Wednesday 21 April

Thursday 25 March

We live habitually in a state of information overload. In this constantly evolving new media world there's always more than we can cope with. Christian Payne can help you navigate this new world: explain what social media is, what tools are available and how you can use them.

Digital Bury is very fortunate to secure the services of Christian and this event will be heavily over subscribed. To ensure your place book early.

Saturday 13 November

Less tribute and more homage to jazz-influenced best sellers Steely Dan, Nearly Dan is saviour to the legions of Dan fans. The band's approach is faithful, though not reverential, and relaxed but as tight as their namesakes, a testament to hours of rehearsal and a great deal of talent. They return to the Met following a sell out show last year.

Saturday 11 September

Friday 7 May

The ex Green on Red guitarist has established himself as one of the most passionate and innovative artists to emerge from the ashes of the alt.country boom. At the heart of his music is classic, simple songwriting with a strong message, which has led to comparisons with Neil Young.

Saturday 16 October

Wednesday 14 April

Two women and an incoherent male live together but can't quite work out why. The radio is broken, another mysterious relative has died and there's a parcel on the step.

Conjuring an evocative world of mutinous rag-toys, domestic wormholes and poignant forgotten dreams, Clunk is a darkly rebellious feast of unhinged humour, charming puppetry and existential angst.

Thursday 20 May

Chickenshed's explosive dance theatre company turns its attention to the proliferation of knife crime amongst young people.

Using words, movement and projection alongside a contemporary score of hip-hop and dance music, Crime of the Century packs a frightening punch. The story is based on interviews with victims, perpetrators, families, surgeons, police officers and ex-offenders.

"Emotive and shocking, Chickenshed theatre company's Crime of the Century is a raw and brutal study of the social engineering that affects so many young people today."Edinburgh Evening News

Friday 28 May

Saturday 8 May

Friday 21 May

Karen Matheson has captivated audiences around the world and sold over a million records as the lead singer of the best-selling, internationally-renowned Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. Performing here as a solo artist, she has released three albums incorporating traditional and contemporary songs in English and Gaelic.

Thursday 13 May

Enjoy an intimate evening with Fairport Convention's acoustic take on folk-rock music. The band is renowned for inventing the British folk-rock genre. Fairport are winners of the coveted BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Award and their classic Liege and Lief has been voted most influential folk album of all time by Radio 2 listeners.

Thursday 27 May

Sunday 16 May

Today

Manchester's alternative art-rock band David R Black return to The Met with an acoustic set.

The band has toured across the world with New Model Army, The Mission, Elbow and more! Their new album will be released this autumn.

"raw, edgy, energetic"Rocksound

Thursday 15 April

Soul diva Maggie Bell joins forces with Blues Band guitar wizard Dave Kelly and the mighty British Blues Quartet (Zoot Money, Colin Allen, Colin Hodgkinson and Miller Anderson) for an evening of soul and blues classics - with some thumping rock'n'roll thrown in.

Wednesday 31 March

The Met's community jazz orchestra, fronted by Munch Manship, presents a spring gig with the best of jazz, hot and cool... classics and new originals.

Tuesday 16 March - Saturday 20 March

PADOS Youth Group's 20th Anniversary show is Broadway's best loved musical of all time, Les Miserables, specially adapted for youth.

This stunning production featuring a cast of over forty young actors and singers up to eighteen years and a live orchestra is directed by Tim Platt, with choreography by Helen Halstead and Musical Direction by Anthony Quimby.

Saturday 20 March

Singer-songwriter Garron Frith's country rock songs have gained him high praise. For this concert he is joined by Manchester acoustic folk artists John Herring and Roydan Styles.

Saturday 17 April

This event has been rescheduled, and will now take place on November 13.

Saturday 22 May

Joining hands across the water are top American songwriter and instrumentalist Tim O'Brien with Scotland's talented Kris Drever.

Friday 26 March

Chumbawamba take to the stage once more to celebrate the release of their new album ABCDEFG. Armed with acoustic guitars, accordion and trumpet, five-part harmonies, a bucketful of attitude, the new songs cover such diverse topics as the wearing of iPods in public places, censorship of music under repressive regimes, the power of the voice and Simon Cowell's come-uppance.

They are joined on the tour by fellow No Masters artists O'Hooley (Unthanks) and Tidow; dapper-suited gentlewomen with a wryly observant, melancholic and sometimes uncomfortable take on life. The pair create their very own brand of contemporary folk song, with stark and beautiful piano playing. They will be playing songs from their new album, Silent June.

Thursday 25 March

An inspirational and uplifting evening of music, in aid of Bury Cancer Support Centre. Paying tribute to the enchanting voice of Eva Cassidy is one of the UK's top session singers and vocal coach Sheila Gott.

Tomorrow

The Rainbow Fish, with her shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But, she is proud and vain, and none of the other fish want to be her friend, - until she learns to give away some of her most prized possessions. Prepare to dive deep down to the watery depths, as you're whisked away on a magical underwater adventure. Ages 4+

Saturday 10 April

A tiny boat, a little lost man and the great wide ocean... How did he get there? How can he get home? And why does that fish keep biting him on the bottom?

