Families

At Music in the Round, we believe music is for everyone!

Whether you’re looking for a friendly and accessible concert experience for your child, or seeking an unforgettable opportunity for your whole family to play alongside professional musicians, keep an eye on the activities and resources below to find something with the perfect fit for you and your family.

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FAMILY CONCERT

10 March 2024, 11:30 am

Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

THE CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPY TOWN

Ensemble 360 & Lucy Drever

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FAMILY CONCERT

18 May 2024, 10:30 am

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

SIR SCALLYWAG & THE BATTLE OF STINKY BOTTOM

Ensemble 360 & Lucy Drever

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FAMILY CONCERT

25 May 2024, 10:30 am

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

CLOSE-UP: MUSIC FOR CURIOUS YOUNG MINDS

Elinor Moran, Roderick Williams & Ensemble 360

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Resources

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A guided physical warm up to try before you start singing.

Warming up our bodies and voices

Singing Warm-up

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A guided way to get your face and mouth moving, ready to get the most out of singing together.

Magical Musical Chewing Gum

Singing Warm-up

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This playlist, designed to be used alongside the resource back for the 2023-2024 tour of Paul Rissmann’s ‘The Chimpanzees of Happy Town’ can be used to warm up your bodies and voices, and learn the songs which you’ll be singing when you come to the storybook concert performed by Ensemble 360.

Learn the Songs: The Chimpanzees of Happy Town

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Created to accompany our storybook concerts of Paul Rissmann’s Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants adapted from the best-selling children’s book by Giles Andreae and Korky Paul. Here, Polly Ives introduces the participatory songs from the piece.

Learn the Songs: Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants

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Learn and practise the grumpy Mayor’s two refrains: ‘No! No! No!’ and ‘Chop it Down!’ from the story of The Chimpanzees of Happy Town as you prepare for this storybook concert.

Learn the Songs: No! No! No! / Chop it Down!

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Created to accompany our storybook concerts of Paul Rissmann’s Izzy Gizmo adapted from the best-selling children’s book by Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie. Here, Polly Ives introduces the participatory songs from the piece.

Learn the Songs: Izzy Gizmo

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Learn the grumpy Mayor’s song ‘You Can’t Grow Things in Drabsville’ from the story of The Chimpanzees of Happy Town as you prepare for this storybook concert.

Learn the Song: You Can’t Grow Things in Drabsville

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Learn ‘The Happy Town Song’ from the story of The Chimpanzees of Happy Town as you prepare for this storybook concert.

Learn the Song: The Happy Town Song

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Learn the song ‘Pull the Palace Down!’ from the story of The Chimpanzees of Happy Town as you prepare for this storybook concert.

Learn the Song: Pull The Palace Down

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