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This half term, HistoryRiot will zoom families back in time to get a fun-filled taste of life at Greenwich Palace, as it was during the Tudor era, in their new interactive story Tudor Palace Palaver. Expert storytellers HistoryRiot bring to life the history of the Old Royal Naval College when it was a palace built... Continue Reading →
“Everybody’s favourite pantomime dame,” (Metro) might be experiencing Lockdown the Threequel, but that’s not going to stop her livestreaming stories to your living room (direct from Stanley Arts in London)February half-term would usually see Mama G visiting venues across the UK to brings some joy and sparkle (literally, there are always sparkles with a Mama... Continue Reading →
Winter Rescue is the fourth hit show from the pioneering virtual immersive theatre company Morpheus and is open for bookings now. Suitable for children aged 9 to 13, this new show transports children to an icy world of kidnapped elves and fearsome yetis, where they must work together throughout a time-twisting adventure to save the... Continue Reading →
With so many pantomimes on offer at this time of year it can be tough to choose which one to watch. Thankfully Potted Panto has come to the rescue with a show which takes you through seven pantomimes in just 70 minutes! Written by Daniel Clarkson, Jefferson Turner and Richard Hurst, Potted Panto played just... Continue Reading →
Let’s face it, deep down we’re all scared of something, whether it’s heights, snakes, spiders, the dentist or some other phobia. But in a new family show written and performed by Neil McDermott and Gina Beck, we meet an elf with a rather unusual fear: Christmas. The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas was originally... Continue Reading →
We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty. A princess is cursed to sleep for a hundred years by an evil fairy, a handsome prince breaks the spell with a kiss and the pair live happily ever after. But this Christmas, Tea Break Theatre has given this fairy tale a modern twist in its new... Continue Reading →
After the year we’ve all had no one can be forgiven for wanting a touch of escapism this Christmas. Thankfully the Barn Theatre has come to the rescue with it latest production, Peter Pan. Alan Pollock breathes new life into J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up, adapting it into a... Continue Reading →
Tall Stories have released a first look at The Gruffalo’s Child which will be arriving at Alexandra Palace Theatre for a limited Christmas season this weekend 5 December 2020 – 3 January 2021. One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big... Continue Reading →
This Christmas, Greenwich Theatre reopens with Russ Tunney’s thrilling festive adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic children’s novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. This fun-filled socially distanced adventure is accompanied by an online and interactive experience, Sir Willoughby’s Challenge, for those unable to attend the live performance. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of... Continue Reading →
Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in Manchester, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham will be gifted to NHS workers and their families. Mark Cornell, CEO at Ambassador Theatre Group said today: “The Ambassador Theatre Group is delighted to be... Continue Reading →
