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566 events

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Show Me: Chris And Pui

Sing songs, discover musical instruments and play games with BBC presenters Chris Jarvis and Pui.

Broadway Theatre, London SE6

Sun 19 May

£12 (Children £10) / 020 8690 0002

  • 13:00
  • 16:00

The Core At Corby Cube

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 01536 470 470

  • 14:30

Dorking Halls

Sun 2 Jun

£12 (Children £10) / 01306 881717

  • 14:00

Also on at:

England's Lane Books, London NW3

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 020 7596 9764

  • 16:00

Fri 31 May

Phone for prices / 020 7596 9764

  • 16:00

Fri 7 Jun

Phone for prices / 020 7596 9764

  • 16:00
…and 7 more dates until 26 Jul

Leytonstone Library, London E11

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 8496 1190

  • 13:30 – 14:30

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 8496 1190

  • 13:30 – 14:30

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 020 8496 1190

  • 13:30 – 14:30
…and 7 more dates until 26 Jul

Waterstones, Deansgate, Manchester

Sun 19 May

Free / 0161 837 3000

  • 14:30 – 15:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0161 837 3000

  • 14:30 – 15:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0161 837 3000

  • 14:30 – 15:00
…and 2 more dates until 16 Jun

The Curious Journey

Featuring entertainers including Drew & Bob, Ikazuchi Taiko (Japanese drummers), Recklessly Organic, Rafiki and Black Persuasion as well as activities such as henna tattoos and circus performers.

Princess Pavilion And Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth

Sat 18 May

The Garden Room

£3 (Children £1; £2) / 01326 211222

  • 12:00 – 18:00

An Evening with Rolf Harris

The perfect treat for all the family as the legendary Rolf Harris, artist, musician, singer, TV presenter and one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, makes a rare stage appearance in London at Royal Festival Hall. This is an opportunity to hear his classic songs including 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down…

Bristol Hippodrome

Sat 18 May

£31–£41 / 0844 847 2325

  • 19:30

NoFit State Circus: Bianco

The latest show from the British modern-circus troupe, featuring circus acts, aerial acrobatics and live music.

NoFit State Big Top, Hove Lawn

Sat 18 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Sun 19 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 15:00
  • 19:30

Wed 22 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 19:30
…and 11 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

Zippos Circus: Carnaval

The newest show from the well-travelled circus, featuring horse rider Nicky de Neumann, a bunch of motorbikes in a giant ball known as the 'Globe of Death' and the flying acrobats of Havana Troupe, among many other circus favourites.

Beddington Park, Wallington

Thu 23 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 19:30

Fri 24 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 17:00
  • 19:30

Sat 25 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00
  • 19:00
…and 3 more dates until 28 May

Fairfield Park, Kingston upon Thames

Sat 18 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00
  • 19:00

Sun 19 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00

Mon 20 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 17:00
  • 19:30

Tue 21 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 18:00

The Pavilion, Perry Barr, Birmingham

Thu 30 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00
  • 19:30

Fri 31 May

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00
  • 19:30

Sat 1 Jun

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00
  • 19:30

Sun 2 Jun

£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100

  • 15:00

The Lion King

It's Hamlet … with lions! Julie Taymor's puppet-powered stage version of Disney's spectacular tale of a dead king and an errant son is a feast of exuberant theatre for the whole family, with show-stopping visual effects, gripping drama and plenty of laughs. The arrival of this touring production in Edinburgh makes…

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat 12 Oct

0844 871 3014

Sun 13 Oct

0844 871 3014

Tue 15 Oct

0844 871 3014

…and 78 more dates until 18 Jan 2014

Liverpool Empire Theatre

Fri 16 May

0870 606 3536

Sat 17 May

0870 606 3536

Sun 18 May

0870 606 3536

…and 41 more dates until 5 Jul 2014

Lyceum Theatre, London WC2E

Sat 18 May

£30–£95 / 0844 844 0005

Sun 19 May

£27.50–£90 / 0844 844 0005

Tue 21 May

£25–£75 / 0844 844 0005

…and 196 more dates until 5 Jan 2014

Lionboy: Complicite

  • Directed by: Annabel Arden
  • Written by: Marcelo dos Santos (adapt)

Young Charlie Ashanti who can speak to cats, tries to rescue his kidnapped parents, with a little help from a floating circus and a pride of lions. Inspired by the novels of Zizou Corder, Marcelo dos Santos's adaptation features Adetomiwa Edun and Femi Elufowoju Jr.

