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Season Guide
Autumn // Winter 2014
September
Sun 7 Sep Twelfth Night or What You Will* Theatre
Sat 13 Sep Chris Marco K: The Man That Can’t Be Moved* Comedy
Sun 14 Sep Comedy Club 4 Kids Family
Sun 14 Sep Luca Luciano Free Music
Fri 19 Sep Folk in the Foyer Free Music
Sat 20 Sep Robin Ince is (In and) Out of his Mind Comedy
Sun 21 Sep Hey Presto! Family
Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep It Runs in the Family* Theatre
Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sep Cape Wrath Theatre
Sun 28 Sep Tony and Mike: The Country Owl & The City Squirrel Family
October
Thu 2 Oct Candoco: Playing Another Dance
Fri 3 Oct Stick Man Family
Sat 4 Oct Fun Palace Birthday Bonanza Free Festival
Sun 5 Oct Emily Brown and the Thing Family
Tue 7 & Wed 8 Oct Secret Theatre: Woyzeck Theatre
Thu 9 & Fri 10 Oct Secret Theatre: A Streetcar Named Desire Theatre
Fri 10 Oct 10:10:10 Comedy
Sun 12 Oct Me and My Cat? Family
Sun 12 Oct Gaia Duo Free Music
Mon 13 – Fri 17 Oct Secret Theatre: A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts Theatre
Tue 14 – Thu 16 Oct The Bounce Family
Thu 16 & Sat 18 Oct Secret Theatre: Show 6 by Mark Ravenhill Theatre
Fri 17 – Sun 19 Oct Room on the Broom Family
Mon 20 Oct Simon Callow in The Man Jesus Theatre
Thu 23 – Tue 28 Oct The Knowledge Emporium Free Theatre
Sat 25 Oct Clive Club Night
Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Half Term: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Family
Sun 26 & Mon 27 Oct Half Term: Shiny Family
Fri 31 Oct Folk in the Foyer Free Music
What’s On at a glance
November
Sun 2 Nov Half Term: Big Draw Family Day Family
Tue 4 Nov Pride and Prejudice Theatre
Fri 7 Nov Gatecrash Theatre
Sun 9 Nov Dare to Sea Family
Mon 10 & Tue 11 Nov Shakespeare Schools Festival* Theatre
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Nov Private Peaceful Theatre
Sat 15 Nov Chalk About Family
Sun 16 Nov The Princess & the Pea Family
Sun 16 Nov London Jazz Festival: Young Pilgrims Free Music
Sun 16 Nov London Jazz Festival: Omar Puente Music
Tue 18 Nov London Jazz Festival: Michèle Drees Jazz Tap Project Music
Thu 20 Nov London Jazz Festival: Brendan Reilly Music
Thu 20 – Sat 22 Nov Façade Theatre
Sat 22 Nov The Magic Word* Family
Sun 23 Nov London Jazz Festival: Catapluf’s Musical Journey Family
Sun 23 Nov London Jazz Festival: George Montague Free Music
Tue 25 & Wed 26 Nov Dracula Dance
Thu 27 Nov Katherine Ryan Comedy
Fri 28 Nov Folk in the Foyer Free Music
Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov The Night Before Christmas Family
December
Wed 3 – Sat 13 Dec Christmas: Beegu Family
Wed 10 Dec – Sun 4 Jan Christmas: The Gruffalo’s Child Family
Sat 13 Dec Marcus Brigstocke Comedy
Sun 14 Dec Tom Green Quartet Free Music
Fri 19 Dec Folk in the Foyer Free Music
Exhibitions
Sat 4 Oct – Sat 1 Nov Tally Ho! A Place to Meet Free Café Foyer
Sun 26 Oct – Sat 1 Nov The Big Birthday Bash Free Apthorp Gallery
Sun 14 Dec – Sat 3 Jan Little Works of Art Free Apthorp Gallery
What’s On at a glance
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Twelfth Night or What You Will* 7pm // £11 / £8 conc / £5 schools
Supported by Stephen Fry, Sir Ian McKellen and the RSC, Liverpool’saward winning PurpleCoat Productions bring us Shakespeare’sbittersweet comedy. Exhilarating, innovative theatre from one of theUK’s fastest rising ensembles.
