"THE CRAZIEST, MOST MENTAL, INTENSE, DARK, AND PASSIONATE PIECE OF ART I'VE EVER WITNESSED. MADDEST NIGHT SOBER I'VE EVER SPENT." - @GingerLoveGod (Twitter) Manchester Collective are redefining the way people experience music. Known for their experimental programming and daring collaborations, the work of the Collective has expanded at breakneck speed since their formation in 2016. They now play in concert halls, warehouses and factory spaces in 18 cities across Europe and the UK, performing a combination of cutting edge contemporary music, classical masterpieces, and staged theatrical work to a hungry, new audience. New music is of vital importance to the Collective – in recent years, they have commissioned major works by Edmund Finnis, Erland Cooper, Freya Waley-Cohen and Alex Groves. Touring highlights include a staged production of Arnold Schoenberg’s avant-garde masterpiece Pierrot Lunaire; Paradise Lost, an explosive collaboration between electronic artist Vessel (Seb Gainsborough) and violinist Rakhi Singh; and the internationally acclaimed tour of Sirocco with South African cellist Abel Selaocoe & Chesaba. Manchester Collective’s work regularly features on BBC Radio 3 and NTS Radio. Their debut EP, Recreation, is released on the Bedroom Community label in August 2020.