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Explore Cumbria whatever the weather with the National Trust February half term is here at last, and the days are finally a little longer. The only problem that remains; will it shine or will it rain? At the National Trust, we’ve got all sorts going on across the Lakes, so you can enjoy a family day out whatever the weather. At Sizergh, follow the snowflake trail to learn more about these tiny natural wonders, or go wild on the woodland play trail. If the day’s a bit drizzly, warm up with a hot chocolate in the cafe or pop inside to explore the medieval house. At Wray Castle, take the great drawing challenge, following in the footsteps of the young Beatrix Potter who loved to sketch and explore. If the sun’s out, it’s the perfect spot for a stroll along the shores of Windermere. At Fell Foot, children can drop-in and join an orienteering workshop whilst grown-ups enjoy a brew with a view in the potting shed café. At Great Langdale and Grasmere, enjoy a frosty family-friendly winter walk where you’re never far from a spot to sit by the fire. Whether that’s at Sticklebarn, the National Trust’s lakeland pub, or at Allan Bank, William Wordsworth’s former home.
Let’s hear it for the boys Traditionally, performing arts have seen to be a sector that attracts more girls than boys, but with a current curriculum covering street dance, pop singing, acting for camera as well as musical theatre, Razzamataz theatre schools is proud of the number of boys and young men within the network of schools. “Boys love to dance and perform from a young age just as much as girls,” adds Debbie, Principal at Razzamataz school in Carlisle, “Our Tots classes for toddlers have many boys who love to get involved in the imaginary worlds the teachers create. But as boys grow up, they do become more self-conscious and often start to see performing as a girl’s activity. At Razzamataz, we are so proud that this is really not the case and our students, both girls and boys, work together and support each other to create brilliant work both on and off stage.” Parents wanting to get their sons into a healthy activity for the New Year can look to the many benefits that performing arts offers: better posture, increased self-confidence, more discipline and focus, teamwork, creating individuals, better co-ordination, a connection to emotions and learning to be fearless. With many parents concerned over the amount of time their children spend on screens, being part of a theatre school may be just the solution they are looking for.
Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/lake-district for details.
Early on in 2019, Razzamataz Schools in the area are offering a number of free trial sessions. These fun classes are for all children whatever their background or ability and there is a strong focus on keeping fit and active, having fun and making friends.
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Eden & South Lakeland Credit Union (ESLCU) are part of a global social movement, with almost two million members in the UK and 260 million worldwide. In our area we have 700 members. We welcome people of all ages, who live, or are working in our common bond area. The common bond area stretches from Alston in the north, to Ulverston in the south, Ambleside in the west to Kirkby Stephen in the east. Each week ESLCU operate from our offices in Penrith 5 mornings, The Romney Room in Kendal Town Hall 3 mornings, with a branch one day in Alston. Credit unions are for everyone. We are a financial community, a cooperative where members mutually benefit, there’s no profit for thirdparty shareholders. We offer an ethical banking system to beat off Loan sharks and pay day loan operators in our area. So if you are looking for a new loan or to consolidate existing loans, come and talk to us and to see if we can help you to save and borrow for a better tomorrow. We are always looking for more volunteers, especially people with a financial background. To contact us visit www.edensouthlakeland.com, call 01768 890065 or email stephenthorpe@edensouthlakeland.com
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Roundabout Your family diary of what’s on and when ONGOING
Wildlife Watch Group
Join one of the many Wildlife Watch Groups across the county, set up by Cumbria Wildlife Trust. These groups like to get outside as much as possible and explore the local community and surrounding area. Children will enjoy foraging, playing games and generally enjoying the outdoors as well as making new friends. New members are always welcome. Find a group near you at www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk.
This activity group is for 6 to 11-year olds and involves fun crafts based on favourite reads or authors. Places are limited. To sign up please contact Clare Bell on 01229 407369 or email clare.bell@cumbria.gov.uk.
