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 Wicked Sing-Along, Eric Idle, Jason Mraz, Level 42, Lulu, Russell Watson, Rob Brydon, The Drifters, 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 Wicked Sing-Along, Eric Idle, Jason Mraz, Level 42, Lulu, Russell Watson, Rob Brydon, The Drifters, 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
Sherri Lun
The Bridgewater Hall
Monday 26 January 2026
Named 2020 Performing Artist of the Year by the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong-born pianist Sherri Lun is praised for her "pinpoint clarity and convincing bravura" Chicago Tribune. She made her concerto debut at age 10 and has perf...Beautiful Crazy - The Luke Combs Collection
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Brand new for 2026, Beautiful Crazy is an exciting theatrical celebration of one of the biggest country stars... Luke Combs. Featuring award-winning country singer Noel Boland and a band led by Sarah Jory, the world's number one female ...Lucinda Williams
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams unabashedly has taken on some of the human, social and political issues of our day during the course of her celebrated four-decade, pioneering career. The Louisiana country and blues rocker ha...The Hallé - The Silence of the Lambs: Live in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Jonathan Demme?s landmark film remains a gripping, unsettling ride 35 years after its original release with its seminal performances and Howard Shore?s brilliant, atmospheric score....The Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra: Side by Side
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
Concert sponsors: Esprit, Oglesby Charitable Trust and Siemens-Hall? International Conductors Competition...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Unsuk Chin
BBC Philharmonic - Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Adam Hickox makes his Bridgewater Hall debut in this sparkling and generous programme of technicolour musical delights....Live Forever
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 8 February 2026
Not endorsed by, or affiliated with, Oasis or Liam and Noel Gallagher....Punk Off
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
This isn?t a tribute?it?s a riot. A full-throttle celebration of the era that tore up the rulebook and made being loud a lifestyle. With a fierce cast of musicians, singers and dancers, Punk Off throws you headfirst into the scenes, sound, ...Dominic Mattos countertenor
The Hallé - Beethoven's Eroica
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 12 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Concert sponsor: The Edwardian, Manchester...The Hallé - From Broadway With Love
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II & III
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musicalpieces, features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended s...The Hallé - The Planets
Disney in Concert - The Sound of Magic
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic returns to cebrate 100 years of the Disney experience through its music. This symphonic celebration will see renowned Novello Orchestra bring to life the soundtracks and characters from the Walt Disney ...BBC Philharmonic - Romeo & Juliet
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Sergei Prokofiev would find a personal fragility through love, as the promise of a new ballet ? what eventually turned out to be the tale of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet ? drew him back to a tumultuous Soviet Russia. In doing s...Nathan Carter
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 February 2026
Quickly becoming one of the UK's most prolific touring artists, wowing crowds with his sensational live show, Liverpudlian Irish country pop star Nathan Carter returns. One of the UK's most exciting live performers, his energetic showmanshi...
Hallé & Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Performs Reich
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
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...English National Opera - Cosi fan Tutte
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 February 2026
ENO presents a new semi-staged concert of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte for two special performances at The Bridgewater Hall. Mozart's comic masterpiece is centred around Ferrando and Guglielmo, who have long bragged about enjoying strong relatio...The Hallé Presents… 605 Years of Reverb
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 February 2026
Experience Jonny Greenwood?s immersive work ?605 Years of Reverb? in this unique event, set in the stunning surroundings of Manchester Cathedral. Organists Anna Lapwood and James McVinnie team up to take on this immense piece, written by Jo...The Hallé - Rush Hour: Shostakovich's Symphony No.1
Murder Trial Tonight IV: Death of a Landlord
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 8 March 2026
Age: 16+Written & Produced by: Tigerslane StudiosDirected by: Graham Watts?...Sophia Stoyanovich violin & Derek Wang piano
The Hallé - Walton's First Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Following the lively ?Courtly Dances? from Britten?s opera Gloriana, Alpesh Chauhan is joined on the platform by Norwegian trumpeter, Tine Thing Helseth who performs the UK premiere a new, exciting work, written especially for her. Musicall...Philharmonia Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Celebrating their 80th anniversary in 2025, The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century, based in London at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. The Philharmonia was founded in 1945 by EMI producer Walter Le...BBC Philharmonic - Four Last Songs
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
The Landscape Wakes is a BBC Philharmonic Orchestra commission, in partnership with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra....The Celine Experience - Tribute to Celine Dion with January Butler
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
The Celine Experience tribute concert stars the highly acclaimed vocalist, January Butler, with an incredible full live band. With dazzling costumes, jaw dropping vocals and a sensational 'live concert' feel, this show will take you on a tw...
