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
Britten: Owen Wingrave
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 30 March - Saturday 5 April 2025
ProgrammeBenjamin Britten Owen WingraveLibretto by Myfanwy Piper, after the story by Henry JamesCreativesRory Macdonald, Benjamin Voce * conductorsOrpha Phelan directorPerformers and creatives tbcAboutCan one act of defiance shatter generat...Xaverian College Easter Concert
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 30 March 2025
An evening of music from the students at Xaverian College Manchester.?Tickets:Full Price ?13Under 18s / Over 65s / Students ?9 Book Now Sunday 30 March 2025, ...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Saxophones
RNCM Concert Hall
Thursday 3 April 2025
Our students, staff, and visiting artists perform alongside one another in our weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series. Drop in during your lunch break and enjoy the best of ensemble music in the heart of Manchester. Immerse yourself in t...RNCM Spotlight - A Night at the Cabaret
Carol Nash Recital Room
Friday 4 April 2025
In this FREE concert, RNCM students perform songs from Cabaret, Chicago, West Side Story, and South Pacific. ...RNCM MIUAWGA Ensemble with Fred Thomas (piano)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Spontaneity and instinct are the building blocks of the RNCM?s innovative Make-it-up-as-we-go-along (MIUAWGA) Ensemble. Under the direction of Head of Jazz and Improvisation Steve Berry, this ensemble explores the art of musical improvisati...Belshazzar's Feast
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
Two of the North West?s leading choirs join forces to perform Walton?s magnificent Belshazzar?s Feast in what promises to be an unmissable concert.A controversial masterpiece when it was unveiled in 1931, Belshazzar?s Feast is a dramatic an...John Lodge (The Moody Blues)
RNCM Concert Hall
Tuesday 8 April 2025
John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, has been touring for the last two years in the USA with his critically acclaimed Performs Days of Future show. He is now delight...Country Hits Live
RNCM Theatre
Thursday 10 April 2025
Transporting you right into the heart of downtown Nashville. Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, fronted by Yorkshire Country singer Jade Helliwell and, direct from Nashville, Lars Pluto, Country Hits Live cel...National Concert Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 April 2025
Save the date!The National Concert Band Festival is largest, most active festival for musicians who play in wind bands & big bands in the UK. Full details will be announced soon.?Promoted by NCBF. ...Mary Coughlan
RNCM Concert Hall
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...World Comedy Clash
RNCM Theatre
Saturday 26 April 2025
London's number 1 original and longest running comedy clash show takes to the road by popular demand with a star-studded, action-packed line up: Kojo Anim (Ghana)Aurie Styla (Jamaica)Quincy (Barbados)Dana Alexander (Canada)Wilson (E...Neil Cowley Trio
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 27 April 2025
Unpausing of the PauseThe Neil Cowley Trio reunite to perform their first live show together in 7 years. They present music from their outstanding brand-new album, Entity, alongside some fan-favourite Cowley classics. In 2006 the Neil Cowle...Scottish Ensemble: Impulse - Music in Motion
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
ProgrammePiotr Illyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major Op 48Dmitri Shostakovich arr Rudolph Barshai Chamber Symphony in C minor Op 110a (String Quartet No 8)PerformersScottish EnsembleAboutPart of our new Inspirational Artists s...Brian Bilston & Henry Normal
RNCM Theatre
Saturday 3 May 2025
Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate; with over 400,000 followers on social media, Brian has become truly beloved by the online community. He has published several collections of po...Tony Ann
RNCM Theatre
Sunday 11 May 2025
Tony Ann is a virtuoso solo pianist from Canada who seamlessly blends contemporary and classical styles. As a harmony connoisseur, Tony pushes the limits of neoclassical and popular music, crafting emotionally rich compositions using the fu...
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
RNCM Theatre
Saturday 31 May 2025
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...Juno Birch
RNCM Theatre
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Juno Birch the absolutely stunning outlandish blue alien who'd love nothing more than to speak to the manager of Earth. Juno travel's the Earth and probes the absurdity of life on this planet, in her...AURI
RNCM Theatre
Friday 12 September 2025
In the fleeting moments between the state of being awake and reaching the doors of dreamworld lies a borderland whence comes the mood music of ancient stories told - the celestial unison of three creative souls known as AURI. Originally bor...DakhaBrakha
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
ДахаБраха (pronounced "DakhaBrakha") is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine making a world of unexpected new music with its uncompromising vocal range and self-proclaimed "ethno-chaos." The group was created in 2004 at the Center of...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
RNCM Theatre
Sunday 12 October 2025
Status Quo legend Francis Rossi is taking up his acoustic guitar to bring you a selection of well-known hits and some previously not-performed-live-before tunes. It'll be a unique evening in which Francis will reprise fan favourites from ...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.
Click here for seating plans.
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.
Please visit the RNCM's Access Page for further information and to find out how to get in touch.
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If you have lost an item during a visit to RNCM Manchester, click here to contact the venue.
With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the venue. Check out our Manchester Bar site here!
Either use the map at the side of the FAQ section as it has all types of accomodation or click here for hotels in Manchester
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Most Popular Shows and Events at RNCM, Manchester
