Thursday 14 August 2025, 7.30pm
- Saffron Hall
- Nearly full
- Tiered seating
Aurora Orchestra
Aurora OrchestraPresented by Saffron Hall
Aurora returns to Saffron Hall with a signature memorised and dramatised performance. This year, they unwrap Shostakovich’s gripping Fifth Symphony.
Explore a symphony from the inside out. Nicholas Collon and Aurora Orchestra reflect this year’s Shostakovich anniversary with a concert that takes the audience under the hood of a 20th-century masterpiece and into the mind of the man who made it. Actors join the players to bring to life a symphony born in the shadow of Stalin’s regime – music on the edge of life and death by a composer treading a dangerous line between political obedience and artistic defiance.
Co-produced by Aurora Orchestra and the BBC Proms, developed in collaboration with Frantic Assembly.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
Discounts
Transport
Shuttle bus
Pre-show shuttle bus will be operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance
Programme and performers
Programme
- A dramatised and musical exploration of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (from memory)
Performers
- Aurora Orchestra
- Nicholas Collon conductor
- Jane Mitchell co-director, concept and script
- James Bonas co-director
- Scott Graham for Frantic Assembly co-director
- Sean Hollands for Frantic Assembly associate to Scott Graham
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Information for your visit
Thursday 14 August 2025, 7.30pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
6.30pm - 7.30pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
6.30pm - 7.15pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
6.30pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
7pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
7.30pm
Show ends
To be confirmed
Post-show shuttle bus
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Cloakroom
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