Burrs Live: The Magic of Motown at Burrs Country Park

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Burrs Live: The Magic of Motown

Burrs Country Park, Manchester
30 August 2021

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The Magic of Motown
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Celebrate the sound of a generation as The Magic of Motown comes to Burrs Live for one very special night at Burrs Country Park near Bury.

Take a trip back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and many, many more.

Seen by over a million people, and now in its sixteenth year, it’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.

Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year!

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