Hallé Christmas Extravaganza at The Bridgewater Hall
Need a helping hand finding that festive spirit? Look no further than the Hallé Christmas Extravaganza!
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The Hallé – The Snowman at The Bridgewater Hall
Performing Howard Blake’s wonderful score, the Hallé will provide a live accompaniment for a screening of Raymond Briggs’ animated classic, The Snowman.
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The Hallé – Finlandia at The Bridgewater Hall
Perfect for winter, Finlandia will celebrate the two towering figures of Scandinavian classical music – Sibelius and Grieg.
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Casino Royale In Concert With The Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall
Casino Royale in Concert: For the first time ever, experience Bond on the big screen accompanied by the full force of the Hallé performing David Arnold’s thrilling musical score live and in sync to picture!
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Get It Done: Please Press Pause and Try Again Later at Antwerp Mansion
Get It Done welcome you to their first Mansion night, a festival exhibition with a brand new idea. Mixing together a host of exciting art, installations, performance, and some of Manchester’s best music, they’re taking Antwerp Mansion back to its artistic roots and providing a treat for all the senses.
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David Byrne at Manchester Arena
At this ‘American Utopia’ concert, David Byrne will draw on solo material as well as his days with Talking Heads. Don’t miss the chance to catch the legendary artist at Manchester Arena in November!
From £33.50
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at Albert Hall
In the nineteen years since Pavement called it a day, Stephen Malkmus has continued to forge a singular path. His most recent album, ‘Sparkle Hard’, feels surprisingly rooted in the modern day, and is among his best.
From £24.75
Parcels at Manchester Academy 2
Parcels are one of the most downright fun bands around at the moment. Fusing funk, disco and pop, they sound like an amalgamation of The Beach Boys and Chic. With a debut album just around the corner, now is the time to indulge in the hip swinging joy of one of their live shows.
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Sons of Kemet at Band on the Wall
Jazz titan Shabaka Hutchings brings his group Sons of Kemet to Manchester’s Band on the Wall this October, in support their Mercury Prize-nominated new album ‘Your Queen is a Reptile’.
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Portico Quartet at Belgrave Music Hall
Signed to Manchester’s Gondwana records, Portico Quartet make deeply entrancing music that combines jazz, electronic and ambient styles. Catch them at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds on the 12 October. From £15.75
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The Hallé – Symphonie fantastique at The Bridgewater Hall
Sir Mark Elder brings the 2018–19 Opus One Series to a triumphant close with Berlioz’ best-known work, ‘Symphonie fantastique’. Also in the programme is the brilliantly virtuosic overture to Smetana’s ‘The Bartered Bride’, as well as Dvorák’s beautiful ‘Violin Concerto’.
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The Hallé – Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé is joined by conductor Jamie Phillips for Mozart’s ‘Paris’ Symphony, John Casken’s ‘Madonna of Silence’, and the centrepiece of the evening, Prokofiev’s ‘Fifth Symphony’.
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