Family Arts in the City

Autumn 2014Barbican • BBC Symphony Orchestra City of London Children’s Libraries London Symphony Orchestra • Museum of London

ARTS AND CULTURE CALENDAR FOR FAMILIES MUSIC, THEATRE, MUSEUMS AND MORE

Family Arts in the CitySeptember 2014

Sun 7 House of Muses Explored WORKSHOP 7+ Free, just turn up

Sat 27 Framed Film Club Extra: Workshop CINEMA + WORKSHOP 4–11 £2

Sun 28 Get Stuffed: Digital Workshop WORKSHOP 7+ Free, just turn up †

from Tue 30 Sep Big Barbican Adventure UNACCOMPANIED ADVENTURE TRAIL 6+ Free, just turn up to end of 2014

October 2014

Thu 2 to Sat 4 Boy Blue Entertainment: The Five & the Prophecy of Prana THEATRE + DANCE 7–18 £15 to £25

Sun 5 + prior rehearsals BBC Singers & Symphony Orchestra Total Immersion SINGING PROJECT 12+ see website

Sat 11 BBC Symphony Orchestra: Plus Family CONCERT + WORKSHOP 8+ £5 *

Fri 17 Lunchtimes at LSO St Luke’s: Songs Part I CONCERT All ages Free, just turn up

Tue 21 BBC Singers: Plus Family CONCERT + WORKSHOP 8+ £5 *

Fri 24 Musical Storytelling for Under-5s CONCERT 0–5 £3 (under 1s free)

Fri 24 BBC Symphony Orchestra: Plus Family CONCERT + WORKSHOP 8–16 £5 *

Sat 25 to Sun 2 Nov Prehistoric Beasts WORKSHOPS 5+ Free, just turn up

Sat 25 Framed Film Club Extra: Workshop CINEMA + WORKSHOP 4–11 £2

Tue 28 to Tue 4 Nov Psst! Secrets of a White Rabbit THEATRE + PUPPETRY 2+ £8

Thu 30 Lunchtimes at LSO St Luke’s: String Quintets CONCERT All ages £10 (£5 under 18s)

Thu 30 London Symphony Orchestra at Half Term CONCERT 5+ £10–38 (£5 under 18s)

Fri 31 Lunchtimes at LSO St Luke’s: Songs Part II CONCERT All ages Free, just turn up

November 2014

Sat 1 LSO in Wartime: Create an Opera in a Day WORKSHOP 8–11 £7 (£5 under 18s)

Sun 9 London Symphony Orchestra Family Concert: Heroes & Legends CONCERT 7–12 £10 (£5 under 18s)

Sat 22 to Sun 23 Framed Film Festival CINEMA 4–11 see website

Sat 29 Framed Film Club Extra: Workshop CINEMA + WORKSHOP 4–11 £2

Sun 30 Animated Animals: Digital Workshop WORKSHOP 5+ Free, just turn up †

December 2014

Sat 13 Framed Film Club Extra: Workshop CINEMA + WORKSHOP 4–11 £2

Wed 17 to Sun 28 The Possible Impossible House THEATRE 7+ £12

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LSO St Luke’s

Milton Court

Please note booking fees apply (ranging from £0.60 to £4 per booking) to tickets booked online or by phone. See venue websites for information. * At least one of your group must be 16 or under | † Tickets allocated on arrival

HOW TO FIND US

BARBICAN and MILTON COURT Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS

BARBICAN CAMERA CAFÉ Beech Street, EC1Y 8AA

Nearest tube: Barbican, Moorgate

Tip: Exit Barbican tube at street level, walk through the Beech Street tunnel directly ahead and turn right on to Silk Street to find the Barbican main entrance. The Barbican Children’s Library is at the back of the main library, on Level 2. Milton Court is on the opposite side of Silk Street.

Box Office 020 7638 8891 barbican.org.uk/families

LSO ST LUKE’S 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NG

Nearest tube: Old Street

Tip: Leave Old Street tube via Subway 4, turning left. The spire of LSO St Luke’s will be immediately visible ahead, to the right.

Box Office 020 7638 8891 lso.co.uk/bringyourfamily

MUSEUM OF LONDON 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN

Nearest tube: St Paul’s, Barbican

Tip: The Museum’s entrance is on a pedestrian high walk which can be reached by stairs, escalators or lifts from Aldersgate Street, London Wall or St Martin’s-le-Grand.

Box Office 020 7001 9844 museumoflondon.org.uk/families

WHERE TO EAT

SNACKS/LIGHT LUNCH Barbican Foodhall, Level G Benugo Entrance Hall Café, Museum of London Camera Café, Beech Street Caterina 55, Milton Court

LUNCH/DINNER Barbican Lounge, Level 1 Benugo Sackler Hall Café, Museum of London Côte Brasserie, Beech Street London Wall Bar and Kitchen Pizza Express, London Wall Wagamama, Citypoint

OTHER ATTRACTIONS CLOSE BY

Handle gold bars at … Bank of England Museum

Climb the dome of … St Paul’s Cathedral

Shop and eat at … One New Change

Go swimming or enjoy spa-time at … Ironmonger Row Baths

City Family Arts Network: Coming together for Families