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Manchester's Award Winning Bar & Restaurant

1 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3HE
Tel: 0161 236 4593 Fax: 0161 236 5707

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This page contains details of some, but by no means all of the current and up and coming events at Taurus. From time to time we may also draw your attention to other events we are supporting.

If you are promoting an event at Taurus, please make sure you forward details in good time to ensure inclusion on this web site.

An archive of past events is available here

Also check the exhibition listings

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An archive of past events is available here

Deborah Walsh

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Taurus continues to provide exhibition space and support for local artists with our monthly exhibitions. Plans for the future are:-

2008

June: Jim Giles
July: Barry Stockton
August : Andrew Johnson
September: Picture Man
October:Sarah Quinn
November: Tom Jameson
December: Vicky Rock

2009

January: John Eastwood.
February: Channel Zero
March: Syd Haslam
April: Jane Buttle
May: Richard Asbury

Friday 16th May @ 8:00 pm

Rough Sketch Comedy Club

A BUNCH OF VERY FUNNY PEOPLE PERFORMING VERY CLEVER SKETCHES

Rough Sketch Comedy Club hosts a regular night of high quality sketch comedy, all seamlessly tied together by the acclaimed Kerry Leigh. Kerry is resident compare of the infamous Laughing Cows Comedy and an established performer on a national scale along with a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe with her one woman show.

Along with Kerry, this month sees acts from the North-West such as Williamson & Jones (The Brides of Comedy), Not2Bad Comedy Duo and from London Town the slick talents of old school sketch The Scarlet Pimps and comedy songstress and actor Pippa Evans an established comic performer performing nationally.

Kerry Leigh: “...Kerry Leigh displayed a beautifully sardonic edge to express an inventive and refreshing set with an occasional unexpected surreal moment.” Marissa Burgess – City Life

The Scarlet Pimps – “...dynamic physical and musical comedy that won over the audience.” “Likable duo in a series of pacy sketches...” Entertainment Manchester This is a high energy, unique show that is not to be missed. Over 1 hour of original material in an eclectic mix of styles.

Rough Sketch Comedy Club is produced by the fresh, new, innovative company Rough Sketch Productions.

Tickets £5 adv, £7 on Door

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

Saturday 17th May

Ian Britt

*Chapman has cancelled this event and it will be headlined by Ian Britt*

Ian Britt is a well respected Singer/Songwriter from Sheffield, England

Born in Sheffield and moving on after a colourful youth & adolescence, Ian fled his roots to study music in the notoriously musical city of
Manchester, He signed to the independent label Jalapeno Records in London in 2005 while making himself a name locally as an acoustic
singer-songwriter.

A debut album was recorded in 2005 with a duo of dance/breaks producers and on release was met with a positive and encouraging reaction from national/regional press/radio. The album "One Day I" culminated in a grand and commandingly produced soulful, Trans-Atlantic sound with mature, honest, sometimes humorous lyrical writing, assured technical ability and a keen melodic pop-rock-radio sensibility.

Ian Britt is a must see for 2008. Everywhere he goes he succeeds in capturing peoples' hearts with his accessible music which he shares
with his audience as a true troubadour.

Risa Hall pre- NY gigs, Mike Dignam, a very young gifted player who is making waves. Also featuring Ian Bailey and Marwood.

Tickets £5.00

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

Saturday 5th July

Special Independence Day Weekend Show

Rachael Kichenside - ".. the sweet meander of Rachael's voice, caught as it is between a summers day and a smoky night, it somehow makes sense. Beautifully lazy, lazily beautiful whichever way you look at it, its a winner."Special independence day weekend show featuring special international guests. Emil Brynge, from Sweden has been compared to a modern Nick Drake with his haunting resonant music. Risa returns from a triumpant tour in New York where she rocked the house.  Paul Thornton, in his solo spot, spoils us with his intricate picking in classical, country and ragtime styles.

Tickets £5.00

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

Saturday 9th August

DIANA JOHNSTONE, SARAH DICKSON, MATT TANNER and ANDY GIBSON

From the Bristol area, up here to promote her new album with the ethereally sweet sounds.

Tickets £5.00

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

Saturday 13th September

Jess Gardham

Jess Gardham is a BBC New Talent Finalist and also a Finalist in Unsigned.

Jess has supported KT Tunstall and Waking the Witch and Kathryn Williams and is now headlining her own material.   We are delighted to have Jess return to Taurus after her headlining In the City gig in October 07.

Also performing are James Rea, Bettina Schelker and Justin Brandom.

Tickets £5.00

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

Saturday 25th October

Risa hall

RISA HALL, SARAH LOUISE, MITZI AND MABEL AND PAUL HANDYSIDE..

Tickets £5.00

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Quaytickets.com

an opportunity for

Personal reflection, affirmation and deep connection.

For people of all faiths and none.

We meet monthly in the Joseph Perrier Lounge (courtesy of Taurus Bar) at 8pm. Each occasion lasts about 45 minutes

Dates are as follows

  • Wednesday 9th January 2008
  • Tuesday 5th February
  • Wednesday 5th March
  • Monday 7th April
  • Tuesday 6th May
  • Wednesday 4th June

Contact Clive Larsen, clive@northreddish.org.uk
077899 15263

For more information on any of the above email via this site or tel 0161 236 4593.

VIEW ARCHIVE OF PAST EVENTS

Queer Up North

Queer Up North

9-25th May

Queer Up North is Europe’s most ambitious queer festival.

It opens with a world premiere from Sandra Bernhard; it closes with a UK premiere from the Stephen Petronio Company. Click here for a full line-up of events or here to download the full festival brochure

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IN THE STARS

Due to our links with a first class astrologer, you can obtain your personal chart.

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Providing permenant examples of their groundbreaking work for the lounge downstairs.


“My husband and I came to see the performance of Ugly Sister on Friday. How nice to see a venue where fringe theatre is flourishing in Manchester. 

It was lovely to see Catia's interpretation of Ugly Sister and it was a most enjoyable performance and a most enjoyable evening. Please can we have some more?”

Joanne Harris(writer of the short story Ugly Sister)

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You can find reviews of recent events on our Press Page

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