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
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...Gerard Flotats
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 February 2025
gerardflotats. comkasparasmikuzis. com...The Hallé - Prokofiev's Triumphant Fifth
James Martin
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 February 2025
James Martin Live will visit 18 towns and cities across the UK including and entertaining audiences with live demonstrations, cooking tasks and featuring some very special guests. Following the phenomenal success of his previous tours, audi...Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 2 March 2025
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show presented by RED Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor and Live Nation, featuring the incredible Xenna - a celebration of the iconic pop sensation's ...Hallé Rush Hour - Rachmaninov's Third Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
Rich, dramatic and emotionally intense, Rachmaninov?s Third Symphony is considered one of his finest creations. A roller-coaster of passion, with moments of darkness and introspection particularly in the brooding first movement and the haun...Murder Trial Tonight III
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 March 2025
Tigerslane Studios, renowned for its captivating true-crime productions, is thrilled to announce the launch of the new season of Murder Trial Tonight. This unique theatrical experience brings true-crime stories to life. In the third season,...BBC Philharmonic - A Celebration of International Women's Day
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 March 2025
To finish, the Fifth Symphony of Emilie Mayer. A trailblazer during her lifetime, Mayer?s music earns her a place amongst the greatest composers of the 19th century....Mike + The Mechanics
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 9 March 2025
Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford's supergroup Mike and The Mechanics, who have sold over ten million records worldwide, perform all the hits and a drop of Genesis. Following the death of former Sad Cafe frontman Paul Young and depar...Bear's Den
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 11 March 2025
British folk rock duo from London, formed in 2012, who have released three studio albums: Islands (UK no.49), Red Earth & Pouring Rain (UK no.6) and So That You Might Hear Me (no.13). The band has been nominated for several music awards thr...Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2025
 Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez - Speakeasy
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 16 March 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez return with their brand-new show Speakeasy. Expect exhilarating live music and breath-taking choreography with Karen and Gorka's newest offering, which follows their debut to...London Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 March 2025
Robin Ticciati and the LPO precede it with another much-loved classic, Robert Schumann?s enchanting Piano Concerto. It?s performed tonight by one of its leading contemporary advocates: former BBC New Generation Artist Francesco Piemontesi....Farrenc Trio
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
The Farrenc Trio is a recently formed chamber group consisting of three experienced and versatile musicians: Raymond Brien, Wallis Power, and Joe Howson. The trio aims to present diverse and eclectic programmes in traditional as well as une...The Hallé - Brahms's Symphony No.1
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 March 2025
Following Ifukube?s Japanese Suite for Orchestra, an imaginative arrangement of the composer?s earliest work, Piano Suite, we welcome Mariam Batsashvili. Mariam first gained international recognition at the 2014 Franz Liszt Piano Competitio...
BBC Philharmonic - Grieg's Piano Concerto
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 March 2025
Finally, Sibelius?s Third Symphony. John Storga?rds has been called a ?master architect? of this great symphonist. The synergy between these two Finns is, quite simply unmissable....Hallé Youth Ensembles Celebration
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
This concert is sponsored by: Espirit, Oglesby Charitable Trust, Siemens Hall? International Conductors Competition...RNCM Brass Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...The Hallé - The Rite Of Spring
Amy & Carlos - Reborn
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
Having made a stunning return to the Strictly dancefloor, Amy Dowden MBE - accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu - truly feels Reborn. Join Amy and Carlos as they share an intimate portrait of their lives an...BBC Philharmonic - John Wilson conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 March 2025
John Wilson conducts this French programme in all its finery. Before that, we?ll hear music by Ernest Chausson, one of the 19th century?s great melodists: Poe?me de l?amour et de la mer, his masterpiece for singer and orchestra. But we star...Hallé St. Peters Chamber Series - Adès Alchymia
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 March 2025
Artist-in-Residence Thomas Ad?s ?most recent major chamber work Alchymia is the centrepiece of a concert for clarinet and string quartet, featuring Sergio Castell? L?pez and Roberto Ruisi. Written in 2021 and ?woven from threads leading out...BBC Philharmonic - Roman Holiday
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
It?s not all serioso though and the proof is in tonight?s sparkling opener: Rossini?s overture to The Thieving Magpie. There are more bubbles here than in a Bellini! To finish, Pulcinella?gives us Italy?s answer to Punch and Judy. Our final...Goran Bregovic
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The maestro of the Balkans performs his intoxicating blend of ethno-pop-rock, gypsy rhythms, and heart-warming anthems. Celebrated for global hits like Kalashnikov, In the Death Car, and Bella Ciao (feat. The Wedding and Funeral Orchestra),...The Hallé - The Music of Star Wars
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 5 April 2025
Feel the force of the Halle as we bring you John Williams' music from Star Wars to the stage of The Bridgewater Hall. Join conductor Stephen Bell, presenter Tom Redmond, the Halle and the Halle Choir as they bring to life John Williams' ico...Nathan Carter
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
Quickly becoming one of the UK's most prolific touring artists, wowing crowds with his sensational live show, Liverpudlian Irish country pop star Nathan Carter returns. One of the UK's most exciting live performers, his energetic showmanshi...TommyInnit
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 7 April 2025
 One of the world's most popular YouTubers and Twitch Streamers, gamer, comedian and writer Tom Simons (aka TommyInnit) has announced returns with The Survival Tour. Not content with writing the definitive book on how to survive the worl...Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Then, in true Lab?que style, it?s time for something completely different: Philip Glass?s opera La Belle et La B?te in a two-piano arrangement created especially for the duo. ?Great performers and great interpreters,? says Glass of the sibl...Gabriel?-- Sutkut?--
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....
Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....
Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....Gabriel?-- Sutkut?-- piano
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Gabriel? is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. For her musical achievements, Gabriel? received Lithuanian Republic Presidents? certificates of appreciation six times....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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The Bridgewater Hall also update their show times nearer the event date.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
