Tuesday 20 May
Coffee Concert with The Ellesmere String Quartet
Enjoy a morning coffee in the company of The Ellesmere String Quartet. Music includes Mozart Quartet in G, K387 and Haydn’s ‘Kaiser’ Quartet, Op 76 No 3.
St Werburgh’s Church | 11am–12 noon | Free
Music at Lunchtime:
Hazel Ross (Violin) and Nadine Andre (Piano)
Hazel Ross and Nadine Andre met at the Royal Northern College of Music and perform in venues across the UK and further afield. They have been invited to teach and perform on the Language & Music For Life course in Beijing later this year. This recital features sonatas by Brahms and Mozart as well as shorter popular works by Albeniz and Vittorio Monti.
St Clement’s Church | 1–2pm | Free
The Schrober Piano Trio
The Schrober Piano trio, Sylvia Barry (Violin), Maggie Wenham (Cello) and Rosalind Hall (Piano) was formed in 2007 and gives concert across the North West. Tonight’s programme includes Mozart’s Piano Trio in B flat K 502, the Andante from Schubert’s Trio in B flat Op. 99 and Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E flat Op. l No. l.
St Clement’s Church | 7.30pm | £5/£3
Twelfth Night
Full details in ‘Arts in Schools’.
Blue Box Theatre | 7.30pm | £5/£3
Mistral Flute Quartet
Unwind and enjoy an entertaining evening of music for four flutes. This talented local quartet will perform relaxing music while you enjoy good Italian food in a cosy atmosphere.
Leo’s Italian Restaurant | 7.30pm | Free
Stand Up Poetry presents ‘Mouthy’
Wit and words with a dash of razor sharp, cutting sark and gob jobs!
The Lloyds Hotel (Upstairs) | 8pm | Free
Acoustic Night @
The Hillary Step:
Sean Whittaker and Nste
An acoustic double-bill to help you wind down the day at The Hillary Step. Sean Whittaker performs an acoustic set, accompanied by blues guitarist, Rick Lucas. Sean has been receiving regular air play in New York after being picked up on myspace by WEX FM. Nste (Nigel Stewart) sings country-tinged, gritty tracks from his album ‘Angry Love Songs’.
The Hillary Step | 8pm | Free
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Dance Night with The Northern Belly Company, Upasana and Yerba
Tonight we celebrate dance with three of the most colourful and vivacious groups around. The Northern Belly Company dances in a variety of styles from all over the Middle East, using music mostly from that region as well as fusion, cross over and Shakira. Yerba Flamanco Group brings us dazzlingly exotic dances from Andalucia in Southern Spain and Indian dance group Upasana showcases Indian ethos and philosophy through Bharatanatyam, a classical dance format from the temples of South India. Full of vibrant movements and dynamic intensity, this is a journey from pure dance to experiencing the divine.
Chorlton Conservative Club (upstairs) | 8pm | £3
Band Night @ Revise
Get down to Revise for a great Festival line-up of Hey Bulldog, The Yellhounds and The Precious Egos.
Revise | 8pm | Free
Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things – ‘Songs From the Old Illawalla’
Real songs that tell stories on a wide range of themes from a tribute to the moonwalkers to perverted clowns, fairytale battles to road works, with the odd love song thrown into the mix.
The Lloyds hotel | 8.30pm | Free
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Late Night CAF:
The Kristyna Myles Trio
Give yourself a late-night treat with singer-songwriter Kristyna Myles, backed by guitarist Ben Williams and bass player Barry Howard. Kristyna is featured on the Universal compilation CD ‘Songbird 2008’ alongside such greats as Amy Winehouse, Eva Cassidy and Erykah Badu.
‘Soulful and distinctive’ – Manchester Evening News
Iguana | 9.30pm | Free