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 Drifters, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra, The Halle - From Broadway With Love, Murder Trial Tonight IV - Death Of A Landlord, 10cc, Disney In Concert, Fishermans Friends, Alfie Boe, K Pop Allstars Tribute, and Michael Ball. 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 Drifters, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra, The Halle - From Broadway With Love, Murder Trial Tonight IV - Death Of A Landlord, 10cc, Disney In Concert, Fishermans Friends, Alfie Boe, K Pop Allstars Tribute, and Michael Ball. See what's on at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 2 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 9 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall
Mon 7 - Thu 17 Dec 2026
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Hindley Street Country Club
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 22 April 2027
Hailed as the greatest cover band in the world, Australian collective Hindley Street Country Club are finally heading to the UK. They're bringing all of your favourite tracks with them, including Back Come Back, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now...
YES
The Bridgewater Hall
Monday 3 May 2027
 After their hugely successful 'Classic Tales Of Yes' UK Tour in 2024, Progressive Rock legends, YES, return to perform their 1971 classic album, Fragile, in its entirety, including such timeless songs as 'Heart of the Sunrise', 'South ...Hallé Orchestra - Rush Hour: Dvořák's Symphony No.9
Opera North - Tristan and Isolde
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 9 May 2027
This is the latest in Opera North's sequence of award-winning concert stagings. Tristan und Isolde is one of the most significant works in western art. After it, music could never be the same again. It is a hymn to a love that transcend...Trio Kagura
Boyzlife (Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 16 May 2027
 Two of the world's biggest bands Boyzone and Westlife come together, featuring Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy. Performing many of their greatest hits, their catalogue includes a record breaking 18 Number 1 singles and 9 number 1 albums,...Don McLean
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 May 2027
Singer-songwriter best known for his hugely popular 70s hit, American Pie Few songwriters can boast a song that has endured quite like Don McLean's American Pie. On the face of it, the New York musician's opus should never have become a hi...Angela Hewitt
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 May 2027
One of the world's leading concert pianists, Canadian Angela Hewitt has appeared in recital and as a soloist with major orchestras throughout Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia. Her performances of the music of J.S. Bach have esta...Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 21 May 2027
Murder Trial Tonight returns after four previous sold-out seasons with its most gripping case yet. Murder Trial Tonight V: Death in the Family brings a chilling true story that shocked the world to the stage. A devoted mother and wife is f...Hallé Orchestra - The Best of Bollywood
Callum McLachlan piano
Hallé Orchestra - Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Britten
The SOS Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 May 2027
From Atlanta Georgia USA , the legendary S.O.S. Band celebrate the 45th anniversary of their debut USA release Take Your Time, Do It Right. In the United States it reached the number-one spot on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number t...Go Your Own Way - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 May 2027
Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac. Their rock n roll legacy is beautifully performed by a highly talented and acclaimed ensemble of musicians...
Hallé Orchestra - Belshazzar's Feast
Here Come The Boys
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 June 2027
Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz Skorjanec, Carlos Gu, Gorka Marquez and Julian Caillon unite for an explosive brand-new UK tour of Here Come The Boys. The rockstars of dance return with their biggest, boldest and hottest show yet, pac...Collabro
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 5 June 2027
The world's most successful musical theatre vocal group is returning to the stage. Comprised of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan and Thomas J Redgave, Collabro have become Britain's favourite vocal quartet. The group had their firs...Osaka Philharmonic
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 6 June 2027
And to begin, the orchestra?s Music Director Tadaaki Otaka conducts a charming rarity by his father Hisatada, a symphonic fantasy inspired by the vast grasslands of Mongolia....Mike + The Mechanics
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 11 June 2027
 Formed in 1985, Mike + The Mechanics have evolved over its 40+ years. Originally Mike Rutherford's "side project" to Genesis, as a band they have released some of the most beloved songs of a generation including 'The Living Years', 'All...Cloudbusting & West London Sinfonia - Classical Kate Bush
The Bridgewater Hall
Saturday 12 June 2027
Cloudbusting are the longest running and most universally celebrated tribute to the music of Kate Bush. With TV appearances and live performances across the UK and Europe, the band has earned an enviable reputation for being the most accur...Sing with the Hallé - Audience Ticket
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 20 June 2027
A fun and inspiring day of singing alongside one of the world's most renowned musical organisations. The Halle's fabulous Choral Director, Matthew Hamilton leads an inclusive and enjoyable day exploring Mendelssohn's much-loved oratorio, E...Sing with the Hallé - Participants Ticket
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 20 June 2027
Dive into a day of music-making and experience the exhilaration of singing Carl Orff's electrifying score to Carmina Burana alongside the legendary Halle Orchestra. This immersive one-day choir celebration returns in 2027 with a work th...Sing with the Hallé: Carl Orff's Carmina Burana
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 20 June 2027
-A final performance for those who prefer to soak up the music...Nigel Mansell
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 25 June 2027
An evening full of entertainment which will give you a full insight into the career career of Nigel Mansell CBE. He started racing in British Formula Ford at age 15 and progressed to Formula 3. His talent was noticed by Colin Chapman of L...Matilda Lloyd & the Goldmund Quartet
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 24 July 2027
Step inside! This is one exclusive salon to which everyone?s invited....Lang Lang
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 28 July 2027
 Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today - as a pianist, educator, and philanthropist, he has become one of the world's most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally happy playing for...
Beth Hart
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 21 September 2027
Californian Blues Rocker Beth Hart was almost an almost was. A flirtation with success in the '90s came and went and could have been the end of the story, were it not for her impressive determination, leading to a resurgence in 2011. She f...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 22 September 2027
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 ...Russell Watson
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 23 September 2027
As a child Russell Watson could always carry a tune, but he never dreamed he'd become an opera singer. Today, he's counted among the world's finest classical voices. Born and raised in Salford, Watson worked an array of jobs and started si...Elkie Brooks
The Bridgewater Hall
Saturday 9 October 2027
Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Salford blues legend Elkie Brooks will embark upon her Long Farewell Tour. A celebration of Elkie's illustrious award winning career in music performing ...Wet Wet Wet
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 17 October 2027
 Iconic Clydebank pop act Wet Wet Wet have sold more than 15 million singles and albums to date and have featured in the UK Singles Chart and Album Chart for an incredible time period of over 500 weeks. Formed in 1982, their albums have ...Fisherman's Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 26 November 2027
 Britain's oldest boy band have two UK Top 30 albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary and a festival. They've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year ...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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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 2 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 9 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall
Mon 7 - Thu 17 Dec 2026
