Name: CENSUS
Start: 2026-03-05T19:15:00+00:00
Location: Billingtons Oldham

Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.
A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn’t know you shared.
This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the one shaped by our stories, our laughter and our silence.
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks invite you into a world of spellbinding projection, real voices and unapologetic heart. Census is part theatre, part time capsule: a celebration of communities rarely seen on stage.
Funny, intimate and defiant, Census is a love letter to working-class communities, a call to remember who we are and what we carry with us.
Co-presented with Word of Warning and supported by hÅb.
Originally commissioned by Contact and hÅb; supported by Manchester City Council and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Winner of Best Performance at Manchester Culture Awards 2024
Age Guidance: 12+ (parent/guardian/carer discretion)
Duration: 1 hour no interval
Content Warnings: includes discussion of class and economic inequality, poverty and financial hardship; includes discussions around mental health including anxiety, depression, and social isolation; use of mild language/profanity
In addition to the performance, Malandra Jacks will be running a workshop CENSUS: A Community Meeting at The CartShaft (OL2 8AE) on Tuesday 24 February. Book both the performance and workshop together and save 10% -- simply select the amount of tickets and at checkout you will prompted to select the Concession or Standard Multi-buy offer.