Roll up, roll up! It’s time to reveal the dazzling delights in store in our new Season. Over the next year, we’ll take you to a certain school of witchcraft and wizardry, invite you to build a snowman, and introduce you to Peter and his wolf. Are you ready?

The CCC Express is blowing its whistle! Climb aboard  to ride with us through witches’ lairs, past dancing skeletons mountain gnomes, and a visit to a very magical Firebird…

But wait – we need your help! A mischievous ghost has been raiding the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s instrument locker, and made off with their prize trumpet. Owen and Olly reckon if they can work out his name, they can bust this ghost – choo-choo over to our Facebook page next week  and let us know what you think our spooky spectre is called. The best entry wins an afternoon tea for the whole family at La Bonne Auberge, followed by tickets to the concert, on us!

Better still, come along in your most creative creepy costume on the day, to bag yourself a no-holds-barred trolley dash around the A1 Toys emporium!  We’ll be judging in the foyer ahead of the concert, where you can also have your photo taken at the controls of our looming locomotive.

Gathering together as a family to watch your favourite festive films, safe from the sleet and snow, with a big box of Christmas chocs: it’s one of the highlights of your holiday –  and of Owen & Olly’s too! They’ve put together their ultimate seasonal soundtrack, taken from the silver screen – with help from some very special VIPs.

The Manor School of Ballet take inspiration from a pair of Frozen sisters, our Buddy is taking a break from the Elf workshop, and the ultimate Christmas celebrity will be dropping by… If you’re feeling a bit Nightmare before Xmas, and you just need to Let It Go, then this movie spectacular will restore your seasonal spirit! Just make sure you join us before the concert to take your very own #sELFie – we’re quite proud of that one…

(Psst! Paisley fans can also catch a sneak preview of Owen & Olly at the big Christmas lights switch on this November. Dates and details to follow!)

Melody Quest
If you just can’t wait till Halloween, you can also catch us at Big Music for Minis, taking over the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sat 14 October. We’ve banded together with NYOS  to form a mega musical crew, and invite you to join us onboard the good ship Camerata, for a nautical voyage of melodic mystery. Help us uncover the clues and collect songs from around the world – just watch out for a fin in the water…

And we’re roaming further afield in the Spring…

Gypsy Jazz – we’re heading to The Barn in Banchory, and the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles , for the latest in a long line of collaborations with small (but powerful) ensembles, that will delight kids, both little and large. Seonaid Aitken (winner of Best Vocalist at the 2017 Scottish Jazz Awards) and her band Rose Room will take us on a whirl through the finger-clicking, toe-tapping world of jazz – join us for a pre-concert workshop to discover what your unique groove sounds like.

Peter & the Wolf – The Essential Orchestra bring you Prokofiev’s story of one brave boy and his animal friends – and enemies! Visiting Stirling and Perth, our handpicked group of musicians pack all the power of the orchestra, but direct to your local venue. If you enjoyed their sell-out presentation of Dahl’s Three Little Pigs, you’ll love this – our musicians will present a re-enactment of the famous story of ducks, and felines and wolves, oh my!  

(There’ll also be a chance to catch this year’s Essential Orchestra show, Tartan Tales, when Nessie returns to Dundee!)

Plus, keep an eye out for our new programme, aimed at those members of your family who have grown up with CCC… but have outgrown our traditional concerts. Contemporary, challenging and a little cryptic (for now), we’re excited to be pushing the boundaries of music, and audience interaction. Stay tuned…