Singing whales, acrobatic dolphins and a multitude of deep-sea creatures swim to the surface in this fantastic aquatic adventure.

This show features puppetry, animation, live-music, physical comedy and just the odd squirt of water. Suitable for all ages (5 and over).

Saturday 3 April

The Hobopop Trio adds to the distinctive and accomplished duo of Kirsty McGee and Mat Martin the quirky and inspired double bass of Nick Blacka (Aim, Mrs Columbo). Add dimensions of jazz and rockabilly to McGee's already exceptional rootsy songwriting and Martin's sensitive banjo and guitar playing; shading and colouring the songs with grainy 'hobopop' style.

Saturday 3 April

The brilliant Image Musical Theatre returns with A Little Princess, interactive sing a long fun for all the family.

This wonderful story of a parentless girl courageously resisting hunger and cruelty at the hands of her headmistress, Miss Minchin, is one of the most inspiring of all the children's classics.

You can be the star of the show with the opportunity for some children to take part as actors and the whole audience as the chorus singers - this is family theatre at its very best.

Thursday 1 April

Canadian Superstar, hit Performer from BBC 1 Comedy Showcase and just about the best act on the circuit, Tom Stade will be joining us this month with three top support acts!

"Funny as Hell. Pushes the limits just far enough"Best of Comedy, Now Magazine

Tomorrow

Dr Truth are five experienced musicians, immersed in the language of the blues. The band play original songs with an American style and Salford sensibility. A fast rising band on the UK circuit, the band brings together talented and experienced musicians to perform original and sophisticated blues at a world class level.

Friday 19 March

Preston Reed is a New York visionary credited with reinventing the acoustic guitar. He fuses chord-based grooves, soaring melodic runs and polyrhythmic percussion with his breathtaking two-handed style.

Unlike many instrumentalists, the power and depth of Reed's original songwriting is as unique as the man's execution, as blues, rock, funk and jazz meet, embrace, interlock and attack to create a sonic brew quite unlike anything you've heard before.

Friday 9 April

One of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world, twice-winner of Musician Of The Year BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and nominated for Musician of the Year 2009. Martin Simpson's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. His new album True Stories was released this year to great acclaim.

Saturday 17 April

Scottish firebrands Breabach are one of the most talked about bands on the folk scene. Their innovative Celtic style shows flare, excitement and diversity rarely seen from such a young group. The band have received two nominations two years in a row from the Scottish Trad Music Awards for Best Scottish Folk Band.

Please note change to previously advertised date.

Thursday 1 April

A story of friendship, fish pie and flick-to-kick football

Andy Green's dad is good at Subbuteo; hopeless with spaghetti. So when Andy's mum dies, he does the decent thing - he takes a month off work and moves back home with his dad to teach him how to cook. Fighting memories, and occasionally each other, the pair boil pans and set grills on fire. Can their relationship survive? Or is this is one kitchen nightmare even Gordon Ramsay couldn't fix?

A brand new bittersweet comedy from the writer of My Favourite Summer.

This play may contain strong language.

Thursday 8 April

Finbar Furey comes from a unique pedigree - an all Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer/songwriter as well as playing 5-string banjo, and guitar.

Finbar has been round the block, recording for Transatlantic records in the 60's and achieving fame as lead singer/ frontman of The Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur.

Now he works solo, which balancing his folk roots with songs such as Now and Forever and New York Girls, which was his handlebar moustache swinging contribution to Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York...

Saturday 3 April

Filska have built their music on the islands tradition of fiddle playing. Featuring acclaimed Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid, the band have a highly unique and innovative sound derived from their fresh and dynamic approach to Shetland traditional music.

Thursday 29 April

The Reasoning are a Cardiff-based seven-piece rock band, formed in 2005. The band features the song-writing talents of Matthew Cohen (bass), Dylan Thompson (lead guitar/lead vocals) and Rachel Cohen (lead vocals) - the latter having been voted Best Female Vocalist by the UK's Classic Rock Society for an unprecedented four consecutive years. Following the recruitment of guitarist Owain Roberts in 2008, a brand new line-up was established in 2009, featuring Jake Bradford-Sharp (drums), Maria Owen (acoustic guitar/vocals) and Tony Turrell (keyboards/vocals), who complete this outstanding group of experienced musicians.

With this recent recruitment, professional horizons for The Reasoning are very bright indeed, and it is with great excitement that the band embark upon this next stage of their increasingly successful musical journey.

Promoted by Comet Music and Cathedral Management

Today

We're very proud to announce that comedian Peter Kay will be performing warm up dates for his forthcoming tour at The Met. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Saturday 20 February and will only be available online.

Proceeds go to the Haiti Relief Fund. No under sixteens. May contain strong language. Limited to two tickets per person only.

Thursday 6 May

More than a decade after their formation, the band has grown to be the most globe-trottting, hard swinging trio on the planet. Jazz collides with country, creating an amazing sound that's half hoe-down half boogie-woogie. They have appeared at festivals, in clubs and theatres and featured on radio and TV including BBC TV's Later with Jools Holland.