WHAT'S ON AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall Manchester is an international concert venue that opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 2500. It hosts over 300 performances a year including classical, musical theatre, jazz, rock, pop, and world music.
Home to The Hallé and regular venue for the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata, it also hosts its own classical season – The International Concert Series. It has welcomed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Nick Cave, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Strictly Stars, and Lea Salonga.
The Bridgewater Hall boasts a £1.2 million pipe organ with 5500 pipes and was the largest instrument to be installed in a UK venue for over a century. A world class concert hall with many exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres to look forward to including Il Divo, Home Alone In Concert, Rat Pack At Christmas and The Drifters. See what's on at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester below and book tickets online.
The Bridgewater Hall Manchester is an international concert venue that opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 2500. It hosts over 300 performances a year including classical, musical theatre, jazz, rock, pop, and world music.
Home to The Hallé and regular venue for the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata, it also hosts its own classical season – The International Concert Series. It has welcomed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Nick Cave, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Strictly Stars, and Lea Salonga.
The Bridgewater Hall boasts a £1.2 million pipe organ with 5500 pipes and was the largest instrument to be installed in a UK venue for over a century. A world class concert hall with many exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres to look forward to including Il Divo, Home Alone In Concert, Rat Pack At Christmas and The Drifters. See what's on at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
What's On at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 December 2024
An epic concert celebrating the very best epic scores from two of the greatest film composers of all time. Includes music from: GladiatorSupermanMan of SteelHarry PotterInceptionJurassic ParkThe Dark Knight RisesPirates of the CaribbeanHook...The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 December 2024
The sensational Glenn Miller Orchestra swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller's own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. Featuring: Pennsylvania 6-5000,...The Hallé - The Music of Queen
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 29 December 2024
Don't stop us now, we're having such a good time, we're having a ball! Join conductor Stephen Bell, the full forces of the Halle orchestra and fantastic vocalists Nicole Raquel Dennis, Alice Fearn, Alex Gaumond and Liam Tamne as they perfo...New Year's Eve: Let's Groove
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 31 December 2024
The night?s festivities begin with pre-concert entertainment in the foyer, followed by a very special gala concert, with The Bridgewater Hall Concert Orchestra leading the entertainment. It promises to be a fabulous, unforgettable evening s...Varna International Ballet - The Nutcracker
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 2 January 2025
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the present...Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 January 2025
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky's haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelli...The Hallé - Viennese New Year
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 4 January 2025
Welcome in the New Year with an afternoon of joyous music full of Viennese charm. Conductor Eduardo Strausser and the Halle are joined by enchanting soprano Alexandra Lowe for a whirl around the ballrooms of Vienna in this traditional New Y...Sheikh Mishary Alafasy
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 5 January 2025
From Kuwait to the UK, and with sold-out shows across the globe, experience an Evening of Inspiration with the renowned Sheikh Mishary Alafasy. An evening of Quranic recitation, soul-stirring nasheeds, and heartfelt duas. Shaykh Mishary of...Live Forever - The Rise of Oasis
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 January 2025
The first ever production of its kind, Live Forever celebrates the story of the greatest rock 'n' roll band the UK has ever seen... Oasis! You'll be transported back to the 90s where audiences will follow the band's meteoric rise to fame; f...Live Forever - The Rise of Britain's Greatest Rock ‘n' Roll Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 January 2025
Not endorsed by, or affiliated with, Oasis or Liam and Noel Gallagher....BBC Philharmonic - Daphnis and Chloé
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 11 January 2025
A ravishing and truly fitting celebration of his 150th birthday year. Join us to enjoy more Ravel and Boulez on 22 February....Domonkos Csabay
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 January 2025
Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society present Domonkos Csabay, a UK-based Hungarian concert pianist, chamber musician and accompanist. He is currently a collaborative piano fellow at the Royal College of Music, London, studied with Andras Kem...Organ Open Day - Organ Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 January 2025
A 60-minute organ tour, led by organ builder, David Wood....Organ Open Day - Play the Organ
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 13 - Monday 20 January 2025
This session is designed for experienced organists who would like the opportunity to play. Each ticket holder will have a 15 minute slot to play the organ, and are allowed to bring an invited guest with them....The Hallé - Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 January 2025
Dame Sarah Connolly DBE and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, 2021's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, lend their voices to this performance of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony. Mahler's Second Symphony was one of his most successful works durin...
