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2019 Booker Prize Shortlist

19:00 - 20:15 11 October 2019
Meet some of the authors of the 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist at this special event at Manchester Literature Festival. The Booker Prize is a byword for the finest literary…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 25 September - 13:55 20 November 2019
Back 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.…

Women's Unity Choir

13:10 - 14:00 11 October 2019
Experience a unique collaboration between The University of Manchester music students, Manchester University Music Society, Olympias Music Foundation’s Women’s Voices Choir and Amani…

Literature Live: Hanif Kureishi in Conversation

19:30 - 20:45 12 October 2019
From The Buddha of Suburbia to The Black Album, Hanif Kureishi has inspired generations of young British writers and readers. In this MLF event, he discusses his award-winning fiction,…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert with Michelle Assay (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 17 October 2019
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet excerpts, transcribed for viola and piano by Vadim Borisovsky Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 18 No. 1 Vlad Bogdanas is joined by pianist Michelle…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 18 October 2019
Shostakovich Quartet No. 1, in C, Op. 49 Beethoven Quartet in F, Op. 135 Jumpei Koyama ‘Who found it?’ (UK premiere) Weinberg Quartet No.2 in A, Op. 3 Beethoven’s profound…

Vocal Showcase

13:10 - 13:55 18 October 2019
Songs by female composers of the 19th Century are overshadowed by those of their canonical male counterparts. The stunning works of Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade and Josephine Lang…

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:00 - 20:30 19 October 2019
An exciting concert from the Symphony Orchestra, including a new work by PhD student Simon Hellewell. The concert features the rarely performed Piano Concerto No. 5 by Prokofiev, performed…

Literature Live: Ilya Kaminsky, Karen Solie & Vona Groarke

19:30 - 20:45 21 October 2019
Three internationally acclaimed poets read from their latest work. Karen Solie’s extraordinary new collection, The Caiplie Caves, is, says The Irish Times, ‘a great exhilaration of…

OiKuu

13:10 - 14:00 24 October 2019
Described as ‘resolutely refreshing’, Riot Ensemble will present a concert of wild chamber music, featuring their principal Bass Clarinettist (newly appointed Principal Bass Clarinet…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

18:00 - 19:30 26 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

20:00 - 21:00 26 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

MANTIS FESTIVAL

14:00 - 15:00 27 October 2019
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring new works by Manchester composers and visiting guest artists. Experience new music and…

New Sounds: Beyond displacement and pressure in soundwaves

13:10 - 14:00 31 October 2019
Manchester University Music Society present a New Sounds Concert edition featuring newly created compositions by students at the University of Manchester. This concert is organised…

Baroque Orchestra: Cosmopolitan Music from Baroque Germany

15:30 - 17:00 3 November 2019
This concert is a culmination of a two-day intensive workshop on historically informed performance guided by Peter Holman (Parley of Instruments) and Baroque strings specialist, Judy…

Hallé Brass

13:10 - 14:00 7 November 2019
Hallé Brass, one of the foremost brass ensembles in the UK formed primarily from principal members of the internationally renowned Hallé Orchestra, present an eclectic programme of…

MUMS: Folk and World Music

13:10 - 13:55 8 November 2019
Following on from the successful Folk and World Music concerts in the previous academic year, students continue to perform a diverse range of folk music and different styles from around…

University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra

19:00 - 20:30 9 November 2019
From an early symphony by Carl Stamitz and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, featuring Katherine Stonham, to the music of the 20th Century in Pulcinella (Suite) by Stravinsky, this concert…

UMDS: Autumn Season Show - The Wolf From The Door by Rory Mullarkey

19:00 - 20:15 13 November 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society (UMDS) proudly presents their first performance of the Autumn Season 2019 with their fantastic annual autumn season show. THE WOLF FROM…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 14 November 2019
Chia-Ying Lin Tradimento for solo violin (first performance) Beethoven String Trio in G, Op. 9 No. 1 The first performance of a solo violin piece by prize-winning Taiwanese composer…

UMDS: Autumn Season Show - The Wolf from The Door by Rory Mullarkey

19:00 - 20:15 14 November 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society (UMDS) proudly presents their first performance of the Autumn Season 2019 with their fantastic annual autumn season show. THE WOLF FROM…

MUMS Showcase

13:10 - 13:55 15 November 2019
Manchester University Music Society presents its showcase concert. Watch superb performances from students from across the music society as they deliver a wide range of music and styles,…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 15 November 2019
Shostakovich Quartet No. 13, in B flat minor, Op. 138 From the Belyayev Salon Quartet movements by Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Lyadov and others Shostakovich Quartet No. 15,…

UMDS: Autumn Season Show - The Wolf From The Door by Rory Mullarkey

19:00 - 20:15 15 November 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society (UMDS) proudly presents their first performance of the Autumn Season 2019 with their fantastic annual autumn season show. THE WOLF FROM…

The Cosmo Singers and Ad Solem

19:00 - 21:00 16 November 2019
The University of Manchester Chamber Choirs, The Cosmo Singers and Ad Solem, join forces at their first concert of the year singing Herbert Howell’s heart-wrenching ‘Take Him Earth…

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