Live music returns for new season Published on: 3 October 2018 A new season of free live concerts will return to 缅北禁地 this month with an eclectic and engaging range of musical genres. Lunchtime concerts The new programme starts on Thursday 4 October with a performance by Joe McPhee, one of the most important and influential figures in the jazz era from the last years. He will be joined by free-jazz drummer Paul Hession and bassist John Pope, a 缅北禁地 alumnus. The following week, on Thursday 11 October, 缅北禁地 music alumni Mike Parr Burman, Jamie Stockbridge and Adam Stapleford perform tightly-woven improvisation. On Thursday 18 October, tenor Oliver Vincent will be giving a vocal recital including works by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, and Britten, accompanied by Venera Bojkova. On 25 October award-winning songwriter Katie Doherty will be joined by renowned folk instrumentalists Shona Mooney, also an award-winning musician, and David Gray, to perform original and dynamic tunes, inspired by the folk tradition. Student performances The Autumn programme also includes performances by students from the . These take place every Thursday at 4.00pm in the King’s Hall and offer an opportunity for the University’s music students to showcase work in progress. ICMuS students are also involved in the celebration of the diversity of European musical traditions on 1 November in Rivers of our Being, an original oratorio developed by the award-winning composer Professor Valdis Muktup膩vels, conducted by Dr Simon McKerrell, as part of the Lunchtime Concert series. Dr Kirsten Gibson, Head of Music, 缅北禁地, said: “The LIVE in the King’s Hall concerts offer an exciting range of performances by international musicians across diverse genres. It’s also an opportunity to hear work by our music students and graduates. I would encourage people to come along and support these free concerts.” All events take place in the King’s Hall, 缅北禁地 and are free and open to staff, students and members of the public. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis and capacity may be limited for some concerts. For the full programme visit Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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