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STUN open for Business!

Hello STUN

We are excited to have our space open and active; with artists using the theatre, and new organisations in the Creative Hub. We’re open for ideas, and the studio space for the creative community to use, so do drop by to say Hi!

• Our office rental is available for members of the creative industries, performing arts, visual arts, graphic design, fashion, fabrication and literature, this list is not exhaustive! It’s £100 per month, all bills included. There are only 8 spaces left! If you’re interested in being part of our Creative Hub Email us or ring 0161 232 6088.
• We welcome Albino Mosquito and Drake Music to our STUN Creative Hub. We asked Richard Ramchurn of Albino Mosquito how he was finding working in the STUN Creative Hub: “It’s like coming home, to my artist family; a supportive creative environment.” www.albinomosquito.com
• This month we also welcome Benji Reid back to Z arts with his amazing show Pinocchio. We asked him about his experience of rehearsing Pinocchio: read on
• Yusra Warsama is busy filming a new medical drama for Sky 1 named Critical by Jed Mercurio and in an R&D process as a writer with the National theatre of Scotland.
• Welcome also to Company Chameleon who’ll be in residence in STUN studio space developing and rehearsing a new piece of work...read on
• Cheryl Martin will also be in our STUN studio space in May rehearsing and developing a new work. She says “I’m walking in the air since learning that my project, ALASKA, has got funding from the Arts Council. And I’m happy to be able to launch it in the STUN Studio on the 2nd of May. It’s really ambitious: it’s the launch... read on

Tony Watt | Chair
STUN

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CAN | Digital Workshop in STUN studio space

STUN studio space

Community Arts Northwest recently ran an Isadora (real-time media manipulation software) Training Workshop in STUN studio space for artists and programmers. “It is a great space for this type of training,” said one workshop participant.

To enquire about booking STUN studio space go to our website and complete the enquiry form

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STUN | Sustained Up North News

For the latest news, including jobs, opportunities and training check out some extracts from our website below or go to our news section on STUN | Sustained Up North website which also includes a jobs section

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Pinocchio

Date: Saturday 8 March, 1.30pm & 7pm

Location: Z-arts, Manchester
Tickets: £5 – £8

Award-winning director and choreographer Benji Reid joins Z-arts and writerMary Cooper to produce this fast, funny and magical show for all the family. A retelling of Carlo Collodi’s children’s classic like no other. Bodypopping and puppetry, music, action and animation read on

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Flying Solo Pitch Night – Contact Theatre Manchester

Date: Sat 15 Mar, 6:30pm

Tickets: Free

Location: Contact Theatre, Manchester

Eight solo performers pitch to win mentoring support, rehearsal space and the opportunity to develop and perform their show at MC Theater in Amsterdam before bringing it back to Manchester for Flying Solo 2015. Want to Pitch? Read on

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Gregory Porter – The Lowry Theatre Salford Quays

Dates: Monday 17th March 2014 at 8pm

Tickets: £26

Location: The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays

Some critics are inspired to comment on Porter as a new “king’ of jazz,” and a “leader of the pack,” a performer of extraordinary presence who has been compared with the greatest of the greats, such as Joe Williams, Nat Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye. read on

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Gabrielle – Lowry Theatre Salford Quays

Dates: Wednesday 12th March 2014 at 7pm

Tickets: £27 – £37

Location: Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays

Gabrielle, one of the UK’s most loved singer-songwriters, has announced a full UK headline tour for 2014. This tour... read on

National Events

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The Husbands by Kali Theatre

On tour in 2014 and London 11-23 March 7pm (Incl Sunday) Plus Matinees 15 & 22 March 2.45pm
at Soho Theatre
An explosive new play about love, jealousy and
a woman’s right to choose. It’s Aya’s wedding day. Her third. Her current two husbands aren’t too fussed. In a society in which there are few women, that’s just what happens. But as the household prepares for the wedding feast, a stranger arrives – one who threatens to challenge everything they believe in. Read on

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Hear Me Now 2014

Launch Day on Saturday 12th April

Location: STUN Studio based at Z-arts

Community Arts North West is back for a third year with their epic Young Peoples Mixed Media Performing Arts Programme; offering an intensely creative 10 week programme of free workshops in Drama, Spoken Word, Mc-ing, Beat Boxing, Digital Arts and Dance for 12-18 year olds..Read on

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Theatre of the Oppressed – Workshops

Next Workshop 14-16 March 2014

Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is a powerful and dynamic use of theatre used to examine and challenge abusive behaviour, first in the rehearsal room then in real life..read on

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Creative Europe funding

21st - 27th October 2013

Funding to support AV practitioners and film-makers
Creative Europe: supporting and improving culture and audiovisual in Europe
For more details read on

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Production Manager – Contact Theatre

Deadline: Thursday 13th March 2014 at 5pm

Location: Manchester

Contact is a vibrant contemporary arts venue delivering a busy public programme of performances, young people’s participation, digital projects, festivals and artist development. Read on

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Marketing Manager (P/T Freelance), Manchester Jazz Festival

Deadline: 10am, Monday 10th March 2014

Manchester Jazz Festival (MJF) presents a vibrant and diverse 10-day programme of contemporary music each July at several indoor and outdoor city centre venues. Read on

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Music Leaders, Catalyst

Deadline: Saturday 8 March 2014

Experienced and inspirational music leaders required to run music workshops for young people aged 12-18 years old. The young people would like someone who is able to run workshops in Music production, Hip Hop and read on

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Check our website for further jobs and opportunities being uploaded weekly

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Disclaimer: The opportunities and events listed in the STUN Newsletter are for information only. STUN does not accept any liability for inaccuracies or omissions, the content of items (which may have been edited) or the content or security of external sites. You are advised to check details directly with the primary source. Inclusion of items does not represent any endorsement by STUN, unless otherwise stated, readers should take their own steps, where necessary, to check the reliability of any organisations or projects featured in it.

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