- The Met (arts centre)
The Met is a performing arts venue in
Bury ,Greater Manchester . It has two theatre spaces and a café bar.The centre is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a
registered charity . It has previously been called Bury Metro Arts and Bury Metropolitan, and is popularly known as Bury Met.Location
The Met is situated in the Derby Hall, a large Victorian classical building on Market Street in the centre of
Bury .Programme
The Met houses a busy programme of events which includes theatre shows, many varieties of music, and stand up comedy.
History
Bury Metropolitan Arts Association was founded in
1975 . The association originally operated out of a disused bank building at 2 The Rock, promoting events in civic halls and parish churches. It moved into the Derby Hall in1979 .The organisation's founding Director was
Dewi Lewis , who went on to found Manchester'sCornerhouse arts centre.External links
* [http://www.themet.biz/ The Met]
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