Canal Cafe Theatre – July highlights

At the home of the (nearly) world-famous News Revue, these are just a few of the other highlights you can expect during July.

Sun 3rd & Sun 17th 7pm, Tue 26th 7.30pm
CHRIS COX
The award winning, 5 star, sell out, mind reader who can’t read minds.

Tue 5th, Wed 13th, Wed 27th, 7.30pm
ALI COOK
Ali Cook returns with a new show. Principles and Deceptions is a work in progress – expect awe-inspiring magic and offbeat comedy.

Thu 7th, 7.30pm, Mon 18th, 9.30pm
KATHERINE RYAN: LITTLE MISS CONCEPTION
This fresh award-winning newcomer, tries out material for her forthcoming Edinburgh show.

Fri 15th, Sat 16th, 7.30pm
ABI ROBERTS TAKES YOU UP THE AISLE
Whether you’re hitched, ditched or feeling the itch, brace yourself for an hour of matrimonial hilarity.

Sun 24th, 7pm, Mon 25th, 7.30pm
SARA PASCOE VS THE APOCALYPSE
An arresting stand-up show about the end of the world as we know it.

Thu 28th, 7.30pm
ALEX HORNE: SEVEN YEARS IN THE BATHROOM
This is quite an ambitious comedy show; he’s going to try to recreate your entire life in one hour.

More at www..canalcafetheatre.com

Braham Murray steps down at Manchester’s Royal Exchange

Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has announced that its founding Artistic Director Braham Murray is to step down after 35 years with the company.

Since its inception in 1976, he has been at the forefront of the company – championing its work, steering it through the difficult years following the 1996 IRA bombing and leading it to its present position as a theatre of truly national and international standing.

Over four decades his work has included everything from classics to musicals and full scale operas and he has worked with many of the country’s leading actors – including Sir Tom Courtenay, Vanessa Redgrave, John Mills, Judi Dench, Maureen Lipman, Amanda Donohoe, Robert Lindsay, Andy Serkis and Brenda Blethyn. In 2010 he received an OBE for services to theatre.