Hacienda Classical: popular event returning to Castlefield Bowl - when tickets go on sale and line-up

The popular Hacienda Classical gigs that bring some of Manchester’s best-known musical names together with top-flight orchestral musicians will be back in the city centre next year.

The musicians and sounds that made the Hacienda and the Madchester scene famous will once again be teaming up with the Manchester Camerata at the Castlefield Bowl next summer - and tickets are about to go on sale.

The Hacienda Classical concept first graced the stage in 2016 and since then has been an extremely popular addition to the city’s cultural calendar, with previous concerts at the Castlefield Bowl selling out. Next summer’s gig will see famous musicians and DJs from the time of the Hacienda will be joined by notable American house pioneers.

Here’s what you need to know if you want to get your hands on tickets for the 2023 edition of Hacienda Classical.

When is Hacienda Classical in 2023, where is it and how do I get tickets?

Hacienda Classical is back at the Castlefield Bowl on Saturday 8 July 2023. Tickets go on sale at at 9am on Friday 4 November and you can grab your place at the gig through the Gigs and Tours website here.

Its seventh appearance at Castlefield Bowl as part of the Sounds of The City event features a bumper line-up with the likes of DJ Graeme Park and Peter Hook alongside US house pioneers Roger Sanchez and Todd Terry and the Manchester Camerata. The collective of artists and musicians on stage will perform well-known favourites and new versions of club classics all mixed together in one continuous set.

All the previous Castlefield events have sold out with the annual Hacienda homecoming turning into a popular annual party for devotees of what was once Manchester’s most famous nightspot.

Hacienda fans can also tune into BBC2 on Saturday (5 November) for the documentary The Hacienda: The Club That Shook Britain, which gets under way at 10.15pm. It tells the incredible story of how a former warehouse in Manchester sparked a cultural revolution and includes rare and unseen archive footage, first-hand testimony from those involved during The Hacienda’s heyday and interviews with some of the key players in the club’s history and famous regulars.

FAC51 The Hacienda, which keeps the club’s memory and cultural legacy alive, has been celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022 with events including a sold-out show at Depot Mayfield.

What has been said about Hacienda Classical?

Graeme Park said: “Seven appearances at Castlefield Bowl? Really? This show is always very, very special and I really can’t wait to return for another epic evening in July.”

Tim Crooks, who leads the musicians onstage at the Hacienda Classical gigs, added: “Haçienda Classical in the Castlefield Bowl is the highlight of my year and I’m thrilled to be performing for a seventh year to the best audience in the world. It’s always an unforgettable experience.”