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Book now: Christmas shows for toddlers in London

By CW Contributor on 4/6/2019

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

Oi Frog and Friends lands in the West End this November

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?

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.

WHEN

29 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG

The Snail and the Whale crawls to the West End stage for Christmas

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.

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.

WHEN

29 Jul 2019 – 29 Dec 2019, various

WHERE

Leicester Square Theatre
6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX

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.

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

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.

WHEN

07 Dec 2019 – 12 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

London Palladium
Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TF

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.

WHEN

11 Dec 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

Wimbledon New Theatre
93 The Broadway, London, SW19 1QG

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.

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

Book now: Christmas shows for toddlers in London

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

Oi Frog and Friends!, Lyric Theatre

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

The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre

The Scarecrows' Wedding, Leicester Square Theatre

The Snowman, Peacock Theatre

Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto, London Palladium

Paper Dolls, Polka Theatre at New Wimbledon Theatre

Little Red Riding Hood, Northern Ballet, Linbury Theatre

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Bridge Theatre

National Theatre’s Peter Pan, Troubadour White City Theatre

West End Live 2019, Trafalgar Square

Book now: Christmas shows for toddlers in London

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

Oi Frog and Friends!, Lyric Theatre

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

The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre

The Scarecrows' Wedding, Leicester Square Theatre

The Snowman, Peacock Theatre

Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto, London Palladium

Paper Dolls, Polka Theatre at New Wimbledon Theatre

Little Red Riding Hood, Northern Ballet, Linbury Theatre

Kids

Things to Do

Theatre

The best children's books: summer 2019

Best things to do with kids in London: July edition

Onward: Pixar's long-awaited return

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Bridge Theatre

National Theatre’s Peter Pan, Troubadour White City Theatre

West End Live 2019, Trafalgar Square

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