Award-winning Disney film Encanto to be shown with live orchestra at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham

An award-winning Disney film is set to be brought to life with a full 80-piece orchestra.

The one-off show — Encanto in Concert — will be at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on February 21 for a family-friendly live performance.

The event, produced in association with Gloworm Events, will be performed by Limelight Orchestra on stage in sync with the film.

With a score by Lin Manuel Miranda, the composer of Hamilton and Moana fame, featuring South American music, the orchestra has sourced traditional instruments to create authentic sounds.

The orchestra will play the full score, including one of the film’s most popular songs ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’.

A bespoke lighting design will surround the audience with the sights and sounds of the village where the Madrigals live in a magical house in the mountains of Columbia.

Paul Murphy, Limelight Orchestra Musical director, said: “Families can enjoy a wonderful live performance delivered in a modern accessible way.

“It’s going to be a really exciting event that will last long in the memory.

“We firmly believe that giving as many children as possible access to high quality live experiences is absolutely of vital importance to their own creative imaginations and to nurture an audience for the arts in the future.”

The film tells the story of Mirabel, the only ordinary Madrigal, who discovers the magic surrounding their home is in danger, and may be her family’s last hope.

Mirabel Madrigal broke new ground as the first Disney heroine to wear glasses, a detail that has resonated with many viewers who wear glasses themselves.

Previously performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall and by the Halle in Manchester, the Nottingham show will be the only opportunity to experience the live Encanto concert in the UK in 2025.

Under 14s need to be accompanied by an adult and it is suitable for four-year-olds and upwards.