Performances

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…

WCLC - Shirley Smart Trio (Musica Festival event)

13:10 - 13:55 10 March 2022
Shirley's trio draws on her eclectic background to bring together her jazz, blues and world music influences. Shirley Smart - cello John Crawford - piano Demi Garcia Sabat - drums/percussion…

UoM Chorus and Symphony Orchestra - ‘A Child of Our Time’

19:30 - 21:15 12 March 2022
UoM Chorus are delighted to be able to return to the Whitworth Hall for their annual second semester concert. They will be joined by the Music Society Symphony Orchestra to perform…

An Evening with Warsan Shire

20:00 - 21:15 14 March 2022
In partnership with our partners at Manchester Literature Festival, the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester are thrilled to present an evening with Somali-British poet and…

WCLC - Madeleine Mitchell Violin Recital with Nigel Clayton, piano

13:10 - 13:55 17 March 2022
The distinguished violinist includes pieces written for her by Kevin Malone - World Premiere: Your Call is Important to Us, Errollyn Wallen CBE and Sadie Harrison - Aurea Luce, included…

Literature Live: The 2022 Burgess Fellows – Natasha Brown and Will Harris

18:30 - 20:00 21 March 2022
Join us for the latest in the Literature Live series, presented by the Centre for New Writing in partnership with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. This event will welcome…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Michel Lethiec)

19:30 - 21:30 23 March 2022
Thierry Muller: Clarinet Quintet (UK Premiere), with Michel Lethiec Kryštof Maratka: Clarinet Quintet ‘Arboretum of Time’, with Michel Lethiec (UK Premiere) Brahms: …

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 13:55 24 March 2022
Sofia Gubaidulina: Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, L.91 Debussy’s String Quartet of 1893, written when the composer was 31 years old,…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 25 March 2022
Lera Auerbach: String Quartet No. 5 ‘Song of Alkonost’ (UK premiere) Steve Reich: Different Trains Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30 A 2011 string quartet…

Choral Spring Concert

12:00 - 13:00 27 March 2022
Manchester University’s chamber choirs, The Cosmo Singers and Ad Solem are thrilled to be performing after another term of music making. We will be singing a range of beautiful repertoire,…

MUMS Spring Extravaganza

15:00 - 17:30 27 March 2022
Manchester University Music Society are thrilled to host another afternoon concert to celebrate yet another term of music making. We will be welcoming our Big Band, Wind Orchestra,…

Literature Live: Nat Ogle, Gurnaik Johal and Saba Sams

18:30 - 20:00 28 March 2022
UPDATE: Saba Sams and Luke Brown will no longer be at this event due to testing positive for COVID. Kaye Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Literature and Director of the Centre…

WCLC - Klezmer: The Michael Kahan Kapelye

13:10 - 13:55 31 March 2022
Experience a compelling concert of klezmer music from The University of Manchester’s resident klezmer ensemble, The Michael Kahan Kapelye. As part of the assessment for their Ensemble…

University of Manchester New Music Ensemble: Huw Watkins in Focus Concert

13:10 - 13:55 1 April 2022
University of Manchester New Music Ensemble: Huw Watkins in Focus Concert Featuring Rebekah Clarke (Solo Cello) Huw Watkins – Horn Trio Huw Watkins – Sonata for Cello and Eight Instruments…

Douglas Stuart in Conversation with Jackie Kay - Manchester Literature Festival

19:30 19 April 2022
Manchester Literature Festival is excited to welcome Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, to launch his eagerly anticipated new novel. Set in Glasgow in the…

Literature Live: Beth Underdown and JR Thorp

18:30 - 20:00 25 April 2022
Join us for the latest in the Literature Live series, presented by the Centre for New Writing. This event will feature readings by Beth Underdown and JR Thorp; the authors will be…

Norman Erikson Pasaribu in conversation with Will Harris

12:30 - 14:00 27 April 2022
International Booker Prize long-lister Norman Erikson Pasaribu will be in conversation with the poet and Burgess Writer Fellow, Will Harris. Norman Erikson Pasaribu is a writer and…

WCLC - The University of Manchester Jazz Ensemble

13:10 - 13:55 28 April 2022
The Music Department’s jazz ensemble takes the form of a little big band (a smaller version of the conventional 18-piece big band). The ensemble was established in October 2019 and,…

WCLC - The University of Manchester Nigerian Gospel Singing Ensemble

13:10 - 13:55 5 May 2022
The public debut of the Music Department’s Nigerian Gospel Singing Ensemble, engaging with popular and diverse gospel music repertoires of Nigeria. Second- and third-year students showcase…

Songs We Learn from Trees: Ethiopian Amharic Poetry in English

18:30 - 20:00 7 May 2022
Ethiopian poets celebrate Songs We Learn from Trees (Carcanet, 2020), the first anthology of Amharic poetry in English. About this event Join us for an evening of bilingual readings…

Blackwell's: Rebecca Zahabi in conversation with Jeanette Winterson

18:30 - 20:30 9 May 2022
Join us for the official launch of Rebecca Zahabi new novel THE COLLARBOUND About this event We're thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca Zahabi to the shop to launch her debut adult novel…

Hidden Live! Adams Story

13:30 - 15:00 11 May 2022
The University of Manchester NIHR GM Mental Health Theme, GM PSTRC, Made by Mortals and 10 young people from across Greater Manchester have been working collaboratively to produce ‘Hidden…

ESTIVAL - Ad Solem

19:00 - 20:00 7 June 2022
The programme: The University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Ad Solem, will be performing a variety of beautiful music. Including repertoire from the department’s very own Camden Reeves,…

ESTIVAL Relaxed Performance: MUMS present - Music Around the World

13:30 - 14:30 9 June 2022
Manchester University Music Society’s Outreach programme presents Relaxed Performance, ‘Music Around the World’. An exploration of different music cultures including Nigerian Gospel…

ESTIVAL: MUMS present - MUWO at the Movies

19:00 - 20:30 9 June 2022
The programme: The University of Manchester Wind Orchestra take to the stage for their final concert of the year as part of our annual Estival festival, showcasing a range of pieces…

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