Keele Concerts Society events

Keele concerts are back! This season we have eight vibrant and diverse concerts and can't wait to welcome you!  You can find further details below.  We have subscription packages available so there are brilliant savings to be made! As in previous years all full time students and young people aged 16 & under go FREE. Group discounts are available - buy 9 tickets for the same event and get the 10th one free, to receive a group booking tickets MUST be booked in advance at the same time and by calling the Box Office.

30
Oct 2024
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Internationally acclaimed violinist Harriet Mackenzie and Celoniatus string quintet present ‘Angels and Devils’. Join us in the stunning surroundings of Keele University Chapel for a spine-tingling and fiendishly good opening to this year's Concerts at Keele season. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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13
Nov 2024
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This new duo brings together the talents of celebrated pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock and rising star saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz. This musical collaboration has a special depth and freedom that has blossomed in just a short space of time, maturing rapidly into a unique and exciting musical force. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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12
Dec 2024
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The Darkest Midnight is a sublime collection of songs for winter from the Middle Ages to the modern era embracing the secular and the sacred. Casting a dark glamour all of its own, the bleakness of winter has prompted some of the most bewitching, brittle and bright songs. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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15
Jan 2025
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The night is a source of wonder and fascination, rich with metaphorical associations. With music spanning nearly 500 years, Through the Night features beguiling counterpoint and chromaticism. A key notion is that the night can be a space and time for change and transformation. This concert will be held at the New Vic Theatre. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

New Vic Theatre, Etruria Rd, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 0JG. 7:30PM
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12
Feb 2025
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The London Tango Quintet is a unique group of five internationally acclaimed musicians performing tango music at the highest level. Music by the legendary Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla is interspersed with stunning instrumental solos, traditional tango and original works composed specially for the group. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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12
Mar 2025
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Trumpet and piano duo recitals are rare gem in a chamber music series - Born in 1998 and of Nigerian-Scottish descent, Aaron hails from Edinburgh and is poised as a future leading exponent of his instrument. Turkish pianist Zeynep leads abusy life as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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2
Apr 2025
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The Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets. Based in the UK and formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the quartet hold residencies at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with Günter Pichler and at the Dutch String Quartet Academy with Marc Danel. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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21
May 2025
Alexandra holding a guitar seated wearing jeans and halter top smiling and looking down

Recognised by The Guardian as “a young 21st-century virtuoso” Alexandra Whittingham’s creative spirit is reshaping classical music and defying conventions. At the age of 16 she began to film her performances of popular guitar repertoire as a personal project, rapidly creating a large community of fans worldwide with over 50 million views. Tickets are £16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

Keele University Chapel 7:30PM
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