Competition time - win tickets to party with Pongo at the Hertford Theatre.

Pongo’s Party!

Pongo the Pig is celebrating his birthday at Hertford Theatre on Saturday 26^th March at 2pm. He would love for you and your little ones to join in the fun.

This fun show features the voice of children’s TV favourite Justin Fletcher as Pongo the pig.

Children will love joining in with songs they know, such as ‘The Wheels On The Bus’ and ‘Old Macdonald Had A Farm’. And get this – the show uses Makaton signing so everyone can join in!

Take part in a huge children’s band and the town’s biggest ever game of pass the parcel! Amazing!

With a colourful farmyard and loveable puppet characters, Pongo’s Party is a family show that younger children will love.

Tickets are £9.50 each or £36 for a family ticket (4 tickets)

Ages 2-7 yrs old. However, slightly younger children may enjoy the show too.For tickets contact the box office on 01992 531500 or visit the Hertford Theatre website.

Competition

Why not enter our competition and have the chance to win a family ticket of 4 to see this amazing show? Competition closes 13^th March 2016. To enter visit the Tot Friendly competition page.

Hertford Theatre are great for family events and always put on great entertainment throughout the year. However, if this is an event you are unable to attend, we highly recommend visiting Tot Friendly or Hertford Theatre website as often as you can for any upcoming shows/events that we are sure that yourself and your little ones will enjoy. 

Posted by Tasarla Hufford

Win tickets to see Run, Brer Rabbit, Run at Chickenshed Theatre London

Chickenshed Theatre is an inclusive theatre company based in North London for all ages. Tales from the Shed is a hugely popular interactive performance especially designed for 0-7 year olds, and older children will love the regular workshops and shows.

This summer the guys from the Shed are entertaining 0-7 year olds with Tales – Run, Brer Rabbit, Run. Based on the traditional stories and characters of Brer Rabbit, mayhem is caused when they collide with the present day London Olympics. Children are always encouraged to make lots of noise as they share the same space with the performers. Lots of fun to be had!

If you would like the chance to win tickets to see Run, Brer Rabbit, Run at the Chickenshed Theatre just visit the Tot Friendly website here and enter – good luck!!!

Dates and times: 26 – 28 July & 2 – 4 August with two shows a day at 10am & 11.30am.

Box Office +44 (0)20 8292 9222
Chickenshed Theatre
Chase Side, Southgate
London, N14 4PE

For more details of the Chickenshed Theatre and its shows visit their website here

The Snowman - Peacock Theatre - A must for families wanting to share a little bit of warmth this Christmas!

We set off early for our outing to The Snowman at the Peacock Theatre in Holborn with fingers crossed that Freddie wouldn’t have a meltdown due to the lack of sleep we had all had the night before. Another story for another time...

We needn’t have worried as his favourite thing ever – Trains! – set him off in high spirits, the train was on time too which helped!

We arrived at the theatre and after purchasing a flashing snowman made our way to our fantastic seats in the 3^rd row of the stalls , but I would think most seats would be good as the Peacock Theatre is quite intimate as far as London theatres go.

The show opens with a wonderful curtain of snow and the young boy, James, waking in his bed – the story that follows is both magical and festive and, much to the surprise of my hubby, had every child and adult in the house transfixed for an hr and 50 minutes, from toddlers to grannies and grandpas.

The music, costumes, stage and choreography is perfect and what you would expect from a production linked to Sadler's Wells and offered clever distractions throughout the show for any toddlers or youngsters who might have been bored.

Many fantastic characters join James and The Snowman on their adventure to the North Pole including dancing foxes, badgers, rabbits, more snowmen, Jack Frost and of course Father Christmas.

Freddie hasn't stopped asking to see ‘the boy’ again even though we keep telling him the show is called ‘The Snow Man’ which just shows how powerful a production can be when the only non costumed character sticks in a 2 year olds head!

A must for families wanting to share a little bit of warmth at Christmas we loved it!

For more details and tickets visit the Salder's Wells website

Cinderella at The Hertford Theatre

Full of usual panto humour, sing a longs, and 'it's-behind-you!' moments, Cinderella at the Hertford Theatre is a delight. We went to the Sunday matinee performance with our toddler who, usually quite shy when it comes to getting involved in public, took great pleasure in clapping after every song and jigging his little hips along at any possible moment.

The Hertford Theatre, previously Hertford Castle, has just been transformed following a refurbishment and looks very fitting. The main theatre is a lovely size to enjoy a show or film screening, and the studio more suitable for smaller activities. It was also nice to see that local cafe/coffee house Serendipity have rights to the refreshments and not a chain. All in all a thumbs up for the first professional pantomime and it's newly refurbished surroundings.

Next year’s program of events for Jan - April is already out so be sure to book early for your chosen show or activity as I am sure they will sell out fast...

As always you can also find a great selection of shows for tots on in London and Hertfordshire in the Tot Friendly children's theatre section along with all those at Hertford. Tweet