The Slightly Annoying Elephant is the worst and funniest house guest rolled into one.He eats all the biscuits, hogs the TV, snores loudly, gets water all over the bathroom floor, breaks your bike and your bed, invites all his friends to join him and...
Growing up I remember being fascinated by an apocryphal tale about a young boy who fell in love with a penguin on a school trip to Edinburgh Zoo. He sneaked it home in his backpack only for it to be discovered swimming in the family bath tub by his...
Mr Popper’s Penguins tells the story of a man who dreams of Antarctic adventures only to find a penguin delivered to his front door. The children’s fantasy tale originated as a book and won Hollywood’s heart when it was turned into a film starring...
Have you got a Big Imagination? That’s the question Big Imaginations, the North of England’s festival of theatre for families, is asking children this autumn. The festival sees a fantastic range of family-friendly theatre, storytelling, music and...
The true test of a children’s show is the reaction of the little ones watching and from start to finish my four-year-old daughter was mesmerised by We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Were Going on a Bear Hunt Live. Credit: Lesley Cook The stage-version is...
This summer We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Live, based on the much-loved picture book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, returns to the Lowry direct from London’s West End. We sat down with the cast – Tim Hibberd, Benjamin Hills, Hannah Donelon, and...
The Lowry is offering free and discounted theatre tickets for Salford families. If you have children under the age of 5, live in Salford and have never been to a theatre show at The Lowry as a family before, then you can join the ‘Our First Lowry’...
This month Cheshire-based theatre company, Forest Tribe are transforming libriaries across the north west into the watery world of Alluriat. Quays Life meets director, Debbie Bandara to find out more. How would you describe the world of Alluriat...
Adults become little and children become great in the interactive imaginary world of Curiouser, a new children’s dance show for three to six-year-olds at The Lowry. The adventure is a brand-new show from award-winning dance and digital artists...
After successful tours in a purpose-built showdome, In the Night Garden Live begins its first ever tour of UK theatres with a brand-new show. Quays Life talks to the show’s creator, Tahra Zafar about her magical journey bringing to the stage life...
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