Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Haçienda Classical comes to Birmingham this summer – info & tickets

Following sell-out events in Manchester and London, Hacienda Classical is coming to Birmingham this July – along with a very special guest.

The events sees FAC 51 The Haçienda and Manchester Camerata. the city’s experimental orchestra, collaborate with the DJ’s who shaped The Haçienda’s sound – Mike Pickering and Graeme Park in a unique meeting of worlds, classic dance music performed by a full classical orchestra.

The Birmingham gig sees the legendary DJ’s perform a continuous set of signature Haçienda tracks alongside the orchestra and the singers of the AMC Choir in this innovative live fusion event.

For the first time at a Haçienda Classical event, Peter Hook & The Light will open for the main performance, playing one of their electronic New Order sets which focus on the more upbeat, dancefloor tracks from the band. Watch Peter Hook & The Light perform Blue Monday at the Royal Albert Hall show below.

Having already received rave reviews from the likes of the Telegraph, The Times and Manchester Evening News, this rare Hacienda venture in to Birmingham makes for an event you won’t want to miss.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 22nd) at 9am HERE.

Richard Franks

Founding editor of Counteract. Freelance travel and music journalist.