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 16 March 2026
The Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most distinguished European orchestras and has achieved world-wide recognition through its many international tours, which include Australia, the US, Europe and Asia. Their ...The Hallé - Mullova plays Brahms
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 March 2026
Concert sponsors: Manchester Airports Group, CMS and Zen Internet...BBC Philharmonic - Anthracite Fields
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
This symphonic arrangement of Anthracite Fields is a BBC Philharmonic Orchestra commission, in partnership with the Louisville Orchestra....Hallé Youth Ensembles Celebration
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
The Halle Youth Ensembles Celebration showcases the talent of the youngest members of the Halle family. A highlight in the Halles calendar, join us in celebrating our wonderful youth ensembles, including the Halle Children's Choir, Youth Tr...Ventis Vocal Ensemble
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 23 March 2026
?Formed in 2023, Ventis Vocal Ensemble is an upper voice sextet of soloists from the Royal Northern College of Music. Inspired by the winds that carry music across cultures, they explore a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk mus...The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
The Dubliners Encore is the Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and cr...Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition 2026 Final
The Billy Joel Songbook
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 April 2026
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace will thrill you with his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook. The Billy Joel Songbook pays homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters, and composer...The Shoop Shoop Show - The Cher Collection
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Get ready to experience the ultimate celebration of Cher Turn Back Time and experience The Shoop Shoop Show - The Cher Collection, an exhilarating music-led production with a party atmosphere. Led by the sensational Rachael Hawnt, winner of...Fisherman's Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 12 April 2026
 Britain's oldest boy band have nine albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary, they've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year out... No, it's not The B...La Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia & Thibaut Garcia
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 April 2026
Star guitarist Thibaut Garcia joins the OSG (Galicia Symphony Orchestra) to bring some gorgeous Spanish sunshine to theUK. Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is an icon in Spanish music, and surely the greatest guitar concerto ever wri...Ewan Millar oboe & Tomos Boyles piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Supported by Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL)...The Hallé - A Sea Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Tarmo Peltokoski is joined by a duo of star-studded soloists and two generations of Hall? singers for Vaughan Williams? immense Sea Symphony, a groundbreaking work in the symphonic and choral repertoire for its use of the chorus and vocal s...
BBC Philharmonic - New World Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 18 April 2026
Firebrand pianist Frank Dupree makes his BBC Philharmonic Orchestra debut in Kapustin?s breakneck Piano Concerto No. 4 ? a dazzling whirlwind of a piece that marries jazz improvisation with relentless classical virtuosity. To open: Duke Ell...
The Hallé - The Unanswered Question
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 23 April 2026
D?nes V?rjon and Nicolas Altstaedt compete in Kurt?g?s commanding Double Concerto, as Thomas Ad?s conducts. ?One of the most unusual pieces written for cello? (Bachtrack), Kurt?g?s brilliant Double Concerto engages both soloists and an orch...The 80's Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
The 80s Show - The Greatest Tribute to the Greatest Decade, brings you the BEST 80s party on the Planet! As we all know the 80s was all about high energy and innovation, which produced some of the most memorable bands and styles of all time...BBC Philharmonic - Big Beautiful Dark and Scary
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Personal suffering is distant in Tchaikovsky?s concerto, but front-and-centre of Hector Berlioz?s Symphonie fantastique. Originally titled ?Episodes in the Life of an Artist?, this ?fantastic symphony in five parts? follows the tribulations...The Hallé - Chamber Series: Hallé Brass Quintet
Antoine Préat piano
Paul Carrack
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 3 May 2026
As a solo artist and member of Ace, Squeeze, Roger Water's Bleeding Heart Band, and perhaps most famously, Mike + The Mechanics, among others, Sheffield vocalist Paul Carrack has enjoyed hit after hit, earning him the nickname by the BBC, "...
The Hallé - Spring with Sir Mark Elder
Stephen Hough
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 12 May 2026
 One of the most distinctive artists of his generation, Sir Stephen Hough is arguably Britain's finest living pianist. A Chetham's School of Music and Royal Northern College of Music alumnus who was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Hono...Giorgi Gigashvili piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 12 May 2026
2024 Terence Judd-Hall? Award winnerSponsored by The Terence Judd Trust...The Hallé - Dvořák's Symphony No.8
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 May 2026
Concert sponsor: Manchester Airports Group...The Neverland Express + Caleb Johnson - Celebrating Meat Loaf
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026
The only show that was officially endorsed by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, celebrate the legendary rocker and experience his hit songs performed brilliantly by his backing band The Neverland Express plus American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson. ...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 ...
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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