Family Christmas theatre choices in Bristol

BOOKING RECOMMENDED: Chopsy Christmas Choice for children aged three plus and their families…

The Elves and the Shoemakers
The Brewery at the Tobacco Factory

Snook’s Shoe Shop has fallen on hard times.  Mr and Mrs Snookmeyer have only enough leather for one last pair of shoes.  They’re going to need a Christmas miracle to save their business.  When midnight strikes, help arrives in the form of two mischievous elves with an unsurpassed talent for shoemaking.

Running time 45 minutes

17 December 2010 until 09 January 2011
11am and 2:30pm
£6
0117 902 0344
www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com

BOOKING RECOMMENDED: Chopsy Christmas Choice for children aged seven plus and their families…

The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Tobacco Factory Theatre

Sure to be the usual Christmas hit,  The Adventures of Pinocchio, a magical fast-paced adventure about one wooden puppet’s quest to become a real boy. Toby Farrow’s adaptation for the stage  has bucketfuls of action, witty dialogue, magic, music and song.

Running time 2 hours including interval

8 December 2010 – 16 January 2011
BSL performance Thursday 13 January, 7.30pm
Tickets from £7
0117 902 0344
www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com

Photo by Farrows Creative – Wilkie Branson and Joel Daniels

Boing! who can sleep on Christmas Eve?
Bristol Old Vic Studio

Produced by Bristol Old Vic and the wonderful Travelling Light, and in association with Champloo Dance, this Christmas show is aimed at young children.

It’s Christmas Eve. The most magical night. Who can sleep when there are beds to be jumped on, pillows to be fought with, mountains to be climbed and seas to be sailed? Two brothers can’t wait for Santa’s arrival.

Running time: 50 minutes

For families and children aged 3 and over
From £7
7 December 2010 – 9 January 2011
0117 987 7877
www.bristololdvic.org.uk

Photo by Simon Annand: Celia Adams plays Nancy Blackett

Swallows and Amazons
Bristol Old Vic

All aboard The Swallow. Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.

1 December 2010 – 15 January 2011
Access performances:
Captioned: Tuesday 6 January at 2pm
Signed: Saturday 8 January at 2pm
Audio Described: Tuesday 13 and Saturday 15 January 2pm
Tickets from £5
0117 987 7877
www.bristololdvic.org.uk

Dick Whittington
Bristol HippodromeThe iconic Barbara Windsor, will be stealing the show at the Bristol Hippodrome, playing Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington. Barbara, who has recently left her role as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, has not appeared in pantomime since 1995 and is ‘thrilled’ to be returning to the stage in this show.

Joining Barbara is Andy Ford as Idle Jack, Eric Potts as Sarah the Cook, Carly Day stars as Alice and Owain Williams as Dick Whittington.

Saturday 11th December 2010 – Sunday 9th January 2011
Tickets from £19.50
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/