Concert goers

This group, which started in early 2022, visits “classical” concerts at the Bridgewater Hall, Stoller Hall, Royal Northern College of Music and other venues. It is a very sociable group that enjoys listening to live orchestral, choral and operatic music together. We welcome suggestions from members on which concerts to include in the programme (listed below) and the convenor books tickets for the chosen events (with advance payment).

I have so enjoyed attending concerts with this group who are very friendly and good fun. It has been a unique opportunity to widen my exposure to many different styles of music. My personal favourite of the last year has been attending the Bridgewater Hall to listen to a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. This work is based on the Catholic Mass for singers, players and dancers: there were all age groups on the stage with an eclectic mix of music styles. It was commissioned by Jackie Kennedy for the opening of the John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC in 1971. It was a very moving and emotional performance.
Rosemary – one of the members of our Concert goers group

2025 Programme

Date	Programme
Sat 4 Jan 15:00	*The Halle – Viennese New Year* Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 26 Jan 16:00	The Halle – Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Cerrone Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 23 Feb 16:00	The Halle – Vaughan Williams Bridgewater Hall More info
Mon 17 Mar 19:30	The London Symphony Orchestra – Schumann and Mahler Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 30 Mar 15:00	*Britten: Owen Wingrave* Royal Northern College of Music More info
Tue 8 Apr 19:30	Katia and Marielle Labeque – Debussy, Ravel and Glass Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 13 Apr 16:00	The Halle – Prokofiev, Arutiunian and Shostakovich Bridgewater Hall More info
Thu 29 May 19:30	*The Hallé – Ode to Joy* Bridgewater Hall More info
Sat 28 June	*Manchester Classical 25: The Halle – works of Steve Reich* Bridgewater Hall
Sun 3 Aug	National G&S Opera Company – Iolanthe Buxton Opera House – More Info
Sat 20 Sep 19:30	*BBC Philharmonic – Wolfe (premiere), Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky** Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 12 Oct 16:00	*Halle – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice** Bridgewater Hall More info
Sat 8 Nov 19:30	*BBC Philharmonic – Mahler’s Titan** Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 9 Nov 16:00	Halle – Elder conducts Dvorak* Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 30 Nov 16:00	*Halle – Tchaikovsky’s Violin concerto** Bridgewater Hall More info

2026 Programme

Date	Programme
Sat 17 Jan 19:30	*BBC Philharmonic – Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4** Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 25 Jan 16:00	The Hallé – Grieg’s Piano Concerto* Bridgewater Hall More info
Sun 15 Feb 16:00	The Hallé – Beethoven’s Eroica* Bridgewater Hall More info
Fri 13 Mar 19:30	Philharmonia Orchestra with Alisa Weilerstein (cello)* Bridgewater Hall More info