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Book now: Christmas shows for toddlers in London

By CW Contributor on 7/11/2019

Here are the best shows to book now for autumn and winter's Christmas season for your toddler, from Peppa Pig to panto.

The Sleeping Trees' Goldilocks and the Three Musketeers

Goldilocks and the Three Musketeers, Battersea Arts Centre

Don't miss Goldilocks and the Three Musketeers, the latest fairy tale panto from beloved comedy trio, Sleeping Trees, which sees Goldilocks teaming up with the Musketeers to rescue Wonderland. She'll need help from the audience, too!

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WHEN
30 Nov 2019 – 31 Dec 2019, various
WHERE
Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN
The Snow Queen, Park Theatre

The Snow Queen, Park Theatre

Frozen fever, much? Let it go - and head to north London's Park Theatre for the original ice-princess story, The Snow Queen, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale by Charles Way and directed by Abigail Anderson. The story follows Gerda on a journey through the seasons to save her best friend Cei, as she meets with talking reindeer, bickering flowers and confused royals. The show is nearly two hours long, so is better suited to kids aged 5+.


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WHEN
4 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020
WHERE
Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP
Look who's back! The Tiger Who Came to Tea lands at Theatre Royal Haymarket this December

The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Theatre Royal Haymarket

He's back! Our favourite furry friend returns to the West End stage this December in this delightfully sweet musical for the five-and-under set. A colorful set and lots of happy singing ensures it's not at all scary.

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WHEN
09 Dec 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
Theatre Royal Haymarket
18 Suffolk Street, London, SW1Y 4HT
Oi Frog and Friends!, Lyric Theatre

Oi Frog and Friends!, Lyric Theatre

As a parent, you will read hundreds of picture books. Out loud. So the ones that get it so, so right quickly become firm favourites. Kes Gray and Jim Field's best-selling Oi Frog! is one that ticks every box, so we can't wait to see the characters come to life on stage. And oh, the rhymes. Your toddler won't be able to get enough of them. Cats sit on mats, right? Or is it gnats?

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WHEN
29 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES
Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever (photo: Dan Tsantilis)

Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever, Duke of York's Theatre

This family show takes kids on a journey into Peppa's family day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Road trip! Not only are the most famous pigs on the planet here for the ride, Miss Rabbit, Mr. Bull, Suzy Sheep, Gerald Giraffe and others all make an appearance as the family visits castles and caves, spots dragons and dinosaurs, eats ice creams and jumps in muddy puddles.

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WHEN
29 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG
Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas, Lyric Hammersmith

Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas, Lyric Hammersmith

Santa Claus is coming to town... and he's landing on stage at the Lyric Hammersmith. Follow his adventures as he wakes from a relaxing dream to find he's got quite a bit of work cut out for him: it's Christmas Eve. And the kids need their presents. This show is suitable for children 6 and under.

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WHEN
20 Nov 2019 ‐ 29 Dec 2019
WHERE
Lyric Square, Hammersmith, London, W6 0QL
The Little Prince, Clapham Omnibus

The Little Prince, Clapham Omnibus

This gem of a theatre in Clapham is bringing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic, The Little Prince, to the stage this festive season in an adaptation by Sally Pomme Clayton. Perfect for young adventurers, this story will take little ones all the way to the Moon and back, as the Prince meets a clever fox, magical snake and king with no subjects. Expect puppetry, live music and heartwarming Christmas storytelling that reminds us that the most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched, but are felt in the heart.

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WHEN
December 4, 2019-December 30, 2019
WHERE
1 Clapham Common, Northside, London, SW4 0QW
The Cat in the Hat is the Turbine's first family Christmas show

The Cat in the Hat, Turbine Theatre, Battersea

The Cat in the Hat is the debut family show at Battersea's Turbine Theatre this festive season. Kids will love to see the antics of the mischievous Cat on stage - and this adaptation from Katie Mitchell is a great intro to theatre for the toddler set.


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WHEN
11 Dec 2019 – 11 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
The Turbine Theatre
Arches Lane, Circus West Village, London, SW11 8AB
The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre

The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved tale, The Snail and the Whale, is crawling to the West End this November, with music, storytelling and plenty of adventure as we learn all about an adventurous snail's journey around the world on the tail of a humpback whale - and how the tiny snail rescues his big friend.


