Once Upon a Tune (Relaxed performance)*

Live illustration, colourful music and storytelling merge in this magical family concert from author and illustrator James Mayhew and Britten Sinfonia.

Mayhew’s recent book Once Upon A Tune is brought to life by Britten Sinfonia, as stories of celebrated pieces of music – including Grieg’s In The Hall of the Mountain King, Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and Rossini’s William Tell – emerge before our eyes, while Mayhew’s captivating work is projected from his easel on to a big screen.

Once Upon A Tune was the Sunday Times and Guardian Children’s Book of the Year 2021.

*A relaxed performance is a version of a show which allows for a more relaxed environment. Typically, in a relaxed performance the audience will be smaller, the area will be well lit, and the music and sound will be quieter with no sudden, loud noises. If your group needs to move around or make noise then that is completely fine too.