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LEARN WITH US CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY CONCERTSAMAZING SHOWS FOR KIDS LIVE AT ST GEORGE’SOCT - DEC 2011

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GIRLS AND BOYS (AND YOuR GROwN-upS)St George’s is a real gem, the minute you walk through the doors you know you’re somewhere special, where impossible, magical and brilliant things happen, the perfect place for children to discover a world of music (and for adults to find their inner child).With a unique mix of creativity and interactivity, St George’s Bristol puts children at the heart of its kid-friendly family shows.

Celebrating the playfulness and the pleasure of music, storytelling and taking part, St George’s CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY CONCERTS are colourful, engaging and imagination-tickling, full of quirky pleasures and energetic fun, and an utter delight (no matter what your age).

Suzanne Rolt Director

AGE RANGES All shows have age recommendations but these are guidelines only – you know your children best of all. Children can only be admitted with adult supervision.

FAMILY TICKET CONCESSIONS Buy four tickets to specially-selected family-friendly events, at the same time, and get the lowest priced ticket free. Please note: Family Ticket Concessions are not available online.

CAFÉ BAR St George’s Café Bar offers an enticing selection of soft-drinks, teas, coffees and cake before each show and during the interval.

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Tue 18 – Sat 22 Oct 7.30pm Thu 20 and Sat 22 Oct 2.30pm matinee

kneehigh the wild bride With instinctive storytelling, devilish humour and heady live music, one of the country’s most exciting and innovative theatre companies takes a sideways look at an epic and poetic wonder tale: the story of what happens when your father accidentally sells you to the devil.

Charting a life from broken-hearted girlhood to, perhaps, happy-ever-after womanhood, Kneehigh brings its distinctive ramshackle magic to this grown up romance for brave children and adults alike.

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Performed at St George’s Bristol. Booked at Bristol Old Vic: 0117 987 7877 / bristololdvic.org.uk

£26(£24); £16(£14): £7(£5)Promoted by Bristol Old Vic in collaboration with St George’s Bristol

Tue 25 Oct 1.30pm

PlAYShOP Come dressed-up as a Prince or Princess and have fab fun telling stories, fighting demons, jumping like a monkey and playing fantastical music!

Great for kids aged 6+ Running time: 60 minutes / no interval

Free admission to all Rama and Sita ticket holders / book early as places are limitedPromoted by St George’s Bristol

Tue 25 Oct 3pm

A hOLIDAY fAmILY StORYteLLING ShOw IN the ROuND

rAMA And SitAWith thrilling stories, captivating theatre, enchanting song and inspirational live Indian music, storytellers Michael Loader and Saikat Ahamed and musician Stefan Cartwright present a magical half term treat on the eve of Diwali: a kaleidoscope of vivid characters (from honourable kings through ravenous monsters to bounteous Gods) into which is woven Rama and Sita, one of the most famous Hindu epics of all time.

Brilliantly twisty and tricksy storytelling, full of fabulous surprises, performed in the round just inches from its young rapt audience.

Great for kids aged 6+ and their families Running time: 60 minutes / no interval

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£5 Children and Adults; Family Ticket availablePromoted by St George’s Bristol

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Sun 6 Nov 10am (3-5yrs) / 11.15am (5-8yrs)

A chILDReN’S cONceRt IN the ROuND

AutumN wINDSBristol Ensemble Wind Quintet Laura Tanner presenterHow does a French horn work? And what IS a bassoon? Who can play the highest note, the flute, the clarinet or the oboe? Laura Tanner’s lively and informative introductions answer all of these questions and more, whilst five fantastic musicians from the Bristol Ensemble give a fascinating insight into the world of their wind instruments and perform music by some of classical music’s most celebrated composers. Which instrument will be your favourite?

And with the music moved from the stage and into the round, St George’s is transformed into a uniquely relaxed setting for an up close live concert experience children will love every minute of.

10am Great for kids aged 3-5 11.15am Great for kids aged 5-8 Running time: 45 minutes / no interval

£5 Children and Adults; Family Ticket availablePromoted by St George’s Bristol in collaboration with the Bristol Ensemble and Churchill Music!

TAKE PART Get crafty with the crayons, WOW us in our fun colouring competition and win tickets for your family to see another exciting children’s concert.

3–5 yrs 5–8 yrs

Sat 26 Nov 5pm

the fRee, fAmILY eARth muSIc pARtYThirty young voices, fifteen young instrumentalists and YOU the audience present the premiere of a stunning sound world inspired by one of Britain’s truly spectacular natural phenomena, the great surge wave known as the ‘Severn Bore’.

The earth has music for those who listen: a remarkable symphony of rich, evocative sounds, from primordial hums and rhythms to ambient urban noise.

As a joyous end to the St George’s / BBC Radio 3 Earth Music festival, composer / conductor Edward Cowie leads the young singers of the St George’s ‘Cosmos Choir’, instrumentalists of the Bristol Ensemble Youth Orchestra, and children and adults of the audience, in a family-friendly creative workshop culminating in a grand musical finale celebrating the natural world and the ‘Severn Bore’.

TAKE PART Bring pencils and sketch paper, get creative, practice your listening and draw the sounds you hear.

