The Bridgewater Hall What's on Guide Winter 17/18

The Bridgewater Hall WINTER 17|18 Brendan Cole The Hallé John Rutter Alison Moyet Sir András Schiff Rhiannon Giddens BBC Philharmonic Manchester Camerata Katherine Jenkins The Sixteen ABC

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The Bridgewater Hall WINTER 17|18

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Festive Fayre Enjoy our delicious seasonal food and drink throughout the festive period, including of course mince pies and mulled wine. Make your Christmas night out extra special with pre-concert dining in the Charles Hallé Restaurant – book online along with your tickets or via the Box Office.

November ABC

Sixties Gold

BBC Philharmonic

Gerry & The Pacemakers The Searchers Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Steve Ellis Vanity Fare

Simone Young conductor Jonathan Biss piano Saturday 4 November 7.30pm

Wednesday 1 November 7.30pm Relive the 1960s with five of the biggest chart acts of the decade. This will be Gerry & The Pacemakers’ farewell tour. The original lead vocalist and founder of Love Affair, Steve Ellis, and Vanity Fare, famous for their million selling hit Hitchin’ a Ride complete this fantastic line up. £37

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ABC The XYZ Tour 2017

6.15pm Journey Through Music: free pre-concert family event 6.45pm Preview+: a new series of free pre-concert conversations and events £40 – £12 £5 under-16s & students

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An Evening with Shaun Ryder

Talking Madchester, UFOs and Bellyaches

Plus Special Guests Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Sunday 5 November 6.00pm

Thursday 2 November Doors 7.00pm SOLD OUT – contact the Box Office to join waiting list £77 – £34.50

Brett Dean Testament (15’) Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 (32’) Sally Beamish Piano Concerto No.3, ‘City Stanzas’ (15’) Elgar ‘Enigma’ Variations (30’)

Shaun Ryder discusses Madchester, UFO’s and Bellyaches with John Robb in an evening not to be missed.

This event has been rescheduled from 8 October.

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Joanne Shaw Taylor

The Hallé

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Wednesday 8 November 2.15pm Thursday 9 November 7.30pm Sunday 12 November 7.30pm

Thursday 9 November 1.10pm

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor/piano Joanne Lunn soprano

Mozart Aria for soprano, piano and orchestra: Ch’io mi scordi di te (7’) Mozart Symphony No.34 (19’) Mahler Symphony No.4 (55’) Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets | Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets 3

Jonathan Dormand cello Bretton Brown piano

Barber Sonata Op.6 Fauré Sicillienne Op.78 Barber Three Songs Fauré Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.117 Copland Waltz and Celebration from Billy the Kid Sponsored by The Stephen Bell Trust £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

Music Makers

Friday 10 November 11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.45pm & 2.45pm Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers.

The Acoustics of The Bridgewater Hall

Monday 13 November 5.30pm Barbirolli Room

SOLD OUT

Rob Harris, the Hall’s original acoustic consultant, explains how its famous acoustic works. Tours will take place after the talk to view the Hall’s famous springs in the undercroft, subject to availability.

£3.50 per child/baby, accompanying adults free

Free ticketed event

Joanne Shaw Taylor

International Concert Series

Sir András Schiff piano

Friday 10 November 7.30pm Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as the UK’s number one star of the blues rock world. The girl with the big voice from the Black Country has toured extensively around the world, released critically acclaimed albums and gained a global fan base as well as having the honour of playing alongside some of her musical idols. £29.50 – £22

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Monday 13 November 7.30pm J.S. Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971 (12’) French Overture BWV 831 (32’) Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (70’) One of the more remarkable and intense concert experiences of current times is to witness Sir András Schiff play Bach’s mightiest keyboard work, the Goldberg Variations in a rare and special performance. £37 – £20 £7 student tickets available on the day

Space Spectacular

Pete Harrison conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra

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Saturday 11 November 7.30pm

Goldie

John Williams Star Wars, Superman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. Holst Mars & Jupiter from The Planets Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra, Blue Danube Waltz Plus all your favourites including Star Trek, Thunderbirds, Apollo 13 and Independence Day...

A sensational concert of your favourite music from deep space and beyond in a galaxy of sight and sound. £44.50 – £18.50

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Plus Special Guests Tuesday 14 November Doors 7.00pm Goldie has announced The Journey Man Tour which will see him bring together members of the Heritage Orchestra as well as special guests, to perform tracks live from his iconic repertoire as well as material from his new album The Journey Man. £62 – £22

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The Sixteen

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Duo Fantasia

Rusne Mikiskaite saxophone Imma Setiadi piano

Sir Mark Elder conductor Chanáe Curtis soprano Hallé Choir

Wednesday 15 November 1.10pm

Thursday 16 November 7.30pm

Villa-Lobos Fantasia for soprano saxophone and piano Ravel Pièce en forme de Habañera J. Francaix Exotic Dances D. Salleras Mi Bailaora for soprano saxophone solo D. Milhaud Scaramouche Piazzolla arr. Mikiskaite Chin Chin

