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The best family shows touring in November
By Fiona McKim on 07/11/2012 14:35:00
From Rapunzel to Ratty - these theatre performances are perfect for children
Having been immortalised on the silver screen and welcomed into the salubrious sorority of official Disney Princesses, it would seem that Rapunzel is having a bit of a moment right now. Catch she of tumbling tresses as Tutti Frutti Theatre’s Rapunzel stops by Richmond’s Georgian ...
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The best family shows touring in September
By Fiona McKim on 06/09/2012 12:16:45
Our top three hot tickets for families this month
■ For a show that is certain to be huge, watch 20 life-sized dinosaurs roam, ripple and roar while learning their story through cinematic video and sounds. Try not to get in the way when Walking With Dinosaurs stomps into Belfast’s Odyssey Arena
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Now touring: The best family shows in your area
By Fiona McKim on 10/04/2012 17:27:44
See stars of the stage as they visit theatres across the country
The Science Museum Live On TourMarch 12–June 16For an innovative show that’s bound to get a reaction, the Science Museum Live On Tour will spark your child’s imagination with explosive experiments, popping pyrotechnics and digital footage. For more
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Art Attack is back!
By Fiona McKim on 17/07/2012 15:35:04
The classic children's television show returns to Disney Junior
Do you remember Art Attack?The original series, featuring a talking clay head and enormous artworks created from myriad miscellaneous items was one of ITV’s most enduring children’s shows, running from 1989 to 2007.Now, the classic programme has
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Edinburgh Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 28/07/2011 11:07:09
Our pick of the best family-friendly shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival
troupes on offer, allow us to offer you some inspiration with our pick of the best of the fest:Mad Science Free Dangerous Family ShowAugust 4–12Flying rockets, exploding icing sugar and the possibility of electrocuted parents all feature in this live
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Five sweet reads for Father's Day
By Fiona McKim on 13/06/2012 15:25:42
Show the man of your house some love with these cute children's books
I Love My Daddy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd (Hachette Children's, £5.99)Andreae may be better known best for his anarchic alter-egos, Purple Ronnie and Edward Monkton but this rather sweet little picture book is an altogether more warm and fuzzy affair documenting the special ...
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How to draw Fred, by Posy Simmonds
By Fiona McKim on 23/03/2012 12:03:53
The prolific artist shows us how to draw her feline popstar creation
Artist and Illustrator Posy Simmonds writes children's books, including the award-winning Fred. Here she talks to Junior about her illustration inspiration"My first drawing was a big woman, covered in buttons, when I was about three. Now I draw mostly in pen and ink, or soft penc...
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A sketching lesson with Quentin Blake
By Fiona McKim on 22/03/2012 17:59:00
The famed illustrator show us his three quick steps to a quirky sketch
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Disney On Ice Tour 2011
By Fiona McKim on 21/09/2011 13:56:15
Get your skates on as the magical world of Disney comes to life on the ice
Zooming effortlessly around the track, Lightening McQueen offers a cheeky wink to the watching crowds as his loveable sidekick Mater clunks and puffs his way into the inside lane with a goofy smile and a cloud of exhaust fumes…Many families will no doubt be familiar with this sce...
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See a Lemony Snicket story live on stage
By Fiona McKim on 09/11/2012 13:05:00
Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming hits London’s Roundhouse
Lemony Snicket has always cut an enigmatic figure in the literary world. Shadowy and illusive, his twisted mysteries have sold by the sackload to young fans, eager to take a macabre journey of the imagination.Now, children who can’t get enough of Lemony’s mysterious yarns can en...
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