Salford Arts Theatre

Hailing from Barnsley,The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonicanare on amission! Determined to follow in their spiritual fathers immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive, they have a talent for Bar-Stewardizing other famous peoples songs with new comedy lyrics, on acoustic geetar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin…

Big Girl is a one woman show that fuses stand-up comedy, spoken word and movement to share ridiculous experiences around body positivity and what life has been like growing up as a fat, queer, working-class woman… from Essex.Big Girl uses observational stand-up comedy, self-penned spoken word poetry and movement to evoke…

Two explosive and comedic short plays written by Steven Berkoff performed back-to-back by the same one actor. The first play: DOG follows a day in the life of a racist football hooligan and his beloved pitbull terrier, Roy, who changes his life. The second play: ACTOR is a spoken word monologue which delves into the heart…

Fake it to Make it by Three Taled Dog Theatre, is a satirical play with a cabaret feel which uses audience participation. Character driven, the play incorporates video, music and dance.It is a satire on car crash TV gameshows and the ways social media is used by individuals to create identities.The play follows the three…

Fossils tells the story of Danny and Jamie who are nothing more than strangers, until one night when everything changes. Funny, dark and uplifting, find out their secrets and what they really have to hide in this brand new play all about finding out who you really are. Weve all got fossils, but will they be…

UP ERE Productions are back with their third outing of Life Up Ere at Salford Arts Theatre. Life Up Ere is designed to give a platform to local creatives to explore new ideas, scripts and stories whilst collaborating with other talented creatives. The past two shows both sold out with some of the pieces going onto develop…

Dan Logan was a super-fit sportsman who excelled at rugby and basketball, he was also a promising student at Edge Hill University.He had a special, humorous, relationship with his mam, Anne, and they were mates as well as being as close as any mother and son can be.The future looked great for the 22-year-old.Then one…

Singing sensation Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit Award nominated young English tenor, whose powerful voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities and is making waves in the world of classical music.Performing the hits from the world of musical theatre, classical and contemporary music, Thomas has blown away…

A Evening of Comedy Poetry with JB Barrington FriendsJB Barrington is a Salford born award winning performance poet renown for his searing and satirical poetry and snarling delivery of strong sentiments and sharp rhymes. He's is funny, endearing, nostalgic and a spoken word maestro who provides one of the most powerful…

Two mismatched companions on a metaphorical journey of life in this existensia bit of fun absurdist theatre, in which Smith, the leader Jones, the follower alliterate with word play, puns, song dance, discussing the existential question, why are we here, where are we going, as Smith attempts to convince Jones of the life…

Phrases and Footnotes is a pair of solo contemporary dance works that fuse text, humour and improvisation to subtly explore our innate needs for connection and fears of loneliness.Phrases: Miscommunication and confusion are often things to be avoided but what if you just lay into them? What if theres actually nothing…

An early evening of song and good old fashioned comedy 1940s Classics, Swing, Goerge formby and some laughsSong books and flags for allCome dressed for the evening - prizes for Best 1940s outfit

Join award-winning musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury as she presents a joyful and poignant musical tribute to the late, great comedy genius Victoria Wood.Winner of Best Show (Funny Women Awards 2019) and Best of the Festival (Brighton Fringe 2018), this hilarious and uplifting hour-long show celebrates the life…

Phoebe and Cecilia will make a difference. They will matter. They will wade through their pathetic and predictable lives to find something more. After a nap, that is.A dark and delicious, one-hour comedy that explores illness, female friendship and what it means to live without purpose. A shiny and ludicrous new play…

An idea that started life in 2019 Shelagh Delaney Day - An Evening of New Writing - Has now been developedHes a peedohe was wearing socks with his flip-flops.A fly tip in the woods becomes a breeding ground for playground politics, angst, and all things unwanted when a group of scallies claim it as their own. They argue…