WHAT'S ON AT THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE, MANCHESTER
What's On at the Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Martin Harris Centre is located in the heart of The University Of Manchester and is a vibrant and diverse venue making arts accessible for all. Opening in 2003, Martin Harris Centre has premiered many performances and hosted numerous famous names.
Martin Harris Centre boasts two performance spaces – The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall with a capacity of 350 and an acoustic design and stage space large enough to hold a full symphony orchestra, and The John Thaw Studio Theatre, a flexible spaces that seats around 100.
Martin Harris Centre Manchester provides stunning settings for educational activities, rehearsals, theatre productions, live music concerts, cabaret, Poetry Nights, and Evenings With…Look forward to a varied programme of events including Quatuor Danel Composers Special, Bass singer Simon Grange, and clarinet and piano duo Pete Furniss and Richard Whalley. See what’s on at Martin Harris Centre Manchester below and book tickets online.
Martin Harris Centre is located in the heart of The University Of Manchester and is a vibrant and diverse venue making arts accessible for all. Opening in 2003, Martin Harris Centre has premiered many performances and hosted numerous famous names.
Martin Harris Centre boasts two performance spaces – The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall with a capacity of 350 and an acoustic design and stage space large enough to hold a full symphony orchestra, and The John Thaw Studio Theatre, a flexible spaces that seats around 100.
Martin Harris Centre Manchester provides stunning settings for educational activities, rehearsals, theatre productions, live music concerts, cabaret, Poetry Nights, and Evenings With…Look forward to a varied programme of events including Quatuor Danel Composers Special, Bass singer Simon Grange, and clarinet and piano duo Pete Furniss and Richard Whalley. See what’s on at Martin Harris Centre Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
What's On at the Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Shirley Tetteh
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 30 January 2025
Described by Guitar World as "one of the UK's most exciting new jazz guitarists," Shirley Tetteh began her journey into jazz with Tomorrow's Warriors. In demand as a player, she currently features in Jazz Jamaica, Groundation, female collec...University of Manchester Drama Society - Wish List
John Thaw Studio Theatre
Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 February 2025
University of Manchester Drama Society MIFTAs presents Wish List, a pre-published play by Katherine Soper. Tamsin didn't plan to spend her teenage years packing boxes on a zero-hour contract. But her brother is housebound, working to obses...Quatuor Danel & Juanjo Mosalini
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 13 February 2025
A not to be missed opportunity to hear Argentinean Juanjo Mosalini on Bandoneon, both ensemble and solo. Each year, the Quatuor Danel brings to life new musical work by postgraduate composers, ranging from pithy etudes to expansive multi-mo...Quatuor Danel with Pete Furniss & Richard Whalley
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Friday 14 February 2025
The leading French string quartet - who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - are joined by the University's very own Pete Furniss on clarinet and Richard Whalley on piano for Amber Priestley's K. 5...Tangram Collective
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 20 February 2025
Join trailblazing artist London-based music collective, Tangram, on a journey navigating the fragile and destructive relationship between humans and our environment featuring performance artist Echo Morgan. Made up of researchers, composers...The Apex Singers
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 27 February 2025
The Apex Singers are an 8-part vocal ensemble known for their bespoke arrangements of traditional folk songs from around the world, performed a cappella. Their unique sound blends classical choral music, traditional folk, and contemporary a...On Me
John Thaw Studio Theatre
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Written by Caroline Lamb and presented by Dangerous To Know Theatre Company, On Me follows Shona and Christian, two actors working on a "gritty" true crime docudrama. As the pair develop feelings for each other, they must navigate the chall...Xenia Pestova Bennett
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 6 March 2025
Described by Tempo as "a powerhouse of contemporary keyboard repertoire", pianist and composer Xenia Pestova Bennett has earned an international reputation as a leading proponent of uncompromising music. Her work spans a wide range of sou...Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 13 March 2025
Clarinet and accordion folk and klezmer music duo from London & Hannover, Susi Evans and Szilvia Csaranko perform old Yiddish melodies from a remarkable archive of manuscripts collected in Jewish villages in Ukraine between 1912 to 1914. Su...Michael Kahan Kapelye
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Monday 24 March 2025
 The fourteenth generation of the university's resident klezmer ensemble returns to perform a vibrant programme of arrangements of music originating in Eastern European Yiddish cultures. Named after Michael Kahan, a Manchester-based music...Eleanor Ryan, Yevgeny Dokshansky & Ben Powell
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 3 April 2025
Lecturer in Performance Studies, Eleanor Ryan (violin) from the University of Manchester joins Professor Yevgeny Dokshansky (Clarinet) of University of Houston, and Professor Ben Powell (Piano) from RNCM. Performing Clarinet Trios from the ...University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra - Bach and Beyond
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The University's Baroque orchestra and guest singers present Bach's beautiful 'Actus Tragicus' cantata (no. 106) alongside Telemann's viola concerto, the first composed for the instrument. The Baroque Orchestra is the Music department's mai...Dan Sealey (Ocean Colour Scene & Merrymouth)
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Saturday 5 April 2025
Dan started his career with folk rock band Ocean Colour Scene and toured the world, played headline slots at major festivals for over a decade and co-founded the band Merrymouth with Simon Fowler.  Merrymouth featured award-winning musici...Alexandra Whittingham & Elodie Chousmer-Howelles
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Thursday 1 May 2025
Recognised by The Guardian as "a young 21st-century virtuoso", guitarist Alexandra Whittingham's creative spirit is reshaping classical music and defying conventions. Alexandra began her studies at Chetham's School of Music at the age of el...University of Manchester Gamelan Ensemble - Music from West Java
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Friday 9 May 2025
Students on the Gamelan Performance module play a lively selection of music from West Java, Indonesia. ...
University of Manchester Jazz Ensemble
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Monday 12 May 2025
Led by Alexander Gagatsis, the Music Department's jazz ensemble was established in October 2019. It is one of the department's many assessed ensembles that complement the larger orchestras operating under the umbrella of Manchester Universi...How to get to the Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
