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Festival in My House…and Yours: Arty Farty

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor
Festival in My House...and Yours: Arty FartyArty Farty
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25 March 2021 Entrance is free — Visit now

Based in North Manchester, Malandra Jacks are a theatre company that use the medium of performance to explore what it means to be young and working-class today. For the March edition of Festival in My House…And Yours, the company will present Arty Farty, a celebration and parody of ‘all things arty’.

Working with a group of artists from Moston and Harpurhey, Josh Wilkinson and Chloe Barlow of Malandra Jacks will examine what the arts really mean to young, working-class people. The work will be presented as a digital show on YouTube.

Supported and presented by Manchester International Festival, Festival in my house… and Yours is an online micro-festival series featuring artists and collectives from across Greater Manchester.

25 March 2021 Entrance is free Visit now

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