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The Hallé – Cityscapes
The Bridgewater Hall | 13 March 2022

Join The Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall for Cityscapes, a programme of music with America at its core, conducted by Rodolfo Barraez.

The Hallé – Berlioz’s Harold in Italy
The Bridgewater Hall | 31 March 2022

Lionel Bringuier conducts The Hallé in an evening of Berlioz, Kodály and Tchaikovsky with discussion and performance RNCM students beforehand.

The Hallé – Vaughan Williams’ Final Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall | 21 April 2022

The Hallé and BBC Philharmonic launch Vaughan Williams symphony cycle, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth with Vaughan Williams’ Final Symphony.

The Hallé – A Sea Symphony | Vaughan Williams
The Bridgewater Hall | 30 April 2022

The Hallé treat audiences to an evening of Vaughan Williams conducted by Sir Mark Elder featuring Hallé Choir and Hallé Youth Choir.

The Hallé – John Williams at 90: A Life in Cinema
The Bridgewater Hall | 29 January 2022

The Hallé celebrates the work of one of cinema’s greatest composers, John Williams, as he approaches his 90th birthday.

The Hallé – Maher’s Titan
The Bridgewater Hall | 9 February 2022

Carlo Rizzi conducts guest musicians Heejae Kim and Gareth Small in an evening featuring Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Mahler.

The Hallé – The Lark Ascending
The Bridgewater Hall | 19 February 2022

The Hallé present The Lark Ascending a concert at The Bridgewater Hall that offers a collection of much-loved pastoral-themed masterpieces.

Julia Armfield (OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA) & Missouri Williams (THE DOLORIAD)
Blackwell's Bookshop | 17 March 2022

Julia Armfield and Missouri Williams head to Blackwell’s Bookshop to launch two of the most talked-about books of the year.

PLEASE MISS – Grace Lavery in conversation with Andrew McMillan.
Blackwell's Bookshop | 28 March 2022

Catch Grace Lavery in conversation with Andrew McMillan at Blackwell’s Bookshop as they mark the launch of her new book.

Half Term at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Elizabeth Gaskell's House | Until 27 February 2022

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House invite families to the servents’ hall to get crafty this half term.

Untold Orchestra – Queer Icons
Contact Theatre | 19 February 2022

Come down and boogie as modern orchestral greats Untold Orchestra take on the work of queer icons!

Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales: Together Again, Again
Contact | Until 7 May 2022

The RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Jinkx Monsoon and musical prodigy Major Scales return to the UK with their most outrageously raucous show yet!

House of Suarez + Contact: Vogue Ball 2022
Contact Theatre | 18 February 2022

Dubbed club culture meets high art, the Vogue Ball has become a key annual event in Queer Contact.

Sophie Hagan: Fat Jokes
Contact | Until 24 September 2022

Sofie Hagan returns to her craft of devastatingly brilliant joke writing and storytelling with Fat Jokes at Contact.

Emma Frankland – Hearty
Contact Theatre | 17 February 2022

Emma Frankland’s Hearty is a performance about how we can be prepared for the challenges of modern trans existence.