WHAT'S ON AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall Manchester is an international concert venue that opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 2500. It hosts over 300 performances a year including classical, musical theatre, jazz, rock, pop, and world music.
Home to The Hallé and regular venue for the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata, it also hosts its own classical season – The International Concert Series. It has welcomed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Nick Cave, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Strictly Stars, and Lea Salonga.
The Bridgewater Hall boasts a £1.2 million pipe organ with 5500 pipes and was the largest instrument to be installed in a UK venue for over a century. A world class concert hall with many exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres to look forward to including The Boomtown Rats, Russell Watson, Adam Ant, The Muppets Christmas Carol In Concert, Rob Brydon, Tony Hadley, The Drifters, Disney In Concert, and Fishermans Friends. See what's on at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester below and book tickets online.
The Bridgewater Hall Manchester is an international concert venue that opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 2500. It hosts over 300 performances a year including classical, musical theatre, jazz, rock, pop, and world music.
Home to The Hallé and regular venue for the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata, it also hosts its own classical season – The International Concert Series. It has welcomed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Nick Cave, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Strictly Stars, and Lea Salonga.
The Bridgewater Hall boasts a £1.2 million pipe organ with 5500 pipes and was the largest instrument to be installed in a UK venue for over a century. A world class concert hall with many exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres to look forward to including The Boomtown Rats, Russell Watson, Adam Ant, The Muppets Christmas Carol In Concert, Rob Brydon, Tony Hadley, The Drifters, Disney In Concert, and Fishermans Friends. See what's on at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Hallé - Chamber Series: Alexander Gadjiev
BBC Philharmonic - Northern Lights
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 16 May 2026
Nielsen?s Symphony No. 5 is a gripping musical battle between chaos and order. Pulsing rhythms, fierce percussion, and surging orchestral lines create an intense drama, with a defiant energy that combines beauty, struggle, and exhilarating ...The Hallé - Family Concert: Film Favourites
Midge Ure (Ultravox / Visage)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 19 May 2026
At the start of 1981, Ultravox were laying their claim to be one of the defining acts of the 80's, following the global success of hit "Vienna". Heading back into the studio the same year invigorated, they recorded their second album wit...The Hallé - Rush Hour: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
The Hallé - It's A Livin' Thing: The Music of Jeff Lynne's ELO
The Hallé's season finale - Kahchun Wong conducts Mahler's Sixth
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
New York City's pop-jazz sensation, Postmodern Jukebox, are returning to the UK. Bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing 'today's hits yesterday', on an unforgettable tour. Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert a...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall
Thursday 4 June 2026
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London's West End, including multiple appearances at t...The Simon and Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
With standing ovations at every performance at the show Art Garfunkel himself loved, you don?t want to miss this international sensation....David Sedaris
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 June - Monday 6 July 2026
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humour writers. He is the master of satire and one of today's most observant writers addressing the human condition, and has made us ...Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn's Elijah - Audience
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
?Complete novice. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Matthew is an amazing conductor and choirmaster. The soloists were superb and the orchestra brilliant? ? Previous participant...Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn's Elijah - Participants
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
?Complete novice. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Matthew is an amazing conductor and choirmaster. The soloists were superb and the orchestra brilliant? ? Previous participant...Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
Originally from Alabama but now based in Nashville, four-time Grammy Award-winning Americana singer, songwriter and musician Jason Isbell is widely renowned as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation with his track "Maybe It's Ti...Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...BBC Philharmonic - Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection'
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
130 years after its first performance, Mahler?s Resurrection remains one of the most profound and life-affirming works of art ever created....Nikita Kuzmin - Supernova
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 14 June 2026
Burn The Floor presents Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin, who takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova. Created in collaboration with world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award rec...K-Pop All Stars Tribute
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
With a sea of light sticks glowing and the crowd moving as one, you?ll feel the music and the electrifying energy of?K-Pop All Stars?in this live, immersive experience!...Jonathan Scott: Music for an Occasion
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Smetana ? Overture to ?The Bartered Bride?Walton ? Crown ImperialSaint-Sa?ns ? Danse MacabreChopin ? ?Funeral? MarchHandel ? Zadok the PriestBarber ? Adagio for StringsElgar ? Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1...Chris Isaak
The Bridgewater Hall
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Over the course of his forty-year career, Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer & actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with members of his longtime band Silvertone. His music and film credits incl...The Princess Proms
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 26 July 2026