Wagner Tannhäuser: Overture and Venusberg (26’) R. Strauss Don Juan (19’) Verdi Four Sacred Pieces (41’) Vera Clegg Memorial Concert Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets | Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number)

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International Concert Series

The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra Harry Christophers conductor

Stephen Bell conductor Hazel Fernandes & Lance Ellington vocalists

Friday 17 November 7.30pm J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G (11’) Singet dem Herrn – motet (13’) Gloria in excelsis Deo (Cantata BWV 191) (15’) Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 156 (3’) Jesus bleibet meine Freude – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (4’) Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 75 (3’) Magnificat in D (28’) Longstanding Associate Artists, The Sixteen, present a concert devoted to Bach’s work which concludes with his uplifting setting of the Magnificat.

Preview performance 6.30pm Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan discuss this evening’s programme of Bach and introduce you to Genesis Sixteen, the unique choral training programme for young singers, who will also perform live.

Saturday 18 November 7.30pm It may be a British obsession but composers from all over the world have been inspired by sunshine and storms and everything inbetween. Tonight two world-class vocalists and one world-class orchestra forecast a performance that includes a selection of the very best, including Singin’ in the Rain, Too Darn Hot, Purple Rain, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, It’s Raining Men, Ain’t No Sunshine, Misty and many more.

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Milapfest: Music For The Mind & Soul

Lalgudi GJR Krishnan violin Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi violin Patri Satish Kumar mridangim Kousic Sen tabla Saturday 18 November 1.00pm

The brilliant duo Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi are world renowned leaders in Carnatic Music and draw from the rich ‘Lalgudi bani’ repertoire.

Carnatic instrumental music is based on a rich repertoire of compositions that are devotional, tell stories, and feature both improvisation and fixed passages. The duo are joined by two masters of percussion, mridangist Patri Satish Kumar and tabla player Kousic Sen. £14 | £12 concessions

The Hallé Never Mind the Weather

Karl Jenkins The Armed Man

Sir Karl Jenkins conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra Manchester Chorale Sunday 19 November 3.00pm Sir Karl Jenkins conducts The Armed Man – a mass for peace, plus world première performances of excerpts from Symphonic Adiemus.

SOLD OUT – contact Box Office to join waiting list £44 – £18.50

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Luka Okros piano

The Elvis Years

The Story of the King

Tuesday 21 November 1.10pm

Friday 24 November 7.30pm

Schubert 4 Impromptus Op.90 Rachmaninov Musical Moments No.s 1, 2, 3 & 4 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

Celebrating 10 years on the road this year, The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ – Elvis Presley.

Sponsored by The Orchard Trust £29.50 | £27 concessions £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

John Mayall in Concert

BBC Philharmonic

Ludovic Morlot conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano

Plus support from The Buddy Whittington Band

Saturday 25 November 7.30pm

Tuesday 21 November 8.00pm For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer of blues music, rightly earning him the title, ‘The Godfather of British Blues’. £36.50 – £32.50

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Arlene Sierra Nature Symphony (20’) (world première) Bartók Piano Concerto No.1 (23’) Dvorˇák Symphony No.8 (38’) 6.45pm Preview+: Free pre-concert event – in conversation with Arlene Sierra £40 – £12 £5 under-16s & students

Alison Moyet

Plus support Hannah Peel Wednesday 22 November Doors 7.00pm SOLD OUT – contact the Box Office to join waiting list £51.50 – £27

Rhiannon Giddens

Thursday 23 November Doors 7.00pm Following the release of her second solo album Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, makes her debut at The Bridgewater Hall.

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Glorious Handel by Candlelight Michael Bawtree conductor Tereza Gevorgyan soprano Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Canzonetta Choir Sunday 26 November 3.00pm

Plus support Kaia Kater

£24.50

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18th century classics performed in an evocative candle-lit style setting featuring the Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume. £38.50 – £18.50

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RAF In Concert Tour

Collabro

American Legends

Wednesday 29 November 7.30pm To mark the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, the Royal Air Force’s finest musicians will perform a Stars & Stripes flavoured musical tribute to their fellow aviators on this year’s RAF in Concert Tour. £28 – £21

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Plus Support Philippa Hanna and Special Guest Carly Paoli Thursday 30 November Doors 7.00pm Collabro are the world’s most successful musical theatre group. Having won Britain’s Got Talent with one of the biggest majorities ever, they signed to Simon Cowell’s label Syco. £41.50 – £21.50 £101 VIP tickets available

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December

Love Actually

Live Concert Tour with Full Orchestra Friday 1 December 7.30pm One of the world’s best-loved modern Christmas films, Love Actually, will be screened live featuring a full orchestra performing Craig Armstrong’s enchanting score.

