Box Office Contact Number 0161 224 7201 and dial 0 or email boxoffice@mgs.org
The Event Programme – Lent 2010Friday January 22Concert by Quator Danel
(string quartet in
residence at Manchester University)
7.30: Memorial Hall
As part of our close links with the university music
department, the Danels will perform this concert at
MGS. Tickets in advance from
quaytickets.com or
on the door.
Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 February
Sieff Theatre at 7:00pm tickets £5 available from the Box Office
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Stephen Sondheim's raucous comedy musical set in ancient Rome comes to the MGS stage.
Monday 8 to Thursday 11 February
The Year 9 Drama Festival
Drama Studio 3 at 6:00 pm
All boys taking drama in Year 9 perform a variety of monologues and duologues written by themselves.
NEXT EVENT
Tuesday 16 March
The Bexwyke Lecture
Children's author Caroline Lawrence will present this year's lecture attended by Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils from MGS and local schools. Please contact Sally Rogers s.rogers@mgs.org for further information.
How to Write a Great Story
a one-hour illustrated talk by Caroline Lawrence
In a single hour-long talk illustrated by images from her travels, her research, her favourite films and the TV series based on her books, Caroline shares the secrets of how she used archetypal characters to create the heroes for her best-selling books and how her simple seven-point plot structure allows her to write more than two books a year. Read more
Wednesday 17 March EVENT FULL
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Annual Sixth Form Lecture delivered by Professor Philip Maini (Univerity of Oxford)
Modelling Aspects of Cancer Progression and Therapy
MGS Memorial Hall 2:15 pm
Growth and progression of cancer is a highly complex phenomenon involving numerous interacting processes. In this talk we will explore some of the key metabolic effects thought to play an important role in this. We will look at three different types of model, and at each stage, we present experimental evidence supporting the findings of the models and discuss the implications for therapy.
This event is managed by Steve Crowther h.s.crowther@mgs.org. The event is now full; anyone who has reserved a place and requires further information should contact Steve Crowther.
Wednesday 17 March
BBC Radio 3 Discovering Music 7:30 pm
Robert Schumann's Song Cycle, Dichterliebe
Performers Hakan Vramsmo - Baritone
David Quigley - Piano
The programme is being recorded live in the Memorial Hall at MGS. Discovering Music takes well known pieces of music and analyses their construction, background and influences; the musical examples are played by live performers. The session ends with a complete performance of the work studied. The programme is in two halves separated by an interval; the first half is the analysis and the second the complete performance with each half lasting approximately 40 minutes.
All welcome. No admission charge. Please email discoveringmusic@mgs.org to reserve your place, or telephone the Box Office.
For more information on the programme please enter the BBC website here.
Thursday 18 March
MGS Individual Music Competition 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Memorial Hall & M1 Admission free
Anyone who learns an instrument is welcome to enter. There will be two external adjudicators and class will be structured according to level of experience. Prizes will be awarded for each class. Enter here for further information and entry forms.
Thursday 18 March EVENT NOW FULL
University Admissions Information Evening
Meet in Memorial Hall - Event run in five separate venues from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
Admission is free to all MGS students and and their parents in Years 10, 11 and Lower Sixth. The event is also open to MHSG Year 10 and 11 students and their parents.
Speakers from five of the top UK universities will present talks about the perceived admission crisis as recently highlighted in the press, and how to deal with the situation. The talks will take place in five different venues, each lasting 30 minutes, and you will be able to attend up to three of the talks. More information on speakers and the content of each talk will be published shortly.
This event is now full. Any questions regarding the event should be directed to Kat Duggan at k.duggan@mgs.org
Thursday 18 and Friday 19 March
Year 11 GCSE Shows
Drama Studio 3 at 7:30 pm
Year 11 boys present their final assessment shows. All welcome.
Thursday 25 March NEW INFORMATION
MGS Easter Concert
Memorial Hall 7:30 pm
A popular concert with parents and visitors held each year. There will be performances from the School’s Senior musical groups and ensembles, including a performance from MGS Choir of Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (sung in Hebrew) with soloists from the choir.
Tickets in advance from the Box Office boxoffice@mgs.org £4.00 (£3.00 concessions) or on the door and include interval refreshments.
The Event Programme – Summer 2010
Thursday April 22
MGS Guitars Concert
Memorial Hall 7:30pm
Guitar ensembles and solos from all sections of the School
Tickets in advance from Box office £4.00 (£3.00 concessions) and on the door
Saturday 24 April TICKETS NOW ON SALE
MGS Jazz Dinner Dance
Memorial Hall 7:30 pm until 11:00 pm
The Music Department invites you to their 2010 Dinner Dance in the Manchester Grammar School Memorial Hall.
The evening of Swing and Jazz will be presented by the Senior Jazz Band supported by The Big Band, The Thursday Singers and The Benny Goodman Clarinets. A delicious three course dinner with coffee will be prepared by our Catering Manager, Richard Palembello, and his team, and a bar will be run by Music Department staff.
All money raised from the evening will go towards the Senior Jazz Band’s 2011 tour to the San Sebastian Jazz Festival. This always proves to be a very enjoyable evening and you are advised to book early. Please print off the booking form in the Publications Section and return to Helen Butchart by Friday 17 April at the very latest.
Further information from Helen Butchart at h.butchart@mgs.org.
Tickets available from the Music Department
Thursday April 29
MGS Summer Concert
Memorial Hall 7:30pm
A chance for Middle and Lower school ensembles to perform
Tickets in advance from Box office £4.00 (£3.00 concessions) and on the door
Wednesday/Thursday May 5 & 6
A2 Music recitals
M1 Music Department 7:30pm
Admission Free
Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 May
Year 10 Drama Festival
Drama Studio 3 at 7:30 pm
All boys taking drama in Year 10 present a festival of teacher directed classic plays. Details tbc.
Our acclaimed touring production of A Midsummer Night's Dream will continue its tour to local primary schools. Many other shows will be produced – updates available via the website as they are confirmed.
Thursday June 24
Recital Class year 1-4
M1 Music Department 7:30pm
A chance to hear some of the top instrumentalist in the Lower and Middle School perform in front of an external adjudicator and compete for the Peter Greenburgh recital cup
Admission Free
The following events are managed by our Parents' Society; please contact Rosie for either event directly. For more information on these events and the work of the Parents' Society please select 'Parents' Society' from the left hand menu.July 2010
Saturday 3Summer Party
A fun and exotic evening in the grounds of MGS.
Contact Rosie Ames-Greenall
rosemary@lhs.u-net.com
January 2011
Saturday 22
Burns Night
Our popular and successful annual event.
Contact Rosie Ames-Greenall
rosemary@lhs.u-net.com
