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Nutcracker to prolong festive spirit

CHRISTMAS may be over, but here’s the perfect excuse to prolong that festive spirit. One of the most popular ballets of all time, The Nutcracker, will be performed by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia when they make a welcome visit to the Bridgewater Hall this weekend. Read more…

Manchester Camerata & Hallé @ Bridgewater Hall

VIENNESE music of the Strauss variety played a large part in New Year concerts at the Bridgewater Hall. Read more…

2009 to deliver great art bill

LAST year, Manchester galleries played host to work by William Blake and Holman Hunt, reignited our love for spectacular pop-up books, brought Lauren Child’s imagination to life in Charlie and Lola’s 3D world and scored a UK first with a showcase of the posters of Emory Douglas. Read more…

Only Men Aloud! lay out their dream

ONLY Men Aloud! helped convince the nation that choral singing is not staid and boring. But, asks Paul Taylor, can the winners of Last Choir Standing rise to an even stiffer challenge – to become the first full-time professional Welsh male voice choir? Read more…

Halle & Manchester Camerata @ Bridgewater Hall

MANCHESTER’S orchestras provided bags of seasonal cheer yet again this holiday. Read more…

True vintage year on the classical front

YOU only have to glance at the schedules to see that this spring is going to be a vintage time for classical music in Manchester. Read more…

National Youth Orchestra returns

THE National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain - the world's biggest orchestral ensemble - comes to Manchester on January 7 to perform at the Bridgewater Hall. Read more…

Fresh look at the Library Theatre

THERE is something rather enlightening about The Things You Don't See - the Library Theatre's current exhibition. On a surface level, it's a behind the scenes look at the theatre itself, but it is much more. Read more…

Acoustic night at The First Chop

RAMSBOTTOM newcomer The First Chop continues its creative approach to hospitality - which started with its staple of 'Lancashire tapas' in early November - with a series of acoustic nights, beginning on Thursday (December 18). Read more…

Craft Mafia at the Whitworth

WE'VE all been there. You've trawled the shops but you still can't find that special something for your Bohemian aunty or got-it-all best friend. One of the best sources of unique festive gifts will be Craft Mafia’s Christmas Market at the Whitworth Art Gallery this weekend (December 13 and 14). Read more…

Victorian art treasures revealed

PAINTINGS dating back nearly 170 years have been uncovered behind wallpaper. Art historians have been stunned by the detailed works filled with intriguing symbols and imagery. Read more…

REVIEW: Halle Orchestra @ Bridgewater Hall

IF there’s one concert you should make a point of getting to this month, it’s the Hallé Opus One with Polina Leschenko as piano soloist. Read more…

Your giant handprint on Piccadilly?

YOUR chance to get your hands on a prime piece of city centre real estate happens in Manchester this weekend. OK, it's just anm art installation...but Read more…

Nicoletta Ceccoli - escapism with an edge

IT'S dark and icy and all too tempting to put the heating on, pull the duvet over your head and utterly withdraw from the world. But these grim times bring with them all the more reasons to lose yourself in a fantasy world. Read more…

Elaine Feinstein to appear at Rylands Library

ACCLAIMED polymath Elaine Feinstein is to read from her poetry at the Rylands Library on 11 December (Thursday). Read more…

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H is for Home wrote: 3 weeks 4 days ago

I'll try to make it - would make a good subject for part of our next H is for Home 'Out & About' blog.

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Kate Stirrup wrote:

CHRISTMAS may be over, but here’s the perfect excuse to prolong that festive spirit. One of the most popular ballets of all time, The Nutcracker, will be performed by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia when they make a welcome visit to the Bridgewater Hall this weekend.