Films with live orchestra to book now
From the heartbreak of Titanic to a celebration of Lord of the Rings, the live concert screenings to book in for, at the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre and more
Love Actually, Hammersmith Eventim Apollo
This is surely what they mean by 'the most wonderful time of the year', right? Once again, this December Love Actually will be gracing screens of all sizes and will sound just as good as it looks.
Sold-out audiences have been enjoying the immersive screening year after year, so you'll want to book early for the magnanimous performance at the Hammersmith Apollo, for a guaranteed festive feel good evening.
Read more ...Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, SSE Wembley
There are no concessions to be made for the 25th birthday of Tim Burton's haunting Halloween-cum-Christmas classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The stop-motion animated musical has enchanted audiences for years, both for the fascinatingly original mind of auteur Tim Burton and the emblematic, magical score from Danny Elfman. Celebrate the composer's almighty legacy at the SSE arena.
Read more ...The Music of Lord of the Rings, Royal Festival Hall
There are some themes that are infinitely recognisable – and although the world of J. R. R. Tolkien began on the page, the sounds of Lord of the Rings are now unmistakable.
Royal Festival Hall is putting on a celebratory concert condensing and combining all the best music, bringing fans to the heart of the story without missing a single note.
Read more ...Titanic Live, Royal Albert Hall
It takes three notes to instantly recognise the theme of one of the most beloved and heartbreaking themes in cinema history. The tragic, beautiful love story set onboard the sinking ship has lived in our hearts for over two decades – and now it plays out with an orchestra.
James Cameron's film will be screened alongside a faithful and triumphant rendition of the score by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, in the regal setting of the Royal Albert Hall. For such a magnanimous event, you'll want to book early.
Read more ...The English Patient Live, Royal Festival Hall
Although this isn't a fairytale or sci-fi epic, the stakes of Anthony Minghella's devastating classic remain ever so high. The romance stars Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Many still name the award-winning film as firm favourite because of the passion involved, spanning the entire world as it passes from the Sahara Desert to an Italian monastery. On the level of Doctor Zhivago – bring the tissues for this one.
Read more ...Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert, Royal Albert Hall
While the newest trilogy is soon coming to an end with Rise of the Skywalker, there's never a bad time to go back to where it all began. Episode VI, the third film in the original trilogy, sees Luke, Han and Leia meet Jabba the Hutt, Yoda and the Ewoks.
Next year's concert will, surprisingly, mark the first screening accompanied by orchestra in the UK – and it's the London Symphony Orchestra rising to the task to honour John Williams' irreplaceable score.
Read more ...The Matrix Live, Royal Albert Hall
So much has changed since the Wachowskis first exploded onto the scene and made The Matrix, but the film's legacy most certainly lives on. Spawning video games, sequels, spin-offs and so much fan content, here the original material is celebrated once more.
The score to The Matrix is orchestral but also experimental – as the film was pivotal in the development of the sci-fi genre, composer Don Davis (here conducting his own score) achieved enormous progress for the sheer possibilitiies of film music at the time.
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