Step into a Winter Wonderland with the Philharmonia Orchestra players as they guide you through festive favourites in a fun, interactive concert for all the family. With free craft and percussion workshops taking place before the concert at 10.15am and 11am, and free-for-all craft activities from 10.15am, there's something for everyone. Why not get into the holiday spirit early and come dressed as a snowman, angel or even a jolly Santa?

We hope you'll join us at this very popular annual concert, which has music for all the family.
Whether you enjoy football or rugby, ice dancing or the full Olympic experience, you can indulge your passion in this year's concert which brings you music with a sporting theme.
Highlights include Ravel's Bolero, Nessun Dorma, the Rugby World Cup Theme (Jupiter from The Planets), music from Chariots of Fire, and the Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams.
Celebrity Presenter (to be confirmed).

.........Forget Batman and Robin that was last year - The ‘Dynamic Duo’ of the music world storm into New Walk Museum & Art Gallery for their all banging, all crashing Family Concert. Oliver Cox and Owen Gunnell - the award winning 'O Duo' team bring their battery of instruments - drums, marimbas, xylophones and many more for an hour of exciting music making and bags of audience participation. Fabulous fun, very noisy but always musical. A delight for children (probably 5ish up) and adults!

Les Enfants Terribles Theatre
Featuring narration by Dame Judi Dench
A multi award-winning show based upon a series of twisted tales by Oliver Lansley and illustrator Sam Wyer. It blends puppetry, live music, performance, story telling and physicality into a highly sensory theatrical feast suitable for big kids and small grown-ups.

The National Festival of Music for Youth is the largest event of its kind in the world. Over 10,000 young musicians and singers celebrate young people’s music making. Every style of music is represented and the young music makers come from every corner of the UK.

The 2008 National Festival will take place from 7-12 July in Birmingham at Symphony Hall, Town Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, and Carling Academy 2. For more information please see the Music for Youth website

Tickets available from Symphony Hall Ticket Office

An interactive family concert featuring Roald Dahl’s Dirty Beasts (music by Martin Butler) and Goulash the Ghoul (story by Jan Page, music by Bartok). The wonderful musical versions of three Dirty Beasts stories include Crocky-Wock - the Crocodile who likes to crunch six juicy children before his lunch, the pig who hatches a plan to avoid being eaten by Farmer Bland and the Tummy Beast who lurks in the depth of your stomach! Age 5 +

Homeschooled children are allowed to attend school concerts as long as parents can produce proof of eligibility, upcoming concert Pictures at an Exhibition (26/06/08 11:00 and 13:30.) Bookings must be made in advance. They also have a wide range of matinée concerts timed at 14:15 or 15:00 which would suit young children. [Photo: Nicole Frost]