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Palaver Party at Contact Theatre, Manchester 13 February 2022 Tickets from £7.50 — Book now

Happening as part of Queer Contact 2022, Palaver Party is a fabulous family disco with a spectacular line-up of drag and cabaret performers.

A wonderful party for little ones aged 3-8 (and their grown-ups), there will be music, performance, DIY costume-making, party games, sing-a-longs, glitter, and a fabulous rainbow disco for the whole family.

Hosted by Fatt Butcher, Palaver Party is a celebration and a space where everyone is free to be whoever they want to be.

Palaver Party at Contact Theatre, Manchester 13 February 2022

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