At the top of a packed season, we’re taking a closer look at six Hallé concerts that lean toward the more contemporary, adventurous end of things.

Ahead of two very different Hallé concerts in Manchester, we speak with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood about what’s in store.

Wallace and Gromit return to the big screen, with a live brass band music bringing a fresh twist to their much-loved adventure.

Bowie’s Berlin experiments, Fleetwood Mac’s break-up anthems and Queen’s stadium-fillers from 1977 are reimagined for an orchestra.

Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.

Prokofiev’s deceptively triumphant Fifth Symphony meets the formidable technical demands of Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto.

Violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster make their Manchester debut as a duo, and the audience gets a say in what they perform.

One of the most iconic stage pieces of the 20th century returns, reimagined in 360 degrees with Philip Glass’s blessing.

Nine centuries of music, one incredible local story, and a Wagner opera that the composer feared would drive people mad.