Photo: Tall Stories

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WHEN
30 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
Apollo Theatre
31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES
Meet Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay in The Scarecrows' Wedding on stage at the Leicester Square Theatre

The Scarecrows' Wedding, Leicester Square Theatre

"Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay were scarecrows. (They scared lots of crows every day.) Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry, So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty, let's marry! Let's have a wedding, the best wedding yet, A wedding that no one will ever forget.'" So begins Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story of two scarecrows preparing for their wedding. It's when the couple sets off on a hunt of everything they'll need for the wedding that some drama ensues... in the form of rakish scarecrow Reginald Rake. Scamp Theatre's production - the same team behind the celebrated Stick Man - is directed by Eva Sampson and has all of the ingredients you need in a hit children's theatre show: singing, dancing, silliness, laughter and Julia Donaldson's fabulous rhymes.

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WHEN
29 Jul 2019 – 29 Dec 2019, various
WHERE
Leicester Square Theatre
6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
The Snowman, Peacock Theatre

The Snowman, Peacock Theatre

The flying snowman from Raymond Briggs' world-famous picture book will once again touch down at the Peacock Theatre this November ready for the Christmas season, courtesy of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. A dialogue-free show, it features Howard Blake's score performed by a live orchestra and follows a boy and his snowman on a Christmas adventure, where they encounter everything from dancing reindeer to Father Christmas himself.

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WHEN
21 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, 11:00 (Peak £); 14:30 (Premium £); 19:00 (Off Peak £) Dur.: 1 hour 50 mins inc one interva,
WHERE
Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT
Tabby McTat, Fairfield Halls

Tabby McTat, Fairfield Halls

Who can resist Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's rhyming verse - or the busker's cat who meee-ews at the old guitar? The team behind the fantastic recent production of Zog is back with Tabby McTat this festive season - sure to delight your toddler.


Photo: Mark Senior

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WHEN
2 December 2019 - 14 December 2019
WHERE
Ashcroft Playhouse, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon. CR9 1DG
Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto

Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto, London Palladium

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is landing at the London Palladium for a five-week stint in December 2019, starring Paul O'Grady as the Evil Ringmaster, Matt Baker (Joey the Clown), Julian Clary (Ringmaster), Paul Zerdin (Silly Billy), Nigel Havers (Daddy Bear) and Gary Wilmot (Dame Betty Barnum). The premise? Dame Betty Barnum and her daughter Goldilocks' circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner, and they're singing and dancing their way to rescue their circus from ruin, with the help of three bears who join the gang. In addition to the usual panto fare, Goldilocks and the Three Bears will include specialty acts like illusionist Phil Hitchcock, Italian roller-skating duo,The Skating Medini, 'Rola Bola' Sascha Williams (you may recognise him from BGT) and Peter Pavlov, Europe's youngest stunt rider. The show is directed by Michael Harrison, with choreography from Karen Bruce.

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WHEN
07 Dec 2019 – 12 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
London Palladium
Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TF
Paper Dolls, Polka Theatre

Paper Dolls, Polka Theatre at New Wimbledon Theatre

The Paper Dolls, based on the book written by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Rebecca Cobb, is landing at the New Wimbledon Theatre, with "spellbinding" songs and puppetry. Polka Theatre's involved in the production, so you know it'll be a good one.

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WHEN
11 Dec 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various
WHERE
Wimbledon New Theatre
93 The Broadway, London, SW19 1QG
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass, Leicester Square Spiegeltent

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass, Leicester Square Spiegeltent

Part of the Christmas in Leicester Square festivities this season, Captain Flinn, presented by Les Petits Theatre Company, brings Flinn, Pearl and Tom's adventures and antics to the stage as they're kidnapped by a T-Rex and forced to hunt for the Magic Cutlass. With live music, puppetry and dinosaurs - what more could your three-year-old wish for? Based on the award-winning book from Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto,


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WHEN
7th December 2019 - 5th January 2020
WHERE
Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7NA
Northern Ballet, Little Red Riding Hood, illustration by Emily Nuttall

Little Red Riding Hood, Northern Ballet, Linbury Theatre

Because it's never too soon to introduce your little one to ballet and Leeds-based Northern Ballet specialises in narrative works – an expertise that comes in handy when creating ballets specifically for children. Don't miss their production of Little Red Riding Hood at the Royal Opera House this November. And watch out for big, bad wolves.


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WHEN
08 Nov 2019 – 10 Nov 2019, Fri 14:30; Sat 11:00, 13:00, 15:00; Sun 10:30, 15:00 Dur.: 40 mins no interval
WHERE
Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD
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