FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Step into a world of imagination as our Little Stages Festival brings the magic of theatre to children this spring. Enjoy a mix of storytelling, puppetry, ballet, music and more.
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
Stay tuned for more performances being added, o ering even more opportunities for little ones to experience the joy of live theatre.
TUE 17 – WED 18 FEB | 1PM, 4PM | £16 (CHILD £14)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences for over 10 years, faithfully bringing Eric Carle’s timeless classics to the stage.
THE SOOTY SHOW
ALL AGES
Alongside the famous caterpillar himself, the show also features Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks and The Very Busy Spider.
SUN 15 MAR | 11AM, 2:30PM | £21.50 (CHILD £18.50)
Izzy Wizzy, let’s get busy - it’s The Sooty Show! Sooty, Sweep and Soo are heading into town in a spectacular new show to delight the whole family.
SO UNFAIR
SAT 04 APR | 11:30AM, 2PM | £11
Welcome to an interactive science demo with a twist! We need YOU to take on some big challenges and help us save the day.
ALL AGES
Expect wonderful wizardry, thrills, spills and of course lots and lots of laughs – but watch out for Sooty’s supercharged water pistol! A real treat for children and a charming dose of nostalgia for parents – don’t miss it!
7+
Help Daniel Bye change the world in an unexpectedly ridiculous adventure, involving engineering challenges, bad dad jokes and an extraordinary quantity of molten chocolate.
JULIA DONALDSON & AXEL SCHEFFLER’S A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE
FRI 10 – SUN 1 2 APR | 10:30AM, 1:30PM, 3:30PM | £18 (CHILD £16)
A musical adaptation of the best-selling book by the unparallelled picture book partnership Julia Donaldson and Axel Sche er.
Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze live on stage for the first time! A heartwarming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppetry and enchanting songs.
THE MAGIC OF SCIENCE
SUN 26 APR | 1PM | £18 (CHILD £15)
Join Top Secret as they go on a High Voltage Adventure! Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science.
Hang onto your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination.
NORTHERN BALLET PRESENTS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
WED 06 MAY | 1PM, 3PM RELAXED, 5PM | £15 (CHILD £12)
On the way to visit her grandmother, Little Red Riding Hood meets a very hungry wolf in the woods – but is he really as ‘big and bad’ as the stories say?
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA
Join Little Red on an enchanting adventure as she discovers the importance of kindness, makes some unexpected friends and learns that things aren’t always as they seem.
FRI 19 – SAT 20 JUN | VARIOUS TIMES | £17
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-along songs and clumsy chaos.
