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The world’s first orchestra with a mobile phone section.
Huge thank you to our friends at AO for teaming up with us on the world’s first orchestra with a phone section.
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Listen to our latest recording with Chandos Records.
Continuing our celebrated “Mozart, Made in Manchester” journey, this record features the incredible Martin Owen alongside the orchestra, with our Music Director Gábor Takács-Nagy at the helm.
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Music in Mind is “Highly Commended” at Making a Difference Awards
Our Music in Mind programme has been recognised by The University of Manchester in ths prestigious awards ceremony,
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Manchester Camerata Shortlisted for the Dementia Care Awards in Creative Arts & Culture
We’re proud to announce that we’ve been shortlisted as a finalist in the Dementia Care Awards for Creative Arts & Culture in Dementia!
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Here We Are: Open Rehearsals
Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 September, 10.30am-1.30pm & 2.30-5.30pm, The Monastery, ManchesterWe are performing for free across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, and we’ll be visiting Oldham Music Service.
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Here We Are
Tue 15 September 2026 – Sun 20 September 2026, All Boroughs of Greater ManchesterFor the second year running, we are performing for free across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, putting live performance at the heart of your local community.
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Here We Are: Goofus Theatre x Manchester Camerata
Thu 17 September 2026, 1:30pm, Salford Crescent HospitalJoin us for a unique performance in collaboration with Goofus Theatre, an acclaimed touring theatre company renowned for creating original work through mask, puppetry, clowning, music and play.
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Here We Are: Stockroom x Manchester Camerata
Sat 19 September 2026, Stockroom, StockportCalling all brave heroes and cunning wizards! Join us for an exciting adventure at Dungeon Crawlers! We’ll be performing the soundtrack to Dungeon Crawlers, Stockroom’s Fantasy Roleplay club for 7-11-year-olds. Unleash your imagination and embark on thrilling quests in the realm of fantasy.
Find out more >Manchester Camerata is the UK’s most relentlessly pioneering orchestra, known for constantly innovating – redefining what an orchestra can be.
Camerata performs across diverse settings, from collaborating with global artists such as the Pet Shop Boys to touring major international concert halls. Led by Music Director Gábor Takács-Nagy and a range of artistic partners, the orchestra creates bold, cross-disciplinary projects including orchestral raves, award-winning films and other creative collaborations, reaching millions of listeners worldwide and acting as Classic FM’s only partner in Greater Manchester.
Central to Camerata’s mission is a belief in the transformative power of music. This has positioned them as leaders in music, health and wellbeing, including hosting the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia. Their award-winning Music in Mind programme, developed with The University of Manchester, is grounded in over 12 years of research and supports thousands of people. Alongside this, Camerata champion the future of music through talent development programmes and deep community engagement from their home at The Monastery in Manchester.
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