Upclose – With Bill Ryder-Jones

This season&s UpClose begins with an edgy collaboration with Manchester Literature Festival and Bill Ryder-Jones, former lead guitarist from The Coral. We are proud topresent the first live performance of Ryder-Jones& landmark solo album If…Enjoy a craft beer from our pop-up bar, kindly provided by BrewDog, from 7-8pm and again after the concert from 9-10pm.

Composed and recorded as a tribute to Italo Calvino&s playful, postmodern novel If On A Winter&s Night A Traveller, If… is a collection of cinematic songs that fuse exquisite strings and sublime orchestral movements with emotive, vocal-led pieces. Inspired by composers like Clint Mansell and Abel Korzeniowski, If… establishes Bill Ryder-Jonesas a talented composer and songwriter in his own right. A unique collaboration, this event will feature Ryder-Jones on guitar and vocals/strings and orchestration from Camerata in the inspiring surroundings of Manchester Cathedral.Punctuating the evening will be extracts from the novel, recently recorded for the occasion by actor, John Simm.

This event is unreserved seating (seat numbers displayed on the booking website do not apply).

DOORS OPEN 7pm (cash only payments on the door)

CONCERT 8pm

TICKETS: £17 (includes £2 booking fee)*£7 Students

*No fee applies to tickets bought in person and paid for by cash or cheque. Tickets bought in person at the Box Office using a debit card or credit card are subject to a 2% booking fee.

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TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR – CASH ONLY

Box Office:0161 907 9000 – now closedBook Online- now closedIn person:The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WSVenue Information