Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first time ever, the world- renowned Natural History Museum has teamed up with Mark Thompson Productions to take you on a dinosaur adventure like no other.
We’ll go on a pre-historic journey together to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and watch the life-like dinosaurs come alive right on stage!
Not only that, but we’ll also find out more about fossils, time scales and how our planet has changed over hundreds of millions of years.
So get ready for a roaring experience like no other as Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live comes to a town near you.
Age guidance: 3+
Looking for something fun, free and creative to do this half term? Come along to Jack’s Bean Planting Party – a relaxed, drop-in afternoon of planting, crafting and panto-inspired fun for children and families, all themed around this year’s giant festive production of Jack and the Beanstalk! You can drop in any time between 2-4pm.
Join us in the QTH foyer, where tables will be set up for your little ones to explore their creativity and take home a little piece of the panto magic.
What to Expect
Bean Planting Table
Plant your very own magic bean in a pot to take home and grow – will yours reach the clouds like Jack’s?
Design a Dame Station
Create a dazzling costume for our fabulous Dame. Your artwork can be submitted as part of our Design a Dame competition, with some brilliant panto prizes to be won.
Colouring Corner
Choose from a selection of fun, fairy tale-themed colouring sheets – perfect for children who love to get arty.
Whether you drop in for ten minutes or stay for the full session, it’s a lovely, low-pressure way to enjoy a little theatre magic this school holiday.
Age guidance: Recommended for children aged 2–10, but all ages are welcome
Tickets are free, but booking is encouraged. Drop-ins are also welcome on the day (subject to space and materials).
Direct from London’s West End. Over the last few years Science has led the way in getting our lives back to normal. Now, the UK’s favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever!
Join our presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way!
They’ll take an anarchic approach to science communication whilst looking at the scientists, engineers and inventors who have shaped the modern world that we live in whilst proving that each and everyone of you have the ability to change our world for the better!
Expect 20ft LIQUID NITROGEN clouds, exploding OXYGEN & HYDROGEN balloons, FIRE TORNADOS, HYDROGEN bottle rockets, ignited METHANE and even a self-built Hovercraft!
100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun.
Did you ever go to Silversands
On a sunny summer’s day?
Then perhaps you saw the mermaid
Who sang in the deep blue bay
One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she is kept in a small tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea.
Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way?
Through beautiful puppetry and performance, and with music by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, The Pixie and the Pudding, The Smartest Giant in Town, There May be a Castle), Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’s enormously popular story, The Singing Mermaid, is brought to life.
The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks is adapted for the stage by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane with music and songs by Barb Jungr.
Age recommendation 3-8 yrs.
Welcome to Bolly Woods, where the naach is non-stop, the drama is bigger than your aunties’, and the romance is straight out of a filmy blockbuster!
Meet Surinder – sweet, strong, and stuck in a never-ending chore list thanks to her two selfie-obsessed, Insta-vlogging stepsisters, Lovely & Bubbly. Her only real support? The one and only Basanti, a cow with more attitude than a desi girl.
Meanwhile, Prince Kavi is drowning in shaadi pressure from his royal family. But when he accidentally bumps into Surinder, sparks fly faster than a Bollywood dance sequence!
Enter the fabulous Devi Godmother, arriving in full-on glam mode with magic, makeovers, and masala moves. With a dazzling Bollywood Ball, a mystical slipper, and a lot of bakwas, Surinder’s destiny is about to get a serious glow-up!
Get ready for an evening of laughter, romance, and larger-than-life entertainment!
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! The show is family-friendly but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on during the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher-than-usual chance of the entire audience claiming to be called Bob.
Twenty years later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up, and hosting our own Radio Nonsense podcast to bring the sillies to families all over the world.
Get ready for an unforgettable show packed with jaw-dropping magic, hilarious comedy and outrageous antics with Havering’s favourite family entertainer, Nicky Trix!
Join Nicky and his cheeky sidekick, Nambu the elephant, as they bring you laughter, ventriloquism and moments of pure magic. This action-packed show also features exciting games and competitions where YOU could be part of the fun!
Perfect for all ages, it’s a high-energy experience that will leave the whole family amazed, laughing and cheering for more!
Get ready for a dazzling explosion of Music, Dance, and Excitement as Flowers and Friendship Bracelets takes to the stage!
Come and join us for the ultimate pop concert and celebrate the biggest hits from the hottest artistes of the moment. Let’s ‘Shake it Off’ to our very own Taylor Swift; sing along to ‘Flowers’ with Miley Cyrus; dust off all our best dance moves to ‘Vampires’ with Olivia Rodrigo, and not forgetting the unstoppable Sabrina Carpenter performing all her top hits such as ‘Espresso’.
Watch the girls delight the audience in this incredible concert with a huge pop party to finish the show.
Flowers and Friendship Bracelets creates unforgettable memories for children and families.
This show is the Ultimate Concert Experience!
So grab your tickets today! … and don’t forget those friendship bracelets!
See you at the show!
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town!
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?
This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.
★★★★★ “Wonderfully exuberant and imaginative! Our 3-year-old was engrossed from start to finish” Time Out Critics’ Choice
★★★★ “Zesty and delightful. A clever compelling treat” – Independent
★★★★ “More fun than you can shake a stick at” – Daily Mail
★★★★ “Julia Donaldson’s miniature epic. Sally Cookson and her team recreate the book with vigour and imagination” – Times
★★★★★ – Sunday Express
★★★★★ – WhatsOnStage
