Johnny James

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.

Read our highlights from the RNCM Summer Season, taking in huge collaborative events, internationally acclaimed artists and family adventures.

Channelling the brooding atmospherics of Radiohead and The XX, Another Sky’s music is dark, cinematic and richly textured. Catch the politically-charged London band in the basement at YES on 11 February.

One of the country’s foremost festivals showcasing new and emerging talent, Sounds From The Other City is back over Early May Bank Holiday.

Manchester jazz festival is back for 10 days, with a line-up that moves from major international names to some of the most exciting artists emerging closer to home.

O2 Apollo becomes Pysch Fest’s main stage for the first time, with Billy Nomates and bdrmm heading the final wave.

Featuring commissioned works by innovative new artists, Electric Storm 50 celebrates the life and work of pioneering electronic composer, Delia Derbyshire.