GM Fringe Festival 2013

Following its successful launch last week,this years festival promises to be an even bigger hit.

Greater Manchester Fringe Festival is back in July 2013 and buzzing with new venues and new shows - sponsored by Manchester City Council and Outstanding Beers of Bury.
 
For 31 days The Briton’s Protection, Fab Cafe Kings Arms, Kraak, Lass O’Gowrie, O’Shea’s Irish Bar, The Salford Arms, Satan’s Hollow, Taurus, Tiger Lounge, Retro Bar and TV21 will be hosting live drama, music, comedy and other events.
 
Patrons for this year’s GM Fringe are Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street), Arthur Bostrom (Officer Crabtree in ‘Allo ‘Allo), comedian Justin Moorhouse and actress and singer Stella Grundy (Intastella and The Bench).
 
And there is still time for theatre companies, writers, artists, poets, actors and street performers to get involved. Anyone with an idea for a fringe show, or a venue with several shows, can register to be included on the website and in the brochure with a print run of 10,000.
 
Founder and director Gareth Kavanagh said: “Manchester is being recognised as one of the most vibrant fringe cities and we are pleased to have links with Camden Fringe and host several Edinburgh Festival previews.
 
“After a successful launch last year, we are delighted to have the support of Manchester City Council for our second year, and two brand new beers from Outstanding Beers of Bury - a dark beer for drama and a light beer for comedy.”

For more details on how to register a show or a venue visit http://greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk. Full listings and tickets for shows at the King’s Arms www.kingsarmssalford.com.

To watch some of the interviews on the night.Click here

Published: 30-May-2013: (1927)