Martin Harris Centre

Hallé Youth Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 16 August 2015
Dvorák The Noonday Witch, Op.108 Shostakovich Symphony No.9 in E flat major Op.70 Dvorák Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 (‘From the New World’) Jamie Philips Conductor The Hallé…

Pagelight Production presents: 'The Box of Tricks'

19:00 - 20:00 25 September 2015
Co-written by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady Directed by Helen Parry Mike returns home for his estranged brother's funeral refusing to even carry his coffin. He is given his brother's…

"Ballroom Blitz"

13:05 30 September - 13:55 29 October 2015
Due to popular demand we're bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre. Whether you've danced with us before or are a complete novice, you'll love these new routines! An…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 1 October 2015
Haydn Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5 Bartók Quartet No. 1, OP. 7 The University's magnificent string quartet-in-residence opens its 11th season at the Martin…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: ' The Road to Sublimity'

14:30 - 15:30 1 October 2015
Professor Barry Cooper and the Quatuor Danel tell the fascinating story of the genesis of Beethoven's Op. 131.

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Alexander Melnikov (piano)

19:30 - 21:30 2 October 2015
Mozart Adagio and Fugue K546 Beethoven Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 Weinberg Piano Qunitet, Op. 18 The Quatuor Danel's Friday series begins with…

MUMS Welcome Concert

17:00 - 19:00 4 October 2015
Programme to include: Berlioz Damnation of Faust Debussy Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra (with soloist Sebastian Marshall) Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - 'Duality' Robert Buckland (Saxophones) and Peter Lawson (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 8 October 2015
Robert Buckland and Peter Lawson celebrate 25 years performing together with the release of their highly acclaimed new CD: DUALITY, featuring music by Tim Garland, Barbara Thompson,…

Sunspots

19:30 - 20:30 9 October 2015
Sunspots is a poetic, musical, and visual journey from the birth of the Sun, through its long and eventful life, towards its ultimate death. Is the Sun a god, a man, a woman, or simply…

Manchester Literature Festival - Kevin Barry and John McAuliffe

19:00 - 20:30 12 October 2015
An evening celebrating new books from two established talents of Irish writing. Kevin Barry’s stories have won major prizes including The Sunday Times EFG Prize for Beer Trip to…

Jeanette Winterson - The Gap of Time: The Winter's Tale Retold

19:30 - 21:00 13 October 2015
One of our most imaginative storytellers, Jeanette Winterson has written 10 novels, a book of short stories, numerous essays and screenplays and the powerful memoir, Why Be Happy When…

Manchester Literature Festival - Andrew O'Hagan and John McAuliffe (EVENT CANCELLED)

18:30 - 20:30 14 October 2015
** DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED ** We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Ticket holders are asked to contact Quaytickets to obtain a refund or…

Manchester Literature Festival - True Harmony: Yeats at 150, A Celebration

19:30 - 21:00 15 October 2015
At the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats, this event celebrates the great Irish poet’s interest in music, poetry and performance, whose high point may well have been his 1903…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert- The Yiddish Folksong Project

13:10 - 14:00 15 October 2015
Soprano Juliana Yaffé, violinist Adam Summerhayes and pianist John Yaffé perform classical arrangements of Eastern European folksongs in the Yiddish language, restored from copies that…

NEW MUSIC- MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 17 October 2015
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. In collaboration with Festival partner Metanast (Manchester), local and guest composers (featuring…

NEW MUSIC- MANTIS Festival

20:00 - 21:30 17 October 2015
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. In collaboration with Festival partner Metanast (Manchester), local and guest composers (featuring…

NEW MUSIC -MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:30 18 October 2015
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. In collaboration with Festival partner Metanast (Manchester), local and guest composers (featuring…

Manchester Literature Festival - Joanne Harris: Why I Write - A Writer's Manifesto

18:30 - 20:00 19 October 2015
Writing is, at the most basic level, an act of communication. But are writers thinking enough about how they connect with their readers? What are the social responsibilities of being…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

13:10 - 14:00 22 October 2015
Recognised as one of Britain’s leading chamber music groups, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet is a dynamic and innovative ensemble known for its extraordinary precision in performance,…

Bird to Beast

20:00 - 22:00 23 October 2015
Armed with infectious songs full of love and wonder, Manchester based musical duo Bird to Beast are psych-folk duo spinning magic from the sounds of yesteryear to create something fresh…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert - First Year Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 23 October 2015
A great chance to sample the high standards of musical performance from Manchester University Music Society’s new crop of musicians, as students entertain with a selection of solo works.

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 24 October 2015
Korngold Violin Concerto (with Soloist Itamar Rashkovsky) Dvorak In Nature’s Realm Sibelius Symphony No. 5 MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns for its second concert, with Dvorak…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Rachel Brown

13:10 - 14:00 29 October 2015
One the world’s leading Baroque flautists and an authority on the history of her instrument(s), University of Manchester and RNCM alumna Rachel Brown presents a programme of iconic masterpieces on historical flutes.

Bloodlines

19:30 - 21:00 30 October 2015
Follow the story of a young man diagnosed with a deadly leukaemia, who undergoes a stem cell transplant in a bid for survival. After the performance, there’ll be a talk on pioneering…

The House - A solo performance by Carran Waterfield (Triangle Theatre)

19:00 - 21:00 3 November 2015
The House is inspired by historical sources relating to poor women in the Victorian workhouse and contemporary debates about poverty and welfare. It traces a series of real and imagined…

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