The Hallé at Christmas

Johnny James, Managing Editor
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The Hallé at Christmas at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 13 — 29 December 2018 Tickets from £15.50 — Book now

We are inching ever closer to that merry old time of year, and as usual the Hallé has a wonderful Christmas season lined up. The Hallé at Christmas will celebrate great Scandinavian composers (Finlandia), feature live accompaniment to classic films (The Snowman and Casino Royale), and invite world-renowned guest artists to lead joyous festivities (Hallé Extravaganza with Noah Stewart). Out of a wide range of concerts (which you can find listed in full on the Hallé’s website), we’ve selected our top picks.

The Hallé at Christmas at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 13 — 29 December 2018 Tickets from £15.50 Book now

What's on at The Bridgewater Hall

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Restaurant
Midland Tea Room

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Society Manchester
City Centre
Society Manchester

Society Manchester is a glorious indoor and outdoor space in the very heart of the city, with five street food vendors to choose from and a range of high-quality drinks.

Manchester
Restaurant
Friska

Latest branch of Friska, the independent healthy fast food chain.

Manchester
Restaurant
Don Giovanni

Traditional Italian restaurant, serving everything from pizza to steak. All this in a large modern venue with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Haunt MCR
Manchester
Bar or Pub
Haunt MCR

Haunt MCR is a speciality coffee shop and wine bar located on Manchester’s bustling Peter Street.

City Centre
Restaurant
ONDA Pasta Bar

ONDA is a treat for the tastebuds. Long dark wood tables are shared by eager diners, as tapas-style plates of fresh pasta and other Italian dishes are ferried around the restaurant.

City Centre
Event venue
3Space Manchester

The building consists of five floors of 10,000sqft in an L shape configuration – three of which are open-plan and the other two floors are divided into studio size spaces.

City Centre
Restaurant
Nudo Sushi Box

Nudo Sushi Box on Manchester’s Oxford Road specialises in freshly-prepared boxes of – you guessed it – sushi.

City Centre
Bar or Pub
Peveril Of The Peak

Iconic Manchester pub adorned with the sorts of bottle green, yellow and brown Victorian tiles that are a reclamation yard’s dream – this gem of a boozer is named after Sir Walter Scott’s novel of the same name and was a favourite hang-out of Eric Cantona.

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