Lenham's Grade I listed tithe barn is the largest of its kind in the UK and was built at the end of the 14th century. Sitting in the heart of the Kent countryside in the beautiful Lenham village near Maidstone, the barn has become a wonderful rustic venue for open air theatre, markets and community festivals. It is such a special and unique place, perfect for the fun, uplifting and inspiring world of Bach to Baby. Where better to soak up world class music!
The Roman River Festival, now in its 23rd year, is set to host a special Bach to Baby family concert at Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. The Tower, known as Englands tallest Tudor gatehouse, provides an impressive backdrop for this curated chamber music event.
The Bach to Baby family concert is part of a series of performances that take place in and around Colchester, which aims to engage music lovers of all ages with a selection of accessible chamber music pieces.
Our insanely-popular series at Buckingham Palace continues this autumn when we will host concerts inspired by the Holbein exhibition in The Queen's Gallery. Each concert ticket includes free entry to the Gallery and exhibition. Don't forget to ask for the Family Activity Bags to help you explore the exhibitions.
A two week Music and Drama Festival held in Reigate and Redhill, giving young amateur performers and adults the opportunity to participate in adjudicated classes in instrumental music, singing, and speech and drama.
Bach to Baby is delighted to return in 2024 as the finale concert of the festival, introducing great live music to a new generation of music lovers from their earliest moments.
Taking place across Canary Wharf's parks, plazas, and open spaces, Festival14 saw Canary Wharf burst to life with a packed programme spanning music, theatre, dance, comedy and childrens activities, including a joyous Bach to Baby concert!
Bach to Baby has been part of various family events at Windsor Castle, from outdoor concerts in the idyllic Moat Garden as part of the Knights in Training family day, concerts on the romantic band stand at royal wedding celebration, The Wedding Bells of Windsor, to magical Christmas concerts in the awe inspiring St. George's Chapel.
Great music is often inspired by great literature, so Bach to Baby jumped at the chance to create a Shakespeare themed family-friendly programme, 'If Music be the Food of Love', at this popular literary festival, introducing music inspired by the bard to all ages.
It's not often you get to perform in one of the UK's oldest and most famous historic buildings, and a World Heritage Site to boot! Bach to Baby created these super special concerts in the magical atmosphere of the Western Crypt in the run up to Christmas.
Rambert is Britain's oldest dance company, first performing in 1926 and considered the birthplace of British ballet. Today, Rambert is at the cutting edge of contemporary dance. Bach to Baby and Rambert collaborated to create a new cross-arts programme based on Saint Saens' beloved Carnival of the Animals. The performance took place in the state of the art Rambert studio on the banks of the Thames.
It dawned on us that the UK had never seen a large-scale orchestral concert aimed at ages 0+, so we collaborated with the London Mozart Players to make it happen. This was a natural partnership between two organisations with matching synergies; bringing outstanding, world-class musicians to local communities in an accessible, welcoming and professional environment.
The Royal Albert Hall, undoubtedly the UK's (perhaps the world's) most iconic music venue, invited Bach to Baby to run a series of family-friendly concerts in the Elgar Rooms. These interactive concerts mixed the perfect balance of family fun with top notch live music.
We have been working with Canary Wharf Arts since 2015, when we performed in their stunning Speigeltent- a huge travelling tent decorated with mirrors and ornate paintings, creating a fantastical experience for the whole family. In 2023 we are part of the Festival14 open-air event.
Bach to Baby was super chuffed to be invited to perform at the festival for serious party people The Secret Garden Party before the festival became adults only. Yep, we got in there early!
Camp Bestival is the cream of the family-friendly festival crop. The Glasto of family festivals! Bach to Baby peformed in the Big Top, offering sunrise and sleepy-time concerts, adapting the music to suit the mood of the children and their families.
To support the opening of the new World Gallery, which celebrates human creativity and imagination, we presented a fundraising concert with a delicious programme of 'Around the World in 60 Minutes' in the glistening glass conservatory, overlooking the stunning garden.
As part of the Heritage Oepn Day celebrations at Fetcham Park, local families were treated to an idyllic Bach to Baby concert in the Salon, followed by icecream and picnic on the grounds, plus a ginormous bouncy castle!
Sir John Soane, one of Britain's most influential architects, designed and built Pitzhanger Manor as his dream country retreat in what was then rural Ealing. He built Pitzhanger to showcase his skills, but first and foremost it was a place of entertainment, where he could host clients and influential friends at dinners and garden parties. Bach to Baby delighted in creating bespoke programmes that highlight the beauty of the Drawing Room, allowing our audience to time travel to the Regency period in style.