Performances

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…

Little Belters Summer Concert

14:00 - 16:00 5 July 2026
The Little Belters and Absolute Belters are excited to return to the stage for their highly anticipated end-of-year concert! Little Belters, our cool children’s choir for ages 4-11,…

Theatre performance: Life Out There - Ransack Theatre

11 July 2026
When something goes wrong in the silence of space, a misfit crew of astronauts must decide how to survive and what future is worth chasing across the galaxy… A thrilling adventure in the Space Dome from Ransack Theatre.

Lesbian Triple Bill

19:00 - 21:30 22 July 2026
A night of new work from queer artists in Manchester. Join us at the John Thaw Studio Theatre on July 22nd for an evening of queer theatre in development. Featuring short pieces and…

Welcome Week Show: Chameleon by Jess Telling

19:00 - 20:00 25 September 2026
CANCELLED - Chameleon, 25 Sept, 7pm Due to sudden cast illness we regret that we have had to cancel the performance of Chameleon scheduled for Friday this week. Quaytickets will issue…

A Jubilee Overture - 75 years of Philip Sparke

15:00 - 17:00 27 September 2026
The KNDS Fairey Band is pleased to announce that their forthcoming concert celebrating composer Philip Sparke's 75th year will be FREE to attend, as part of a newly formed partnership…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel lunchtime concert

13:10 - 13:50 1 October 2026
**Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the advertised programme for this event** Mozart K 546 Aadagio and Fugue in C minor Gubaidulina…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert – Shostakovich 120 years with Adam MacKenzie (bassoon)

19:30 2 October 2026
**Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the advertised programme for this event** Quatuor Danel mark the 120th anniversary of Shostakovich’s birth.…

WCLC: Duo Folclore (violins)

13:10 - 13:50 8 October 2026
Presented by the Department of Music and the Cervantes Institute Duo Folclore Folk–classical violin duo Alice Barron and Fuensanta Zambrana Ruiz explore a rich palette of traditional…

WCLC: Tom Hicks

13:10 - 13:50 15 October 2026
Guernsey-born pianist Tom Hicks, hailed for his magnificent pianism and engaging personality, is a Yamaha Artist with an international profile. He has performed as a recitalist across…

WCLC: Bringing Silent Cinema to Life

13:10 - 13:50 22 October 2026
Using clips from three groundbreaking silent films, renowned composer, writer and broadcaster Neil Brand demonstrates the art of improvised piano accompaniment to picture for today’s…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

14:00 - 16:00 24 October 2026
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles, will be performing the world premiere of PhD student, Perinpanathan’s, composition for orchestra, alongside Casken’s Madonna…

WCLC: BAILE/home

13:10 - 13:50 29 October 2026
Renowned harpsichordist Yonit Kosovske, viola da gamba virtuoso Lucia Capellaro and boundary-exploring pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett join forces in music for contemporary and historical…

MANTIS Festival Fall Event (Concert 1)

18:00 - 19:00 31 October 2026
Join us this Fall for the MANTIS Festival, featuring electroacoustic works and a programme by special guest composer and guitarist Marc Estibeiro, whose innovative work explores the…

MANTIS Festival Fall Event (Concert 2)

19:30 - 21:00 31 October 2026
Join us this fall for the MANTIS Festival, showcasing innovative audio-visual and electroacoustic works by postgraduate composers at the University of Manchester

MANTIS Festival Fall Event (Concert 3)

14:00 - 15:30 1 November 2026
Join us this Fall for the MANTIS Festival, showcasing innovative audio-visual and electroacoustic works by postgraduate composers at the University of Manchester.

Ghost of the AI Empire | The Sci-Fi Opera Where You Decide the Ending

19:00 - 21:30 6 November 2026
Nobody knows how this opera ends. Not even the cast. The audience steers the story live, right up to the final scene. “The beginning of a new operatic form.” British Theatre Guide…

WCLC: A recital for Philip Grange’s seventieth birthday

13:10 - 13:50 12 November 2026
A recital of songs for bass voice composed by students and colleagues of Philip Grange, including the premiere of songs by Philip himself. Songs are performed by his son, Simon Grange,…

Care Responders Study Performance

17:00 18 November 2026
Experience the Care Responders Study through an original performance by Made by Mortals. This thought-provoking event reflects the experiences, challenges, and successes for crisis…

WCLC: Leon Bosch & Rebeca Omordia - The South African Double Bass

13:10 - 13:50 19 November 2026
Leon Bosch conducts chamber and symphonic ensembles around the world and is one of the few double bass players to direct concertos from the instrument. Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca…

WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Sir John Tomlinson (bass voice), Pete Furniss (clarinet) and Richard Whalley (piano)

13:10 - 13:50 19 November 2026
Rebecca Clarke – Two Movements for String Quartet Joshua Brown – 'The Wanderer' for bass, clarinet, piano, and string quartet World renowned bass Sir John Tomlinson will sing Joshua…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert – Philip Grange 70 years

19:30 20 November 2026
Quatuor Danel mark the 70th birthday of Philip Grange. Philip Grange Elegy for solo cello Philip Grange Soliloquy for solo viola Philip Grange The Centre Cannot Hold for two violins…

University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

19:30 - 21:30 27 November 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes,…

University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert

15:00 - 17:00 28 November 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes,…

WCLC: Clare Wilkinson and Jacob Heringman

13:10 - 13:50 3 December 2026
Jacob Heringman has been playing the lute since 1986 and has performed with a great many inspiring and excellent singers and ensembles, specialising in lute songs and ensemble music.…

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