With a new academic trimester brings other new things – including a brand new, incredible theatre season at the New Adelphi Theatre! Located right on our main campus, inside the New Adelphi building, the theatre is a fantastic spot for anyone to come and catch a high-quality show. Students and staff are even eligible for cheaper tickets – so why not have a look at what’s coming up in the new season and make it the place to go for your next evening off?

Suspiciously Cheap Comedy – 14th October, 7pm
Start off your autumn term with full-on belly laughs and good company by catching the ‘Suspiciously Cheap Comedy’ show. The night promises a fantastic line-up with acts such as Lucy Beaumont, Gein’s Family Giftshop, Huge Davies and the iconic Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, as the night’s MC, for as little as £3 for students.
General admission £5 / Concession £3 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Negative Space – 17th & 18th October, 7.30pm
‘Negative Space’ is a project created by contemporary theatre company Reckless Sleepers. Negative Space will be made up of 6 performers, chairs, and the stage. It is described as a piece that will take on many forms – ‘a love story, a slapstick comedy, a slasher, a melodrama’, all whilst the performers do not speak. The performances at the New Adelphi Theatre will be the 31st and 32nd showings of a piece that has been said to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Get a ticket now and immerse yourself in this convention-breaking performance.
General admission £12 / Concession £8 / Student £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse – 21st October, 7.30pm
This film screening is a documentary that shows a raw and interesting insight into the difficulties of filmmaking and large productions. The behind-the-scene documentary follows renegade filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola as he struggles to create the iconic film ‘Apocalypse Now’.
Admission £3 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Website here

Water is Attracted to Water – 23rd October, 7.30pm
This free show focuses on the human relationship with water and also works as a piece to re-engage science as a ‘meaningful story at the centre of who we are’. The show centers around two performers, a musician and a scientist, as they celebrate water using dance, stories, music and even an experiment on stage. A great opportunity for students to see how science can be explored in creative outlets. A 2-hour workshop will also be held in the afternoon prior to the performance. More information can be found on the ticket page.
Free – Book your place on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

The Band – 29th October, 7.30pm
‘The Band’ is a quirky production from Levantes Dance Theatre, a company specializing in blending dance, theatre, and circus with striking aesthetics. The show follows one-hit wonders Sandy and Bruno, who originally formed a band back in the 70’s. Together again, they plan to do one more gig in hopes of a last chance of fame – will things finally work out for them?
General admission £12 / Concession £8 / Student £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Concerto – 1st November, 7.30pm
Concerto is said to be a unique musical experience that spans 100 years of history. Award-winning theatre maker Michael Pinchbeck created this piece which will be exploring the legacy of war and the healing power of music, to then be performed by world-renowned pianist Nicholas McCarthy. The evening will be an incredible, emotional experience that is not to be missed. There will also be an overture at 7pm prior to ‘Concerto’, in which students from our MA Contemporary Performance Practice course will be performing pieces in the New Adelphi Foyer, which they have created whilst working with Michael Pinchbeck himself.
General admission £10 / Concession £8 / Student £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Watch US Dance – 8th November, 6.30pm
If you loved Dance with US, then you’ll want to get tickets for this next show as soon as possible. A fantastic evening of three professional works and three newly commissioned student pieces that showcase innovative and fine-tuned choreography. It’s guaranteed to be a night of beautiful creativity.
General admission £7 / Student £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Days of Heaven – 11th November, 7.30pm
Another fantastic film screening to kick off your November; Days of Heaven follows a young couple named ‘Bill and Abby’ who pretend to be brother and sister. Their story follows them working on a farm in the Texas panhandle in a time of poverty, eventually, the farmer falls in love with Abby. Finding out that the farmer is gravely ill, the couple decide that Abby will marry him to benefit from the situation – but will the farmer’s death come at all?
Admission £3 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Amusical – 12th November, 7.30pm
Are you a big fan of all things West End or Broadway? Then this night is perfect for you. Hosted by Jayde Adams and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Amusical is a night where comedians will go up against each other to perform their favourite song from screen or stage and the audience then determines who is best.
General admission £7 / Concession £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

Welcome to Paradise – 13th November, 7.30pm
Start getting into the Christmas spirit with theatre company A Ship of Fools’ dark comedy night ‘Welcome to Paradise’. A Ship of Fools state that their work is dangerous and excitable, bordering on ‘the edge of decency’. They are bringing their ‘brand of bouffon comedy’ to Salford for one night only and it promises to have you squirming in your seat as the Captain and Raoul take you to the darkest corners of the grotto.
General admission £10 / Concession £8 / Student £5 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi website here

Die Hard – 2nd December, 7.30pm
The iconic action film voted as ‘The Greatest Christmas Film of All Time’ in 2010 is being screened on campus for one night only. The film follows NYPD cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) taking matters into his own hands when Nakatomi headquarters are taken hostage by a terrorist group.
Admission £3 – Buy your tickets on the New Adelphi Theatre website here

All Killa No Filla – 7th & 8th December, 2pm
You do not want to miss this internationally loved, sell-out show hosted by comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean. With their Manchester shows already sold out, the duo are coming to Salford in December to talk all things murder and serial killers. If you’re a comedy fan with a guilty pleasure for true crime then get yourself tickets quickly as this is guaranteed to be a great night. *SATURDAY NIGHT SOLD OUT*
Tickets are sold via LiveNation – Buy your tickets for the Sunday show here

Head over to the New Adelphi Theatre’s website to find out more of what’s on during this season, buy yourself tickets and see what the team are up to. You can even visit their brand new box office at the New Adelphi building to buy tickets. Watching a show is a great evening out and you don’t even need to leave campus! 🎟️
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