Johnny James

Psappha’s ‘Got Rhythm’ features three arresting works for scaled-back ensembles, including Harrison Birtwistle’s typically uncompromising ‘The Axe Manual’.

‘New Traditions’ will see Psappha showcase contemporary music for stripped-back ensembles, including works by Luciano Berio and Helmut Lachenmann.

Psappha’s 2020–21 season explores the sharpest and smartest sounds in contemporary classical music, presented in concert and streamed online for free.

Joining Psappha, world-class accordionist Miloš Milivojević guides us through a variety of music written for this unexpectedly versatile instrument.

Manchester Camerata presents a new series of films which fuse music with spoken word to paint intimate portraits of real people from the local community.

Kicking off Psappha’s 2020-21 series will be String Theories, a socially distanced contemporary classical concert featuring Alfred Schnittke’s String Trio.

Just as live gigs were starting to feel like relics of the rose-tinted past, The Orielles have announced two socially distanced shows in Leeds.

Performing live for the first time since March, Manchester Collective will treat Leeds Town Hall to an intimate show designed to comfort and inspire.

Marking the release of their new album Re-Animator, Manchester’s own Everything Everything will live-stream two virtual reality shows this September.

Missile To The Moon are kicking off August Bank Holiday weekend with a mix of house and disco at The Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme.

Win tickets to a one-off, intimate Elbow gig at Night and Day, which will raise money for independent grassroots music venues as part of the Passport: Back to Our Roots project.

Electronic duo Bicep will broadcast a new, audiovisual set this September – perhaps our only chance to watch them perform live (albeit virtually) this year.