Calva Louise at YES
Manchester-based grunge-pop trio Calva Louise are turning heads with their newly acquired swagger. Don’t miss them at YES.
From £8Written by Johnny James
Werkha x Shunya (Live Band) at the Carlton Club
Multi-talented jazz producer Werkha joins forces with eclectic multi-instrumentalist Shunya for a huge show at Whalley Range’s Carlton Club
From £8
Barney Artist at Soup Kitchen
In support of his latest album, Bikes are Bikes, London rapper Barney Artist is bringing his introspective beats and bars to Soup Kitchen this December.
From £10
Whitney at Albert Hall
As Manchester’s mean winter closes in, Whitney’s sun-dappled songs about love and loneliness are here to keep us warm.
From £17.50
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Kazimier Stockroom
Run by the heads behind The Invisible Wind Factory, Kazimier Stockroom is a micro venue with maximalist ambitions.
CANCELLED – BBC Philharmonic: Beethoven – Missa solemnis at The Bridgewater Hall
A work of towering proportions, and yet an intimate statement of religious faith. Beethoven’s Missa solemnis will be extraordinary at The Bridgewater Hall.
From £12.50
CANCELLED – BBC Philharmonic: Strauss/Schnittke/Shostakovich at The Bridgewater Hall
From the dread of Schnittke to the playfulness of Strauss, this wide-ranging BBC Philharmonic programme is guaranteed to thrill.
From £12.50
CANCELLED – BBC Philharmonic: Beethoven – A Hallé Collaboration at The Bridgewater Hall
The BBC Philharmonic is joined by the Hallé in a joint celebration of Beethoven, which sees Sir Mark Elder take to the podium for one night only.
From £12.50
CANCELLED – BBC Philharmonic: Sibelius/Debussy/Tom Coult/Respighi at The Bridgewater Hall
Dedicated to the natural world, this BBC Philharmonic concert features familiar works by Sibelius, Debussy and Respighi, as well as a new commission by Tom Coult.
From £12.50
Manchester Baroque: Musick in Manchester Opening Concert
On the 275th anniversary of Manchester’s earliest subscription series concert, Manchester Baroque will replicate its programme in its entirety.
From £5
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Giant Swan at The White Hotel
The brainchild of Robin Stewart & Harry Wright, Giant Swan is an acerbic marriage of energised, aggressive dance music, quaking bass and hypnotic electronic noise.
From £13
Omni at YES
Jagged guitars, barbed basslines and jolting beats; Omni’s sound is a sculpture of shards. On the cusp of the ‘next level’, don’t miss them at YES.
From £11.50