Elias Quartet | Stoller Hall | Mon 9 Mar | £25

Celebrated for their bold performances and profound musical expression, the Elias String Quartet closes the Manchester Chamber Concerts Society’s season with an all-Beethoven programme, highlighting the revolutionary Opus 59 quartets that redefined string quartet music.

Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA
Public Building Tour | Bridgewater Hall | Mon 9 Mar | £10.00

Discover the history and architecture of Manchester’s iconic concert venue, The Bridgewater Hall, with guided tours revealing areas usually closed to the public and insights into its renowned acoustics.

Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
Notion | Albert Hall | Fri 13 Mar | From £18.50

Bassline trailblazer Notion, known for his genre-shaping productions and electrifying DJ sets, takes Albert Hall by storm with a night of deep bass and sharp rhythms that have made him one of the most exciting forces in UK underground dance music.

27 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR
Terry Christian – Confessions of an Irish Catholic | The Edge Theatre | Thu 19 Mar | £18/16

Award-winning broadcaster and writer Terry Christian delivers a warmly wicked and brutally honest stand-up show reflecting on faith, superstition, and working-class Irish upbringing in Manchester, acclaimed for its sharp humour and real heart.

Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9JG
Philharmonia Orchestra with Alisa Weilerstein, cello | Bridgewater Hall | Fri 13 Mar | From £25.00

Grammy-winning cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia to premiere Gabriela Ortiz’s first cello concerto, alongside lively works from Márquez and Rimsky-Korsakov, in a grand showcase of extraordinary contemporary and classical compositions.

Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
Words:
Finn Howard
Published on:
Mon 9 Mar 2026