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What's On at the RNCM, Manchester

RNCM – The Royal Northern College Of Music is a conservatoire of The Royal Schools Of Music based in Manchester.  As well as an education establishment, it also houses two venues.  With a history dating back to the 1800’s, its current home on Oxford Road Manchester opened in 1973, with a refurbishment of the concert hall completing in 2014.

RNCM Concert Hall (capacity 443 - 710) and the RNCM Theatre (capacity approx. 600) have hosted many professional artists and organisations including Adele, BC Big Band, English Youth Ballet, Hugh Laurie, Jarvis Cocker, Manchester Jazz Festival, Rob Brydon and even Question Time. 

RNCM has music programmes and series, shows, events, festivals, productions, concerts, comedy and ballets to look forward to including regular Monday and Thursday lunchtime showcase, Manchester Camarata, BBC Philharmonic, Chamber music, RNCM Christmas Family Day, Justin Hawkins Rides Again, Cabaret Extreme, and Coleen Nolan.  See what's on at the RNCM below and book tickets online.

 

RNCM – The Royal Northern College Of Music is a conservatoire of The Royal Schools Of Music based in Manchester.  As well as an education establishment, it also houses two venues.  With a history dating back to the 1800’s, its current home on Oxford Road Manchester opened in 1973, with a refurbishment of the concert hall completing in 2014.

RNCM Concert Hall (capacity 443 - 710) and the RNCM Theatre (capacity approx. 600) have hosted many professional artists and organisations including Adele, BC Big Band, English Youth Ballet, Hugh Laurie, Jarvis Cocker, Manchester Jazz Festival, Rob Brydon and even Question Time. 

RNCM has music programmes and series, shows, events, festivals, productions, concerts, comedy and ballets to look forward to including regular Monday and Thursday lunchtime showcase, Manchester Camarata, BBC Philharmonic, Chamber music, RNCM Christmas Family Day, Justin Hawkins Rides Again, Cabaret Extreme, and Coleen Nolan.  See what's on at the RNCM below and book tickets online.

 

What's On at the RNCM, Manchester

Paraorchestra: Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
ProgrammeSteve Reich Music for 18 MusiciansPerformersCharles Hazlewood and Faye Stoeser directorsParaorchestraAboutExperience Steve Reich?s minimalist masterpiece performed by the virtuoso players of Paraorchestra. Music for 18 Musicians w...

Spotlight: French Palette

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
ProgrammeCamille Saint-Sa?ns Introduction et Rondo CapricciosoVincent David RhizomePerformersJo?o Lu?s saxophoneAboutA vibrant journey through French musical heritage, blending Romantic elegance with contemporary brilliance to showcase the...

Reich Meredith Bonelli: Flowers in Battle

RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 1 December 2026
ProgrammeAnna Meredith?TuggemoDevon Bonelli?Flowers in Battle (world premiere)Devon Bonelli?sertraline daydreamSteve Reich?Different TrainsPerformersDancers from Company ChameleonMusicians from RNCM?s Emerz Collective:Joe Steel, Emily Harp...

Spotlight: Tchaikovsky: Story of The Nutcracker

RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 1 December 2026
ProgrammePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Nutcracker SuitePerformersNyra Jain violinAlexandra Harrison violaChloe Chen celloThomas Judge double bassAsia Movsovic pianoLewis Reardon narratorAboutExperience the magic of The Nutcracker in this intima...

RNCM Research Forum: Opera in Extended Reality

RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 2 December 2026
SpeakersToby Young Professor of Composition at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaAboutThis talk explores the interaction between operatic form and XR storytelling, investigating how opera?s heightened affect and sustained emotions can...

Thursday Lunchtimes: Strauss Metamorphosen

RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 3 December 2026
ProgrammeRichard Strauss MetamorphosenFlorence Price arr Abigail Webb AdorationPerformersLeonard Elschenbroich conductorFinn Anderson-Hendra celloNOVO Quartet and RNCM String Quartet StudioAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover ...

