CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
CLASSICAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Classical Concerts in Manchester
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - The Voice of Nature
Saturday 14 June 2025
A hymn to the natural world, Gustav Mahler takes on the elements in a work like no other. Writing for huge forces, Mahler was so consumed by his Third Symphony that he was convinced that it had a life of its own. Indeed, it has all the ener...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Saturday 14 June - Thursday 11 September 2025
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Saturday 14 June - Thursday 11 September 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Q The Music - James Bond Concert Spectacular
Saturday 14 June 2025
Celebrating 20+ years as the original pioneering Bond concert, known for stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the finest ...
The Lost Music of Auschwitz
Sunday 15 June 2025
In the depths of Auschwitz, amid unimaginable cruelty, music echoed through the camp. Orchestras made up of prisoners were forced to entertain Nazi officers and accompany the grim march of captives to and from their labour. Yet, as Leo Gey...
RNCM Christopher Rowland Chamber Ensemble of the Year
Monday 16 June 2025
Celebrating chamber music at the RNCM, this annual prize was established in honour of Christopher Rowland, the renowned quartet leader and architect of the college's chamber music department. Experience performances from the leading student...
RNCM Spotlight - Cortet
Monday 16 June 2025
The French horn group Cortet embarks on an ethereal musical journey, featuring works that evoke a dreamlike atmosphere and the premiere of Ella Laughton's latest composition. ...
Steven Osborne
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Internationally acclaimed Scottish pianist and RNCM alumnus, Steven Osborne is one of the most sought-after pianists in Britain. Known for his insightful interpretations and superb musicality, his numerous accolades include The Royal Phi...
The Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss
Wednesday 18 June 2025
The finalists of the Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss, from the RNCM's School of Vocal Studies and Opera, present individually selected programmes from Strauss' extraordinary repertoire. The Joyce and Michael Kenne...
BBC Philharmonic & RNCM Students
Wednesday 18 - Friday 20 June 2025
The BBC Philharmonic joins RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making. This unique collaboration offers student conductors the rare opportunity to lead a world-class pro...
RNCM Opera Scenes
Thursday 19 June 2025
FREE EVENT. RNCM vocal and conducting students present excerpts from some of opera's greatest moments in this free series of staged scenes. A perfect way to feed your curiosity! Click on tickets link for the perfromers and excerpts presente...
Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse
Friday 20 June 2025
New York's Grammy nominated Max ZT (House of Waters), and Tokyo/Black Country's lauded Dan Whitehouse combine their inventive energy for their latest tour. ZT, the hammered dulcimer player compared to Hendrix, and the ever-regenerating W...
Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Saturday 21 June - Saturday 8 November 2025
The perfect option for first-time classical concert goers, spectacular British concert panist Warren Mailley-Smith performs a selection of sensational works for solo piano, including Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. ...
Warren Mailley-Smith - Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Saturday 21 June 2025
The perfect option for first-time classical concert goers, spectacular British concert panist Warren Mailley-Smith performs a selection of sensational works for solo piano, including Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. ...
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London
Sunday 22 June 2025
Prepare to be enchanted as John Wilson and Sinfonia of London bring the timeless music of Rodgers & Hammerstein to life in a spectacular concert featuring beloved songs from some of the greatest musicals of all time including South Pacif...
London Concertante - A Night at the Opera
Sunday 22 June - Sunday 16 November 2025
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...
RNCM Spotlight - Mendelssohn's Octet
Tuesday 24 June 2025
A cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire, Mendelssohn's Octet combines rich orchestral textures with intricate interplay, written when the composer was just 16 and performed here by two chamber groups. ...
Diana Ross & Hallé Orchestra - A Symphonic Celebration
Thursday 26 June 2025
Diana Ross presents her "Symphonic Celebration" surrounded by an ensemble of great musicians of Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more. She will be performing alongside the Manchester based Halle Orchestra. For the first time ever on tour, Ms Ross ...
RNCM Spotlight - Aurora Winds
Thursday 26 June 2025
Aurora Winds performs new works for wind quintet influenced by hip-hop, the Talking Heads, Annie Clarke, Sigur Ros, and Radiohead. ...
Manchester Classical Festival
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 June 2025
Music will burst from The Bridgewater Hall from early till late as the orchestras and ensembles of Manchester and The Bridgewater Hall are thrilled to announce the launch of a unique collaboration. Manchester Classical will see the Halle...
Hallé & Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Performs Reich
Friday 27 June 2025
Following on from its highly acclaimed 2024 festival celebrating the works of Steve Reich, the Halle is once again joined by conductor and percussionist Colin Currie and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood for a concert of some of Reich's most well...
RNCM Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 28 June 2025
The Royal Northern College of Music's Symphony Orchestra round off an exceptional year of music making with a celebratory concert at The Bridgewater Hall. Antony Hermus returns to conduct RNCM students in a performance of one of Mahler's...