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery,Carlisle Chinese New Year 2019
11am to 4pm. Celebrate the Year of the Pig with Tullie House, Carlisle City Council and the Lancaster University Confucius Institute. Last year's festival was a fantastic day of performances and workshops. This year promises to be just as colourful and exciting - we'll be joined by amazing acrobats and performers from the Jin Long Academy. There'll be lots of family friendly activities taking place at locations throughout the day. For more information visit www.tulliehouse.co.uk.
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Wray Castle, Low Wray, Ambleside The Great Wray Castle Drawing Challenge
10am to 5pm. Dramatic views, gothic details and natural wonders – there’s lots to sketch, as the young Beatrix Potter found. Can you complete all of the drawing challenges? Normal admission applies. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wraycastle.
fresh flowers. All materials provided (flowers may vary). Parental supervision required. Sessions at 11am and 1pm, each lasting fortyfive minutes. Tickets cost £12 and this activity is suitable for children age 5yrs+.
Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven Mini Messel's Makers - Spring Recycled Planters
1 to 3pm. Get ready for spring by making recycled planters in our halfterm Mini Messel's Makers Mon 18th workshop. Mini Messel's Makers Fell Foot, Newby Bridge, create crafts inspired by Oliver Windermere Messel's way of reusing and Orienteering Workshops repurposing materials that we throw Mon 28th to Wed 13th Feb 10am to 3pm (drop-in). Have a go at away or recycle in everyday life, to Lowther Castle, Penrith designing your own orienteering make something beautiful out of A Winter Pom-Pom Trail markers which will be used in our items that we haven't even given a This winter’s trail around the orienteering course on site. Then second thought to. Prepare to spring gardens features a gingerbread girl join one of our team outdoors and into the new season as we have fun by the name of Tammy O’Shanter th th have a go at orienteering first hand. creating our own planters using Sat 9 to Sun 24 and her quest to find the perfect Free event, appropriate for all ages. recycled items. Activities are Sizergh Castle, near Kendal bobble or pom-pom for her woolly For more information visit targeted towards ages five and hat. Follow the arrows round the Sizergh Snowflake Trail www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fell-foot. above. Under-fives are welcome to garden, count off all ten bobbles, go 10am to 4pm. Do you know your Also Wednesday 20th February. attend, free of charge. Please note to the shop and claim your gingery needles from your dendrites, or your that places on our craft workshops th rd Mon 18 to Sat 23 prize. Trail is free with admission to columns from your plates? Explore are limited and booking is essential. the castle & gardens and is suitable Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Visit www.rosehilltheatre.co.uk to the Sizergh Snowflake Trail this for all ages. For more information winter and learn just how unique Carlisle book and for more information. visit www.lowthercastle.org. these tiny natural wonders really February Half Term Drop-in Rheged, Redhills, Penrith are. £1 per trail, normal admission 1 to 4pm. It's Tullie House's 125th Caped Crusaders with applies. For more information visit birthday and we will be celebrating www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh. with crafts and activities inspired by Artventurers Sun 3rd th Using a range of fabric decorating our amazing collections and Wed 13 Rheged, Redhills, Penrith techniques and embellishments, fascinating history! Join us during The World of Beatrix Potter™ Big Top Party: Messy Rheged February Half Term to help celebrate create your own superhero cape! 11am to 3pm. Roll up, roll up to our Attraction Bowness-on-Windermere Tullie125! If you are going to join us You will also create a colourful card mask so you are all set to zoom off Old Brown Owl Day circus-themed party! With free more than once then why not take and save the world! Parental activities for all the family including Old Mr Brown is a popular figure in part in our special Tullie 125 Arts our exhibition. Come to the crafts, entertainers, animals, Award Project to record your special supervision required. Sessions at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm, each lasting attraction and meet some real owls visit and get a certificate