The Gruffalo’s Child

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £14 adult / £12 child (Groups of 4+ 10% discount)

When: Wed 18 & Thu 19 Oct, 10.30am & 4.30pm

Age: 3+

Tiny Echoes

Adalberto and Sophia are happy. They look to the future and gaze at the stars... until, one day, disaster strikes. After a sudden and tragic loss, Adalberto travels through the cosmos in an attempt to keep his one true love alive.

Using Make Mend and Do's unique blend of puppetry, animation and music, Tiny Echoes is an enchanting performance about a Love as big as Space and a Loss as constant as Time, that will charm audiences of all ages.

“This top-notch, visually wonderful, technically clever and beautiful puppet theatre show tells a universal love story.” out.be, Belgium

String!

A celebration of the string quartet featuring the Gildas Quartet.

This informal performance includes a diverse programme from Haydn to Jessie Montgomery; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges to Dvorak and everything in between.

Creatively staged to bring the audience into the music this fun concert is guaranteed to open eyes and ears to the fabulous, joyful world of the String Quartet. STRING! is the first UK production to be shortlisted for a prestigious YAM Award for Best Schools Concert 2022.

“…one of the most memorable performances of Nottingham Chamber Music Festival. The Gildas Quartet captivated our kids and adults in equal measure.”

Carmen Flores, NCMF

When: Sun 29 Oct, 2pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £8 (Groups of 4+ £6.50)

Age: 7+

When: Sat 3 Feb, 2pm

Venue: Colyer- Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £8 (Groups of 4+ £6.50)

Age: 7+

Christmas Show

2023

‘Brilliant. An old story made electrically alive’

The Stage on Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster FOR FAMILIES & EVERYONE AGED 6+

Following the awardwinning, five-star smash-hit stage show and BBC film, Frankenstein How to Make a Monster, the BAC Beatbox Academy returns to Gulbenkian Arts Centre with the world premiere of hip-hop musical, Pied Piper.

It’s the eve of the mayoral election, and the kids of Hamelin aren’t happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban, and to make matters worse, there’s a serious rat problem. But, there have been whispers of a mysterious rat catcher in town… sometimes he plays a pipe… sometimes a microphone. Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more?

Pied Piper is a raucous musical re-imagining of a medieval fairy-tale. Featuring a hugely talented cast of beatboxers, musicians and special guest performances from the local community, get ready for an electrifying night of vocal wizardry for all the family.

A Battersea Arts Centre, Beatbox Academy & rODIUM Co-Production

Conceived, written and co-directed by Conrad Murray

When: Wed 6 - Sun 10 Dec, times vary

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £12 (Groups of 4+ £10)

Age: 6+

Commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Belgrade Theatre, and ARCADE. Supported by Arts Council England. BAC and rOdium would also like to thank the following individuals for their generous support of Pied Piper: Eric Bensaude, Alison and Chris Cabot, Justin Shinebourne.

Little Seeds Music and Z-arts present