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PLAYTIME! Ratty’s Birthday
PLAYTIME! Ratty’s Birthday
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
Buggy park available downstairs when the event is held upstairs.EVENT DETAILS
Sunday 25 October 2026
10am + 11:30am
£7 per ticket
“Funny, charming and thought-provoking.”
Play-along theatre adventures for 2-6 year olds and their grownups.
It’s Ratty’s Birthday, we are all invited to her party, but will she get everything in time? It could be Mayhem! But we are all hoping for a little bit of Magic at this party...
Join Ratty and friends for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music in this play-along theatre adventure... Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.
Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together? A fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play.
Sessions last 1 hour, and are created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. Younger and older siblings welcome!
The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences.
Warning – this session contains balloons
SESSION THEME: Ratty’s Birthday
Show in Three Days: HORRIFYINGLY HARMON HALLOWEEN
Show in Three Days: A HORRIFYINGLY HARMONIOUS HALLOWEEN
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.EVENT DETAILS
Mon 26th - Weds 28th Oct 2026
£100 three days / £40 per day, pp
9:30am-3:30pm per day
“A HORRIFYINGLY HARMONIOUS HALLOWEEN! Get Ready to Sing, Dance & Scare!
Join us for a three-day musical theatre workshop this October hlaf-term where the spooky and spectacular collide!
Learn songs and dances from The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors and other wickedly wonderful hits from the most thrilling shows on Broadway!
Create your own creepy and kooky character, design a crazy costume, learn spooky choreography, and bring your freakiest Halloween alter ego to life on stage in a monstrous musical showcase packed with laughs, thrills and chills.
Perfect for musical theatre fans aged from 5 to 15 who love a little mischief and a lot of fun!
Places are limited so don’t miss your chance to cast a spell over your captive audience.
The Shivers
The Shivers, by emma + pj
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Content Warning: Loud MusicEVENT DETAILS
Friday 30th October 2026
£14/£12 & PWYC*
2pm
Duration: 55 mins approx
Ages 7-11 and their families
A fox, a pigeon, and a secret agent are on a mission to save the world, but everything is not what it seems. The evil Miss Information and her deadly sleepy agents are on the attack, and now all the colours are wrong, and all the sounds are upside down. When true is false and real is fake, will our superheroes be able to untangle the lies and figure out who to trust?
Featuring ingenious live video, explosive dance moves, and a cast of unforgettable characters, The Shivers is a pulsating adventure about learning to trust your instincts when something doesn’t feel right… when it gives you the shivers.
This high-octane action-comedy opens the door for grown-ups and children to talk about misinformation, fake news, and keeping safe online.
“What’s the last thing you saw online that made you question whether it was true or not?”
Join The Shivers company and The Nutshell after the show, as we open a conversation between you and your young person(s) reflecting on what they’ve just seen. At The Nutshell, we believe that theatre is the start of a great conversation, and engagement doesn’t, and shouldn’t end once the production is finished. Our friends from The Shivers are going to stick around and answer questions from the audience, and importantly, ask some questions in return.
After the show is over, there’ll be a 5-minute break for the company, before they join us back in the theatre for a group conversation.
This will be a relaxed session exploring the key themes of the show, and what resonated for you as audiences. Families are free to come and go as they please.
Details: 3pm to 3:20pm, Free to ticketholders
Created by acclaimed duo emma + pj and developed through workshops with local children and teachers in the London Borough of Camden.
You can download our Creativity Pack here to access creative activities and prompts for young people inspired by the show. The resource was developed by Peter Laycock (Creative Peter) in collaboration with emma + pj.
Not Now, Bernard
Not Now, Bernard
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No lift access to performance studio.
No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.EVENT DETAILS
Sunday 1st November 2026
£14/£12 & PWYC*
Babes in Arms go free
11am & 2pm
Duration: 60 mins approx
Ages 3-8 and families
Bernard’s got a problem but his mum and dad are too busy to notice – David McKee’s much-loved story about being heard, with integrated Makaton, brought to the stage by Roustabout Theatre (Dinosaurs & All That Rubbish, Little Red Riding Could, Luna) for ages 3-8 and their families.
‘There’s a monster in the garden and it’s going to eat me.’
What happens when nobody listens?
David McKee’s wickedly funny story roars on to the stage in Roustabout Theatre’s fantastical and colourful adaptation of this classic and much-loved picture book. Through physical comedy, a live soundtrack performed on instruments and household objects, and an ENORMOUS purple monster, this show explores big themes of attention, imagination, and being heard, offering lots to talk about for both children and adults.
With integrated Makaton, this accessible production is suitable for everyone aged 3+.
Supported by Arts Council England, the egg, and Front Room Theatre.
Not Now Bernard © David McKee 1980, published by Andersen Press Ltd
Created by Roustabout Theatre, based on the book by David McKee.
“A really fun and engaging family show. I would highly recommend it! ★★★★★”