for your children’s activity workshops, dancing and live music; there’s sure of all shapes and sizes. It will be such hard work! Ask a member of staff at one hour. Tickets cost £8.50 and this a hoot! Our VIP owl visitors will be to be something to inspire your our drop in for more details or email activity is suitable for children age 4yrs+. inner greatest showman! It will be a with us between 10am and 3.30pm. sarah.forster@tulliehouse.org. huge celebration of uniqueness and Whilst you are visiting you can also th Thu 21st Tue 19 the talents, interests and personality find out more about Old Brown’s Rheged, Redhills, Penrith squirrel friends in the Tale of Squirrel The World of Beatrix Potter™ traits that make us all special. The Animal Encounters with Zoo-toNutkin garden trail. Meet the owls & Attraction, Bowness-onBig Top Party is being organised by you the Squirrel Trail is included in your Messy Cumbria. Messy Cumbria Windermere entry ticket. Also, February 20th and Come and meet our super hero gathers together Messy Churches Crafts in the Foyer super animals. Our very own ninja from across Cumbria to have fun, be 27th. 10am. We’re getting crafty in our th turtle, PJ masks Gekko and creative and celebrate together. It’s Foyer today! It’s free to join in, so Sat 16 Dangermouse. Parental supervision a fun new way to be church! Free why not come along and make required. One adult to supervise at Event but please call 01768 868000 Hill Top, Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, something to take home. Ambleside least one child. Viewing area to book your place. th available. Sessions at 2pm and 3pm, Samuel Whiskers’ Children’s Trail Wed 20 th Sat 9 each lasting fifty minutes. Tickets 10am to 4pm. Make your way Rheged, Redhills, Penrith Barrow in Furness Library Ramsden around Beatrix Potter’s farmhouse cost £7 and this activity is suitable Fairy Crown & Fairy Wand Square, Barrow In Furness for children of all ages. and see if you spot Samuel Whiskers’ Workshop with Flowerworld family who have come to visit. Daily Children's Book Craft Club Cont’d on P12 Join Sarah from Flowerworld to 10.30 to 11.30am. Love books? Then event, normal admission applies. For design and create your very own this club at Barrow Library is for you! more information visit Flower crown and fairy wand using www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top.
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Finding Confidence through Comedy with...
Harry Hill
Primary Times teams up with Harry Hill to discuss how children can get more into comedy
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arry Hill is one of the UK’s most beloved comedians. He has brought laughter to our homes through TV shows such as ITV’s Alien Fun Capsule, TV Burp and the voice of You’ve Been Framed. Now he’s sharing his comic knowledge with the younger generation to encourage them to get into comedy. After the success of his children’s book, Matt Millz, Harry launched a tour of ‘kidz’ with a sequel to the series, Matt Millz Stands Up. “Kids always ask me how to get into comedy, so I began the Matt Millz series to answer some of their questions. I was doing a book tour for the latest novel and found it quite limiting, so I thought I’d do a tour and a signing after the show, as I talk about how to become funny. It’s also easier to demonstrate physical comedy.” Despite his natural talent, Harry’s career didn’t begin in comedy, but in medicine as a doctor. “I struggled with the long hours as a doctor, and I think if I’d had more encouragement as a child to take up
comedy then I wouldn’t have spent five years at medical school. But becoming a comedian didn’t seem as achievable back then.” Comedy was a big part of Harry’s childhood. “I loved comedy growing up as it connected me with the outside world, as I lived in a rural part of Kent. I would memorise jokes I’d heard on TV and repeat them to everyone at school.” “Comedy definitely improved my confidence. I would tell everyone the jokes I’d heard, even though I think my Mum would have described me as a very shy child.” “Comedy, and the confidence found in making someone laugh is really useful. We all have to get up and do a speech at some point in our lives, whether that’s at work, a wedding, or on stage. I know I’m biased but I think comedy is incredibly important.” “The one thing I hope that kids took from my tour and the book is that they should have fun. I’ve always thought if you really want to do something, then you can do it. Reach for the stars.”
