Performances

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…

ESTIVAL: MUMS present - MUBB & Symphony Orchestra

19:00 - 21:00 10 June 2022
The programme: For the first time, the Manchester University Music Society Big Band and Symphony Orchestra combine forces to host a magnificent concert featuring a plethora of exciting…

Telegram: A Bengali play by Ayna Arts co-produced with Professor Anindita Ghosh, School of Arts Languages and Cultures

14:00 - 15:30 3 July 2022
In this play Professor Anindita Ghosh, who researches the role of music in the lives of migrants, has teamed up with a leading community based theatre group, Ayna Arts, to produce an…

Black Gold Arts | Whitworth Takeover

6 - 7 August 2022
Black Gold Arts – Whitworth Takeover is a two-day outdoor music and arts festival that showcases the very best, live music, DJs, dance, performance, fashion, and a catwalk – we are…

How to Keep Up with the Kardashians

19:00 - 20:00 23 September 2022
Created and Devised by So La Flair Theatre www.solaflairtheatre.com “There are people dying Kim…” a fearless examination of the relationship between young women and their bodies…

Welcome Symphony Orchestra Concert

15:30 - 16:30 25 September 2022
Our symphony orchestra return with Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. This beautiful performance will put the audience at ease – an oasis of calm amid the busyness of the beginning of term.

Behind the Curtained Door

19:00 29 - 20:00 30 September 2022
Behind the Curtained Door follows three Chinese women of different generations navigating through their social and economic struggles after the loss of a loved one. In a run-down flat…

Behind the Curtained Door

19:00 - 20:30 29 September 2022
A MW Sun play, Behind the Curtained Door looks into the different perspectives of grief across cultures, borders and ages that are never typically explored. Supported by the Manchester…

WCLC- Danels

13:10 - 14:00 29 September 2022
Philip Grange The Centre Cannot Hold (World Premiere) Sergei Prokofiev String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.92 The Danels commence their new season at The University of Manchester with…

Behind the Curtained Door

19:00 - 20:30 30 September 2022
A MW Sun play, Behind the Curtained Door looks into the different perspectives of grief across cultures, borders and ages that are never typically explored. Supported by the Manchester…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Petr Prause (Cello)

19:30 - 21:30 30 September 2022
Felix Mendelssohn, String Quintet No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.87 Franz Schubert, String Quintet in C Major, D.956 Quatuor Danel are joined by cellist Petr Prause (Senior…

Black History Month: Testament

17:00 - 18:30 5 October 2022
To celebrate Black History Month, acclaimed playwright, musician and performer (Black Men Walking, The Beatboxer, WOKE) and world-record-holding beatboxer, Testament, joins us ahead…

Alexandra Whittingham guitar

13:10 - 14:00 6 October 2022
Since the release of her debut album ‘My European Journey’ last year, guitarist Alexandra Whittingham has enjoyed sharing her passion for 19th century European music with the world.…

Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano) and Duncan Glenday (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 13 October 2022
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vaughan Williams with a programme including his major song cycle, The House of Life. The performance will include Songs of Enchantment…

Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. with live duet score

13:10 - 14:00 20 October 2022
Buster Keaton stars as an unlucky-in-love projectionist-turned-detective in one of the best-loved silent comedies of all time, accompanied by live era-authentic score from the musicians…

Ari Hoenig Trio

13:10 - 14:00 27 October 2022
Ari Hoenig is a ground-breaking drummer, composer, and educator who has become one of the most significant and influential voices in the jazz world over the last two decades. The New…

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