What's On
RNCM Community Opera: The Water Mark
Wednesday 1 July 2026, 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre
Performers
Jonathan Ainscough director
Kate Pearson composer
David Cane musical director
RNCM Community Chorus
Benchill Primary School
Company Chameleon
The Socialite Choir
Chorus of Others
About
We’re thrilled to announce our second Community Opera production. Working with the eminent composer and conductor Kate Pearson and celebrated director Jonathan Ainscough, our 50-strong Community Chorus has written a brand-new opera to perform alongside our students and local community organisations.
This year’s production is a tale of loss, magic, and the destructive power of nature and human relationships inspired by the history of Manchester’s lost waterways. The Water Mark follows the story of a troubled young woman who discovers that cleaning up a local river – and the historical people and stories from the city’s past she encounters along the way (including the legendary Suffragettes) – is the key that unlocks her writer’s block.
Photo credit: Robin Clewley
Tickets
Full Price £10
Promoted by RNCM.
The end time for this event is tbc. More details will be published nearer to the event.
