Category: For Children

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Saturday 15 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Three Little Vikings - 2pm - Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan Woollvin. Once upon a time in a Viking village, everything seems to be going wrong. Chickens are disappearing, trees are falling down, and there's lots and lots of crashing and bashing. The silly Chieftain won't listen to the three littlest Vikings, but can they work together to figure out what's going on and save the day? Three Little Vikings is all about cooperation, bravery, and getting your voice heard! Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Friday 21 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Baddies - 4.30pm - Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler THEY’RE FUNNY…THEY’RE SILLY… AND THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY BAD Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost! The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her wits…who will succeed? Or perhaps the girl is braver than they think… With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Saturday 22 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Baddies - 10am, 1pm & 3.30pm - Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler THEY’RE FUNNY…THEY’RE SILLY… AND THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY BAD Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost! The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her wits…who will succeed? Or perhaps the girl is braver than they think… With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Sunday 23 March 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Baddies - 10am, 1pm & 3.30pm - Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler THEY’RE FUNNY…THEY’RE SILLY… AND THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY BAD Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost! The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her wits…who will succeed? Or perhaps the girl is braver than they think… With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Saturday 29 March 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  MAKE A MOTHER'S DAY CARD WITH BERKSHIRE PRINTMAKERS - 10am - Step away from the computer and get familiar with this sort of screen with Berkshire Printmakers. In this fun, creative workshop print your own greeting cards, whether it is for Mother's Day, a birthday or to celebrate springtime. Create your own paper sencils, put these together with one of our many patterned screen and colourful waterbased inks to make your own unique cards. Dress for mess! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children

Sunday 06 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Rude Science Live - 11.30am & 3pm - The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates' revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it's a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it's a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain's kids with a lasting fascination for science. Expect enormous bottoms, f*rt machines, snot cocktails, vast whoopee cushions, pee-powered fireworks and ear-wax-oozing mannequins in this celebration of the fascinating bodily science essential to life. The show transforms complex biology, physics and chemistry into educational hilarity using Stef's signature stunts and encyclopaedic science knowledge. Stefan Gates is an award-winning presenter of 20 TV series (including five for CBBC including Incredible Edibles, Gastrolab and Gastronuts), and a STEM author of 12 books (including Fartology and Science You Can Eat), and he's internationally renowned for his clever, high-octane, highly-educational stage shows that inspire young audiences to fall in love with science. Warnings: Smells, explosions (well signposted), stage smoke, latex balloons. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Family  •  For Children

Tuesday 08 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  MAKE A TISSUE PAPER BOUQUET - 2pm - Hey, crafters aged 8 to 14—get ready to have some fun! Join our Tissue Paper Bouquet-Making Class and learn how to create colorful, handmade flowers you can keep forever. It’s the perfect way to get creative, make something awesome, and maybe even impress your friends or family! What You’ll Do: Learn how to make bright and beautiful flowers out of tissue paper. Pick your favorite colors and design your own unique bouquet. Take home your masterpiece to decorate your room or give as a gift! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Wednesday 09 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  BUILD AND PAINT YOUR OWN WOODEN EASTER THEMED FLOWERPOT - 10am - Calling all crafty kids aged 8 to 14—let’s hop into some Easter fun! Join our Wooden Easter Flowerpot-Making Class and design a flowerpot that’s perfect for spring. Whether it’s for decorating your room or gifting to someone special, this is your chance to make something truly egg-cellent! 🌼 What You’ll Do: Paint and decorate your very own wooden flowerpot with Easter designs like bunnies, chicks, and colorful eggs. Add creative touches with stencils, stickers, and more. Take home your flowerpot, complete with a springtime surprise inside! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Friday 11 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  PAINT A LANDSCAPE ON CANVAS - 10am - Calling all young artists aged 8 to 14! Join our Landscape Painting Class and learn how to create your very own masterpiece on canvas. Whether you’re a beginner or already love painting, this is the perfect way to let your creativity shine and explore the beauty of nature. 🌟 What You’ll Do: Learn step-by-step how to paint a stunning landscape—from mountains and trees to sunsets and skies. Experiment with colors, textures, and brush techniques. Take home a beautiful canvas painting you’ll be proud to display or gift. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  KIDS POP ART SCREEN PRINTING WITH BERKSHIRE PRINTMAKERS - 10am - Be inspired by the comic book art and create a poster for your wall. Berkshire Printmakers will bring their large library of Pop Art style patterned screens with benday dots, zigzag lines, lightening bolts and bright bold coloured inks to create a funky poster ready for your bedroom wall. Get hands-on and learn how to use a squeegee and make paper stencils. Dress or mess and bring an apron. Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Saturday 12 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Showstoppers' Kids Show - 3pm - An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical – where would they start? The Showstoppers' Kids Show takes your kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in front of their very noses. Together we’ll explore magical kingdoms as kids decide where the story is set, who the characters are and what happens next. Shaun the Sheep meets Dora at a magic castle? Done! Peppa Pig and Spiderman explore a spooky graveyard? No problem! PAW Patrol battle monsters under the sea? Of course! From their imaginations to the stage – everything is made up on the spot entirely from audience suggestions, but grown-ups take heed: we ONLY take suggestions from kids! The Showstoppers are the creators of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and winners of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Family Show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Comedy  •  Musical Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Sunday 13 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Amazing Bubble Man - 2pm - Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed twelve years of sell-out success. Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerised. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Family  •  For Children

