Canterbury Children's Festival
Tuesday 28 to Friday 30 May 2013 at the Beaney and the Marlowe Theatre.
The Beaney and the Marlowe Theatre present Canterbury Children's Festival supported by Stagecoach.
An adventure awaits you.
With performances in the Marlowe Studio, interactive workshops in the Beaney and free activities, each day there'll be something special to keep your children engaged and entertained, with the first ever Canterbury Children's Festival.
There are also free activities available at both the Beaney and Marlowe Theatre – please click here for a full listing of activities.
Rumpelstiltskin (5yrs+)
Tuesday 28 May, 2pm and 4.30pm
The Marlowe Studio
£5.00 per person
Hiccup Theatre's retelling of the classic tale mixing live music, songs, a dose of fairy magic and lots of mischief! To book your place visit the Marlowe Theatre website:
Rumpelstiltskin: Spinning Straw Into Gold Workshop (2-6yrs)
Wednesday 29 May, 10am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm
The Beaney
£5.00 per child, accompanying adults free
Enjoy an interactive storytime and create a 'gold-thread' picture.
Comedy Club 4 Kids (6-11yrs)
Thursday 30 May, 1pm and 3pm
The Marlowe Studio
£5.00 per person
Stand-up comedy created especially for children - all the fun of a comedy cabaret but suited to innocent ears! To book your place visit the Marlowe Theatre website.
Puppet Making Workshop (7-12yrs)
Friday 31 May, 10am and 11.30am
The Beaney
£5.00 per child, accompanying adults free
Create a colourful hand puppet, and stage your own one-minute show.
Meet The Grunts
Friday 31 May, 2pm
The Beaney
Free entry, advanced booking required
Prize-winning author Philip Ardagh introduces his new stories.
*THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED *
Upcoming Special Exhibitions
Canterbury Children's Festival - Tuesday 28 May to Friday 31 May
Home - Saturday 22 June to Sunday 28 September
Upcoming Events
The Canterbury Jewellers Festival - Saturday 18 May to Monday 27 May
Reflexology Workshop - Monday 20 May, 10am to 12noon
Chinese Brush Workshop - Wednesday 22 May, 1pm to 3pm
Japanese Language Taster Session - Thursday 23 May, 10am to 12noon
Calligraphy Taster Session - Friday 24 May, 10.30am to 12.30pm
Towel Day: Vogon Poetry Readings - Saturday 25 May, 2pm to 3pm
Mad Tom - A Talk by Graham Hudson - Thursday 6 June, 6.30pm to 7pm
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity - 7 June to 12 July, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Photo Phinish - Saturday 8 June to Sunday 7 July
Read Aloud for Make a Noise in Libraries - Thursday 13 June, 11am to 12noon
Meet the Author: Salley Vickers - Thursday 13 June, 6.30pm
War in the Wilderness Thursday 20 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Jumping Beaneys: Jack and the Beaneystalk - Friday 21 June, 10.30am to 11.30am
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