An enchanting family concert with Enchanted Voices singing the magical music from Frozen, Wicked, Moana, Kpop Demon Hunters, Taylor Swift, Wizard of Oz, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Anastasia, Pocahontas and more. ...Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 4 September 2026
Feel the immense power and thunderous rhythms as Irish Dance and Modern Tap combine to soar into the 21st century in Emerald Storm, a tale of love, rivalry, turmoil, and the conflicts of human nature. Love is corrupted, and soulmates torn ...Maze
The Bridgewater Hall
Saturday 5 September 2026
One of the most acclaimed and influential bands of their era, MAZE, renowned for their unique & timeless R&B and funk sound, decades of unforgettable live performances return to the stage. With a career spanning more than five decades, MAZE...Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 13 September 2026
Thompson Twins are widely regarded as one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. Known for their unique fusion of pop, new wave, and synth-driven dance music, combined with an eclectic visual style, the band enjoyed consistent success in...Michael Ball
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 14 September 2026
Michael Ball OBE is a Laurence Olivier award-wining, chart-topping, Platinum-selling artist who started out as an actor in West End productions such as Les Miserables in 1985, The Phantom of the Opera in 1987, and Aspects of Love, in 198...Marillion
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 September 2026
For many years Marillion have enjoyed a unique relationship with their fans. In the late 1990s Marillion's US fans sponsored an entire US tour following an appeal and the band responded by creating the very first rock 'n' roll website in th...Lost In Music
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 September 2026
Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge...Karl Jenkins
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 26 September 2026
Join Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Karl Jenkins for a performance of his record-breaking mass The Armed Man, along with a selection of his other works. Raised in Penclawdd and educated at Gowerton Grammar School, he read m...The Phantoms
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 27 September 2026
With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony as well as stand out solo performances you certainly won?t want to miss the music of THIS night!...The Hallé and Opera Rara: Offenbach's Barkouf
Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 5 October 2026
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this unforgettable concert experience. The 20th Anniversary Tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert combines a breathtaking live orchestral performance with a two-hour visual jo...Hue & Cry + Roachford
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
For the past nine years, he has been part of Mike + the Mechanics, recording with Mike Rutherford?s post-Genesis band and playing live with them across the world. In 2019, Roachford received an MBE for Services to Music....Starsailor with Strings
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 18 October 2026
Formed at Wigan & Leigh Music College, Starsailor will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum debut album Love is Here with a special tour featuring a string ensemble arranged and conducted by Joe Dudde...Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Prog legend Steve Hackett's timeless guitar-work was woven throughout Genesis' classic 70's catalogue of albums. In recent years he and his outstanding touring line-up of Roger King (keyboards), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bas...Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems
Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis and Solo Gems
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Accompanying Steve for these dates with be long-standing musicians,?Jonas Reingold?(bass, guitar, backing vocals),?Rob Townsend?(saxophone, flutes, additional keyboards, backing vocals), Nad Sylvan?(vocals), and more recently Lalle Larsson?...The Shamrocks
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 23 October 2026
The roaring, rousing atmosphere of traditional Irish pubs will be brought to stages across the country as Emmy Award-winning group The Shamrocks embark on their debut UK tour. After wowing audiences across the globe - from the Sydney Opera ...Return of the Legends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
With their incredible female partners, our five dance legends will bring the spirit of Sin City to life through breathtaking routines and nonstop entertainment?all set to a soundtrack inspired by the greatest Las Vegas performers of all tim...The Legends in Vegas - After Hours
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
With their incredible female partners, our five dance legends will bring the spirit of Sin City to life through breathtaking routines and nonstop entertainment?all set to a soundtrack inspired by the greatest Las Vegas performers of all tim...Bellowhead
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
During lockdown in 2020 the 11 members of Bellowhead first re-connected online to remotely record 'New York Girls - At Home'. That led to re-uniting in person for a one-off performance which was streamed to mark the anniversary of Hedonism....Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show presented by RED Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor and Live Nation, featuring the incredible Xenna - a celebration of the iconic pop sensation's ...Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...How to get to The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Bridgewater Hall Frequently Asked Questions
Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
There are number of car parks close to The Bridgwater Hall. The nearest car parks are Q-Park First Street, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street.
The nearest train stations are Deansgate (approximately a 6 minute walk) and Oxford Road (approximately a 9 minute walk).
The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square (approximately a 4 minute walk) or Deansgate Castlefield (approximately a 6 minute walk).
The capacity of The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester is 2500. Click here for the seating plan.
Please contact The Bridgewater Hall directly. For further information, please visit their booking info page.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from The Bridgewater Hall Box Office, they open:
Monday to Friday 10.00am—5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday (concert nights only) 2.00pm—5.00pm.
Counter service is available until 8pm concert nights.
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 Bridgewater Hall also update their show times nearer the event date.
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