Contact Theatre

Contact is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Manchester. Originally a traditional theatre Contact was rebranded in 1999 as a space specialising in producing work and providing opportunities for young people. Contact was founded in 1972 by Barry Sheppard (General Manager of what was then Manchester University Theatre) and Hugh Hunt (Professor of Drama),as Manchester Young People's Theatre as part of the University of Manchester. Following a £5million investment from Arts Council England Contact was reopened in 1999 as an arts venue for young people. It is core funded by Arts Council England, the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities, Manchester City Council and the University of Manchester, but it is independently run....