Charlotte and Katie are both freelance teachers and performers. They will give a 50-minute classical recital of various works.
Friday 28 May
MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME: CHARLOTTE WALLS (FLUTE) AND KATIE RIDDLE (PIANO)
St. Clement’s Church
Friday 28 May 1-2PM
Free
CAROL MOWL
Chatbrun Road
Monday 24 May and Friday 28 May 1–5PM
An opportunity to see Carol’s latest felt creations: scarves, cards, bags and more. Visit her studio and enjoy her passion for textiles. You can experiment yourself with colour, textures and shapes in her workshops.
LA BOHEME, A COMMUNITY MICRO OPERA
Blue Box Theatre
Friday 28 May 7PM
£5/£3 concessions
Debut performance of a micro opera originating from the ideas in La Boheme. Four pieces will be devised, based on the plot, and new music will be written to tell the story in a theatrical way. Four short films will also be made and shown throughout the performance. To take part in this brand new production contact Anna Jewitt on 07746 135 400. Evening rehearsals take place on 12, 13 and 19 May at the Blue Box Theatre. No previous experience is necessary, all welcome.
Concessions: NUS/OAP/Disabled/Unemployed
RUTH CLIFFORD, PATTERNS OF IDENTITY IN RURAL INDIA
Chorlton Library
Friday 28 May 7–9PM [change to programme]
Free
Join Ruth on a journey through the vast deserts and vibrant cities of Northern India and hear about the fascinating artisans she has both worked and lived alongside. Discover the printed fabrics and design methods of rural life in Gujarat and Rajasthan and enjoy the opportunity to produce your own unique block-printed pattern using traditional textiles skills.
PLAYBACK THEATRE
Wilbraham St. Ninian’s Church Hall
Friday 28 May 7.30PM
Free
Join Playback Theatre Manchester for an evening of improvised storytelling. Hear real-life stories and watch them being performed on the spot. Playback Theatre show the extraordinary in the ordinary and the epic in the everyday.
THE ACORN
St. Clement’s Church
Friday 28 May 7.30pm
£9/£6 concessions
Ottawa–based The Acorn headline Chorlton Arts Festival to celebrate the release of No Ghost the much anticipated follow-up to Glory Hope Mountain, released to great acclaim in Autumn 2008.This is a rare chance to witness the levity and spontaneity of The Acorn’s celebrated live shows in the intimate surroundings of St. Clement’s Church.
A dazzling collection of songs provide a fitting soundtrack to both the tranquility of the country and the romance of city nights. Since the release of the UK debut Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn have toured Europe and North America extensively and been selected for a host of award lists. Greatly respected by their peers, the band embarked on a number of high-profile support tours in early 2009 with the likes of Fleet Foxes, Calexico, Bon Iver and Elbow, after Guy Garvey named Glory Hope Mountain his favourite album of 2008.
Glory Hope Mountain critical acclaim:“Powerfully poetic and mercifully unsentimental.” Uncut – 4 Stars
“There’s a rhythmic adventurousness to match their lyrical ambition… Glory Hope Mountain is lit up with flashes of real brilliance.” Observer Music Monthly – 4 Stars
TICKETS & INFO: 07794 860 305
RNCM EVENING RECITALS
St. Werburgh’s Church
Friday 28 May 7.30PM
Free
Pianists, Ben Lloyd-Evans and Lloyd Buck from the Royal Northern College of Music perform in this series of solo recitals.
IGUANA’S FINEST PART 3
Iguana Bar
Friday 28 May 8PM
Free
The Comrades Club – Powerful, visceral and unique, The Comrades Club use the Blues Psychedelia and pretty much anything else they fancy in order to launch a fresh faced assault on rock. Boasting similarities to Hendrix, Cream, My Bloody Valentine & Kings of Leon, The Comrades Club produce an acid blues sound with a twist.
www.myspace.com/thecomradesclub
The Logicals – With an established track record of collaborating with the likes of Manchester legends Denise Johnson (Primal Scream – who laid down vocals for an early independent single “Going Down”) and Aziz Ibrahim, The Logicals encompass both talent and professionalism and offer well-structured and memorable songs.
Disco Nasties
FIRST STAGE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
Chorlton Irish Club
Friday 28 May 8PM
£9/£6 concessions
First Stage return with another cabaret night of songs from the movies and musicals, showcasing some of the North West’s finest musical theatre performers.
Concessions: NUS/OAP/Disabled/Unemployed
JADE’S TRICK
Abode
Friday 28 May 9PM
Free
Local four-piece Jade’s Trick play Abode in a special Festival gig.
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