FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE

FAMILIES & YOUNG PEOPLE Please note: our age guidances are suggestions only.

Angel Exit Theatre TOOOB

Sun 9 Oct 11am, 1pm & 2.30pm

Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature.

toooB is a gentle, sensory adventure with an original soundtrack, captivating movement and interactive fun and games; a perfect introduction to theatre and dance for the very young and their grown-ups and includes a stay and play session with the performer.

Helen Martin Studio £10 (joint ticket adult + baby)

45 mins / 6-24 months and their grown ups

Little Angel Theatre THERE’S A RANG-TAN IN MY BEDROOM & OTHER STORIES

Sun 6 Nov 11am & 2pm

Imagine waking up to find a turtle bathing in your bathtub, an orangutan bouncing on your bed and a jaguar creeping through your kitchen! But how did they all get here? And why on earth are they all so far from home?

Join us for a magical mix of puppetry and music as we discover more about our animal friends and what we can do to help – because no one is too small to make a difference.

Studio £10

1hr / Ages 5–11

Supported by Mother, Greenpeace and Meat Free Mondays

Beeja CHOOGH CHOOGH

Sun 13 Nov 11am & 2pm

choogh choogh is inspired by the joy of travelling through India on a train. It combines classical Indian dance with contemporary movement, theatre and play, sharing with audiences a world full of colour, invention and flow. Performers weave a tapestry with scarves: steam, railway tracks, turbans, camel, elephant and more. This is an exploration of just how much we can see and imagine together, as the train chooghs chooghs on.

Helen Martin Studio £10 (Babies under 12 months free)

45 mins / Ages 0-5yrs

FAMILY SINGING

Sun 23 Oct & Sun 20 Nov 11.30am

An opportunity for ALL the family to sing together. The music will be exciting, the pressure will be none, and the fun will be plentiful! All ages are welcome and encouraged to come along and join in, in whatever way they like!

Helen Martin Studio FREE

1 hr

HALF TERM FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Theatre Adults £14.50 Children £12.50

55 mins / Ages 3 – 12

In association with Bluestone Park and National Resort. Supported by Warwick Arts Centre.

Motionhouse

STARCHITECTS

Thu 27 - Sun 30 Oct Thu 4pm Fri 11am (Relaxed) / 3pm (Post Show Talk) Sat & Sun 11am & 3pm THEIR INCREDIBLE MISSION TO REACH THE MOON!

Five children dream of reaching the moon from their bedroom… join the ‘Starchitects’ as they plan their daring mission. Will they succeed? And if they do, what will they find there? Full of fun and thrilling surprises, Starchitects, the new show from Motionhouse designed for children and families is engaging for audiences of all ages who can all enjoy and join the magical adventure. Starchitects is a visual spectacle using the dance-circus fusion and digital projections that Motionhouse is renowned for, with an easy-to-follow fun and imaginative storyline, making it a perfect outing for the whole family.

FAMILY SUNDAYS

Sun 8 Oct – Sun 11 Dec 1.30pm – 4.30pm*

Every Sunday, drop-in for creative workshops led by our artists-in-residence LYNNEBEC. Working across dance, theatre and performance, we invite you to come and spend time together as a family making, exploring and having fun!

Gallery Foyer FREE Drop-in / All ages

* term time only

JULIA DONALDSON SINGALONG

Thu 27 Oct 2.30pm

Before Julia Donaldson became a writer of smash hit books for children, including The Gruffalo and Stick Man, she was a musician and writer of songs. In this fun session, sing along with some of her best known songs, and learn some you may not have heard before!

Helen Martin Studio FREE

50 mins / All ages

MY 1ST CONCERT: DON’T FORGET YOUR PASSPORT!

Thu 27 Oct 1pm

Come with us on an exciting musical journey around the world. This interactive concert by professional classical musicians is designed especially for babies and children. It is a great way to enjoy music together as a family in a relaxed environment. You can also join a pre-performance free workshop - no passport required!

Workshop at 11am, 50 mins Concert at 1pm, 50 mins Helen Martin Studio Adults £5, Under 18s FREE

Ages Under 7

MUSICAL PICNICS

Sun 9 Oct, Sun 6 Nov & Sun 4 Dec 11am

A wonderful new monthly series of original, participatory family performances featuring an eclectic mix of incredible musicians, musical styles, cultures, instruments and personalities. Come and discover everything from beatboxing to global folk, New Orleans brass to Balkan beats, sitars to jazz guitars, and opera to ouds! More info at: www.musicalpicnic.com

Foyer FREE

90 mins / All ages

WEEKEND FAMILY FILMS

Enjoy great family films in our cinemas, from modern classics to recent hits. See website for details.

GLISTEN © STEPHEN BEENY

CHRISTMAS FOR BABIES

The Half Moon Young People’s Theatre GLISTEN

Mon 19 - Sat 24 Dec 10am, 12pm & 2pm

Glisten is an interactive performance for babies aged 0-18 months and their grown-ups and is the perfect alternative family Christmas season experience.

The audience are taken on a sparkling and shimmering immersive journey exploring the world of reflective materials wrapped up in an ambient soundscape. Watch as the empty space of the theatre fills with colour, sounds and surprises, creating a sensory landscape ready to explore after the performance is over.

Studio Adults £7.50 / Children £7.50

40 mins / Ages 0 – 18 months

WARWICK CHRISTMAS SCIENCE LECTURES

Thu 1 & Thu 8 Dec 7pm Foyer laboratory open from 6pm

Warwick Christmas Lectures return and are bigger and messier than ever before! Scientists from the University of Warwick leave their labs to entertain and amaze audiences with experiments and research that make us scratch our heads and shout from our seats. This year we turn our foyer area into a laboratory, so you can get up close to real-life science before the show begins. Expect audience participation, explosions, discovery and wonder!

Hall £4

1hr / Ages 8+ BSL interpreted

FESTIVE FAMILY CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Sun 4 Dec 3pm

The ultimate Christmas countdown for all the family. Magical music, sensational songs, and festive fun are guaranteed to make even the grinchiest of grinches want to join in and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. Crazy Christmas costumes are encouraged!

Hall £7.50

1hr / All ages

“Wonderfully exuberant and imaginative! Our 3 year old was engrossed from start to finish”

Time Out Critics’ Choice

FAMILIES & YOUNG PEOPLECHRISTMAS SHOW

“‘Julia Donaldson’s miniature epic. Sally Cookson and her team recreate the book with vigour and imagination”

Times

“Zesty and delightful. A clever compelling treat” Independent

“‘More fun than you can shake a stick at’ ” Sunday Express

Daily Mail What’s On Stage

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town!

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree? This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog, Tiddler and other Terrific Tales, and Tabby McTat features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

Sat 3 – Sat 31 Dec

Theatre Adults £19 Children £17

1 hour / All ages BSL Performance Sat 17 Dec 10.30am Familiarisation Session Mon 19 Dec 10.30am Relaxed Performance Tue 20 Dec 10.30am

Chill-out in the Creative Learning Space

on Mon 19 & Tue 20 Dec from 10am Schools Performances Weekdays Thu 1 – Thu 15 Dec 10.30am & 1pm groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk