Contact will be giving away FREE tickets to young people under 26 until February 2011 as part of the Free Ticket Initiative.
Contact has been successful in our application to Arts Council England's A Night Less Ordinary free tickets initiative. What this means in a nutshell is that as of 16 February 2009, we will be able to give away free tickets to young people under 26!
The two-year Government initiative was first revealed in September 2008 by Andy Burnham (Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport) who came to Contact during his visit to Manchester for the Labour Party Conference.
Theatres across the country were invited to apply for funding, and Contact was one of the successful venues.
Join FreeAct and get your FREE pass to Contact!
From 16 February 2009 until 2011 we will be giving away free tickets to any young person under 26 for any theatre performance on any day, on a first come, first served basis as part of A night less ordinary. We will be offering up to 100 free tickets every week.
If you are under 26 and want to get your FREE tickets, join up to FreeAct – Contact’s Free Ticket Membership Scheme. Simply download a registration form here and return by post or in person to: FreeAct, Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA, along with a photocopy of proof of age (passport, student ID, driving license etc) to get FREE theatre tickets until February 2011.
Alternatively please return via email to freetickets@contact-theatre.org, along with a scanned copy of ID,
FreeAct Shows for Spring 2010 - Book your free tickets by calling 0161 274 0600 and quote your FreeAct number!
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Uprising, Sat 30 January 2010, 8pm
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Contact's new Artistic Director from New York City, Baba Israel, hosts a night of homegrown artists and a sneek peek into upcoming shows. With Eggs Collective, Shot in the Dark, Gathered Earth, Playback Contact, Mixed Movement, RAW (Rhythm and Words) and Young Identity.
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Pen-ultimate: A Night on the Tiles, Thu 4 to Sat 13 February 2010, 7:30pm. Plus Tue 9 & Thu 11 at 1:30pm.
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Hip Hop theatre, spoken word and more from Manchester's freshest lyrical outfit. Welcome to the seedy underworld of gangster Scrabble...
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Queer Contact: Outspoken, Wed 11 February 2010, 8pm.
- Dominic Berry hosts a night of lyrical dexterity and alternative voices. With Regie Cabico (HBO Def Comedy Jam, NYC), Black Cracker (NYC), Gerry Potter, Jackie Hagan, J Fergus Evans and more...
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Queer Contact: David Hoyle - Forward into battle in the name of love...Sat 13 February 2010, 8pm 'til late.
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Truly. Madly. Deeply. Performance powerhouse David Hoyle and guests present an alternative anarchic Valentine's cabaret.
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Burnt by Conor McKee, Wed 17 to Fri 19 February 2010, 7:30pm
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Powerful new drama that tests the limits of love and friendship.
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Playback Contact. Thu 25 February 2010, 8pm.
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Improvisational theatre, music, movement and freestyle Hip Hop, presented by Baba Israel.
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20 Stories High: Ghost Boy, Wed 3 to Sat 13 March 2010, 8pm
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Grime, dubstep, ska, puppetry, hip hop theatre and dance collide in a powerful story about the impact that gang culture and knife crime can have on the young and old.
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Why I Don't Hate White People. Thu 18 to Sat 20 March 2010, 8pm
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Lemn Sissay returns to the Contact stage with a whirlwind tour of one man's life. An incredible one man show.
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CYAC Spring Show, Thu 8 to Sat 11 April 2010, 8pm
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Contact Young Actors Company celebrate the life of Contacting the World founder Noel Grieg in a new stage adaptation of his work.
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Fink On Theatre: Crying in the Chapel, Mon 26 April to Sat 8 May 2010, 8pm (plus 2pm on Sat 1 and Thu 6)
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Ten year anniversary production of Fink On Theatre's powerful production about the Strangeways riots.
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Just Add Water: Why Me? Wed 28 to Thu 29 April 2010, 7:30pm
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New theatre about childhood inquisitiveness and sense of wonder.
PLUS New FREE events!
Look out for brand new monthly FREE events brought to you each and every Saturday:
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Contact Saturdays presents Mixed Movement, every third Saturday of the month, 8:00pm till late.
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FREE open stage event for dancers. Want to peform? Email dawndusk@me.com
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Contact Saturdays presents Art Rumble. last Saturday of the month, 12midday to 6:00pm.
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FREE art market every Saturday. Come along, wander through our wares and listen to some great tunes.
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RAW (Rhythm and Words), every fourth Monday of the month, 8:00pm till late.
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FREE open mic event for poets, spoken word performers and MCs. Want to perform? Just roll up!
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improvise, second Wednesday of the month, 8:00pm till late.
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Jam night with a difference as poets, MCs, musicians, beatboxers and vocalists jam with our house band.
FreeAct Terms and Conditions
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FreeAct –Contact’s Free Theatre Tickets Membership Scheme – runs from 16 February 2009 to March 2011.
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Membership entitles card holder to 5 free tickets for certain performances at Contact from 16 February 2009 – 1 March 2011.
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Members will have the ability to increase their numbers of free tickets by encouraging others to join the scheme (5 extra free tickets per 10 referrals, new members must quote their friend’s membership number when registering for the referral to count. Referrals only apply to new registrations).
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Tickets must be booked in advance of any performance to avoid disappointment (free tickets will be subject to availability and may not be available for every performance).
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Tickets must be collected from Box Office at least 30 minutes before the event.
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Cardholders must present their membership card and a valid form of proof of age I.D when collecting a ticket (or booking in person). If I.D is not presented you may be charged the full price of the ticket.
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In the case of multiple bookings, tickets will be held at box office until each respective cardholder collects.
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Free tickets will only be available for theatre – not for music events. However FreeActmembers will be entitled to £1 off concession tickets for dance & music events – simply quote your membership number when booking to get discounted tickets.
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Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult unless otherwise stated i.e. a 12+show.
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Groups are not eligible for bookings under the Free Act Scheme. A maximum of six ticketscan be issued at any one time but must be booked under each individual name of a pre-registered Free Act Member.
A Night Less Ordinary is an Arts Council England scheme in association with Metro, which will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 in more than 200 venues across England.
For more information about the scheme visit www.anightlessordinary.org.uk
