WHAT'S ON AT THE RNCM, MANCHESTER
What's On at the RNCM, Manchester
RNCM – The Royal Northern College Of Music is a conservatoire of The Royal Schools Of Music based in Manchester. As well as an education establishment, it also houses two venues. With a history dating back to the 1800’s, its current home on Oxford Road Manchester opened in 1973, with a refurbishment of the concert hall completing in 2014.
RNCM Concert Hall (capacity 443 - 710) and the RNCM Theatre (capacity approx. 600) have hosted many professional artists and organisations including Adele, BC Big Band, English Youth Ballet, Hugh Laurie, Jarvis Cocker, Manchester Jazz Festival, Rob Brydon and even Question Time.
RNCM has music programmes and series, shows, events, festivals, productions, concerts, comedy and ballets to look forward to including regular Monday and Thursday lunchtime showcase, Tom Mcrae, Will Young, Hugh & Cry, Manchester Camarata, Chamber music, RNCM’s Christmas family day with Stick Man, and concerts featuring the music of Beethoven, Dvorak, Ravel, and Holst. See what's on at the RNCM below and book tickets online.
RNCM – The Royal Northern College Of Music is a conservatoire of The Royal Schools Of Music based in Manchester. As well as an education establishment, it also houses two venues. With a history dating back to the 1800’s, its current home on Oxford Road Manchester opened in 1973, with a refurbishment of the concert hall completing in 2014.
RNCM Concert Hall (capacity 443 - 710) and the RNCM Theatre (capacity approx. 600) have hosted many professional artists and organisations including Adele, BC Big Band, English Youth Ballet, Hugh Laurie, Jarvis Cocker, Manchester Jazz Festival, Rob Brydon and even Question Time.
RNCM has music programmes and series, shows, events, festivals, productions, concerts, comedy and ballets to look forward to including regular Monday and Thursday lunchtime showcase, Tom Mcrae, Will Young, Hugh & Cry, Manchester Camarata, Chamber music, RNCM’s Christmas family day with Stick Man, and concerts featuring the music of Beethoven, Dvorak, Ravel, and Holst. See what's on at the RNCM below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at RNCM, Manchester
What's On at the RNCM, Manchester
RNCM Children's Opera - Treasure Island
RNCM Theatre
Thursday 6 February 2025
The annual Children's Opera is an RNCM flagship project and sees 150 children from their four local schools performing alongside over 100 RNCM students in a fully-staged new production written by the children and composer Kate Pearson. This...Thursday Lunchtimes - RNCM Baroque Ensemble
RNCM Concert Hall
Thursday 6 February 2025
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a free performance from the RNCM Baroque Ensemble. Made up of students studying a wide variety of music, from the music-making of the 17th century, Baroque cantatas and trio sonatas through to ch...Manchester Collective - Hidden Mechanisms
RNCM Concert Hall
Friday 7 February 2025
Intimate, personal and intricate: chamber music has always invited a close-knit chemistry, in which you can hear every bow and breath. If chamber performances originally took place in homes, then the perfect setting for The Big House woul...RNCM Spotlight - Paramount Brass: From Flamenco to Funk
Carol Nash Recital Room
Friday 7 February 2025
In this FREE performance, Paramount Brass presents an exciting mix of American and Latin-American dance music, including Bernstein favourites and brass quintet standards. ...RNCM Day of Percussion
RNCM Various Venues
Sunday 9 February 2025
Now in its 32nd year, the RNCM Day of Percussion continues its mission to engage, educate, and entertain all who have an interest in the wonderful world of percussion. Led by artistic director Simone Rebello, our internationally renowne...The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
RNCM Concert Hall
Sunday 9 February 2025
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, founded in 1920 and based at RAF Northolt, was the first ensemble outside the United States to receive the prestigious John Philip Sousa Citation for Musical Excellence, highlighting its reputation f...The Hallé Chamber Series - Philip Glass's Glassworks
RNCM Concert Hall
Friday 14 February 2025
In collaboration with the RNCM, the Halle brings you a festival celebrating the best-loved works of American composer and pianist Philip Glass. Following the success of his larger-scale orchestral and stage creations, Philip Glass wanted to...Balcony Seats: The Hallé Presents Philip Glass: Glassworks
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
We?re delighted to announce we?ve released additional seating in the RNCM Concert Hall for this event. Our balcony is now sale and all tickets purchased in this area will be reserved seating.??In collaboration with the RNCM, the Hall? bring...Nerina Pallot
RNCM Theatre
Saturday 15 February 2025
Having been nominated for an Ivor Novello and Brit Award, Jersey-raised pop rock star Nerina Pallot has had an exciting music career, writing and performing her own pieces alongside working with artists like Kylie Minogue. She scored UK Top...Nai Barghouti
RNCM Theatre
Sunday 16 February 2025
Award-winning singer, composer and flautist, Nai Barghouti is one of the most distinguished vocalists of a new generation of Palestinian and Arab artists. With a layered ornamental technique, in which she uses her voice as a musical instrum...Soul & Qawwali UK Tour ft. Chand Ali…