Directed by Richard Curtis, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time and stars Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Bill Nighy, Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Rowan Atkinson, Martin Freeman and many more. £67 – £31.50

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Christmas with The Overtones Sunday 3 December Doors 7.00pm

Celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, with a stocking rammed full of Christmas crackers, in the shape of good ol’ classics such as White Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and Let It Snow, The Overtones Christmas tour has become a staple fixture in everyone’s Christmas season, guaranteed to be the ultimate festive party. £40.50 – £24.50

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Manchester & Districts Hospitals’ Choir Carol Concert

Supporting CLIC Sargent Young Lives vs Cancer Jonathan Scott organ Clark Rundell conductor Greater Manchester Police Trumpeters

The Hallé

John Butt conductor Mhairi Lawson soprano Anna Stéphany mezzo-soprano Thomas Walker tenor Robert Davies baritone Hallé Choir

Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 December 7.30pm

Saturday 2 December 7.30pm Handel Messiah (135’) One of the great Hallé traditions is its annual performance of Handel’s iconic Messiah: the perfect way to start the lead up to Christmas. There will be an interval after Part 1.

Come and join in singing traditional carols for all the family to enjoy with choirs from hospitals in Manchester and surrounding districts who will be joined by choirs from Primary Schools around the area. The concerts are in aid of CLIC Sargent Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity which supports young people with cancer and gives help to their families. £22 – £17

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Carlo Rizzi conductor Wednesday 6 December 2.15pm Thursday 7 & Sunday 10 December 7.30pm Respighi The Fountains of Rome (15’) Rossini William Tell: Overture (11’) Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 (60’) Carlo Rizzi is one of the finest conductors in the world: dynamic, energetic and insightful. He brings a programme full of colour and orchestral virtuosity.

Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets | Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number)

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A magical, after-dark, illuminated woodland trail for all the family Singing Trees | Scented Fire Garden | Father Christmas | Tunnel of Lights | Seasonal food & gifts 1 – 24 December Box Office: 0161 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Liga Korne piano

Thursday 7 December 1.10pm Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses Prokofiev A selection of movements from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Duttileux Piano Sonata £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

Christmas is Coming!

St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir

Corus Brass Ensemble Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Chamber Choir Sue Nicholls reader Elin Rees organ Christopher Ellis piano John Pomphrey conductor Friday 8 December 7.30pm Get into the Christmas spirit and at the same time raise much needed funds for St Ann’s Hospice. Join the Festival Choir and their guests for an exciting evening of seasonal music and readings that all the family will enjoy. So why not put on your Christmas jumper, sing along with some much loved carols – and support a worthwhile cause? £22 | £12 children under 16 £62 family ticket (4 people, minimum 1 child) Book Tickets

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International Concert Series

Renaud Capuçon

John Rutter’s Christmas Festival Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter CBE conductor The King’s Singers Jonathan Scott organ Chetham’s Chamber Choir St. George’s Singers Monday 11 December 7.30pm J.S. Bach Chorale and 1st movement from Cantata 140, Sleepers Wake Purcell arr. Rutter Trumpet tune and airs Peter Beenham There is no rose (Manchester première) Smetana Dance of the Comedians Roderick Elms Noel! A festive romp for organ and orchestra Plus popular carols and Christmas music including O Come, All Ye faithful, The Holly and the Ivy, Wexford Carol, Deck the Halls, The First Nowell, Here We Come A-wassailing, Gaudete, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Good King Wenceslas, I Wonder as I Wander, Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

BBC Philharmonic

Juanjo Mena conductor Renaud Capuçon violin Saturday 9 December 7.30pm Rodion Shchedrin Dialogues with Shostakovich (17’) (UK première) Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 (36’) Shostakovich Symphony No.15 (45’) £40 – £12 £5 under-16s & students

John Rutter, the most popular living choral composer in the world and doyen of Christmas music, hosts and conducts a star-studded evening. Expect a true musical feast, with plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in the singing and festive fun, including John Rutter’s annual Christmas Quiz!

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The Hallé Christmas Family Concert

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John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra

Tianyi Lu conductor Alasdair Molloy presenter

Sunday 10 December 3.00pm Make sure you book early for an afternoon of Hallé festive family fun! Packed with sing-alongs, jingle-alongs, pre-show foyer entertainment and a whole lot more, this is the perfect way for the family to start Christmas.

Santa might even find time to make a guest appearance…

Sponsored by PZ Cussons, Manchester Airport & Scapa £25 adults | £16 children (aged 17 and under) £64 family ticket (any 4 people, minimum 1 child) Book Tickets

A Celebration of the MGM Film Musicals The John Wilson Chorus Plus special guests Tuesday 12 December 7.00pm John Wilson’s superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show A Celebration of the MGM Film Musicals and includes favourites such as Singin’ In the Rain, An American In Paris, Show Boat, Annie Get Your Gun, The Band Wagon and many more. £51 – £32.50

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Joy! A Christmas Celebration Manchester Inspirational Voices

Manchester Inspirational Voices & Friends Wayne Ellington Michelle John (The Voice finalist) Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder Wednesday 13 December 7.30pm A fabulous showcase of Christmas carols by BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year. £27 – £22

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Christmas with Katherine Jenkins Mark Vincent special guest Anthony Inglis conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra

Start your Christmas celebration in style with singing sensation Katherine Jenkins, as she performs a magnificent concert of seasonal music and songs.

