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After a dormant year for live classical music, venues across Manchester and the north are beginning to welcome ensembles back to their stages, and audiences back to their seats. Here we round up the socially distanced concerts that we’re most looking forward in the coming weeks and months, including the Hallé’s Summer Season at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Collective’s Dark Days, Luminous Nights residency at The White Hotel.
Here are our picks
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1. The Hallé Summer Season 2021 at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé The Hallé Summer Season 2021 at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, Until 22 July 2021, from £18.50 - Book now
We are delighted to welcome the Hallé back to the stage for a Winter Season packed with world premieres, Manchester originals, the familiar and the new.
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2. NQ Jazz Live
NQ Jazz Live at The Stoller Hall, Manchester and online, Until 4 October 2021 - Book now
A massive programme of live jazz music, spanning venues across Manchester, has been announced as part of a collaborative series by NQ Jazz, The Stoller Hall and The Yard.
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3. Björk Orkestral – Live From Reykjavík
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4. 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.
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5. Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)
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6. The Stoller Hall
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7. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
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8. Hallé St Peter’s
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9. Albert Hall
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10. Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral. Illustration by Simone Ridyard.
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VIRTUALLYREALITY SS21: The Long Triumph
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The Deaf Institute: Good Mood Interlude
Back with a bang, The Deaf Institute presents five weeks of socially distanced fun, featuring DJ sets, record label takeovers and screenings.
A Summer of The Untold Orchestra
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My First Protest Song with the People’s History Museum
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Use Hearing Protection: The Early Years of Factory Records at the Science and Industry Museum
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