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The Easy Rollers
Royal Northern College of Music | 5 October 2023

The Easy Rollers are a roaring seven-piece jazz outfit — ready to transport you back to the golden age of jazz.

Judy Collins – Spellbound
Royal Northern College of Music | 7 October 2023

In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft, catch her in concert at RNCM.

Home Free
Royal Northern College of Music | 30 September 2023

Join Home Free for an evening of Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards, incredible harmony, and quick-witted humour.

Manchester Camerata and RNCM Chamber Orchestra
Royal Northern College of Music | 23 September 2023

RNCM welcomes Manchester Camerata to perform alongside students as Junior Fellow in Conducting Agata Zając takes the helm one final time.

Contact’s Big Banquet
Contact | Until 29 July 2023

On the 28 and 29 of July, Contact is lowering the drawbridge and throwing open the castle doors for a weekend full of festivities!

Manchester Collective: Different Trains
Royal Northern College of Music | 20 September 2023

Different Trains is an exhilarating journey through time and memory, weaved together with live score for strings with field recordings and fragments of spoken word.

Manchester Collective: The Unfurrowed Field
Royal Northern College of Music | 9 March 2024

Manchester Collective present The Unfurrowed Field at RNCM. A joyful fusion of jazz and Scottish folk music.

Manchester Collective: Rothko Chapel
The Bridgewater Hall | 10 May 2024

In this audio-visual live concert, musicians and composers turn to the painter’s immense canvases for inspiration, reimagining them through sound and light.

Brad Mehldau
Royal Northern College of Music | 18 September 2023

One of the most intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies jazz exploration.

New Dawn Fades: A Play about Joy Division & Manchester
Royal Northern College of Music | Until 14 October 2023

A new production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester returns to RNCM.

Bez In Conversation
Royal Northern College of Music | 30 September 2023

Join Bez In conversation as he talks about his extraordinary life and career, the story of a bad lad who has turned his life good.

Neil Brand Live: Anthony Burgess at the Piano
HOME | 22 June 2023

Neil Brand and Andrew Biswell delve into the world of silent film piano and Anthony Burgess’s understanding of music.

Explore@RNCM: Into The Woods
Royal Northern College of Music | 2 July 2023

Join RNCM for a one-off, semi-staged performance of Sondheim’s award-winning adventure, Into the Woods.

Explore@RNCM: Late Night Sessions
Royal Northern College of Music | 2 July 2023

RNCM round off their celebrations with some of Manchester’s finest DJs taking us through five decades of music.

Explore@RNCM: It’s Party Time!
Royal Northern College of Music | 2 July 2023

To mark the end of its 50th year, the Royal Northern College of Music is throwing open its doors to the local community.