Clothes Swap

A powerful new play set in an LGBTQ+ youth club, exploring identity, belonging, and the importance of community spaces for queer young people.

Waterside presents its first in-house production — a powerful new play by emerging writer Liam Mansfield, inspired by his work as an LGBTQ+ youth worker.

Set inside a youth club, a space of refuge, resistance and radical self-expression, the story follows a group of queer young people navigating identity, belonging and the beautiful chaos of becoming themselves. At its heart is their fiercely protective but emotionally drained youth leader, alongside an outsider whose suspicion threatens the fragile safety of the group.

• Duration: 120 minutes
• Age recommendation: 12+
• Venue: Waterside, Manchester
• Run: Wed 3 Jun 2026 to Sat 6 Jun 2026
• Typical performance time: 7.30pm (matinee available on selected dates)