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The Hallé The Four Seasons

Henning Kraggerud violin/director Friday 15 December 7.30pm Grieg Holberg Suite Svendsen Romance for violin and orchestra Pachelbel Canon Vivaldi The Four Seasons Henning Kraggerud, a favourite with Manchester’s music fans, directs the Hallé in a winter evening concert filled with wonderful music famous for elegant and memorable melodies.

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Stephen Bell conductor Hallé Choir Hallé Youth Choir Hallé Children’s Choir

Saturday 16 December 3.00pm* Sunday 17 December 3.00pm** & 7.30pm All your favourite carols, including Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Unto Us Is Born A Son, O Come All Ye Faithful, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Deck the Halls, Joy To The World, Carol of the Bells, Bissill’s Christmas Carnival and the Hallé Children’s Choir performing Merry Christmas To Me. Join us for a seasonal selection of traditional carols for orchestra, choir and audience. Come and sing some wonderful Christmas favourites, and hear the Orchestra and our three choirs perform even more. *Sponsored by PwC **Sponsored by Siemens

Thursday 14 December 7.30pm

£62.50 – £31.50

The Hallé Carol Concerts

Tickets from £15 Book Tickets Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Katherine Jenkins

Christmas No.1 (POP) Singalong!

With The Rainer Hersch Orkestra Rainer Hersch conductor/host Kerrie Anne Greenland vocalist Graham Foote vocalist Rainer Hersch Orkestra Monday 18 December 7.30pm Featuring Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah, Merry Xmas Everybody, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Mull of Kintyre and White Christmas, plus a selection of cast-iron classics including Twelve Days of Christmas, Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and much, much more...

Clap your hands, stamp your feet and laugh along as comedian Rainer Hersch hosts a brand new Yuletide treat: a jamboree of classic UK Singles Chart Christmas No.1’s. £35 – £17 Scott Brothers Duo

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Hallé Youth Orchestra

Scott Brothers Duo

Jonathon Heyward conductor Martyn Jackson violin

Jonathan Scott organ Tom Scott piano

Saturday 16 December 7.30pm

Tuesday 19 December 1.10pm

Ravel Overture: Shéhérazade Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No.3 Debussy La Mer The Hallé Youth Orchestra takes to The Bridgewater Hall stage with its Music Director, Jonathon Heyward for an evening of wonderful music.

Supported by PZ Cussons and The Oglesby Trust £12 Adults | £9.50 concessions | £5 student/under 5 Book Tickets

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Monday 18 December 11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.45pm & 2.45pm

J. Strauss Overture: Die Fledermaus Pietro Yon Gesù Bambino Tchaikovsky Selection from The Nutcracker Op.71 Gounod Meditation – Ave Maria J. Scott A Christmas Celebration The Scott brothers are well-known to the Mid-days’ audience, having attracted a large following over several performances, and have now devised a popular programme for the Christmas season. Advance booking highly recommended for this hugely popular event.

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Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers.

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Classic Carols with Alan Titchmarsh Benedict Nelson baritone Toby Purser conductor Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra

Roderick Dunk conductor Gary Williams vocalist Hallé Youth Training Choir Winners of the Hallé Corporate Choir Competition

Tuesday 19 December 7.30pm

Thursday 21 December 7.30pm

Alan Titchmarsh presents a joyous assortment of Christmas music and carols, including O Holy Night, Candlelight Carol, Fantasia on Christmas Carols, A Merry Little Christmas, Joy to the World, Shepherd’s Pipe Carol, Ave Maria, In Dulci Jubilo, Selection from The Nutcracker Suite, plus O Little Town of Bethlehem, Good King Wenceslas, Once in Royal David’s City and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.

Gary Williams joins us for a selection of swingin’, big-band inspired seasonal favourites, with toe-tappin’ arrangements guaranteed to put the cool into Christmas, including White Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Man With The Bag, Let It Snow, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, and Do You Hear What I Hear?

£44.50 – £18.50

Sponsored by Scapa

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Christmas Spectacular

The Jingle Belles Anna Patalong soprano Nico Darmanin tenor Laura Tebbutt guest singer John Rigby conductor Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra

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The Hallé The Snowman (screening with live music)

Jonathon Heyward conductor Tom Redmond presenter

Friday 22 December 1.30pm* Saturday 23 December 11.00am**, 1.30pm & 4.00pm**

Wednesday 20 December 7.30pm Bach Ave Maria Verdi Brinidisi Adam O Holy Night Anderson A Christmas Festival Puccini Act 1 Finale from La Bohème Willcocks Sussex Carol Waldteufel Skater’s Waltz Plus songs and carols for all including Jingle Bells, Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing, Merry Christmas Everyone, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and O Come, All Ye Faithful.

