Johnny James

From its dark and murky opening to its exultant finale, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony takes its listener on an hour-long journey whose emotional scope is almost overwhelmingly ambitious.

The Lost Words: Spell Songs brings together eight remarkable musicians, plus live illustrations by Jackie Morris, to respond to the art and language of creatures and plants.

The RNCM Day of Percussion is an annual day of inspirational clinics and performances from leading educators and artists – including the incredible Evelyn Glennie.

Breathtaking pianist, violinist, composer and producer, Poppy Ackroyd is bringing her elegant and dramatic neo-classical music to Manchester in February.

On the 29 Jan, Massive Attack will bring their Mezzanine XX1 tour to Manchester, re-imagining the album ‘Mezzanine’ twenty years on from its release.

Witness first-hand the astonishing technique and uninhibited performance style of the most famous trombone player in the world, Christian Lindberg.

In support of his new album ‘Oxnard’, Anderson. Paak is heading out on a world tour. He’ll be stopping by Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on the 16 March.

Following the success of his 2018 album All Melody, German pianist, composer and producer Nils Frahm returns to Albert Hall on the 17 February.

Following Adrianne Lenker’s latest solo record, Abysskiss, the Big Thief front-woman will be performing a special intimate show in YES’s Pink Room.

Heralded as “the best new band in London nobody knows a thing about”, Black Midi will be playing The Pink Room in YES on the 26 January.

Arts collective and social enterprise Get It Done are back with another jam-packed event, this time at the Fairfield Social Club.

Join Joaquín Cornejo, Hermanito and Mola Mola for an exciting night of electronica at Fuel Cafe.