Performances

Quatuor Danel

19:30 - 21:30 9 December 2016
Two imposing quartets in E flat: Weinberg’s breakthrough to full maturity with a work of classical symphonic proportions, and Beethoven’s return to quartet writing after a 14-year break,…

Quatuor Danel Open House

12:00 9 - 16:00 11 December 2016
The University of Manchester and its internationally-renowned resident string quartet, Quatuor Danel, invite you to join in another fantastic music-making opportunity. Everyone is…

Ad Solem: The University of Manchester Chamber Choir

19:30 - 21:15 10 December 2016
MUMS elite chamber choir returns to St Ann’s Church to present an evening of spirituality and poetry. This concert features religious settings, such as MacMillan’s Miserere, alongside…

The Caroline Chisholm Reading

18:30 - 20:00 14 December 2016
This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the CNW community. It will feature a reading from the best dissertation…

Ensemble DeNOTE

13:10 - 14:00 15 December 2016
Returning to the repertoire of their acclaimed CD, Beethoven and the Art of Arrangement, period instrument group, Ensemble DeNOTE explore Beethoven’s own arrangement of his ever-popular…

MUMS Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:15 15 December 2016
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra and Cosmo Singers return for a Festive Finale to 2016! Enjoy a series of short choral numbers before joining us for Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. This…

Christmas Carol Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 14:00 16 December 2016
Enjoy some festive cheer and sing your heart out to a selection of the most-loved Christmas carols. You are guaranteed to leave with a warm glow! Manchester University Music Society…

Gemini Ensemble Celebratory Concert: “Professor Philip Grange at 60”

19:30 - 21:30 16 December 2016
Internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini performs a concert to celebrate Philip Grange’s 60th Birthday. Professor Grange has had a long association with Gemini, and the concert will…

Craig Ogden and Jacqui Dankworth

20:00 - 22:00 21 January 2017
Jacqui Dankworth is one of the most highly regarded vocalists in the UK. Known primarily as a jazz singer, Jacqui’s unique musical palette also draws on folk, soul, classical, blues…

Lines from a Wanderer: Song Recital with Marcus Farnsworth (Baritone) and James Baillieu (Piano)

13:10 - 14:00 2 February 2017
Baritone and Manchester alumnus Marcus Farnsworth performs a recital of new songs with acclaimed pianist and long time duo partner, James Baillieu. The recital features cycles by composers…

Literature Live: Vona Groarke and Katherine Angel

19:30 - 21:00 6 February 2017
Vona Groarke has published seven collections of poetry, most recently, Selected Poems (Gallery Press, 2016). Current editor of Poetry Ireland Review and a selector for the Poetry Book…

MUMS Brass Band and An Evening of Grange

19:30 - 21:00 11 February 2017
Join the Manchester University Brass Band and other ensembles for an exciting evening of music, featuring selected works by Philip Grange, Professor of Composition at The University…

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 15 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 16 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 16 February 2017
Weinberg’s only String Trio, a heartfelt yet elusive piece from the time when he was tailed by the Soviet secret police, followed by the second of Tchaikovsky’s three quartets, the…

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 17 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

Quatuor Danel with Pascal Moraguès (clarinet)

19:30 - 21:30 17 February 2017
Principal clarinettist of the Orchestre de Paris and professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Pascal Moraguès joins the Quatuor Danel for Brahms’s gloriously lyrical masterpiece and the…

Singing Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 17 February 2017
After the success of last year’s concert, the Singing Showcase makes a return! Come and see the University’s finest singers perform a range of styles, from passionate outbursts to…

MUMS Chamber Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 18 February 2017
MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns with a delightful programme of wonderful music. From Baroque suites to a 21st Century new work, this concert has a wonderful range of music in store!…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Gaskell String Quartet

15:00 - 15:45 19 February 2017
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. At 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons, students from the Royal Northern College of Music perform…

Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Val McDermid

19:30 - 21:00 20 February 2017
Val McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 30 languages, sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Val has created many notable characters…

Piano Recital by Nicolas Hodges

13:10 - 14:00 23 February 2017
Nicolas Hodges is an English pianist and composer, specialising in avant-garde music. An active repertoire, that encompasses such composers as Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Debussy, Schubert…

SOLD OUT ‘The Burnley Buggers' Ball’ & ‘Burnley’s Lesbian Liberator’ (LGBT History events)

19:30 - 21:00 24 February 2017
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PERFORMANCE IS NOW SOLD OUT. The Burnley Buggers’ Ball written by Stephen M Hornby directed by Matt Hassall Burnley’s Lesbian Liberator written by Abi Hynes…

MUMS Opera and more

19:30 - 21:00 25 February 2017
This year, MUMS have decided to programme Holst’s one-act opera Savitri, along with other favourites and a new work. This concert is not to be missed! Programme to include: Bach …

John McAuliffe “In Conversation” with Mohsin Hamid

19:00 - 20:30 27 February 2017
Manchester Literature Festival presents an In Conversation with award-winning author Mohsin Hamid. Born and raised in Lahore, Hamid currently divides his time between Pakistan, London…

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