Martin Harris Centre

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 28 September - 13:55 23 November 2016
1.05pm, Wednesday 28 September – Wednesday 23 November 2016 (Apart from Wed 2 Nov) This autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for…

Quatuor Danel

19:30 - 21:30 7 October 2016
Two third quartets, each 40 minutes long, but from different worlds: Camden Reeves’s virtuosic exploration of time and chaos, juxtaposed with Tchaikovsky’s sorrowful memorial for his…

Literature Live: Beverley Bie Brahic, Jeffrey Wainwright & Matthew Welton

19:30 - 20:45 10 October 2016
Three gifted poets come together to read from eagerly-awaited new collections. Matthew Welton lectures in writing at The University of Nottingham. His debut, The Book of Matthew, won…

Guardian Live: Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Jonathan Safran Foer

18:30 - 20:00 11 October 2016
What keeps a family together – and what can tear it apart? In literary wunderkind Jonathan Safran Foer’s long-awaited new novel, Here I Am, the Blochs face trying times. They’re supposed…

Ensemble l'imaginaire

13:10 - 14:00 13 October 2016
Richard Barrett Portrait Concert A young ensemble based in France, committed to presenting audiences with strong musical experiences through their collaborations with composers. This…

Castlefield Manchester Sermon: Kamila Shamsie

19:00 - 20:30 14 October 2016
We are delighted that Kamila Shamsie will be giving the 7th Castlefield Manchester Sermon, reflecting on ethical issues of the day. One of our finest contemporary writers, Kamila grew…

Interactive Schools’ Poetry Performance with: JOHN HEGLEY

13:00 - 14:00 14 October 2016
English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter Acclaimed poet John Hegley will be performing to pupils from local primary schools to celebrate National Poetry Day 2016.…

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra

15:30 - 16:30 16 October 2016
Students from the Manchester University Baroque Orchestra give a historically informed performance of late-seventeenth-century English instrumental music, by Locke, Purcell and the…

Anne Enright

19:00 - 20:30 17 October 2016
Anne Enright is one of the leading novelists at work today. Born in Dublin, her novels include What are You Like?, The Forgotten Waltz and The Gathering (winner of the Man Booker Prize…

Andy Smith and Fuel present The Preston Bill

19:00 - 20:30 19 October 2016
The story of a life. The story of our lives. Welcome to the North A story from Preston. About Preston. A story that will make you stop and think about where you, and we, are…

Darragh Morgan (violin) Mary Dullea (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 20 October 2016
Leading new music soloists Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea perform Tom Coult’s Limp and Camden Reeves’s Gorgon’s Head which they recently broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Schumann’s Sonata…

Eimear McBride The Lesser Bohemians

19:30 - 21:00 20 October 2016
Join us for an evening with brilliant young Irish novelist Eimear McBride. Described by The Times Literary Supplement as ‘a writer of remarkable power and originality,’ Eimear’s astonishing…

MUMS Showcase Concert

13:10 - 14:00 21 October 2016
A rare opportunity to witness a variety of performers in Manchester’s Music society playing a variety of repertoire, demonstrating the breadth of taste within the department. There will be something for everyone!

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:15 22 October 2016
MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns for its second concert since September with a programme including Ligeti’s Atmospheres as well as Mahler’s Symphony No.1, also known as The Titan Symphony.…

Joseph Houston (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 27 October 2016
Exploring extremes of stasis and frantic motion, this programme combines movements from Debussy’s seminal Préludes with more recent works, including a brand new piece by British composer…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 29 October 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring special guest artist Junya Oikawa (Japan). Local and guest composers will present their…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:30 30 October 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring special guest artist Junya Oikawa (Japan). Local and guest composers will present their…

Inaugural Lord Morris of Manchester Memorial Lecture

18:30 - 21:00 3 November 2016
Alf Morris (1928-2012) dedicated his parliamentary career – as the Labour Co-op MP for Wythenshawe 1964-1997 and then as a Life Peer – to challenging the barriers imposed by society…

Literature Live: Michael Longley

19:30 - 20:45 7 November 2016
Michael Longley (b. 1939, Belfast) is one of the greatest living English-language poets. His work has received the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Wilfred Owen…

Rachael Pankhurst (cor anglais) Nick Oliver (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 10 November 2016
University alumna and Principal Cor Anglais of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Rachael Pankhurst accompanied by Nick Oliver will perform a varied programme including works…

Romanticism and Beyond

13:10 - 14:00 11 November 2016
An exciting new concert from Manchester’s Music society, focussing on the Romantic and 20th Century ‘Modern’ period. Come see performers tackle the most passionate and exhilarating…

MUMS Chamber Orchestra

19:30 - 21:15 12 November 2016
MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns for an evening of inspiring music, with soloists Libby Sherwood and Sarah Keirle performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante K364, along with Mozart’s Symphony…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 20:30 16 November 2016
The first showcase of the academic year offering an opportunity for students to display their work. The festival consists of four contrasting shows performed consecutively in venues…

Shakespeare Miscellany: ‘Music oft hath such a charm…’

13:10 - 14:00 17 November 2016
In the year that marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, pianist and scholar Michelle Assay presents a programme of music for voice, chorus and instruments, from diverse…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 20:30 17 November 2016
The first showcase of the academic year offering an opportunity for students to display their work. The festival consists of four contrasting shows performed consecutively in venues…

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