Symphonic celebration of iconic film soundtracks by The Great British Film Orchestra in Central Hall, featuring music from The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters and Friday the 13th.
The Great British Film Orchestra bring Halloween at the Movies to Central Hall on Saturday 10 October, a symphonic run through some of cinema's most recognisable soundtracks. It's a chamber orchestral performance, so you'll hear these scores played live rather than recorded, and the set is built around the spooky and the strange.
The programme pulls from a few different corners of the horror and fantasy world. You'll get the quirky, gothic themes of The Addams Family and the dark comedy of Beetlejuice, alongside the more family-friendly magic of Hocus Pocus and Harry Potter. Then it shifts into the more unsettling territory of Ghostbusters and the slasher roots of Friday the 13th. It's a broad mix, so the night moves from the whimsical to the genuinely eerie without staying in one place for too long.
Behind it all is The Great British Film Orchestra, one of the UK's premier live film music ensembles. They're known for their dynamic performances and cinematic authenticity, and they specialise in the greatest scores from film, television and popular culture. They describe Halloween at the Movies as a symphonic celebration of cinema's most iconic and thrilling soundtracks, brought to life by the orchestra. As darkness falls, the concert reimagines these legendary movie soundtracks in a live chamber orchestral performance, with the music taking centre stage.
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It's a single evening of music, with the orchestra working through the set from start to finish. The concert runs from 19:30 to 21:10 at Central Hall, and tickets are £40 to £50.
