themet.org.uk 0161 761 2216 Music Theatre Comedy Family shows Workshops Food & drink What’s on at The Met September - December 2018 Venue information Welcome to The Met Address Website The Met, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW themet.org.uk Magical music and theatre Phone Social Ticket office: 0161 761 2216 metbury to fuel you through Administration: 0161 761 7107 themet Restaurant: 0161 763 9399 metbury the winter months Email Share your experiences #themetbury [email protected] Although not quite ready to say farewell to summer’s gorgeous evenings, The Met’s autumn and winter season takes shape assuming darker, colder nights. As the days shorten, join us for some magical music and theatre to fuel you through the colder months. Our recently renovated Victorian arts centre in Bury is one of the country’s finest venues for intimate, high-quality productions. This season we’re thrilled to welcome some Core programme and major capital funders Principal sponsor great music and theatre, including names new to our programme and established greats. Regulars will recognise must-see returning musicians including Ruby Turner, Martin Stephenson, Dervish and Andy Fairweather Low, the latter making a rare outing with full brass section. If you seek the new and exciting, pay December brings Lily and the Christmas Snow Bear, attention to Elles Bailey, Jack Rutter and Chatham County another heart-warming family treat from the people behind Core programme and major capital funders Line. Brilliant performers with new albums include The 2017’s hit Santa’s Little Helper. Seasonal music includes James Taylor Quartet, John Smith, Jim Moray and The shows from Thea Gilmore, Calan and St Agnes Fountain. Rheingans Sisters. We are committed to improving our communities, and The Met’s intimate spaces are fantastic for innovative so our event programme is presented alongside projects Capital project supporters theatre. This season we have Perfect, a moving story The Hobson Charity to attract new audiences who will benefit from quality, HE MANCHESTER of a brother and sister by the fantastic Tessa Bide. GUARDIAN SOCIETY The John S Cohen Foundation diverse and inspiring arts. CHARITABLE TRUST Halloween sees The Haunting of Blair Manor, and further Awards 4 All Many of these events have been on sale for some time. BRIS provocation is on hand from In The Gut. To make sure you have access to the best seats consider With thanks to Walker Morris LLP becoming a supporter. You will enjoy previews and special events and help The Met to keep growing. Learning programme supporters Learning programme partners Sport England ALFA Education Our annual festival Head for the Hills promises a rich WO Street Charitable Foundation Bury Blind Society weekend of music and arts in Ramsbottom; see you there Children in Need Greater Manchester Youth Network for our eighth year. Otherwise, book yourself in for some Baily Thomas Twinkleboost amazing, intimate and thrilling evenings of music and Bridging the Gap Unity House theatre here at The Met. 10-5944862-1/335322-1 Joe Swift Clerk to the Trustees Addleshaw Goddard LLP 100 Barbirolli Square Manchester M2 3AB Telephone: 0161 934 6190 Addleshaw Goddard LLP Thanks to our patrons Registered Charity No. 515341 The Met is a trading name of Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a John Banbury company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No: David Agnew, Artistic Director Noreen Kershaw 2370868. Registered office: The Met, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW. Mark Potter Registered charity No: 701879. Tony Walsh Ian Warburton Front cover: Stacey Kent (Sun 4 Nov) 2 3 A CELEBRATION OF BURY’S OWN FOOD, DRINK AND MUSIC SCENES… HOMEGROWN2018 THE RETURN OF BURY BEER FESTIVAL FRI 9 & SAT 10 NOVEMBER 2018 AT THE MET THE LONG-AWAITED RETURN OF BURY’S BIGGEST AND BEST BEER FESTIVAL FEATURING BARS FROM THE TOWN’S SIX BRILLIANT BREWERIES: BREWSMITH BRIGHTSIDE DEEPLY VALE IRWELL WORKS RAMMY CRAFT SILVER STREET BREWING CO PLUS GUEST BEERS & BREWERS FROM NEAR AND FAR. FEATURING OVER 100 BEERS FROM CASK, KEG, BOTTLE AND CAN. PLUS DISCOVER THE STUDIO GIN PALACE FROM THE LOVELY PEOPLE AT KWOFF AND MEET THE DISTILLERS OF SOME OF THE REGION’S MOST POPULAR NEW GINS. ENJOY A WEEKEND PACKED WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM UP & COMING LOCAL TALENT (AS WELL AS SOME MORE ESTABLISHED NAMES) AND SAMPLE FOOD FROM SOME OF THE AREA’S TASTIEST RESTAURANTS AND FOOD STALLS. THE BIGGEST BURY BEER FESTIVAL YET: A CELEBRATION OF BEERMUSICLIFE. ADVANCE TICKETS FROM £4 ON SALE AT THE MET TICKET OFFICE OR THEMET.ORG.UK 0161 761 2216 SESSIONS FROM 5PM FRIDAY / MIDDAY SATURDAY / 6PM SATURDAY TIL LATE 4 5 £1 babe-in-arms tickets available