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Qawwali World presents: The Soul & Qawwali UK Tour 2025 ? uniting the powerful voice of Chand Ali Khan, the UK?s leading Qawwali Artist, with the instrumental brilliance of the Leo Twins ? musical duo as featured in Coke Studio, Nescafe Bas...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM Concert Hall
Monday 24 February - Monday 31 March 2025
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...The Frederic Cox Award for Singing
RNCM Concert Hall
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Discover the world of classical singing with the Royal Northern College of Music's talented vocal students. This annual competition first began in 1986 as a memorial to one of the leading figures in the founding of the College, Frederic...RNCM Spotlight - Piazzolla for Eight Cellos
Carol Nash Recital Room
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Join eight RNCM cellists in their FREE exploration of Astor Piazzolla's The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires arranged by James Barralet. ...Gabriel Bianco (guitar)
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Gabriel Bianco, widely regarded as one of the finest classical guitarists of his generation, has performed in more than 50 countries, with appearances at Paris International Guitar Festival, Herbst Theatre (San Francisco), Yamaha Hall (Toky...
RNCM Research Forum - Cheryll Duncan (RNCM)
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Percussion Ensembles
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 27 February 2025
ProgrammeLucian Amette Crosby New work *Oriol Cruixent Suite Inici?ticaPerformersKai Strobel director, percussionFelicity Cliffe conductor *RNCM Percussion EnsemblesAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performan...RNCM Session Orchestra with Tim Burgess and Helen…
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 28 February - Saturday 1 March 2025
PerformersAndy Stott directorTrevor Naughton assistant directorTim Burgess vocalsHelen O?Hara violinRNCM Session OrchestraAboutTim Burgess, legendary singer-songwriter and frontman of The Charlatans, joins forces with Helen O?Hara of Dexys ...Manchester Amateur Choral Competition 2025
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 2 March 2025
Established in 2008, the Manchester Annual Choral Competition (MACC) is an annual competition in which choirs from across the UK and overseas are invited to compete in a spirit of creativity and community. The competition is not solely focu...CANCELLED - The Song Pharmacy
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 3 March 2025
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this change may have caused. RNCM Associate Artist Soraya Mafi launches an innovative ?prescriptive? recital that explores the ...The Song Pharmacy
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 3 March 2025
Save the date!RNCM Associate Artist Soraya Mafi launches an innovative ?prescriptive? recital that explores the benefits ofclassical song for mental health. Full details to be announced soon. Promoted by Soraya Mafi. ...Bill Laurance & Michael League (Snarky Puppy)
RNCM Theatre
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Southern California-born bassist/multi-instrumentalist Michael League founded the globally acclaimed, four-time GRAMMY award-winning collective Snarky Puppy in. As for keyboardist Bill Laurance, originally from London, he has been a part of...RNCM Spotlight - Fushigi
Carol Nash Recital Room
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Fushigi is a five-piece city pop band inspired by the funk, jazz and disco-infused pop music of 80s Japan. ...RNCM Research Forum - Dr Rebeca Omordia
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...RNCM Spotlight - Osian Ensemble: Latin Nights
Carol Nash Recital Room
Thursday 6 March 2025
Jacob Wright, Georgina Bloomfield (violins), Kirin Howat (viola), and Maya Tucker (cello) perform a FREE programme of Latin inspired pieces from Astor Piazzolla, Georges Bizet, Pablo de Sarasate, Manuel De Falla, Isaac Albeniz, and Chi...RNCM Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
ProgrammePatrick Gorry New workLudwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major Op 73 ?Emperor?Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Op 64 (excerpts)PerformersAndrew Manze, Benjamin Huth * conductorsSiyi Dai pianoRNCM Symphony Orchestra...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Guitars
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 6 March 2025
PerformersCraig Ogden directorRNCM GuitarsAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with our Monday and Thursday Lunchtimes. Tickets:Free admission, ticket requiredPromoted by RNCM. This event w...RNCM Gospel Choir
RNCM Concert Hall
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Experience the soul-stirring sounds of Gospel. Following on from their roaring success supporting the RNCM Session Orchestra, the RNCM Gospel Choir return to the stage this spring for their very first solo show. Led by renowned vocalist and...European Chamber Music Academy Recital
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Renowned as Europe?s leading training institute for young professional chamber musicians, students from the European Chamber Music Academy join the RNCM for an intensive week of rehearsals and masterclasses, culminating in an exceptional pe...RNCM Research Forum
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...
