Tuesday, 7 January 2025

The Southbank Centre, London

 Detailing upcoming family events:


 

 

Rotating production images from family shows

 

New year, new fun

 

 

 

It's the start of a fun-filled new year and we have plenty of activities and events to look forward to, including our Imagine Festival happening this February half-term. Scroll on to hang out with CBeebies friends, groove with dinosaurs and get crafty with creative workshops. 

 

 

 

Animal adventures

 

Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

TUE 18 – SUN 23 FEB

They do not make a happy pair, a mouse and bear with just one chair… Settle in as Ross Collins’s beloved story comes to the stage for the first time, with loveable, life-sized puppets from Toby Olié (Spirited Away, Animal Farm, War Horse). For ages 2 – 7.

All performances are Creatively Captioned

British Sign Language interpreted (BSL): Thu 20 Feb, 11am; Sat 22 Feb, 1pm

Touch Tour & Audio Described: Sun 23 Feb, 2pm

 

CBeebies Wildlife Jamboree

CBeebies Wildlife Jamboree

SUN 23 FEB

Join lots of CBeebies friends and animals to celebrate the natural world in music and song at the spectacular Wildlife Jamboree with the BBC Concert Orchestra. For ages 2+.

3.15pm: British Sign Language interpreted (BSL)

 

 

 

Ready for a show-stopper?

 

 

 

Musicians in colourful clothes playing instruments joyfully

Scottish Ensemble: in Sync

SUN 26 JAN

 

Join Scottish Ensemble for an energetic and interactive afternoon of folk and classical string music for all ages, performed entirely from memory.

 

 

 

Performers on stage during a production of The Colour of Dinosaurs.

The Colour of Dinosaurs

WED 19 FEB & THU 20 FEB 

 

Join five musicians and palaeontologist Dr Jakob Vinther as they take us on a rip-roaring, prehistoric science pop gig for curious humans of all ages.

British Sign Language interpreted (BSL): Thu 20 Feb, 11.30am.

 

 

 

 

Performer in the show Rollercoaster juggling.

Rollercoaster

FRI 21 & SAT 22 FEB

Strap in for pop-punk juggling as juggler Wes Peden shares his cutting-edge tricks inspired by corkscrews, adrenaline and high-tech seatbelts.

 

 

 

Creative workshops

 

 

 

A picture of Lisa Williamson smiling with her hand resting on her cheek

Writing Workshop with Lisa Williamson: Bigg School

TUE 18 FEB

 

Calling all aspiring young writers: come and join Lisa Williamson, author of the Bigg School series for a funny, warm and engaging creative writing workshop.

 

 

 

Rob Biddulph wearing a black shirt, hat and glasses, looking at an illustration of a fox.

An Afternoon with Draw with Rob

SAT 22 FEB 

 

Join award-winning author and illustrator and festival favourite Rob Biddulph in this fun-packed family session fizzing with laughs, creativity and drawing.

 

 

 

Dr Ronx sitting down wearing a lime green suit and necklaces with a padlock on them.

Dr Ronx: How to Save a Life

SUN 23 FEB 

 

Come along to have some fun learning practical skills and useful facts from Dr Ronx, with their latest book for the Little Experts series.

 

 

 

Stories in store

 

 

 

Illustration of characters celebrating in a western town square. The Wild West Twins hug in front of a statue of themselves, holding cakes.

Jodie Lancet-Grant: The Wild West Twins

TUE 18 FEB 

 

Saddle up for a rip-roaring event in celebration of our differences, featuring interactive storytelling and Wild West-themed games.

 

Athena Kugblenu wearing a black leather jacket over an orange top

Athena Kugblenu: History’s Most Epic Fibs

SUN 23 FEB

 

Think you know everything about history? Think again! Comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu is here to debunk fact from fiction from throughout history.

 

 

Free events

 

 

 

Two performers dressed in white costumes and white hats are holding hands and moving around a box, with inflatable hanging heart and hanging material suspended above them, lit by purple and blue stage lights.

Relaxed Sessions with Body Odyssey

SAT 11 JAN

 

A group of performers on stage, holding white banners in the air with floating inflatable organs hanging from the ceiling

Saturday Sessions with Body Odyssey

SAT 11 JAN

 

Children smile and laugh, moving through a space filled with torn up paper across the floor.

Relaxed Sessions with Club Origami

SAT 8 FEB

 

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Saturday Sessions with Club Origami

SAT 8 FEB

 

 

 

A gif of the word sale in with different colour backgrounds

Sale season

Shop your favourites for less! Get up to 50% off lighting, prints, jewellery and accessories.

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your specially selected highlights. Share your comments and photos with us by mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

 

 

Arts Council England

 


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