LISTINGS - 2ND JULY

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Eve Bennett, Head Full of Magic

Ceramics exhibition
Spot the Mouse. Win original artwork
The 3rd winner of Manchester Craft & Design Centre's Graduate Exhibition Award, Eve Bennett makes whimsical, delicately glazed ceramics based on personal memories and stories.
Mon to Sat; 10am till 5.30pm
Manchester Craft & Design Centre, 17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 5JD

The Miraculous Emporium Of Amazing Altered Books

Altered Books / Artists Books / Mixed Media / Craft
Altered Books By Various Artists
Woodend Artists' group show of fantastically altered books, kinetic sculptures and other ephemera. Sure to appeal to any art or book lover!
Tues-Fri: 10am-12.30pm, 1pm-5pm, Thur 1pm-7.30pm, Sat 9am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Central Art Gallery, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SG,

Woodend Artists' Showcase

Illustration, Printmaking, Textiles and more
Group Show In Media
A fantastic group show of painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography & sculpture launches Salford's newest gallery with something for everyone.
Mon-Wed:10am-4pm, Thur, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 9am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Angel Urban Gallery, The Angel Centre, St. Philips Place, Salford, M3 6FA,

Re Use: Objects of Virtue

Art Exhibition
Discarded objects or vintage things
This exhibition at Nexus Art Cafe is based on objects that have had a previous life. Here is an exploration and re-interpretation, making new from old.
10am-7pm
Nexus Art Cafe, Dale Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1JW
Free

Mad About Manchester Artists

Fresh talent from the UK's most vibrant city
Heighten your visual senses
An all inclusive exhibition of emerging local artists. Paints, prints, photos ... drawings, sculpture, jewellery ... a little something for all eyes.
12-8pm
The Kiosks (1st Floor) @ The Great Northern, Deansgate,

Two Native American Poets Not a One Man Show

Poetry
Acclaimed native American poets
Gordon Henry & Kimberley Blaeser are both from the White Earth Chippewa tribe of Minnesota Kimberley and are now university professor's.
1.00pm - 2.00pm
Central Library
Free

The Ladyboys Of Bangkok

Cabaret
Brace yourself for take off!
Even glitzier and more glamorous. Fasten your seat belts as the Ladyboys take you Mile High - it's the show that everyone is talking about
Mondays - Wednesday 8:00pm, Thursdays - Saturdays 7:00pm & 9:15pm, Sundays 5:00pm & 7:30pm
The Sabai Pavilion, Sackville Street, NCP Car Park (off Bloom St.), Manchester, M1 3LY
Adults £22, Concessions £19 (not valid Thurs, Fri, Sat), Students £10 (not valid Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Box Office open on site from Tuesday 23rd June 2009 11am - 9.30pm daily
No children under 12 at 7.30 shows / no under 16's at later shows.....

Rubbish Revamped

Recycling Craft Workshops
Button hearts, Hangings, Sock Monsters
Be kind to yourself and the environment by turning rubbish into beautiful crafts. Debris will never be the same. 2nd July - Button Hearts; 9th - Wall Hangings; 16th - Sock Monsters
7-9pm
23 Chatburn Rd, Chorlton, M21
£10 via our website or 0161 881 6309

Kev Fox + Runaway Breakdown + Lucy Allen (including Kro Bar BBQ!)

Fast alt acoustic rock, indie & folk with soul
Chill, sing then dance!
The gig takes you from a welcoming fresh breeze of folk & soul, to a warm ripeness of loved up summer harmonies and ends with a heat-condensed array of stomping skank action!
Doors 7pm. Live music until 10.30pm
Kro Bar, 325 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PG
£5 on the door (this includes free Kro Bar BBQ burger/hotdog)

Fused

Fashion
Strike a pose at Fused
Join us in style for an evening of fashion, music and drinks at Odder Bar
7-11pm
Odder Bar, 14 Oxford Road, Southern Quarter, Manchester M1 5QA

John Joss Unleashed

Comedy, Poetry, Song and Stories
Comic, Poet, Singer, Astronaut
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, in English, with a twist; Sudoku, Money; Stories: Birth, Prison Block Kuwait Desert; Neighbours, Children, Re-gifting, Toys, Children, Marriage
7:00-7:30pm
Lass O'Gowrie 36 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB
Free
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Some strong language and sexual references

What's His Will?

Comedy.
Will he ever recover control?
Shakespeare is writing a play. There is only one problem: the characters keep getting in the way. Murder and confusion, tantrums and flirtation...

What's his will?

7.30pm
The John Thaw Theatre, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL.
£5. Quay Tickets.

"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" by Robert Tressell, adapted by Tom McLennan

Drama
How they get away with it
One of the 20th Century's big books, adapted for today. Commissioned by PCS for Unions 08 in Liverpool. "The best production of this work we've seen"- Robert Tressell Society
7.30pm
Salford Arts Theatre, Kemsing Walk, Off Liverpool St, Salford, M5 4BS,

Big Value Thursday

Comedy
"I love this venue" Richard Herring
The night that does exactly what it says on the tin. 5 comics for just £5! 5 quality stand ups, plus great drinks offers and a late bar until 1am!
Doors 7.30pm / show 8.15pm
Frog and Bucket - 102 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ
£5/£3 concessions - 0161 236 9805 / 0844 847 2265

BBC Radio 4 Slam - North West Heat

Poetry Competition
Fast, Furious & Exhilarating
Manchester's hottest poetry show - poetry fast & furious with X-factor type judges. Cream of NW poets fight for place in the national BBC finals.
Doors 7.30pm - 8pm Start
Greenroom, 54-56 Whitworth St West, Manchester M1 5WW,

Demo by Will Davis

Duologue
"They just make ... choices"
When Ben and Ant are arrested for their peaceful protest, all they are left with are their opinions and each other...
7:45pm - 8:25pm
Lass O'Gowrie, Charles Street. M1 7DB

'M'

Drama/Thriller
An exciting new thriller
Vertigo Theatre Productions put a modern day spin on Dial M For Murder in this twisted new youthful thriller
7.45pm (5pm Sat 4th)
Taurus Bar, Canal Street, Manchester
£7.50, through Quaytickets 0870 428 0785

For the Love or Money?

Theatre
A debut play by a fresh writer
Writer Gerard Jenkins-Omar pits love and money against one another. Can an old time crook be toppled by a young gun blazing? Who'll get the girl?!
8.45pm-10.15pm
Lass O'Gowrie 36 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB
£3 on the door on the night
Myspace/Facebook: Gerard Jenkins-Omar
Contains strong language and violence