May 2010
Thursday 6 May 8pm
The Hot Club of Cowtown
£12 | £10 Concession | £10 Members
Please Note: This event has been cancelled. Ticket holders should please contact The Met on 0161 761 2216 to obtain a refund.
Friday 7 May 8pm
Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express
A Mr Kite Benefit
£14 Buy Tickets
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.
Thursday 13 May 8pm
Fairport Acoustic Convention
£14 | £12 Concession | £12 Members Buy Tickets
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 20 May 7.30pm
Crime of the Century
Chickenshed
£10 | £6 Concession Buy Tickets
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 21 May 8pm
Karen Matheson
£14 | £12 Concession | £12 Members Buy Tickets
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.
Saturday 22 May 8pm
An Evening with Tim O'Brien and Kris Drever
A Mr Kite Benefit
£14 Buy Tickets
Joining hands across the water are top American songwriter and instrumentalist Tim O'Brien with Scotland's talented Kris Drever.
