Blog

  1. Medieval Manchester Festival is coming!

    The year is 1421 and Chetham’s College House was established as a college for priests. Fast-forward to today and the site we call home houses our wonderful concert hall, Chetham’s...

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  2. Behind the music with…Laurence Perkins

    Based in Manchester, Laurence Perkins is one of Britain’s leading bassoonists. He has spent his career promoting the bassoon, helping the instrument and its solo repertoire to become better known...

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  3. Behind the music…with Iain Ballamy

    The next instalment in our Behind the Music series is a musician we’ve been wanting to see for sometime now. He has established himself as a player and composer of...

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  4. The show goes on

    In light of yesterday’s government COVID-19 roadmap announcement we wanted to reassure audiences that all our events over the next few months have been planned in line with Step 3 guidelines,...

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  5. Behind the music…with Norma Winstone

    Best known for her wordless improvisation, English based Jazz vocalist and lyricist Norma Winstone MBE has had a long and successful career, spanning over 50 years. Norma’s many achievements have...

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  6. Behind the music…with Ant Law

    Live music is back; After 14 months of live streams we’re now open for live concerts! This includes guitarist and composer Ant Law. Described as ‘an innovator’ and ‘a game...

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  7. Live music after lockdown…with Soweto Kinch

    Alto saxophonist Soweto Kinch was born in London, England, in 1978. His father, originally from Barbados, was a playwright, and his British-Jamaican mother an actress. Kinch began playing woodwinds at...

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