Performances

Manchester University Music Society Extravaganza

14:30 - 16:30 25 March 2023
MUSO, Big Band and Klezmer Some of the rep includes: The Spacemen - T.J. Powell, Hymn Tune: Manchester - Richard Wainwright, Notturno in B major for string orchestra as well as many…

This Is Who I Am

14:30 - 17:00 19 April 2023
This is Who I Am - verbatim testimonies from LGBT+ refugees about their experiences in their own country and on arrival in the UK, addressing the particular challenges they face. Read…

WCLC - Lana Bode performs HerStories Unsung by Kevin Malone

13:10 - 14:00 20 April 2023
Contemporary pianist Lana Bode performs the world premiere of Kevin Malone’s HerStories Unsung Vol.2, a suite of piano pieces which tell the stories of marginalised women including…

WCLC - Bass clarinet and electronics with Marij van Gorkom

13:10 - 14:00 27 April 2023
Following collaborations with various NOVARS composers, Dutch bass clarinettist Marij van Gorkom returns to Manchester to perform a lunchtime concert. Specialised in performance with…

Public Lunchtime Concert: University of Manchester Gamelan Ensemble

13:10 - 13:55 5 May 2023
The Music Department presents Gamelan Music from West Java, Indonesia. Students on the Ensemble Performance in Gamelan course perform an exciting programme of music, including classical…

Grade Oneathon Concert

15:00 - 16:00 6 June 2023
A performance from society members of the Manchester University Music Society at a ‘grade one’ level to raise money for The Olympias foundation. For the past month, students have paired…

New Future Music and Big Band

19:00 - 20:00 8 June 2023
Come down for an eclectic evening of music! Student compositions performed by the New Future Music Society Club Band and rounding off the evening with Big band classics! Student compositions…

Nigerian Gospel Performance

18:00 - 18:40 8 June 2023
The Music Department’s Nigerian Gospel Singing Ensemble is back for another end-of-year public performance. The ensemble was first formed in September 2021 to enable an encounter with…

An Evening with Fourfold: SOFAR & birthday girl

19:00 - 21:00 22 September 2023
Join Fourfold Productions for an evening showcasing two shows by Rosa Gatley — birthday girl (dir. Rosa Gatley) and SOFAR (dir. Maisie Holland). Both shows are fresh from the Edinburgh…

MUMS Piano Showcase

13:10 - 13:50 25 September 2023
Manchester University Music Society’s Piano Showcase is the first weekly lunchtime concert of the academic year! Come along to see your friends and peers play piano music by Chopin,…

Evening Conversations: Written and performed by Sudha Bhuchar

19:30 - 21:00 27 September 2023
“Full of truth and beauty, really brave. My mum kept on poking me--you've given her a lot of ammo!” Riz Ahmed “Insightful, charming and funny.” Lenny Henry Evening Conversations is…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 13:55 28 September 2023
Joshua Brown Three Reflections for Violin Duo (first performance) Schubert Quartet No. 10 in E flat, D87 The Quatuor Danel’s 19th season…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 29 September 2023
Joshua Brown Illustrations of the Grand Ceremony Reinhard Flender Quartet No. 2 (UK premiere) Mozart Quartet in C, K465, ‘Dissonance’ The Danels open their 19th season…

MUMS Welcome Concert

15:00 - 16:20 1 October 2023
Come see our Freshers' Symphony Orchestra and Freshers' Chorus kick off a fantastic year of concerts with fun and exciting rep! Freshers Chorus will start the concert with ‘Good Night,…

Thursday Lates: Portrait of a Poet

19:00 - 20:00 5 October 2023
Portrait of a Poet is P. A. BITEZ’s surreal live performance art piece about the ways we all perform for love, safety and acceptance. The piece is both visceral and tender, combining…

WCLC: Xenia Pestova Bennett (piano)

13:10 - 13:55 5 October 2023
Annea Lockwood Ear-Walking Woman (1996) Xenia Pestova Bennett All Aglow (2023) Pianist and composer Xenia Pestova Bennett explores the full spectrum of sound that can…

Michael Lewis: Flash Boys & New Tycoons (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)

19:00 - 20:15 10 October 2023
'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell?FTX?and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. “One hundred and fifty billion dollars,” he finally…

Natalie Haynes (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)

19:00 - 20:15 11 October 2023
Rock star classicist, author and broadcaster Natalie Haynes returns to MLF to celebrate the publication of her latest non-fiction book, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth. Meet Athene,…

WCLC: The Lucky Dog Picturehouse present: “Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. with live score”

13:10 - 13:55 12 October 2023
King of silent comedy Buster Keaton stars as an unlucky in love projectionist who turns detective to clear his name and win back the love of his life. Accompanied by live era-authentic…

WCLC: Hallé Brass

13:10 - 13:55 19 October 2023
Some 4 years since their last visit, Hallé Brass - formed primarily from principal members of the internationally renowned Hallé Orchestra – present a typically eclectic programme of…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

19:00 - 21:00 21 October 2023
The UoM Symphony Orchestra will play Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ and Lili Boulanger’s ‘D'un Matin de Printemps’. With a premier of a PhD composition by Israel Miu-Yeung Lai and…

Engaging Stakeholders in Building Climate Resilience

15:30 - 17:00 25 October 2023
The Sustainable Futures Challenge Area, Resilient Futures, and Creative Manchester present this special event exploring how the arts and sciences can collaborate in addressing the challenge…

WCLC: Waldstein Trio (cello, piano & violin)

13:10 - 13:55 26 October 2023
Valentina Ciardelli Common Phrases when you’re late (premiere) (2023) I. I’ll be there in 5 minutes …

MANTIS FESTIVAL (Autumn Edition)

18:00 - 19:30 28 October 2023
This Autumn, the MANTIS festival is collaborating with the Music and Sonic Art Conference, MuSA 2023. Keynote speaker Simon Emmerson. This concert features audio-visual and fixed-media…

MANTIS FESTIVAL (Autumn Edition)

20:00 - 21:00 28 October 2023
This Autumn, the MANTIS festival is collaborating with the Music and Sonic Art Conference, MuSA 2023. Keynote speaker Simon Emmerson. This concert features guest artist Simon Emmerson…

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