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Manchester's Award Winning Theatre For Participation.
The Edge runs a comprehensive participatory programme alongside a professional theatre provision (both a receiving and producing house), working with people who are homeless, vulnerable adults and young people using high-quality theatre and arts to transform lives.
Based in a 19th Century former Red Cross Hospital in Chorlton, South Manchester, The Edge is fast becoming a unique space to take part in great theatre and see high-quality, small-scale theatre from around the country. It was launched in 2011 with award winning actors Julie Hesmondhalgh and Sir Mark Rylance as its patrons.
The Edge also houses rehearsal rooms and workshop spaces available for hire and is home to a fabulous cafe The Dressing Room (Observer Food Monthly Award Winners 2018) which hosts a training programme in hospitality for adults with learning disabilities.
As a registered charity, you can support this work by becoming an Edge Mate here
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…alongside the excellent work on stage, there's good stuff happening throughout the organisation, with a participation programme as inclusive as it is ambitious.
Rob Martin, Time Out
We are passionate about what we do. But we need your help. There are many ways that you can support The Edge and everything that we do here from becoming a regular donor to simply choosing to have your brew in our café The Dressing Room, which trains adults with learning disabilities in hospitality.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR WORK HERE
COMING UP NEXT IN THE THEATRE
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Keep Cool and Dance
An Expressive Edge Theatre Company production
A group of people attempt to save their arts centre against all the odds.
CCTV & Rock and Soul
Thursday 12th – Saturday 14th September 2019
Theatre M21 are a local amateur dramatic society in Chorlton and have been based at The Edge since the 1930s.
LIVEwire with Luke Wright & co.
Presented by Nymphs & Thugs
An electric evening of spoken word performance, presented by the UK's leading spoken word record label, Nymphs & Thugs.
OUR COMPANIES & PROJECTS
EDGE THEATRE COMPANY
MADE AT THE EDGE
Our work with the Booth Centre
Our work with young people with learning disabilities
OUR WORK WITH ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
THE DRESSING ROOM CAFE
A great space to relax with a coffee while you wait for a class, grab a pre-theatre meal, or simply relax with a piece of cake while enjoying the surroundings. Based at The Edge, our cafe is in the heart of Chorlton and on sunny days you can enjoying your coffee or cake in our secret garden. We also have a large selection on options including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. All of our meals are made fresh in the cafe by our Chef Jim. Our cafe also provides catering for your conference, event or meeting.
The Dressing Room Cafe is our cafe and arts space and a dedicated training facility in hospitality for adults with learning disabilities. Trainees have the opportunity to learn skills which can be applied in a real working environment and also transferred and applied to other areas of life.
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Manchester's Award Winning Theatre For Participation
Based in a 19th Century former Red Cross Hospital in Chorlton, South Manchester, The Edge is fast becoming a unique space to take part in great theatre and see high-quality, small-scale, theatre from around the country. It was launched in 2011 with award winning actors Julie Hesmondhalgh and Sir Mark Rylance as its patrons.
The Edge also houses rehearsal rooms and workshop spaces available for hire and is home to a fabulous cafe The Dressing Room which hosts a training programme in hospitality for adults with learning disabilities.
We are passionate about what we do. But we need your help.
We work with people who are homeless, vulnerable adults and young people using high-quality theatre and arts to transform lives. As a registered charity we rely on donations from our incredible supporters to keep this work going.You can read more about how your donation will make an impact below.
You can give us a one-off donation or become one of our Edge Mates (regular donors)
Home Page July 16th, 2019The Edge
Impact Report – What We Did in 2017/18
A More Sustainable Arts Venue
Charity Fundraising Night
Congradulations | Dressing Room Training Programme Graduations
Theatre Season at The Edge | SPRING 2019
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