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Carnival

19 September 2024

Roll up, roll up! Aurora Orchestra welcomes you to its latest Orchestral Theatre adventure, a reimagining of The Carnival of the Animals that asks: what happens when the carnival is over?

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The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse: schools’ performance

11 September 2024

Aurora offers a specific performance for school children of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s much-loved children’s story, The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse.

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Inside Aurora Orchestra at Drumsheds

30 July 2024

Discover a completely revelatory way of listening to the dazzling sounds of Stravinsky and Ravel.

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Beethoven’s Ninth by Heart at the BBC Proms

25 April 2024

Mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony with a signature memorised presentation and performance at the BBC Proms.

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Stravinsky’s Firebird by Heart

16 April 2024

Get under the skin of Stravinsky’s Firebird as we deconstruct and reassemble it, with the help of presenter Tom Service and conductor Nicholas Collon.

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Mendelssohn and the Moving Machines 7 Jul

8 February 2024

Beep beep, all aboard! Take a trip on different engines of history in our brand-new family show.

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A man sits on a bicycle with a trailer full of musical items in front of it. He is carrying a trombone on his back. He is in a park.

Mendelssohn and the Moving Machines 6 Jul 2024

8 February 2024

Beep beep, all aboard! Take a trip on different engines of history in our new family show.

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A man sits on a bicycle with a trailer full of musical items in front of it. He is carrying a trombone on his back. He is in a park.

Mendelssohn and the Moving Machines

8 February 2024

Beep beep, all aboard! Take a trip on different engines of history in our new Far, Far Away family show.

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The backs of audience members are at the bottom of the image. Their hands are up, copying what the musicians and presenter are doing on stage.

Mendelssohn and the Moving Machines

8 February 2024

Beep beep, all aboard! Take a trip on different engines in our new Far, Far Away family show.

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