Performances

LITERATURE LIVE: Vona Groarke and Adam Thorpe

18:30 - 20:00 18 April 2016
Vona Groarke's first collection was Shale, published in 1994. The most recent was X, a PBS Recommendation for Spring 2014, reviewed by the New Statesman as 'an outstanding collection…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 21 April 2016
Two classical masterpieces in G major dedicated to the Bohemian patron Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz: the first of Haydn's two quartets Op. 77 and the second from Beethoven's…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 22 April 2016
Two quartets in the sunny key of A major: the fifth from Beethoven's first quartet opus, and the Mozart work on which it was modelled. Then to conclude the Quatuor Danel's eleventh…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) and String Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 23 April 2016
Drawing together our fantastic Wind and String Orchestras for a joint concert of exciting music, MUMS present a concert of Western string music and an Americana-themed wind half. Conductors…

Gamelan Degung The University of Manchester’s music students with guests

13:10 - 14:00 28 April 2016
The University of Manchester’s music students with guests offer a dynamic programme of music for Gamelan Degung, as the culmination to their course in association with the Hallé. The…

Wind and Brass Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 29 April 2016
MUMS’ finest wind and brass soloists come together and take to the stage to present a concert featuring a range of works which really show off what their instruments can do Come and…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 30 April 2016
In an ambitious and exciting concert, MUMS Symphony Orchestra and the University Chorus team up to present Pärt’s Adam’s Lament and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. Programme to include:…

Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 16:00 1 May 2016
Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in the Grand Hall. Friends of the Whitworth present a series…

Michelle Assay and David Fanning (pianos)

13:10 - 14:00 5 May 2016
A programme of two-piano favourites from husband-and-wife duo David Fanning and Michelle Assay, featuring the Mozart Fugue played by the Quatuor Danel at the beginning of this season,…

Ad Solem

19:30 - 21:30 7 May 2016
MUMS elite chamber choir present an evening of German and English choral music spanning the generations, featuring Hugo Distler, Haydn, Britten and Pearsall. Please note: cash only for ticket sales on the door

Poet's Corner

19:00 - 22:00 12 May 2016
Chetham's Library transforms after dark as part of Manchester After Hours on Thursday 12th May. Chetham’s library, MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies and MA Arts Management, Policy and…

Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 16:00 15 May 2016
Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in the Grand Hall. Friends of the Whitworth present a series…

When Tomorrow Comes

19:00 - 21:00 19 May 2016
Join us at this one-off free event to listen to a group of leading songwriters – Jo Mango, Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), and Craig B (A Mote of Dust) – who will premiere a series of…

Rosie Lomas: Classical Soprano in Concert

19:00 23 May 2016
Rosie Lomas graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2011 with a distinction in her final recital. She made her operatic debut with English National Opera in 2011 as…

Sexuality Summer School: Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer

20:00 26 May 2016
Penny Arcade is a force of nature. Longing Lasts Longer is the Edinburgh Fringe’s double award-winning show from New York’s undisputed queen of the underground, which turns contemporary…

Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 16:00 29 May 2016
Friends of the Whitworth: RNCM Sunday Concerts Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in the Grand Hall. Friends of the Whitworth present a series…

Literature Live: Jennifer Nansubaga Makumbi and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

18:30 - 20:00 1 June 2016
The latest in the Literature Live series welcomes Abubakar Adam Ibrahim and Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. This event will be chaired by Centre for New Writing senior lecturer Geoff Ryman.…

ESTIVAL 2016

7 - 10 June 2016
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS finishes off their concert season with a four day extravaganza featuring eight concerts in…

Estival 2016: Society Mashup Showcase

19:30 - 21:00 7 June 2016
In an Estival first, Manchester University’s Music and Drama Societies come together to première a series of specially-commissioned musical and dramatic works to celebrate the cross-disciplinary…

Estival 2016: Family Outreach Concert

10:30 - 11:30 8 June 2016
MUMS extends its already successful Outreach programme in an interactive and educational concert suitable for families featuring Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and a medley from The…

Estival 2016: Family Outreach Concert

13:00 - 14:00 8 June 2016
MUMS extends its already successful Outreach programme in an interactive and educational concert suitable for families featuring Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and a medley from The…

Estival 2016: Manchester University Wind Orchestra and String Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 8 June 2016
A combination of two huge ensembles sets the scene for an evening of traditional and new works for wind and string orchestras, including Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto with soloist Illiam…

Estival 2016: Brass Band

19:30 - 21:00 9 June 2016
Returning victorious from their second consecutive win at UniBrass, MUMS Brass Band return with a selection of new repertoire spanning the ages. Join Manchester University Music Society…

Estival 2016: Grade1athon Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 9 June 2016
Fresh from their Grade 1 exams, MUMS Grade1athon orchestra return to grace your ears with some classic tunes in an attempt to prove their mastery of a new instrument. Join Manchester…

Estival 2016: Ad Solem and The Cosmo Singers

13:10 - 14:00 10 June 2016
With a stunning display of vocal talent, this concert welcomes elite university chamber choirs Ad Solem and The Cosmo Singers in a programme of Wilbye to Vaughan Williams and Jackson…

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