RNCM Wind Orchestra with Peter Moore (trombone)

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026
ProgrammeGunther Schuller Eine Kleine PosaunenmusikRNCM Composer New work^RNCM Composer New work^Kevin Day Symphony No 2Cindy McTee Finish LineIda Gotkovsky P?me du Feu*Jos? Su?er El Jard?n de HeraPerformersBeatriz Fern?ndez Aucejo, Jamie ...

Salford Choral Society Presents Handel's Messiah

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
ProgrammeGeorge Frideric Handel Messiah HWV 56PerformersRachel Abbot sopranoEmily Howard mezzo-sopranoJay Broadhurst tenorJames Connolly bassTom Newall conductorSalford Choral Society????????????? Baroque in The North AboutDon?t miss this ...

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 13 - Saturday 19 December 2026
ProgrammePiotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Eugene OneginCreativesTim Anderson conductorDavide Trolton assistant conductorDaisy Evans directorKat Heath designerJake Wiltshire Lighting designerCastOur cast for this opera will be announced soon. About...

Thursday Lunchtimes: Music for Winds by Strauss and…

RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 17 December 2026
ProgrammeRichard Strauss Serenade for 13 Winds in E flat majorJoachim Raff Sinfonietta 10 Winds in FPerformersReuben Brown conductorKevin Gowland fluteMusicians from the RNCM School of WindAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover ...

RNCM Big Band with Alexandra Ridout (trumpet)

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 18 December 2026
AboutSince winning the coveted BBC Young Musician Jazz Award (2016), Alexandra Ridout has catapulted into a very busy and high-profile jazz career. She?s been named as one of ?London?s most influential people under 25? (Evening Standard, 2...

Spotlight: Feeling Bright Blue

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 18 December 2026
ProgrammeErrollyn Wallen All the Blues I See (2nd Movement)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute Quartet in D MajorPerformersConstance Froment fluteOrin Jacob Syer, David Tan violinMatthew Hayes violaCillian Hennessy celloAboutThe bright blue-sky ...

RNCM Christmas Family Day

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 20 December 2026
AboutGrab your Christmas jumper and get ready for festive fun!A much-loved tradition at the RNCM, our Christmas Family Day returns with festive activities and a special film screening accompanied by live orchestral music. It?s a seasonal f...

Paul Lewis (piano)

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 11 January 2027
ProgrammeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart?Piano Sonata No 17 in B flat major K?570Franz Schubert?3?Klavierst?cke?D?946?Fr?d?ric?Chopin?Polonaise No 1 in C sharp minor Op?26?No?1Fr?d?ric?Chopin?Nocturnes Op?32Wolfgang Amadeus?Mozart?Piano Sonata?No?...

Manchester Collective: Glass Reframed I

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 5 February 2027
ProgrammeHymn arr Rylan Gleave Kyrie EleisonPhilip Glass String Quartet No 1: Part 2Rylan Gleave New work (world premi?re)Edmund Finnis Devotions (String Quartet No 3)Philip Glass String Quartet No 5PerformersRylan Gleave vocalsManchester ...

Colin Currie Quartet: Steve Reich Celebration

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 14 February 2027
ProgrammeSteve Reich Clapping MusicSteve Reich Nagoya MarimbasAileen Sweeney StarburstSteve Reich Mallet QuartetSteve Reich Drumming [Part 1]Julia Wolfe Dark Full RidePerformersColin Currie Quartet:Colin Currie, Owen Gunnell, Adrian Spille...

Cabaret Extreme

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 15 February 2027
AboutFrom the creative visionaries behind the world?s most iconic circuses comes?CABARET EXTREME?a beautifully bizarre blend of burlesque, daring drag, extreme stunts, and contemporary circus. This one-of-a-kind production reimagines enter...

The Vintage Explosion

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 20 February 2027
  The Vintage Explosion, the sensational 50's inspired Rock n Roll band have secured two No.1 albums on the Worldwide iTunes Blues Album Chart and an impressive No.3 placement on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. Additionally, their outs...

Sterling Elliott (cello) and Joseph Havlat (piano)

RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 23 February 2027
ProgrammeMaurice Ravel Violin Sonata in A minor ?Sonate posthume? (arr for cello and piano)Tomeka Reid New commissionRichard Strauss Cello Sonata in F major Op 6PerformersSterling Elliott celloJoseph Havlat pianoAboutAcclaimed for his stel...

