KalaSudha in Manchester
Our reach in Manchester
A growing community built through live music, trusted partnerships and shared cultural experiences.
Upcoming KalaSudha concerts in Manchester
Book the next live performance and be part of the community we're building in the city.
A Hundred Strings in Manchester: Strings of Kashmir and Delhi
Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor, Ustad Akram Khan and Manchester's Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. Fri 20 Nov, 7 PM, The Stoller Hall, Manchester.
Why Manchester
What sets KalaSudha apart in Manchester
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Built to keep the city out
Stephenson Studio designed The Stoller Hall as a box within a box, with acoustics by Arup.
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A tabla master's home city
Ustad Shahbaz Hussain lives in Manchester and teaches across the north of England.
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Opposite Victoria Station
Chetham's 2017 concert hall sits across the road from Victoria Station, which serves both rail and Metrolink.
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Ravi Shankar's 1967 Free Trade Hall
Ravi Shankar played Manchester's Free Trade Hall on Thursday 9 March 1967, with Alla Rakha on tabla.
Our venue reach in Manchester
The halls and cultural spaces where KalaSudha has brought artists and audiences together—and where our network continues to grow.
Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA
The Stoller Hall is the concert hall of Chetham's School of Music, on Hunts Bank in Manchester's medieval quarter. It opened in 2017 and seats up to 4...
Artists we’ve presented in Manchester
Meet the musicians whose performances have shaped KalaSudha’s story and community in the city.
Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan plays in the gayaki ang, trained in Delhi by his grandfather Ustad Zafar Ahmed Khan, his father Ustad Saeed Khan and the singer Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan.
Vinay Desai plays the santoor, the hundred-stringed instrument of Kashmir, as a disciple of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. He is based at an ashram in New York.
Ustad Mohammad Akram Khan is a respected Indian classical tabla player from the Ajrada Gharana. A seventh-generation artist, he has performed around the world for over forty years. He is renowned for his exceptional skill, tradition, and dedication to preserving the Ajrada style of tabla.
Tabla
Shahbaz Hussain is a renowned and accomplished tabla virtuoso. He is considered one of Europe's finest players, known for his dynamic and intricate performances in Indian classical music and fusion projects. Shahbaz regularly travels across the world to present performances, including throughout Europe, North America & the Asian subcontinent. He has performed in many prestigious venues, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., Lincoln Centre in New York, and London's Royal Albert & Queen Elizabeth Halls.
Milestones
Our Manchester story
The performances, partnerships and shared moments that continue to shape our work in the city.
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Concerts
1 concert presented
KalaSudha has built a stage for Indian classical music in Manchester with 1 venue partner.
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Artists
4 artists featured
Musicians from different lineages have met our Manchester audience through performances and conversations.
FAQs about Manchester
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Manchester, and how do I hear about new KalaSudha dates there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Manchester at The Stoller Hall, and lists each Manchester concert on its Manchester page. To hear about new dates, press Register for updates there or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
The Stoller Hall is on Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, opposite Manchester Victoria Station. The hall is part of Chetham's School of Music. It opened in 2017 and seats up to 482; Arup designed its acoustics around a box-within-a-box build.
For booking, see how to find and book Manchester concerts; for trains, Metrolink and parking, see getting to The Stoller Hall.
Where can I see KalaSudha's upcoming Indian classical music concerts in Manchester, and how do I book tickets for them?
Find and book KalaSudha's Indian classical concerts in Manchester at kalasudha.com/place/manchester, where each upcoming concert has its own Book Tickets button. KalaSudha presents its Manchester concerts at The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, opposite Victoria Station.
For travel, see how to get to The Stoller Hall, and for ticket delivery, see How do I get my ticket? To hear when KalaSudha announces new Manchester dates, join the newsletter.
I have never been to an Indian classical music concert. If I book a KalaSudha concert in Manchester, what will I hear and who will be on stage?
What you hear at a KalaSudha Indian classical concert in Manchester depends on the bill, and each KalaSudha concert listing for Manchester describes its programme and artists. If you are new to the music, the guide for first-time listeners explains how to follow a concert.
Tabla has local roots in the city: Ustad Shahbaz Hussain lives in Manchester and teaches tabla across the north of England.
Can I learn Indian classical music with KalaSudha in Manchester, online and in person?
Yes. KalaSudha's online academy offers classes in every discipline of Indian classical music, and keeps adding specialised courses and teachers. The courses are hybrid. When enough learners in Manchester sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Manchester, so you can learn online and in person.
For workshop levels, see what level KalaSudha workshops suit, and for Manchester dates, see how to find and book KalaSudha concerts in Manchester.
Where can I learn to play the sitar or the tabla in Manchester, online or in person, with KalaSudha?
KalaSudha's online academy teaches sitar and tabla, among every discipline of Indian classical music, and keeps adding specialised courses and teachers. The courses are hybrid. When enough learners in Manchester sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Manchester, so you can learn online and in person. See learning with KalaSudha in Manchester.
Can I hire a sitar player or a tabla player through KalaSudha for an event in Manchester?
Yes. To book a sitar or tabla player in Manchester, email [email protected] with the date, the place and the type of event, and KalaSudha suggests musicians. To hear KalaSudha's musicians live first, see KalaSudha in Manchester.