This concert has now SOLD OUT
This is an informal, family concert, held outdoors in the gardens at Ham Farm. Absolutely everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this concert, but we are making it especially autism-friendly (see below for how) and hope many families with autistic or special needs members will feel confident to come along.
This concert will be open to interaction so if you want to explore instruments by touch, sound, sight or from a distance, you are very welcome! There will be music ranging from famous classical pieces to fun TV theme tunes introducing some of the things that brass instruments can do.
The concert will have an animal-theme! So if you have any animal toys or costumes/ T-shirts that you would like to bring or wear then please do.
"What does autism-friendly mean for a concert?"
In a word, non-judgemental. There is no expectation of how you should behave as an audience member/ participant in this concert, and no judgement. If you want to sing, sing. If you want to dance, dance. Nobody will mind if you make a noise, move around, come right up close (or stay far away). If you need any help or we can improve your experience in any way, just tell us.
Food/Drinks
There will NOT be food or drinks for sale during this concert, but please do feel free to bring drinks and snacks if you wish.
You are also welcome to bring a picnic and stay in the grounds for the FREE brass band starting at 1pm. The bar will open at 12, when the concert ends, and will be selling drinks and ice creams.
This concert will be open to interaction so if you want to explore instruments by touch, sound, sight or from a distance, you are very welcome! There will be music ranging from famous classical pieces to fun TV theme tunes introducing some of the things that brass instruments can do.
The concert will have an animal-theme! So if you have any animal toys or costumes/ T-shirts that you would like to bring or wear then please do.
"What does autism-friendly mean for a concert?"
In a word, non-judgemental. There is no expectation of how you should behave as an audience member/ participant in this concert, and no judgement. If you want to sing, sing. If you want to dance, dance. Nobody will mind if you make a noise, move around, come right up close (or stay far away). If you need any help or we can improve your experience in any way, just tell us.
Food/Drinks
There will NOT be food or drinks for sale during this concert, but please do feel free to bring drinks and snacks if you wish.
You are also welcome to bring a picnic and stay in the grounds for the FREE brass band starting at 1pm. The bar will open at 12, when the concert ends, and will be selling drinks and ice creams.
This FREE concert has now SOLD-OUT. We are sorry if this is disappointing for anyone but we want to keep numbers manageable and not overwhelming.
Do join the waiting list by filling in the form below - this will also register you interest for future similar events, so you will be the first to hear about them.
Do join the waiting list by filling in the form below - this will also register you interest for future similar events, so you will be the first to hear about them.
About EllenEllen O'Brien is a community musician and brass player with a passion for inclusivity and accessibility. She enjoys bringing music out of concert halls, running workshops in schools, hospitals, prisons and into the wider community. As well as performing she currently works for the charity Soundabout who provide musical opportunities for disabled adults and children and their families.
|
|
Preparation Toolkit
To help you prepare for this concert we've created the following resources:
1) a downloadable Social Story
2) a video of Ellen herself speaking and explaining the concert, as well as demonstrating two of her instruments for you to give you a taster of the concert
3) a video of Helen the pianist introducing herself
4) a video of the walk up the lane to Ham Farm Festival, all the way to the space where the concert will be
If there is anything else you would like us to provide for you, please get in touch and tell us!
1) a downloadable Social Story
2) a video of Ellen herself speaking and explaining the concert, as well as demonstrating two of her instruments for you to give you a taster of the concert
3) a video of Helen the pianist introducing herself
4) a video of the walk up the lane to Ham Farm Festival, all the way to the space where the concert will be
If there is anything else you would like us to provide for you, please get in touch and tell us!
|
Social Stories to download
(one pdf, one editable word document if you want to alter anything) |
| ||||
CLICK the picture to see a video of Helen introducing herself!