Join us for the Polka Summer Fun Day!
Free fun activities for the whole family. Join us for face painting, glitter tattoos, colouring, activities, dressing-up and more.
No ticket required!
Saturday 12 August from 9.30am - 5pm.
Photos from Big Dreams Early Years Theatre Festival 2022, 📷 Lidia Crisafulli
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- 12th Aug
- Start time 9.30am - 5pm
- Location Polka Theatre
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© Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, 2017, Macmillan Children’s Books

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