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Manchester Collective

Black Gold

Wed 25 Nov 2026, 7.30pm

Djanogly Theatre

£22-£26

Concession prices available.

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Running time

1 hour 45 minutes including interval

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Manchester Collective has sold out

Priority booking Wed 8 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 15 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 15 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Rock, fire and oil. The elements drip, crash and thunder against each other in Black Gold.

Sliding rhythms and revving engines from James Tenney’s ‘Glissade’ rip open a chasm from which Luke Mombrea’s atmospheric ‘Black Gold’ emerges. Tracing the history of a disastrous oil well fire, Luke’s audiovisual piece takes us from Californian mountains to the rumblings of industry. Fragmented photographs and textural projections by visual artist Nate Mohler complete the story. Sitting between these tectonic pieces isa new commission by Sasha Scott, who is known for her shattering, glitchy music. Providing catharsis is a selection of Bach chorales and a cinematic vista from Hildur Guðnadottir.

J.S. Bach   Selections from Orgelbüchlein
James Tenney   Glissade I. Shimmer and II. Array (a’sysing)
Sasha Scott   New commission
Hildur Guðnadottir   From the Other Place
Luke Mombrea   Black Gold

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