Great to see the opening of our Marian Millar Building in the spotlight!

Please enjoy this festive round-up from @uomhums.bsky.social – featuring many of SALC's 2025 highlights!

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A dark horse for this year's Christmas No. 1 is this rendition of 'Silent Night' by a band featuring students of the Departments of Music, Midwifery and Mathematics, alongside members of staff.

Find more festive tunes on the Department of Music's YouTube channel.

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One more BSL tutorial from Sign Me Happy to help you get ready for our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society this Friday!

In today's video, Gemma teaches us the signs for 'Silent Night':

Relaxed festive sing-along | 19 December | Martin Harris Centre

Join us for a relaxed, inclusive performance at the @mhcentre.bsky.social this Christmas 💝

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As we count down to our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society this Friday, here's another BSL tutorial so you can join in with the songs!

In today's video, Gemma from Sign Me Happy teaches us the signs for 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland':

Ad Solem performing Durufle’s Requiem

📅 Thu 18 Dec
⏰ 7pm
🎟️ £12 / £8 / £5
📍 Holy Name Church, Oxford Road

University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Ad Solem perform Durufle's Requiem in the atmospheric surroundings of Holy Name Church.

Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

'Where the Wild Things Are - Music that makes the Impossible Possible'

📅 Thurs 18 Dec
⏰ 1.10-1.50pm
🎟️ Free – No booking required

Grammy Award winner James Clapperton takes us through a journey of some of his wildest repertoire.

More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Two of the Manchester Balalaika Society's Kalina Balalaika Ensemble have been teaching balalaika to workshop participants over the last four weeks.

The balalaika beginners performed a short informal concert on Monday 8 December at the Martin Harris Centre to show the audience what they've learnt!

A Very Cosmo Christmas

📅 Sun 14 Dec
⏰ 4-6pm
🎟️ £12 / £8 / £5
📍 St Kentigern’s Catholic Church

Join us for a festive afternoon of choral music, showcasing the talents of the singers and conductors of Cosmo, a University of Manchester auditioned chamber choir.

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Baroque Orchestra: Concerto Transalpino

📅 Fri 12 Dec
⏰ 1.10-1.50pm
🎟️ Free – No booking required

A selection of concerti grossi produced on the other side of the Alps from the genre’s Italian birthplace, focusing on Northern Europe.

More info: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

Manchester University Music Society Festive Symphony Orchestra Concert

📅 Thu 1 Dec
⏰ 6.30-8.30pm
🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75

The MUMS Symphony Orchestra are joined by pianist and concerto competition winner, Marek Bakota.

Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...

With less than two weeks until our Festive Sing-along Relaxed Performance with Manchester University Music Society, we're bringing you some tutorials so you can join in with the songs in BSL!

In today's video, Gemma from Sign Me Happy teaches us the signs for 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town':

Ensemble Augelletti – 'Jewels that Brightly Burn'

📅 Thu 11 Dec
⏰ 1.10-1.50pm
🎟️ Free – No booking required

This programme includes arrangements of Bach's joyous instrumental music, plus Telemann’s stunning ‘Paris’ quartets and suites by Leclair and Pisendel.

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Manchester University Music Society Festive Ensembles Extravaganza

📅 Wednesday 10 December
⏰ 7-9.30pm
🎟️ £11.50 / £7.50 / £3.75 (Free to MUMS members and UoM Music students)

Tickets and info: www.quaytickets.com/martinharris...