Festivals of Light - a B'Opera Relaxed Concert

A sparkling musical celebration of Festivals of Light for you and your little ones.

You'll find beautiful music by Handel, Dvorak, Debussy, Wolf,  and many more, all brought to life by B'Opera with fun, games and interaction. Expect musical fireworks and maybe a pumpkin or two!

Concerts last around 35-40 minutes and are followed by nursery rhymes (we take requests!), playtime and free tea, coffee and snacks.

There's free parking around the church, baby change facilities and plenty of space for buggy parking inside.

What to expect:

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Who we are:

B'Opera started seven years ago with the question "What if we didn't exclude babies and toddlers from high-quality live music performances?" Performed by professional musicians, the concerts are multi-sensory, varied, fun, and full of story telling and ways for your little one to get involved and learn. Babies are mesmerised, and grown ups love the warm, relaxed atmosphere and the adult interaction with other audience members. It's a win win. There's free tea, coffee and snacks, and since we provide toys and activities after the concert, you might even get to drink that coffee while it's hot!

Audience reviews:

“The best children’s entertainment ever! The calibre was just amazing, the repertoire was stunning and it was so child-friendly and beautiful!” -  Niamh Mulcahy  https://fb.watch/m-UjvtRO7I/

“Beautiful music, very relaxed and totally child and baby centered. A wonderful experience for children and grown ups alike!” Facebook recommendation

“Talented musicians, warm and friendly atmosphere, and beautiful music that isn't simplified for babies. The venue and format is ideal for parents with more than one tiddler; both my baby and toddler are enthralled throughout. Really can't recommend enough!” Facebook recommendation

"Lovely afternoon out with our 8month old! Great performances, amazing talent and so engaging! Fab memories! Thank you!" X Diljit - Facebook

You can read many more 5 star reviews and hear what our audiences liked on our B’Opera Facebook page.

Practicalities

Inclusivity is key to B'Opera Relaxed Concerts, and they are much enjoyed by people of all ages, including older siblings, those with additional needs, and older relatives.

In addition to baby changing and buggy parking, St George's has free car parking around the church

There is also free,  time limited street parking in the area

Morrisons by Five Ways has free, time limited parking and is about 9 mins walk away

St George's is very close to

- Hagley Road bus services

- Five Ways train station which serves the Northfield to Sutton Coldfield/Lichfield areas

- The Highfield - a pub that serves food and where the staff are unfailingly nice to our lively children

- Boston Tea Party Edgbaston - relaxed, family friendly, and again, lovely staff

- the beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens