CLASSICAL CONCERTS & OPERA IN MANCHESTER
CLASSICAL CONCERTS & OPERA IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Classical Concerts & Opera in Manchester
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 6 - Mon 23 Dec 2024
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 23 Nov - Sat 28 Dec 2024
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 25 Jan - Sat 21 Jun 2025
Manchester Collective & Zubin Kanga - Fever Dreams
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 10 October 2024
Reawaken the past. Reach into the future. Experience the full force of the string orchestra as Manchester Collective revive old classics and summon futuristic sounds alongside 'cyborg pianist' Zubin Kanga. Tchaikovsky said his Serenade for ...RNCM Brass Band
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 10 October 2024
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...Ibiza Proms in the Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 12 October 2024
Classics Events and Secret Symphony present a 40 Piece Orchestra with vocalists and special guest performances takes you on a musical journey to the White Isle. Expect a carefully selected mix of the most iconic Ibiza Dance anthems paired w...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 13 October - Thursday 12 December 2024
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 14 October - Monday 9 December 2024
With tickets from just £1.50, you can witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series, as RNCM students select and perform pieces that showcase their unique artistic identity. Click on tic...G4
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 15 October 2024
The UK's No.1 vocal harmony group and original X-Factor stars celebrate a double decade in the limelight in 2024. G4 have been wowing audiences with their incredible harmonies and stunning vocals ever since appearing on the first series of...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 16 October - Friday 15 November 2024
A magical night of candlelit violin music paying tribute to one of the most successful and popular bands of all time: Coldplay. Since their formation in 1996, this British rock group reached the top of the rock/pop music world in the early ...FitkinWall
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 17 October 2024
In their new show, Harpland, internationally renowned harp and electronica duo FitkinWall follow threads of migration, loss and longing in their new show, inspired by the stories of the Highland Clearances. Ruth Wall's explorations into Gae...Chetham's Symphony Orchestra
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
Discover some of the UK's most incredible young musicians, as Chetham's Symphony Orchestra takeover The Bridgewater Hall. Chetham's Symphony Orchestra and chorus are joined by Grant Llewellyn (Chets alumni) to conduct Richard Harvey Con...The Hallé - Le Gateau Chocolat: Bass Diva
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Le Gateau Chocolat, a one-of-a-kind artist and icon, joins the full forces of the Halle orchestra and conductor Stephen Bell for a deep dive into the world of Divadom! A spellbinding superstar, Le Gateau Chocolat is a sequin-clad, wig-weari...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a string orchestra at this awe-inspiring location. ...Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
A string quartet perform Vivaldi's The Complete Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter under the gentle glow of candlelight in this stunning setting. ...We Call it Ballet - Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other, where exquisite dancers literally light up the stage w...Candlelit Sound Bath and Meditation Experience
The Life Centre, Manchester
Saturday 19 October - Saturday 23 November 2024
This enchanting candlelit sound bath meditation offers you the chance to relax and heal the mind, release tension, open blocked energy channels, and generate new vibrational frequencies. Release that which no longer serves you, cultivate ...Symphonica & Mr Switch - The History of Drum & Bass
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Take a whole orchestra, combine them with a world champion DJ, and challenge them to tear through the history of drum & bass. Following sell out solo shows & headline sets at festivals such as Glastonbury, Shambala, London Remixed & Boomto...
Alicia Svigals & Donald Sosin - The City Without Jews
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Set in the Vienna-like city of Utopia, this film follows the political and personal consequences of an anti-Semitic law to expel the city's Jews. Pushed onto trains with whatever belongings they could carry, forced against their will into a...The Leyland Band @ Pemberton Band Room
Pemberton Band Room, Wigan
Sunday 20 October 2024
The Leyland Band perform at the Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band Room...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 21 October - Monday 9 December 2024
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Continuing on from last year's 50th anniversary celebrations of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, the multi-million-selling and multi-award-winning progressive rock album will be performed live in concert across the UK in 2024. Tubular Be...Buster Keaton & Charlie Chaplin Double-Bill with Live Accompaniment
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 24 October 2024
As the projector whirrs to life and the silver screen lights up, organist Darius Battiwalla and RNCM students perform a live improvised soundtrack to accompany two of silent cinema's most iconic comedy films. In Charlie Chaplin's The Immig...Mystery Ensemble - Tribute to Max Richter
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 25 October 2024
Join Mystery Ensemble for an evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle "The Four Seasons" in the unique interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter. Max Richter is the composer of music for dozens of feature films and docum...Toot
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 25 October 2024
MishMash Production's Toot! Ensemble deliver a fun family concert that's perfect 7 to 11-year-olds and their families. Travel around the world with music from all over the globe in a performance filled with warmth, excitement, and magic. Be...Candlelight - Best of Bridgerton on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024
Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favourite melodies from Netflix's 'Bridgerton' series, reimagined by a talented string ensemble in this awe-inspiring location. ...Il Divo
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Prepare to be swept away by the powerful voices of Il Divo as the globally renowned classical crossover vocal group embark on a brand-new UK tour. Since 2004, Urs Buhler (tenor) of Switzerland, Sebastien Izambard (tenor) of France, David Mi...Manchester Camerata, Rushil Ranjan & Abi Sampa - Songs for the Soul
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Manchester Camerata, with their Artistic Partner Rushil Ranjan, presents Songs for the Soul, a brand new composition by Rushil Ranjan, commissioned by Manchester Camerata, that fuses the sound of a Western Classical Orchestra with Carnatic...Scott Brothers Duo
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 31 October 2024
