Welcome to the Greater Manchester Branch page
We're a branch of around 1,500 members and we're very social! We meet roughly every other month at HOME in central Manchester on a mixture of nights, usually from 7pm. Our branch meetings are hybrid, too, offering you a chance to Zoom in if you can't be there in person.
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Here is your current Branch Committee, their term runs until October/November 2025.
We are lucky in Greater Manchester to have a vibrant variety scene, be that drag artists in The Village, comedians in our many comedy venues, magicians, wrestlers, clowns, presenters, cabaret artistes - the list is nigh on endless. Our Branch strives to make the industry a better place for all and we have 2 Variety Officers, Chris Clarkson and Billy Scouse, who champion our cause. Chris is a magician and presenter, Billy is a compere, presenter, and comedian.
If you need any help with your professional life as a variety artist then do get in touch. Similarly if you have any ideas for how we can make your part of the industry any better then let us know and we'll try to make it happen! We're currently working on creating a local Drag Network and Comedy Network.
Want to talk Variety with us?
Email us here!Since 2019 we've run 19 of our Audition Days - opportunities for actors to meet casting directors, directors and producers etc. They're always free and places are always allocated by lottery. Any full branch member can apply for a lottery ticket but 'active' members (ie. come to meetings, attend a rally, join a workshop, party at a social) get a bonus second ticket therefore doubling their chances!
