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Stratford Circus Childrens Festival



Sunday 16th November, from 11am. A full festival day of fabulous theatre and activities for the whole family. Tickets for all events are just £3, with additional free events in and around Stratford Circus and climaxing with a special Comedy 4 Kids performance by James Campbell at ...
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Storytelling



Unicorn, SE1, 21st October - 9th November, Clore Theatre. 2008 is the National Year of Reading, with October dedicated to spoken word. The Storytelling Season celebrates the fairytale for the young and old with three weeks of fabulous stories, told by some of the UK’s most accomplished ...
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Three Billy Goats Gruff



Broadway Theatre, Catford, Saturday 18th Oct at 11.30am (Studio theatre). The show is specially designed for 3-6 year olds. The children enter the imaginative world of the story from the start as they sit either side of the stream and are involved in the action throughout. With beautifully ...
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Flight of the Red Ballon



Rich Mix, Kids Cine Time, Bethnal Green, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September, 11am, cert PG, 113mins. A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon. Also known as À la Recherche du Ballon ...
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Circus Minimus



Stratford Circus, E15, Saturday 27th September, 3pm & 5pm (limited capacity). Ages 2–4 years. A tiny circus with big dreams! Circus Minimus puts a magical spin on everyday life and takes audiences diving into dreams and flying to the stars. Everyday things are transformed – feathers ...
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Fantastic Adventures of Unico



Barbican Family Film Club, 21st September, 1.45pm. Celebrating the manga director Osamu Tezuka. Based on a manga Tezuka created for Sanrio’s Ririka magazine, this is the story of a little unicorn who is born with the power to make anyone he meets happy. The jealous gods condemn him ...
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War Horse



National Theatre, Olivier, 17th Sep, booking until: 12th Nov. Suitable for theatregoers aged 12 and older. The National's Laurence Olivier Award-winning World War One family drama receives a revival. At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to ...
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Hoof !



Lyric Hammersmith, 28th October to 1st November. Having boldly taken Muttnik the Dog into space last season Niki McCretton returns to the Lyric this half-term with a show-jumping (or should that be a jumping show?) horse called Hoof!
Stuck in her stable, abandoned by her owner ...
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Perô



Unicorn Theatre, SE1, 24th September to 12th October. For ages 6+. Perô is an exquisite production from the Dutch company Speeltheater, which, in the best European theatre tradition, combines quirky puppetry, actors and live operatic music to tell this story of love and friendship.
In ...
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Bridge to Terabitha



Rich Mix, Bethnal Green, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, cert PG, 95mins. Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever. 'This movie is very kid friendly... I thought this movie was marvelous, and it deserves to be watched by millions' ...
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Under the Bed



Redbridge Drama Centre, 5th February 2009 and then other locations. See tour details.
Under the Bed by Brendan Murray, director: Natalie Wilson. Age Advice: 4+
Can you hear anything? No.
Can ...
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Over the Hedge



Croydon Clocktower, 20th September. A group of feisty forest critters awaken following the winter freeze to discover that not only has a new neighbourhood cropped up, but also that living in close proximity to humans may have its benefits after all. They realise that their new neighbours ...
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Shoe Baby



Stratford Circus, E15, Friday 31st October and Saturday 1st November, 12pm & 3pm, ages 2-6. The first-ever Circlets show returns for half term! A fantastical, funny adventure about a baby who takes to the sea, the air, the zoo – all in a shoe! Adapted from the book by Joyce Dunbar, ...
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The Gruffalo



Watermans, Brentford, Sunday 21st September @ 3pm a musical adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and performed by the much loved Tall Stories. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what ...
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The Musicians of Bremen



The Albany, Deptford, Sunday 26th October, 3pm, a The Rude Mechanical Theatre Co presentation, an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale for ages 4 to 7 following the adventures of Bruno the donkey and his musical friends. Tickets £6, £4.50 children & concessions
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How the Giraffe Got its Neck



Stratford Circus, E15, Saturday 11th October, 3pm, Ages 4 plus. Have you ever wondered how the giraffe got its long neck, how the leopard got its spots or how the elephant got its trunk? Find out in this brand-new show from Tall Stories, the company that brought you The Gruffalo. ...
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Knock Against My Heart



Unicorn, SE1, 7th - 18th October, Clore Theatre. By Oladipo Agboluaje for ages 14+. A king betrayed, a daughter led by desire and an enemy blinded by fury. The hunger for power and freedom consumes Prospero, Miranda and Caliban in this passionate retelling of The Tempest. A collaboration ...
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Handas Surprise



Croydon Clocktower, 22nd November. Handa takes a basket of delicious fruits to the next village as a surprise for her best friend; but along the way a mischievous collection of animals appear to have other plans for the plump, ripe fruits… With the magic of wooden puppets, traditional ...
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