Martin Harris Centre

Othello by William Shakespeare

19:00 26 September 2011
Adapted and Directed by Robin Belfield The Nuffield Theatre and Yellowtale Theatre Company "...and when I love thee not chaos is come again." When the strong-willed Desdemona…

Learn to Ballroom Dance “Strictly Style” 10-week course from 28/09/11 to 30/11/11

13:00 28 September 2011
Ballroom dancing's recent popularity owes a lot to the hit TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. Ballroom is an elegant dance style that's enjoyed by all ages. If you would like to learn…

Quatour Danel Seminar: ‘Beethoven’s Workshop’

14:30 29 September 2011
Seminar: ‘Beethoven’s Workshop’ - A discussion of unfamiliar versions of Beethoven’s first two published quartets, led by Professor Barry Cooper – even Beethoven had to learn on the job… FREE

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Series - Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:00 29 September 2011
Haydn Quartet in C, Op. 76, No. 3, ‘Emperor’ Dvo?ák Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96, ‘American’ To launch the season, two of the most tuneful and enduringly popular works in the…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 30 September 2011
Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 18 No. 1 Weinberg Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 27 Schubert Quartet in G, D.887 The virtuosity of Beethoven’s first published quartet, the magnificence…

MUMS Welcoming Concert

19:30 1 October 2011
Anthony Burgess Manchester Overture Bizet L'Arlesienne Suites No.1 & No.2 Bernstein Chichester Psalms Conductors: Mark Heron | Jonathan Evans | Leo Geyer | Andy Gregory | Will…

Soriah

13:00 6 October 2011
Portland-based musician and ritual artist Soriah (a.k.a. Enrique Ugalde) combines traditional Tuvan throat singing and classical Indian raga chanting with rock and roll influences and…

John Hegley English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter

20:00 8 October 2011
Critically acclaimed performance poet John Hegley returns to enchant us with his interactive poetic genius and silliness. John Hegley is widely known as one of the country's most…

“Colm Tóibín in Conversation” with Alan Hollinghurst

18:30 10 October 2011
Acclaimed novelist and journalist Colm Tóibín, newly appointed as Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, hosts the first in a series…

Northern Baroque

13:00 13 October 2011
Amanda Babington (violin and recorder), Cait Walker (oboe and recorder), Claire Babington (cello) and David Francis (harpsichord) present an exciting programme of baroque chamber works,…

University of Manchester Music Society Contemporary Works

13:00 14 October 2011
Join us for the first of our free Friday Lunchtime Concert series, with a selection of contemporary pieces and student commissions for small chamber ensembles. FREE

Reality 7 - One Stage One Voice One Heritage Tour Series

19:30 15 October 2011
Celebrate Black History Month a community celebration of One Heritage, on One stage, in One Voice! Join Reality 7 as they embark on their maiden tour of the United Kingdom. Nominated…

LITERATURE LIVE: John McAuliffe and Sean O’Brien

18:30 17 October 2011
John McAuliffe was born in 1973 and grew up in Listowel, Co Kerry and now lives in Manchester. He won the RTE Poet of the Future award in 2000 and received a major Arts Council Bursary…

Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2011

19:30 18 October 2011
Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2011 Cellist Lionel Cottet, accompanied by pianist Louis Schwizgebel-Wang, both from Switzerland, perform works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and…

TANGO 5

13:00 20 October 2011
The virtuosic tango quintet Tango 5 (bandoneon, piano, bass, violin, electric guitar) showcases four of the finest musicians in the UK alongside internationally acclaimed bandoneon…

PSAPPHA The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence

19:30 21 October 2011
Ben Foskett On From Four (20th Anniversary Commission) Anthony Gilbert Nine or Ten Osannas Ian Wilson Dream Garden (world première) John Casken Winter Reels (20th…

University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:30 22 October 2011
Brahms Tragic Overture Richard Strauss Tod und Verklärung Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 – Pathétique Conductors: Andy Gregory | Jamie Phillips | Mark Heron The University of Manchester's…

Computers Rock Our Music World - Part of the Manchester Science Festival

19:30 25 October 2011
Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, The Fall: Manchester is well-known for its musical heritage, but where would it have got to without science? Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary…

Northern Harmony

13:00 27 October 2011
Fifteen brilliant young singers from Vermont, USA, led by Larry Gordon, Patty Cuyler and Mollie Stone, present thrilling harmony singing from South Africa, Georgia, Corsica, The Balkans…

MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2011

19:30 28 October 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists and Psappha, The University…

MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2011

18:00 29 October 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists and Psappha, The University…

MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2011

19:30 29 October 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists and Psappha, The University…

MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2011

14:00 30 October 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists and Psappha, The University…

Poetry Book Society Benefit Reading

18:30 4 November 2011
This reading in is an opportunity to show support for the PBS who have lost their ACE grant and appreciate the strength of Northern poetry. The reading also draws attention to…

University of Manchester Music Society Classical Works

13:00 4 November 2011
Join us for the second of our free Lunchtime Concert series, with a selection of classical works and student commissions for small chamber ensembles. FREE

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