RNCM Research Forum - A Mini Symposium organised…
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...RNCM Chopin Prize
RNCM Concert Hall
Thursday 13 March 2025
An evening of exceptional piano music, the Royal Northern College of Music's annual Chopin Prize sees finalists from the RNCM School of Keyboard Studies showcase their skills in honour of the virtuoso pianist and his compositions. Chopin ...RNCM Spotlight - Cardinal Quintet plays Tomasi
Carol Nash Recital Room
Thursday 13 March 2025
Drawing on this year's theme of dance, the Cardinal Quintet presents an exciting FREE programme of familiar favourites and groundbreaking new works. ...Thursday Lunchtimes: Kleio Quartet
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 13 March 2025
ProgrammeJ S Bach O Mensch, bewein dein S?nde gross BWV 622B?la Bart?k String Quartet No 5PerformersKleio Quartet:Juliette Roos, Katherine Yoon violinsYume Fujise violaEliza Millett celloAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a w...Manchester Collective - Serenity 2.0
RNCM Concert Hall
Friday 14 March 2025
A nervous system reset. One minute, the sound vibrates through you, your hairs pulled on end. The next: a blissful calm descends. There's furious amplified sound and then mysterious, holy light to slow the pulse back down... Ever felt overs...RNCM Spotlight - Two Quartets by Grażyna Bacewicz
Carol Nash Recital Room
Friday 14 March 2025
RNCM violin students Orla McGarrity, Audrey Doyle, Bruno Robalo, and Nina Doig, are joined by cello students Nathan Jackson-Turner, Maya Tucker, Elena Edwards, and Dan Shearer to perform a FREE concert of works by Grazyna Bacewicz. ...Graham Gouldman (10cc)
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 15 March 2025
It is only between 10cc's sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band's co-founder, Manchester musical legend Graham Gouldman, is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project. The semi-acoustic four-piece - which includes 10cc live ...RNCM Young Explorers: Interactive Science Workshops
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 16 March 2025
Join us for a morning of inspiring science and music workshops!Discover the wonders of technology and creativity as you make music with plants using cutting-edge technology developed by Bionic and the Wires. In this workshop, young people w...RNCM Young Explorers: Space Stars and Video Games
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 16 March 2025
Our Young Explorer series of family-friendly events blasts off this season with a thrilling galactic adventure. Join the KNDS Fairey Band on a musical journey across the cosmos, featuring music from classical masterpieces to the beloved sou...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Harps
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
PerformersAnne Marie O?Farrell directorRNCM HarpsAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with our Monday and Thursday Lunchtimes. Photo credit: Robin ClewleyTickets:Free admission, ticket requ...Manchester Camerata & RNCM Musicians - Dvorak's Cello Concerto
RNCM Concert Hall
Friday 21 March 2025
Manchester Camerata, with its Music Director Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Principal Cellist, Hannah Roberts, and students from the RNCM breathe life into an evening of extraordinary works. Dvorak wrote his Cello Concerto in 1894 during his final acad...RNCM Community Chorus and The Sunday Boys
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 22 March 2025
The RNCM Community Chorus and The Sunday Boys come together to showcase the lasting influence of folk music on composers. Uniting diverse voices, this performance celebrates the wide range of stories and sounds that have inspired and shaped...Loreto College Spring Concert
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
The students of Loreto College present an exciting and varied programme of music, featuring a performance from their Concerto Competition winner.4pm / Doors4.30pm / Main EventTickets:Full Price ?7Under 18 / Over 60 / Student / Low Income ?4...Jonathan Biss (piano)
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 25 March 2025
ProgrammeFranz Schubert Piano Sonata No 19 in C minor D 958Tyshawn Sorey For Anthony BraxtonFranz Schubert Piano Sonata No 21 in B flat major D 960PerformersJonathan Biss pianoAboutPart of our new Inspirational Artists series. Jonathan Biss...Kryštof Kohout (violin) and Findlay Spence (cello)
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 26 March 2025
The International Artist Diploma (IAD) represents the highest level of performance achievement at the RNCM, welcoming a select group of exceptional artists each year who are poised to embark on international careers. In this series each art...