Top Tips Inspiration can come from anywhere for jokes, and you can always expand on a joke once you know which jokes work. Keep going. It won’t always be fun, or the jokes might not always go so well, but it will always be worth continuing if it’s what you want to do. Keep at it and you’ll get there. Have fun!
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However, Harry’s greatest piece of advice is relatively simple. “Keep going. We all have bad gigs, not every joke will be received well, but the difference between a comedian and someone who is just “funny” is how to deal with failure. You just keep going.”
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PARTY GUIDE
It’s time to As the madness of Christmas and New Year has worn off and the January blues have subsided, February is the perfect time to begin thinking about your child’s perfect birthday party. Primary Times has compiled an extensive guide on how to host your child’s ultimate birthday bash, whilst remaining under budget and stress free throughout the whole process.
In this case, try shopping around to find what works best for you and your little one. Appropriate venues can include a whole multitude of options, from your local village hall, to soft play centres, swimming pools, cinemas, sports pitches, or restaurants. Ask these individual venues whether they have any package deals available for children’s party hire.
planning. If your party is self-catered, consider the different foods you will lay out for your guests. You can’t go wrong with rustling up a selection of sandwiches, mini pizzas, veggies with dips or cocktail sausages.
If you’re looking for a theme, an International themed menu is a With costs in mind, when booking a venue great way of consider partnering up with another school To begin, tell your child it’s time to start encouraging the parent to host a joint birthday party for your planning the big day. No doubt you will be children to try children. This will allow for just as much fun, met with tons of ideas and it’s your job to different foods from whilst cutting the costs down by half. Guest steer them in a way that is both realistic and around the world, list numbers will greatly depend on the affordable, but also plenty of fun for all. venue you choose, but with another parent whilst having fun at the The first step to party planning is to choose same time. Indian on board, it will allow you to be a bit more the venue for where this party will be held. samosas, Mexican flexible with your pennies. If you’re happy inviting all your children’s nachos, Chinese spring Once all of this is decided, you can begin to friends into your home, then this will be a rolls and American hotdogs are some of our think about the fun details of the day. The great money-saver. For some of us favourite dishes of the day. food, for example, can be a great way for however, this isn’t an option. Cont’d on P11 your child to get involved in the party
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As for games, there are a whole host of different options that will keep the children happy and keep your costs low. Some of our favourites include the old classics of pass the parcel, musical chairs, and pin the tail on the donkey. Alternatively, for a more modern party game, a piĂąata is becoming an increasing favourite amongst children. They are available at most major UK supermarkets, and are sure to keep the kids laughing for ages as they eagerly try and retrieve the treats inside. Finally, before children leave a birthday party, they are usually expected to take a party bag home with them. Rather than the
classic cellophane bag filled with sweeties, balloons, and pencils, there are several alternatives which will keep your party guests smiling, without costing a fortune. Some of our favourites include a small children’s story book, a packet of seeds for children to grow their own vegetables, or some home-baked treats wrapped up with a bow.
