WINTER with St Martin's Voices
Nov
29
7:30 pm19:30

WINTER with St Martin's Voices

Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and St Martin's Voices, from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, for an enchanting evening of words and carols as we enter the Christmas season. The programme includes winter classics Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, alongside beautiful new works by contemporary composers Lucy Walker, Cecilia McDowall and Reena Esmail from the choir's recent album A Winter Breviary. An evening not to be missed!

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WINTER with St Martin's Voices
Nov
30
7:30 pm19:30

WINTER with St Martin's Voices

Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and St Martin's Voices, from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, for an enchanting evening of words and carols as we enter the Christmas season. The programme includes winter classics Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, alongside beautiful new works by contemporary composers Lucy Walker, Cecilia McDowall and Reena Esmail from the choir's recent album A Winter Breviary. An evening not to be missed!

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Christmas with Septura
Dec
8
7:00 pm19:00

Christmas with Septura

  • The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (map)
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Septura was born out of a passion for the awe-inspiring sound of brass instruments. They’ve got one simple message: music sounds better on brass. Their Christmas programme is an absolute cracker with festive favourites by J.S. Bach, Brahms and Humperdinck, plus a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker narrated by Classic FM’s Zeb Soanes.

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Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (11.30am)
Dec
21
11:30 am11:30

Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (11.30am)

  • Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (map)
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Join the merry musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in the fabulously festive Philharmonic Hall for a stocking-full of sensational seasonal songs and surprises. Taking centre stage is the heartwarming story of Gaspard’s Christmas, narrated by its author, Zeb Soanes, who will be signing copies of the book in the foyer after the concert.

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (2.30pm)
Dec
21
2:30 pm14:30

Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (2.30pm)

Join the merry musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in the fabulously festive Philharmonic Hall for a stocking-full of sensational seasonal songs and surprises. Taking centre stage is the heartwarming story of Gaspard’s Christmas, narrated by its author, Zeb Soanes, who will be signing copies of the book in the foyer after the concert.

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (11.30am)
Dec
22
11:30 am11:30

Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (11.30am)

Join the merry musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in the fabulously festive Philharmonic Hall for a stocking-full of sensational seasonal songs and surprises. Taking centre stage is the heartwarming story of Gaspard’s Christmas, narrated by its author, Zeb Soanes, who will be signing copies of the book in the foyer after the concert.

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (2.30pm)
Dec
22
2:30 pm14:30

Family Concert: Santa Comes to Town! (2.30pm)

Join the merry musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in the fabulously festive Philharmonic Hall for a stocking-full of sensational seasonal songs and surprises. Taking centre stage is the heartwarming story of Gaspard’s Christmas, narrated by its author, Zeb Soanes, who will be signing copies of the book in the foyer after the concert.

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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Masters of Wit
Oct
11
7:00 pm19:00

Masters of Wit

Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes, tenor William Diggle and pianist-composer Louis Mander in a sparkling celebration of the greats of the parlour entertainment era. Music by Arthur Sullivan, Cole Porter and Noel Coward is interwoven with aphorisms, diary entries and anecdotes from the sharpest of wits, all performed with panache at the candelabra-decked pianoforte. Not to be missed!

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Hallé Orchestra: Top of the Classics
Sept
28
7:30 pm19:30

Hallé Orchestra: Top of the Classics

  • The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (map)
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Immerse yourself in a night of extraordinary melodies and timeless classics. Associate Conductor Hallé Pops, Stephen Bell and Zeb Soanes, Classic FM presenter, take us on a journey through iconic masterpieces by renowned composers. This ‘Top of the Classics’ concert promises to be an unforgettable evening.

HALLÉ ORCHESTRA

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Cosmos: a celebration of Holst's Planets
Jul
5
7:30 pm19:30

Cosmos: a celebration of Holst's Planets

Thaxted Festival patron and Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and Selina Cadell (Victoria Wood, Doc Martin) return to the Thaxted festival to present an evening of words and music, exploring the themes of Holst’s Planets Suite, from Mars the Bringer of War to Neptune the Mystic. With the Echo Ensemble conducted by Noah Max.

THAXTED FESTIVAL

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An Evening with Sir Simon Russell Beale
Jun
14
7:00 pm19:00

An Evening with Sir Simon Russell Beale

Join multi-award-winning Sir Simon Russell Beale as he shares his life in music with Classic FM’s Zeb Soanes. Sir Simon will take us through the highlights in his life and career and discuss why certain pieces of music mark these moments so clearly. St Martin’s Voices, The St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, and Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields will perform his choices from across the music spectrum.

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Hay Festival: Peter the Cat's Little Book of BIG Words
May
26
11:30 am11:30

Hay Festival: Peter the Cat's Little Book of BIG Words

Peter the Cat, a favourite character from Zeb’s Gaspard the Fox picture book series, always has the right word for any particular situation. Bring your thinking cap to join the author and Classic FM broadcaster as he introduces his feline friend and explains some of Peter’s favourite ‘big words’. 

HAY FESTIVAL

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Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
May
4
7:30 pm19:30

Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play

Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast. Vintage Hitchcock is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, that recreates a daring train chase, a serial killer’s ominous presence, and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects.

Featuring Norwich Puppet Theatre patrons: Zeb Soanes and James Mayhew

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Gaspard's Foxtrot with Peter and the Wolf
Mar
2
3:00 pm15:00

Gaspard's Foxtrot with Peter and the Wolf

Gaspard boards the Number 38 bus and sets off on a musical adventure through the sights, sounds and smells on London. This tale in the delightful Gaspard the Fox series is narrated by the book’s author, Zeb Soanes with live on-stage illustration by James Mayhew. The perfect way to introduce children to a live orchestra through images and storytelling.

ULSTER ORCHESTRA

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A Couple of Swells: A Fundraising Musical Gala for Marylebone Theatre
Jan
19
7:30 pm19:30

A Couple of Swells: A Fundraising Musical Gala for Marylebone Theatre

Internationally acclaimed singers Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe play a very special fundraising show for us. Supported by celebrity friends including Alistair McGowan with other artists to be announced, this will be a breath-taking show of virtuosic musicianship and fabulous theatricality, combining on the spot improvisation and the quickest of wits.

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