BGA 2020: Symposium -Decolonising Theatre with Contact

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor

Book now

BGA 2020: Symposium -Decolonising Theatre

Contact Theatre, Manchester
24 October 2020

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

BGA 2020: Symposium -Decolonising Theatre with Contact
Book now

Black Gold Arts Festival 2020 will open with a Symposium about Decolonising Theatre – with talks from Topher Campbell and Selina Thompson, chaired by Cheryl Martin.

Join this esteemed panel of artists, academics and activists for this insightful online event.

Where to go near BGA 2020: Symposium -Decolonising Theatre with Contact

Manchester
Music venue
The Deaf Institute

The Deaf Institute is a vibrant gig venue and nightclub for which it is well worth taking a jaunt out of the Northern Quarter.

Manchester
Catalog Bookshop

Find Peter and his Christiania cargo bike around All Saints Park, a hop, skip and a bunnyhop from Manchester Poetry Library.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Sandbar

Sandbar, just off Oxford Road in Manchester, is a well-loved watering hole, with a great selection of ales and some eccentric seating.

Johnny Roadhouse store
Manchester
Shop
Johnny Roadhouse

Buffeted by fried chicken outlets, legendary musical instrument emporium Johnny Roadhouse has been serving the local music community for over 50 years.

Manchester
Café or Coffee Shop
Eighth Day

Eighth Day is a co-operative shop that sells ethically-sourced food, wine and cosmetics. There’s also café that serves hearty, healthy meals in the basement.

Manchester
Event venue
The Proud Place

Based in the heart of Manchester on Sidney Street, The Proud Place houses The Proud Trust and serves as a community hub for the wider LGBT+ population across Greater Manchester and beyond.

What's on:

Mun Sing by Alice Jennings, courtesy of LittleBig Music Agency.
MusicManchester
Mun Sing at The White Hotel

Mun Sing, one half of Giant Swan, brings his fractured, fiercely original club music to The White Hotel off the back of his latest EP.

From £11.00
DanceManchester
Obscura at HOME

Company Chameleon return with Obscura, a physically demanding double-bill exploring the hidden corners of self and society.

Until
ExhibitionsCity Centre
Just Browsing at the Bluecoat

Please DO touch – Bluecoat’s new exhibition ‘Just Browsing’ allows audiences to get closer to the artworks and engage beyond looking.

Free entry
Jonathan Schofield - Valentine's Day Walking Tour
TourCity Centre
Valentine’s Day Tour

This Valentine’s Day, join Jonathan Schofield’s special walking tour and discover the stories of love, adventure and peril.

From £20.00

Culture Guides

Food and Drink in the North

Spring is coming, but first let's get Valentine's Day done and dusted. Here's our deal-packed guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.

Music in the North

We have an eclectic mix of gigs for you this month, moving from experimental electronics and noise rock to synth pop, opera, and hyper-local R&B.

Emily Lloyd-Saini as Grace in Space and Harrie Hayes as Lieutenant Strong in Horrible Science
Family things to do in the North

Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.

Exhibitions in the North

From monumental to minutiae, this month’s exhibitions trace power, care and community across galleries big and small.

Theatre in the North

Classic texts and new work meet in this month’s Theatre Guide, with a bumper crop of shows shaped by power, consequence and collective action.

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
Cinema in the North

There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.