Contact Theatre

Contact is Manchester’s provocative and innovative performance venue situated in the heart of the city’s busy Oxford Road Corridor (a short walk from both Manchester Museum and The Whitworth). The venue’s distinctive towers make it one of Manchester’s most unique architectural gems and the interior includes a 300 seat main auditorium, a 70 seat flexible studio, rehearsal and gallery spaces, and a café bar. Contact is where young people change their lives through the arts, and audiences of all ages experience exciting new shows. We are the leading national theatre and arts venue to place young people at the decision-making heart of everything. At Contact, young people aged 13-30 genuinely lead, working alongside staff in deciding the artistic programme, making staff appointments and act as full Board members. The result is an outstanding, diverse and accessible artistic programme for everyone.