Elena Urioste (violin) and Tom Poster (piano)

RNCM, Manchester
Monday 8 March 2027
ProgrammeTo include:Fritz Kreisler?Selected miniaturesJessie Montgomery?PeaceDora Peja?evi? Violin Sonata in D majorAnton?n Dvo??k?Violin Sonata in F majorPlus selections from the audience?PerformersElena Urioste violinTom Poster pianoAbou...

Marcin Dylla (guitar)

RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 17 March 2027
ProgrammeTo include:Joaquin Rodrigo Invocacion y DanzaManuel Maria Ponce Sonata rom?nticaPerformersMarcin Dylla guitar AboutHailed by The Washington Post as ?among the most gifted guitarists on the planet?, Marcin Dylla is considered by cr...

MILOÅ 

RNCM Concert Hall
Monday 22 March 2027
Born in Montenegro, Milos Karadaglic is one of the world's most celebrated classical guitarists. His career began its meteoric rise in 2011, with the release of his international best-selling Deutsche Grammophon debut album Mediterraneo. ...

Louise Redknapp

RNCM Theatre
Saturday 10 April 2027
Pop icon Louise Redknapp announces her first tour in eight years, the hugely anticipated 'Naked // Confessions Tour 2027'. The tour marks 30 years since the release of her platinum selling debut solo album Naked and also celebrates the s...

Solem Quartet: Industry

RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 5 May 2027
ProgrammePart 1: work, industryWilliam Marsey Industry chorale i (new work)soundscapeTraditional arr Tress Ca? the YowesTraditional arr Marsey The Water of Tynearchive: Scottish women?s Waulking songBenjamin Britten Quartet No 2 (2nd movem...

Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 9 May 2027
This very special series of live speaking events from Dep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will allow audiences to hear personal stories from his remarkable life and career in music. From his childhood in Hounslow to the global rise of Deep Purp...

Lindisfarne

RNCM Theatre
Saturday 29 May 2027
Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return with a classic five piece line-up of long-time members, fronted by founding member Rod Clements. Lindisfarne emerged from Tyneside in the 1970s and quickly carved out a unique place for...

How to get to the RNCM, Manchester

RNCM Frequently Asked Questions

124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD

The two closest public car parks to the RNCM are Booth Street West and Booth Street East.

Visitor parking is available in the RNCM underground carpark weekdays and Saturdays 5pm - 11.30pm and Sundays 6am - 11.30pm.

Please note that general traffic along Oxford Road is no longer permitted to use the route between 6am and 9pm, 7 days a week.

The nearest train station to the RNCM is Manchester Oxford Road and is approximately a 13 minute walk (0.5 miles). 

Manchester Piccadilly is 0.8 miles/20 minute walk.  Deansgate is 0.9 miles/21 minute walk and Manchester Victoria is 1.5 miles/33 minute walk.

The nearest tram stop to the RNCM is St Peter’s Square and is approximately a 15 minute walk (0.8 miles). 

The RNCM Concert Hall has a seating capacity of between 443 - 710 depending on the layout.

The RNCM Theatre has a seating capacity of 600.

Click here for seating plans.

Please contact The RNCM directly.  For further information on ticketing, please visit their how to book page. 

If you would like to buy a ticket in person from RNCM Box Office, they open one hour prior to the event starting, and can only facilitate in person bookings for the performance showing on the day.

Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.

When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our Wicked event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.  

The RNCM curfew is 11pm. More precise timings are often confirmed close to the performance date. 

Please visit the RNCM's Access Page for further information and to find out how to get in touch.

Whether you have positive or negative feedback you would like to feedback to RNCM, please click here for more contact information.

If you have lost an item during a visit to RNCM Manchester, click here to contact the venue.  

With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!

Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the venue. Check out our Manchester Bar site here!

Either use the map at the side of the FAQ section as it has all types of accomodation or click here for hotels in Manchester.

f you need further information about your visit to The RNCM, click here for further information or contact the RNCM team directly.

Please note that ManchesterTheatres.com isn't the venue itself. We promote what's on at the RNCM and all other venues in Manchester and the local region. Feel free to contact us if you need more help though and we'll do our best to support you.

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