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evenings will begin at 6pm when we welcome you in the Stable Yard. A simple two-course hot supper with hot drink follows, accompanied by a talk from one of our expert bird staff about British owls and the work we do here at Muncaster and with the Hawk Conservancy Trust to conserve nd rd them. The experience then moves to Sat 2 to Sun 3 bubbly entertained by the show, the Old Rose Garden Flying Arena in Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, every child will get the chance to be the Hawk & Owl Centre for the first Carlisle put inside a bubble, an experience of the displays seeing these majestic they'll remember forever and lots of Tullie's Big Birthday Bash! creatures of the night in their own great opportunities for photos. For 10am to 4pm Saturday and 11am to environment gliding silently in low performance times, prices and to 4pm Sunday. Join us on our special light. After this the experience book visit www.tulliehouse.co.uk. birthday weekend for a celebration moves through the illuminated of all things Tullie! Tullie House staff gardens past the Castle and Tom Sat 23rd will be on hand to give you a closer Fools tree to the Wild Flower Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton look at our amazing collections, take Meadow Flying Arena for the second Fun Archery Sessions you on a tour of our historic half of Owls by Moonlight. Finally, 1 to 4pm. Also 16th March. You'll buildings, and offer you the chance after an atmospheric walk back have a great time with friends, to try out our diverse programme of through the gardens we return you family and like-minded folks who exciting activities. Our family to the Stable Yard where the evening want to shoot some arrows. We'll programme is award-winning - find finishes. Tickets are £29.90 for adults teach you the basics and guide you out why by trying your hands at and £15.50 for children aged 3 to through a series of practice rounds, crafts and fun activities for the 15yrs. Also 9th and 16th March. For games and competitions as you whole family! For more information more information and to book visit shoot loads of arrows at traditional and to book tickets visit www.muncaster.co.uk. straw targets, sweets and balloons. www.tulliehouse.co.uk. Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, The emphasis of these beginner Sun 10th Carlisle sessions is very much on fun and Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass Discover & Create Sundays: we'll provide all the coaching you need to shoot safely, hit the target Owls by Moonlight 2019 Roman Jewellery and improve your technique. A fantastic opportunity to visit 1 to 4pm. Take a closer look at some Sessions are open to ages 8+ and are Muncaster Castle in the evenings in real Roman jewellery and then make brilliant for both kids and adults so March to enjoy an owl flying display your own beads from Fimo to take share this experience with the after dark. These spectacular home.
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Thu 21st Rheged, Redhills, Penrith Mad Science: Kitchen Chemistry Workshop
Join Mad Science where children will learn some of the chemical reactions that happen when we cook, prepare and analyze food. They’ll even get to see how we can use yeast to inflate balloons! Parental supervision required. Sessions at 10am, 11.30am and 1pm, each lasting forty-five minutes. Tickets cost £7.50 and this activity is suitable for children aged 4 to 11 years.
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle Jesse Ward Bubbleologist
10am to 4pm. Bubbleologist Jesse will be demonstrating the amazing capabilities of liquids in an indoor interactive bubble show designed for little ones, but that's fun and unique for all ages. After you've been truly
family! To book online visit www.independentadventure.co.uk and be sure of a place on one of these sessions.
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Stage & Screen
February half term highlights AT THE KESWICK ALHAMBRA Box Office 017687 72195 THE KING & I from the London Palladium 1.30 pm Mon 18th Feb
This classic musical, starring Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe, tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Bankok in the 1860s to teach his many wives and children.
Stan & Ollie Laurel & Hardy, one of the world's greatest comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their
golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages – introduce your children to the joys of the golden era of cinema!
Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
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The heroes of Bricksburg reunite in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens face a new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space. The battle to restore harmony to the Lego universe takes
All young people under 21 and Friends of the Alhambra get £1.50 discounts off standard tickets (£5 stalls, £6 balcony).
New prices in 2019 Family of four tickets still £20 stalls, £25 balcony.