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The Hallé A Swingin’ Christmas

Bring all the family along to the Hallé’s screening of Raymond Briggs’ classic animated film, The Snowman.

The film is accompanied by the Hallé performing Howard Blake’s magical score live including a chorister singing Walking in the Air. A Christmas treat not to be missed.

The concert begins with Ian Stephens’ orchestral take on Michael Rosen’s children’s masterpiece We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. A beautiful concert – ‘we’re not scared’! *Sponsored by Manchester Airport **Sponsored by PZ Cussons £25 adult | £16 child (aged 17 and under) £64 family ticket (4 people minimum 1 child) Book Tickets

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Louise Dearman very special guest singer Manchester Chorale Manchester Concert Orchestra

Samuel Sakker tenor James Cleverton baritone Joo Yeon Sir violin John Pryce Jones conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra

Christmas Carol Singalong

Sunday 24 December 3.00pm Sing your heart out as Jonathan Cohen leads you through a fun-filled jamboree of his most-loved carols and all-time Christmas hits, including The First Nowell, Frosty the Snowman, Good King Wenceslas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Merry Christmas Everyone, Jingle Bells, O Come, All Ye Faithful, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday. £42 – £18.50 Book Tickets

Last Night of the Christmas Proms

Tuesday 26 December 3.00pm Rossini Thieving Magpie Overture Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Bizet The Pearl Fishers Duet Tchaikovsky Waltz from Swan Lake Debussy Clair de Lune Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Vivaldi Summer from The Four Seasons Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending And all your Proms favourites Hornpipe, Rule, Britannia!, Nessun Dorma, and Land of Hope and Glory An exciting concert of rousing classics with a grand flag waving British finale! £42 – £18.50

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Musicals in Concert: Leading Ladies Louise Dearman Kerry Ellis Linzi Hateley Victoria Hamilton-Barritt Richard Balcombe conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra

Stephen Bell conductor Matthew Ford vocalist Alison Jiear vocalist

Friday 29 December 7.30pm

Wednesday 27 December 7.30pm Enjoy a concert featuring an all-star line up from the West End and including As Long as He Needs Me (Oliver!), Defying Gravity (Wicked), All That Jazz (Chicago), I Dreamed a Dream (Les Misérables), Big Spender (Sweet Charity) and I Don’t Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar) £42 – £18.50

The Hallé An Evening With 007

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Smooth as a vodka martini, elegant as a tuxedo and cool as a cucumber sandwich, Stephen Bell celebrates the ultimate British hero – James Bond. Feel free to take your drink – shaken or stirred – into the concert and immerse yourself in the spine-tingling sounds that give musical voice to the films, in punchy title sequences and haunting songs.

Music from You Only Live Twice, Goldeneye, Live and Let Die, From Russia With Love, Quantum of Solace, The World Is Not Enough, Goldfinger, A View To A Kill, Thunderball, Skyfall, For Your Eyes Only, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, The Living Daylights, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Spectre, Licence To Kill, Diamonds Are Forever and Casino Royale.

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The Best of John Williams

Anthony Inglis conductor Manchester Concert Orchestra

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Thursday 28 December 7.30pm Nothing can compare to the iconic film scores of John Williams. Enjoy a concert of his most popular music from films including E.T., Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Hook, Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Born on the Fourth of July, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. £42 – £18.50

The Hallé The Best of the West End Stephen Bell conductor Anita Louise Combe vocalist Scott Davies vocalist

Saturday 30 December 7.30pm Book Tickets

Join us on the red carpet as we welcome West End stars Anita Louise Combe and Scott Davies for the ultimate Musical opening night! Theatreland’s multi-award-winning showstoppers come together, for one performance only, in this special party-time celebration, including music and songs from: Chicago, The Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Gypsy, Evita, Les Misérables, Love Never Dies, Chess, Guys and Dolls, and Carousel.

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January Swan Lake

Manchester Camerata The New Year’s Day Viennese

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Monday 1 January 3.00pm

Tuesday 2 January 7.30pm Wednesday 3 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Christian Kluxen conductor Sarah Redgwick soprano

Back by popular demand, our Viennese Gala welcomes you into the New Year in the most exhilarating of ways.

The New Year’s party atmosphere continues with Christian Kluxen leading proceedings with the Blue Danube, Radetsky March, Die Fledermaus, Laughing Song, Vilja Lied and many more. This is the only way to welcome 2018. £43 – £21 Book Tickets

Swan Lake

The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life

by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.

From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all. The Russian State Ballet of Siberia has quickly established itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an international reputation for delivering outstanding performances.

