From sleeping princes to burning regrets, memorable ice cream to unforgettable break-ups, a deep dive into the environment and a trio of weddings.

Welcoming new faces and the return of old friends - what we can say is we won't be crying wolf.

Taking over the whole of Contact from noon until 10pm Emergency 24 is free to enter - you can pay what you decide as you leave. Primarily an adult event, it involves nearly 50 artists from UK and beyond.

Afternoon, Noon-4pm.

Ali Wilson | Billy Gigurtsis | Diane Dwyer | Emergency Chorus | Farida Yesmin | Heather Alice White | Jennifer Ng | Ludo & Jake | Martin Hamblen | Nicola Dale | Riley Hamshaw-Mills | Robyn Greeves | Rowena Gander | The Paula Davy

Evening, 4pm-10pm.
Ad le Le Gallez | Ali Wilson | Annie Finn & Poppy Waxman | Drunken Chorus | Isabella Victorie A. | Jana Aizupe & Company | Kelvin Atmadibrata | Lewys Holt | Ludo & Jake | Luke McDonnell | Maria Garcia | Martha Pailing | Mi Otra Hermana | Shannon Mulvey | WilL Dickie | Yafei Zheng

(Participating artists subject to change.)

To experience Emergency, just come to Contact anytime between noon and 10pm on Saturday 28 September. Afternoon works are mainly gallery-style come and go, then at 4pm the programme switches to a series of short shows.

Emergency 24

Date: Saturday 28 Sep 2024, noon-10pm (last show starts ~9.30pm)

Location: Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA

Entry: no need to book, just turn up and Pay What You Decide by cash or card.

Age Advisory: 16+ (aimed at adults, parent/guardian/carer discretion).

Produced by hAb, presented by Word of Warning + Contact.

Full details online at https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwordofwarning.org%2Fgalleries%2F2024-emergencypre%2F&i=3&d=vJJjehxbSw2QaRBLdlocPQ&e=tamsin%40habmcr.org&a=vzaU-YweQOqLxH8WboedPA&s=U85mshEWEI4 - emergencymcr.org