Grove Theatre Box Office: 01582 602080 Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SHOWS


Luton Library Theatre


Box Office: 01582 878100


St George’s Square, Luton


THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY THU 11 – SAT 13 APR This magical show has been written especially for grown ups to enjoy with their children, so come and relive the delights with a feast of sing along songs, colourful animal characters and heart warming family fun. The songs in the show including If You’re Happy and You know It, Incy Wincy Spider and many more. If you would like to have a listen before you join in at the theatre all songs are available at www.ptc.org.uk.


SHH…BANG! WED 17 APR A delicate, visual, non-verbal, dance-theatre performance for children and their adults, playfully exploring silence and noise. Two characters set out on a journey through a world filled with boings, wooshes, tick tocks and cacophony. Their journey is punctuated by silence, and as they are wrapped up in stillness, they learn to listen to that silence. Learn to feel the noise and see the sounds around you.


THE MAGICAL LIBRARY THU 18 APR


The old shop librarian is about to shut the library at the end of a long day, when he comes across a magical ancient book that contains tales of amazing adventures. As he reads the stories, they come to life in the library! Follow Sinbad the Sailor as he embarks on his travels and encounters a whale, a giant bird and an ogre!


KITE THU 9 MAY Stuck in her Grandma’s obsessively tidy flat, a recently orphaned girl discovers a kite which comes to life and takes her on a wild adventure. Little does she know that Grandma has her own brand of magic and the wind will bring them together in ways they never would have imagined.


MORGAN AND WEST’S UTTERLY SPIFFING, SPECTACULAR MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS (AND CHILDISH GROWN-UPS) SAT 11 MAY Witness a mountain of mysterious magic, a hatful of hyper-reality, and of course a truck full of tricks and tea. Mixing brain boggling illusion and good old fashioned tom-foolery, Morgan & West present a show for all the family, where magic and silliness abound! Fun for ages five to 105!


Milton Keynes Theatre


Box Office: 0844 871 7652 Win a Family Ticket to see Tom


Gates at Milton Keynes Theatre! From the producers of Horrible Histories and Gangsta Granny comes the world premiere of TOM GATES live on stage in an exciting and hilarious adventure that sends Tom’s world spinning! Don’t miss Liz Pichon’s fantastic characters as they come to life at Milton Keynes Theatre in this brand-new story for the stage! It’s going to be AMAZING!”


For your chance to win a family to see Tom Gates Live on 8th May at 7pm just answer the question below:


What is the name of Tom Gates’ band? A Cat Vampires


B Dog Zombies C Hamster Mummies


Please send your answer along with your name, address and daytime telephone number to jonathan.ptl@ntlworld.com or to Primary Times, 12 Roche Gardens, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 7QT Family ticket is for 2 adults and 2 children Winning tickets are for the performance on Wednesday 8th May at 7pm


14 18 March - 12 May 2019


TOM GATES WED 8 – SAT 11 MAY Tom’s doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he’s got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won’t let him go on the SCHOOL TRIP! Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and now Tom’s annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. EVEN Amy Porter (who’s smart) won’t talk to him! This exciting and hilarious new adventure brings Liz Pichon’s fantastic characters to life and is perfect for all the family!


Library Theatre


Box Office: 0300 300 8130 Lake St, Leighton Buzzard


JACK AND THE BEANSTALK SAT 6 APR Full House Theatre return with an uplifting family story that guarantees to leave audiences young and old bursting with cheer. Join Jack for a fun filled fairy tale adventure, with magic beans, giants and boys who won’t stay in the corner.


IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE TUE 2 & WED 3 APR Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends at In the Night Garden Live for a brand new show on their first ever UK theatre tour in 2019! You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full- size costumes, magical puppets and enchanting music.


MILKSHAKE! LIVE – MILKSHAKE MONKEY’S MUSICAL TUE 9 APR Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help. Starring Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and Floogals, alongside two Milkshake Presenters, this brand-new show has plenty of laughter, audience interaction and great fun to get everyone up on their feet!


JUNGLE BOOK MON 22 APR The story of Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. With brand new songs, creative staging and bags full of fun, why not bring your cheeky little monkeys to laugh like a pack of hyenas when The Jungle Book swings into town!


ALICE IN WONDERLAND THU 25 & FRI 26 APR Join Alice down the rabbit hole in her magical adventures through Wonderland in this brand-new staging of Lewis Carroll’s family favourite ‘Alice In Wonderland. Come and join the tea party and meet the Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts plus many more exciting colourful characters! This exciting and playful take on the tale features a professional cast of energetic performers, catchy new songs and lots of humour that will entertain and delight the whole family!


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