“A real hold-your-breath theatrical thrill” MadeUP LV
Presented by PurpleCoat Productions Studio Theatre
Chris Marco K: The Man That Can’t Be Moved*8pm // £12
Chris Marco K presents a one-man comedy show based on a youngman’s life experiences growing up in a Greek family and hisoutrageous adventures. Filled with comedy stories and hilariouspunchlines.
For tickets contact: 07515 111257 [email protected] Ages 16+ // Studio Theatre
Robin Ince is (In and) Out of his Mind7.30pm // £14 / £12 conc
Join comedian and science enthusiast (Radio 4’s Infinite MonkeyCage) Robin Ince for another unhinged comedy lecture.
From Freud to Milgram, explore the last 100 years of psychiatry,psychology and skewiff brain dabblings.
“thoughtful, provocative and very funny” The Times
Ages 14+ // Studio Theatre
It Runs in the Family*25 – 27 Sep 7.45pm / 28 Sep 4pm // £15 – £12.50
“If you’re going to tell a lie, tell a whopper” yells Dr. Mukergee asevents spin deliriously out of control. Will he fend off his wife, ex-girlfriend, and unruly teenage daughter, to deliver the mostimportant lecture of his life? A farcical comedy directed by RamGulrajani.
For tickets contact: 07904 389173 orbilletto.co.uk/itrunsinthefamily Pentland Theatre
Sun 7 Sep
Sat 13 Sep
Sat 20 Sep
Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep
Performance guide
Secret Theatre FestivalPresented by the Lyric Hammersmith
This 20-strong ensemble of actors, directors, writers and designers has taken London by storm.Discover the secret at artsdepot this Autumn.
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Includes a series of free talks and masterclasses. See website for details.
Woyzeck 7.30pm // £15 / £12 conc / £8 schools
An explosive staging of George Buchner’s masterpiece of a man,murder and madness, based on a new version by David Harrower.
Stricken by poverty and tormented by the voices in his head,Woyzeck is a lowly soldier who is determined to care for his family.But the pressures upon him prove unbearable and drive him todestroy the thing he loves most.
Ages 14+ // Pentland Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire7.30pm // £15 / £12 conc / £8 schools
Tennessee Williams’ classic story of pride, jealousy and lust.
During an unexpected visit to her sister Stella, the fragile andfading Blanche DuBois clashes with her brutal brother-in-lawStanley Kowalski. Tensions mount as he sets out to expose the darksecrets of her past spiralling to a tragic climax.
Ages 14+ // Pentland Theatre
A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts7.30pm // £12 / £10 conc
Can you lick your elbow? Can you wrap your legs around yourhead? Can you walk through walls?
In this riotous and uplifting show the Secret Theatre Company tryto complete a series of increasingly impossible acts. With theaudience in charge of who performs each night, you’ll never seethe same show twice.
Ages 14+ // Creation Space
Show 6 by Mark Ravenhill7.30pm // £14 / £12 conc
Are you who you think you are? A fatal car crash. A memoryuncovered. A secret that leads to revolution.
A new thriller from award-winning playwright Mark Ravenhill.
Discover the secret at this London premiere.
Ages 14+ // Studio Theatre
Tue 7 & Wed 8 Oct
Thu 9 & Fri 10 Oct
Mon 13 – Wed 15 Oct& Fri 17 Oct
Thu 16 & Sat 18 Oct
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Cape Wrath1pm, 3pm & 5pm // £12 / £10 conc
After he retired, Alexander Kelly’s Grandad took a trip to Scotland’sCape Wrath. He sat, looked at the sea, and thought about his life.Then he got up and went home. 20 years later Alex followed in hisfootsteps.
Funny and moving, this Edinburgh Fringe sell-out is performed in aminibus outside artsdepot.
