Bridgewater Hall
- Box office 0844 907 9000
- General enquiries 0161 950 0000
- Website www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Photo: Ben Blackall
Bridgewater Hall was built to answer the need for a major music venue in Manchester, the aging Free Trade Hall having been sold to developers, and its bold modernist design has already acquired iconic status. The building rests on thousands of steel springs, insulating it from noise and vibration. The main auditorium seats nearly 2,400 people and is centred around the spectacular Marcussen & Son pipe organ. The Hall hosts classical concerts by UK and international artists, as well as other musical performances. In recognition of its contribution to Manchester city centre, the Hall received a Civic Trust award in 1998.
The nearest railway stations are at Deansgate and Oxford Road, and the nearest Metrolink stations are Deansgate–Castlefield and St Peter's Square.
The Bridgewater Hall is Manchester's international concert venue, built to give the best possible space for music. The Hall hosts over 250 performances a year including classical music, rock, pop, jazz and world music. The Bridgewater Hall's magnificent Marcussen pipe organ is a focal point and dominates the 2,400 seat auditorium, completely covering the rear wall with a beautiful blend of wood and burnished metal. It was the largest instrument of its kind to be installed in Britain for almost a century and is the jewel in the crown of one of Europe's finest concert halls.
The Hall is home to three resident orchestras: the Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata. The Hall also programmes its own classical music season, the International Concert Series and works with a range of promoters and charity hirers on other programming.
The construction of The Bridgewater Hall was funded in partnership by Manchester City Council and Manchester Development Corporation with assistance from the European Regional Development Fund.
The ongoing operation of the Hall is now the responsibility of an independent charitable trust, Manchester Concert Hall Limited. The Bridgewater Hall is managed by SMG Europe Holdings Limited, one of the world’s largest international venue operators.
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- Provides: Wheelchair access
- Open since: 1996
Events at this venue
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Saturday 1 February
Rimsky-Korsakov/Szymanowski/Myaskovsky. Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 6 Karol Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel
Sunday 2 February
Thursday 6 February
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3, ‘Eroica’. Ludwig van Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Operferlied, Symphony No 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3, ‘Eroica’. Ludwig van Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Operferlied, Symphony No 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
Friday 7 February
Sunday 9 February
Friday 14 February
Saturday 15 February
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7. Ludwig van Beethoven: Cantata for the death of Emperor Joseph II, Leonore Prohaska: Trauermarsch, Symphony No 7 in A major
Saturday 22 February
Sunday 23 February
Friday 28 February
Friday 6 March
Saturday 7 March
Beethoven - Mass in C major. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat major, Mass in C major
Sunday 8 March
Friday 13 March
Saturday 14 March
Monday 16 March
Saturday 21 March
Strauss/Mozart/Wagner. Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C major, K 467 Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Strauss/Mozart/Wagner. Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C major, K 467 Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Wednesday 25 March
Thursday 26 March
Poulenc/Shostakovich/Dvořák. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor Dmitry Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2 in F major Francis Poulenc: Sinfonietta
Friday 27 March
Tuesday 31 March
Friday 10 April
Tuesday 14 April
Thursday 16 April
Brahms/Mahler/Hindemith. Paul Hindemith: Symphony 'Mathis der Maler' Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn Johannes Brahms: Variations on the St Anthony Chorale
Friday 17 April
Friday 24 April
Booking is essential.
Saturday 25 April
Sunday 26 April
Monday 27 April
Thursday 30 April
Strauss/Schnittke/Shostakovich. Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No 6 in B minor Alfred Schnittke: Cello Concerto No.1 Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Saturday 2 May
Monday 4 May
Monday 11 May
Tuesday 12 May
Thursday 14 May
Saturday 16 May
Beethoven – a collaboration with the Hallé. Ludwig van Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, (completed Barry Cooper) Symphony No.10, Symphony No. 6 in F major, 'Pastoral'
Monday 18 May
Tuesday 19 May
Saturday 23 May
Monday 25 May
Thursday 4 June
Sibelius/Debussy/Tom Coult/Respighi. Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome Tom Coult: Pleasure Garden Claude Debussy: La mer Jean Sibelius: Tapiola
Sibelius/Debussy/Tom Coult/Respighi. Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome Tom Coult: Pleasure Garden Claude Debussy: La mer Jean Sibelius: Tapiola
Saturday 13 June
Beethoven - Missa solemnis. Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis
Friday 19 June
Sunday 21 June
Friday 31 July
Booking is essential.
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