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Most urgent - this week:

 

Tickets for NICOLE ET MARTIN are selling well…HERE IS INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE TENT AND AVAILABLE PARKING SPACES:

 

The White Tent is nestled in the trees in the section of the park near to GRANGETHORPE RD (Manchester High School for Girls) off WILMSLOW RD.  Unfortunately it is not that visible from Wilmslow Rd, because the grass   was too wet and boggy for them to erect their tent closer to the park gate.

 

We shall put signs at all the entrances to the park, that you can follow.

 

PARKING – you can park along GRANGETHORPE RD or in the official PLATT FIELDS carpark   (entrance via LANGLEY RD off WILMSLOW RD – a little closer to Fallowfield than GRANGETHORPE RD just after the long row of bus-stops.  Come into the park and drive straight down to the lake.  The carpark is on your right before you reach the lake.  Then follow the signs to the Circus Tent.

 

 

Information on the show below:


Aug  21 - 25:

Nicole & Martin Circus (Switzerland)

Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester  

Thurs, Fri, Sun Mon 3 - 4.15pm

Sat: 7- 8.15pm

Box Office Contact Theatre 0161 274 0600

Charming family storytelling circus to bring a welcome thrill to the end of the summer holidays.  A hit at Edinburgh in 2006 (winning them 2 prestigious pizes), Nicole et Martin features acrobatics, mystery and some magical moments for everyone.    “Tall Tales from the White Tent” use Grimms fairytales as the starting point for a delightful mix of circus, storytelling, puppetry and song. Choose from:  

 

Thurs 21, 3pm   Hansel & Gretel

Fri 22, 3pm        Hansel & Gretel

Sat 23, 7pm       The Fisherman & His Wife

Sun 24, 3pm      The Fisherman & His Wife

Mon 25, 3pm      The Musicians of Bremen

 

Though there are only two performers, they become a myriad of different characters engaging everyone in their stories.

Shows are aimed at family audiences with children aged 5-12. Each performance lasts approximately 70 minutes and takes place in the beautiful setting of Nicole et Martin’s circular white tent. If you arrive early we will have games and activities outside.

 

Tickets are £8 adults and £4 concession/children (5 & over). The Box office is at Contact Theatre 0161 274 0600, but remember the shows are in Platt Fields. 

 

Please note : the company has asked us to tell you that babies and very young children will not be admitted .

 

And next weekend we are off to Kendal in the Lake District – join us up there!

   
Aug 29-31:      

MINTFEST

Kendal Town Centre, Cumbria

Larger and more adventurous this year .. THE international street festival for the South Lakes www.mintfest.org

 

 

November (dates tbc):

Festival of Light

Huddersfield Town Centre

Spanish maestros Xarxa with a new parading show

 

Our thanks to the 100,000 or so who came to either Feast/xtrax in Manchester  or Liverpool Streets Ahead, who helped us make the flower carpet or who came to view it, and who sizzled with us throughout the urban Moves weekend - we hope you had a good time and enjoyed the shows, the company and the atmosphere!  Please let us know any special moments you may have had – all anecdotes are invaluable however quirky!

 

Best wishes Anne, Chloé and Jeremy

August 2008