Matinée tickets: £38 – £22 Evening tickets: £44.50 – £31.50

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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Sir Mark Elder conductor Bluebeard: Robert Hayward bass-baritone Judith: Claudia Mahnke mezzo-soprano Friday 5 January 7.30pm

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Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ray McVay band leader Mark Porter guest vocalist Catherine Sykes guest vocalist The Polka Dot Dolls Sunday 7 January 3.00pm

Liadov The Enchanted Lake Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Bartók Duke Bluebeard’s Castle The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain launches its 70th year celebrations with an enchanting and mystical programme that showcases perfectly the orchestra’s infectious energy and passionate creativity. £27 – £18 | £7 under 25s Book Tickets

The Hallé A Viennese Celebration

Music includes St. Louis Blues March, Sing Sing Sing, Little Brown Jug, Strike Up the Band, Pennsylvania 6-5000, In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, String of Pearls, American Patrol and Tuxedo Junction. Special guests The Polka Dot Dolls perform a tribute to The Andrews Sisters: Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, Don’t Fence Me In and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. The UK’s most renowned big band swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller’s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart-toppers and hits from the forties directed by legendary band leader Ray McVay. £34.50 – £18.50

Stephen Bell conductor Jennifer France soprano

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Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Saturday 6 January 3.00pm J. Strauss I Radetzky March J. Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture and Adele’s Laughing Song; On The Beautiful Blue Danube; Tritsch Tratsch Polka; New Pizzicato Polka; Frülingstimmen; Cuckoo Polka Lehár The Merry Widow: Vilja-Lied; Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss Kalman Countess Maritza: Overture Josef Strauss Frauenhertz: Polka-Mazurka The Hallé’s traditional New Year Viennese concert includes all your Strauss family Viennese favourites.

Romantic waltzes, thrilling polkas and stirring marches are combined with the enchanting Jennifer France singing wonderful arias and songs of the period.

Fiona Cross clarinet Nigel Clayton piano

Wednesday 10 January 1.10pm Schumann Fantasiestucke Op.73 for clarinet and piano Debussy Rhapsodie Martinu° Clarinet Sonatina Gershwin 3 Preludes for clarinet and piano Horovitz Sonatina for clarinet and piano £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

Rush Hour Social

Thursday 11 January 5.30pm

Sponsored by Emerald Waterways Tickets from £13.50 Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number)

Join us in the Stalls Café Bar and relax with a drink and music by musicians from in and around Greater Manchester. Performances are free to attend and you don’t need to book! Visit our website for further details.

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BBC Philharmonic

Edward Gardner conductor Louis Lortie piano Friday 12 January 7.30pm Smetana ‘The Bartered Bride’ – Overture (7’) Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.4 (25’) Saint-Saëns Rhapsodie d’Auvergne (9’) Berlioz Royal Hunt and Storm (from ‘The Trojans’) (10’) Janácˇek Sinfonietta (25’) 6.15pm Journey Through Music: free pre-concert family event £40 – £12 £5 under-16s & students

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Raymond Gubbay presents

Johann Strauss Gala

Johann Strauss Dancers & Orchestra in glorious costumes of the period John Rigby conductor Corinne Cowling soprano Nicky Spence tenor Sunday 14 January 3.00pm

Joshua Bell

The giddy romance and gilded ballrooms of old Vienna are brought to life by the music of the King of the Waltz and friends, including: Audition Aria (Die Fledermaus), Vienna City of My Dreams, Wine, Women and Song, Blue Danube Waltz, Radetsky March, plus many more of your favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss family and friends. £42 – £18.50

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Rush Hour Social

Tuesday 16 January 5.30pm Join us in the Stalls Café Bar and relax with a drink and music by musicians from in and around Greater Manchester. Performances are free to attend and you don’t need to book! Visit our website for further details.

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

A4 Brass

Michael Cavanagh baritone horn Michael Smith cornet and flugelhorn Jonathan Bates tenor horn Chris Robertson euphonium Wednesday 17 January 1.10pm Jonathan Bates Toccata Oliver Waespi South Uist Variations Bruckner arr. Bates Locus Iste Debussy arr. Quane Deuxieme Arabesque Golland arr. Bates Peace Brubeck arr. Bates Take Five Bartók arr. Taylor & Robertson Six Romanian Folk Dances Martin Ellerby Electra Dances II & III Sponsored by an anonymous donor £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student

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Brendan Cole All Night Long

Friday 19 January 7.30pm Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is joined by his sensational guest dancers and band to wow audiences in his latest spectacular Latin and ballroom production, All Night Long. Live music, stunning special effects and Brendan’s own dazzling choreography and charm make this an unforgettable night; join us for the party! £42.50 – £24.50 Book Tickets

International Concert Series

Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell Monday 22 January 7.30pm

Vivaldi The Four Seasons (42’) Edgar Meyer Overture for Violin and Orchestra (10’) Beethoven Symphony No.2 in D (34’) Joshua Bell performs Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and takes the leader’s chair in Beethoven’s exuberantly inventive Second Symphony.

Preview 6.30pm Music educator, Jonathan James, introduces the evening’s programme.

