Ben Palmer conductor | Tom Redmond presenter
The Snowman (screening with live orchestra)
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without settling down in front of Raymond Brigg’s classic animated film, The Snowman. Bring everyone to watch whilst the Hallé performs Howard Blake’s magical score live, including a chorister singing ‘Walking in the Air’.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, Slinky Malinki’s Christmas Crackers and Hairy Maclary’s Showbusiness | Three short stories for narrator and orchestra
Words and illustrations by Lynley Dodd, music by Timothy Redmond
In the first half, join Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy as he goes ‘out of the gate and off for a walk’! The lovable canine rogue meets the orchestra in these brilliant new settings, bringing together music, rhyme and Lynley Dodd’s captivating illustrations. This is truly an unmissable family treat.
Travel & Dining
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