Family Concerts
Liverpool Philharmonic Family Concerts bring children and adults together to experience the thrill of a live orchestra. As well as the festive Rudolph on Hope Street concerts at Christmas there is a whole range of special families concerts featuring the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra throughout the year.
These one-hour concerts are a great introduction to classical music for children aged 4-10 and their families. Each concert has a theme and you’re invited to join in by wearing fancy dress. Fidgeting is allowed so come along and give it a try!
Children are invited to have a go on a variety of instruments from 2pm prior to each concert at our Instrument Petting Zoo!
The Firebird: Magical Music, Curious Creatures and Fabled Beasts - book online
Sunday 16 June 2.30pm
Alasdair Malloy presenter
Learn about magical beasts in fable and fantasy. Find out about the Firebird with its wings of flame. Hear about notable Gnomes and troublesome Trolls in the hall of the Mountain King. Encounter enterprising Elves, a distant Dragon, a crowing Cockerel, a wicked Witch, a heroic Hobbit and even a pink Panther! Music includes excerpts from The Firebird (Stravinsky), In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt (Grieg), Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky), as well as music from the films Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia.
Tickets £10, £14 £6 children
All Aboard!
Sunday 20 October 2.30pm
Alasdair Malloy presenter
All aboard! Get your tickets for a first class riotous ride with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on boats, bikes, cars, carriages, roads, rails, ships, shoes, hooves and a yellow submarine! We’ve music from the Titanic, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Thunderbirds, and Thomas the Tank Engine as well as a singalong of The Runaway Train and Rob Lea’s exciting piece Pedal Power. Don’t miss this exciting adventure in music and motion! –
Tickets £10, £14 (£6 children)
Rudolph on Hope Street
Friday 20 December 4.15pm
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 December
11.30am & 2.30pm
Alasdair Malloy presenter
Liverpool Philharmonic Training Choir & Melody Makers
Move over Frosty – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is coming to town this year in a one-hour holiday extravaganza for the whole family. It’ll be a high energy event as we invite audiences to singalong with the Orchestra and Choirs to Christmas favourites including When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney, White Christmas, and of course Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Bring those red noses! Always a sell out, so please book early!
Tickets £12, £15 (£8 children)
Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
Film with Live Orchestra
Friday 3 January 7.30pm
Saturday 4 January 2.30pm
Richard Kaufman conductor
Pirate Voices from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Tenors and Basses
Contains moderate horror and action violence
Shiver me timbers! Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most enjoyable adventure movies of recent years – a fabulous, rip-roaring yarn of daring and devilry on the high seas, starring Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom and of course Johnny Depp as the irrepressible Jack Sparrow. But we’ll bet you’ve never seen it like this, as Cap’n Jack and the crew of the Black Pearl set sail to the sound of Hans Zimmer’s and Klaus Badelt’s swashbuckling score, played live by a full symphony orchestra. All the action, all the fun…and all accompanied live by the 80 musicians of Orchestra.
Tickets £17, £22, £29, £34, £40 (£7 children)
Please note this concert is not included in the Family Series ticket.
Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts
Sunday 23 February 2.30pm
Dinara Klinton piano
Another production from Breakthru films who produced the Oscar-winning puppet animated film Peter and the Wolf, the delightful Magic Piano film (Shortlisted for Best Short Animation Academy Award) tells the story of young Anna and Chip-Chip, who embark on an adventure of discovery aboard a magic, flying piano. The film is presented alongside The Chopin Shorts, four animated films with cute characters and slapstick humour. The Chopin Etudes that make up the soundtrack to both Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts are performed live on stage by the wonderful young pianist Dinara Klinton. This is a wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to experience Chopin's music alongside stunning animation.
Tickets £10, £14 £6 children
Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
Saturday 26 April 2.30pm
Richard Kaufman conductor
Star Wars, Babe, Austin Powers, The Mighty Ducks… you’ve seen the movie, now hear the music! And if you enjoyed those great tunes in the cinema, just wait until you hear them played by the 80 live musicians of the incredible Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s the ultimate 3D experience, brought to you by Hollywood maestro Richard Kaufman and packed with hair-raising thrills, catchy melodies, great stories and visuals from the films. So if you’ve bought your popcorn and found your seat… lights, camera, ACTION!
Tickets £10, £14 £6 children