The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello James Platt bass

Post-concert Divertimento £42 – £17 £7 student tickets available on the day

Thursday 18 January 7.30pm Shostakovich Four Romances on Poems by Pushkin (12’) Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 (29’) Shostakovich Symphony No.5 (47’) The great American cellist Alisa Weilerstein returns to perform one of the highlights of the entire cello repertoire.

Pre-concert event Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets available | £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) | Under 30s tickets available (limited number)

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Rush Hour Social

Tuesday 23 January 5.30pm Join us in the Stalls Café Bar and relax with a drink and music by musicians from in and around Greater Manchester. Performances are free to attend and you don’t need to book! Visit our website for further details.

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Nathan Carter & his Band

Cristian Maˇcelaru conductor Andrei Ionit,aˇ cello

Plus support

Friday 26 January 7.30pm

Wednesday 24 January 2.15pm Thursday 25 January 7.30pm* Sunday 28 January 7.30pm Vaughan Williams Overture: The Wasps (9’) Elgar Cello Concerto (30’) Beethoven Symphony No.3, ‘Eroica’ (53’) Throughout musical history only a few works have truly changed its course, among them Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony. A token of the composer’s heroism as he confronted his increasing deafness, it is a remarkable experience that ends in triumph.

Country-pop crossover artist Nathan Carter is one of Ireland’s biggest live music acts, and becoming a household name. Enthralling audiences up and down the country, Nathan has become a firm favourite for audiences of all ages. £29.50 – £26.50 Book Tickets

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Sir Andrew Davis conductor Kathryn Stott piano Saturday 27 January 7.30pm

*The Abraham Moss Memorial Concert Tickets from £13.50 £5 student stalls tickets | Under 30s tickets (limited number) £12 tickets available on the day (limited number) Book Tickets

Elgar Overture ‘Cockaigne’ (‘In London Town’) (15’) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.1 (27’) Sibelius Symphony No.1 (35’) £40 – £12 £5 under-16s & students Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Kana Ohashi violin Alexander Panfilov piano

The Hallé & Hallé Youth Orchestra Sir Mark Elder conductor Jonathon Heyward conductor

Thursday 25 January 1.10pm

Sunday 28 January 3.00pm

Britten Suite for Violin and Piano Prokofiev Sonata No.2 in D major Sarasate Carmen Fantasy

Wagner Götterdämmerung: Funeral March (Act III) (8’); Siegfried’s Rhine Journey (10’) Berlioz Excerpts from The Trojans (25’)

£11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

Music Makers

Friday 26 January 11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.45pm & 2.45pm Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers. £3.50 per child/baby, accompanying adults free Book Tickets 23

This coming together of younger and more experienced musicians would have delighted our founder Sir Charles Hallé who conducted the Orchestra’s very first concert 160 years ago, almost to this day.

Supported by PZ Cussons and The Oglesby Trust £12 adults | £9.50 concessions | £5 student/under 5 Book Tickets

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Duo Van Vliet

Rafal Luc classical accordion Ian Anderson viola Tuesday 30 January 1.10pm Dowland If My Complaints Could Passions Move Britten Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland Niels Rosing-Schow Alliage II Toshio Hosokawa In Die Tiefe Der Zeit (Into the Depths of Time) Dowland Flow, My Tears Sponsored by the Friends of the Mid-days £11.50 | £10 concession | £7 student Book Tickets

Manchester Camerata Mozart Requiem

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Graham Ross choir director Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor Ailish Tynan soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Nicholas Mulroy tenor Keel Watson bass Wednesday 31 January 7.30pm Arvo Pärt Da Pacem Domine Mozart Symphony No.36 in C, K.425 ‘Linz’ Mozart Requiem Mass in D minor, K.626 Mozart’s sublime and moving Requiem is performed by the stunning Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and four outstanding soloists. £42 – £17 £7 student tickets available on the day Book Tickets

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Coming Soon Kodo

Friday 2 February 7.30pm The most famous drum ensemble in the world return with the Kodo One Earth Tour 2018 Book Tickets

Transatlantic Sessions Friday 9 February 7.30pm

Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas return with some very special guests.

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Tomáš Netopil conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello

Monday 12 February 7.30pm

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Guided Tours

Your chance to see behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall. Our entertaining tour guides will tell you about the history of Manchester’s iconic international concert hall, and take you on a tour to parts of the building not usually open to the public.

Wednesday 8 November 11.00am Wednesday 8 November 1.00pm Monday 20 November 11.00am Monday 20 November 1.00pm Wednesday 10 January 11.00am Wednesday 10 January 2.00pm Tuesday 30 January 11.00am Tuesday 30 January 2.00pm £5 (£4 concessions)

Programme includes Dvorˇák’s Cello Concerto and ‘New World’ Symphony No.9

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An Evening with Chris Hadfield Tuesday 13 February 7.30pm

Tickets available from the Box Office or book online. To arrange a private tour for a group of 20 or more (tickets £4.00 per person), please contact the Group Bookings Coordinator on 0161 907 9010. Please note sometimes tours take place when the Hall is otherwise closed.

