Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

"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…

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…

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…

Meet the Researchers Open Lecture Series (for schools and public): "Ghosts in the Machine: 9/11 and Music Technology"

17:30 - 18:30 21 October 2015
A talk by Dr Kevin Malone (Department of Music) - part of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures open lecture series "Meet the Researchers". Since 2001, Kevin Malone has composed…

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…

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

19:00 - 21:00 4 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…

Guardian Live: Ian Rankin in Manchester

19:00 - 20:30 10 November 2015
Join the multi-award winning crime writer, Ian Rankin, as his much loved detective, John Rebus, comes out of retirement to help solve one last case in new book, Even Dogs in the Wild,…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Solem Quartet

13:10 - 14:00 12 November 2015
Webern Langsamer Satz Beethoven Quartet in E flat, Op. 74, 'Harp'? University alumni and winners of the 2014 Royal Overseas League Competition, the Solem Quartet present one…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert- Piano Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 13 November 2015
An opportunity to hear some of Manchester University Music Society’s finest pianists performing in a concert containing a variety of works for solo piano.

MUMS Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble

19:30 - 21:30 14 November 2015
McCabe Canyons Mozart Oboe Concerto (with Soloist Lizzy Humphries) Weber Peter Schmoll Overture Beethoven Symphony No. 7 MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns for an evening of inspiring…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 19 November 2015
Haydn Quartet in C, Op. 54, No. 2 Bartók Quartet No. 6 Haydn's Op. 54 quartets were composed for Johan Tost, violinist in the Esterházy court orchestra, and…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: ' Quartets in a Cold Climate'

14:30 - 15:30 19 November 2015
Professor David Fanning joins the Danels for a preview of December's Shostakovich cycle.

MUMS Lunchtime Concert - Manchester University Baroque Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 20 November 2015
Students from the Manchester University Baroque Orchestra give a historically informed performance on the university’s reproduction instruments. This concert offers a unique and exciting…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 20 November 2015
Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 18, No. 1 Rihm Quartet No. 1 (1970) Mozart Quartet in C, K456 'Dissonance' Beethoven's effervescent quartet…

MUMS String Orchestra and Brass Band

19:30 - 21:30 21 November 2015
Finzi Prelude & Romance Grieg Melodies Holst Brook Green Suite MUMS String Orchestra and Brass Band showcase classic pieces of the repertoire including Finzi’s elegant…

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