Performances

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…

Manchester University Music Society Opera Evening - 'War and Conflict'

19:30 - 21:00 24 February 2018
This is sure to be a gripping evening of opera, on the theme of war and conflict. Recent University alumni James Keirle’s contemporary opera Not On The List will be performed, as…

Literature Live: Mariko Nagai and Richard Lloyd Parry - Japan Now

19:30 - 21:00 26 February 2018
Join us to celebrate UNESCO City of Literature International Mother Language Day (IMLD). How do writers – both natives and ‘outsiders’ - respond to tragedy and recount the lived experience…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Distractfold Ensemble

13:10 - 14:00 1 March 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Distractfold Ensemble presents works for cello, electric guitar and clarinet by Postgraduate composition…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

18:00 - 19:30 3 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

20:00 - 21:30 3 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

MANTIS SONIFICATION FESTIVAL and North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Symposium

14:00 - 15:30 4 March 2018
Experiencing Data in Sound: What do molecules sound like? Are musical timbres encoded in DNA? Can social networks evolve audio? NOVARS Research Centre pushes the boundaries of musical…

Opera North Whistle Stop Opera

12:30 - 13:00 5 March 2018
If you haven’t ever been to a live opera and want to try a bite-sized version first, or you just fancy experiencing it right under your nose, then Whistle Stop Opera is for you. This…

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED: Literature Live: Joe Dunthorne and Luke Kennard

19:30 - 21:00 5 March 2018
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED: Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea, South Wales. His first novel, Submarine, was translated into sixteen languages and adapted for film…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 8 March 2018
The Quatuor Danel workshops new compositions by postgraduate students of the University.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 8 March 2018
A concert of contrasts is offered here, ranging from the late-Romantic lyricism of Webern’s Langsamer Satz to a new work by Marseillais composer Régis Campo and the uncompromising collision…

Manchester University Music Society - Musica Festival Concert

13:10 - 14:00 9 March 2018
Musica is a week-long festival during the week of International Women’s Day. It comprises of multiple events that celebrate all aspects of female music making, including composition,…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:00 9 March 2018
A fascinating juxtaposition of the intensely wrought yet expansive lyricism of Franck’s only string quartet with the deft refinement and constant flux of Enescu’s Piano Quintet. Franck…

Manchester University Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 10 March 2018
Progamme to Include : Thorvaldsdottir Aeriality Sibelius Violin Concerto Bax Tintagel Sibelius Tapiola Following on from their hugely successful performance of Shostakovich’s…

Literature Live: Patrisse Khan-Cullors in conversation about #BlackLivesMatter

19:00 - 20:30 13 March 2018
We are delighted to welcome Patrisse Khan-Cullors to Manchester to discuss her illuminating memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir. She will be in conversation…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Piano Recital by Tom Hicks

13:10 - 14:00 15 March 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Prokofiev Sonata No. 8 in B flat Major, Op. 84 Janácek In the Mists University of Manchester…

Manchester University Music Society - New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 16 March 2018
A second concert of 2018 showcasing compositions from some of the many talented students studying at the University of Manchester. This concert will be the premiere for most of the…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) and Manchester University String Orchestra (MUSO)

19:30 - 21:00 17 March 2018
Programme to Include Emily Howard Prayer Eseld Pierce A Name Perpetual Libby Larsen grand rondo Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Faure Pelleas and Melisande Suite Mozart Ballet…

Stockport Youth Orchestra

15:30 - 17:00 18 March 2018
Ay Caray! Join Stockport Youth Orchestra for a programme of Latin-American music, featuring Tango, Bossa Nova, Danzón, Habanera, Malambo and more. Distinguished SYO alumni join as guest…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - The Michael Kahan Kapelye: Klezmer Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 22 March 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. The Music Department’s student klezmer ensemble – The Michael Kahan Kapelye – share their year of…

‘Ich bin ein Hamburger’: Music from Baroque Hamburg

13:10 - 14:00 23 March 2018
As one of the most vibrant cultural centres of the Baroque period, Hamburg was a hotbed of musical talent throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. From Handel’s first opera, Almira,…

Raisa Kabir: Build me a loom off your back and your stomach

18:30 - 21:00 12 April 2018
'Build me a loom off your back and your stomach' is a performance of durational dance, distance and diaspora. The artist Raisa Kabir weaves and dances, carrying the lengths of cloth-making…

SOLD OUT - Susie Orbach in conversation with Jeanette Winterson “In Therapy”

19:30 - 21:00 16 April 2018
Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, writer and social critic. She is the founder of the Women's Therapy Centre of London, a former Guardian columnist and visiting professor…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - House of Light

13:10 - 14:00 19 April 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Singing House of Light are: Helen Chadwick, Victoria Couper and Barbara Gellhorn Helen Chadwick…

Manchester University Music Society - World Music

13:10 - 14:00 20 April 2018
Expect music-making originating from anywhere around the globe in this world music concert! Students will have the opportunity a chance to perform music in exotic styles, as soloists…

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