Presented by Third Angel Ages 14+ // Minibus
Candoco Dance Company: Playing Another7.30pm // £16 / £12 conc / £8 schools
A double bill by Candoco, the renowned contemporary dancecompany of disabled and non-disabled dancers.
Features Thomas Hauert’s Notturnino, a poignant work inspired bya documentary about retired opera singers living in a nursinghome, and the premiere of a humorous new work by visual artistHetain Patel.
Pentland Theatre
10:10:108pm // £10
Award-winning sketch duo Max & Ivan toast artsdepot’s 10thbirthday with 10 brilliant comedians performing a blistering10 minutes each.
Features Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominees Pappy’s Fun Cluband Loretta Maine, star of Live at The Apollo and QI Sara Pascoe,and many (7) more!
Strictly 16+ // Studio Theatre
Simon Callow in The Man Jesus7pm // £25 / £20 / £16
One of Britain’s best-loved actors performs a moving account ofbiblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding atCana and the journey to Jerusalem. Thought-provoking, thrillingand full of wit, this extraordinary play explores ‘the man Jesus’through the eyes of the people who knew him.
‘show-stopping performance’ HHHH Irish Times
Pentland Theatre
The Knowledge EmporiumVarious times // Free
We all know at least one thing that no-one else knows! Visit theold-fashioned sweetshop, in a 1960s airstream caravan outsideartsdepot, and exchange your knowledge and stories for sweets.
Join us at 12 & 3.30pm on Tue 28 Oct for a celebration of thecollective knowledge of our community.
Presented by Slung Low All ages // Airstream caravan
Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sep
Thu 2 Oct
Fri 10 Oct
Mon 20 Oct
Thu 23 – Tue 28 Oct
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Clive 7 – 11pm // £5 (£6 on the day)
It’s party time! artsdepot is 10 and Clive invites you to celebrate.Grab your dancing shoes, sing a song at the open mic, and chill outat the club for young people with learning disabilities.
Contact [email protected] to take part in freeworkshops with Candoco Dance Company and perform at Clive.
Ages 13 – 25 // Throughout artsdepot
Pride and Prejudice7pm // £14 / £12 conc
A highly inventive adaptation of one of the most loved novels of alltime. The five Bennet sisters and the world of Austen is brought tolife by just two actors. A theatrical treat not to be missed.
“An acting tour de force...highly entertaining”HHHHH Oxford Times
Presented by Two Bit Classics Studio Theatre
Gatecrash6pm & 8pm // £8
With his parents away Sam’s having a house party. Nothing big, justa few close friends… then you knock on the door.
This ground-breaking, interactive production gives you control ofthe conversations you listen to through silent disco technology. Puton your wireless headphones, step through Sam’s front door andgatecrash the party.
Presented by Zest Theatre Ages 14+ // Pentland Theatre
Shakespeare Schools Festival*7pm // £8.75 / £6.75 conc / £6 schools
The Shakespeare Schools Festival marks the bard’s 450th birthday,with 35,000 young people taking to stages across the UK toperform abridged Shakespeare plays.
Each night four local schools perform four different Shakespeareplays at artsdepot. A wonderful evening of entertainment.
Pentland Theatre
Private Peaceful13 Nov 1.30pm / 14 Nov 5pm / 15 Nov 2pm & 7.30pm£15 / £13 conc / £10 schools
Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful tells thetale of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young WW1 soldier awaiting thefiring squad at dawn.“The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound uptogether in this magnificent show” HHHHH The Scotsman Presented by Scamp Theatre and Fiery Angel Pentland Theatre
Sat 25 Oct
Tue 4 Nov
Fri 7 Nov
Mon 10 & Tue 11 Nov
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Nov
EFG London Jazz FestivalOne of the UK’s landmark musical celebrations, the EFG London Jazz Festival, returns toartsdepot offering a mixture of world-class artists and emerging stars.
