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, Manchester Camarata, BBC Philharmonic, Chamber music, An Evening With Francis Rossi, The Blow Monkeys and The Christians, and The Van Morrison Alumni Band. 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, Manchester Camarata, BBC Philharmonic, Chamber music, An Evening With Francis Rossi, The Blow Monkeys and The Christians, and The Van Morrison Alumni Band. 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 James Mottram International Piano Competition: Semi-Final
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 2025
AboutWe?re thrilled to welcome back this biennial celebration of piano excellence, now in its ninth edition. Talented young pianists from around the globe descend on Manchester for a week of inspiring music-making, both performing on stage ...Thursday Lunchtimes: Takemitsu and Debussy
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
ProgrammeToru Takemitsu And then I knew ?twas WindRNCM Student New workClaude Debussy Deux dancesPerformersStudents from the RNCM Schools of Strings and Wind, Brass and PercussionAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide rang...BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025 - Friday 1 May 2026
ProgrammeB?la Bart?k DivertimentoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for StringsPerformersZo? Beyers directorBBC Philharmonic OrchestraAboutTonight, the string section takes centre stage. Written in 1939 as Europe teetered on the brink of war...Spotlight: Maxwell Davies' The Yellow Cake Revue
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
ProgrammePeter Maxwell Davies The Yellow Cake RevueTourist Board Song: O come to sunny WharbethPatriotic Song: You?ve heard of the man with the pacemakerPiano Interlude: Farewell to StromnessRecitation ? Nuclear Job Interview 1: The Securit...Prokofiev: L'Amour des Trois Oranges
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 7 - Saturday 13 December 2025
OverviewCast & CreativesProgrammeSergei Prokofiev orch Philipp Haag L?Amour des Trois Oranges Op 33Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev based on the play ?Lamore delle tre melarance? by Carlo GozziSung in French with English surtitlesCreativesLee R...RNCM Big Band with Gareth Lockrane (flute)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
PerformersIain Dixon directorGareth Lockrane fluteRNCM Big BandAboutComposer and flautist Gareth Lockrane is known for his explosive energy, vivid musical imagination and unmistakable command of the jazz flute. His critically acclaimed big ...Spotlight: A Visit to Purgatory (Suff Rex Trio)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
ProgrammeMaisy Shaw What are you waiting for?Iona Frenguelli Tape Loops and AudienceKaija Saariaho Oi kuu (version for bass flute and cello)Gregorio Allegri arr Dan Shearer Miserere Mei DeusPerformersMaisy Shaw fluteIona Frenguelli violinDa...RNCM Christmas Family Day
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 14 December 2025
AboutGrab your Christmas jumper and get ready for festive fun!A much-loved tradition at the RNCM, our Christmas Family Day returns with a special film screening accompanied by live orchestral music. It?s a seasonal favourite that brings gen...Justin Hawkins Rides Again
RNCM Theatre
Saturday 17 January 2026
Justin Hawkins - founding member, singer, lead guitarist and frontman of The Darkness - arrived in the public's consciousness along with his band's debut album Permission To Land in 2003. 22 years and eight studio albums later, Justin bri...Alice Sara Ott (piano)
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 19 January 2026
ProgrammeJohn Field Nocturne No 17 in C majorLudwig van Beethoven Sonata No 19 in G minor Op 49 No 1John Field Nocturne No 1 in E flat major; Nocturne No 2 in C minor; Nocturne No 4 in A major; Nocturne No 10 in E majorLudwig van Beethoven ...ARC Ensemble (Artists of the Royal Conservatory Canada)
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 26 January 2026
ProgrammeErnest Kanitz String Quartet in D majorRobert M?ller Hartmann 3 Intermezzi and Scherzo Op 22Frederick Block Piano Trio No 2 Op 26Jerzy Fitelberg Nachtmusik Op 9 No 2 ?Fisches Nachtgesang?Frederick Block Suite for Clarinet and Piano...The End Times
RNCM Concert Hall
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Written and directed by Liza Bec, The End Times is an apocalyptic coming of age tale featuring a magical musical blackboard and a theatrical soundscape, with one foot in the supernatural and one foot in science. This hour-long staged pe...Manchester Camerata & RNCM: Fanny Mendelssohn Mozart Beethoven
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 18 February 2026
ProgrammeFanny Mendelssohn Overture in C major *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in G major K 216Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphony No 2 in D major Op 36PerformersG?bor Tak?cs-Nagy, Student tbc * conductorsCaroline Pether violinAbout...Campbell Diamond (guitar)
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 25 February 2026
ProgrammeTo include:Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Caprichos de Goya (selections)Silvius Leopold Weiss Sonata No 29 in A minor ?L?Infid?le?Francisco T?rrega/Julian Arcas Fantasia on Themes from Verdi?s La traviataHans Werner Henze Royal Winter M...Lucy Rose
RNCM Concert Hall
Sunday 1 March 2026
Lucy Rose is an elfin 20 year old songwriter with a voice that people instantly fall for. In her slight frame she combines purity of musical purpose, a beautifully grainy voice and a passionate, narrative songwriter's instincts with a thirs...
Abel Selaocoe (cello) with Bantu Ensemble
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
PerformersAbel Selaocoe celloBantu EnsembleAboutPart of Legends and Lore and Inspirational Artists ?Moving effortlessly between the most divergent genres, Abel Selaocoe is regarded as one of the most captivating performers on the world stag...Manchester Camerata: One Damn Thing After Another
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
ProgrammeDoreen Carwithen Piano ConcertoRuth Gipps Jane Gray Suite (solo viola)Antoinette Kirkwood Suite for StringsElizabeth Maconchy Life StoryMorfred Owen Beatific SeaWilliam Alwyn Autumn LegendWilliam Alwyn Tragic InterludePerformersJoh...RNS Moves with Candoco Dance Company
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 17 March 2026
PerformersRNS Moves (Royal Northern Sinfonia)Candoco Dance CompanyAboutPart of Inspirational ArtistsMinimal. Meditative. Bursting with life. This is a performance that pulses and glows. That loops, shifts, and builds ? creating something po...MILOŠ
RNCM Concert Hall
Sunday 22 March 2026
Born in Montenegro, Milos Karadaglic is one of the world's most celebrated classical guitarists. His career began its meteoric rise in 2011, with the release of his international best-selling Deutsche Grammophon debut album Mediterraneo. S...Manchester Collective x Thick & Tight - Papillons
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
Dissolving the boundaries between classical music and other art forms, Manchester Collective join forces with radical dance-theatre company Thick & Tight to present a searing live performance like no other. Drawing on queer culture, Thick &...Timothy Ridout (viola) and Federico Colli (piano)
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June 2026
ProgrammeRobert Schumann Three Romances Op 94Johannes Brahms arr Timothy Ridout Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor Op 38Dmitri Shostakovich Viola Sonata Op 147PerformersTimothy Ridout violaFederico Colli pianoAboutPart of Inspirational ArtistsWhe...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.
f you need further information about your visit to The RNCM, click here for further information or contact the RNCM team directly.
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