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Salford poet JB Barrington’s show is sold out already: but who is he?

An award-winning Salford-born performance poet has sold out his show in the city in just three weeks. The eagerly-anticipated night […]

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Preview: ‘Live Forever’ comes to Salford Arts Theatre

Playwright Phil Pearson’s new play ‘Live forever’ will be performed at Salford Arts Theatre in tribute to Anne Logan’s book 17 Days. On […]

Immediate effect theatre uses play to challenge mental health stigma in men

Chris Woods and Joel Conlon, founders of ‘immediate effect theatre’ company, have taken inspiration from their own experiences to create […]

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“If you tell it in a more simple way, they’re not expecting it to be as dark as it gets”- Libby Hall: the new playwright challenging theatre’s best

When you think of a writer, what springs to mind?  Although talented, Shakespeare, Beckett and Pinter are among an endless […]

13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

PREVIEW: ‘A Monster Calls’ is coming to the Lowry

13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Salford’s […]