Alex Bikard reviews Mandla Rae’s As British as a Watermelon at Contact Theatre

Scarlett Spicer reviews Wild Life FM, which is part of SICK! Festival

Rosemary Russett and Sophia Hadji-Michael review Baby Fever, which is part of this year’s SICK! Festival

Anuli Changa reviews the incredible Barber Shop Chronicles at the Royal Exchange in association with Contact Theatre

Anuli Changa speaks to cast member Emmanuel Ighodaro about Inua Ellams’ Barber Shop Chronicles at the Royal Exchange Theatre in association with Contact Theatre

Sade Omeje reviews Contact Theatre’s ‘One Mic Stand’ at Northern Quarter’s Band on the Wall

Anuli Changa attends the Open Forum at YES as part of Contact’s Queer Contact Festival Weekender and reflects on discussions about the future of Contact Theatre once refurbished

After sitting down with Toreh O’Garro and Roma Havers, two members of the Young Identity creative group, it became apparent how busy, how active, and how present the collective is in and around Manchester.  With showcases running throughout the year and performances commissioned and hosted regularly, the young creatives seem to always be immersed in […]

Sam McElhattan reviews Keisha Thompson: ‘Man on the Moon’ as part of Contact at STUN

Lauren Ellis-Stretch reviews ‘Rent Party’ at The Klondyke, presented by Contact Theatre, Darren Pritchard Dance and Black Gold Arts Festival

Agnès Houghton-Boyle interviews Grainne Flynn and Joshua Wilkinson, Contact Theatre’s Young Board members