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January 2025
Me… at Tobacco Factory Theatre
A touching story about a parent and their love for their child. The shimmering stars and glistening snow spin around our little hero, while the mountains tower high and the wind rushes to and fro. And although baby penguin may be small his family know he’s the biggest thing of all. Suitable for age 2+ years. Performances at 1030am, 11am, 115pm and 230pm on various dates. Full details and booking online.
Find out more »The Snow Queen at Zion
The Freezing Cold Magic Mirror has been broken and smashed by The Snow Queen! The townspeople are worried that she has taken her revenge on those that live in great happiness in their home of Finmark. Their land is green. Full of flowers, happiness and joyful dance. The Snow Queen is angry. She is jealous of everything that is not ice cold. She sends spears and particles of freezing cold glass to fall on the earth from the shattered Mirror.…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Bristol Hippodrome
Goldilocks' circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their friends, they need to try and save their Big Top from ruin. All seems lost until the three bears join the gang! A festive extravaganza starring Brian Conley and packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, and hair-raising stunts!
Find out more »A Christmas Carol at Tobacco Factory Theatre
Hard-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge hates the season of goodwill. Until a visit from three spirits one Christmas Eve makes him rethink his life choices, experiences and attitudes. A hilarious, tender, idiotic and musical two-man adaptation in a festive feast. Suitable for ages 12+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »The Nutcracker Varna International Ballet at Bristol Hippodrome
As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes, we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems, toy dolls spring to life, the Mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins... Performances at 230pm and…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Little Mermaid at Bristol Old Vic
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home. So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading, she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Find the Flock at Bristol Zoo Project
Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond. The Christmas sculptures include: Fleece Navidad by Jessica Perrin, Snowfall Symphony by Amrit Singh and Shaun the Tree-t by Megan Heather…
Find out more »Hansel & Gretel at Tobacco Factory Theatre
In the middle of the cold, dark forest, Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. As they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees and across the woods… a cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows a clear, crystalised sugary glaze. But what’s inside? Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Find out more »Preschool Stay and Play at Clifton College Pre-prep
Intended for prospective preschool pupils (aged 3 in September 2025), to come together for a morning of play, music and a variety of other fun activities. Tea, coffee and pastries will be available for parents; snacks and juice for children. Further information and registration available online.
Find out more »Dad’s Stay & Play at Southmead Family Centre
An opportunity to get together with other dads, carers and grandparents of children aged 0-4 years.
Find out more »February 2025
The Showstoppers’ Kids Show at Bristol Old Vic
An improvised musical show for all ages. Using the children's ideas and turning them into marvellous, musical adventures. Everything is made up on the spot entirely from audience suggestions. Suitable for ages 5+.
Find out more »Dear Evan Hansen at Bristol Hippodrome
Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him.
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