HSO Children's Concert

Following last year's sell-out event, Hitchin Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce we will be putting on TWO concerts this year. These will take place on Sunday 29 June @ 12–1pm and 2–3pm at The British Schools Museum.

This fun and informal concert is designed for children and their families, featuring accessible and short orchestral classics on an animal theme. Music will include extracts from Carnival of the Animals and many more.

Children are invited to bring a cuddly toy along to enjoy the performance! During the concert children can sit on the floor at the front for a close-up view of the musicians. There will also be an opportunity to join the orchestra on stage for one of the pieces!

Tickets are £10 per adult and £5 per child. Under 3s are free and available HERE.

Craft activities will be available at Café at the Museum between the two concerts.

From classics like Walter Crane's Beauty and the Beast to now unknown treasures, see the wonderful books of HM Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI and mother to Elizabeth II, known to a generation as the Queen Mother. 

We are grateful to the Bowes-Lyon family for loaning this unique collection to the British Schools Museum from the Queen's childhood years at St Pauls Walden Bury, near Hitchin.

Open during normal Museum hours Fri-Sun, 10am - 4pm. FREE

Free playgroup for all SEND children aged 0-5, every Monday 1-2.30pm. 

Join us for  warm welcoming atmosphere, fun toys and activities, and a chance to talk to other families and the Hertfordshire Family Centre for any advice or contacts you might need. 

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

Over the past year we have welcomed groups from U3A to International Summer Schools, WIs to local historical groups.

If you are looking for a fascinating, quirky and welcoming trip for your group please do get in touch. From our historical Headmaster's House to the period Classrooms covering over 200 years of history, to our behind the scenes collection, there is something for everyone. 

Special group arrangements available for 10+ people booking together. Contact us on enquiries@britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk  and see link for further details: