Classical Music in Manchester and the North

BBC Philharmonic: Brahms/Mahler/Hindemith at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 16 April 2020, from £12.50 - Book now

This BBC Philharmonic concert features two gleaming works by Hindemith and Brahms, as well as a selection of songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

BBC Philharmonic: Strauss/Schnittke/Shostakovich at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 30 April 2020, from £12.50 - Book now

From the dread of Schnittke to the playfulness of Strauss, this wide-ranging BBC Philharmonic programme is guaranteed to thrill.

Sam Sweeney Band at The Stoller Hall, 14 May 2020, from £20 - Book now

Veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, Sam Sweeney is carving out a remarkable solo career as a world-class fiddler. At The Stoller Hall, he’ll present music from his new album, Unearth Repeat.

Anthony Marwood (violin) with Northern Chamber Orchestra at The Stoller Hall, 15 May 2020, from £5 - Book now

With the Northern Chamber Orchestra, world-class violinist Anthony Marwood leads a thrilling programme featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major.

BBC Philharmonic: Beethoven – A Hallé Collaboration at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 16 May 2020, from £12.50 - Book now

The BBC Philharmonic is joined by the Hallé in a joint celebration of Beethoven, which sees Sir Mark Elder return to the podium for one night only.

The Hallé - Puccini’s Tragic Geisha at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 28–30 May 2020, from £14.50 - Book now

A climactic moment in the Hallé’s 2019-20 season, Puccini’s richly celebrated opera, Madama Butterfly, will be performed by a star-studded cast.

BBC Philharmonic: Sibelius/Debussy/Tom Coult/Respighi at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 4 June 2020, from £12.50 - Book now

Dedicated to the natural world, this BBC Philharmonic concert features familiar works by Sibelius, Debussy and Respighi, and a new commission by Tom Coult.

BBC Philharmonic: Beethoven – Missa solemnis at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, 13 June 2020, from £12.50 - Book now

A work of towering proportions, and yet an intimate statement of religious faith. Beethoven’s Missa solemnis will be extraordinary at The Bridgewater Hall.

The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 3WS - Visit now

Home to the Hallé and the BBC Philharmonic orchestras, the Bridgewater Hall attracts some of the biggest names in classical music. Purpose-built to the tune of £42m, the hall was designed around its acoustic needs; it floats on 280 earthquake-proof isolations springs that mute all external noise, perfect for shielding around 250 performances a year from the trams outside.

Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9RD - Visit now

The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution training up some of the country’s finest music students.

The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA - Visit now

Manchester’s new kid on the concert hall block, the Stoller Hall, opened its doors in April 2017 to further enhance the city’s already enviable live music provision.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Hope Street , Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BP - Visit now

The 1930s Art Deco Philharmonic Hall, home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, gives no hint of the sensuous curves of the auditorium inside from its hard exterior.

Hallé St Peter’s, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 6BF - Visit now

Hallé St Peter’s is a deconsecrated Grade-II listed church, once a theatre prop store, then a knitting factory, before being restored and becoming home to the Hallé orchestra.

Albert Hall, 27 Peter Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 5QR - Visit now

Manchester’s Albert Hall is an astounding Wesleyan Chapel turned live music venue, regularly hosting classical concerts.

Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 1SX - Visit now

Manchester Cathedral dates back to at least the 1400s and has been rebuilt many times. In current, striking form, it’s still a place of worship, but also host to regular gigs and events.