Performances

Ad Solem performing Durufle’s Requiem.

19:00 18 December 2025
University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Ad Solem perform Durufle's Requiem in the atmospheric surroundings of Holy Name Church.

WCLC: James Clapperton (Piano) - Where the Wild Things Are - Music that makes the Impossible Possible

13:10 - 13:50 18 December 2025
Grammy Award winner James Clapperton takes us through a journey of some of his wildest repertoire. The concert closes with Xenakis Evryali, a portrait of the mythical Gorgons of ancient…

MUMS: Public Lunchtime Concert – Festive Sing-along (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)

13:10 - 13:55 19 December 2025
This relaxed festive performance is open to all and will feature some much-loved Christmas classics performed by the choir, musicians and audience! What’s different? You can: · move…

Puppet Theatre Show: All in a Mouse's Night

20 - 21 December 2025
A curious mouse turns a quiet house into a playground of adventure, dreaming of rocket ships and moon cheese! This enchanting puppet performance by Goofus Theatre captivates audiences…

WCLC: Jonathan Ainscough, Sarah-Louise Young and Jordan Paul Clarke: Who I’d Be

13:10 - 13:50 5 February 2026
Three seasoned musical theatre performers explore the vast spectrum of characters found in the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and many…

MUMS Opera: Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck

19:00 - 21:30 13 February 2026
MUMS Opera presents: Hansel and Gretel - a fairytale opera in three acts by Adelheid Wette, with music composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. English translation by Constance Bache.

Quatuor Danel lunchtime concert with Cheng Yu (pipa).

13:10 - 13:50 19 February 2026
Presented by the UoM Music Department and The Confucius Institute A special concert in celebration of Chinese New Year. Philip Grange – Soliloquy for Solo Viola Traditional – Solo…

MUMS Chamber Orchestra Concert

14:00 - 15:00 21 February 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra for a beautiful afternoon of music. The Orchestra will also be joined by the Universities Cosmo Chamber Choir, along with concerto…

WCLC: Percussion NOW

13:10 - 13:50 26 February 2026
Art flourishes when tradition meets innovation. This concert, rooted in Miquel Bernat’s forward-looking artistry, unveils world premieres by Azguime and several first performances…

MANTIS Festival Spring Edition (Concert 1)

12:30 - 14:00 27 February 2026
Join us this Spring for the MANTIS Festival, showcasing innovative audio-visual and electroacoustic works by postgraduate composers at the University of Manchester. In partnership…

MANTIS Festival Spring Edition (Concert 2)

14:30 - 16:00 27 February 2026
Join us this Spring for the MANTIS Festival, showcasing innovative audio-visual and electroacoustic works by postgraduate composers at the University of Manchester. In partnership…

UMDS: Juturna

19:00 - 20:40 4 March 2026
Cosmic scouting team Aeolus are the first to discover the mystical last planet in the universe. As the planet calls out to them, the crewmates begin to turn on one another. And then…

UMDS: Juturna

19:00 - 20:40 5 March 2026
Cosmic scouting team Aeolus are the first to discover the mystical last planet in the universe. As the planet calls out to them, the crewmates begin to turn on one another. And then…

WCLC: Beautiful British Isles with the Erda Ensemble

13:10 - 13:50 5 March 2026
The Erda Ensemble celebrate composers of the British Isles with works by Grace Williams, Ina Boyle and Cheryl Frances Hoad. Olivia Jageurs (harp), Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo) and…

Musica Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 13:50 6 March 2026
Join us for the Musica Festival lunchtime concert! This concert features talented soloists and smaller chamber groups from the Music Society, performing works by gender diverse composers.

UMDS: Juturna

19:00 - 20:40 6 March 2026
Cosmic scouting team Aeolus are the first to discover the mystical last planet in the universe. As the planet calls out to them, the crewmates begin to turn on one another. And then…

Musica Ensembles Concert

14:00 - 16:00 7 March 2026
This concert showcases women and gender-diverse composers in a large ensemble setting, celebrating their brilliant music. We will hear exciting diverse performances from a wide range…

WCLC: Mbaporenda (La Esperanza) By Rafael Montero (World Première)

13:10 - 13:50 12 March 2026
Replacing the advertised premiere of Ramon Gorigoitia’s Ñandereko due to illness This project of the ensemble 'El Parnaso Hyspano' is generously supported by the 'Esperanza Trust for…

Student Composer Showcase Concert

13:10 - 14:00 13 March 2026
A collaboration between the Department of Music, the University of Manchester Music Society and the Contemporary and Experimental Arts Society brings you a concert of outstanding recent student compositions.

University of Manchester Chamber Choirs | Springtime Concert

19:30 - 21:00 15 March 2026
University of Manchester Chamber Choirs present a Springtime Concert featuring music by Howells, Esenvalds, Holst and more… This event will not be happening at The Martin Harris Centre,…

WCLC: Victor Lim & Ben Powell

13:10 - 13:50 19 March 2026
A tour de force programme of some of the most exciting two piano music of the last hundred years, from Igor Stravinsky to Errolyn Wallen, performed by two virtuoso members of the University…

Manchester University Baroque Orchestra: Baroque in Bloom!

13:10 - 14:00 20 March 2026
Step into the glittering world of the French court at Versailles with this joyful programme capturing the grace, colour and vitality of spring, featuring Jean-Féry Rebel’s Les Caractères…

‘Towards the Stars’, presented by The University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra.

19:30 - 21:45 21 March 2026
Join us during galaxy season for a night of celestial celebration to lead the Spring starry nights: from Tchaikovsky to Lili Boulanger, Sibelius to Ešenvalds. This event will be taking…

Stockport Youth Orchestra - 70th Birthday Concert

15:30 - 17:00 22 March 2026
A celebration concert marking 70 years of Stockport Youth Orchestra, featuring current and former players including Manchester Alumni Lorna Day (mezzo-soprano), Clara Rundell and Tim Crooks (conductors).

Klezmer: The Michael Kahan Kapelye

13:10 - 13:50 23 March 2026
A concert in celebration of the life and work of Andrea Winn, who sparked the inspired partnership of Manchester Museum’s Culture Mondays and the Martin Harris Centre. The fifteenth…

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