Best music for children: London concerts and opera
It's never too early to get into music, and it comes naturally to kids. Here are the best events for musical adventures they'll never forget
Opera Dots, Royal Opera House
Booking opens 29 Jan for highly popular workshops for tinies, from 3 months to age 5. Each workshop encourages children to take part, with song, instruments and stories – the basis of opera, in short. Toddlers, make your Covent Garden debut!
Read more ...Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD
Peace at Last, OperaUpClose
Mr Bear was tired, Mrs Bear was tired and Baby Bear was tired, so they all went to bed... But Mr Bear's attempts to sleep take him on nocturnal adventures that only end with a nice cup of tea. Jill Murphy's enchanting story is brought to life for 3- to 5-year-olds by three singers and a small band.
Read more ...Peppa Pig – My First Concert
Live on stage, everyone's favouite little pig discovers pizzicato, percussion and much more music besides with the brilliant young Southbank Sinfonia and some of her other friends. Daddy PIg has a go at conducting, and everyone can dance and sing along. Suitable for children aged 5 and under.
Read more ...A Christmas Carol, English National Opera
Dickens's evergreen story of Ebenezer Scrooge's Christmas enlightenment is set to music in a semi-staged production for all the family. Created by big West End and Broadway name, after 10 years in New York there are the first London performances.
Read more ...City of London Soloists, Conway Hall
Breaking down the barrier between player and audience, meet a new orchestra that stands to play, talks about the pieces, and puts the audience all around the music. Haydn, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky in a youthful, immersive atmosphere.
Read more ...Chopin and the Dragonfly, Aurora Orchestra
Dancing dragonflies and a sleepy tortoise encounter streams, chicks and springtime's rising sun when London's most switched-on orchestra, Aurora (pictured) knits the giddying waltzes of composer Chopin with wonder at the natural world. For children aged 0–5 and their families.
Read more ...90 York Way, London, N1 9AG