Happy New Year! And a Happy Birthday to circus as the 250th anniversary celebrations begin!
THE CIRCUS DIARIES: December’s Circus Scoop
‘Tis the season to be jolly… so what could be more jolly than a trip to see some circus? Here’s our video round up, with some holly on top!
CIRCUS DIARIES: November’s Circus Scoop
Winter’s in the air, canvases are being stashed for the season, but our video guide shows you what’s still on and where in all the circusy nooks of the UK.
Today in Manchester: The WHY? Festival at the Contact Theatre
Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, London, brings her creation inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, to Manchester, offering our young people a celebration of their rights and capabilities, offering inspiration: we can make change in our world.
CIRCUS DIARIES: Circus Scoop July 2017
The UK towns and countryside look busy as ever with festivals and free events adding to the circus fare this month. Anything else we should be looking out for or reporting on?
CIRCUS DIARIES: June 2017 Circus News
The months move quickly, and with them the touring, tenting and special-eventing circuses of the world. Here’s what’s going down in the UK this June.
CIRCUS DIARIES: May circus scoop
May’s circus forecast is here! Third time’s the charm, they say, let us know if we’ve got it right… what are we missing?
CIRCUS DIARIES: April’s Circus Scoop
The second of our monthly what’s on where videos for circus in the UK.
CIRCUS DIARIES: March Circus News
This month we made a pilot for a monthly ‘What’s On’ guide for circus in the UK. Let us know what you think!
Year in Review: Kristy Stott’s favourite productions of 2016
With Christmas in full swing, it feels like a good time to look back at the highlights of a busy year for theatre in Manchester. Here are Upstaged Manchester’s theatrical highlights of 2016. Which shows would make your list?
Christmas Cheer at Winter Wonderland Manchester
Thing 1 and Thing 2 had a blast at Winter Wonderland Manchester yesterday evening, as did their parents. Now in its fourth year, this fantastic festive event, housed in the 22,000 sq ft of EventCity continues to attract people of all ages. With all of the fun of the fair under one massive roof – there is plenty of enjoyment for all of the family.
Looking for an explosive half-term treat in Manchester?
Following its success at the 2016 Big Bang Fair, the largest science fair in the UK, The Hollywood Special Effects Show visits The Lowry, Salford. This is an interactive science and special effects show for the whole family.
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THE NEXT STEP: WILD RHYTHM – Touring
The Next Step is a Canadian reality-style TV show that follows a group of young dancers and in the UK, this popular tween drama is broadcast on CBBC. In this explosive collaboration,The Next Step has teamed up with new CBBC show Lost and Found Music Studios and the result is The Next Step: Wild Rhythm Tour.
What’s on in Manchester this Easter for families?
Are you looking for the best theatre and creative activities taking place in Greater Manchester during Easter? Look no further. We’ve compiled a list of the best theatre shows and creative activities for all of the family.
WIT – Manchester
Wit is Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a humorous, emotional and ultimately devastating story set in the final few hours of Dr Vivian Bearing’s life.
Raving families in Madchester: Big Fish Little Fish
Since Big Fish Little Fish launched in Manchester in November 2015, their family raves have proven to be the hottest ticket in town. Always a sell-out gig, with tickets selling out for the Manchester January event in 15 minutes – once you’ve been you will know why.
THE GIRLS – The Lowry
Get a ticket and go and see The Girls. It is a phenomenal production. A thunderous applause and a well deserved standing ovation greeted the passionate performers and production crew on the press night. Being able to witness everybody around you in the stalls leap to their feet, cheering and clapping is a rare occurrence and a worthy testimony to show how fabulous The Girls really is. Just go.
INTERVIEW: One City. Two Teams. By Far The Greatest Team at The Lowry.
Manchester theatre making favourites Monkeywood Theatre are set to kick off at the Lowry this Thursday 17 September with the world premiere of their new play – By Far The Greatest Team. Told in a game of two halves, By…
Summertime Theatre – What’s on for Families in Manchester through August
Looking for things to do, plays to see and creative activities for the family over the summer? Look no further – I’ve compiled a comprehensive and diverse list of the best plays, music and arty stuff happening for children through…
The #MIF2015 is so last week…Everyone is talking about the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival is taking place across 19 different venues in Greater Manchester throughout the month of July. There really is something for everyone – comedy, revivals, new writing, spoken word , dance and exhibitions. I managed to talk…
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