THE English Symphony Orchestra will bring the art of musical storytelling to Friday Night Live at the Royal Porcelain Works.

Kenneth Woods, conductor of the English Symphony Orchestra, trades baton for cello on November 22 when he teams up with the ESO’s popular leader, violinist Zoë Beyers and actor Ben Humphrey for an evening of musical storytelling as part of the Royal Porcelain Works’ Friday Night Live series in The Hall.

A spokesman said: "The new concert series has quickly established itself as one of Worcester’s most popular cultural offerings, with short, informal and entertaining concerts punctuated by a generous interval for socialising.

"Taking up the primary role of storyteller for the evening is Ben Humphrey, the Artistic Director of Worcester Rep, whose production of The Tempest in Huntingdon Hall wowed Worcester audiences in September.

"Humphrey has a long association with the ESO, having hosted and narrated works like Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, Walton’s Façade and a number of popular family concerts."

Tickets available from www.royalporcelainworks.co.uk/friday-night-live/