Mon 1st April 2013 4:00pm

Rainer Hersch, The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Alistair McGowan

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April Fool's Day Comedy Concert

Rainer Hersch brings together the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain with full symphony orchestra and stars of the classical world for an afternoon of comedy, music and mayhem.

The programme includes Glinka's Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila (comedy version), Britten / UOGB's Young Person's Guide to the Ukulele Orchestra (yes, really), Liszt / Tom and Jerry's The Cat Concerto (live and on stage), J Strauss II's Laughing Song (translated), Pachelbel's Canon (trashed) - and more. Much, much more!

Time Out 'Best Concert of the Year'

'Rapier wit' (The Times)

'Classical music comedy at its best' (BBC Radio 4).

Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.

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