What's On
Soloists from the RNCM and Chetham’s Choir join BBC Philharmonic at The Bridgewater Hall.
BBC Philharmonic is conducted by Gemma New with guest vocalist Jess Dandy on an evening featuring Alissa Firsova’s Die Windsbraut, Elgar and Mahler.
Archives at Play is a new exhibition at Castlefield Gallery exploring our relationship with the past, and how this informs the way we make the future.
A new French storytime session at Central Library for children aged 4-7.
An Evening with the RNCM Songsters and Chamber Choir to highlight the remarkable artistic achievements of female composers to mark International Women’s Day.
RNCM Honorary Associate Artist, Mikhail Nemtsov joins students for an exhilarating programme of contemporary works for cello and wind orchestra.
The first major solo exhibition of work by Jocelyn McGregor, Mantle at Castlefield Gallery involves sculpture, installation and animation.
The Bread We Break is a new work from an emerging theatre practitioner that attempts to piece together fragments from an untold history.
Palaver Party is bringing all their most glittery and colourful friends to throw a FABULOUS performance party for kids (and their grown-ups too!).
Jamie Phillips conducts The Hallé in an evening of Williams, Tchaikovsky with Sophia Jaffé returning to play Bruch’s Violin Concerto.
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé through Giacomo Puccini’s greatest score, Madama Butterfly.
RNCM Brass Band Festival makes a welcome return featuring eight of the UK’s leading brass bands and top soloists, young and old.
Blackwell’s host an evening with writers Nick Blackburn, Horatio Clare and Sam Mills who will be discussing their memoirs.
Blackwell’s Bookshop presents the launch of Okechukwu Nzelu’s latest book Here Again Now with an in conversation with Andrew McMillan.
Tabita Berglund is joined by young Swedish cellist Jakob Koranyi for a programme featuring a UK Premiere from and Dvorák’s Cello Concerto.