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The latest news from the Martin Harris Centre
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Music society creatively engages with community during lockdown
31 Mar 2021
In December, the society held a relaxed performance with Venture Arts, a charity who work with adults with learning difficulties. The relaxed ...
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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
11 Mar 2021
Featured On International Women’s Day (Monday 8 March) we were joined for an in conversation event with Maxine Peake, Honorary Professor of ...
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University alumni and staff appear in BBC Radio programme
9 Feb 2021
The programme featured exciting new music from staff and alumni from The University of Manchester. This included Distractfold, co-founded by Mauricio...
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Prestigious music festival commission for Music alumna Hayley Suviste
9 Dec 2020
An alumna from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has recently been awarded a prestigious commission for Huddersfield Contemporary...
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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures celebrates student strength in virtual celebration
8 Dec 2020
The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of ...
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Making a Difference Awards 2021 open for entries
3 Dec 2020
This year, university life has presented challenges that might have previously been unthinkable. The impact of COVID-19 continues to reverberate, yet...
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3D scanning technology brings Manchester’s cultural sites to you
1 Dec 2020
Exciting new 3D scanning technology is being used to offer students, staff and the wider public virtual tours of museums, galleries and heritage sites...
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University Chorus stay active through online music-making and rehearsals
25 Nov 2020
"Since returning from the summer break, Chorus has been meeting to rehearse online via Zoom. Our recent recording of 'The Snow' by Sir Edward ...
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Third year student Gabriel Clark scoops up lead role on Hollyoaks
19 Nov 2020
We're very excited to announce that third-year Drama and English Literature student Gabriel Clark has been cast in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as ...
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University holds Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop as part of ESRC Festival
16 Oct 2020
On 11 November, The University is hosting a Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop that will serve to answer these questions. Presented in ...
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Introducing the new portal SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
6 Aug 2020
The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester welcomes its audiences to SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire – a digital ...
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The University of Manchester’s Virtual Concert Series launched
6 Jul 2020
With concerts cancelled and venues closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Martin Harris Centre at The University of Manchester is now opening a ...
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A cultural response to COVID-19
12 May 2020
The University’s arts and cultural organisations have responded with great ingenuity to the unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 lockdown. The ...
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A notice to all patrons
11 May 2020
Dear Patron, We hope you are safe and well. In light of the ongoing and developing situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s latest ...
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Quatuor Danel feature on Guardian ‘must-see in lockdown’ list
28 Apr 2020
String quartet Quatuor Danel, artist in residence at The University of Manchester’s Martin Harris Centre, has featured on The Guardian’s pick of ...
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Coronavirus update – 1 April 2020
1 Apr 2020
Dear Patron In light of the developing situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s latest advice, we have taken the decision to cancel all ...
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Martin Harris Centre - Coronavirus update
17 Mar 2020
Read the University's latest information on Coronavirus. In light of the developing situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s latest advice...
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American Studies lecturer shares insights on BBC Radio 4
3 Mar 2020
Dr Ian Scott, Senior Lecturer in the American Studies department at the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures was recently an academic consultant on...
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Spring/Summer 2020 season
7 Jan 2020
Welcome to the new season of events at the Martin Harris Centre. We have an exciting and diverse programme lined up this season, with a range of ...
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Beethoven’s ‘greatest work’ Missa Solemnis to be performed at University
27 Nov 2019
Following the success of previous concerts, The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra returns on 30 November to the Whitworth Hall ...
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University partnership with Manchester International Festival celebrated in new film
15 Nov 2019
Students of Drama and Electronic Engineering lent their talents to an event at the heart of Manchester International Festival (MIF) in the latest ...
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Cara Looij scoops Young Creative award at Manchester Culture Awards
13 Nov 2019
A University of Manchester Drama alumna has been recognised for harnessing her creative talents to benefit the community at the Manchester Culture ...
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Hitting the right notes
12 Nov 2019
A pioneering new way to learn about music has been launched for the BBC Philharmonic’s 2019/20 season. The Notes app encourages concert-goers to...
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University of Manchester celebrates success of 2019 Manchester Literature Festival
31 Oct 2019
The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing (CNW) is celebrating the success of the 2019 Manchester Literature Festival, which has drawn...
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Over 150 attend Dame Evelyn percussion masterclass
23 Oct 2019
More than 150 staff and students from The University of Manchester attended a very special music event on 14 October proving that percussion is for ...
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Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie gives masterclass at Martin Harris Centre
7 Oct 2019
The internationally renowned and award-winning Dame Evelyn Glennie will be giving a percussion masterclass at the Martin Harris Centre’s Cosmo ...
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New season programme puts emerging talents among legends
28 Aug 2019
The Martin Harris Centre’s new programme for autumn/winter 2019 is giving fresh talent a platform with some renowned names in the arts. An ...
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Martin Harris Centre hosts inclusive Relaxed Performance
18 Jun 2019
The Martin Harris Centre has hosted its annual summer musical performance with a difference, the Relaxed Performance singalong. The Relaxed ...
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