“One of the best jazz festivals in the world” The Guardian
Young Pilgrims2.15pm // Free
A sort of brass band thing! Lively and exuberant, Young Pilgrimsinvite you to march around with them and be part of their rockinduced, brass band madness.
“… probably the most energetic and joyous band in the UK!”Brass Jaw
Café Foyer
Omar Puente 4pm // £15 / £13
World class violinist, Omar Puente, has performed with musicgreats such as Jools Holland, Courtney Pine and the Afro-CubanAllstars. Tonight the Omar Puente Quartet, composed of piano,bass, drums and electric violin, perform music from hisforthcoming album Best Foot Forward. An evening of rhythmicjazz with Afro-Cuban roots.
Pentland Theatre
Michèle Drees Jazz Tap Project 7.30pm // £20 / £10 conc
A spectacular new mix of jazz, latin and rhythm tap. Tap becomespercussion as well as performance in this incredibly exciting showfeaturing Michèle Drees’ band and rhythm tappers JuniorLaniyan, Scott Cripps and Jess Murray. Entertaining, passionateand above all great fun!
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Sun 16 Nov
Sun 16 Nov
Tue 18 Nov
Brendan Reilly 7.45pm // £15 / £13 conc
Singer-songwriter Brendan Reilly has toured the world withBasement Jaxx and Sam Sparro, and worked with the likes ofFlorence and the Machine and Rita Ora. Tonight he performsmusic from his eagerly awaited debut album, a soulful return tohis jazz roots.
Studio TheatreThu 20 Nov
George Montague 12.15pm // Free
This piano-hitting, string-twanging, singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist with nearly 5 million views on YouTube, is excitingaudiences with his infectious energy and original songs.
Café Foyer
Façade7.30pm // £45 includes set 3 course meal
An intimate, theatrical three course meal. Beautiful, funny andalways unpredictable, this circus-theatre-dining experience blursthe boundaries between performer and audience. Stories unfoldaround you as you dine, creating a feast for the senses as well asthe appetite.
Book a table of 10 and save 10%.
Presented by Crashmat Collective Ages 16+ // Pentland Theatre
Dracula7.30pm // £21 / £18 / £15 conc / £12 schools
Heart wrenching! Ten extraordinary dancers bring Bram Stoker’shaunting tale to life. Winner of South Bank Sky Arts Award forDance. Post show Q&A on Tue.“I’d be surprised if I saw a more entertaining piece of dancetheatre this year. Kill for a ticket.” HHHHH The ObserverHHHHH Time Out HHHH Guardian HHHH The Times
Presented by Mark Bruce Company Ages 14+ // Pentland Theatre
Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model8pm // £12 / £10 conc
This dangerously fierce, pop-culture obsessed Canadian comicis fast becoming a recognisable face on British TV. Appearancesinclude Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats.
“Warped wit...striking presence...killer lines” The Scotsman
Strictly 16+ // Studio Theatre
Sun 23 Nov
Thu 20 – Sat 22 Nov
Tue 25 & Wed 26 Nov
Thu 27 Nov
Marcus Brigstocke8pm // £15
The award winning comedian brings us his latest stand-up show.“…makes you laugh, think and then fight back the tears.”HHHH The Daily Telegraph“If you haven’t seen him live, then you haven’t seen him at hisvery best” HHHHH The Mirror
Ages 15+ // Pentland TheatreSat 13 Dec
Tally Ho! A Place to Meet An exhibition inspired by the history of the artsdepot site, fromthe 19C Tally Ho Coach Company to the art deco GaumontCinema. Artist, Jacky Oliver, will work with the community tocreate a centrepiece for the exhibition which launches atartsdepot’s Fun Palace Birthday Bonanza on Sat 4 Oct. Seeevent listing for details.
In partnership with the Finchley Society Café Foyer
The Big Birthday BashA playful installation specially commissioned to celebrateartsdepot turning 10. Put on your party hats and join artistAviva Leeman in creating a smashing exhibition in the galleryfor our birthday bash.
Help explode the piñatas during Big Draw Family Day (£3) onSun 2 Nov!
