WHAT'S ON AT THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE, MANCHESTER
Martin Harris Centre is located in the heart of The University Of Manchester and is a vibrant and diverse venue making arts accessible for all. Opening in 2003, Martin Harris Centre has premiered many performances and hosted numerous famous names.
Martin Harris Centre boasts two performance spaces – The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall with a capacity of 350 and an acoustic design and stage space large enough to hold a full symphony orchestra, and The John Thaw Studio Theatre, a flexible spaces that seats around 100.
Martin Harris Centre Manchester provides stunning settings for educational activities, rehearsals, theatre productions, live music concerts, cabaret, Poetry Nights, and Evenings With…Look forward to a varied programme of events including concerts from The University Of Manchester's various musical groups and ensembles. See what’s on at Martin Harris Centre Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
What's On at the Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Quatuor Danel Evening concert: Philip Grange 70 years
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Philip GrangeElegy for solo celloPhilip GrangeSoliloquy for solo violaPhilip GrangeThe Centre Cannot Hold for two violinsBeethovenString Quartet No. 1 in F major, Opus 18 No. 1BeethovenString Quartet No. 14 in C# minor, Opus 131Quatuor Dan...University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Concert
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 November 2026
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes, Will Todd's Mass in Blue, Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus,...MUMS Festive Symphony Orchestra Concert
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 10 December 2026
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles will perform a variety of Repertoire including Rachmaninoff?s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and of course, to get everyone in the festive mood, Anderson?s Sleigh Ride. This isn?t...Quatuor Danel Evening concert with Luca Akaeda Santesson (organ)
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
ShostakovichString Quartet No. 1 in C major, Opus 49Philip GrangeBobok for String Quartet and Positive OrganBeethovenString Quartet in F major, Opus 59 No. 1 Razumovsky Luca Akaeda Santesson joins the Danels for the second performance of ...The KNDS Fairey Band - The Snowman with Live Film Score
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Monday 14 December 2026
Watch a special family screening of Raymond Briggs' The Snowman, with live brass band accompaniment from The KNDS Fairey Band. Plus, other festive musical magic!Universally loved, the Oscar-nominated 1982 animated film, created from Raymon...Raymond Briggs' The Snowman and other festive musical magic
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Monday 14 December 2026
Watch a special family screening of Raymond Briggs? The Snowman, with live brass band accompaniment from The KNDS Fairey Band. Plus, other festive musical magic! Universally loved, the Oscar-nominated 1982 animated film, created from Raymo...MUMS Festive Ensembles Concert
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Our MUMS ensembles return for their annual festive celebrations to exhibit some of the wonderful music making they have been doing this year. You can expect a range of well-known crowd pleasers, as well as more obscure picks. The concert i...Quatuor Danel Beat the Rush Hour Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)