We’re thrilled to be back again, bringing all that we do to Barrow-in-Furness.

Working in collaboration with a wide range of fantastic partners including The Forum, BarrowFull, Cumbria Music Education Hub, North West Music Academy, Westmorland & Furness Council, and with the support of Arts Council England we’ll be bringing something for everyone, whether you’re a fan of classical music or this is your first time hearing an orchestra.

The Orchestra and Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan will be bringing you a stunning selection of show-stopping performances and inspirational music-making projects. There’ll also be events specially designed for under-5s, chamber music concerts, dementia-friendly performances, and collaborations with local arts organisations.

And that's not all - we're putting together a youth programme that'll grow every year, working with teachers across Barrow to enrich music education through workshops and live performances in schools.

You can catch us all around town – Barrow Town Hall, Barrow Library, Full of Noises and yet to be revealed pop-up locations – so come along and get involved. We can’t wait to see you.

Priority booking is now open for Barrow residents only.
General sale begins at 10am on Thursday 7 August.  

Saturday 27 September 10.30am – 5pm
Come and Sing
Town Hall

Matthew Hamilton Director of Choirs and Singing
Eve Taylor accompanist

Local choir member? Aged 16+?
Come and sing with us!

Liverpool Philharmonic holds its first choral event in Barrow, bringing local voices together for a fun, relaxed and friendly singing workshop at the Town Hall. We’re reaching out to the town’s choral community and asking Barrow’s choir members to join us for a day of inspiring music-making.

Led by Matthew Hamilton – Liverpool Philharmonic’s Director of Choirs and Singing, and conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir – you’ll be working on choral classics such as Handel’s Zadok the Priest, a selection of Copland’s Old American Songs and extracts from Fauré’s Requiem.

With the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir’s accompanist Eve Taylor helping to bring these choral masterpieces to life, it’ll be a day filled with incredible music, joy and community. 

Tickets: £10
Tickets for 16 &17 year olds are limited and subject to availability. 

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Saturday 15 November 3pm & 7pm
Magical Mozart
Town Hall

Mozart Marriage of Figaro, Overture
Mozart Flute Concerto No.1
Stravinsky Suite from Pulcinella

Kristian Sallinen conductor
Cormac Henry flute

A buzz of excitement, then swirling energy and joy – the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra brings the magic of Mozart to life with an iconic piece from The Marriage of Figaro, before the Orchestra’s very own Cormac Henry takes on the composer’s irresistible Flute Concerto No.1. Then, we jump forward through time (sort of) to hear Stravinsky’s wonderfully inventive Pulcinella Suite – written in the 1920s, but reimagining music of the much more distant past.

Tickets: £25
Concessions: £23
Under 25s: £10

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Thursday 15 January 7pm
Mark Simpson Wind Ensemble
Town Hall

Mark Simpson Geysir
Gary Carpenter Pantomime for 13 winds
Mozart Gran Partita

Mark Simpson clarinet/director
Wind soloists of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Geysir – Iceland’s most famous erupting volcanic spring – is truly a force of nature. You could say the same for Liverpool Philharmonic’s Artist in Residence, composer and clarinettist Mark Simpson. Today, he leads an all-star wind ensemble in an evening that begins with an unstoppable blast of supercharged musical energy and ends with the single greatest piece ever written for wind ensemble. Merseyside composer Gary Carpenter adds his own tribute to Mozart’s masterpiece too.

Tickets: £25
Concessions: £23
Under 25s: £10

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Friday 16 January 6.45pm
Full of Noises & Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club:
Mark Simpson in Conversation
Full of Noises

Sandra Parr host
Andrew Deakin co-host

Sandra Parr, Artistic Planning Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Full of Noises co-founder Andrew Deakin chair an inspiring conversation with the Orchestra’s Artist in Residence, the celebrated clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson. Together, they’ll discuss music Mark has discovered through his life and the impact it’s made, focusing on four favourite recordings – think Desert Island Discs. It’ll be a fascinating insight into the musical mind of “one of the UK’s most exciting young talents” (The Guardian).

Tickets: £5
Concessions: £3

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Saturday 21 February 3.30pm
Classic FM Hall of Fame
Town Hall

Programme to include:
Grieg Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Karl Jenkins Palladio (Allegretto)

Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Miloš guitar

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra presents highlights of the world’s favourite classical music. These are the works that have soundtracked epic moments, that have appeared in beloved films – the pieces you feel you’ve known your entire life. Now, alongside Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan and superstar guitarist Miloš, the Orchestra brings them to the stage in awe-inspiring symphonic sound. A truly magnificent celebration of so many of the all-time greats.

Tickets: £25
Concessions: £23
Under 25s: £10

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Wednesday 25 February 12.30pm & 2.30pm
Under-5s Concert: Magic Forest
Barrow Library

Claire Henry presenter

We’re stepping into an enchanted woodland for this adventure, and who knows what we’ll find… Join presenter Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as we discover incredible music and magic with every step. And make sure your special powers are at the ready – Claire might need your help casting some spells along the way!

The concert will last for approximately 1 hour and takes place in Barrow Library, which is fully accessible.

Tickets: £5
Children: £3

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Thursday 26 February 12.30pm & 2.30pm
Dementia Friendly Concert: Sunrise to Starry Skies
Barrow Library

Claire Henry presenter

Join presenter Claire Henry and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians for a concert packed with popular classics and old favourites. This performance has been designed to be informal, engaging and enjoyable for people living with dementia, along with their friends, family and carers.

The concert takes place in Barrow Library, which is fully accessible, and the performance space will be made as comfortable as possible for the audience. The concert will last for approximately 1 hour.

Tickets: £5

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Friday 17 April 6.45pm
Full of Noises & Liverpool Philharmonic Listening Club:
Helena Mackie and Drake Gritton in Conversation
Full of Noises

 Katy Wakeford-Brown host
Jack McNeill co-host 

Two Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians – oboist Helena Mackie and cor anglais player Drake Gritton – join Liverpool Philharmonic's Katy Wakeford-Brown and clarinettist and composer Jack McNeill for another edition of our Listening Club. Works that inspire them, pieces they love – together they’ll discuss the music that’s made a real mark on their lives.

Tickets: £5
Concessions: £3

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Friday 12 June 7pm
Farewell London
Town Hall

Weber Symphony No.2
Roxanna Panufnik Double Concerto for Oboe and Cor Anglais (commissioned by RLPS)
Haydn Symphony No.104, ‘London’

Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Helena Mackie oboe
Drake Gritton cor anglais

British audiences loved Haydn – and he loved them back. On visits to London, Haydn caused quite a sensation, and his last ever symphony – his 104th – was a heartfelt farewell to the city. And some say his London Symphony might just be his very best, packed with melody, drama and a signature brand of musical comedy. Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan sets the scene tonight with a captivating work by Weber and a stunning new showcase, specially commissioned by Liverpool Philharmonic for two of the Orchestra’s very own stars.

Tickets: £25
Concessions: £23
Under 25s: £10

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There is a booking fee of £1 per ticket. There is an additional fee of £1.25 per booking online.