Summer Concerts

Spring is in the air and as the evenings grow longer we are excited to announce our 2026 Summer Season of concerts at The Bridgewater Hall.

ABBA Symphonica brings the party to the platform as a quartet star vocalists join Stephen Bell and the orchestra to bring the music of ABBA to The Bridgewater Hall. 100 Years of Movie Songs celebrates a century of unforgettable songs that made movie history, and Choral Classics sees the Hallé Choir and Hallé Children’s Choir join the orchestra for an evening that showcases some of the best-loved choral works.

Concerts

Sat 27 Jun 2026
The Bridgewater Hall

ABBA Symphonica
Programme information
Programme to Include

ABBA Overture

ABBA Waterloo

Honey Honey

SOS

Money Money Money

Knowing Me Knowing You

The Name of the Game

Chiquitita

Take a Chance on Me

Does Your Mother Know

Voulez Vous

Super Trouper

The Winner Takes It All

I Have a Dream

Fernando

Lay All Your Love On Me

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Mamma Mia

Dancing Queen
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Sat 4 Jul 2026
The Bridgewater Hall

100 Years of Movie Songs
Programme information
Programme to Include

Berlin Top Hat

Arlen/Harburg Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)

Rodgers & Hammerstein It Might as well be Spring (State Fair)

Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Disney)

Arlen/Gershwin The Man that got Away (A Star is Born)

Styne/Merrill People & Don't Rain on My Parade (Funny Girl)

Hamlisch/Bayer Sager Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me)

Conti Gonna Fly Now (Rocky)

Bacharach Arthur's Theme (Arthur)

Moroder/Whitlock Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)

Horner Titanic Suite

Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You (The Bodyguard)

Menken Beauty and the Beast

Horner/Franglen I See You (Avatar)

Schönberg/Boubil/Kretzme On My Own (Les Miserables)

Lady Gaga & Mark Ronson I'll Never Love Again (A Star is Born)

Anderson-Lopez Frozen Medley

Bricusse/Newley Pure Imagination (Wonka)

Schwarz Defying Gravity (Wicked)
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Sat 11 Jul 2026
The Bridgewater Hall

Choral Classics
Programme information
Programme to Include

Handel Zadok the Priest

Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves

Verdi Aida: Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside

Verdi Aida: Triumphal March & Ballet Music

Jonathan Dove Seaside Postcards

Stanford The Blue Bird

Handel Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

Orff Carmina Burana: O Fortuna

Mozart Requiem: Lacrimosa

Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana

Humperdinck Hansel & Gretel: Brother dear, come dance with me

Grieg Peer Gynt: Morning

Grieg Peer Gynt: Hall of the Mountain King

MacMillan O Radiant Dawn

Raymond Wise I'll Stand

Parry I Was Glad
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Booking information

The Bridgewater Hall

Pricing

Booking fees

How to book

For latest concert information, visit this page.
Email: supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Box Office, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday (concert nights only) 2pm to 5pm
Counter service until 8pm concert nights
0161 907 9000 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm)

Mastercard, Visa and Delta are all welcome.

Refunds/ticket exchange

Please note

All artists and programmes are correct at the time of going to press, but may change in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Keep up to date here and through our social media channels.

All prices and tickets including discounts and concessions, are subject to availability. Prices may change and you may only use one discount per ticket. For licensing reasons, everyone, including babes in arms, must have a ticket for concerts. Other than for family concerts, we recommend that younger audience members be at least of primary school age.

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Under 30s and Our Pass holders

Student tickets

Claimants and Over 60s

Group discounts - save up to 25%

Hallé Day Tickets

Tickets for disabled patrons

Disabled patrons save 50%, and, if a carer is required, the carer comes free. The Bridgewater Hall is fully accessible and welcomes disabled patrons. Disabled concessions are not available online, so please call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000. By letting us know your access requirements, we will, where possible, be able to seat you appropriately.

Please visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call 0161 907 9000 for full booking information and for disabled parking and access information.

Generous support

Thank you

It is due to the generosity of our sponsors, patrons and every loyal supporter that we are able to perform these concerts.

Arts Council England, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the City of Manchester have all been steadfast in their support and have our sincerest thanks.

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Concerts

ABBA Symphonica

100 Years of Movie Songs

Choral Classics

Booking information

Box Office, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS

A Little help

Generous support