Itch that Scratch is a multi disciplinary feminist evening of creative works in progress hosted by Contact, Manchester.

Expect short, unfinished, unready, raw and exciting work from the artistic community of Manchester; with chance to chat and share your thoughts in fun ways at the end.

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ITCH THAT SCRATCH Cabaret Night

Space 0 (Cabaret space, ground floor, Contact Theatre)

7:00-9:00 performances

9 - 9:30 optional feedback and mingle

LINE UP:

Lady Panthera and the Three Headed Snake

Hisss!

(Image credit Shay Rowan)

@leonie.crystal_creative @blue_eyed_samurai

Burlesque with a band, and maybe a bite!

Taking a look at the history of snakes, how they've been demonised and celebrated in mythology, biblical texts and artwork throughout the years.
We’re absolutely thrilled to read the description of this work in progress and excited to see how it works with live musicians too!!

Dance Interjections by

Alice Taylor

@alicetaylor.dance

& Tracy Vaughan Williams

@rebelecho.dancer888

With choreography by Ina Colizza, contemporary dance work in progress for Matrafisc Dance Company’s spring show at Manchester College City Campus this April.

And The Stars, They Watched

Victoria Tunah

@vic_toriarene

The endless ocean, two women, a baby and a boat. With only the stars to judge, how far would you go to protect what matters? A story of survival, loss and hope.

Victoria is a talent of Manchester’s theatre scene and prolific in her writing which is always snappy, exciting, well observed and buzzing with energy.

Working title: All love, all pain, all at once.

Clementine Bogg-Hargroves @clementinebogghargroves is a theatre and filmmaker hanging on by the skin of her teeth.

All love, all pain, all at once is a romantic duologue between a man and a woman in a long-term relationship, tackling the issues of class. The duologue will either be performed by one or two people. Depending on who turns up.

Some of you may recognise Clem as she looks remarkably similar to October’s scratch night inspirational speaker Shaun…

Doll Parts

Katie Mulgrew @mulgatron

Award winning writer, actor and stand-up Katie has been heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2, CBBC and ITV2! Her play Omnibus won Liverpool’s Hope Playwriting prize and was co- produced by Liverpool’s Royal Court and Unity theatre.

Doll Parts is a short theatre piece about a woman's changing relationship with her body and the trauma all women's bodies experience from adolescence to adulthood.

PSEUDO//DGIDGI

Scarœ

@scaroe_music

scarœ's punchy poetship, fused with sublime dark pop textures, and glitch-rock presence, offers an ear-worm with every bop.

Step into scarœ’s cybernetic ‘Black Box’: a lyrically liminal space where we analyse the chronic data stored in the body, and pseudo-perceptions of hidden disability, in a surge of eccentric gig-theatre.

We’ve never really seen anything like this before, and are incredibly excited to have Scarœ scratching their new record with us. Get a sense of the vibe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yu4bU2s7lQ

(Image credit Deem Studio)

New Songs, New Places.

weird guitar sounds. acoustic experimentalism. big feelings.

Octavia @yourdelicatefriend says ‘I'm going to air some new material, then finish with a free improvisation in a spontaneous tuning. ‘

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We were privileged to have Octavia’s songs as part of Millennial Pink at PUSH festival this year and we absolutely fell in love with her folky americana,Elliot Smith inspired acoustic sounds and are so excited to hear more! Check out Octavia’s gorgeous tunes via her instagram @yourdelicatefriend

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Girl Gang prioritise platforming women and non-binary artists and audiences, as well as those of marginalised genders. Cis men are very much welcome to attend or present work - join us!

Why do we need this event and why should you support it?

This will be a community centred and supportive evening that gives Manchester based artists the chance to try out and experiment with new work and receive feedback from their artistic community and potential audiences.

Giving artists a space to perform at low stakes can stimulate ideas and facilitate community bonds, but it can also create vital space for evidence gathering and practice or rehearsal that is usually tricky and expensive to come by!

This scratch night is unfunded so we can’t guarantee artist fees. Ticket prices will reflect the unready, itchiness of the evening, as well as keeping the event accessible. Sales will cover our costs and technical support from the venue. You can also donate direct to artists when you buy your tickets or on the night.

Prices:

We do self assessed tiered ticketing to try and make our events as accessible as possible. Please use honestly to support us in making our work sustainable <3

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Unwaged / concession / creative industries worker : £10.00

Standard: £12.00

Come as a Pair, two standard tickets for the event bought together: £15

Refund policy: Paying for a ticket funds freelance artists, creatives and facilitators and helps support Girl Gang Manchester in continuing to run events. All tickets are non refundable and non transferable.

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Accessibility information:

Girl Gang Manchester’s events aim to be as inclusive as possible. This event is open to people of all genders, ages, races, sexualities, classes and abilities. All are welcome, please see specific access information below.  

• Contact spaces are all fully accessible with accessible toilets. There is lift access to all floors. Contact have some really detailed access information on their website here: https://contactmcr.com/visit/access

• There are lots of bus routes that pass the venue on Oxford Road, and Oxford Road is the closet train station. 

• The event is seated (unreserved, unless for access needs) 

• Wheelchair spaces are avaible, please let us know if you need us to reserve a wheelchair space for you by adding this information during checkout

• We happily offer free tickets for personal access assistants, please email us at girlgangmanchester@gmail.com to arrange this.

• Specific COVID guidance can be found below.

• A Girl Gang Manchester team member will greet you as you enter the event space and will be available as a point of contact throughout the event if you require anything.

If you have any other access requests or worries, please contact us at girlgangmanchester@gmail.com. We are super proud that our events and club nights are welcoming and that there are always people who feel comfortable to attend on their own.

COVID-19 Guidance:

Though we no longer have any specific COVID-19 guidelines in place at our events, it is our expectation that you as a member of our community exercise personal responsibility in that you do not attend if you knowingly have COVID or any other contagious disease, or if you have knowingly had contact with a positive case.

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We want to make our events as inclusive as possible and we often get questions from people who for whatever reason say ‘I really want to come but I am nervous, will I be the odd one out?’ Whilst we will always strive to do our best to make everyone feel welcome, it is useful to know a little more about who our audience is for each event so we can be honest in our responses to any queries. It also helps us tailor events for the people attending and identify who we aren’t currently reaching with our work.

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