Monday 14 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  BUILD AND DECORATE A WOODEN EASTER BUNNY BASKET - 2pm - Calling all kids aged 5 to 11! Join us for a fun and creative Wooden Easter Bunny Basket Workshop and make a special basket to use for egg hunts, gifts, or decorating your home for Easter. Build it, paint it, and make it uniquely yours! 🌟 What You’ll Do: Put together a wooden bunny-shaped basket with easy, guided steps. Paint and decorate your basket with bright colors, stickers, and fun Easter-themed supplies. Take home a beautiful, handmade basket perfect for all your Easter goodies! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Tuesday 15 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 1.30pm & 4pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Wednesday 16 April 2025 Venue:  The Arc     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  01962 398046 Event:  KIDS NATURE & SPRING LINO PRINTING - 10am - Explore the beauty of nature and spring through art with our "Nature and Spring Lino Printing" workshop, perfect for ages 9-15 In this hands-on class, young artists will learn the technique of lino printing to create their own nature-inspired prints. From delicate flowers to buzzing bees, children will carve and design their own prints, capturing the essence of spring in every design. With expert guidance, they’ll bring their creations to life using vibrant inks on high-quality paper. All materials are provided, so your child can dive into the world of printmaking and take home a beautiful piece of art! Venue's website:  arcwinchester.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/arcwinch   Workshop  •  Arts  •  For Children  •  Crafts

Wednesday 16 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Thursday 17 April 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Elmer Adventure - 10.30am & 1.30pm - Elmer is not elephant colour – Elmer is patchwork Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant – whether he's pretending to be an ordinary grey elephant or playing a practical joke. But has anyone ever actually seen him? Can you help find him? Is that a patchwork trunk hidden among the trees and bushes of the jungle? The enchanting and colourful world of Elmer is brought to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry by Tall Stories, the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage – for everyone aged 3 and up. Celebrate Elmer's unique patchwork colours and wear all your colourful clothes when you see the show. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Saturday 10 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  The Dinosaur That Pooped a Rock Show! - 11.30am & 2.30pm - When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day? Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo! Produced by Mark Thompson Productions Limited and Directed by Miranda Larson. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Theatre  •  Family  •  For Children

Saturday 24 May 2025 Venue:  Theatre Royal     map Address:   Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Telephone:  Box office: 01962 840440 Event:  Fun for Little Ones: A Tribute to Ms Rachel - midday - The UK's Premier Tribute to Global Phenomenon… Ms Rachel! Bringing Ms Rachel's character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones! With over 5 billion views and over 8 million subscribers on Youtube, Ms Rachel is the biggest viral sensation to hit our children's screens since Baby Shark! Fun for Little Ones Live encapsulates the bubbly personality, sweet singing voice and educational content; bringing to life a fun show for children. Venue's website:  theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/TRWinchester   Family  •  For Children

 

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