News
The latest news from the Martin Harris Centre
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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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Spring/summer 2019 season at the Martin Harris Centre
14 Jan 2019
Welcome to the spring 2019 season at the Martin Harris Centre. The new season brings an exciting and varied programme for you with a wide range ...
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National Poetry Day 2018: with John Hegley
11 Oct 2018
On Friday 5 October the Martin Harris Centre celebrated National Poetry Day with acclaimed performance poet John Hegley and pianist Clare Elstow. ...
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Autumn/winter 2018 season at the Martin Harris Centre
31 Aug 2018
Welcome to the autumn 2018 season at the Martin Harris Centre. We have an exciting and diverse programme of events for autumn. We welcome back ...
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The Magic of Musicals relaxed performance
22 Jun 2018
The Magic of Musicals relaxed performance at the Martin Harris Centre receives high numbers of visitors of all ages. On Friday, 8 June the Martin...
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School children visit Martin Harris Centre to watch Macbeth adaptation
13 Apr 2018
In March 2018, two sold-out performances of Shakespeare’s Macbeth were performed for school students at the Martin Harris Centre. Children from...
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