Ñandereko (Our Way of Life) – World Première 📅 Thu 12 Mar ⏰ 1.10-2pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required A new dramatic cantata for voice, piano and keyboards, strings, flute, aerophones, and percussion, with prerecorded sonic materials and visual projections. events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Musica Ensembles Concert Date: Sat 7 Mar Time: 2-4pm Tickets: £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 This concert showcases women and gender-diverse composers in a large ensemble setting, celebrating their brilliant music. www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

Come to our next Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert: Percussion NOW 📅 Thu 26 Feb ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required Art flourishes when tradition meets innovation, where history, imagination, and the avant-garde merge to keep artistic creation alive. events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

MUMS Chamber Orchestra Concert 📅 Saturday 21 February ⏰ 2-3pm 🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 Join the University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra for a beautiful afternoon of music. More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Join us for next week's Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert, a celebration of Chinese New Year presented by The Confucius Institute: Quatuor Danel with Cheng Yu (pipa) 📅 Thu 19 Feb ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Hansel and Gretel Manchester University Music Society (MUMS) Opera presents a fairytale opera in three acts: 📅 Friday 13 February ⏰ 7-9.30pm 🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 / Free to MUMS members with code More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

TOMORROW: Jonathan Ainscough, Sarah-Louise Young and Jordan Paul Clarke – 'Who I’d Be' 📅 Thu 5 Feb ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ FREE – No booking required Three seasoned musical theatre performers present a decades-spanning programme of captivating theatre songs. events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Our Arts Administration Manager Alex is celebrating her 10th Anniversary volunteering as a Dementia Friends Ambassador for @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social. In that time, she has created 632 Dementia Friends, and run 40 Dementia Friends Information sessions. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...

Great to see the opening of our Marian Millar Building in the spotlight!

Please enjoy this festive round-up from @uomhums.bsky.social – featuring many of SALC's 2025 highlights! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnR9...

A dark horse for this year's Christmas No. 1 is this rendition of 'Silent Night' by a band featuring students of the Departments of Music, Midwifery and Mathematics, alongside members of staff. Find more festive tunes on the Department of Music's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6plb...

One more BSL tutorial from Sign Me Happy to help you get ready for our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society this Friday! In today's video, Gemma teaches us the signs for 'Silent Night':

Relaxed festive sing-along | 19 December | Martin Harris Centre Join us for a relaxed, inclusive performance at the @mhcentre.bsky.social this Christmas 💝 Discover more:

As we count down to our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society this Friday, here's another BSL tutorial so you can join in with the songs! In today's video, Gemma from Sign Me Happy teaches us the signs for 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland':

Ad Solem performing Durufle’s Requiem 📅 Thu 18 Dec ⏰ 7pm 🎟️ £12 / £8 / £5 📍 Holy Name Church, Oxford Road University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Ad Solem perform Durufle's Requiem in the atmospheric surroundings of Holy Name Church. Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

'Where the Wild Things Are - Music that makes the Impossible Possible' 📅 Thurs 18 Dec ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required Grammy Award winner James Clapperton takes us through a journey of some of his wildest repertoire. More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Two of the Manchester Balalaika Society's Kalina Balalaika Ensemble have been teaching balalaika to workshop participants over the last four weeks. The balalaika beginners performed a short informal concert on Monday 8 December at the Martin Harris Centre to show the audience what they've learnt!

A Very Cosmo Christmas 📅 Sun 14 Dec ⏰ 4-6pm 🎟️ £12 / £8 / £5 📍 St Kentigern’s Catholic Church Join us for a festive afternoon of choral music, showcasing the talents of the singers and conductors of Cosmo, a University of Manchester auditioned chamber choir. www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

Baroque Orchestra: Concerto Transalpino 📅 Fri 12 Dec ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required A selection of concerti grossi produced on the other side of the Alps from the genre’s Italian birthplace, focusing on Northern Europe. More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Manchester University Music Society Festive Symphony Orchestra Concert 📅 Thu 1 Dec ⏰ 6.30-8.30pm 🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 The MUMS Symphony Orchestra are joined by pianist and concerto competition winner, Marek Bakota. Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

With less than two weeks until our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society, we're bringing you some tutorials so you can join in with the songs in BSL! In today's video, Gemma from Sign Me Happy teaches us the signs for 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town':

Ensemble Augelletti – 'Jewels that Brightly Burn' 📅 Thu 11 Dec ⏰ 1.10-1.50pm 🎟️ Free – No booking required This programme includes arrangements of Bach's joyous instrumental music, plus Telemann’s stunning ‘Paris’ quartets and suites by Leclair and Pisendel. events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Manchester University Music Society Festive Ensembles Extravaganza 📅 Wednesday 10 December ⏰ 7-9.30pm 🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 (Free to MUMS members and UoM Music students) Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...