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…

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…

Schumann’s Dichterliebe: Timothy Langston (tenor) Somi Kim (Piano)

13:10 - 14:00 9 November 2017
University of Manchester alumnus Timothy Langston, tenor and Somi Kim, piano will be presenting Schumann’s fantastic song cycle Dichterliebe alongside lesser known songs by Lennox Berkeley,…

Manchester University Music Society Brass and Percussion Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 10 November 2017
An insightful snapshot of the vibrant and energetic performances that the society’s brass and percussion players have to offer. Having won unibrass twice over the past three years,…

Manchester University Music Society Chamber Orchestra

19:30 - 21:15 11 November 2017
Chamber Orchestra returns for an exciting evening of music. Professor Barry Cooper gives a pre-concert talk on Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony, before it is performed. This concert also features…

MANTIS - Part of the New Music North West Festival 2017

17:00 - 18:00 13 November 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a concert of new electroacoustic works by composers based in Manchester. Experience new sound worlds, music and technologies combined together…

University of Manchester Drama Society: 'Holes' by Tom Basden

19:00 - 20:30 15 November 2017
Three conference organisers and a teenage girl are the sole survivors of a fatal plane crash on a remote tropical island. Stranded, the four survivors wait. Surely someone will find…

Ad Solem - Part of the New Music North West Festival

18:00 - 19:00 16 November 2017
The University of Manchester’s chamber choir Ad Solem start their 2017/18 programme in the New Music North West Festival, featuring compositions by Dufay, Turnage and Reeves. Price…

Ebonit Saxophone Quartet - Part of the New Music North West Festival 2017

13:10 - 14:00 16 November 2017
Richard Whalley, Kevin Malone and the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet explore the possibilities of their instruments and create new tools of expression. Together, they've forged unheard colours…

Students’ Q&A with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE - Part of the New Music North West Festival 2017

14:30 - 16:00 16 November 2017
A student panel made up of undergraduates and postgraduates from The University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music take the opportunity to ask renowned composer Mark…

University of Manchester Drama Society: 'Holes' by Tom Basden

19:00 - 20:30 16 November 2017
Three conference organisers and a teenage girl are the sole survivors of a fatal plane crash on a remote tropical island. Stranded, the four survivors wait. Surely someone will find…

New Sounds from Manchester - Part of the New Music North West Festival 2017

13:10 - 14:00 17 November 2017
After the success of last year’s inaugural performances, New Sounds returns for a free lunchtime concert, including Mark Anthony Turnage’s Three Farewells, and several exciting new…

University of Manchester Drama Society: 'Holes' by Tom Basden

19:00 - 20:30 17 November 2017
Three conference organisers and a teenage girl are the sole survivors of a fatal plane crash on a remote tropical island. Stranded, the four survivors wait. Surely someone will find…

Michelle Assay and David Fanning: two-piano recital

13:10 - 14:00 23 November 2017
Two fiery and colourful works for two pianos from the first decade of the 20th century. Michelle Assay and David Fanning continue their survey of Rachmaninoff’s works for two pianos,…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

19:30 - 21:15 25 November 2017
Manchester University Wind Orchestra returns with an exciting programme of music from across the pond. You definitely won’t want to miss this extravaganza full of your all-time favourite…

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle

30 November - 3 December 2017
Join the Quatuor Danel for the Beethoven Cycle! Beethoven’s 16 string quartets (or 17, if you count the Grosse Fuge as an independent work) are universally recognised as one of the…

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 30 November 2017
This concert forms part of the Quator Danel Beethoven Cycle. Beethoven Quartet in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 Beethoven Quartet in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 Beethoven Quartet in C minor, Op.…

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 30 November 2017
This concert forms part of the Quator Danel Beethoven Cycle. Beethoven Quartet in D major, Op. 18 No. 3 Beethoven Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

Quatuor Danel Seminar: ’Emulating the Classics’

14:30 - 16:00 30 November 2017
A workshop of student minuets in Classical style with the Quatuor Danel and Professor Barry Cooper.

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 1 December 2017
Beethoven Quartet in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 Beethoven Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 Beethoven Quartet in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 This concert forms part of the Quator Danel Beethoven…

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle Afternoon Concert

13:00 - 16:00 2 December 2017
This concert forms part of the Quator Danel Beethoven Cycle Please note the start time of this concert. Beethoven Quartet in E flat major, Op. 74 (‘The Harp’) Beethoven Quartet in…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:15 2 December 2017
The University of Manchester Chorus present both Haydn and Britten’s St Nicholas under Robert Guy, featuring Robert Dowling as guest soloist. This concert also features student soloists…

Quatuor Danel Beethoven Cycle Afternoon Concert

13:00 - 15:30 3 December 2017
This concert forms part of the Quator Danel Beethoven Cycle Please note the start time of this concert. Beethoven Quartet in B flat major, Op. 130 (with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 finale)…

Literature Live: Jackie Kay and Ali Smith SOLD OUT

19:30 - 21:00 5 December 2017
PLEASE NOTE: This event is Sold Out We are thrilled that two of our most talented, engaging and humane writers, Jackie Kay and Ali Smith – contemporaries whose friendship spans many…

Pioneers of Percussion Joby Burgess (percussion / electronics)

13:10 - 14:00 7 December 2017
One of Britain’s most diverse percussionists, Joby Burgess is best known for his virtuosic, often lissom performances, daring collaborations, extensive education work, and regularly…

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