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Theatre Guide
Your family theatre guide
Bridgewater Hall
www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk Monday 16th May & Monday 20th June MUSIC MAKERS: BUZZ AROUND THE WORLD
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for toddlers. For children from walking to age 4.
Sunday 29th May MR TUMBLE’S SPECIAL ADVENTURE WITH THE BBC PHILHARMONIC
Join Mr Tumble and his CBeebies friends for an orchestral adventure featuring the Hello song, the Shine song and some exciting orchestral music. Mr Tumble’s friends will include CBeebies star Justin Fletcher, saxophonist YolanDa Brown of YolanDa’s Band Jam fame, Rebecca Keatley from the CBeebies House and Spotty the Horse! The BBC Philharmonic Family Concert is a great way for children of all ages and their families to experience a full symphony orchestra performing live music.
Hyde Festival Theatre
Corporation Street, Hyde www.hydefestivaltheatre.co.uk Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th June THE WIZARD OF OZ
A Youth Production Presented by ShowStoppers Theatre Group. www.sparksem.co.uk
The Lowry
The Quays, Salford
T: 0343 208 6000 www.thelowry.com Sunday 22nd May PLASTIC DRASTIC FANTASTIC
Akademi presents Plastic Drastic Fantastic a new dance show exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic. Ages 7+.
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Competition Primary Times
To enter the competition please email to competitions@primarytimesmag.com When you enter make sure you give us your name, address, email, age and school. Closing date is 22nd May 2022. Please note: Primary Times will only use your details to contact the competition winners.
WIN 4 TICKETS TO TREETOP NETS IN MANCHESTER
Located in the majestic woodland at Heaton Park, Treetop Manchester offers amazing aerial adventures for all the family and we’ve teamed up with them to offer 4 tickets to their Treetop Nets! Enjoy two hours of tree-riffic adventure in the trees with free play on the huge bouncy nets with ball parks, super-fast slides and aerial walkways. To win 4 tickets to this woodland experience, simply send us your entry marked ‘Treetop Nets’ and you will be placed into our prize draw. (No cash alternative, prize must be taken by 30 September 2022). Closing date Sunday 22nd May. Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales, Tabby McTat) bring the creative team behind Zog, Emma Kilbey and Joe Stilgoe, back together for this truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.
Sunday 29th May – Wednesday 1st June ROALD DAHL AND THE IMAGINATION SEEKERS
A thrilling story delivered through performance, games and creative play that explores Roald Dahl’s extraordinary stories, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and The Twits along the way.
Friday 3rd June THE SONAS FAMILY CIRCUS SHOW
All the way from Northern Ireland, Father and son Martin and Logy take the traditional circus double act and give it a unique and modern twist. Ages 5+.
Sunday 19th June FIREMAN SAM
Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, actionpacked show. You can become a fire-fighter cadet and then watch the magic of the circus.
Saturday 25th June IN THE NIGHT GARDEN
Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all!
Manchester Palace Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/ palace-theatre-manchester Thursday 31st March – Saturday 4th June DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 26 years ago. Members of the original creative team have reunited on this new production that features all of the spellbinding music and lyrics of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.
Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th July LORD OF THE DANCE
www.themet.org.uk Saturday 18th June HANDA’S SURPRISE
Eileen Browne’s bestselling book Handa’s Surprise is brought to life through puppetry, live music and audience participation. For ages 2-5 years.
Waterside Arts Centre
Sale, Trafford www.watersidearts.org Saturday 28th May COMEDYSPORTZ 4 TOTS
A show aimed at kids aged six and under from the team behind ComedySportz. Each show promises plenty of big laughs for little kids and a great opportunity to let their imaginations run wild.
Sunday 19th June AWFUL AUNTIE AT WALKDEN GARDENS
Awful Auntie by David Walliams, adapted for the outdoor stage by Heartbreak Productions, is a truly thrilling tale. Owls, ghosts, chases, escapes, motorcycle rides, and tiddlywinks all fill Stella’s days as she evades her menacing Aunt and saves the family home. Outdoor theatre.
Sunday 10th July MILKSHAKE LIVE
This brand-new show has plenty of laughter, audience interaction and great fun to get everyone up on their feet! It’s a family show not to be missed!
Z Arts
335 Stretford Road Hulme M15 5ZA www.z-arts.org
Monday 16th May FAIRY TALES
Once upon a time there were three bears, and they owned a little Bed and Breakfast in the forest. Step into a fairy tale town and through into the woods to discover a world of giants, palaces, gingerbread houses and treasure caves. Trip trap over a bridge (but watch out for the troll!), join in the palace disco with the musicians of Bremen, sit in a giant’s footprint, visit the market and help Jack win some magic beans, and much more. Interactive exhibition running until February 2023. Suitable for ages 0-8.
7 AUGUST 2022
THE ALBERT HALLS, BOLTON
