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RNCM Spring Season 2024

Johnny James, Managing Editor
Image by Robin Clewley.

RNCM Spring Season at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester 24 February — 28 April 2024 Tickets from £6 — Book now

The Royal Northern College of Music, a cultural staple on Oxford Road for over 50 years, has an electrifying spring season in the works. From the familiar to the unprecedented, Venetian opera to contemporary pop, the programme is wildly eclectic, and bold collaborations abound.

Everyone from Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie to visionary conductor Robert Ames will take to the RNCM stage, along with local boundary-pushing ensembles Manchester Camerata and Manchester Collective. All as the next generation of musicians gear up to show us what the future holds.

Diaries at the ready as we select our highlights from the season.

RNCM Spring Season at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester 24 February — 28 April 2024 Tickets from £6 Book now

What's on at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)

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Inspirational Artists at RNCM

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Where to go near RNCM Spring Season 2024

Manchester
Restaurant
San Carlo Fumo

San Carlo Fumo may be part of a chain, but it doesn’t feel like it. Right at the top of Oxford Road, it’s lavishly decorated and specialises in cicchetti, or Italian small plates.

Utility Gift Shop
Manchester
Shop
Utility Gift Shop

Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.

exterior of Contact Theatre building
Manchester
Theatre
Contact Theatre

Following a major redevelopment, the iconic venue on Oxford Road will be reopening its doors to welcome the public back into the building this autumn. 

The Salutation pub in Manchester
Manchester
Bar or Pub
The Salutation

This traditional boozer, surrounded by imposing flats and university buildings, was taken over by Trof (of the Deaf Institute fame). The Sally, as the regulars call it, hosts an energetic, arty crowd – and its recently expanded outside area is another good reason to visit.

Manchester
University
MMU Student Union

Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ Union building houses a bar and various other facilities for students and staff.

Manchester
Music venue
The Deaf Institute

The Deaf Institute is a vibrant gig venue and nightclub for which it is well worth taking a jaunt out of the Northern Quarter.

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What's on: Music

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Fat Out Fest 2024

Fat Out Fest, a Salford festival championing the experimental and the underground in music and visual art, returns with three-days of music, exhibitions and workshops.

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Encounter Festival in Preston

Expect a joyous weekend loaded with outdoor performances, live music, hands-on family events, and of course, Preston’s signature Torchlight Procession and firework display.

free entry
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MusicManchester
Inspirational Artists at RNCM

The RNCM launches its brand new Inspirational Artists series, spotlighting a huge range of touring musicians and ensembles, each bringing something unique to the stage.

from £12.50
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Porches at Band on the Wall

Porches, the synth-pop project of New York–based musician Aaron Maine, plays at Band on the Wall following the release of his sixth album, Shirt.

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