Concert details

Saturday Matinee

Saturday 11 July 2026, 2.30pm
Oaklands School Concert Hall
Conductor
Ben Qureshi

Programme

Remember Saturday morning cinema? This relaxed concert features well-known family movie themes – the perfect way to introduce younger children to the world of orchestral music. Wrigglers welcome! Programme includes such well-known favourites as: Star Wars, Wicked, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Thunderbirds, How To Train Your Dragon and much, more!

Tickets

In advance: £12 Adult, £4 Child/Student
On the door: £15 Adult, £5 Child/Student
FREE  Toddler (under 2)

Concert Season

Symphonic Stories

Symphonic Stories

Prepare to be swept away on a journey of drama, beauty, and brilliance as the orchestra presents a programme brimming with storytelling and symphonic power. From the sweeping cinematic soundscapes of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Suite to the sparkling wit and lyricism of Nielsen’s Flute Concerto—featuring the dazzling soloist Melanie White—this concert promises […]

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Tidings of Love and Joy

Tidings of Love and Joy

Celebrate the festive season with an evening of passion, romance, and sheer orchestral sparkle in Tidings of Love and Joy. The concert opens with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture, a sweeping tale of star-crossed love, before Bizet’s Carmen Suite ignites the stage with fiery rhythms and unforgettable melodies. The dazzling virtuosity of Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on […]

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Echoes of the Isles

Echoes of the Isles

Join us for Echoes of the Isles, a celebration of the rich musical traditions and folklore of the British Isles. The concert opens with Malcolm Arnold’s lively Four Scottish Dances, brimming with charm and foot-tapping spirit, followed by Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, where outstanding soloist Alexandra Peel weaves lyrical beauty with folk-inspired brilliance. From the sweeping […]

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The Art of Rebellion

The Art of Rebellion

Step into a world of bold imagination and defiant creativity with The Art of Rebellion, a programme that celebrates composers who reshaped the musical landscape. Debussy’s dreamlike Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune broke with tradition to usher in a new era of colour and atmosphere, while Stravinsky’s dazzling ballet score The Firebird ignited the 20th […]

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