Manchester’s Untold Orchestra are all set to wow with Bowie: An Orchestral Rendition at Hulmes NIAMOS centre on Friday 15 and Saturday, 16 October, when 25 musicians take to the stage to perform Bowie’s greatest hits. Funded by partners Manchester Contact and Superbia, Bowie: An Orchestral Rendition will include visuals and videos created by members of the LGBTQIA+ community in a series of workshops hosted by performer Finley Letchford Dobb.
Comprising some of the UK’s finest classical, pop and jazz musicians, an ensemble of 25 talented musicians, plus singers Jenna G, Will Jaquet, Ellen Lewis, Jake Fletcher, and Ben Lee Smith. will follow in the footsteps of icons such as Nina Simone to take to the stage of the legendary NIAMOS Centre, a community centred art space in Hulme. Formed by a grassroots group of artistic Mancunians from many walks of life, the Centre is dedicated to reclaiming and re-igniting the building as a place for learning, celebration and belonging. It’s an incredible, often-unsung venue, and this is shaping up to be an ace event.
Fri 15 Oct - Sat 16 Oct, NIAMOS,
Warwick St, Hulme, Manchester M15 5EU
, £8 (Early bird) to £16 plus booking fee
Words:
Brad Lengden
Published on:
Wed 29 Sep 2021