For show times and more information visit www.keswickalhambra.co.uk she swallowed a fly…But The People’s Theatre Company do! And now you can too as they bring one of the world’s best loved nursery BOX OFFICE 01539 725133 rhymes to life just in time to 14th February celebrate the 45th anniversary of Morgan and West: Parlour Tricks Pam Adams’ bestselling book! From 7.30pm. Time-travelling magic duo the creators of Don’t Dribble On The Morgan & West present an evening Dragon, this magical show has been chock full of jaw-dropping, brain written especially for grownups to bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic enjoy with their children, so come all served with wit, charm and no and relive the delights of this most small amount of panache. Suitable charming of tales complete with a for age 8+. Tickets £9.50, £7.50 U16. feast of sing along songs, colourful animal characters and heartwarming family fun. Songs include If You’re Happy and You know It and Incy Wincy Spider. It’s the perfect BOX OFFICE 01229 820000 treat for anyone aged 2 to 102! 30th to 31st January Tickets adult £10, children £8, family (2 adults 2 children) £32. Bing Live! Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his 22nd February friends are coming to Barrow in the first ever Bing stage show! Join Bing, The Selfish Giant 11.30am & 2.30pm. Inspired by the Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by pretending, touching children’s story ‘The Selfish dressing-up and singing songs. Flop Giant’ by Oscar Wilde, Bristol’s two leading family theatre experts are and Amma are there to help, but in combining forces to explore an this magical world of make-believe unusual friendship, and how even things don’t always go according to the grumpiest giant’s heart can melt plan…Don’t miss the chance to see when Spring finally comes. Grinter is your little one’s face as their a giant. She lives happily alone in her favourite characters are brought to huge cold house, surrounded by her life in this brand-new show. Full of fun, laughter and music, Bing Live! is huge snowy gardens, enclosed by the perfect first theatre trip for pre- her high, frost-covered walls. She schoolers and their families. Tickets shuts out the world, because long ago, the world shut her out, and so £16.75, children £14.75. she hides, safe and quiet in her peaceful, icy home. Outside the towering walls of her enormous garden, the world has been changing and there is very little green left. BOX OFFICE 01786 868000 One day, the children – tired of 18th & 19th February playing on hard roads and grey There Was an Old Lady Who rooftops – find a chink in the giant’s Swallowed A Fly wall and climb through, changing the There Was an Old Lady Who course of the children’s and Grinter’s Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why lives forever. Powerful storytelling,
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captivating puppetry, beautiful design, enchanting music and a sprinkling of magic sums up this very special show. Tickets adult £8, children £6, family (2 adults, 2 children) £24.
Theatre by the Lake Lakeside, Keswick BOX OFFICE 017687 74411 17th February Family Concert: Giddy Goat
3pm. Ensemble 360 – piano, violin, cello, horn, oboe, cor anglais, with narrator Polly Ives. With lots of audience participation and inventive musicianship, this concert will delight young audiences, families and friends of all generations alike. Being a mountain goat is no fun when you are scared of heights poor Giddy’s head spins and his knees turn to jelly. Can he find the fearless goat inside himself in time to rescue little Edmund? A wonderful concert to enjoy with family. Tickets £5, children free.
great music, humour and stunning staging in this exciting and pacey retelling of this well-loved classic tale. Now run, run, as fast as you can, you need to get tickets to catch this Gingerbread Man! Suitable for 3+. Tickets £11, Students & U16s £6.
21st to 22nd February Sourpuss
11am & 2pm. Sourpuss is a very grumpy, ginger cat. Shut out of the house he feels lost and confused, but the garden soon intrigues him. Watch Sourpuss on his journey of discovery, learning the secrets of the great outdoors. From buzzing bees to a chirpy robin, stinky rubbish to vibrant flowers, this visual show is a feast for little eyes. This playful adventure features string and shadow puppets beautifully crafted by hand. Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets £8, family ticket £28.
23rd February Brainiac Live!
2pm & 6pm. Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls, due to popular demand Science’s greatest 20th to 21st February and most volatile live show is The Gingerbread Man returning with a vengeance. Based Imagine being born in an oven and on the multi-award-winning TV the first person you meet wants to show, Brainiac Live! is more dunk you in his tea! Come and see mischievous than ever before, taking the adventure of the deliciously you on a breathless ride through the smelling Gingerbread Man who finds wild world of the weird and his feet fast and sets off on the wonderful. Expect exploding journey of a lifetime. Up and down dustbins, combusting microwaves and into town our Gingerbread Man and loads of live daredevil stunts. must use his wits to escape anyone Watch from the safety of your seat who finds him tasty. Is he faster than as the Brainiacs delve fearlessly into a Goose? Can he cross a river using a the mysteries of science and do all of Fox as a raft? Are Gingerbread Men those things on stage that you’re too allowed on trains? Come and join in scared to do at home. This show his epic quest and meet the bravest contains pyrotechnics and loud biscuit of all times. Stuff and bangs and is suitable for ages 6+. Nonsense apply their usual brilliance Tickets £12 to £14. with a mix of puppetry, live action,
The Beggar’s Theatre, Millom BOX OFFICE 01229 775677 15th March Romeo and Juliet by The Rubbish Shakespeare Company
Enemies. Balconies. Kissing. Sausage rolls!? Shakespeare’s epic tale of star -crossed lovers has been ‘Rubbished!!!’ Sporting a national reputation – from Edinburgh Festival Fringe to collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company and national school tours – this all-male, all-silly, troupe present an hour of multi-rolling, wigs, water, and floppy swords. It’s Shakespeare’s most anarchic tragedy yet. Cheer as Romeo and his bearded beloved meet. Celebrate as they marry and reunite their warring families. Guffaw as all the while our four highly-strung performers squabble, bicker and strive to have the last laugh. Rubbish Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet is perfect, both as an introduction to Shakespeare or even for the most ardent fan of the bard – from wide-eyed schoolboy to cultured Nan and everything in between. A true family show that really is Shakespeare For All. “Rubbish is certainly not a word that will be uttered when the audience leave the theatre”.
