Performances

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…

17th Annual Rylands Poetry Reading with Kei Miller, Sinéad Morrissey and Matthew Welton (Fully booked)

18:00 - 19:15 21 November 2019
***This event is now fully booked*** This year’s Rylands Reading inaugurates a year-long celebration of the 50th birthday of Manchester independent literary publishers, Carcanet Press.…

Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano) and Allyson Devenish (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 21 November 2019
The stunning soprano, Gweneth Ann Rand performs the UK première of rediscovered Lieder of Polish-German composer Paul Kletzki, previously destroyed by the Nazis. Joined by pianist,…

The University of Manchester Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

19:00 - 20:30 23 November 2019
This concert, featuring both traditional and contemporary repertoire, showcases the excellence and versatility of MUWO. Performing at this event will be George Blakesley on the clarinet…

Ebonit Saxophone Quartet

13:10 - 14:00 28 November 2019
Renowned for the exquisite sensitivity and boldness of their contemporary music performances, the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet visit from Amsterdam to play music exploring themes of landscape…

The Complete Works: Kamila Shamsie

18:45 28 November 2019
Part of: The Complete Works: Year 1 – Hope & Resistance Editor, critic & broadcaster Ellah Wakatama Allfrey OBE curates and presents a brand-new series of in-depth interviews at HOME,…

Literature Live: Val McDermid & Denise Mina

19:00 - 20:15 30 November 2019
Queens of Crime, Val McDermid and Denise Mina, join us to discuss their brilliant new novels. In How the Dead Speak, Val brings Dr. Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan together again when…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 30 November 2019
Following the success of previous concerts, The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra returns this autumn with a performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, edited by…

Noemi Gyori (flute) and Julia Klimek (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 5 December 2019
M. Weinberg 12 Miniatures for Flute and Piano Op.2 M. Weinberg Five pieces for Flute and Piano Join flutist Noemi Gyori with Julia Klimek on the piano as they perform a recital celebrating…

Public Flute Masterclass with Noemi Gyori

14:30 - 16:00 5 December 2019
Join Noemi Gyori, international soloist, for her laboratory flute masterclass. Spend the afternoon delving into experimentation with various means of musical expressions, exploration…

Baroque Orchestra: A Cosmopolitan Christmas in Baroque Germany

13:10 - 13:55 6 December 2019
The University of Manchester’s period-instrument Baroque ensemble explores the international flavour brought to German courts in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by three well-travelled…

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:00 - 20:30 6 December 2019
The Manchester University Big Band is the biggest exponent of contemporary jazz music for large ensemble in Manchester. Their first concert of the academic year demonstrates this by…

The University of Manchester Brass Band and the Manchester University String Orchestra (MUSO)

19:00 - 20:30 7 December 2019
Before the Brass Band travel to Bangor for the national ‘UniBrass’ Competition, catch a glimpse of what they will be performing later in the year. Manchester University String Orchestra…

Literature Live: Annual Caroline Chisholm Reading with Sara Collins

18:30 - 19:45 9 December 2019
This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the Centre for New Writing community. Sara Collins is of Jamaican descent…

Children’s Choir Concert

13:10 - 14:00 11 December 2019
Come along to the Martin Harris Centre on 11 December to experience the stunning sounds of the Children's Choir Concert. This concert is part of the Music Society Outreach scheme;…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert with Nicholas Cox (clarinet) and Michelle Assay (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 12 December 2019
Shostakovich Quartet No. 4, in D, Op. 83 Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes Shostakovich’s D major Quartet of 1949 turns official requirements for folk-like music to his own ends,…

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