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Families
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Experience live orchestral music at The Bridgewater Hall with Journey Through Music, the BBC Philharmonic’s scheme designed especially for families with 8–to 16-year-olds. With a flexible range of benefits, you can create the evening that suits you – from big discounts on ticket prices for adults and children to free workshops to learn about the orchestra and specially created programme notes to guide you through the music. Tickets are £5 for children aged 16 and under and £10 for accompanying adults. Look out for the JTM logo beside our Journey Through Music concerts, and visit us at bbc.co.uk/philharmonic to find out more.
Students The Sonic Card is a free scheme for students run by the BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, RNCM and The Bridgewater Hall. The scheme is free to join and gives students the opportunity to buy tickets to selected concerts for just £3. The aim of The Sonic Card is to encourage students to discover a diverse range of live music events spanning a wide variety of musical styles including classical, jazz and world. You can sign up at soniccard.co.uk or at The Sonic Card desk before any featured concert.
Friends of the BBC Philharmonic Friends receive a range of benefits, including 25% discount on tickets and free concert programmes at BBC Philharmonic concerts at The Bridgewater Hall, regular access to concerts and rehearsals at the BBC Philharmonic’s studio at MediaCityUK and special Friends events, such as the annual Christmas Party. There are also opportunities for members to work more closely with us as volunteers helping with mailings and events. Full details of benefits and a downloadable membership form can be found at bbc.co.uk/philharmonic. Alternatively you can contact us on 0161 836 1312 or at philharmonic@bbc.co.uk to request a membership pack.
number of guaranteed spaces are available to Bridgewater Hall concert patrons at Park Avenue car park for £6. Spaces must be booked with the Box Office or online at least a week before the concert and are valid from 5.30pm on the date indicated. Patrons can also validate their NCP parking ticket at the Hall for Manchester Central Car Park (formerly G-Mex), Great Northern Phase 1 & 2 and Oxford Street for a discounted rate.
Disabled Parking: There are a limited number of complimentary disabled parking spaces for blue badge holders at NCP Manchester Central (formerly G-Mex), allocated on a first-come-firstserved basis. Spaces are free of charge but a ticket must be booked through the Box Office with your concert tickets. Please park in one of the designated disabled parking bays and display your blue badge. This arrangement is for evening concerts only and is not available to those attending daytime or private events at the Hall.
A wheelchair drop off point is located on Lower Mosley Street outside the Hall. We must stress, however, that this is not a parking space, even for blue badge holders. Double yellow lines at the rear of The Bridgewater Hall on Great Bridgewater Street allow parking for blue badge holders except during the hours of 6am - 8am and 4pm - 6pm.
Metrolink: Metrolink tickets can be purchased online or through the Box Office at the discounted rate of £4 adult and £1.50 child, valid for all day off peak travel across the network.
Bus: The nearest bus stops for major routes into the city centre are St Peter’s Square, Portland Street and Deansgate. Rail: The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road. Coach: Coaches can drop off and pick up outside the main entrance on Lower Mosley Street.
Eating and Drinking at The Bridgewater Hall Why not make the most of your evening by enjoying a relaxing drink or a pre-concert meal? The Charles Hallé Restaurant Dining from 5.30pm with a fixed-price menu du jour at £21.95 for 2 courses and £27.50 for 3 courses.
The Stalls Café Bar Dining from 5.30pm with main courses typically costing £10.95. Reservations are required* – contact the Box Office at bridgewater-hall.co.uk or on 0844 907 9000. *£5-per-person deposit required.
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