Family Concerts
Age Guidelines for Concerts
Recommended age 4+
These concerts are devised with children that attend infant school in mind, though some children in the pre-school year might also benefit from attending.
Ideally, children attending should be able to sit fairly still and quiet for 5 minutes at a time. Musical items won’t tend to last more than about 5 minutes.
The artists are asked to present an introduction to music and to the instruments on stage in a fun, interactive way.
Recommended age 6+
These concerts are devised with children in school Years 1 to 5 in mind, though could also be appealing to some children slightly younger or slightly older than this.
Ideally, children attending should be able to sit still and quiet for up to 10 minutes at a time. Musical items will typically last between 5 and 10 minutes.
The artists are asked to present a visually and musically exciting event with some audience interaction.
Recommended age 8+
These concerts appeal to children that attend junior and secondary schools, as well as adults, depending on the nature of the particular concert.
Ideally, children attending should be able to concentrate for up to 20 minutes at a time. Musical items will typically last between 5 and 20 minutes.
For all Children’s Concerts
If babies, toddlers and very young children are brought to the performances, we would ask that their carers are sensitive to the enjoyment of other audience members. Music is always piped down to the café area, where there is plenty of space to run off energy!
An entrance fee will be charged for everyone aged 3 and above. If you are bringing a child under the age of 3, that child will still need a ticket even though there will be no charge. This is in compliance with health and safety/fire regulations.
