Our Big Dreams festival is back for 2026!
Join us for a celebration of Early Years Theatre and creativity.
With engaging UK and international shows, interactive events and free activities. Enjoy an array of exciting creative experiences specially for our younger audiences and their families.
Tickets £13*
Save up to 15% when booking 2 or more events with our Multi-Buy offer**.
Saturday
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MC Grammar
Saturday 19 September
Ages 3-7 yrs
Bursting with energy, rhythm and fun interactive moments, this family-friendly experience will have you and your crew moving, reading and RAPPING! -
The Tale of the Loneliest Whale
Saturday 19 September
Ages 4-8 yrs
The Tale of the Loneliest Whale is a magical, interactive show that celebrates friendship, difference and the beauty of being yourself. -
Multicolore
Saturday 19 September
Ages 18 mths – 6 yrs
Multicolore is a bag puppet show exploring the theme of difference through colour, with live music and a soundscape to illustrate the story. -
Free activities
Saturday 19 – 20 September
All ages
Enjoy free activities including
• ‘Hopeful Monsters’ – by Hopeful Monsters production. A video installation.
• Activity and colouring sheets
• Creative Big Dreams activities
No ticket required!
Sunday
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Family Rave
Sunday 20 September
Ages 0-4 yrs
The ultimate daytime party where parents and kids hit the dancefloor together to classic club anthems. -
Nick Sharratt’s Once Upon a Drawalong
Sunday 20 September
Ages 3-7 yrs
Join much-loved children’s writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt in a family-friendly, fun-filled drawalong for all ages. -
After Party
Sunday 20 September
Ages 0-2 yrs
A playful and immersive multi-sensory world, where families can relax together whilst the interactive performance ebbs and flows around them. -
Dancing with Colours
Sunday 20 September
Ages 4-8 yrs
An interactive, joyful, sensory, (and very messy!), colourful experience. Join artist JoAnne as she invites you to dance with pastels and paint, bringing the space to life. -
Free activities
Saturday 19 – 20 September
All ages
Enjoy free activities including
• ‘Hopeful Monsters’ – by Hopeful Monsters production. A video installation.
• Activity and colouring sheets
• Creative Big Dreams activities
No ticket required!