Apthorp Gallery
Little Works of ArtThis charming exhibition explores the history of greeting cardsand how the sending of cards became rooted in our culture.
Features around 300 Christmas, New Year and Easter cards, aswell as Birthday and Valentine cards, from the 1850s to the 1950s.
Craft activity: make your own greeting card during your visit.
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ExhibitionsFree entry
Foyer ExhibitionsAn area in our café foyer is available for artists to hire. Thisseasons’ exhibitions include:
// An exhibition by Art Rickshaw 2 – 29 Sep// Paintings & portraits by Tamara Jovandic-Everson 7 – 27 Nov// Works by Syporah Azizollah & friend 2 – 13 Dec// Free The Spirit by Jacky Saunders, Deri Weitzkorn &
Bobbie Verona 16 Dec – 10 Jan
Sat 4 Oct – Sat 1 Nov
Sun 26 Oct – Sat 1 Nov
Sun 14 Dec – Sat 3 Jan
Thu 23 – Tue 28 Oct
Sunday BuzzWhile away Sunday lunchtimes with free music in the café foyer.
14 Sep // 1pm // Luca Luciano
Italian jazz clarinettist and composer, Luca Luciano, presentsre-arrangements of jazz and bossa classics along with originalmaterial.
12 Oct // 12pm // Gaia Duo
Talented violinists Piotr Jordan and Flora Curzon performbeautiful music from the baroque period to the 21st century,as well as East European folk compositions.
16 Nov // 12.15pm // Young Pilgrims
Brass band madness! Young Pilgrims are an exuberantseven-piece modern day marching band. See London JazzFestival listing for details.
23 Nov // 12.15pm // George Montague
Infectious energy and original songs from this piano-hittingstring-twanging multi-instrumentalist. See London Jazz Festivallisting for details.
14 Dec // 12.15pm // Tom Green Quartet
Winner of the 2013 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition &Jazzwise magazine’s One to Watch 2014, trombonist Tom Greenperforms with his quartet; weaving together modern andtraditional influences from Flamenco to Dixieland.
Folk in the FoyerBarnet Folk Club presents free music in the café foyer on thefollowing Fridays:
19 Sep // 31 Oct // 28 Nov // 19 Dec
8.30pm
Programmed by J J Dunne.
Young Pilgrims
Tom Green
Gaia Duo
Luca Luciano
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Comedy Club 4 Kids12pm & 2.30pm // £7
Cracking entertainment from top comedians doing what they dobest. Just like a normal comedy club… but without the rude bits!
“The perfect way to entertain the whole family.” Three Weeks
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Ages 6+ // Studio Theatre
Hey Presto!11am & 2pm // £7
Presto the cat and Monty the dog join a funfair and start a magicshow together. Things look good for the duo until fame goes toMonty’s head. Will Presto lose his friend and his show? Or willfriendship prevail?
Expect songs, adventure and mischief. Based on the delightfulchildren’s book by Nadia Shireen.
Presented by Peaceful Lion Productions Ages 3 – 8 // Studio Theatre
Tony & Mike: The Country Owl & The City Squirrel11am & 2pm // £7
Tony the Owl lives happily in the countryside until… Mike theSquirrel arrives, he’s loud, cheeky and he likes to party! A charmingnew show from Fringe First Award winners Tom Frankland &Laura Mugridge.
“… one of the best pieces of children’s theatre that I have seen ina long time” HHHHH WhatsOnStage
Ages 3+ // Studio Theatre
Stick Man4.30pm // £13 / £10 / £8
A fantaSTICK adventure for all branches of the family tree. Thisdelightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler’s hitchildren’s book is packed with puppetry, songs and laughs.
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Presented by Scamp Theatre Ages 3+ // Pentland Theatre
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Family guide
Fun Palace Birthday Bonanza11am onwards // FREE
Join us for a whole day of free activities as we partner up withFun Palaces to celebrate our 10th birthday.We’ve got a line-up packed with workshops, games, prizes,theatrical happenings, outdoor arts including Hunt & Darton, adelightful kids film by Fevered Sleep, and lots more. So what areyou waiting for? Grab yourselves a party hat and join in the fun!
