The city centre is set to turn into a hub of live music this week as Beyond The Music makes a return to Manchester. The popular music conference and festival, which will feature appearances from the likes of Aitch, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy, will return for a second year from today until Saturday (October 9 to 12). Taking place at Aviva Studios, alongside a host of live shows across the Northern Quarter , the event has been billed as the largest of its kind in the country - and it’s also going to feature a huge free stage in the city centre, alongside pop-up hotel performances, throughout the week.
READ MORE: Beyond The Music 2024: Aitch and Lisa Nandy MP lead line-up for big festival and conference As part of a collaboration between the Beyond The Music festival and co-founding sponsors Manchester City Centre BID and Manchester Accommodation BID, some of Manchester’s most famed radio stations, artists and collectives will appear throughout the city centre. Curated by Manchester-based creative producer Beau Azra Scott, the free events will kick off in authentic style on Thursday morning (October 10) with an early dawn chorus - made up of a series of intimate classical performances from students at the Royal Northern College of Music - at some of Manchester’s most popular hotels. The free live music events are taking part as leading music conference and festival Beyond the Music returns to the city (Image: Beyond the Music) Taking place outside the lik.