Johnny James

Ahead of the release of their first studio album in nearly a decade, Icelandic post rock stars Sigur Rós head to Manchester’s O2 Apollo.

Prepare to get hands-on, with your ears and hearts open, at a new major exhibition exploring the science of music’s mysterious hold over us and how it drives us to create, perform, feel and share.

Out of the height of his compositional prowess and depth of his personal life comes Mahler’s 10th Symphony.

RNCM Opera present Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, a rip-roaring comedy filled with deceit, betrayal, and champagne. Lots of champagne.

The internationally celebrated Elias String Quartet return to the RNCM to perform works by Haydn, Beamish and Beethoven.

The RNCM welcomes back Steven Osborne, one of the most sought-after pianists in Britain, for a concert of Beethoven, Schubert, Rachmaninov and Osborne himself.

Following their award-winning album of songs by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Elizabeth Llewellyn and Simon Lepper perform for RNCM’s 50th celebrations.

Calling all witches, goblins and ghouls! The RNCM’s Halloween Spooktacular is back with an afternoon of hair-raising orchestral music for the whole family.

Lifelong collaborators Ríoghnach Connolly & Alabaster dePlume face-off on stage in a “cosmic coming together of friendship and devoted musical spirit”.

Grandbrothers bring their modern and unique electronic take on prepared piano to Band on the Wall.

Fusing funk, disco and pop, Australian quintet Parcels hit the road with brand new music from their second album Day/Night.

LA-based singer songwriter Alexandra Savior, known for her dreamy torch songs – some produced by Alex Turner – performs at Gorilla.