German National Youth Orchestra & Wayne Marshall
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
Germany's brightest young orchestra, Bundesjugendorchesters, joins the Mancunian conductor, pianist and all-round phenomenon Wayne Marshall in in the work that invented American classical music: George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. From th...German Youth National Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 January 2025
The German National Orchestra completes the programme with two much-loved works from our side of the Atlantic. Benjamin Britten takes a little-known Purcell melody and takes it on a journey through the orchestra in his delightful Young Pers...Music Makers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 January - Monday 7 July 2025
This is a ticketed event in the Barbirolli Room....The Drifters
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 18 January 2025
Continuing the legacy of George and Faye Treadwell, the latest line-up of The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show, performing all the classic hits of the soul legends from the last six decades, such as 'Saturday Night...Manchester Camerata & Daniel Pioro - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 19 January 2025
A project a lifetime in the making. Manchester Camerata's Artistic Partner, Daniel Pioro, has been borderline obsessed with Vivialdi's iconic Four Seasons since he was a boy. So much so that in 2023, he managed to convince his friend, the a...Organ Open Day Organ Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 20 January 2025
A 60-minute organ tour, led by organ builder, David Wood....The Hallé - Tchaikovsky's Fateful Fourth
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 23 - Sunday 26 January 2025
Roderick Cox - a 'trailblazer... a conductor who will be amongst the vanguard' (Minnesota Star Tribune) conducts Tchaikovsky's fateful Fourth Symphony. After Christopher Cerrone's The Insects Became Magnetic - a piece first prompted by th...Lloyd Cole
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 24 January 2025
Through both his work being the front man of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, between 1984 to 1989, and his subsequent solo career, Chapel-en-le-Frith singer Lloyd Cole has established himself as one of the most articulate and acute songwri...BBC Philharmonic - The Firebird
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 25 January 2025
From our green and pleasant land, we travel to the depths of Russia. The land of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker also gave us the magical, majestic world of Stravinsky?s Firebird. The October Revolution is remembered in Shostakovich?s Second S...Hallé St Peter's Chamber Series - Giorgi Gigashvili
Be Hear Now
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 26 January - Sunday 6 July 2025
This session is a quiet, calmer sensory session, with a smaller group. It is particularly suited for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families....Pierre-Laurent Aimard
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 January 2025
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, one of the world's greatest living pianists, climbs the Everest of solo keyboard repertoire: Book II of Johann Sebastian Bach's towering tour de force. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier consists of two sets of 24 prelude...Kryštof Kohout violin
The Magic of Motown
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 31 January 2025
Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular. You will be going Loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the ...The Hallé - Game On
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
A mesmerising celebration of symphonic game music. Witness the return of awesome symphonic game music from the Halle. The epic universes of The Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, Ori, The Elder Scrolls, Assassin's Creed, Guild Wars 2, BioShock a...
The Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra - Side-By-Side
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 2 February 2025
Two generations of Halle musicians join forces to perform a dramatic duo of pieces, each offering a contrasting view of the afterlife. Director of the Halle Youth Orchestra, Euan Shields will guide the combined forces of talent and experien...Lady Blackbird
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Named after one of Nina Simone's starkest tunes, Los Angeles-based singer Marley Munroe isn't the Nina Simone of the Black Lives Matter era (she certainly wouldn't call herself that). But she is the talent, and the force-of-nature, and the...Pretty Vacant - The Story of Punk & New Wave
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 6 February 2025
From its birth in New York City to its adolescence in London and onto its maturity across the globe, Pretty Vacant celebrates the legacy of the punk and New Wave movements. For the first time, the music, the attitude and the fashion are bro...Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series' iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series' three seasons displayed on a full-size cinema screen. The projection ...The Hallé - Finlandia
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 February 2025
Beguiling melodies and evocative masterpieces are central to this concert, with works from musical giants. From Sibelius?s rousing, patriotic tone poem Finlandia to Alfv?n?s celebratory Swedish Rhapsody, there is much more in between. Exper...Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Space: The Sounds of the Stars
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Embark on an immersive sonic journey through the cosmos like never before. As The Great Nave at Gorton Monastery transforms into a planetarium, sit amongst the orchestra and experience music inspired by astronomy, all while gazing at breath...The Hallé & Angélique Kidjo - Philip Glass's Ifé Songs
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 13 February 2025
Over the course of three days, in collaboration with the RNCM, the Halle brings you a festival celebrating American composer Philip Glass's best-loved works. Angelique Kidjo - singer-songwriter, Grammy Award winner, activist - has a star-st...The Hallé Chamber Series - Philip Glass's Glassworks
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
In collaboration with the RNCM, the Halle brings you a festival celebrating the best-loved works of American composer and pianist Philip Glass. Following the success of his larger-scale orchestral and stage creations, Philip Glass wanted to...Prague Symphony Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Before it, Alexander Sitkovetsky brings a little romance to this Valentine?s Day concert with Tchaikovsky?s spellbinding Violin Concerto. The programme wouldn?t be complete without something from the orchestra?s Czech homeland ? and we?ll g...The Hallé - Philip Glass's Life: A Journey Through Time
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 15 February 2025
Over the course of three days, in collaboration with the RNCM, the Halle brings you a festival celebrating American composer Philip Glass's best-loved works. The LIFE Symphony was created by Frans Lanting in collaboration with Philip Glass ...Greater Manchester and Blackburn with Darwen Music Hub
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 16 February 2025
Generously supported by The Bridgewater Hall Community Education Trust. The Trust exists to support amazing opportunities for schools, community groups and individuals to get involved in creative music making at the Hall, through a programm...Nicolas Ventura
Nicolas Ventura piano
Neighbours - The 40th Anniversary Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Maple Tree Entertainment in collaboration with Fremantle Australia present: Neighbours - The 40th Anniversary Tour. Following on from the phenomenal sell out success of The Celebration Tour, Neighbours is returning to the stage, with a new ...Neighbours - The Celebration Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 18 February 2025
It's time to celebrate the fantastic news that Neighbours isn't saying farewell afterall, as it is returning to our screens in 2023. Originally titled "Neighbours - The Farewell Tour", it has now been renamed, "Neighbours - The Celebration ...
Brit Floyd
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Liverpool tribute act Brit Floyd returns to perform a brand new production, including highlights from The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell, and featuring a show stopping 23 minute 'not...The Hallé - A Celebration of Vaughan Williams
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 February 2025
Upon hearing the opening of Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony, Andrew Manze was 'instantly captivated by its magic' (Presto Music) He conducts the Halle's performance of Vaughan Williams' Fifth, alongside several of the composer's much-loved...Alison Moyet
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 February 2025
How time flies. It's been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album 'Alf' and Top 10 hits 'Love Resurrection' and 'All Cried Out'. That unmistakable voice - big enough to fill a stad...BBC Philharmonic - Pictures at an Exhibition
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
A giant hut on legs, an ancient castle and a ballet of unhatched chicks are only some of the images brought to life in Pictures at an Exhibition. From the depths of the catacombs to glory of the Great Gate of Kiev, the might of Mussorgsky?s...The News Agents
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 24 February 2025
The chart-topping daily news podcast The News Agents, is going on tour for the first time with The News Agents Live On Stage with HSBC UK. Hosted by three of the UK's most respected journalists Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Go...Uriah Heep
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 25 February 2025
British rock icons, Uriah Heep, bid farewell after 55 years. Uriah Heep's longevity is a testament to the band's excellent music, prolific song-writing and tireless efforts. The mighty Heep are cut from the same cloth of legends; their c...How to get to The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Bridgewater Hall Frequently Asked Questions
Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
There are number of car parks close to The Bridgwater Hall. The nearest car parks are Q-Park First Street, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street.
The nearest train stations are Deansgate (approximately a 6 minute walk) and Oxford Road (approximately a 9 minute walk).
The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square (approximately a 4 minute walk) or Deansgate Castlefield (approximately a 6 minute walk).
The capacity of The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester is 2500. Click here for the seating plan.
Please contact The Bridgewater Hall directly. For further information, please visit their booking info page.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from The Bridgewater Hall Box Office, they open:
Monday to Friday 10.00am—5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday (concert nights only) 2.00pm—5.00pm.
Counter service is available until 8pm concert nights.
Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
