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Melbourne Recital Centre: Shaun the Sheep – The Flight Before Christmas with Live Brass Band
12 December 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT

Experience the magic of iconic British animation Shaun the Sheep with live brass band this festive season.
It’s Christmas Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun save the day and get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s favourite present? Or has Shaun finally met his match in Farmer Ben’s feisty daughter, Ella? Prepare for an explosive high-wire ending as everyone learns the true value of Christmas!
Following sold-out performances of the Academy Award® winning short film Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers in 2024, Darebin City Brass Preston Band returns to Melbourne Recital Centre for a screening of the acclaimed Aardman film, Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, with live brass band.
With a sprinkle of Christmas favourites perfect for every member of the family, the world’s favourite sheep stars in his very own winter’s tale.
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