Great for kids aged 6+ and their families Running time: 70 minutes / no interval

Free admission / no ticket requiredPromoted by St George’s Bristol

Fri 18 – Sat 26 Nov (various times)

eARth muSIc BRIStOLFor further information on Earth Music Bristol, the St George’s / BBC Radio 3 festival of music celebrating the natural world, please phone the Box Office 0845 40 24 001 and request either a CLASSICAL CONCERTS brochure or EARTH MUSIC BRISTOL leaflet, or visit us online: stgeorgesbristol.co.uk.

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6+ yrs

04 Box Office 0845 40 24 001 Every adult ticket price includes a suggested voluntary donation of £1 to help secure the future of St George’s Bristol

Sun 4 Dec 3pm

chARtweLL DutIRO AND SpIRIt tALK mBIRA fAmILY mBIRA SpIRItWorld-class mbira player Chartwell Dutiro and his remarkable multi-national dance band Spirit Talk Mbira give a vibrant and inspiring introduction to the Shona sounds of Zimbabwe – a special world music family concert bursting with inspirational music, song and dance from the deep roots of Africa.

With his lovely mbira steel-keyed thumb-piano plinking and buzzing over infectious guitar, bass and drums, and with Denise Rowe’s fire-cracker dancing, this is an exquisite whirl of sound and motion: a feast for the eyes and heart as well as the ears and feet.

“If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance – or just sit and reflect.” ZIMBABWEAN PROVERB

Great for kids aged 6+ and their families Running time: 120 minutes / with interval

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£5 Under-18s; £7 Adults; Family Ticket availablePromoted by St George’s Bristol

Sun 4 Dec 1pm

mBIRA SpIRIt wORKShOpJoin Chartwell Dutiro and Denise Rowe and learn shimmering Shona songs to sing in the concert!

Great for kids aged 6+ Running time: 60 minutes / no interval

Free admission to all Family Mbira Spirit ticket holders / book early as places are limitedPromoted by St George’s Bristol

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Sun 16 Oct 10.30am – 10.30pm

GAtheRING vOIceS feStIvAL Of SONGA rich and eclectic celebration of the choral tradition, championing Bristol’s renown as the UK’s premier ‘City of Song’.

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Sat 10 Dec 6.30pm

BRIStOL SchOOLS chAmBeR chOIR fAmILY chRIStmAS SpectAcuLARA seasonal showcase, both traditional and modern, for the incredible vocal talents of this superb young choir.

Fri 23 Dec 2pm / 4.30pm

BRIStOL eNSemBLe fAmILY chRIStmAS cARNIvALAn ‘exquisite performance’ (Evening Post) of Prokofiev’s classic work for children, Peter and the Wolf, and exhilarating interpretations of Disney songs.

Full details: stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

For further information on classical concerts and contemporary gigs live at St George’s this autumn, please phone the Box Office 0845 40 24 001 and request either a CLASSICAL CONCERTS brochure or CONTEMPORARY GIGS brochure, or visit us online: stgeorgesbristol.co.uk.

OCTOBER TUE 18 – SAT 22 KNEEHIGH THEATRE THE WILD BRIDETUE 25 3PM MICHAEL LOADER / SAIKAT AHAMED / STEFAN CARTWRIGHT RAMA AND SITA NOVEMBERSUN 6 10AM / 11.15AM LAURA TANNER / BRISTOL ENSEMBLE WIND QUINTET AUTUMN WINDSSAT 26 5PM EARTH MUSIC PARTY DECEMBERSUN 4 3PM CHARTWELL DUTIRO / SPIRIT TALK MBIRA FAMILY MBIRA SPIRIT

HOW TO BOOKTICKETS: 0845 40 24 001 (12noon – 6pm Mon – Fri)£1 transaction fee where the total spend is over £15.

ONLINE: stgeorgesbristol.co.uk (24 hours)£2.50 transaction fee (irrespective of the number of tickets being booked).

IN PERSON: St George’s Bristol Box Office, Great George Street, off Park Street, Bristol BS1 5RR(12noon – 6pm Mon – Fri and from one and a half hours before concert start time).No transaction fee on cash sales. £1 transaction fee on credit and debit card sales where the total spend is over £15.

CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY CONCERTS AT A GLANCE

Great George Street (off Park Street), Bristol BS1 5RR

COME AND VISIT USACCESS: St George’s Bristol is accessible to people with disabilities. Phone 0845 40 24 001 for further details.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Park Street is served by frequent bus services (1, 8, 9, 40, 41, 54, U5, U6). Visit firstgroup.com for details of the best bus for your journey. The nearest bus stops are located at Queens Road and College Green.

PARKING: On-street parking is metered (Mon-Sat £2.50 after 6pm, Sun no charge). The nearest car parks are located on Trenchard Street *, Berkeley Place *, College Street *, Frog Lane* and Millennium Square. Visit bristol.gov.uk/carparks or ncp.co.uk for details of the best car park for your visit. (* Sun £1.60 any period.)

All information contained in this leaflet was correct at the time of going to print, but St George's Bristol reserves the right to make changes to its programme where necessary.

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