Film and Theatre

This section lists theatres and cinemas and organisations providing information about film and theatre.

You may also find useful information in the Arts and Music sub-sections.

Arts On The Move

Youth theatre and drama training for young people aged 7-16 years

The British Film Institute

The UK's national body for film television and the moving image, comprising collections and archives, cinema exhibition and education

Burnage Garden Village Players

Drama group performing 3 plays per year, affiliated to Greater Manchester Drama Federation

Buzz Comedy

Information about regular comedy clubs in the North West

Cardboard Citizens

The UK's only homeless people's professional theatre company

CDN North

Works to help integrate the BME community into the mainstream media by sharing good practice, making members aware of the barriers and also by targeting and providing skills to those people who may not usually have the chance

Celebrity Pig Theatre Company

A group of actors with learning disabilities. The company devise, produce, and perform in major public productions both on stage and on screen.

Chorlton Players

A non-profit making amateur dramatics group based in Chorlton

The Club Theatre

Amateur dramatic society based in Altrincham

Commonwealth Film Festival

Annual film festival showcasing features, documentaries and shorts from the 72 nations of the Commonwealth

Contact Theatre

Theatre, music, dance and comedy at the Contact Theatre, Manchester

Cornerhouse

Greater Manchester's international centre for contemporary visual arts and film

Dancehouse Theatre

The promotion and presentation of the art of theatre and theatrical dance

Exposures

A unique, national showcase for the very best student filmmaking in the UK

Frog & Bucket

Find out who's on at the 'Comedy Club', or just go for a drink and bite to eat

Graeae Theatre Company

Britain's foremost theatre company of people with physical and sensory impairments

Guardian Unlimited Film Search

Search for a film or cinema and read articles about the latest cinema releases

Internet Movie Database

The IMDb is the ultimate online movie database covering over 200,000 titles

Kinofilm

Aiming to create awareness of, and develop audiences for the short film format through working in the local communities

Kurdish Creative Film Centre

KCFC is committed to the development of skills involved in Theatre and Film and to offer those skills to culturally diverse communities.

The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust

Aiming to preserve theatre organs and organs in general, and encourage young talent on the pipe organ

Lees Street CC

An amateur musical and dramatics society

Manchester Library Theatre

A mix of classic drama, new comedy and quality children's shows, plus visits from leading touring companies

New Image Lighting

We provide a vast range of lighting and entertainment services from stage & flood lighting to laser displays and laser advertising. Room, conference and events lighting and large corporate and school discos for 1000 people with pyrotechnics.

North West Film Archive

The professionally recognised public home for the moving image heritage of the North West of England

Northern Film Network

FREE service that was launched in June 2000 as a means of getting filmmakers across the North West region talking and working together.

Odeon Cinemas

Up to the minute information for your local Odeon cinema

Palace Theatre and Opera House

Manchester's premiere theatres

Red Cinema Salford Quays

Online guide to cinemas schedules and listings, film reviews, news and information-Salford

Robert Powell Theatre at Salford University

View performances and dates listings here

Rocket Theatre Company

An award-winning contemporary theatre company based in Manchester, England

Royal Exchange Theatre

Information on what's on at this Manchester theatre, including how to get there

Showcase Cinema

Information on the films showing at the Showcase Cinema, Belle Vue

Signed Performances in Theatre

The leading national body for promoting BSL interpreted performances of mainstream theatre

STAGETEXT

Delivers captioned performances and promoting the use of captioning in cultural venues throughout the UK.

Subtitled Cinema

Cinemas in England which has subtitles

Subtitled Film Previews

You can see and read a preview of a latest film here

VideoBank

A broad range of videos that have either been made by or for young people. The aim is to entertain, educate and inspire.

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