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Literature Live: Luke Brown and Emma Jane Unsworth

18:30 - 19:45 10 February 2020
Luke Brown grew up in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and now lives in London, although he is frequently in Manchester to teach at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester.…

Fully Booked Literature Live: Isabel Allende in Conversation with Jeanette Winterson

19:00 - 20:15 11 February 2020
***This event is now fully booked*** Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are thrilled to welcome one of Latin America’s greatest authors to the UK for her…

UMDS presents An Intervention by Mike Bartlett

19:00 - 21:00 12 February 2020
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. UMDS’ 2020 season opens with ‘An Intervention’, by Mike Bartlett. Set against the backdrop of the British…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 13 February 2020
Dusapin Iti for Solo Violin Lekeu Adagio Molto Weinberg Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano One of a series of works for solo instruments, all beginning with the letter ‘i’, by…

UMDS presents An Intervention by Mike Bartlett

19:00 - 21:00 13 February 2020
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. UMDS’ 2020 season opens with ‘An Intervention’, by Mike Bartlett. Set against the backdrop of the British…

MUMS - New Sounds

13:10 - 14:00 14 February 2020
There is great enthusiasm for contemporary music amongst music students at The University of Manchester. In this concert, a variety of ensembles present works recently written by student…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 14 February 2020
Chevalier de Saint-George Quartet, G.191 Dusapin Quartet No. 4 Franck Quartet in D One of numerous quartets by the first classical composer of African ancestry,…

UMDS presents An Intervention by Mike Bartlett

19:00 - 21:00 14 February 2020
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. UMDS’ 2020 season opens with ‘An Intervention’, by Mike Bartlett. Set against the backdrop of the British…

Fully Booked Literature Live: Eimear McBride

19:30 - 20:45 17 February 2020
*This event is now fully booked* Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are delighted to present an evening with Eimear McBride. One of our most arresting writers,…

GUY: A New Musical

19:30 - 21:30 19 February 2020
Finding love isn’t easy when you're fat, gay and nerdy. Luckily for Guy, you can be anybody online… leo&hyde’s award-winning electronic musical is Queer As Folk meets Bridget Jones…

WCLC: Jack Adler-McKean - Solo tuba

13:10 - 14:00 20 February 2020
Giacinto Scelsi Maknongan Patrick Friel Ezra’s Telescope (British première) Sylvain Marty Diversion 2 (British première) Vinko Globokar …

MUMS Opera – The Enchanted Pig

19:00 - 21:30 21 February 2020
The MUMS Opera team return this year to put on Jonathan Dove’s eccentric The Enchanted Pig, an opera exploring a magical and enchanting story of love and destiny, by one of the most…

MUMS Opera – The Enchanted Pig

19:00 - 21:30 22 February 2020
The MUMS Opera team return this year to put on Jonathan Dove’s eccentric The Enchanted Pig, an opera exploring a magical and enchanting story of love and destiny, by one of the most…

Event Cancelled Literature Live: Jean McNeil and Rachael Allen

19:30 - 20:45 24 February 2020
Due to industrial action by the University and College Union (UCU) this event is now cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you have bought tickets for this event…

WCLC: Gazelleband

13:10 - 14:00 27 February 2020
Gazelleband combines pioneering Palestinian oud player Reem Anbar and Mancunian multi-instrumentalist Louis Brehony, as they present a unique take on the radical and traditional music…

MUMS Chamber Music from the Nineteenth Century

13:10 - 14:00 28 February 2020
Join talented chamber musicians in the music society as they take on a programme of nineteenth century works. This free concert explores three works by Johannes Brahms, Clara and Robert…

MANTIS FESTIVAL: Digital Overlays

18:00 - 19:30 29 February 2020
Come along to the 2020 spring edition of the MANTIS festival ‘Digital Overlays’. Immersive media environments and human-machine Interactivity by music composers and digital artists…

MANTIS FESTIVAL: Digital Overlays

20:00 - 21:00 29 February 2020
Come along to the 2020 spring edition of the MANTIS festival ‘Digital Overlays’. Immersive media environments and human-machine Interactivity by music composers and digital artists…

MANTIS FESTIVAL: Digital Overlays

14:00 - 15:00 1 March 2020
Come along to the 2020 spring edition of the MANTIS festival ‘Digital Overlays’. Immersive media environments and human-machine Interactivity by music composers and digital artists…

Black Voices Singing Workshop (part of Musica Festival 2020)

14:30 - 16:00 5 March 2020
We continue our celebration of women in music with an afternoon of songs from black oral music traditions. Explore harmony singing in diverse styles – from traditional African, spirituals…

WCLC: Black Voices Lunchtime Concert (part of the Musica Festival 2020)

13:10 - 14:00 5 March 2020
Come along to the Martin Harris Centre and experience the exceptional sounds of Black Voices - an all-female a cappella collective who are globally celebrated for their stunning voices…

MUMS - Musica Festival

13:10 - 14:00 6 March 2020
Female music-making has been long underappreciated in the Western music world. Join the student-founded Musica group to celebrate women in music. In this concert, they explore female…

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:00 - 21:00 7 March 2020
The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra presents a concert full of the Manchester spirit. Emeritus Professor John Casken’s Maharal Dreaming and a new work by postgraduate student…

CoMA Contemporary Music for all Festival

8 March 2020
CoMAFest: Contemporary Music for All Join players, singers and audience in a day of workshops and rehearsals of exciting new music. These workshops will culminate in an evening concert…

Literature Live: Vahni Capildeo, Anthony Caleshu and Peter Gizzi

18:30 - 19:45 9 March 2020
Please be aware this event will run at 6.30pm in the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and will be hosted by Carcanet. It will mark the launch of Carcanet’s edition of Gizzi’s…

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