Throughout artsdepot
Emily Brown and the Thing11am & 2pm // £7 / £4.50
Something is keeping Emily Brown awake….
From the company that brought you The Gruffalo comes a magical,musical show full of night-time adventures. Based on the book byCressida Cowell.‘One of the company’s finest hours’ HHHHH The List‘Brilliant… ‘ HHHHH Edinburgh GuidePresented by Tall Stories Ages 3+ // Studio Theatre
Me and My Cat?11am & 2pm // £7
Calling all junior detectives! Join Detective K for a fast paced,action packed adventure with puppets, projections, bags ofingenuity and oodles of fun.
Inspired by the book by Japanese author Satoshi Kitamura andfeaturing the voice of Roger McGough.
Presented by A Thousand Cranesin association with artsdepot Ages 6+ // Studio Theatre
The Bounce10am, 11.30am & 1.30pm // £15
An interactive show for those with Profound and Multiple LearningDisabilities or on the Autism Spectrum.
Presented by Oily Cart Ages 3 – 19 // Pentland Theatre
Room on the Broom17 Oct 4.30pm / 18 & 19 Oct 11am & 1.30pm // £13 / £11 / £8
A magical musical adaptation of the much-loved book byJulia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. A magnificent broom, anunforgettable adventure, sing-a-long songs and hilarious fun foreveryone! Spooky fancy dress encouraged.
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Presented by Tall Stories Ages 3+ // Pentland Theatre
Sat 4 Oct
Sun 5 Oct
Sun 12 Oct
Tue 14 – Thu 16 Oct
Fri 17 – Sun 19 Oct
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Shiny26 Oct 1.15pm & 3.45pm / 27 Oct 10.30am & 2.30pm // £7
In a long forgotten room, two people find friendship, joy andtreasure. From ordinary brown boxes comes an extraordinary array ofcolour, sound and texture. Watch and play in this shiny world.
An interactive show for little ones by Turned on It’s Head.
Presented by Dance UmbrellaAges 6 mths – 5 yrs (Sun) / 6 – 18 mths (Mon) // Pentland Theatre
Big Draw Family Day11am – 4.30pm // £3
artsdepot’s bumper day of drawing returns, jam-packed withactivities for children and their grown-ups.
Celebrate artsdepot turning 10 with piñata bashing and moredrawing fun than you can shake a pencil at!
Ages 3+ // Throughout artsdepot
Dare to Sea12pm & 3pm // £8
On the beach the man hesitates – he is afraid of water. Thewoman beside him dives in... What is under the surface? A worldteeming with wild fish, juggling mermaids and dark creatures.A beautiful wordless underwater adventure with waves,acrobatics, music and magnificent projections.
Presented by Peut-être Theatre& La Manœuvre Ages 4+ // Pentland Theatre
Private Peaceful13 Nov 1.30pm / 14 Nov 5pm / 15 Nov 2pm & 7.30pm £15 / £13 conc / £10 schools
From Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, comes the taleof Private Tommo Peaceful, a young WW1 soldier awaiting thefiring squad at dawn.“The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound uptogether in this magnificent show” HHHHH The ScotsmanPresented by Scamp Theatre & Fiery Angel Ages 8+ // Pentland Theatre
Sun 2 Nov
Sun 26 & Mon 27 Oct
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt11am & 2.30pm daily, plus 4pm weekends£9 / £10 on Sun 2 Nov includes entry to Big Draw
Michael Rosen’s book is brought to life with enchanting puppets,and music by Barb Jungr. “…you couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre.”HHHH Time Out
Presented by Little Angel Theatre Ages 2 – 6 // Studio TheatreCraft Workshops 28 – 30 Oct 1.30pm // £6
Sat 25 – Sun 2 NovNo performance 27 Oct
Sun 9 Nov
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Nov
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Chalk About4pm // £8
Join Christine and Hendrik on a journey to answer some bigquestions. A playful, funny and moving, dance theatre show todelight children and adults alike.
