Relaxed Concert

Imagine an orchestra concert that welcomes everyone – where fidgeting is fine, chill-out spaces are ready, and the musical joy knows no boundaries. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a musical afternoon designed to delight all families and friends.

Featuring orchestral musicians and our charismatic presenter performing a range of music in ways you’ve never imagined, this event is specially designed for people who may find traditional concerts challenging to attend, including adults and children with learning disabilities, movement disorders, sensory impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, dementia and other neurological conditions, or those with young children or babies.

There will be opportunities to sing, dance, move about or just listen as preferred, and ‘chill out’ spaces will be available for anyone needing some quiet time before re-entering the auditorium. At the end of the concert, optional post-concert activities will invite you to try your hand at a range of musical activities, led by the RPO musicians themselves.

Presented in partnership between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Creative Crawley, with support from Arts Council England Creative People and Places, Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust and The Marchus Trust.

Timeline for the day:

• 13:15 – 13:45 Pre-concert Sensory Tour
• 14:00 Performance start time
• 14:45 - 15:30 Audience breakout activities
• 15:45 Event end time

Latecomers welcome any time.

Audience members who may benefit from a sensory introduction to the space are invited to join members of the Orchestra for a short (c20min) pre-concert sensory introduction from 1.15pm. Please book this as an additional free ‘Sensory Introduction’ ticket in addition to your General Admission tickets.

Ticket information:

Cost: Tickets are £2.50, £5 and £10. Pay What You Decide**

**What is Pay What You Decide?

Pay What You Decide puts the choice in your hands. It doesn’t matter what price ticket you buy, it won’t affect where your seat is or how good your view is. You get to decide how much you’d like to pay. We are doing this so that there is a price that suits everyone and doesn’t cause a barrier to attending the show. We are testing this way of pricing tickets and would love to hear what you think.

There is no judgement about how much you pay. If you can pay the highest price, please do. Your contribution helps make arts and culture accessible to all in Crawley. If you have any further questions, please email [email protected]

Wheelchair space

Please select a 'Wheelchair Space' ticket for anyone in your group using a wheelchair space and book the relevant ‘General admission’ tickets above for all other members. We will still sit your party together.

General admission - with or without a chair

Audiences are invited to choose the most comfortable seating option for their group. Mats will be provided for those wishing to spread out on the floor during the performance. See the seating chart and example photographs below for more information.

Here is an image which shows you what the floor mats will look like.

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