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Children’s and family shows, with the venue’s own age guidance wherever it publishes one.

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• Cambridge2 productions · 190 performances
• Hammersmith, London4 productions · 159 performances
• Durham8 productions · 123 performances
• Welwyn Garden City3 productions · 111 performances
• Colchester7 productions · 109 performances
• Aberdeen5 productions · 102 performances
• Coventry11 productions · 86 performances
• Shrewsbury12 productions · 58 performances
• Derby4 productions · 56 performances
• Nottingham5 productions · 50 performances
• Southwark, London1 production · 44 performances
• Guildford15 productions · 41 performances
• Norwich9 productions · 33 performances
• Bath1 production · 27 performances
• Pitlochry2 productions · 27 performances
• Newcastle upon Tyne2 productions · 24 performances
• Tunbridge Wells9 productions · 24 performances
• Islington, London6 productions · 20 performances
• Loughborough6 productions · 16 performances
• Oxford1 production · 14 performances
• Trafalgar Square, London5 productions · 13 performances
• Bristol5 productions · 12 performances
• Manchester2 productions · 12 performances
• Basingstoke1 production · 11 performances
• Bolton3 productions · 10 performances
• Stockton-on-Tees2 productions · 10 performances
• Huddersfield2 productions · 8 performances
• Cardiff1 production · 6 performances
• Wimbledon, London2 productions · 6 performances
• Bridport5 productions · 5 performances
• Darlington2 productions · 5 performances
• Edinburgh4 productions · 5 performances
• Grimsby1 production · 5 performances
• Wakefield5 productions · 5 performances
• Exeter1 production · 4 performances
• Leicester3 productions · 4 performances
• Poole4 productions · 4 performances
• Weymouth3 productions · 4 performances
• Worthing1 production · 4 performances
• Mansfield2 productions · 3 performances
• Blackpool1 production · 2 performances
• King's Cross, London2 productions · 2 performances
• Kirkcaldy2 productions · 2 performances
• Leeds2 productions · 2 performances
• Lytham2 productions · 2 performances
• Maidenhead2 productions · 2 performances
• Newbury1 production · 2 performances
• Stirling2 productions · 2 performances
• Bracknell1 production · 1 performance
• Chichester1 production · 1 performance
• Cobham1 production · 1 performance
• Deptford, London1 production · 1 performance
• Dundee1 production · 1 performance
• Greenock1 production · 1 performance
• Lichfield1 production · 1 performance
• Scarborough1 production · 1 performance
• St Andrews1 production · 1 performance
• Swansea1 production · 1 performance
• Truro1 production · 1 performance
• Winchester1 production · 1 performance

1. 

   family

   Father Christmas (2026)

   Lyric Hammersmith · Hammersmith, London

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   • Wed 18 Nov · 11:30
   • Wed 18 Nov · 13:00
   • Thu 19 Nov · 11:30
   • Thu 19 Nov · 13:00
   • Fri 20 Nov · 09:30
   • Fri 20 Nov · 11:00

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   • Fri 20 Nov · 13:00
   • Sat 21 Nov · 11:00
   • Sat 21 Nov · 12:30
   • Sat 21 Nov · 14:30
   • Sat 21 Nov · 16:00
   • Sun 22 Nov · 11:00
   • Sun 22 Nov · 12:30
   • Sun 22 Nov · 14:00
   • Sun 22 Nov · 15:30
   • Tue 24 Nov · 10:30
   • Tue 24 Nov · 13:00
   • Wed 25 Nov · 09:30
   • Wed 25 Nov · 13:00
   • Thu 26 Nov · 09:30
   • Thu 26 Nov · 11:30
   • Thu 26 Nov · 13:00
   • Fri 27 Nov · 09:30
   • Fri 27 Nov · 11:30
   • Fri 27 Nov · 13:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 09:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 11:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 12:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 14:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 16:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 09:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 11:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 13:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 14:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 16:00
   • Mon 30 Nov · 09:30
   • Mon 30 Nov · 11:30
   • Mon 30 Nov · 13:00
   • Tue 1 Dec · 09:30
   • Tue 1 Dec · 11:30
   • Tue 1 Dec · 13:00
   • Wed 2 Dec · 09:45
   • Wed 2 Dec · 11:30
   • Wed 2 Dec · 13:00
   • Wed 2 Dec · 14:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 09:45
   • Thu 3 Dec · 11:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 13:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 14:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 09:45
   • Fri 4 Dec · 11:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 13:00
   • Fri 4 Dec · 14:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 09:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
   • Sat 5 Dec · 12:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 14:30

   • Relaxed
   • BSL interpreted
   • Audio described
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   Nearby Tube/metroHammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines) · 134 metres

2. family

   Cambridge Botanic Lights 2026

   Corn Exchange Cambridge · Cambridge

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   • Fri 27 Nov · 16:30
   • Fri 27 Nov · 16:45
   • Fri 27 Nov · 17:00
   • Fri 27 Nov · 17:15
   • Fri 27 Nov · 17:30
   • Fri 27 Nov · 17:45

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   • Fri 27 Nov · 18:00
   • Fri 27 Nov · 18:15
   • Fri 27 Nov · 18:30
   • Fri 27 Nov · 18:45
   • Fri 27 Nov · 19:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 16:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 16:45
   • Sat 28 Nov · 17:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 17:15
   • Sat 28 Nov · 17:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 17:45
   • Sat 28 Nov · 18:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 18:15
   • Sat 28 Nov · 18:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 18:45
   • Sat 28 Nov · 19:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 16:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 16:45
   • Sun 29 Nov · 17:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 17:15
   • Sun 29 Nov · 17:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 17:45
   • Sun 29 Nov · 18:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 18:15
   • Sun 29 Nov · 18:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 18:45
   • Sun 29 Nov · 19:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 16:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 16:45
   • Thu 3 Dec · 17:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 17:15
   • Thu 3 Dec · 17:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 17:45
   • Thu 3 Dec · 18:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 18:15
   • Thu 3 Dec · 18:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 18:45
   • Thu 3 Dec · 19:00
   • Fri 4 Dec · 16:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 16:45
   • Fri 4 Dec · 17:00
   • Fri 4 Dec · 17:15
   • Fri 4 Dec · 17:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 17:45
   • Fri 4 Dec · 18:00
   • Fri 4 Dec · 18:15
   • Fri 4 Dec · 18:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 18:45
   • Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
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   Nearby stationCambridge Rail Station · 1.6 kilometres

3. family

   Rapunzel 2026

   Gala Theatre · Durham

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   • Thu 19 Nov · 18:30
   • Fri 20 Nov · 18:30
   • Sat 21 Nov · 14:00
   • Sat 21 Nov · 18:30
   • Sun 22 Nov · 11:00
   • Sun 22 Nov · 15:00

   6 more dates

   • Fri 27 Nov · 18:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 14:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 18:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 11:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 15:00
   • Sat 5 Dec · 14:00
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   Nearby stationDurham Rail Station · 464 metres

4. family

   Goldilocks

   His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

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   • Sat 28 Nov · 14:30
   • Sat 28 Nov · 19:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 13:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 17:30
   • Tue 1 Dec · 19:00
   • Wed 2 Dec · 13:45

   6 more dates

   • Wed 2 Dec · 19:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 13:45
   • Thu 3 Dec · 19:00
   • Fri 4 Dec · 13:45
   • Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
   • Sat 5 Dec · 14:30
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   Nearby stationAberdeen Rail Station · 550 metres

5. family

   The Very Hungry Caterpillar

   Norwich Theatre Royal · Norwich

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   • Tue 24 Nov · 16:30
   • Wed 25 Nov · 10:00
   • Wed 25 Nov · 13:00
   • Thu 26 Nov · 10:00
   • Thu 26 Nov · 13:00
   • Fri 27 Nov · 10:00

   5 more dates

   • Fri 27 Nov · 13:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 11:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 14:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 11:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 14:00
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   Nearby stationNorwich Rail Station · 1.1 kilometres

6. family

   Snowy (Lemon Tree Christmas Show 2026)

   His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

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   • Sat 28 Nov · 10:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 10:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 13:30
   • Wed 2 Dec · 10:30
   • Wed 2 Dec · 13:30
   • Thu 3 Dec · 10:30

   5 more dates

   • Thu 3 Dec · 13:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 10:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 13:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 10:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 13:30

   • Relaxed
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   Nearby stationAberdeen Rail Station · 550 metres

7. 

   family

   Family Skate

   Campus West · Welwyn Garden City

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   • Sat 14 Nov · 13:00
   • Sun 15 Nov · 11:30
   • Sun 15 Nov · 13:30
   • Sat 21 Nov · 13:00
   • Sun 22 Nov · 11:30
   • Sun 22 Nov · 13:30

   4 more dates

   • Sat 28 Nov · 13:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 11:30
   • Sun 29 Nov · 13:30
   • Sat 5 Dec · 13:00
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   Nearby stationWelwyn Garden City Rail Station · 566 metres

8. 

   family

   The Railway Children [2026]

