Join Percy and April in the magic circle and celebrate the wonders of nature in this show which will take you from spring to autumn and back again.

Soft between your toes,
Pour it …
A mountain…high…low
Slipping through your fingers,
Where has it gone?

A story told with sand not words. Tam Tam Theatre's charming show uses carefully chosen objects to explore playing in the sand. After the performance audiences are invited to discover and play with the sand themselves.

Adapted from the book by Eileen Browne

Travel to Kenya and meet Handa. She is going to see her best friend Akeyo and is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise. But on her way she meets seven cunning animals who try to steal her surprise. Do they succeed? Could you resist a tangy purple passion fruit?

Little Angel Theatre combine puppetry with traditional African instruments and songs to create this magical production.

Meet Wobulous Discombobulous, the ringmaster sock, as he presents a line up of extraordinarily talented objects. Roll up, roll up to see the most unlikely of performers, including the world's only acrobatic potato sack, a daredevil ski glove, an incredible dancing milkshake straw and the lovable yet bizarre, magical Mexican hat.

Folded Feather's unique take on the circus is a heart-warming and interactive family-friendly spectacular.

Rayleen has been left a jingle dress by her Grandma. But in order to make the dress jingle she will have to find her own way to dance. With the help of her friends perhaps she can.

Mon 8 Nov - Thu 11 Nov

A young man tells us about his life, darting between relationships, independence and growing up at an electric pace. We are carried along with it, until a breathtaking moment when everything is swept away.

This fresh piece of writing from Box Clever reverberates with emotion, in a play haunted by memories and the promise of all that could have been. Featuring rap and an original soundtrack.

A show that's full of the joy of building and knocking down, climbing over and crawling under, of hiding, of surprising and peek-a-boo! A show to make you smile.

Tell Tale Hearts use rhythm, vocal play and shoeboxes to explore the dynamics of how children play, in a production that is full of humour. There will be a short play session after the performance.

It sometimes felt as though time stood still on the farm, that is until Grandpa's stories bring it to life. This is a moving account of the changing face of the British countryside and the relationship between a grandfather and grandson.

In a world where a dewdrop is the size of a swimming pool and a flower is as tall as a skyscraper, a bug falls in love with a beautiful butterfly.

Based on the book by Peter Stamm and Jutta Bauer

It doesn't matter where you live –
Whether it's an up house or a down house,
or an outhouse or a townhouse –
Who you live with, is the important bit.

Join a host of wild characters, including Karen the Koala, Natascha the teenage Witch and the Reggae Beavers, in the land down under. Experience some great stories, sing-along songs, superb games and first class hugging.

The People's Theatre Company present this charming tale about the magic of family and of course the importance of a nice warm hug.

Rabbit lives on the moon with the Moon Goddess. He has invited all of his friends to his birthday paper party. They play a game of hide and seek, but suddenly… Rabbit is nowhere to be found! Join Rabbit's friends as they travel into a magical paper world to find him.

Once upon a time … in a fairytale world, meet a Princess who fell into an enchanted slumber, the Evil Fairy who cursed her, and the crafty Prince who comes to save her. But who is McBurney the Dragon and how does he fit in?

Fly your carpet beyond blue horizons, over shifting sands and hear Sheherazade's three lost tales. One story hauled from the bottom of the ocean, one from the roasting path of the Silk Road and a third straight from the donkey's mouth.

Why is Robin Hood wearing girls clothes and what is lurking behind the trees? Is it the Sheriff of Nottingham, or the big bad wolf?

Based on the award-winning book by Polly Dunbar

Ben is delighted when he rips open his present and finds a penguin inside. “Hello Penguin!” says Ben. But Penguin says nothing. What can Ben do to make Penguin speak?

Based on the book by Antonia Barber

A storm has been raging for weeks in the village of Mousehole. Everyone is hungry as the fishing boats cannot sail. So fisherman Tom and his cat Mowzer set out in their tiny boat, to try and save the villagers.

Based on the book by Oliver Jeffers

One day a boy finds a plane in his cupboard. He flies his plane higher and higher until he runs out of petrol and lands on the moon. He is frightened, lost and alone until a passing Martian lands there too! Who is the strange alien? Can they be friends? And how will they find their way back home?

An inter-galactic adventure tale from Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company, featuring an original soundtrack.

Thursday 10 February
1.30pm & 4.30pm

Making confetti is a full-time job. All day, every day the confetti maker cuts, perforates and shreds, to craft the paper pieces. But he has ambitions, dreams and fears beyond the factory walls…

Frank Wurzinger creates a highly visual piece, which combines slapstick, puppetry, absurd storytelling, improvisation, and of course, lots of small bits of paper, expertly woven into a hilarious, yet poignant show.

In lots of ways every family is a circus. There are toddling clowns, teenage lions, mums who spin plates and dads who fly by the seat of their pants.

Lyngo Theatre's play puts our everyday life in the spotlight in this highly interactive show. You can even get in the ring and do your thing!

Step inside a magical tent and be transported to a beautiful, miniature landscape. Meet six characters, including a small green wriggly thing, a bug and a six year old girl and watch their interweaving stories unfold.

Mimika Theatre present this unforgettable piece of visual theatre, fusing animation, projection and puppets, housed within a white canvas dome.

This show has a very limited capacity so early booking is advised.

It's Little Hippo's birthday. He has lots of great presents but he likes one best of all - Daddy Hippo's present - a magical red pen filled with the most amazing things in the world. But how can he get these wonderful secrets out?

Tam Tam Theatre use English and French to tell this interactive tale. After the show the audience are invited to join the puppets with their own magical pen.

Malina lives with her Grandpa in the land of the midnight sun. One night she dreams that a stranger, whose ship is crushed in the ice, enters her frozen world. When Malina discovers her dream has become real she knows only she can save the stranger, with a little help from Grandpa and his magic drum!

Wednesday 9 March 10:30am & 1.30pm
Thursday 10 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Friday 11 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Saturday 12 March 11am & 2pm
Monday 14 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Tuesday 15 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Wednesday 16 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Thursday 17 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Friday 18 March 10.30am & 1.30pm
Saturday 19 March 11am & 2pm

Wed 9 - Sat 15 March

Let your imagination carry you to the extraordinary world of Plum And Pickle. Here a circle is much more than just a shape, boxes reveal surprises and you won't believe what a triangle can do!  Plum and Pickle live happily together, until one day, something goes wrong and there's only one thing that can save them... Plum and Pickle must learn how to share.

One man's epic quest to be reunited with his family and seek revenge, a journey that will ignite the imagination and awaken the senses. But after 20 years away, will everything be as Odysseus left it…?

Two caterpillars, Hamish and Grace, are looking for a missing friend. During their search they encounter a host of fabulous creatures, including Adam and his army of marching ants. It is a long and dangerous journey before they can become beautiful flutterbys!

Based on the book by Polly Dunbar

Katie is all alone and she feels dull and grey. She thinks that the birds in the picture on her wall look so colourful and happy. If only she could be as bright as them, who knows what might happen?

Long Nose Puppets return with this inspiring flight of fancy about the power of imagination, featuring an original soundtrack.

A butterfly flutters. A kite soars. Children play. But not everyone has something to play with. Join three characters, Rip, Fold and Scrunch as they journey into the multicoloured world of friendship with the help of some magical paper creations.

Half Moon's enchanting play combines theatre, Kathak dance and live music within a paper world which is created and dismantled before our eyes.