manchester jazz festival takeover at Aviva Studios

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Experience the work of David Hockney like never before in Bigger and Closer (not smaller and further away) at Aviva Studios.

The Hallé invites audiences to a year of classical masterpieces, world premieres and appearances by some electrifying artists and composers.

With a ballooning fanbase, a debut EP out in the wild, and an album surely around the corner, Westside Cowboy’s current tour feels like a big one.

Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort make peace with the short, crisp days and long, dark nights of winter, with a concert that ushers in the solstice.

Manchester’s Christmas Gospel sees Manchester and London’s finest gospel artists, including Wayne Ellington, Sharlene-Monique, and Matt Maijah.

Pulling from gothic post punk and motorik menace, South London’s Heartworms brings her brilliant debut album to Manchester.

Christmas Cracker is the Hallé’s big, glossy celebration this Christmas, featuring a feel-good sweep through pop anthems and the odd film cue.

RNCM Opera performs Prokofiev’s L’Amour des Trois Oranges – a zesty, irreverent antidote to operatic solemnity.

The RNCM unleashes a season of daring stories, fearless players and performances ranging from jazz and opera to film scores and full-blown orchestral spectacle.

To close out the year, Manchester Camerata presents its annual gospel Christmas celebration.