French Connections: Mark Bebbington and Alistair McGowan

BAFTA-winning actor and comic Alistair McGowan joins pianist Mark Bebbington for an entertaining programme of music and performance at St Giles Cripplegate.

McGowan narrates Poulenc's enchanting setting of the story of Babar, a musical work for piano and narrator, based on the classic children’s books by Jean de Brunhoff. Poulenc captures the essence of the famous elephant’s adventures with the tender, witty and surreal atmosphere of his music.

The concert also features a glorious programme of piano works by Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Ireland in impressionistic Gallic mode, and some surprises!

SATIE Sports et Divertissements

IRELAND The Island Spell

DEBUSSY Feux d’artifice (“Fireworks”)

POULENC Napoli Suite

RAVEL Mother Goose Suite

POULENC Babar the Elephant Artists: Mark Bebbington, piano

Alistair McGowan, narrator

Doors open half an hour before the concert starts. There will be an interval of 20 mins.

Details are correct at time of publication but are subject to change. We regret that tickets cannot be refunded unless the concert is cancelled.