Family shows for children too tiny to sit alone. The Blue Bird Lightbox Theatre in association with Theatre 503 Sat 3 Nov 12 noon & 2.30pm - £9 adults / £7 children & concessions. Suitable for ages 4-11 years One wintery evening Tyltyl wakes to find a fairy in his bedroom. She tells him he must find the bluebird that makes people happy. And he must do so before morning. Perfect The Flash Bang Show Tyltyl doesn’t know about bluebirds or where he might find one, but joined by his faithful pets the search begins... A visually charming and magical show based on Maurice Perfect The Flash Bang Show The Blue Bird Maeterlinck’s classic fairy-tale. Tessa Bide Productions Part of Manchester Science Festival Sat 6 Oct 3pm - £6 Sat 20 Oct 4pm - £5 Suitable for ages 5+ Suitable for ages 5+ A young boy waits for the birth of his new baby sister...it’s It’s going off in a big way. Doing exactly what it says nearly time, she’s nearly here. on the (exploding syrup) tin, come and be blasted with colourful explosions and chemical reactions. Witness the Perfect tells the touching story of a boy meeting his spectacle everything from rapid colour changes to clock disabled sister for the first time, with puppetry, music, reactions, gun cotton, sellotape bombs, indoor fireworks, animation and physical theatre from the award-winning hydrogen rockets, water fires and phosphorus globes. Tessa Bide. A retelling of the book by Nicola Davies and Cathy Fisher, this is a remarkable story of anticipation, Part of Manchester Science Festival, 18–28 October. Visit disappointment, love and the power of nature in all our manchestersciencefestival.com for more info. lives. Songs Across The Pond Spark the Goblin Wizard Thu 20 - Mon 24 Dec Songs Across The Pond Spark the Goblin Wizard Children from £9.50 / Adults from £11.50 With David Gibb and Brady Rymer Thu 25 Oct 1.30pm - £6 Lily loves to play in the snow – so she sets off to explore. Wed 24 Oct 11am - £6 Suitable for ages 5+ But when she discovers a trail of soft little footprints, she finds a baby snow bear. Suitable for ages 3+ Something terrible is happening in the enchanted forest. Can Spark the Goblin Wizard’s spells stop the strange new Will Lily return the little snow bear to his mummy in time A brilliant new show featuring engaging and tuneful songs power threatening the woods? for Christmas, or will the cheeky hunters find him first? that the whole family can enjoy; some of the best family music that the USA and UK have to offer. With lyrics, laughs and lots of joining in, poet Dommy B Following their success with Santa’s Little Helper in needs your help to save the day! 2017, Little Blue Monster return to The Met with another David Gibb is one of the UK’s most popular family Timetable of performances heartwarming family Christmas treat. songwriter. Songs Across The Pond sees him team up Dommy B returns to The Met following his popular with three-time Grammy nominee (best children’s album) appearance with Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Dinosaurs! In the Thu 20 Dec 2pm 7pm Lily and the Christmas Snow Bear is brought to life with Brady Rymer from the USA. spring. Fri 21 Dec 11am 2pm exquisite puppets, enchanting music and a magical snowy Sat 22 Dec 11am 2pm setting. With plenty of chances to join in and singalong, this is a show that will have the whole family up and dancing in no Sun 23 Dec 11am 2pm Teachers contact The Met on 0161 761 2216 for details of our special time! Mon 24 Dec 11am 2pm school performances and prices. 6 7 Theatre Don’t Panic! Brassed Off The Dad’s Army Show Presented by PADOS Theatre Group Thu 20 Sep 7.30pm - £15 / £12 conc Tue 9 – Sat 13 Oct 7.30pm A variety tribute show in the style of Dad’s Army. All your £11 on Tue 9 / £14 all other performances favourite characters are here along with the show’s very Grimley Colliery is set to close. It means 1200 job losses, a dying own musical maestro who provides stirring renditions of town and the loss of its brass band. But under the leadership of wartime favourites on the old Joanna. Add in audience Danny, coughing with coal-dusted lungs, the band is somehow interaction, magic and human puppetry and Don’t Panic transformed into British champions with local lass Gloria whipping guarantees hilarity from its quick-witted cast. up the money needed to get them to the Albert Hall. Featuring the wonderful Whitworth Vale and Healey brass band, live on stage. This stage version of the classic British film drama will have you in laughter and tears from the off. Brassed Off One Man Bond Every Bond film in 60 minutes Don’t Panic Wed 17 Oct 8pm - £10 / £8 conc One Man Bond is a whirlwind tour of every cinematic adventure of the world’s Thunderstruck favourite secret agent.