   Derby Theatre · Derby

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   • Fri 27 Nov · 19:15
   • Sat 28 Nov · 19:15
   • Mon 30 Nov · 10:15
   • Mon 30 Nov · 19:15
   • Tue 1 Dec · 19:15
   • Thu 3 Dec · 10:15

   3 more dates

   • Thu 3 Dec · 14:30
   • Fri 4 Dec · 10:15
   • Fri 4 Dec · 19:15

   • BSL interpreted
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   Nearby stationDerby Rail Station · 706 metres

9. family

   Beauty & The Beast 2026

   Gala Theatre · Durham

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   • Fri 27 Nov · 10:00
   • Sat 28 Nov · 15:00
   • Sun 29 Nov · 15:00
   • Tue 1 Dec · 10:00
   • Wed 2 Dec · 10:00
   • Thu 3 Dec · 10:00

   2 more dates

   • Fri 4 Dec · 10:00
   • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
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   Nearby stationDurham Rail Station · 464 metres

10. family

    Dear Santa Live

    Anvil Arts · Basingstoke

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    • Wed 2 Dec · 10:30
    • Wed 2 Dec · 13:30
    • Thu 3 Dec · 10:30
    • Thu 3 Dec · 13:30
    • Fri 4 Dec · 10:30
    • Fri 4 Dec · 13:30

    2 more dates

    • Sat 5 Dec · 10:30
    • Sat 5 Dec · 13:30
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    Nearby stationBasingstoke Rail Station · 164 metres

11. 

    family

    Father Christmas 2026

    Belgrade Theatre · Coventry

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    • Thu 3 Dec · 11:00
    • Thu 3 Dec · 13:30
    • Fri 4 Dec · 11:00
    • Fri 4 Dec · 13:30
    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
    • Sat 5 Dec · 13:30

    • BSL interpreted
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    Nearby stationCoventry Rail Station · 943 metres

12. 

    family

    Story Time Autumn 2026

    Trinity Theatre · Tunbridge Wells

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    • Fri 13 Nov · 09:30
    • Fri 20 Nov · 09:30
    • Fri 27 Nov · 09:30
    • Fri 4 Dec · 09:30
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    Nearby stationTunbridge Wells Rail Station · 316 metres

13. family

    Family Storytime

    Polka Theatre · Wimbledon, London

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    • Fri 13 Nov · 09:45
    • Fri 20 Nov · 09:45
    • Fri 27 Nov · 09:45
    • Fri 4 Dec · 09:45
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    Nearby Tube/metroSouth Wimbledon Station · 529 metres

14. family

    The Lost Treasure: Family Storytelling Performance

    Octagon Theatre Bolton · Bolton

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    • Sat 21 Nov · 15:00
    • Sat 21 Nov · 16:00
    • Sun 22 Nov · 15:00
    • Sun 22 Nov · 16:00
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    Nearby stationBolton Rail Station · 471 metres

15. family

    Family Saturdays (Ages 3-5)

    Octagon Theatre Bolton · Bolton

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    • Sat 14 Nov · 09:45
    • Sat 28 Nov · 09:45
    • Sat 5 Dec · 09:45
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    Nearby stationBolton Rail Station · 471 metres

16. family

    Family Saturdays (Ages 5-7)

    Octagon Theatre Bolton · Bolton

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    • Sat 14 Nov · 11:30
    • Sat 28 Nov · 11:30
    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:30
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    Nearby stationBolton Rail Station · 471 metres

17. family

    Family Sundays Autumn 26

    Warwick Arts Centre · Coventry

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    • Sun 15 Nov · 13:30
    • Sun 22 Nov · 13:30
    • Sun 29 Nov · 13:30
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    Nearby stationCanley Rail Station · 2.4 kilometres

18. 

    family

    Cinderella

    Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

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    • Thu 3 Dec · 12:30
    • Fri 4 Dec · 13:30
    • Sat 5 Dec · 13:15
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    Nearby Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 407 metres

19. family

    Rapunzel

    Lawrence Batley Theatre · Huddersfield

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    • Fri 4 Dec · 14:15
    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
    • Sat 5 Dec · 14:15
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    Nearby stationHuddersfield Rail Station · 512 metres

20. family

    Home Education Primary

    Assembly Hall Theatre · Tunbridge Wells

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    • Tue 10 Nov · 10:00
    • Tue 10 Nov · 13:00
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    Nearby stationTunbridge Wells Rail Station · 281 metres

21. family

    Family Workshops - Pip and Posy

    Little Angel Theatre · Islington, London

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    • Sat 14 Nov · 11:35
    • Sat 14 Nov · 14:35
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    Nearby stationEssex Road Rail Station · 393 metres

