Company
Tuesday 17 May 7.30pm
£10 / £8 concession
Fairport Acoustic Convention
Thursday 19 May 8pm
£15 / £12 concession
Le Vent Du Nord
Friday 20 May 8pm
£14 / £10 concession
Hot Club of Cowtown
Saturday 21 May 8pm / £15
Session A9
Sunday 22 May 8pm
£14 / £10 concession
Chris and Kellie While
Thursday 26 May 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
Belshazzers Feast
Saturday 28 May 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
Orkestra del Sol
Friday 3 June 8pm / £10
Cara Dillon
Saturday 4 June 8pm / £20
Lucy Kaplansky
The Blues Band
The Blues Band
Wednesday 8 June 8pm / £20
John Otway
and Wild Willy Barrett
Thursday 9 June 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
Iona
Friday 10 June 8pm / £17.50
Danú
Wednesday 15 June 8pm
£17 / £15 concession
The songs of Leonard Cohen
Keith James
Saturday 18 June 8pm / £10
Blazin’ Fiddles
Blazin’ Fiddles
Thursday 23 June 8pm
£16 / £14 concession
Arthur Smith
Wednesday 29 June 8pm
£12 / £10 concession
takepart
Classes &
Workshops
Met ExpressMon 7.30pm-9pm
Tues 10.30am-noon & 7.30-9pm
Drama for people with disabilities.
This group is not currently
accepting new members.
Black Pudding Youth TheatreTuesdays 5pm-7pm
From Bury Youth Service, led by
MaD Theatre. email D.Cretney@
bury.gov.uk for information.
Streetwise DramaMondays 5pm-7pm
A weekly drama session for young
adults. Contact 0161 253 6476.
Metro Jazz Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm
£70 (£50 conc) per term
Led by Munch Manship. Front
line musicians needed for
The Met’s community jazz
orchestra. Over 16s only.
StagecoachSundays 10am-1pm
With Ruth Mauriello. For 6-16
year olds with an interest in
dance, drama and music. For
more information call 0161 763
6161 or 07738267346.
Bury Boys Break-DanceAuditions for places January 10
Monday 4pm-5.30pm / £3
A break-dance crew for boys
from ages 11-16. Learn break
dance moves and stunts. All
levels of experience welcome.
Bury
Youth
Dance
Bury Youth DanceTuesdays 5pm-7pm
Led by Claire Fildes.
For 11-17 years olds interested
in dance. Young people explore
their creativity through dance
for performance. Participants are
invited by audition. The group
has recently been working on a
dance for film project with film
and dance artist Julia Griffin.
Exhibition
Joy DivisionPhotographs by Martin O’Neill
January, February & March
In the Main Theatre Foyer
Martin O’Neill’s photographs
show legendary Manchester
band Joy Division playing live
at Bowdon Vale Youth Club
in February 1979, over a year
before their infamous show
at The Met. They capture the
intimacy of the gig, which
took place on a tiny stage in
front of around 150 teenagers.
A book of Martin’s
photographs will be on sale.
Salsa Beginner’s course
Free taster Sat 15 Jan, 2-5pm
Then every Tuesday at 7.30pm
from Tue 17 Jan for 8 weeks
£6 per week / £42 for course
Work off those extra Christmas
calories and learn to dance!
Learn a catalogue of steps and
turn patterns, building them
into a routine that you can
practice and show off on any
dancefloor. Each week steps will
be revised and added to in fun
and lively classes. No partner
required but couples are very
welcome. Casual clothing and
smooth soled shoes essential.
See you on the dancefloor!
Salsa Improver’s sessions
Tuesdays 8.45pm for 6 weeks
£6 per week / £36 for course
Do you already know how to
dance, but want to improve
your skills? Come to these
weekly sessions and learn
how to raise your game.
Bury Youth TheatreWeds 5.30-7pm (9-13 yr olds)
Weds 7-9pm (14 yrs +)
£2.50 per session
Led by Marc Young, Clare Fildes
and Sammy Deas. Bury Youth
Theatre is a fun drama session
which takes place at The Met
every Wednesday. BYT members
explore their creativity through
devising, improvising, games,
and other performance related
activities whilst developing skills
such as team building, voice
projection and confidence!
SingWeds alternate weeks / £4
Sing is a drop in group that
gives anyone and everyone the
chance to enjoy the magic of
group harmony singing, and to
experience a wide range of songs
from many different genres.
The group sing unaccompanied
(acapella) 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!
Script.comWednesdays monthly
Interested in writing for TV,
theatre, radio or film? This
member led-group meets to
share scripts, and offer support.
New members welcome. email
Aiming HighSaturdays 11am-1pm / £2
Weekly sessions for young people
with disabilities or additional
needs, from Bury Council Childrens
Services and The Met. Craft and
drama sessions, gallery and theatre
visits. Build confidence, make
friends and learn skills in a fun and
creative environment.
