october, 2025
Event Details
Join us at The Monastery Manchester for a special open rehearsal of Sea of Tranquility, a powerful new work by internationally renowned composer Kevin Malone, performed live by The St Francis Players in the atmospheric Great Nave.
Date: Sunday 19 October 2025
Time: Doors open at 12:00pm | Performance: 1:00pm–2:00pm
Venue: The Monastery, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5WF
Tickets: Free entry | Donations welcome
About the Event
This informal concert launches The Monastery’s 30th anniversary year, celebrating three decades of restoration, community, and spiritual renewal. You’ll be among the first to hear Sea of Tranquility before its full public premiere in May, 2026.
Commissioned by the Monastery Trust with support from the Ida Carroll Trust, the piece honours the volunteers, visionaries, and supporters who helped save this treasured heritage site and transform it into a sanctuary of healing, meditation, and creativity.
The Music
Composed specifically for The Monastery’s resonant, sacred acoustics, Sea of Tranquility is a 40-minute sound journey inspired by eight modern Franciscan values: wonder, love, peace, humility, community, simplicity, care, and joy.
From the flowing tenderness of Meditation on Love to the uplifting rhythms of Ecstatic Joy, each movement offers a space for reflection, presence, and connection.
The Performers
The St Francis Players, The Monastery’s resident musicians:
John Hofton | flute, recorder, singing bowls, gongs
Donald Turnbull & James Hutton | violins
Stephen Mann | organ
These accomplished musicians bring Kevin Malone’s visionary work to life, using a blend of traditional instruments and meditative textures to activate the spirit of the space.
Why Attend?
• Be part of the creative journey
• Experience a world premiere in one of Manchester’s most iconic venues
• Celebrate 30 years of community-led restoration
• Support local music, heritage and wellbeing
Whether you’re a classical music lover, curious listener, or someone who cherishes The Monastery’s community mission, you’re warmly invited to join us.
Accessibility & Entry
• Entry is free and open to all. Donations welcome to support our charitable work.
• Complimentary tickets (with optional donation) available by tapping here
• Free parking available onsite with full disabled access throughout the premises.
Looking for things to do in Manchester this October?
Discover this unique musical event in one of Manchester’s most breathtaking heritage venues. The perfect afternoon for music lovers, community champions, and anyone seeking a moment of beauty and reflection.
Directions to the Monastery here.