Publish date: 26 January 2022

An interactive performance by musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for people living with dementia and friends is at Liverpool Philharmonic’s smaller ground level venue called the Music Room on Wednesday 2 February (12.30pm). Presenter Claire Henry and a strings ensemble offer Italian favourites including Puccini’s ‘Nessun Dorma’, Musetta’s Waltz from La Bohème, and ‘That’s Amore’ as made famous by Dean Martin. Tickets are limited – see their website for prices and booking.  

The Plaza Community Cinema in Waterloo, Liverpool, continues its dementia-friendly screenings on the third Thursday of every month (2pm) with classic movies, musicals and archive films designed to trigger long-term memories. Find out more on the Plaza website.

Both venues provide extra time for access and a complimentary cup of tea/coffee as part of the dementia-friendly experience.