The Three Minute Theatre

This is fast becoming my favourite place in the Northern Quarter. What a sensational venue! I have in recent history had the pleasure of going to two events, a stand up/​live music gig and a Kino short film event. I’ve fallen in love with 3MT!
The place has so much character with the walls adorning various art and posters of events past/​present/​future. The acoustics are incredible for music and it’s just the perfect size for it to be called an «intimate» venue. I was so impressed with the gig I went to the first time, I recorded three of the songs and the response on Vimeo and Youtube has been incredible. Much of that is down to the incredible lighting and sound the call theatre creates.
The Kino shorts event (
) was an altogether different affair. A brilliant networking event for film makers with some great films and some hilarious Q & As. The drinks selection at the bar isn’t great but the size and nature of the menu makes up for it.
I highly recommend you pay this place a visit and pick up a programme to see what’s on. You won’t regret it, and feel free to check out the video I posted of the first event I went to :)

Three Minute Theater? The name itself is so interesting that it caught my attention but after attending one of their events I was bowled! If you are a theater fan and would like to see some brilliant performances from locals in Manchester then this is something you should not give a miss.
Run by some wonderful, creative people who have a passion for life, art and everything Manchester. It is a great place for budding actors, writers and directors too because this could you your platform to meet people from the same industry and probably get involved. The plays are short and sweet and so very creative. Its strange how independent bodies like this are not as popular as they should be, same with independent cinema I guess. The environment is so warm and non pretentious that you can go alone and watch a play if you have no one to go with because you will land up coming out of there with a new friend!
Verdict: Highly reccommended for all art lovers!

I have great intentions to make regular visits back to this quirky little bohemian hub for music, comedy, theatre, burlesque and other forms of entertainment. The theatre is large enough to comfortably seat between thirty and forty people I believe, and the first thing that struck me about it was how ‘at-​home’ I felt there.
The staff are extremely warm, friendly and welcoming. And the décor of strange canvas paintings, fairy lights, disused guitars and huge blackboards with specials and upcoming shows written on ran the risk of grabbing my attention away from the stage, but not for too long! Next time you’re in Afflecks, pop in for a quick drink and have a gander at their events board. If you’re stuck in a rut with your nights out and fancy something a tad different, this might just be the place for you.