Johnny James

Combining jazz, electronica, classical, north Indian, folk and ambient styles, Mammal Hands make achingly powerful music whose ebbs and flows take you on a deeply immersive and cathartic journey.

Taking a victory lap after the release of their critically acclaimed album A Humdrum Star, Manchester’s own jazz-but-not-jazz trio stop off at Albert Hall to revel in some well-earned hometown glory.

Ludicrously creative, boundary-smashing composer, producer and performer Anna Meredith unveils a brand new work, before scientists from the National Graphene Institute let slip their latest revelations.

Charmingly mischievous art-pop trio Stealing Sheep pull out all the stops in a theatrical-musical-dance-art spectacular that pays tribute to the electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire.

Four inspiring musical innovators carve out a future-leaning audio adventure, before a discussion with Mercury Prize-nominated Nadine Shah.

Musician/composer Sara Lowes and visual artist Mary Griffiths showcase their graphene-inspired works, whilst Lauren Laverne quizzes the pair on their experiments in music, art and science.

Delightfully inquisitive folktronica trio Haiku Salut collaborate with the Robot Orchestra, in an exploration of creativity in the age of robotics and artificial intelligence.

90’s indie kid turned early-psych revivalist, Jane Weaver channels the cosmos at Newcastle’s Cluny 2, joined by space scientists Sophia Allan and Megan Argo.

Brighter Sound’s addition to the Great Exhibition of North, The Hexagon Experiment is a series of innovative events wherein music, art and science collide.

Bluedot is a festival of discovery located in the shadow of the world-renowned Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.

Read our guide to The Stoller Hall’s 2019/20 Autumn/Winter Season, with highlights including Manchester Collective, Jennifer Pike, and Paul Lewis.

This year-long celebration of outstanding pianists marks Chetham’s School of Music’s golden jubilee year.