The Coro, Ulverston BOX OFFICE 01229 587140 9th to 10th February Dear Zoo
Dear Zoo live on stage is suitable for children aged 2 to 6 years. Presented by Norwell Lapley Productions and brought to life through childengaging puppets, original music and lots of audience interaction, the show immediately appeals to families and children who already love the book and will serve as a wonderful introduction to those coming to the story for the first time. Tickets £14, family of four £50.
18th February Alice in Wonderland
Follow us down the rabbit hole this February as Joseph Purdy Productions presents the magical, musical adventure of Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice as she follows the White Rabbit who is late for a very important date and ventures into the world of Wonderland. Join Alice as she meets the mad hatter for an unforgettable tea party as well as the Cheshire cat, Tweedle Dee and Dum and help Alice ensure its not ‘Off With her Head’ as she finds herself in the company of The Queen of Hearts.
With a star-studded cast to be announced and complete with glittering sets, sparkling costumes and a laugh a minute script. Join us for this wonderful, wacky adventure this February at The Coro Ulverston. But remember, don’t be late for this very important date! Tickets £6, family £20.
The Old Fire Station, Carlisle BOX OFFICE 01228 817590 3rd March The Selfish Giant
2pm. Inspired by the touching children’s story ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde, Bristol's two leading family theatre experts are combining forces to explore an unusual friendship, and how even the grumpiest giant’s heart can melt when Spring finally comes. Grinter is a giant. She lives happily alone in her huge cold house, surrounded by her huge snowy gardens, enclosed by her high, frost-covered walls. She shuts out the world, because long ago, the world shut her out, and so she hides, safe and quiet in her peaceful, icy home. Outside the towering walls of her enormous garden, the world has been changing and there is very little green left. One day, the children - tired of playing on hard roads and grey rooftops - find a chink in the giant's wall and climb through, changing the course of the children’s and Grinter's lives forever. Tickets £7, concession £5.
The Sands Centre, Carlisle BOX OFFICE 01228 633766 1st to 2nd March ZOG
Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is so eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon's school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three. Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him up ready to face his biggest challenge yet - duel with Gadabout the Great! Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved Zog comes to life in Mike Shepherd's magical adaptation with Johnny Flynn's sumptuous folk score featuring live musicians. Katie Sykes' design lifts the book from the page and creates a real and fantastical world. From the team behind Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and Tabby McTat, Zog promises to be roaring fun for all ages. Tickets £14.50 plus a booking fee.
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The Gingerbread Man
The Thief, the Fox & the Phoenix
Wed 20 & Thu 21 February 2pm Wed, 11am & 2pm Thu | Main House | For ages 3 – 10
Sat 23 March 12pm & 3pm | Main House | For ages 4+
Sourpuss
In the Willows
Thu 21 & Fri 22 February 11am & 2pm |Studio | For ages 3+
Tue 2 – Sat 6 April various times |Main House | For ages 6+
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