The Untold Orchestra – Queer Icons at Contact

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Untold Orchestra - Queer Icons at Contact
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Untold Orchetstra - Queer Icons at Contact Theatre, Manchester 19 February 2022 Tickets from £10.00 — Book now

Happening as part of Queer Contact Festival 2022, The Untold Orchestra present a contemporary classical music show. Programmed by Contact‘s young queer community consultants, the Manchester-based 15-piece orchestra will play a set inspired by a journey through decades of queer musical icons.

The Untold Orchestra is a Manchester-based collaborative orchestra aiming to redefine the role of an orchestra in the 21st century. They seek to unite individuals and communities through innovative, socially-focused performance settings centred around an identifiable common ground.

Untold Orchetstra - Queer Icons at Contact Theatre, Manchester 19 February 2022 Tickets from £10.00 Book now

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