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MHOR Festival

A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs and many more activities for kids and adults alive. There's plenty to eat and drink, too – from a barbecue to an oyster bar, beer festival and a food market buffet. A…

Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Sat 25 May

Prices vary / 01877 384622

  • 11:00

Dora the Explorer Live

A live musical adventure with Dora as she sets off in search of the City of Lost Toys with help from Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and, of course, the audience!

The Anvil, Basingstoke

Sat 1 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 10:30

Sun 2 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 10:30

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Wed 19 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 10:00

Thu 20 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 10:00

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Wed 17 Jul

£17–£19 (Children £15–£17; £59–£69) / 020 8561 8371

  • 10:00

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Catastrophe/Rough for Theatre II/Breath

Beckett on Film: Catastrophe: Directed by David Mamet and starring Harold Pinter, Rebecca Pidgeon and John Gielgud. Rough for Theatre II: Directed by Katie Mitchell and starring Jim Norton, Timothy Spall and Hugh B O’Brien. Breath: Directed by Damien †Hirst.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Sat 31 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett on Film.

Spot's Birthday Party

Songs, stories and games in this fun-packed birthday party for Spot and his friends Steve the Monkey, Tom the Crocodile and Marco the Rabbit Magician who'll be performing a few tricks. Ages 2+.

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Thu 13 Jun

£12 / 01224 641122

Fri 14 Jun

£12 / 01224 641122

Sat 15 Jun

£12 / 01224 641122

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

Tom and his little sister really, really, really want a goldfish. So why not swap dad to get one? Mum can offer a few good reasons, and so she sends the pair out on an adventure to get their father back. A new stage adaptation based on a book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. Suitable for ages 6–10.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Wed 29 May

£8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Thu 30 May

£8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Fri 31 May

£8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Sat 1 Jun

£8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Wed 22 May

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

  • 10:30

Thu 23 May

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

  • 10:30

Fri 24 May

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

  • 10:30

Sat 25 May

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

  • 11:00
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The Gruffalo's Child

Tall Stories present Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo sequel, following the adventure's of his child as she sneaks out in the night to see if the Big Bad Mouse really does exist.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 7 Sep

£12.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sun 8 Sep

£12.50 / 0131 529 6000

All That Fall

‘A life of unending misery in a world devoid of God, now that’s funny.’ Maddy Rooney is in her seventies – unsightly, ungainly and unwell – laboriously to-ing and fro-ing between her home and Boghill Station. This is a landscape whose details are drawn from the suburbs of Foxrock and Leopardstown from Beckett’s youth, but…

The Hub, Edinburgh

Sun 25 Aug

£15 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Mon 26 Aug

£15 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Cinderella

Panto larks at Woking Theatre.

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Tue 10 Dec

£12–£37.50 / 01483 545900

Thu 12 Dec

£12–£37.50 / 01483 545900

Happy Days

Beckett on Film: Happy Days: Directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Rosaleen Linehan and Richard Johnson.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Sat 31 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett on Film.

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors

All the terror of the Tudors, replete with all the grizzly details about those murderous kings and queens, brought to the stage with 3D special effects.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Wed 12 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

Fri 14 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

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Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians

The gruesome side of the Victorian era, with no gore spared, is translated onto the stage with groundbreaking 3D special effects.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Thu 13 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

Hue Boy

Based on the prize-winning book, this colourful interactive adaptation brings to life the story of the smallest boy in the village who never seems to grow.

Perth Theatre

Fri 14 Jun

£7 (under 16s £5) / 01738 621031

Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.

  • 10:30

Sat 15 Jun

£7 (under 16s £5) / 01738 621031

Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.

  • 10:30

I Love You More Than …

One-person interactive storytelling session featuring a host of characters, from princes and kings to woodland creatures.

Beanscene, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£6 per child; accompanying adults free / 0141 632 8090

Part of Southside Fringe.

Sun 26 May

£6 per child; accompanying adults free / 0141 632 8090

Part of Southside Fringe.