RNCM Research Forum - Dr Emily Payne (University…
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...RNCM Chamber Choir with Clod Ensemble
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
PerformersStuart Overington, Rosina Flueckiger conductorsRNCM Chamber ChoirClod EnsembleAboutThe RNCM Chamber Choir and interdisciplinary company Clod Ensemble transform Manchester?s historic Victoria Baths to welcome audiences into an imme...Thursday Lunchtimes: Music for Piano and Strings
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
ProgrammeJohannes Brahms Piano Trio No 1 in B major Op 8 (first movement) *Dora Peja?evi? Piano Quartet Op 25 ^PerformersSilja Trio: *Georgina Bloomfield violinCillian Hennessy celloHanna Csermely pianoPalmieri Piano Quartet: ^Jina Sou viol...RNCM Spotlight - Abbey Road via Oxford Road: The Beatles Re-arranged
Carol Nash Recital Room
Friday 28 March 2025
You may be familiar with the music of the Beatles but what if Purcell had written it? What if Handel had written it? What if Kuba Williams had written it? This free concert from RNCM students features music by The Beatles arranged by Louis...RNCM String Orchestra with Henning Kraggerud (director violin)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
Programme to include:J S Bach Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (excerpt)Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major Op 8 No 1 ?Spring? (third movement)Fritz Kreisler Liebesleid; Sicilienne and MusetteHenning Kraggerud Variation ...RNCM Spotlight - Vaughan Williams' On Wenlock Edge
Carol Nash Recital Room
Sunday 30 March 2025
This FREE recital combines the English voices of Rebecca Clarke and Ralph Vaughan Williams into a soundscape of poems and dreams. ...How to get to the RNCM, Manchester
RNCM Frequently Asked Questions
124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
The two closest public car parks to the RNCM are Booth Street West and Booth Street East.
Visitor parking is available in the RNCM underground carpark weekdays and Saturdays 5pm - 11.30pm and Sundays 6am - 11.30pm.
Please note that general traffic along Oxford Road is no longer permitted to use the route between 6am and 9pm, 7 days a week.
The nearest train station to the RNCM is Manchester Oxford Road and is approximately a 13 minute walk (0.5 miles).
Manchester Piccadilly is 0.8 miles/20 minute walk. Deansgate is 0.9 miles/21 minute walk and Manchester Victoria is 1.5 miles/33 minute walk.
The nearest tram stop to the RNCM is St Peter’s Square and is approximately a 15 minute walk (0.8 miles).
The RNCM Concert Hall has a seating capacity of between 443 - 710 depending on the layout.
The RNCM Theatre has a seating capacity of 600.
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Please contact The RNCM directly. For further information on ticketing, please visit their how to book page.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from RNCM Box Office, they open one hour prior to the event starting, and can only facilitate in person bookings for the performance showing on the day.
Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our Wicked event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.
The RNCM curfew is 11pm. More precise timings are often confirmed close to the performance date.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at RNCM, Manchester
