The Snowman Live in Concert

A live concert presenting The Snowman, the animated story first broadcast by Channel 4 in 1982, with its music performed on stage in London. The night is staged at Big Penny Social, a concert venue on Priestley Way in Walthamstow.

The Snowman is a wordless animated film adapted by Raymond Briggs from his 1978 picture book, with an orchestral score by Howard Blake. Its best-known song, Walking in the Air, sung by a boy in the film, has become one of the most familiar pieces associated with the Christmas season in Britain. The film was first shown by Channel 4 in 1982 and has been repeated on television each festive period since.

This concert brings the music of the film into a live setting, so the score and its songs are heard performed rather than played from a recording. The programme follows the story of a boy and a snowman who become friends over one night, with the music accompanying the scenes as they would appear on screen.

Big Penny Social is a concert venue at 1 Priestley Way, E17 6AL, London, and the event suits anyone who knows the film and wants to hear its music performed live over the festive period.