Bristol Old Vic

Wed 29 May

Theatre

£8–£28 / 0117 987 7877

  • 19:00

Thu 30 May

Theatre

£8–£28 / 0117 987 7877

  • 19:00

Fri 31 May

Theatre

£8–£28 / 0117 987 7877

  • 19:00

Sat 1 Jun

Theatre

£8–£28 / 0117 987 7877

  • 14:00
  • 19:00

Liverpool Playhouse

Tue 4 Jun

£12–£20 / 0151 709 4776

  • 19:00

Wed 5 Jun

£12–£20 / 0151 709 4776

  • 19:00

Thu 6 Jun

£12–£20 / 0151 709 4776

  • 13:30
  • 19:00
…and 2 more dates until 8 Jun

The Oxford Playhouse

Tue 11 Jun

Main Stage

£12.50–£19.50 / 01865 305305

  • 19:00

Wed 12 Jun

Main Stage

£12.50–£19.50 / 01865 305305

  • 13:00
  • 19:00

Thu 13 Jun

Main Stage

£12.50–£19.50 / 01865 305305

  • 13:00
  • 19:00
…and 2 more dates until 15 Jun

Also on at:

Pasha Kovalev & Katya Virshilas: An Evening With Stars From Strictly Come Dancing

Two of the more recent additions to TV's Strictly family of professional dancers embark on a national tour, performing ballroom and Latin routines alongside guest dancers and pupils from a local dance school. Kovalev and Virshilas will also take questions from the audience.

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Tue 4 Jun

£21 (£19.50) / 020 8561 8371

  • 19:30

Belfast Waterfront

Tue 28 May

£22.50 / 028 9032 5913

  • 20:00

The Core At Corby Cube

Thu 23 May

£19 (£17) / 01536 470 470

  • 19:30

Also on at:

50 Things To Do Before You Are 11 3/4

Various activities for children under 12.

National Trust: Peckover House, Wisbech

Sat 18 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30

Sun 19 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30

Mon 20 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30
…and 118 more dates until 2 Nov

National Trust: Sutton House, London E9

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £3.50, child £1, family £6.90 / 020 8986 2264

  • 12:00 – 16:00
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Ask the Expert: Explore Your Universe

Meet experts working on astronomy and space exploration projects and find out about the scientific questions they are trying to answer and the practical problems they have to solve.

Royal Observatory Greenwich, London SE10

Sat 18 May

Free / 020 8858 4422

  • 16:00 – 20:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 8858 4422

  • 13:30 – 16:30

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 8858 4422

  • 13:30 – 16:30
…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Avenue Q

  • Directed by: John Plews
  • Written by: lyrics)

A production of the musical that won three Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London N6

Sat 18 May

£10; £16; £14 (£14; £12) / 020 8340 3488

  • 19:30

Sun 19 May

£10; £16; £14 (£14; £12) / 020 8340 3488

  • 16:00

Tue 21 May

£10; £16; £14 (£14; £12) / 020 8340 3488

  • 19:30
…and 35 more dates until 30 Jun

Jubilee Library, Brighton

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 01273 709709

  • 12:00 – 12:30

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01273 709709

  • 12:00 – 12:30

Thu 4 Jul

Free / 01273 709709

  • 12:00 – 12:30

Thu 18 Jul

Free / 01273 709709

  • 12:00 – 12:30

Brompton Library, London SW5

Mon 20 May

Free / 0207 3613010

  • 14:00 – 14:30

Mon 27 May

Free / 0207 3613010

  • 14:00 – 14:30

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0207 3613010

  • 14:00 – 14:30
…and 8 more dates until 29 Jul

Crawley Library

Mon 20 May

Free / 01293 651751

  • 14:00 – 14:30

Mon 27 May

Free / 01293 651751

  • 14:00 – 14:30

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 01293 651751

  • 14:00 – 14:30
…and 8 more dates until 29 Jul

Werrington Library, Peterborough

Fri 24 May

Free / 01733 864280

  • 14:15 – 14:45

Fri 31 May

Free / 01733 864280

  • 14:15 – 14:45

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 01733 864280

  • 14:15 – 14:45
…and 7 more dates until 26 Jul

Circus Glory (Ages 3-12)

Trapeze practice for children.

Primrose Hill Community Centre, London NW1

Mon 20 May

Phone for prices / 020 7586 8327

  • 13:45 – 17:45

Wed 22 May

Phone for prices / 020 7586 8327

  • 13:15 – 18:30

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 020 7586 8327

  • 13:45 – 18:00
…and 20 more dates until 29 Jul back to top

Cub Rangers

Themed events and activities based on woodland skills, including making a natural den, camp fire and where to find food.

