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The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert

LSO Discovery

Family Concert: The Planets

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Barbican

Saturday 21 June 2025 • 2.30pm

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Gustav Holst
Extracts from ‘The Planets – Suite’

Rachel Leach presenter
Karen Ni Bhrion
conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

The concert will finish at approximately 3.45pm.

Tickets

£18 £14 £12 adults, £6 under-18s
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction

Save on Your Booking

Discounts for 18s-and-under, 14–25s and full-time students
Groups of 10+ save at least 20%
Free companion tickets for Barbican Access Members

Full details on all discounts below

The Concert

Join presenter Rachel Leach and the LSO on a musical adventure around the solar system as they explore Gustav Holst’s celestial masterpiece The Planets. From ‘Mars’ – the piece that inspired countless film soundtracks – to the swelling majesty of ‘Jupiter’ and the mysterious atmosphere of ‘Neptune’, this is music on a truly cosmic scale.

LSO Family Concerts are a fun, informative way for families to experience live music together and learn more about the instruments of the orchestra. Each concert is based on a theme, with free workshops before the performance, and the opportunity for everyone to get involved by playing or singing along with the audience participation piece during the concert.

Participation Music

During the concert we’ll be asking you to sing or play along with the Orchestra in our specially written song and there will be practice sessions in the foyer beforehand. If you are bringing your own instrument, please note that large cases should be left at the cloakroom on Level -1 and not be taken into the Hall.

Pre-Concert Activities

Arrive early to take part in free craft and musical activities in the foyers ahead of the concert. Full details below.

Free Crèche

There is a free crèche available for younger siblings under the age of 7. Places must be booked in advance by emailing the Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk or calling +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday – Friday 12–5.30pm). Please include the age of the child the place will be for.


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Pre-Concert Activities

Singing Workshops, Freestage (Level G)
(12pm, 12.35pm, 1.10pm, 1.45pm)

Join Greg Link & pianist Jo Smith to learn the participation song Em Vem Juh Sun, ready to sing along with the LSO in the hall

Instrumental Participation Workshops, Stalls Lounge (Level –1)
(12pm, 12.35pm, 1.10pm, 1.45pm)

LSO Player Shaun Thompson leads Instrument Participation for Em Vem Juh Sun, teaching parts for you to play along with the LSO during the concert. Young people are encouraged to bring their own instruments from home, and LSO will provide some classroom percussion for those to join in

Music Making Workshop, Fountain Room (Level G)
(12pm, 12.35pm, 1.10pm, 1.45pm)

Kizzy Brooks leads an introductory Music Making workshop based around Holst’s music of The Planets – which we will hear in full in the concert

Crafts drop-in, Club Stage (Barbican Foyer, Level -1)
(From 12pm)

Join Lot and their team in making some out-of-this-world inspired craft projects

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