Includes free pre-show craft activities 3 – 3.45pm
“Brave, honest and delightful” The Scotsman
Presented by Curious Seed inassociation with MOKO Dance Ages 8+ // Studio Theatre
The Princess & the Pea11am & 2.30pm // £7
Hans Christian Andersen’s story of a prince and a princess, apea, and a very uncomfortable night’s sleep is re-imagined byleading childrens’ playwright Mike Kenny.
A funny, inventive and beautiful production.
Presented by tutti frutti productionsand York Theatre Royal Ages 3 – 7 // Studio Theatre
The Magic Word*2pm & 4pm // £7
Join the Forest Elf and beautiful Forest Queen for an enchantingclassical ballet full of magical dance, stunning costumes and finestorytelling.
Children can have their photo taken with the dancers after theshow.
For tickets contact: 020 8265 4634Presented by Let’s All Dance Ages 3 – 9 // Studio Theatre
Catapluf’s Musical Journey11am & 2pm // £7
Catapluf is fascinated by sounds. His imagination travels toplaces where everything makes music: saucepans, water, drumsand even the body!
Created by percussionist Adriano Adewale, this show is packedwith music from around the world. Five talented musicians playcello, saxophone, flute and guitar, drainpipes and more!
Part of EFG London Jazz Festival Ages 5 – 11 // Studio Theatre
The Night Before Christmas11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm // £9 / £6
Join Eddie the mouse as he goes in search of Father Christmas.He dodges the family cat, gets directions from a cowardly toysoldier and is given some unexpected advice from the magicalfairy on top of the tree. A delightful show packed with festivefun, songs and plenty of joining in.
Presented by Big Wooden Horse Ages 3+ // Studio Theatre
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Beegu10.30am & 1.30pm / 10.30am & 1pm weekends£10 / £8.50 schools
Join Beegu on her journey through space to a curiousblue-green planet. A heart-warming tale about forging new friendships and finding your way home. Alexis Deacon’s exquisite children’s book is adapted for the stage with live music and beautiful puppetry.
There is a chance to meet the puppets after the show.
Presented by Dotted Line Theatre & artsdepot
Ages 3 – 8 // Studio Theatre
The Gruffalo’s ChildVarious times // £14 / £12.50 / £8 / £8.50 schools
Everyone’s favourite monster is back!
One wild and windy night, the Gruffalo’s Childignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out intothe snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn’treally exist... does he?
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book isbrought to life with songs, laughter and fun for everyone.
“Fun, daft and a little scary” HHHH Time Out
Presented by Tall Stories
Ages 3+ // Pentland Theatre
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How to BookOnline: www.artsdepot.co.ukBy phone: 020 8369 5454
Box Office opening hoursMonday to Friday 9am – 5.30pmSaturday 10am – 5.30pmSunday and Bank Holidays – times vary
The Box Office is usually open on performanceevenings until 30 minutes after theperformance has started.
Age restrictionsPlease note the age guidelines before buyingyour tickets. Where the term strictly is used,you may be refused entry if you are under age.Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
RefundsTickets cannot be refunded. Please see websitefor our exchanges policy.
* artsdepot has been hired by the visitingcompany for this event.
Disabled accessOur building is fully accessible. Both theatreshave an induction loop and an infra-red hearingassistance system. Please let the Box Officeknow any requirements in advance.
Concession pricesUnder 16s, over 60s, students, and those onIncome Support or Jobseeker’s Allowancequalify for concessions; proof of status required.For most shows, children under 18 months donot require a ticket, however they will not beallocated a seat and may be asked to leave ifthey become distressed.
Pricingartsdepot’s pricing is based on demand. Onselected shows, prices will increase as we getcloser to the show, however they will not goabove top price published. Please see websitefor details. A group discount (buy 10 save 10%)applies to most performances.
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