A FLAGSHIP music venue is launching a series of concerts next month.

Northern Sinfonia starts the series at The Sage Gateshead at11am on October 1, introducing young children to the orchestra.

Composer John Woolrich's piece Come and Go guides children through a breath-taking musical landscape.

Next comes The Carnival of the Animals, on October 22, and Bizet's Jeux d'enfants, on November 12.

On December 1, a room in The Sage Gateshead will be turned into a giant harp where silk strings with paper cups at either end are stretched taut.

The ensemble, led by Japanese composer Kazue Mizushima, play the Stringraphy with their whole bodies rubbing or plucking the strings.

Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children.