What's on near MMU Student Union
As part of the Hallé’s John Adams Festival, audiences are invited to hear three classic Adams works for smaller ensembles at the RNCM.
From £17.00
The RNCM Symphony Orchestra charts a musical journey through 20th century American life in its contribution to the Hallé’s John Adams Festival.
From £12.00
F. W. Murnau’s silent-era masterpiece Faust: A German Folk Legend gets the big screen treatment at the RNCM, with a live improvised organ score.
From £12.00
The RNCM launches its second Inspirational Artists series, spotlighting a huge range of touring musicians and ensembles, each bringing something unique to the stage.
From £12.50
The UK’s biggest annual sax gathering returns, headlined by one of the most influential figures in jazz and classical saxophone today: Branford Marsalis.
From £33.00
RNCM Opera performs Prokofiev’s L’Amour des Trois Oranges – a zesty, irreverent antidote to operatic solemnity.
From £15.00
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.
From £8
Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
From £20Where to go near MMU Student Union
Events venue, shop, eat and relax at MMU Student’s Union, the heart of Manchester Metropolitan University.
Hyatt Regency Manchester is an elegant, modern hotel set in the heart of Oxford Road Corridor, the city’s knowledge quarter.
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.
SODA is Manchester Metropolitan University’s a purpose‑built, interdisciplinary school that facilitates the study of new media.
Manchester School of Art’s Holden Gallery showcases contemporary art in its beautiful, Gothic surroundings.
The Manchester School of Art, of which the Holden Gallery is a part, is a beautiful neo-Gothic building that’s part of MMU’s All Saints campus.
Birley is Manchester Met’s world-class centre for Education and Health Professionals and the university’s flagship community campus.
Pavement Gallery is a window space on a street corner providing a highly visible stage for the display of international contemporary art.
The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.
Situated on Oxford Road, BrewDog Manchester Outpost is a great spot to enjoy tasty BrewDog beers and a wide-spread guest selection.
San Carlo Fumo is a sun trap on St Peter’s Square, serving up traditional Italian food at its best
Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.
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