Music in Manchester and the North

Scruff of the Neck TV, online, Until 30 January 2021, free entry - Visit now

To launch their new Twitch channel, Manchester promoter and label Scruff of the Neck are broadcasting 10 live shows from their headquarters – a chance for artists and audiences to reconnect.

The Breath, online, 4 February 2021, from £9 - Book now

To celebrate five years of their debut album Carry Your Kin, The Breath are streaming a special concert from Mash Guru in Macclesfield.

Manchester Camerata: All Time Is Eternally Present, online, 26 February 2021, from £10 - Book now

Conducted by the internationally renowned Pekka Kuusisto, Manchester Camerata is joined by rising star Saxophonist Jess Gillam for an eclectic and exciting new concert, streaming via Virtual Circle.

The North Will Rise Again, online, 27–28 March 2021, from £7.50 - Book now

Manchester and Liverpool are uniting to host The North Will Rise Again, a live-streamed micro-festival headlined by The Charlatans and The Lightning Seeds.

The Hallé Winter Season 2020/21 at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre, Until 29 April 2021 - Book now

We are delighted to welcome the Hallé back to the stage for a Winter Season packed with world premieres, Manchester originals, the familiar and the new.

NQ Jazz Live - Postponed at The Stoller Hall and online, Until 17 May 2021 - Book now

A massive programme of live jazz music, spanning venues across Manchester, has been announced as part of a collaborative series by NQ Jazz, The Stoller Hall and The Yard.

Dark Days, Luminous Nights - Postponed at The White Hotel, Salford, Until 30 January 2021, from £5 - Book now

Manchester Collective presents an immersive audio-visual experience that meditates on Manchester and Salford’s changing soul via a journey along their ruined waterway.

Lost Under Heaven at The White Hotel, Salford, 31 January 2021, from £10 - Book now

Manchester duo Lost Under Heaven are performing two socially distanced live shows at The White Hotel this January.

In Focus: Music for Sitar at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 13 May 2021, from £5 - Book now

Spotlighting an instrument that usually remains in the concert hall shadows, Psappha invites sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh Degun to lead a wonderfully varied programme at Hallé St Peter’s.

Shame at YES, Manchester, 5 February 2021, from £15 - Book now

In support of their long-awaited second album, abrasive London five-piece Shame are performing two socially-distanced shows at YES this February.

Jon Gomm at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds and online, 21 February 2021 - Book now

Jon Gomm, one of the country’s best acoustic guitarists, is performing a socially-distanced live show at Brudenell Social Club.

Psappha: Music for Cimbalom (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 25 March 2021, from £5 - Book now

Psappha explores the full range of the lesser-spotted cimbalom with a varied programme that features several world premieres

Gary, Indiana at YES, Manchester, 26 March 2021, from £6 - Book now

Following their signing to Fire Talk Records, Manchester’s newly-formed Gary, Indiana are performing a socially-distanced gig at YES this March – their live debut.

Victoria String Quartet Livestream at The Stoller Hall, 16 April 2021, from £10

Beaming live from The Stoller Hall on 16th April, the Victoria String Quartet will perform an emotion-filled programme of Mozart, Beethoven and Puccini.

Psappha: Black Milk at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 29 April 2021, from £5 - Book now

Black Milk, the penultimate concert in Psappha’s 2020-21 season, features a world premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage plus two Viennese chamber group classics.

Get Together Festival at University of Sheffield Students' Union, Sheffield, 1–2 May 2021, from £25 - Book now

Over May Bank Holiday, The University of Sheffield Students’ Union is hosting an exciting new festival, headlined by The Murder Capital and Self Esteem.

Psappha: Music for Accordion (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 27 May 2021, from £5 - Book now

Joining Psappha at Hallé St Peter’s, world-class accordionist Miloš Milivojević guides us through a variety of music written for this unexpectedly versatile instrument.

Neighbourhood Weekender 2021 at Victoria Park, Southport, 29–30 May 2021, from £64.25 - Book now

The Neighbourhood Weekender returns to Warrington for its third outing next May bank holiday. We make our top five picks from the line-up.

Thom Yorke at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, 13 June 2021, from £54.70 - Book now

Following the release of his excellent solo album ANIMA, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is performing not one but two shows at Victoria Warehouse next June.

Manchester Psych Fest at The Ritz, Manchester, 4–5 September 2021, from £19.50 - Book now

Manchester Psych Fest, an all-day celebration of psychedelic music and art, returns this September with more musicians, DJs and visual artists than ever before.

Braids at YES, Manchester and online, 26 October 2021, from £11 - Book now

Catch Braids’ long-awaited fourth album performed live in October 2021, when the Canadian art rockers will deliver a postponed show at YES.