Events
Ghost of the AI Empire | The Sci-Fi Opera Where You Decide the Ending
Nobody knows how this opera ends. Not even the cast. The audience steers the story live, right up to the final scene. “The beginning of a new operatic form.” British Theatre Guide “I never thought I could be part of an opera. Now I know I can.” Audience member, 2025 For fans of Bandersnatch and immersive theatre. THE WORLD Japan’..
EACW Research Seminar: Trans Visibility
Short paper by Prof. Eagan Dean (Freiburg Center for Advanced Study/College of Wooster (USA)), followed by response and conversation with our own Dr. Gareth Gavin. (Dean will be sharing work from his forthcoming book Inventing American Gender: Nineteenth Century Literary Gender.)
WCLC: A recital for Philip Grange’s seventieth birthday
A recital of songs for bass voice composed by students and colleagues of Philip Grange, including the premiere of songs by Philip himself. Songs are performed by his son, Simon Grange, and pianist Richard Whalley. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Tru..
Care Responders Study Performance
Experience the Care Responders Study through an original performance by Made by Mortals. This thought-provoking event reflects the experiences, challenges, and successes for crisis responses with young people experiencing a mental health crisis, bringing voices often unheard to life. This study is funded by NIHR HS&DR NIHR158509. The views e..
Daniel Siemens (Newcastle University), 'A story with a happy ending? Writing the biography of the German-Jewish photographer Fred Stein (1909-1967) today'
Daniel Siemens (Newcastle University), 'A story with a happy ending? Writing the biography of the German-Jewish photographer Fred Stein (1909-1967) today' History Research Seminar, hosted by Modern British Studies
The Chinese story of bamboo: Sustainability in material and culture
Join us for our next public talk to learn about the Chinese story of bamboo with Fang Zong. Bamboo, as a model of sustainability, is deeply rooted in Chinese traditions of material application and cultural representation. This talk explores the dual identity of Chinese bamboo both as a vital ecological resource and a profound cultural symbol...
WCLC: Quatuor Danel with Sir John Tomlinson (bass voice), Pete Furniss (clarinet) and Richard Whalley (piano)
Rebecca Clarke – Two Movements for String Quartet Joshua Brown – 'The Wanderer' for bass, clarinet, piano, and string quartet World renowned bass Sir John Tomlinson will sing Joshua Brown’s The Wanderer in a new version for the Quatuor Danel with Pete Furniss and Richard Whalley. 'The Wanderer' was first performed March 2026 by the H..
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert – Philip Grange 70 years
Quatuor Danel mark the 70th birthday of Philip Grange. Philip Grange Elegy for solo cello Philip Grange Soliloquy for solo viola Philip Grange The Centre Cannot Hold for two violins Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Opus 18 No. 1 Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 in C# minor, Opus 131
WCLC: Leon Bosch & Rebeca Omordia - The South African Double Bass
Leon Bosch conducts chamber and symphonic ensembles around the world and is one of the few double bass players to direct concertos from the instrument. Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca Omordia is an exciting virtuoso with a wide-ranging career as soloist, chamber musician and recording artist. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the W..
University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra Concert
Join the University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant concert of contemporary and twentieth-century masterpieces, including Britten's Four Sea Interludes, Will Todd's Mass in Blue, Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus, Coleridge Taylor’s Sussex Landscape, and Christopher Tin’s Waloyo Yamoni.