Passion for world class football is sweeping the globe, and what better opportunity to explore some great music?

 

World Cup Fever! – Come & Play for KS2

Come and Play with the Hallé is a unique series of concerts specially designed to offer thousands of children on the Whole Class Ensemble Teaching programme the opportunity to play and sing with an international symphony orchestra, both at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and in other national centres.

Working with schools through our many Music Education Hub partners, Come and Play with the Hallé is a specially designed concert for Key Stage 2 schoolchildren learning a musical instrument via the Whole Class Ensemble Teaching Programme. All schools will receive free resources in advance of the concert to have fun in your music classes, make Model Music Curriculum links and prepare the pupils for the concert visit.

 

World Cup Fever! – An Introduction to the Orchestra for KS3

Bring your class to hear the wonderful Hallé live in concert! Our World Cup Fever concert is specifically designed for KS3 and will be celebrating the World Cup! Our schools’ concerts performed by the Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall, one of the country’s finest concert halls, provide a live music experience for young people who, in most cases, have never heard a symphony orchestra before.

All schools will receive free resources in advance of the concert to have fun in your music classes, make Model Music Curriculum links and prepare the pupils for the concert visit.

Please note, the KS3 concert will not include any play-along or sing-along pieces. If you would like to join in with these pieces, please book tickets for a KS2 concert.

 

 

Tickets

 

  • School tickets are £8 per head (students and teachers)
  • For the KS2 concerts only, audience tickets are £9 each (U10s free)

 

Dates

  • Tuesday 16th June 2026 – 10:30 (KS2, includes playalong and singalong)
  • Tuesday 16th June 2026 – 13:30 (KS2, includes playalong and singalong)
  • Thursday 18th June 2026 – 13:30 (KS3, no playalong or singalong)

 

We advise to arrive 45 minutes prior to the concert start time.

Running time approximately 65 minutes.

 

If your school is attending a concert with the Hallé you might be interested in booking a Concert Prep Workshop. These in-school workshops are designed to prepare the class for being in the audience in a formal concert setting and introduce some of the music that will be performed through fun music-based activities. More information on booking a Concert Prep Workshop can be found here: https://halle.co.uk/project/concert-prep-workshops/