Home Alone in Concert

Home Alone in Concert comes to Connexin Live on Tuesday 8 December, with the film screened on the big screen and its soundtrack performed live by orchestra and choir. It's the 1990 comedy classic we all know: Macaulay Culkin as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, accidentally left behind when his family flies off on Christmas vacation, who then has to defend his home against two bungling thieves.

The music is the whole point here. The score was written by John Williams, and on the night, the Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North will be playing it live to the picture, conducted by George Morton. Watching it on the big screen with the music performed live is billed as a whole new experience, with the festive spirit dialled right up. The show is recommended for ages PG, with moderate slapstick violence and infrequent moderate language.

It's a good one to bring the family along to. Tickets start from £27.50, with under-16s getting £10 off, and that price includes a £2.50 booking fee. The performance starts at 7:30pm and runs for two hours and ten minutes, which includes a 20-minute interval.