Performances

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…

Quatuor Danel lunchtime concert with Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano), Pete Furniss (clarinet) and Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:50 26 March 2026
Award winning soprano, Gweneth Ann Rand joins the Danels for a World Première by Camden Reeves. Richard Whalley returns to perform his open instrumentation composition, Assynt to Letterewe,…

Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Evening Show)

19:00 - 21:00 27 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods,…

Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Evening Show)

19:00 - 21:00 28 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods,…

Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Matinee)

14:30 - 16:30 28 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods,…

The Kalina Balalaika Ensemble lunchtime concert

13:10 - 14:00 30 March 2026
Manchester Museum Culture Monday event at The Martin Harris Centre. The Kalina Balalaika Ensemble, part of the Manchester Balalaika Society and one of the UK’s only balalaika groups,…

WCLC: Divine Intimacies

13:10 - 13:50 23 April 2026
Join Tangram on a deep exploration between Chinese philosophy and Western classical music. Divine Intimacies presents a programme for Chinese and Western instruments showcasing how…

WCLC: Inside Lud’s Church

13:10 - 14:00 30 April 2026
A cross-genre microtonal musical event inspired by geology and mythology around the Peak Distract chasm known as Lud’s Church, performed by VORTEX: Stephen Altoft (microtonal trumpet…

Spineless Wonders: Songs and Street Literature

15:15 - 16:45 6 May 2026
Join us for an afternoon of collections and song, exploring the lively world of historic broadside ballads. This unique event offers the chance to hear selections from the library’s…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Noémi Gyori (flute)

13:10 - 13:50 7 May 2026
Mozart – Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 80 No public seminar to follow Thursday 7 May concert The Thursday lunchtime…

Beat the Rush Hour Concert Quatuor Danel with Petr Prause (cello)

18:00 - 20:00 8 May 2026
Generously supported by the Schubert Institute UK Schubert String Quartet in B-flat major, D36 (1813) Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor, D703 (1820) Schubert …

Quatuor Danel Public Workshop with Dr Anne Hyland & The Schubert Institute UK

14:30 - 16:00 8 May 2026
Dr Anne Hyland explores the rich expressive and emotional worlds of two chamber-music compositions from the extremities of Schubert’s career. The workshop will also feature the unveiling…

Theatre Performance: The War of the Worlds

19:30 - 21:30 8 May 2026
Step into the heart of one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever written as H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is reimagined in a gripping solo performance by storyteller Gav Cross,…

Halle Klezmer Evening of Music and Dance

19:00 - 21:30 11 May 2026
Hallé St Peter's welcomes the Klezmorim of Manchester for a toetapping evening of freshly arranged music and traditional klezmer dance. Join us at Hallé St Peter’s for an evening of…

WCLC: Listen Up! Postgraduate Performance Showcase

13:10 - 13:50 14 May 2026
Students of the MusM Music (Performance Studies) degree at The University of Manchester celebrate with a showcase performance The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter…

Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation

16:00 - 19:00 19 May 2026
An experimental workshop exploring digital inclusion and innovation through human–AI improvisation. This workshop, part of Tuning into Opera, a research and engagement initiative from…

MUMS Estival Session Orchestra Concert

18:00 - 19:00 11 June 2026
The final concert of the year for the MUMS Symphony Orchestra. Join us as they play the famous soundtracks of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and How To Train Your Dragon. The programme…

MUMS Estival Ensembles Extravaganza

15:00 - 16:00 12 June 2026
The final concert of the year for the MUMS Ensembles! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of music. ESTIVAL BUNDLE DEAL: 25% off your tickets when you buy a ticket for this concert…

Relaxed Performance - Summer Sing and Sign-along

11:00 - 11:50 12 June 2026
A 50-minute musical treat, in a relaxed setting. Open to everybody. This relaxed performance is intended to be welcoming for people who may not feel comfortable attending formal…

BEST PRACTICE — A New Theatre Work at The Engine Room

18:30 - 20:00 19 June 2026
A comical and critical performance on failure, regeneration, and civic life in Southport It can be funny when someone fails, can’t it? A slip. A trip. A fall from grace. Egg on their…

Theatre Performance: SELENE

19:30 - 21:30 27 June 2026
Discover the Goddess of the Moon in this captivating retelling from award-winning storytellers Wright & Grainger, as Selene explores growing up, embracing light and dark, and navigating…

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