Have you taken your family to one of the family-friendly festivals that happen throughout the year before? We have been to a couple and they make such a great day out, with loads to keep children of all ages busy. I think for us that is the main attraction, that there are things that appeal […]
Win a family ticket to In the Night Garden Live
We are kicking off the New Year with the most amazing competition – you can win a family ticket to In the Night Garden Live! If you didn’t read our review of the the 2015 live show, you can read it here. The dates for the 2016 tour are as follows: Blackheath (subject to licence), […]
Winter family fun: part eight
Welcome to part eight in our series on Winter Family Fun. No winter is complete without a good panto is it? Watching a panto can be a lovely way to celebrate the festive season with family and friends and young, old or in-between it can be something that appeals to everyone. I always think the […]
Winter family fun: part six
Welcome to part six in our series on ‘Winter Family Fun’. Do you enjoy the theatre? Do your children? Now for me there has always been the theatre, and then The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which is quite simply theatre at its best. I have very happy memories of exciting trips to The RSC as […]
Let’s make it in a minute
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 […]
The best in pre-school theatre
Are your pre-schoolers fans of In the Night Garden? If they are, I really urge you to take a look at the live show and see if there is one near you. We love taking the children to the theatre and especially shows they love from TV, transformed on the stage, but I have to […]
Family Fun with Peppa Pig
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 […]
Family-friendly theatre
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 […]