One hour of loony tunes and marvellous melodies!

With music from your favourite cartoons, including Looney Tunes, The Pink Panther, The Simpsons, Bluey and SpongeBob SquarePants, join the CBSO's highly animated musicians and host Tom Redmond for a fun-filled afternoon for the whole family.

Recommended for children aged 6+

About Family Concert: Cartoon Classics

Start the fun early and join us for a FREE pre-concert performance from the CBSO Children's Chorus! The performance will take place at 2pm on the Main Stage at Town Hall.

Bach (arr. James), Flocks in Pastures Green Abiding
Brahms (arr. West), Lullaby
Copland, Simple Gifts
Menken (arr. Huff), Friend Like me
Newman, You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Where Have I Heard it Before?

Instagram and TikTok have been awash with the benefits of using Life's Incredible Again from The Incredibles as your alarm clock. This performance should give you even more pep as it's played live on-stage.

Life's Incredible Again Michael Giacchino

Full programme

  • Rossini, William Tell: Overture  (12mins)
  • Mancini, The Pink Panther Theme 
  • Looney Tunes Overture  (2mins)
  • Wagner (arr. Hutschenruyter), The Ride of the Valkyrie  (5mins)
  • Strauss, On the Beautiful Blue Danube  (9mins)
  • Elfman, The Simpsons: Theme  (2mins)
  • Giacchino, The Incredibles: Full Mayhem  (3mins)
  • Nott, Wallace and Gromit: Theme and Chase  (4mins)
  • Grieg, Peer Gynt: "Morning" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King"  (5mins)
  • Bush, Bluey: Theme  (3mins)
  • Stravinsky, Berceuse and Finale from Firebird  (7mins)

Performers