Bloco AshêSaturdays 11am-1pm
£5 / £3 conc / £2 under 16s
A welcoming and exciting samba
percussive workshop catering
for beginners and beyond. The
band welcomes new members.
Bury Youth Theatre
To book a table for your meal,call0161 763 9399
Food& DrinkStart your evening with a meal at
The Met and end it with a drink
in one of our candle lit bars.
Eat in our restaurant Automatic,
serving fine food all day.
Sample real ales or a selection
of fine whiskeys in our foyer
bar Malt, open every day.
Our first floor Theatre Bar offers a
range of beers and wines before,
during and after each show.
Edwin StreetRecording StudioThe Met is building on its
success as a top north west
folk venue by constructing a
recording studio to become
the region’s leading centre for
traditional music performance,
participation, education and
recording. The studio, set to
open in April 2011, will be a
facility for the community
and local musicians. This
professional space will support
talented musicians who would
like to make music their career,
use music as a device to help
young people learn additional
skills and attract professionals
to train and record in Bury.
For information about courses
available, as well as costs for
hiring the studio, email hires@
themet.biz or call 0161 761 7107.
We are proud of our reputation
and success but like all charities
we know that we cannot rely
on ticket income and subsidy
alone. Donations and sponsorship
have a real impact enabling us
to fulfil our mission to entertain
and delight as well as supporting
emerging artists. We also support
educational activities and work
with trusts, foundations and
donors to create projects such as
the Family Friendly Film Festival
and our Recording Studio.
How to support The MetBECOME A FRIEND
Our friend scheme includes
numerous benefits including:
• Money off event tickets
• No booking fee
Support The Met • 10% off food in Automatic
• Invitations to VIP and
member events
• Seasonal newsletter
• Direct updates from the
Director, David Agnew
• Member allocations
on sell out events
• Priority notification of events
Prices start from just £30 or
£50 for a joint membership,
valid for one year.
For more information call
us on 0161 761 2216.
BECOME A CORPORATE FRIEND
Current friends include Manchester
Airport, The Rock Shopping and
Leisure Destination and The
Mill Gate Shopping Centre.
We tailor each membership on
the size of your donation.
Give us a call to chat about how
The Met and your company can
work together.
DONATE TO A PROJECT
If you want to donate to
The Met as an individual or a
company you can do so on line,
along with a ticket booking, or
by visiting our ticket office.
You can choose where your
money goes:
• £50 enables us to book a
tutor to run workshops
• £500 allows us to
book a professional
musician to deliver a
workshop and a show
• £1000 enables us to
buy equipment for the
recording studio or bring
in a theatre company for
adult or children’s shows
Or call us on 0161 761 7107
to chat about other projects
or sponsorship opportunities.
AccessThe Met is a fully accessible
venue, both on its ground
and first floors.
• The entrance is fully
ramped with a lift to
the main theatre and
accessible toilet facilities.
• We have staff on hand to
help. Should you require
a personal escort, we
can supply that person
with a free ticket.
• A magnetic induction loop
for hearing aid users is used
in the Main Theatre for the
majority of our events.
• Guide dogs are welcome,
and water can be
provided upon request.
We want your visit to The Met
to be a first class experience.
If you have any special
requirements call us on
0161 761 2216 to let us know,
and we'll do our best to help.
Hire The MetFor performances, conferences,
meetings and exhibitions, our
spaces are as versatile as your
events. Our experienced staff
and professional facilities take
the hassle out of your event:
• Sound and lighting
by experienced stage
technicians
• Ticket sales through our
friendly ticket office
• Fully licensed bar
• High quality catering from
the expert chefs of Automatic
• Marketing advice and support
We welcome promotions
by bands, amateur and
professional groups, and
independent event promoters.
Call The Met on 0161 761 7107
or email [email protected] to
discuss your requirements.
By phone from
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Online via
www.themet.biz
In person from The Met.
Mon to Fri 10am-8pm;
Saturday 11am-5pm.
Other ticketing information...• Concessions are available for
children, and people over 60,
on benefit, or in education.
• Groups Buy 10 tickets in one
transaction and get an 11th free.
• We are unable to offer refunds.
Ticket exchange may be possible.
• A transaction fee is
payable on phone and online
bookings. There is no fee
for bookings in person.
Ticket booking Aged under 26?Then you can see brilliant theatre
at The Met, absolutely free!
The offer applies to shows that have
the Night Less Ordinary logo above.
To reserve your place just phone us
on the day of the event (on 0161
761 2216) or call into The Met. We
will hold your ticket for you until
one hour before the show starts.
Free theatre for under 26s is
made possible through A Night
Less Ordinary, an Arts Council
England scheme in association
with Metro which will provide
618,000 free theatre tickets to
anyone under 26 in more than
200 venues across England. The
scheme runs until March 2011.
For more information visit
themet.biz/freetickets or
www.anightlessordinary.org.uk.