National Trust: Croft Castle, Leominster

Wed 29 May

Visitor Reception

Children £3 adv booking essential, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £19.50 / 01568 780246

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Wed 7 Aug

Visitor Reception

Children £3 adv booking essential, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £19.50 / 01568 780246

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Wed 14 Aug

Visitor Reception

Children £3 adv booking essential, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £19.50 / 01568 780246

  • 12:00 – 15:00
…and 2 more dates until 28 Aug

Digital Design Drop In

An opportunity to meet with and chat with visiting digital artists who explore the intersection of technology, art and design in their work.

Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7

Sat 18 May

Room 133, Furniture

Free / 020 7942 2000

  • 13:00 – 16:00

Sat 22 Jun

Room 133, Furniture

Free / 020 7942 2000

  • 13:00 – 16:00

Family Camping Weekend

Give the kids a taste of the wild in the heart of Gibside's landscape garden. Pitch your tent for three days and two nights of family adventure and activities. Activities include bushcraft, live music and games.

National Trust: Gibside, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sat 25 May

£60 per pitch, adv booking essential / 01207 541820

  • 00:00 (Sunday morning)

Sun 26 May

£60 per pitch, adv booking essential / 01207 541820

  • 00:00 (Monday morning)

Mon 27 May

£60 per pitch, adv booking essential / 01207 541820

  • 00:00 (Tuesday morning)
…and 3 more dates until 19 Aug

Geocaching Taster Day

Borrow GPS units and follow a digital treasure trail.

National Trust: Fountains Abbey And Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon

Wed 29 May

Free, plus admission £8.15, child £4.40, family £20.90, adv booking essential / 01765 608888

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Wed 31 Jul

Free, plus admission £8.15, child £4.40, family £20.90, adv booking essential / 01765 608888

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Wed 14 Aug

Free, plus admission £8.15, child £4.40, family £20.90, adv booking essential / 01765 608888

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Wed 30 Oct

Free, plus admission £8.15, child £4.40, family £20.90, adv booking essential / 01765 608888

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Les Miserables

  • Directed by: Trevor Nunn
  • Written by: John Caird (adapt)

A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss, directed by John Caird.

Queen's Theatre, London W1D

Sat 18 May

£20–£85 / 0844 482 5160

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Mon 20 May

£20–£85 / 0844 482 5160

  • 19:30

Tue 21 May

£20–£85 / 0844 482 5160

  • 19:30
…and 136 more dates until 26 Oct back to top

Waterstones, Bournemouth

Sat 25 May

Free / 01202 548566

  • 12:00 – 15:00

A Mudlarking Adventure: Workshop (Over 5s)

A digital session recreating the stories of mudlarks using real objects from the River Thames.

Museum Of London, EC2Y

Sat 1 Jun

Phone for prices / 020 7001 9844

  • 12:30 – 13:15
  • 14:00 – 14:45
  • 15:30 – 16:15

Sun 2 Jun

Phone for prices / 020 7001 9844

  • 12:30 – 13:15
  • 14:00 – 14:45
  • 15:30 – 16:15

Pucklechurch Village Hall, Bristol

Thu 23 May

Phone for prices / 0117 922 2000

  • 20:00

Thu 30 May

Phone for prices / 0117 922 2000

  • 20:00

Thu 6 Jun

Phone for prices / 0117 922 2000

  • 20:00
…and 7 more dates until 25 Jul

Rapunzel

Enchanted Entertainment presents a family-friendly Easter pantomime, telling the Grimm Brothers tale about the girl with the golden hair. Expect the usual action-packed fun, songs and audience interaction.

Pavilion Theatre, Worthing

Sat 1 Jun

£18.50 (Children £16.50; £16.50; £62) / 01903 206206

  • 14:00
  • 18:00

Sun 2 Jun

£18.50 (Children £16.50; £16.50; £62) / 01903 206206

  • 13:00
  • 16:30

Sands Centre, Carlisle

Sat 25 May

£18 ( £65; Children £16 under 16s) / 01228 625222

  • 15:00 – 17:00
  • 19:00 – 21:00

Horndean Library, Waterlooville

Wed 29 May

Free / 0845 603 5631

  • 14:30 – 15:00

Wed 26 Jun

Free / 0845 603 5631

  • 14:30 – 15:00

Wimbledon Library, London SW19

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 8274 5757

  • 14:15 – 14:45

Tue 28 May

Free / 020 8274 5757

  • 14:15 – 14:45

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 020 8274 5757

  • 14:15 – 14:45
…and 8 more dates until 30 Jul back to top