The 21st century’s most famous astronaut reflects on his 35 year career with rarely seen videos from space.

The Hallé Opera Lovers’ Night

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Stephen Bell conductor Sarah Fox soprano Noah Stewart tenor

Wednesday 14 February 7.30pm The perfect way to celebrate Valentines Day, with some of the world’s best loved opera and two singing stars.

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BBC Philharmonic

John Storgårds conductor Colin Currie percussion Saturday 17 February 7.30pm Programme includes Mahler Symphony No.7 Book Tickets

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Booking Information

Save money on the full ticket price when you book 5 or more concerts featuring

Online

Parking Discounts

Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk where you have the option to select your own seat or choose the best available. You can also add gift and car park vouchers to your order. If you select your own seat, you can see at a glance which seats are available.

By phone

Flexible Booking – Save up to 25% Save 15% Choose any 5 or more concerts Save 25% Choose any 16 or more concerts

A limited number of prepay discounted spaces are available to patrons attending evening concerts at Q-Park First Street car park (see map) at a rate of £6.50. Spaces must be booked at the time of purchasing your concert tickets no less than 24 hours before the event. Parking is limited to a maximum stay of 8 hours at the discounted rate.

0161 907 9000

Q-Park First Street, M15 4FN

In person

Metrolink Travel Discounts

Box Office, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS

By post To the Box Office at the address above

Box Office opening hours* Monday to Saturday 10.00am—6.00pm Sunday (concert nights only) 12.00 noon—6.00pm Closed on non-concert Sundays Counter service until 8.00pm on concert nights *As at September 2017. Please phone the Box Office or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to check for changes in opening times.

Mastercard, Visa, Maestro and Delta all welcome

Booking Fees A booking fee of £2 per ticket applies to telephone and online transactions. Tickets bought in person at the Box Office using a debit card or credit card are subject to a 2% booking fee. No fee applies to tickets bought in person and paid for by cash or cheque or purchased as part of a fixed or flexible subscription.

For details of ticket exchange, group discounts, concessionary and standby tickets, please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office

Book your Metrolink Travelcard with your event tickets and save 20% off the price of a Metrolink Adult Day Travelcard. Priced £4 and valid for unlimited travel on the Metrolink Network at off-peak times (after 9.30am on weekdays, all day Saturday or Sunday). Valid only when presented with concert ticket on the day of the event only.

Facilities for disabled patrons The Bridgewater Hall is fully accessible for disabled patrons. For full information please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office

Sonic Manchester Student Discounts Sonic Manchester is a free network for students run by BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, the RNCM and The Bridgewater Hall. It gives students the opportunity to buy discounted tickets for a diverse range of events when they show a valid student ID. Sign up to Sonic Manchester to find out about all current offers: facebook.com/sonicmanchester

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Coaches can drop off and pick up outside the main entrance on Lower Mosley Street.

The Hall is in the centre of Manchester, easily accessible by public transport and by road.

The nearest car parks are Q-Park First Street, NCP Manchester Central, NCP Great Northern or NCP Oxford Street. Remember you can book Q-Park parking when you buy your concert tickets. If travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey.

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Eating, Drinking & Shopping Make the most of your evening by enjoying a relaxing drink or a pre-concert meal in The Charles Hallé Restaurant or Stalls Café Bar. You can also indulge in a little retail therapy in our shop.

The Bridgewater Hall Shop

Take time out during your visit to browse the beautiful and unique jewellery, contemporary gifts, CDs and unusual greetings cards in the shop. When there is an advertised artist signing, CDs can be purchased from the shop before the concert or in the interval. If you’re looking for a gift that little bit more special, you’re bound to find inspiration in The Bridgewater Hall Shop!

The Shop is open Monday—Friday 11.00am—3.00pm and from 6.00pm on concert nights.

The Charles Hallé Restaurant Enjoy Head Chef Marco Tedde’s mouth-watering supper in our award-winning restaurant. We offer the best value, quality cuisine in Manchester, with a fixed price menu du jour at £21.95 for two courses and £27.50 for three courses, inclusive of coffee and petits fours.

Pre-concert dining from 5.30pm. Reservations required.

Stalls Café Bar Stalls offers a more casual pre-concert dining experience within the lively atmosphere of the Stalls bar area. Preconcert dining is available from 5.30pm with main courses typically from £9.95. Reservations required for pre-concert dining.

For pre-concert dining, please reserve tables through the Box Office or online at www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

Please note a £5.00 per person deposit is required for reservations. This is non-refundable in the event of cancellation but a credit to your Box Office account will be offered up to three working days before your reservation date. For informal dining options, please visit our website.

Murano Glass range

Ice Creams Ice creams are available to buy at the interval. Delicious flavours include Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Ginger.

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Thank you Season Sponsor Bridgewater Hall Concert Club Platinum Brother CRASTO Groundworks Ltd Edmundson Electrical Ltd Green Contract Services Manchester Airport PwC LLP

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