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
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 9 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 2 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Hallé Orchestra - Brahms' Symphony No.2
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 February 2027
Sponsored by Everywhen and the University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School...BBC Philharmonic - Beethoven Symphony No. 5
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 February 2027
Following Haydn?s object lesson in concerto form, Beethoven unfurls a classical masterclass of his own, beginning with that unmistakable four note motif....Hallé Orchestra - Mahler's Symphony No.5
Sonic Live in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 19 February 2027
Celebrate 35 years of one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog. This new in concert experience brings together, live on stage, the most iconic music and incredible moments of the beloved Sonic video games...London Philharmonic Orchestra & Francesco Piemontesi
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 20 February 2027
 Robin Ticciati directs the resurgent London Philharmonic Orchestra in Gustav Mahler's epic journey from darkness to light. 'What is the public to make of this chaos?' asked Mahler after the first rehearsal of his Fifth Symphony. 'What ar...Hallé Orchestra - Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 26 February 2027
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Sinfonia of London
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 28 February 2027
Edgar Francis, the Sinfonia?s principal viola, steps out of the ranks and into the spotlight for the work that made William Walton?s name: his searing, searching Viola Concerto. To begin, Paul Dukas? tone poem The Sorcerer?s Apprentice, a w...Ukrainian National Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 1 March 2027
Centred on two star-crossed lovers from warring families, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is Ukraine?s own Romeo-and-Juliet story. First a book and then a film, it?s now a ballet, scored by Ukrainian composer Ivan Nebesnyy ? and tonight sees...Hallé Orchestra - España
BBC Philharmonic - Walton Symphony No. 1
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 March 2027
Around it are two of the finest orchestral works of the last century. Vaughan Williams?s Fantasia, scored for the unusual combination of double string orchestra with string quartet, and William Walton?s First Symphony. In 1935, Walton dedic...
The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 March 2027
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...BBC Philharmonic - Beethoven Symphony No. 9
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 March 2027
In between are two works which play with fragments from musical history. After hearing a performance of Stravinsky?s Pulcinella, John Adams was inspired by the composer?s magpie?ish acquisition of older works. Adams?s source is Beethoven?s ...Kim Wilde
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 19 March 2027
 Blending nostalgic elements with contemporary sounds, ever since bursting on to the scene in 1981 "Love Blonde" Kim Wilde's signature mix of pop, new wave, and rock - known for its infectious hooks, powerful vocals, and anthemic choruses...
Hallé Orchestra - A Night at the Oscars
Hallé Youth Celebration
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 20 March 2027
Sponsored by Esprit and The Oglesby Charitable Trust...London Symphonic Rock Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 22 March 2027
Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.​​A collective of 12 ...
Hallé Orchestra - Brahms' Symphony No.1
Björn Again - The Australian Abba Show
The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 9 April 2027
Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988 and endorsed by ABBA, Bjorn Again are the world's leading ABBA tribute-parody show and have now toured over 120 countries worldwide, performing concerts at Wembley, The Sydney Opera House and Th...BBC Philharmonic - Mendelssohn's ‘Reformation'
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 10 April 2027
Mozart?s Horn Concerto No. 4, with its famous Rondo, is the composer at his jovial best, but what sounds easy today was fiendishly difficult in Mozart?s time. Virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb was one of the first practitioners to be able to produce ...Hallé Orchestra - Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3
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 S...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 transcends...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 estab...
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 fo...Hallé Orchestra - The Best of Bollywood
Hallé Orchestra - Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Britten
Hallé Orchestra - Belshazzar's Feast
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....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 accura...Sing with the Hallé 2027: Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - Audience
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 20 June 2027
-A final performance for those who prefer to soak up the music...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...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....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 s...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 b...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 o...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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If you have lost an item during a visit to The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, click here to contact the venue. The Bridgewater Hall hold lost property for three months maximum, any unclaimed and uncollected items will then be disposed of.
With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 9 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 2 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
