Sunday 14 June 2026, 3pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Tiered seating
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Saffron Walden Symphony OrchestraPresented by Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
SWSO celebrate 70 years with a new commission from local composer Sarah Cattley.
SWSO’s 70th anniversary concert celebrates the past but also looks to the future. The Wreckers, an opera by pioneering female composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth, was written in 1911 and has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years; here we enjoy the Overture. The first performance of a new commission from the talented local composer Sarah Cattley follows. Written in 1953, the year of Stalin’s death, Dmitri Shostakovich’s monumental 10th Symphony vividly characterises life under the dictator, but finishes with a positive vision of the future.
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
The shuttle bus won't be running for this event
Programme and performers
Programme
- Smyth Overture to The Wreckers
- Sarah Cattley New commission
- Shostakovich Symphony No.10
Performers
- Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Hull conductor
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Information for your visit
Sunday 14 June 2026, 3pm
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.
When to arrive
2pm - 2.45pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
2pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
2.30pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
3pm
Interval
Interval (20 mins)
Show ends
5pm (approx)
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
Drinks
Cloakroom
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