Roxanna Panufnik at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham
When Roxanna Panufnik’s father Andrzej fled communist Poland, the CBSO hired him as its conductor. Now, a generation later, she pays tribute to Poland’s turbulent last 100 years with a magnificent new choral work – one whose beauty, sincerity and sheer communicative power is sure to make it a modern classic. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts this landmark UK premiere – and then we’re off to the Kingdom of Sweets, in Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker!
CBSO+ 6.15pm: CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock OBE is joined by composer Roxanna Panufnik to talk us through the UK Premiere of Faithful Journey – A Mass for Poland.
PROGRAMME
Panufnik Faithful Journey – A Mass for Poland (CBSO co-commission: UK premiere), 65′
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Act I, 45′
“Very” Trilogy @ Edinburgh Fringe 🗓
A series of three performances by artistic duet Fat and Dumb: Patrycja Kowańska (FAT) and Dominika Knapik (DUMB) in which they construct a tragicomic, bold, and taboo-free narrative about the friendship of two freelance artists navigating the precarious theatre market.
10
08.2026
15
08.2026
Events, Theatre
Polish Air Force Day 2026 🗓
Join us for Polish Air Force Day 2026: a full program of events celebrating the vital contribution of Poland during the Second World War.
11
07.2026
Events, History
Polish cinema at Raindance Film Festival 🗓
Discover two acclaimed Polish films screening at this year's Raindance Film Festival and enjoy 20% off tickets with the discount code polish20
17
06.2026
26
06.2026
Events, Film