The Divine Comedy – Live Review

Friday 25 October 2025 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester A magical musical journey from sorrow to joy ***** A recording of the English composer Edward Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ from his Enigma Variations (1899) introduced Friday night's concert. This felt appropriate in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, which has often hosted orchestral concerts that have included Elgar’s masterpiece. There’s a quintessentially …