GLASGOW UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC BRINGS FAIRYTALE AND FANTASY TO THE CITY FOR SPECTACULAR FAMILY DAY

Glasgow UNESCO City of Music in association with Glasgow Music, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Children’s Classic Concerts, Love Music, Red Note, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Music Centre.

This September holiday weekend Glasgow UNESCO City of Music welcomes all Princes, Princesses, ogres and witches from across the city and beyond to join them for a fun filled family day at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall and City Halls as they are transformed into a magical fairy tale land for one day only. Kids will be taken on a mystical musical journey with activities for the whole family, from treasure hunts to silent discos, families can take part in a host of activities many of which are completely free.

After the huge success of last year’s Under the Sea family fun day, Glasgow UNESCO City of Music will once again partner with some of Scotland’s arts organisations, bringing top performers including Children’s Classic Concerts’ very own percussionists Owen and Olly, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Children’s TV’s Chris Jarvis, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Music Centre for a wide range of activities across the city, throughout the day.

Families, including grown-ups, are encouraged to dress up as their favourite fairy tale characters for the chance to win a host of exciting prizes as the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and City Halls become a dreamlike fairy tale wonderland, every corner will be bursting with exciting performances and things to do.

Glasgow Royal Concert Halls will host performances of the children’s classic Peter and the Wolf by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, narrated by TV’s Chris Jarvis, the perfect introduction to the orchestra with each character in the story being represented by a different instrument. Elsewhere in the concert halls the Royal Scottish National Orchestra will help Morag tell the story of Steve and his Seriously Tall Ladder – think lots of music, singing and some magic beans!

Children can also join Children’s Classic Concerts’ very own Owen and Olly for Into the Ice Palace, where they can explore and create a magical soundscape based on brand new text for The Snow Queen by Scottish playwright and screenwriter, Stuart Paterson. This interactive concert will take them on an exclusive musical journey deep inside the Snow Queen’s palace. As well as all this there will be a treasure hunt, face-painting, storytelling, arts and crafts, workshops, a chance to meet the musicians and two silent discos - one for Little Monsters and one for Heroes and Heroines.

In Glasgow’s City Halls the magic continues with activities such as Noisy Nights Jr. where Scotland’s Red Note Contemporary Music Ensemble will perform new music about Creatures and Fairy Tales, written by students from King’s Park Secondary School. Come and Create! – a chance for amateur and novice musicians alike to come together with members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and take part in a unique performance in the Old Fruitmarket.

Older kids (14+) can join Scottish Music Centre for Learn to be a DJ! where they will be taught to scratch and mix with a professional DJ, using all the latest technology. City Halls will also play host to the Sound Cave, a mysterious musical cavern featuring works from composers such as Oliver Searle, Anna Meredith and Hanna Tuulikki and The Club Room where visitors will be enchanted by a sound piece from renowned Norwegian sound artist, Jana Winderen.

Svend Brown, Director of Glasgow UNESCO City of Music, said:

“We are thrilled to welcome families to the Royal Concert Hall and City Halls for what promises to be fantastic Fairytale themed Family Fun Day. There truly is something for everyone from toddlers’ right through to Mums and Dads and the atmosphere is always extremely exciting on the day. At Glasgow UNESCO City of Music we believe in the importance of families enjoying music together and take huge pride in offering opportunities like the Fairytale Family Fun Day to families across the city and from further afield to come and enjoy a huge variety of music and activities for free here in the heart of Glasgow”

Glasgow UNESCO City of Music’s Fairytale Family Fun Day is free to attend. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s performances of Steve and his Seriously Long Ladder are free but ticketed and Children’s Classical Concert’s Owen and Olly’s interactive performance of The Snow Queen and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Peter and the Wolf are both priced at only £2. All activities at City Halls are free however Come and Create! and Learn to be a DJ! must be booked in advance.

Booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointed. For more info please call 0141 353 8000 or visit www.glasgowfamilyday.com

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