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.
Genre: Family
Nicky Trix: Magic & Mayhem
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!
Flowers and Friendship Bracelets
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!
Summer School – Play in a Week 2025
Looking for something to keep you busy during the summer holidays?
Join us for a fun week of drama, games and acting where you will create your own ‘Play in a Week’ to perform to family and friends. Sessions run from 10am – 3.30pm daily.
Stick Man
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
The Wonders of Our Universe
Immerse yourself in an evening of cosmic exploration, meticulously crafted to deliver a visually stunning and emotionally charged journey through the universe. This show weaves together distinctive storytelling, live demonstrations, breath-taking visuals and live music, allowing imaginations to soar and inspiring minds of all ages. Presented by Astrophysicist Ian Hall FRAS and Exoplanet Research Scientist Charlotte Alexandra FRAS.
Recommended Age Guidance: 11 years plus, although children younger than this will enjoy the show if they are particularly engaged with the topic.
Create and Play – Spring Chickens
Leave the kids with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.
Each session is themed around a popular children’s story, and includes a ‘make to take home’.
Create and Play – Dino Discoveries
Leave the kids with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.
Each session is themed around a popular children’s story, and includes a ‘make to take home’.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Jack and his mum in their family-run farm-shop, where business is down, the rent’s overdue, and there’s nothing left to do but sell Pat the Cow at Romford Market. Oh, and to top it off, there’s a giant in the sky above Hornchurch, terrorising the town!
But when some magic beans take root, an adventure starts to grow…
Will Jack find the courage to climb to Cloudland, outwit the ferocious giant and save the town before it’s too late?
Expect laughter, toe-tapping tunes and a happy-ever-after in this GIGANTIC festive family pantomime. It’s the unmissable magical adventure you’ve all BEAN waiting for.
Oh yes it is!
Open Competitions
Enter our Beanstalk Growing Competition and help Jack reach for the sky! 🌱☁️
What to expect from our Panto
Panto is a fun, family-friendly theatre tradition in the UK, usually performed at Christmas. Based on fairy tales, it’s packed with comedy, music, and audience participation.
Key Features:
- The Dame – A comedic, larger-than-life character played by a man in exaggerated female costume and makeup, bringing slapstick and cheeky humour.
- Audience participation – Classic shout-outs like “It’s behind you!” and “Oh no it isn’t!” keep the crowd involved.
- Slapstick & Wordplay – Silly physical comedy, messy scenes, and jokes for both kids and innuendo for adults.
- Modern References – Pop culture jokes and improvisation make each show unique.
- Larger-Than-Life Characters – Expect a hero, a villain to boo, and a comedy sidekick.
- Live on stage music – We pride ourselves on our highly professional actor-musician casting for all roles, meaning all cast members play an instrument on stage (as well as act, sing, and dance)
- New writing – Each panto is brand new for us, it’s the classic fairy tale with a local spin.
Timetable
We’re proud to offer a range of accessible performances, welcoming everyone to come and enjoy the magic of panto.
Baby Broadway
Get ready for an interactive experience where the entire family can sing and dance along to tunes from classic musicals and films, performed by West End singers.
Little ones will delight in the bubbles, charming puppets, lively actions and dance moves to copy, whilst grown-ups indulge in a delightful singalong.
“So much fun! A lovely activity for you and your littlies” – Sevenoaks Mums
“Absolutely brilliant. Actually entertaining for adults and simply magical for the kids” – daddyshortlegs
