Martin Harris Centre

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 27 September - 14:00 22 November 2017
Due to popular demand, this Autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics again! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. The…

Manchester University Music Society Welcome Concert

17:00 - 19:00 1 October 2017
Join us for the first Music Society concert of the academic year, featuring our new first year Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. The concert will also feature works by Elgar and Vaughan…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 5 October 2017
Did Beethoven originally conceive his early E major piano sonata for string quartet? This concert won’t answer that question, but it will help you judge for yourself. It’s not often…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 5 October 2017
The Quatuor Danel discusses the art of playing chamber music.

Celebrate National Poetry Day 2017 with LEMN SISSAY MBE

11:00 - 12:30 6 October 2017
To celebrate National Poetry Day 2017, award-winning poet and University of Manchester Chancellor Lemn Sissay MBE will be hosting a special poetry performance with school children from…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Robin Ireland (viola)

19:30 - 21:00 6 October 2017
What a difference an extra viola can make! We’re delighted to invite Robin Ireland, formerly of the Lindsay Quartet, to join the Quatuor Danel for this performance of some of the richest…

An Evening of Poetry with Lemn Sissay MBE - Award-winning poet and University of Manchester Chancellor

19:30 - 21:00 7 October 2017
Award-winning poet and University of Manchester Chancellor, Lemn Sissay will be performing a selection of new and favourite poems from his recent Canongate collection, Gold from the…

Literature Live: Sinéad Morrissey and Douglas Dunn- Part of Manchester Literature Festival

19:30 - 21:00 9 October 2017
A pair of our finest contemporary poets read and discuss their work at an event presented in partnership with Manchester Literature Festival. Sinéad Morrissey was named the inaugural…

Literature Live: John Banville and Mike McCormack - Part of Manchester Literature Festival

20:00 - 21:30 10 October 2017
Two of Ireland’s most accomplished prose stylists come together for an evening of reading and conversation. Picking up where Henry James left off, John Banville’s forthcoming novel,…

Literature Live: Lisa McInerney, Sally Rooney and Joanna Walsh - Part of Manchester Literature Festival

19:30 - 21:00 12 October 2017
Three exciting contemporary writers read and discuss their work. Lisa McInerney won the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Baileys Prize for her debut The Glorious Heresies. She will read…

Piano Recital by Ian Pace

13:10 - 14:00 12 October 2017
Piano recital by world-renowned pianist Ian Pace, a pianist of long-established reputation, specialising in modernism and transcendental virtuosity. FREE - no need to book, just turn up!

There is no ‘i’ in Concerto Grosso…’ Exploring Teamwork in the Eighteenth-Century Concerto Grosso

15:30 - 17:00 15 October 2017
As the culmination of a two-day intensive workshop on historically informed performance, guided by Peter Holman MBE, co-founder of The Parley of Instruments, together with Baroque strings…

Literature Live: Colette Bryce and Tara Bergin - Part of Manchester Literature Festival

20:00 - 21:30 16 October 2017
Two talented Irish poets on the ascendant, Colette Bryce and Tara Bergin, come together to read and discuss their work at an event presented in partnership with Manchester Literature…

Kamila Shamsie in conversation with Jeanette Winterson - Part of Manchester Literature Festival

19:30 - 21:00 17 October 2017
Join two of our most incisive practitioners of fiction for a conversation about writing narratives that reflect and explore current affairs. A contemporary retelling of Sophocles’…

Turton Consort: Monteverdi: Il quarto libro de madrigali (1603)

13:10 - 14:00 19 October 2017
The Turton Consort, a professional Manchester-based vocal ensemble, presents highlights from Monteverdi’s fourth book of madrigals. Yearning for sensual pleasures and devices of love,…

Manchester University Music Society Public Lunchtime Concert - Jazz Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 20 October 2017
Come and enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by the Manchester University Music Society. These concerts are free, no need to book just turn up. The first public lunchtime concert of…

Manchester University Music Society Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:15 21 October 2017
Symphony Orchestra returns with a performance of Shostakovich’s 10th symphony, under the baton of Mark Heron. There is also a pre-concert talk by David Fanning, whilst Stravinsky’s…

Gordon Crosse 80th Birthday Celebratory Concert

14:00 - 15:30 22 October 2017
A concert in celebration of composer Gordon Crosse, which will include new tribute pieces from Robin Holloway, John Joubert, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Elis Pehkonen, Rob Keeley and Peter…

Part of Manchester Science Festival- Kyle D Evans - Born to Sum

19:30 - 21:00 23 October 2017
Join the maths muso and guitar-slinging geek himself, as he takes you on a comedic romp through pop music. Pointing out the maths ideas hiding in your favourite tunes, he’ll point out…

Il Bacio - A La Polonaise (Telemann’s love affair with Polish music)

13:10 - 14:00 26 October 2017
Il Bacio (the kiss) ... just as the name suggests Il Bacio aims to seduce its audience with a new and enticing approach to baroque music. Drawing on some of the finest players of their…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 28 October 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest artist Jonty Harrison presenting a full concert of his work, as well as new works…

MANTIS Festival

20:00 - 21:30 28 October 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest artist Jonty Harrison presenting a full concert of his work, as well as new works…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:30 29 October 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest artist Jonty Harrison presenting a full concert of his work, as well as new works…

Rebecca Solnit in conversation with Jeanette Winterson - Currently Sold Out

19:30 - 21:00 31 October 2017
PLEASE NOTE: This event is Sold Out Fiercely intelligent, radical, sometimes despairing but always, ultimately, hopeful – in her coruscating essays and award-winning books, the voice…

The University of Manchester Chorus Martin’s Mass and More

18:00 - 20:00 4 November 2017
The University of Manchester’s Cosmo Singers kick off their 2017/18 programme in Holy Name Church. Programme to include Palestrina, Thomas Tallis, Jonathan Harvey and Frank Martin’s…

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