Alison Moyet has announced a 24-date UK and Ireland tour in support of her new album Other which will be released on 16 June. Speaking about the album, Moyet commented “For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition. Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middle/aged woman rather…
The Halle have announced that the award nominated actor Samuel West will join them on stage at the Bridgewater Hall to perform the role of Edward Elgar in their performance of Beyond the Score: Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The performance for which the star of ITV’s Mr Selfridge will join them, explores the man behind one…
The Halle will be putting on a series of performances at the Bridgewater Hall in March, including performing an Elgar Festival from 9-12 March. So, what’s on? The Hallé’s Elgar Festival, 9 – 12 March 2017 Thursday 9 March, 7.30pm Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 Elgar Symphony No.1 Elgar Overture: Froissart Elgar Grania and Diarmid: Incidental…
Idina Menzel has announced a return to the UK as part of her 50+ city global spring and summer tour. The Tony Award-winning singer, who released her fifth solo studio album idina. last autumn, will play six dates in the UK, performing songs from idina. as well as other classic pop, musical theatre favours and…
Fancy catching the Halle perform at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in February? Here’s what they have coming up: Sibelius, Poulenc, Dvorăk, Janáček Thursday 9 February, 7.30pm Programme: Sibelius The Oceanides Poulenc Concerto for organ, strings and timpani Dvořák Legends: selection Janáček Taras Bulba: Rhapsody for Orchestra Conductor Cristian Măcelaru; Featuring Jonathan Scott, Organ In the first concert…
The Halle will be playing an excellent series of concerts in January 2017. Let’s take a look at what they are performing at the Bridgewater Hall … A Viennese Celebration Saturday 7 January, 3pm Conductor Stephen Bell Featuring Joshua Ellicott, Tenor The Hallé’s annual New Year celebration features the most romantic waltzes, thrilling polkas and exciting…
HMLTD Sunday 27 November – The Castle After astonishing fans around London over the summer, HMLTD hit the road in support of debut double A side Stained / Is This What You Wanted, a first portal into their strange and fascinating world –moving with possessed purpose between the savage, hypnotic, poised and avant-garde. The Manchester…
Performing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars in entirety After a twenty-one date tour of North America Holy Holy, featuring Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey have announced two dates in the UK where they will perform The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars album in…
UK country superstars The Shires have made music history by becoming the first UK country act to sign a high profile USA-based country record deal. The duo, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, are set to go out on tour in the UK shortly, performing at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 4 December 2016. Their second album…
The ever excellent Halle are performing a series of concerts at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in November, so we thought we would take a look at what’s on … Vaughan William’s Sixth Symphony Thursday 10 November, 7.30pm Mendelssohn – Overture: The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Bruch – Violin Concerto No.2 Janáček – Jealousy Vaughan Williams – Symphony…
