Performances

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:15 7 December 2017
Manchester University Big Band returns with an exciting set drawing on big band repertoire from around the world, from Brooklyn, to Trondheim, to Japan. Whether you’re a big band veteran…

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…

Ad Solem Christmas Concert

19:30 - 21:15 8 December 2017
Ad Solem present a selection of festive, Christmas music. From Byrd to Britten, Mathias to Maxwell Davies, as well as some of Finzi’s Seven Poems of Robert Bridges. Price £10.50 /…

Manchester University Music Society - There is no ‘i’ in Concerto Grosso…’: Baroque Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 8 December 2017
Before concertos became all about the virtuosity of the soloist, they were written for small teams of instrumentalists, contrasted against the full orchestra. Here the university’s…

Manchester University String Orchestra and Brass Band

19:30 - 21:15 9 December 2017
String Orchestra returns for a performance of core string repertoire and student works, while Brass Band is sure to entertain with a challenging and varied programme. The concert features…

The Caroline Chisholm Reading with Rachel Seiffert

18:30 - 20:00 11 December 2017
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…

Manchester University Music Society Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:15 14 December 2017
Manchester University Music Society’s final evening concert of 2017 has a wide range of opera, choral and orchestral music, featuring soloist Zahid Siddiqui in selections from Verdi’s…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 14 December 2017
If you like your humour to be subtle and understated, then Hindemith’s ‘Minimax’ (subtitled ‘Repertoire for Military Orchestra for String Quartet’, written supposedly in response to…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 14 December 2017
The Quatuor Danel workshops Composition Études by Masters composers of the University.

Manchester University Music Society Festive Sing Along Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 14:00 15 December 2017
Please note this event is currently FULLY BOOKED. If you are interested in attending please let us know and we can add you to the waiting list. Get yourself in the festive spirit with…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 15 December 2017
A multi-faceted celebration of Czech string quartets, contrasting the pathos and resignation of Smetana’s second quartet with the dramatic urgency of Janácek’s Kreutzer Sonata (another…

Danez Smith: Don’t Call Us Dead

19:00 - 20:30 22 January 2018
Manchester Literature Festival is thrilled to welcome to Manchester acclaimed American poet Danez Smith. A founding member of the Dark Noise Collective, Danez is an electrifying performer…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Ignacio Lara Romero (violin) and Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 1 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Charles Ives Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3, S.62 (K. 2C6) (1913-1914) Camden Reeves…

Vonnegut Collective and Animikii Theatre

19:00 - 20:00 8 February 2018
Music and Drama Collaboration: Composition and Physical Theatre This concert is part of the Thursday Lates at The Whitworth For their third project at The University of Manchester,…

Literature Live: Sophie Collins and Carol Mavor

19:30 - 21:00 12 February 2018
Sophie Collins is a poet, editor and translator. small white monkeys, a text on self-expression, self-help and shame, was published by Book Works in November 2017 as part of a commissioned…

Zheng He -When the Dragon Ships Came

10:00 - 11:00 13 February 2018
Manchester Confucius Institute is very delighted to bring an award winning show from Karin Schäfer of Figuren Theatre to Manchester that blends puppetry, video and animation. Zheng…

University of Manchester Drama Society - Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 20:30 14 February 2018
The MIFTAS are a series of 8 plays, whether original or published, that take place during February and March 2018, in theatres across Manchester, including the John Thaw Studio Theatre.…

University of Manchester Drama Society - Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 20:30 15 February 2018
The MIFTAS are a series of 8 plays, whether original or published, that take place during February and March 2018, in theatres across Manchester, including the John Thaw Studio Theatre.…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Piano Recital by Adam Swayne

13:10 - 14:00 15 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Kevin Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe (première) Frederic Rzewski: Four…

Manchester University Music Society - Contemporary Student Works

13:10 - 14:00 16 February 2018
MUMS kicks off 2018 with a selection of new works from students of the University. Expect a wide range of fascinating new material featuring all different kinds of instruments and ensembles…

University of Manchester Drama Society - Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 20:30 16 February 2018
The MIFTAS are a series of 8 plays, whether original or published, that take place during February and March 2018, in theatres across Manchester, including the John Thaw Studio Theatre.…

Manchester University Music Society - Chamber Concert

19:30 - 21:00 17 February 2018
MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns, featuring Terra Memoria by Saariaho and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade. There will also be performances of the enthralling work by Christopher Hussey, Twisted…

Literature Live: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

19:30 - 21:00 21 February 2018
Join us to celebrate UNESCO City of Literature International Mother Language Day (IMLD). UNESCO supports mother language and multilingual education through International Mother Language…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Simon Turner (cello) Paul Janes (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 22 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Beethoven Sonata for Cello in D major, Op 102 No 2 Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor…

Borderland - part of LGBT History Month

19:30 - 21:00 23 February 2018
Written by James Harker Directed by Danielle McIlven When a racist white boxer instinctively defends a young Asian woman in an after-school fight, neither is prepared for the chaos…

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