Musical Storyland Live
Saturday 28 June 2025
Sean Chandler presents a live and interactive performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff from the CBeebies series Musical Storyland with musicians from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. A family of goats eat all the grass in their meadow and must...
Mini Music Adventures
Saturday 28 June 2025
Come explorers! Get ready to travel across the world discovering tales and tunes exploring who we are, and where we come from. Each fresh adventure takes you to a different country, meeting new characters, hearing new music, and listening t...
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures
Sunday 29 June 2025
Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures bursts open with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as they play live accompaniment to two wonderfully animated adventures. Imagine the glorious, multicoloured world of Quentin Blake spring to life as 80 amazi...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
Tuesday 1 July 2025
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...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 July 2025
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...
Hacienda Classical
Saturday 5 July 2025
Hacienda Classical makes its record-breaking eight Castlefield Bowl homecoming with Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests, including David Morales alongside Peter Hook on the DJ line-up. Performing orchestral renditions of muc...
Ludovico Einaudi
Sunday 6 July 2025
Ludovico Einaudi is a pianist and alternative classical musician from Turin, Piedmont who has composed the scores for a number of films and television productions, including This Is England, The Intouchables, I'm Still Here, the TV miniseri...
Hallé & Singapore Chinese Orchestra - Sounds of The East
Sunday 6 July 2025
An evening of music woven together by Eastern tradition and inspiration. Conducted by Kahchun Wong, featuring the European premiere of Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung's Grand Spiral (Desert Flowers Bloom), Debussy's La mer and the U...
Jonathan Scott
Monday 7 July 2025
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...
DJ Spoony - Garage Classical
Thursday 10 July 2025
The "Godfather of Garage", DJ Spoony, is back with his high-octane Garage Classical show and some very special guests. Get ready for a show like no other as the legendary garage DJ and BBC Radio & TV presenter transports you back to one o...
Candlelight - Rings & Dragons
Friday 11 July - Saturday 29 November 2025
Discover the beautiful soundtracks of fantasy films performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight at this multi-sensory musical experience in an awe-inspiring location. Expect to hear music from Rings of Power, The Lo...
Germaine Kruip - A Possibility
Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 July 2025
A Possibility is a new artwork for the theatre by Dutch artist Germaine Kruip exploring the possibilities of perception, sound and performance. Performed at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), the piece features new compositions by ...
Candlelight - A Tribute to ABBA
Friday 18 July 2025
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Manchester. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of ABBA at Manchester Cathedral under t...
Neil Sands - Land of Hope And Glory
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back with a new production of their most popular patriotic show Land of Hope & Glory, celebrating The Best of British Entertainment and especially produced to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the e...
Hallé - Summer Choral Classics
Saturday 26 July 2025
"... the waves of sound produced by the Halle Choir instilled a sense of uplift that can only be produced by an exceptional chorus at the peak of its form". The Guardian Step into a world of musical masterpieces as Matthew Hamilton leads th...
Yngwie Malmsteen
Friday 1 August 2025
Widely recognised as one of the best guitarists of all time, Yngwie Malmsteen is a Swedish-American guitarist who first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal. As a teenager he was heavily influenced by ...
National Children's Orchestra with Jess Gillam
Saturday 2 August 2025
The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain is proud to present its exceptional 2022 main orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall for their final performance with the orchestra, following their summer residential. At just 13 and 1...
Mystery Ensemble - Tribute to Max Richter
Saturday 2 August 2025
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...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Arijit Singh
Saturday 9 August 2025
Discover the music of Arijit Singh at Hall performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Friday 15 August - Wednesday 17 September 2025
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...
Rebelski + DJ Pad Williams
Saturday 16 August 2025
An ambient night of live performance and DJ :Rebelski (live performance)Plus DJ Pad Williams (Subterranean Soulful Disco)...
TALES OF FIVE SONGS - Afternoon Tea Concert
Sunday 7 September 2025
A charming afternoon tea concert with David Seddon and Philip Vulliamy on piano. David & Philip return for their third delve into the art of song. Enjoy some gossip about Schubert, Sullivan, Quilter, Gershwin and Swann, then hear the songs....
The Massed Bands of His Majesty's Royal Marines
Friday 19 September 2025
With over 100 musicians on stage and the world-famous Royal Marines Corps of Drums, this concert will showcase the outstanding musicianship and versatility of the world's finest military bands. An unforgettable evening of music, precisio...
So Many Beauties Collective
Friday 19 September 2025
A spectacular world premiere performance of the So Many Beauties Collective celebrating the power of creativity. With new music co-created by a culturally diverse groups of people living with dementia and performed by some of the North Wes...
Classical Spectacular
Sunday 21 September 2025
Music Lights Lasers Fireworks! The most popular classical show in the UK returns!No other show presents such a magnificent combination of the very best in classical music and state of the art technology. Ranging from a flood of pure white l...
