Classical Music Concerts in Manchester

Across Manchester and the North, classical music is thriving. There are a number of venues whose classical concert offering rivals that of any in the country. To name a few, Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, The Stoller Hall and the Royal Northern College of Music play host to hundreds of wonderful concerts each year. Also featuring opera and jazz, their programmes draw in a wide range of listeners.

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Music 8 December 2018 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Rachmaninov | Holst at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 7–15 December 2018, from £21

RNCM Opera: Suor Angelica / Gianni Schicchi at RNCM

Music 13 December 2018 7:30 pm, from £15.50

The Hallé – Finlandia at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 15 December 2018 7:00 pm, from £26.16

A Christmas Carol at The Stoller Hall

Families 22–23 December 2017, from £16.00

The Hallé – The Snowman at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 21 December 2018 7:30 pm, from £15.50

Hallé Christmas Extravaganza at The Bridgewater Hall

Cinema 29 December 2018 7:00 pm, from £32.50

Casino Royale In Concert With The Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall

Cinema 19 January 2019 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Symphonic Cinema: Stravinsky | Ravel at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 22 January 2019 7:30 pm, from £17.44

Gould Piano Trio & Robert Plane at The Stoller Hall

Music 26 January 2019 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Stravinsky | Mozart | Tchaikovsky at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 10 February 2019 5:00 pm, from £14

The Hallé – The Damnation of Faust at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 16 February 2019 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Berlioz – Beatrice et Benedict at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 23 February 2019 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Schumann | Robin Holloway | Valentin Silvestrov at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 28 February 2019 7:30 pm, from £14

The Hallé – Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony at The Bridgewater Hall

Music 23 March 2019 7:30 pm, from £12.5

Stravinsky | Dvořák | Martinu at The Bridgewater Hall

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