Next at The Met # 2
Shana Morrison
Van Morrison's daughter Shana has a musical style that is hard to pin down with influences from most of the major genres. Her beautiful wide ranging voice has gained her a number of famous fans including John Lee Hooker, Joe Cocker and Dr John to name a few. She has just released her album Joyride to great acclaim.
Hunger
Pickled Image
A proud man struggles to break through as a writer. He is in a constant battle between his environment, the salivating monster inside him and the grinding, satanic mills of progress.
Hunger is a dark, grotesque and provocative performance of human survival and man's need to express himself.
Written by Knut Hamsun in 1890, Hunger is widely regarded as one of the first novels to describe the interior of the human mind, while Hamsun himself is considered one of the founders of the modern novel. Pickled Image's adaptation explores the salivating monster of Hunger, touching on madness, delusion and creative genius with just a few puppets, two puppeteers, minimal props and a haunting soundtrack written by Bristol composer Simon Preston.
Not the only Gays in the Village
Featuring comedian Paul Sinha, compere Jonathan Mayor, and Team Tracey.
This event has been organised by Bury Council LGBT Network.
Sandi Thom
Merchants and Thieves Tour 2010
Having risen to stardom with the single I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair), Sandi Thom is back with a brand new album Merchants & Thieves. Powerful melodies and emotive lyrics are mixed with a new bluesy sound strongly influenced by her work with Joe Bonamassa. Sandi is an artist who continues to progress towards something great.
"As striking a musical reinvention as you're likely to witness this year"
News of the World
Kyla Brox
Manchester's Kyla Brox is without question the finest young female blues singer in the UK today. Her voice is magnificent, combining effortless power with exquisite control, singing her own special mix of funky, jazz-tinged blues. Kyla has just released her new album Grey Sky Blue to great acclaim.
A Monthly R & B Club event.
The Lost Forest
Indigo Moon Theatre
There's magic and mayhem in the rainforest! Animals homes are at risk as bulldozers and diggers crash their way through trees and foliage. Who will come to the rescue and fight the evil Endorro? Can we save the rainforest?
The Lost Forest takes a vital concern and turns it into a fun and dynamic show, using Wayang Golek (colourful rod puppets from West Java), stunning rainforest projections, shadow theatre and original music. Suitable for children 5+ and their parents.
Heidi Talbot
with John McCusker and Boo Hewerdine
Having cut her teeth as lead singer with Irish American all-female outfit Cherish The Ladies, Heidi Talbot is right at home in the twin worlds of Irish traditional and roots music.
A regular at The Met, Heidi will be performing with Met favourites John McCusker, a highly regarded traditional musician, and Boo Hewerdine, successful solo artist and writer to the stars.
Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby
A Mr Kite Benefit
Eric Goulden was among the original 1976-78 Stiff Records posse (Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, The Damned) aiming to revitalize rock. Amy Rigby is a pop princess. Combining several decades of acclaimed records and failed relationships, Eric and Amy join together to play their should-be, could-be and has-been hits.
Romeo and Juliet
Proper Job Theatre Company
Set in the heat of Southern Europe, the visceral backdrop launches the audience into the lives and woes of well-known lovers Romeo and Juliet.
The fast-paced dramatic performance strips back Shakespeare's text to its essential poetic prose, incorporating flamenco, striking physicality, powerful singing and music, affecting the audience with a sensory blowout.
This is a fresh and exciting interpretation of a classic text, which will take the audience on a journey of love and fear.
Matt Andersen
Matt Andersen has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice has sparked a phenomenal buzz.