22. family

    Kids' Club: SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM

    Riverside Studios · Hammersmith, London

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    • Sat 21 Nov · 10:45
    • Sun 22 Nov · 10:45
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    Nearby Tube/metroHammersmith (District and Piccadilly) Station · 464 metres

23. family

    Family Cushion Concerts

    Oxford Playhouse · Oxford

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    • Sun 22 Nov · 10:00
    • Sun 22 Nov · 11:00
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    Nearby stationOxford Rail Station · 634 metres

24. 

    family

    Edinburgh's Magical Christmas [Special Family Events at Lauriston Castle]

    Usher Hall · Edinburgh

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    • Sun 22 Nov · 13:30
    • Sun 22 Nov · 15:00
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    Nearby Tube/metroWest End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) · 450 metres

25. family

    Family Workshops - Snowflake

    Little Angel Theatre · Islington, London

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    • Sat 28 Nov · 11:00
    • Sat 28 Nov · 14:30
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    Nearby stationEssex Road Rail Station · 393 metres

26. family

    The Boy That Got Turned Into A Snowman

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

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    • Sat 5 Dec · 10:00
    • Sat 5 Dec · 12:00
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    Nearby stationColchester City Rail Station · 759 metres

27. family

    Festive Family Carols

    St Martin-in-the-Fields · Trafalgar Square, London

    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
    • Sat 5 Dec · 13:00
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    Nearby tram stopCharing Cross · 135 metres

28. family

    THE POLAR EXPRESS PYJAMA PARTY

    Theatre Severn · Shrewsbury

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    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
    • Sat 5 Dec · 14:30
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    Nearby stationShrewsbury Rail Station · 545 metres

29. family

    Family Workshops - Scruff's Christmas Adventure

    Little Angel Theatre · Islington, London

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    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:20
    • Sat 5 Dec · 14:30
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    Nearby stationEssex Road Rail Station · 393 metres

30. family

    Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity – Thrilling & Beautiful Magic

    His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

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    • Tue 10 Nov · 19:30
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    Nearby stationAberdeen Rail Station · 550 metres

31. 

    family

    SISF Family Storytelling "FEATHERS & FOLKLORE"

    Adam Smith Theatre · Kirkcaldy

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    • Fri 13 Nov · 11:00
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    Nearby stationKirkcaldy Rail Station · 187 metres

32. 

    family

    Family Cinema: Early Man - Cert PG

    Lighthouse Poole · Poole

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    • Sat 14 Nov · 11:30
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    Nearby stationPoole Rail Station · 420 metres

33. family

    Family Singing Aut26

    Warwick Arts Centre · Coventry

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    • Sun 15 Nov · 11:30
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    Nearby stationCanley Rail Station · 2.4 kilometres

34. family

    Alicia’s Amazing Adventure to Find the First Black Britons 2026

    Theatre Royal Wakefield · Wakefield

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    • Sun 22 Nov · 14:00
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    Nearby stationWakefield Westgate Rail Station · 203 metres

35. family

    Family Lantern Parade Registration 2026

    Winchester Cathedral · Winchester

    • Mon 23 Nov · 17:30
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    Nearby stationWinchester Rail Station · 647 metres

36. 

    family

    Children of the Resistance

    MacRobert Arts Centre · Stirling

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    • Tue 24 Nov · 19:30
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    Nearby stationBridge of Allan Rail Station · 2.6 kilometres

37. family

    Family drop-in activities

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh · Edinburgh

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    • Thu 26 Nov · 15:30
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    Nearby stationEdinburgh Rail Station · 548 metres

38. family

    Dinky Disco

    Lawrence Batley Theatre · Huddersfield

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    • Fri 27 Nov · 11:00
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    Nearby stationHuddersfield Rail Station · 512 metres

39. family

    CYCC Kids School years 1-2 AUTUMN 2026

    Curve · Leicester

    • Sat 5 Dec · 10:00
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40. family

    Family Day

    Menuhin Hall · Cobham

    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:00
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    Nearby stationCobham & Stoke d'Abernon Rail Station · 1.6 kilometres

41. family

    CYCC Kids School Years 3-4 AUTUMN 2026

    Curve · Leicester

    • Sat 5 Dec · 11:30
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42. 

    family

    The Boy That Got Turned Into A Snowman - Kids Picnic Box

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

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    • Sat 5 Dec · 12:00
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    Nearby stationColchester City Rail Station · 759 metres

43. family

    CYCC Kids School Years 5-6 AUTUMN 2026

    Curve · Leicester

    • Sat 5 Dec · 13:30
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