Name: Wallace and Gromit's Musical Marvels, The Barbican
Start: 2013-12-22
End: 2013-12-23
Location: Barbican Centre

On the 22nd and 23rd December, prepare for some classical-cartoon fusion with Wallace and Gromit’s Musical Marvels . The concept is extraordinary and not one to miss: With a score provided by the Aurora Orchestra, conductor Nicolas Collon will be using an on-stage telephone (amongst other props) to communicate with the duo. Conducting suggestions will come in via ‘Music Marvels HQ’ - their underground base conveniently located beneath the stage. With Wallace and Gromit’s penchant for disaster we await with bated breath to see how things turn out.

This fun filled, interactive evening is a fantastic way for young children to experience the thrill of an orchestra for the first time. The show will feature classical favourites by Mozart, Debussy and Stravinsky, as well as Wallace’s own composition My Concerto in Ee, Lad. The multi award-winning animation A Matter of Loaf and Death will also play with a live performance of Julian Nott's original orchestral score. To top off the interactivity, a model-maker from Aardman will be on site, offering everyone (young and old) the chance to make their very own clay Gromit - a perfect family activity. Don’t miss out book now!

Tickets: £25 ( £12.50 for under 16s)

Address & Map: Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS

Nearest Tube: Barbican, Moorgate

What	Wallace and Gromit's Musical Marvels, The Barbican
Where	Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS \| MAP
When	22 Dec 13 – 23 Dec 13, 3pm, 10.30am, 2.30pm
Price
Website	Click here to book via the Barbican

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AROUND THE BARBICAN

We love The Jugged Hare gastropub on nearby Chiswell Street. Their gloriously open kitchen serves up honest, hearty fare accompanied by an immaculate wine list. Don't miss their eponymous dish: it's a triumph, but there's always a delicious vegetarian option to match.

THE BARBICAN CENTRE

The Barbican: concrete marvel, Europe’s largest performing arts centre, disorienting labyrinth.

Along with the Southbank Centre, it is one of London’s fiercer pieces of Brutalist architecture, it was honoured in 2003 with the Ugliest Building in London award. Beauty is on the inside, though and the monolithic exterior houses plays, concerts, screenings, gigs and two symphony orchestras (LSO and BBC).

Getting around it is stressful, but it’s well worth the effort, as it attracts only the dazzlingly distinguished of the performing arts world. You could always drown your navigating woes at the newly opened bar on Level 2 Gin Joint: corporate, but well-executed.

Wallace and Gromit's Musical Marvels, The Barbican

On the 22nd and 23rd December, prepare for some classical-cartoon fusion with Wallace and Gromit’s Musical Marvels . The concept is extraordinary and not one to miss ...