Leeds International Concert Season is on a mission to push boundaries, expand horizons, and ask the question: ‘What haven’t we heard?’ as it presents its city-spanning Sound Out Leeds series.

Expect a packed programme of fun, family-friendly daytime activities and adults-only evening events spanning never-seen-before installations, live performance and interactive adventures.

Blackpool’s beloved Lightpool Festival returns in October with a packed programme of world-class entertainment and art.

Join in with or witness an explosion of violins at Leeds Trinity with this workshop and flashmob as part of Red Violin Festival.

Organist Darius Battiwalla and RNCM students perform a live improvised soundtrack to accompany two of silent cinema’s most iconic comedy films.

As part of their Autumn Season, English Touring Opera storm back into Buxton Opera House with a double-bill of Dame Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert.

English Touring Opera storm back into Buxton Opera House with an Autumn season exploring the supernatural, myths and folklore.

English Touring Opera step into a wintry tale of destructive love with their brand-new production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snowmaiden at Buxton Opera House.

This autumn, join The Stoller Hall for a solo piano performance from world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer, Elijah Fox.

Fusing the sound of a Western Classical Orchestra with Carnatic song, Rushil Ranjan presents his new composition Māyā, commissioned by Manchester Camerata.

As part of the RNCM’s new Dance:Music initiative, the RNCM Symphony Orchestra presents a stunning programme born from dance.

Purveyors of sleezy punk funk that proudly resides in la-la-land, Warmduscher play at The Ritz in support of their fifth album.