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GLOUCESTERSHIRE
BACON THEATRE
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Dean Close School, Hatherley Rd, Cheltenham GL51 6EP, www.bacontheatre.co.uk 01242 258002 Animal Antics Sat 6 Nov, 2pm, 2pm. £14 (£12) • The Animal Guyz bring the stage to life with puppetry and animal effects, music and laughter designed to entertain and educate.
BARN THEATRE
5 Beeches Rd, Cirencester GL7 1BN, barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 An Elephant in the Garden Wed 1-Sat 11 Sep, 7.30pm most days, Sun 2pm and 5.30pm, plus extra 2.30pm shows both Sats. £11.50-£36.50 • Critically acclaimed production of Michael Morpurgo’s tale of an extraordinary animal caught up in war, adapted by Simon Reade and performed by Alison Reid.
EVERYMAN THEATRE
Regent St, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ, www.everymantheatre.org. uk 01242 572573 Six The Musical Mon 25 OctSat 6 Nov, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm, £20-£38 • The six wives of Henry VIII are reinvented as a feisty, raucous pop band, retelling their stories in 21st century girl-power style. Tweedy’s Lost Property Wed 27-Sat 30 Oct,Performances at 1.30pm (Wed, Thu & Fri), 10am & 12noon (Sat), £14-£19 • Gloucestershire’s favourite clown and slapstick legend Tweedy has to get a “proper” job. Cue anarchic fun. What the Ladybird Heard Wed 3-Sat 6 Nov, Performances at 1.30pm (Wed, Thu, Fri), 10.30am (Thu, Fri), 10am & 12pm (Sat), £15 • Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ classic story about the sleuthing ladybird and two crafty robbers. Hansel and Gretel Fri 26 Nov-Fri 31 Dec, 10am & 11.30am, £8.50 • Production company Box Tale Soup with their take on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE
Parabola Rd, Cheltenham GL50 3AA, www.cheltenhamfestivals. com/literature/whats-on/grid 01242 707484 James Mayhew: Once Upon A Tune Sun 17 Oct, 2pm • Once Upon a Tune brings you six wonderful stories from many lands - all of which inspired great music. Accompanied by a band of live musicians, author and illustrator James Mayhew brings classical music to life in this unique event with storytelling and live illustration. Cheltenham Literature Festival event.
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THE ROSES THEATRE
Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX, www.rosestheatre.org 01684 295074 Tarzanna Mon 25 Oct, 2.30pm & 4.30pm £14- £12 • A playful aerial theatre show for all the family.
THE SUB ROOMS
George Street, Stroud, GL5 1AE, thesubrooms.co.uk 01453 796880 Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids Sun 17-Mon 18 Oct, 2pm • World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth. Become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101! Flutter & Fly Sat 23 Oct, 11am & 1pm • As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, Stroud Arts Festival has invited music group Sinfonia Viva to work its musical magic with two interactive concerts for young children and families. This tells the story of Rowan and a paper plane through a mixture of wellknown tunes and original pieces by Jack Ross, and live drawings by Eleanor Meredith. Roald Dahl & The Imagination Seekers Wed 27 Oct, 2pm • A show inspired by the works of Roald Dahl in which only an ancient organisation can prevent Dahl’s words from disappearing, not only from books but children’s minds too. The audience must help save them! Marriage of Figaro: Relaxed Performance Sat 11 Dec, 2pm, free (but book first at stroudartsfestival.org) • Hewletts Opera invites children and adults with autism, learning difficulties or whose other needs make it difficult to access live music to enjoy Mozart’s opera in a less formal environment.
Tarzanna, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, Mon 25 Oct
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