Mancunian brothers Jonathan & Tom Scott perform an unmissable programme of duos for piano and organ, demonstrating the full range of sounds and colours available from this brilliant combination. Their programme includes original works for p...RNCM Saxophone Day
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 3 November 2024
The UK's largest annual sax gathering returns for another sensational day celebrating all things saxophone. Join us as we throw open our doors and welcome players of all ages and abilities in a day jam-packed with participatory workshops an...Lindsey Stirling
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 4 November 2024
For over a decade, Lindsey Stirling has enchanted audiences across the globe by performing a certain spellbinding magic with her electronic violin, dreaming up an exquisitely composed yet boldly inventive sound entirely her own. The classic...Max Richter
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 4 November 2024
One of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time, Max Richter's fusion of classical technique and electronic technology - heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion - has won...Candlelight - Punjabi Hits
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 8 November 2024
Discover the music of Punjabi Hits performed by a string orchestra under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Candlelight - The Best of West End Musicals
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 8 November 2024
Discover the music from West End musicals performed by a string quarter in this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Aurelio Voltaire
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 8 November 2024
Aurelio Voltaire is often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, creator of comic books, animation and toys. An internationally touring musician, he is at the forefront of the Gothic, Steampunk and Dark Cabare...Jonathan Scott
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Epic orchestral masterpieces as you've never heard them before! Jonathan Scott uses all the resources of the Bridgewater Hall concert organ to create the full sounds and expression of a symphony orchestra using 5,500 pipes, two hands and tw...Opera North - A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Out in the wood Oberon and Tytania, the powerful Fairy King and Queen, are locked in a dispute so fierce it's causing climate catastrophe. In nearby Athens live two young women, best friends, one loved by two men, the other by none. When th...Opera North - Ruddigore
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 14 November 2024
Bad baronet Sir Despard Murgatroyd has inherited a centuries-old witch's curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it's a huge relief when timid Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother and the true inhe...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Opera North - The Magic Flute
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 15 November 2024 - Friday 14 March 2025
Enter an enchanted world and join Prince Tamino on his quest to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, held captive by Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun. Tamino is accompanied by Papageno, a bird-catcher, who is also on a quest - ...Paraorchestra & Victoria Oruwari - Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Paraorchestra are reinventing the orchestra for the 21st century. With an ensemble of disabled and non-disabled professional musicians, they blend artforms, genres, and technology to create large-scale music projects that challenge ideas o...BBC Philharmonic - A Hero's Life
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Tonight is all about stories of the human spirit. Buddhist writings inspired BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's Composer in Association, Anna Clyne to write This Moment. This UK premiere is a meditation on the words of Zen Master and peace activi...Candlelight - A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Enjoy some of the best Taylor Swift songs of all time like never before! Surrounded by the gentle glow of candlelight, you'll listen to a string quartet's rendition of top hits by Taylor Swift. Be ready to rediscover Taylor's catalogue of h...Opera North - The Big Opera Adventure
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 16 November 2024
A thrilling quest for all the family. Join the Orchestra of Opera North and singers on a madcap journey to meet some of opera's most colourful characters - in just 50 minutes! In this new family-friendly show, you'll encounter heroes and vi...Hallé - Top Gun: Maverick in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 17 November 2024
Experience the Academy Award® winning blockbuster on the big screen, with Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer's epic score performed live-to-picture by the Halle, conducted by Ben Palmer. After more than 30 years...London Concertante - A Night at the Opera
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 17 November 2024
London Concertante present a sensational evening at the opera with an array of the finest opera arias and overtures, including works from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart - some of the best from Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Tosca, The Bar...Bharatiya Vrund Gaan Indian Choir - Rang-Tarang
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 17 November 2024
An evening of joyful & soothing Indian choral compositions for inner joy and wellbeing, accompanied by the finest Indian musicians and a String Orchestra. Presented by Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (BVG) - the Indian Adult Choir - and SHIVA - the In...Beyond The Barricade
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 17 November 2024
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences ret...
Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe - Sirocco
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 17 November 2024
Joy, warmth and irrepressible energy. Sirocco is a great storm of music from across the world, played with heart and virtuosity. Earning standing ovations from New York to Frankfurt, its infectious spirit will have you up on your feet and s...Mathis Picard
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 18 November 2024
Mathis Picard is a French-Malagasy international renowned pianist now residing in New York City. An alumni of Chethams School of Music & The Juilliard School, Mathis curates unique musical experiences showcasing his wide pianistic musical r...Aled Jones
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Prepare to hear the original, classical crossover star as you've never heard him before. He was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice, selling over seven million albums. His recording of Walking in the Air, from ...The Untold Orchestra Presents: Stevie Wonder
The Feel Good Club, Manchester
Thursday 21 November 2024
The Untold Orchestra is a Manchester based collaborative orchestra redefining the role of an orchestra in the 21st Century, founded on the belief that all art forms can be accessible to anyone. Here, they'll take the work of the legendary S...Erland Cooper
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 21 November 2024
Groundbreaking Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper is known for merging modern classical-electronic music with evocative storytelling and conceptual art. Erland shares his urgent observation on climate change...The John Barbirolli Memorial Prize for Cello
