Let’s Groove: New Year’s Eve at The Bridgewater Hall

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The Bridgewater Hall

Let's Groove: New Year's Eve at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 31 December 2024 Tickets from £40.25 — Book now

Dress up and get down to The Bridgewater Hall this New Year’s Eve, for an uplifting gala concert themed around Let’s Groove.

Looking to the leading lights of the 70s and 80s, the concert will feature stone-cold classic hits and TV themes that defined an era of feel-good music, including Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’, David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’, Chaka Khan’s ‘Ain’t Nobody’, Prince’s ‘Kiss’, Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes’ ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ and Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’.

Performing will be The Bridgewater Hall Concert Orchestra, joined by host and soloist Miranda Wilford and guest soloist Damien Edwards. Both have appeared in many lead roles in the West End and around the world, with Wilford also carving out an impressive career as a singer with the likes of the prestigious Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the funk big band Spice Fusion and the London Movie Orchestra.

Miranda Wilford
Miranda Wilford, courtesy of The Bridgewater Hall.

Being New Year’s Eve, this isn’t just any old concert. From the moment you arrive, the festivities will begin with pre-concert entertainment in the foyer, setting the tone for a fun-loving evening. And if you want to go all-out, there’s dining on offer, too — visit The Bridgewater Hall’s website for available options.

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The Bridgewater Hall.

Sure to be memorable evening, Let’s Groove will speak to all kinds of audiences – after all, there’s not many people who can’t get along with the likes of Bowie, Prince and Stevie Wonder. And you’d be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful venue for an occasion like this, The Bridgewater Hall’s magnificent auditorium never failing to impress. So, dust off those vocal cords, get dressed up, and end 2024 on a high note.

Let's Groove - New Year's Eve at The Bridgewater Hall
The Bridgewater Hall

Let's Groove: New Year's Eve at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 31 December 2024 Tickets from £40.25 Book now

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