Paraorchestra: Death Songbook at Aviva Studios

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor
Carmel Smickersgill

26 April 2024 Tickets from £15

Paraorchestra are easily one of the most exciting orchestras in the UK at the moment. Their ingenious programming and keen sense of collaboration across art forms create some truly spectacular and incredibly fresh performances. Led by renowned conductor Charles Hazelwood, the orchestra are teaming up with lead singer of Suede, Brett Anderson to bring their show of reimagined songs about death to Aviva Studios.

Paraorchestra is a group of both disabled and non-disabled musicians. It was first formed to create a platform for the top disabled musicians in the UK. A space where they can work at the standard of musical excellence they play at whilst not having to compromise their wellbeing for the sake of able bias institutions, venues and organisations.

26 April 2024 Tickets from £15

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