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Manchester Collective: Weather

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Sat 24 Sep 2022, 8pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Manchester Collective, Weather artwork of a desert

Manchester Collective bring Michael Gordon’s cult work Weather to life in collaboration with BBC field recordist Chris Watson and filmmaker Carlos Casas.

Four movements. Four countries. Four natural habitats, each shaped, scarred and transformed by extreme weather events.

Written in 1997, this prescient musical tour-de-force transports audiences from the rainforests of East Asia to the world’s oldest desert, from an Icelandic glacier to a wild sea, eight miles off the English coast.

Combining sound, visuals and immersive lighting, Weather takes on a new life in this electrifying performance by an unlikely band of artistic collaborators: Southbank Centre Resident Artist Manchester Collective; Chris Watson, the legendary field-recording artist known for his work with David Attenborough; and Spanish filmmaker and artist Carlos Casas.

Performers
  • Manchester Collective
Repertoire
  • Michael Gordon: Weather for string orchestra & electronics

Need to know

Age recommendation

For ages 7+

Dates & times

Sat 24 Sep 2022, 8pm
Approximate run time: 1 hour.
Run times may vary by up to 20 minutes as they can be affected by last-minute programme changes, intervals and encores.

Price

  • Standard entryFrom £10*
  • Concessions25%**


* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.

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Classical Music: Autumn/Winter 2022/23

As part of our classical music multi-buy offer, book multiple Autumn/Winter concerts in the same transaction to receive a discount:

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  • 11 – 14 events: 25% discount
  • 15+ events: 30% discount

Discounts apply to selected events from September 2022 until January 2023 inclusive. Offer can't be combined with Spring/Summer multi-buy.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

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An accessible toilet is located in the foyer.

A Changing Places toilet is located on Level 1 Royal Festival Hall next to the JCB Glass Lift, for the exclusive use of disabled people who need personal assistance to use the toilet.

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