Performances

Christmas Choral Showcase (SOLD OUT)

12:00 - 13:00 5 December 2021
The University Chorus are delighted to be able to welcome you back to the Martin Harris Centre to watch our first concert since March 2020. Joined by our auditioned choirs, Ad Solem…

Manchester Music Society Extravaganza

15:00 - 17:30 5 December 2021
The University of Manchester Music Society are thrilled to welcome you to their first public performance since the pandemic, returning with a range of exciting repertoire performed…

Novel Voices: Femi Kayode in Conversation with Ellah P. Wakatama (ONLINE)

19:00 - 20:00 6 December 2021
The Novel Voices series features Ellah P Wakatama (Senior Research Fellow) in conversation with debut authors about their craft and the journey to shaping their first, published full…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert “CANCELLED”

13:10 - 14:00 16 December 2021
Brahms: String Quartet No. 2, in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Brahms was even more awed by the prospect writing string quartets than he was by symphonies, reportedly composing and destroying…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Michel Lethiec and David Fanning) “CANCELLED”

19:30 - 21:00 17 December 2021
Thierry Muller: Clarinet Quintet (first performance), with Michel Lethiec Kryštof Maratka: Clarinet Quintet ‘Arboretum of Time’, with Michel Lethiec (UK Premiere) Dvorák: Piano Quintet,…

Ulysses at 100

12:30 - 13:30 1 February 2022
Researchers, students and lecturers at Manchester talk about their experiences of reading James Joyce's great modernist novel, Ulysses. About this event When did you first read Ulysses?…

WCLC - Full of Eastern Promise

13:10 - 13:55 10 February 2022
Featuring Rozanna Madylus (mezzo soprano) and Michelle Assay (piano), ‘Full of Eastern Promise’ is a celebration of East-West cultural encounters through music and poetry. The concert…

Franklin (UMDS MIFTA Performance)

19:00 - 20:00 16 February 2022
After their generator gets wrecked in a violent storm, researchers at ice station Franklin call for help. When it becomes clear that the crop they’ve been studying may corrupt that…

Franklin (UMDS MIFTA Performance)

19:00 - 20:00 17 February 2022
After their generator gets wrecked in a violent storm, researchers at ice station Franklin call for help. When it becomes clear that the crop they’ve been studying may corrupt that…

WCLC - Martin Roscoe (Piano)

13:10 - 13:55 17 February 2022
Beethoven: Sonata in C minor Op.13 “Pathetique “ Brahms: Intermezzy Op.117 No. 2 Liszt: Sonetto del Petrarca 104 Liszt: Legend No.2 St.Francis Walking On The Waves With…

Franklin (UMDS MIFTA Performance)

19:00 - 20:00 18 February 2022
After their generator gets wrecked in a violent storm, researchers at ice station Franklin call for help. When it becomes clear that the crop they’ve been studying may corrupt that…

MUMS Opera double bill: The Happy Prince and Down in the Valley

19:00 - 21:00 19 February 2022
MUMS presents a double bill of two contemporary operas. The Happy Prince (Williamson) is a tale of human generosity in dark times. Down in the Valley (Weill) tells of two young lovers,…

TO PARADISE - Hanya Yanagihara in conversation with Simon Savidge

18:30 - 20:30 23 February 2022
Hanya Yanagihara, author of the million-copy bestseller A Little Life, introduces her incredible new novel TO PARADISE. About this event with Blackwell's Manchester We're thrilled…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:10 - 13:55 24 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 Shostakovich sets out on his string quartet path with a deceptively modest piece, composed…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 25 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 92 Three masterpieces, leading to…

Quatuor Danel Afternoon Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Shostakovich:…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D flat, Op. 133 Shostakovich…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 27 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.14 in F sharp, Op. 142 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.15 in E flat minor, Op. 144 The…

Jazz Clinic with Ben Wendel

14:30 - 16:00 2 March 2022
Canadian saxophonist Ben Wendel is known for his sophisticated improvisations and a compositional style that draws upon post-bop, classical, and post-rock influences. A founding member…

WCLC - Conrad Marshall (Flute) & Lauren Scott (Harp)

13:10 - 13:55 3 March 2022
David Horne: Three Dirges Kaija Saariaho: Tocar Andy Scott: Sonata for flute & harp Kaija Saariaho’s shimmering Tocar, reworked for flute & harp by the…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

18:00 - 19:00 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

19:30 - 21:30 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

13:00 - 14:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

15:00 - 16:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

Poetry Bonanza with North-West Poets (part of MACFEST2022)

18:30 - 19:30 9 March 2022
Join us for an enchanting evening with some wonderful British poets: Boshra G, Saira Anwar and Razia Mohammed who will entertain with a celebration of their spoken words, poetry and…

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