James and the Giant Peach

Birmingham Stage Company explore the witty and wonderful world of Roald Dahl's insect-laden tale of young James and his round-the-world adventures aboard the enormous piece of fruit.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Wed 18 Sep

£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000

Thu 19 Sep

£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000

Fri 20 Sep

£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000

Peppa Pig's Big Splash

All singing, all dancing puppet show with wee Peppa Pig and pals as they enjoy the rain and muddy puddles and try to fix the leaking nursery roof.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Wed 16 Apr

£13.50–£15.50 / 0844 871 7607

Grand Opera House, York

Wed 2 Jul

£14.50–£21 / 0844 871 3024

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 12 Jul

£12.50–£21 / 0844 871 7648

Sun 13 Jul

£12.50–£21 / 0844 871 7648

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Peter Pan

Once again, good old Grant Stott, Andy Gray and Allan Stewart take to the stage for a festive runaround. This year, Peter Pan gets their irreverent treatment.

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Mon 9 Dec

£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648

Fri 13 Dec

£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648

Sat 14 Dec

£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648

Sat 21 Dec

£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648

A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Three Sisters

Chekhov's Three Sisters adapted by Viv Adam and starring Roisin, Shona and Iona, three sisters from River City, as Olga, Masha and Irina.

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Tue 9 Jul

£12 / 01292 288235

  • 12:00

Wed 10 Jul

£12 / 01292 288235

  • 12:00

Thu 11 Jul

£12 / 01292 288235

  • 12:00

Mickey's Rockin' Road Show

Your fave characters come to life in a musical extravaganza starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and scores more Disney friends.

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)

Tue 16 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 477 9000

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Tue 6 Aug

£16.50–£31 / 0844 871 7607

Wed 7 Aug

£16.50–£31 / 0844 871 7607

Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Sat 20 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700

  • 10:30

Sun 21 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700

  • 10:30

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Roadkill

Cora Bissett's award-winning production exposing the hidden world of sex-trafficking begins with a bus journey as a young woman travels towards Edinburgh and the promise of a new life. Ages 16+.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Wed 11 Sep

£10 (£8) / 01383 602302

  • 11:00

Thu 12 Sep

£10 (£8) / 01383 602302

  • 11:00

Fri 13 Sep

£10 (£8) / 01383 602302

  • 11:00

Rumstick Road

A video reconstruction of the landmark 1977 production Rumstick Road which combined audio taped conversations, family letters, dance, 35mm slides and the writing of Mary Baker Eddy to construct a response to the suicide of Spalding Gray’s mother. 'A brilliant and engrossing work; one whose abstraction and complexity…

Inspace, Edinburgh

Sat 10 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Selections from the Wooster Group Archive.

Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure

It's chaos at Santa HQ – Rudolph's done a runner and those mischievous elfs are being naughty. So it's up to you to help Santa sort things out, and you may well get something in return …

New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19

Sat 30 Nov

Studio

£12.50 / 0844 871 7646

Sun 1 Dec

Studio

£12.50 / 0844 871 7646

Tue 3 Dec

Studio

£12.50 / 0844 871 7646

…and 19 more dates until 24 Dec

The Snail and the Whale

An new piece of theatre created in Tall Stories' charming storytelling style with live music and plenty of laughs. Ages 4+.

macrobert, Stirling

Mon 14 Oct

£7 / 01786 466666

Snow White

The panto tale of Peter, Wendy, the Lost Boys and their adventures in Neverland.

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

Wed 4 Dec

£9.50–£29.50 / 0844 871 7649

Thu 5 Dec

£9.50–£29.50 / 0844 871 7649

Tue 17 Dec

£9.50–£29.50 / 0844 871 7649

Wed 18 Dec

£9.50–£29.50 / 0844 871 7649

Teechers

John Godber's play set in a challenging secondary school with a new drama teacher trying to make it through the end-of-term play in one piece. Presented by Blackeyed Theatre.

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Tue 18 Jun

£12.50 – All tickets £10 before May 20 (£10.50; Schools £8.50) / 01592 583302

  • 10:00