Factory International

The Welcome Roadshow – Bury Met

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Date
21 Oct 2023
Venue
The Met, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BW
Tickets
Free, pre booking available. Drop-ins welcome on the day
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Age Guideline:5-13 years. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
Running time: 90 mins per workshops

Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

Get ready Greater Manchester! The Welcome Roadshow is coming to your area this October half term, bringing the magic of dance, circus skills and craft workshops.

Ever pictured yourself in a circus? Learning to dance like the professionals? Or getting creative with household waste?

We visited all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, offering free workshops at local libraries and community centres.

The Welcome Roadshow wasn't just about honing your dance, circus and craft skills; it was about connecting with your community and finding out more about The Welcome, a nine-day extravaganza coming to Aviva Studios this autumn.

Our talented facilitators introduced participants to the magical worlds of dance, circus and craft.

Workshops

Participants took part in a Free Flow workshop with Company Chameleon to explore the elements of qi gong – fire, water, earth, metal and wood – through creative dance and movement.

Join the Circus taught participants to perform skills in a non-competitive, inclusive environment, led by Skylight Circus Arts and Circus Sensible.

What is The Welcome?

The Welcome is a series of events celebrating the opening of Aviva Studios, curated by the Factory Assembly. Representing a cross-section of the people of Greater Manchester, we’re calling the shots with a programme that brings together the best in circus, street culture, music, food, art and more.

This is your chance to be part of The Welcome Roadshow, ask us questions in person and explore some of the themes of the The Welcome – right before the main event takes off in a few weeks!

Meet the Factory Assembly →

Access information

Here you can find out about different access features and performances and advice on content. For more information about the different types of access performances we offer, please visit access performance information. If you have specific access needs that aren’t yet addressed, please email access@factoryinternational.org prior to the event and we’ll do our best to help.

The event takes place at The Met in Bury. The full address of the venue is The Met, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW and what3words is then.edge.sands

The Met is a stunning, award winning live music venue noted nationally for its specialist folk music programme. Having undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment completed in 2016, it incorporates two modernised performance spaces, popular dining restaurant Automatic, and Edwin Street Creative Hub which includes a Recording Studio.

The Welcome Roadshow takes place in The Met. There is step-free access to The Met’s main entrance and ticket office which involves a slight incline.

The restaurant and bar, Automatic, has a step free entrance from the street, but is joined to the theatre via a small set of three narrow steps inside. If you have any questions on access requirements when travelling to The Met, please contact The Met box office on 0161 761 2216. The Welcome Roadshow event will be set up with open space for different workshop activities with standing and seated options available.

The Welcome Roadshow starts at 10.30am and runs until 4.30pm.

Participants are welcome to arrive 15 minutes before the workshops

10.30am – 12.00pm: ‘Free Flow’ a dance workshop delivered by Company Chameleon

12.00pm – 1.00pm: Lunch

1.00pm – 2.30pm: ‘Join the Circus’ a circus skills workshop delivered by Skylight Circus Arts

The venue has a large Changing Places toilet on the first floor equipped with a hoist and height adjustable changing table. The first floor is accessible by lift.

Travel information

Below you can find information on how to get to the venue/event.

Our closest stations are:

Bury Metrolink tram: 0.1 miles

All platforms at the Metrolink and railway stations have step-free access to the platforms. The escalator to exit Bury Metrolink stop is currently out of service. Please use the steps or follow the signage for the lift from platform level to the Interchange.

Bus stations near Library Gardens in Bury:

Bury Town Hall (Stop Nn), 2 min walk

Bury Interchange (Stop Hs), 3 min walk

Bury Interchange, 4 min walk

Bury Museum (Stop Ms), 5 min walk

Pay and Display parking is available outside the library for up to 2 hours. Other nearby parking facilities, offering longer than 2 hours, are available.

Blue Badge holders have unlimited free parking outside the library. Blue Badge holders may park in any of the bays outside the library on Manchester Road, Moss Street and Silver Street but please note that there are some raised bays outside St Marie's Church allowing easier access to the footpath.

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