THEATRE

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We have tried to give as up to date picture as we can, but things can change at short notice. We advise you to book in advance and then check again before you go.

Octagon Theatre

Box Office 01935 422884

Hendford, Yeovil

Shrek The musical

July 19 - 23

Fairy tale adventure with a side-splitting script, that brings all the characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. Presented by Beatnik Theatre Company. Tickets £19, children £15.

milkshake! Live

July 19 - 23

Milkshake! Monkey is back with a new Show, joined by some of his favourite Milkshake! friends plus two Milkshake Presenters. Learn the amazing songs and dances with your favourite Milkshake! friends and watch as the music, the lights, the costumes and the stage brings Milkshake! to life. At 12 & 3pm, tickets £19, children £17.50, family £69.

Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre

Box Office 01823 414141

TmAC Summer Community Show

monday July 18

The centre’s evening class members present an inspiring and uplifting evening of dance, theatre and musical entertainment. At 7pm, tickets £6.50, students £4.50.

Brewhouse

Box Office 01823 283244

Coal Orchard, Taunton

The Three musketeers

July 15 & 16

Armed with only a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed d’Artagnan as he travels to Paris to become a musketeer. Will things go to plan? It’s unlikely! Featuring hilarious heroics, raucous romances and some bonkers fun with BMX bikes. For 8 year olds and above at 2 and 7pm, tickets £15.

Fireman Sam saves the Circus at Brewhouse, Taunton, 16 August.

The Importance of Being earnest

Friday July 22

Slapstick Picnic invite you to its summer tea party, where marvellous feats of performance and culinary capers await. Over tea and cucumber sandwiches prepare to witness the impossible – the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s classic play of manners, affairs and handbags being performed by just two rather dashing entertainers. For 8 year olds and above at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 - £18.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

August 2 & 3

Dive into Eric Carle’s world as his stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music. For 3 year olds and above, times vary, tickets £13 - £15.

Brainiac Live! remixed

Saturday August 6

The Brainiac team with their wildest show mixing up fresh Beats with Revamped family favourites. Watch as they spin up the strange and mysterious, jumping bravely back into the fresh curiosities of science and doing all of those things on stage that you’re too scared to do at home. For 6 year olds and above, times vary, tickets £13, £15.

Fireman Sam

Tuesday August 16

When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the adventure soon turns to danger. Can Fireman Sam come to the rescue and save the circus? At 10.30am, 1 & 3.30pm, tickets £16.50 & £17.50.

The railway Children return

August 15 - 30

Showing of the PG rated film following a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home. Times vary, tickets £5 - £9.50.

August 19 & 20

British Youth Music Theatre invites you on an exciting adventure full of mystery. Faced with the backdrop of the First World War, the insular residents of Bryher can no longer escape the realities of life beyond the islands. For 5 year olds and above at 7pm, Saturday matinee at 3pm. Tickets £12 - £15.

The mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show

Sunday September 18

4 year olds and above who like music, laughing and craziness grab your pet adult and join in the fun. Comedian Jarred Christmas and world champion beatboxer Hobbit bring a new show packed with interactive jokes, silly billyness, beatboxing, and epic sounds created by you. At 2.30pm, tickets £11.

Princess Theatre

Box Office 01278 784464

Burnham-on-Sea

Top Secret

Saturday October 15

Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats as the theatre is transformed into a real life science laboratory. Experience the non-stop action packed interactive magical science experiments that will capture the imagination. At 2pm, tickets £11.

Hasbro Stars Live On Stage

Thursday July 23

See amazing musical performances from your favourite TV Stars, live on stage. Includes Ben and Holly; The PJ Masks heroes, My Little Pony, Mr and Mrs Potato Head and Mr Monopoly. At 12.30 and 3.30pm, tickets £18, children £17, family £66.

Terrible Tudors

Wednesday August 3

Horrible Histories live on stage. From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. At 2.30 and 6pm, tickets £18, family £70.

Pop Princesses

Wednesday August 10

This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference. A musical spectacular starring four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses who just love to sing. At 6pm, tickets £18.50.

Dinosaur World Live

September 26 & 27

Roarsome interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join an intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. A special meet and greet after the show offers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend. At 4.30pm, Tuesday matinee at 1.30pm, tickets £14.50.

Dick and Dom are back in da bungalow at Cheese and Grain, Frome, 13 October.

The Playhouse

Box Office 01934 645544

Weston-super-Mare

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

July 12 & 13

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! For 3 year olds and above, times vary. Tickets £14.50.

Dinosaur World LIVE at The Playhouse Weston 26 & 27 September.

Theatre Royal

Box Office 01225 448844

Sawclose, Bath

Bugsy malone

July 2 - 23

Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers. Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at loggerheads. Nice guy Bugsy Malone is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when he becomes the last resort for Fat Sam’s hapless hoodlums. Times vary, tickets £28.75 - £47.75; children £27.27 - £46.75.

Woodland Tales with Grandad

September 17 & 18

Something is happening in the woods which is worrying Laura the ladybird, Jeffrey the spider, Brett the Woodlouse, and Willoughby the Woodpecker. Velda the Vixen knows Grandad is one person who can help them, but is there enough time? For 3 year olds and above at 11.30am and 3pm, tickets £10.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

September 27 - Oct 1

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find? For 2 to 6 year olds, times vary, tickets £10.

October 8 & 9

Our heroes Atom and Luna (left home alone by their mother) are saved from starvation by the arrival of their magical child minder, Iffly Sney. But Iffly falls and only the twins can save him. For 7 year olds and above at 11.30am and 3pm, tickets £10.

Bristol Old Vic

Box Office 0117 987 7877

King Street, Bristol

Treasure Island

July 19 - 30

Swashbuckling, smash-hit comedy for all the family featuring dastardly pirates, tropical islands and a mermaid you’ll never forget. Set sail on the Jolly Todger with Jim Lad, Long John Silver and a whole host of other characters for a hilarious voyage across the seas. For 7 year olds and above, times vary, tickets

Cheese and Grain

Box Office 01373 455 420

Market Yard, Justive Lane, Frome

Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow (LIVe)

Thursday October 13

20th anniversary tour. Fun for all ages and packed with chaos and familiar favourites, the live show promises to bring the spirit of Da Bungalow back to life. At 7.30pm, £31.50. VIP Meet and Greet available after the show £49.

Blakehay Theatre

Box Office 01934 645493

Wadham Street, Westernsuper-Mare

matilda Jr the musical

July 22 & 23

Roald Dahl story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Presented by the Oppitts at 7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 7.30pm.

Treasure Island at Bristol Old Vic, 19-30 July.

Bristol Hippodrome

Box Office 0844 871 3012

St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

August 30 - Sept 10

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical story starring Linzi Hateley, Jason Donnovan and Jac Yarrow. Times vary, tickets from £13.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Sept 29 - Nov 12

Spectacularly reimagined using the latest theatrical innovations, this beloved ‘tale as old as time’ will be brought to life on stage like never before. Times vary, tickets from £20.