Orlando is rammed with places to eat. You can pretty much find any type of food in all the restaurants there, and you don’t have to move very far to find something. You certainly won’t be searching for somewhere to eat – more like trying to decide where to try next! If you have space […]
For years we have enjoyed the Shrek movies as a family. Years ago, not long after Shrek the Musical opened in the West End, we went to see the show and were totally blown away. We still talk about it to this day and have continued to enjoy the movies as a family, whilst introducing […]
Welcome to part four in our series on ‘Winter Family Fun’. There is nothing quite like a Christmas theatre trip with the family. There are some great pantomimes around this year as always but what about something a bit more traditional? The Snowman for many of us across the generations, is synonymous with Christmas. Created by […]
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that we do quite a lot of crafting and the children love making things. I wrote recently about that here. We have been doing some Halloween craft this last week. You can see our little pumpkins below. We told you a while back that […]
We are so thrilled to announce that the much loved Mister Maker is off on tour! He’s CBeebies’ artiest entertainer and this September Mister Maker embarked on his first ever UK theatre tour! Mister Maker & The Shapes Live started on 5th September and will be visiting venues all across the country in 2015 and […]
You might have seen a recent article I wrote on ‘parental rip offs‘ , where I discussed my frustration at the overly inflated prices charged for foil balloons and plastic toys at theatre performances for children. Whilst this is a real pet hate of mine, the theatre itself is something I have always enjoyed, and […]
We love the theatre. We love watching the children’s faces during a live performance. This can be especially magical if the production is based on characters they recognise from television. The characters are brought to life on stage and that can be mesmerising for small children. I love it when I hear a child say […]