{"title": "Penguin", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "£5 / £7 / £9", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stmargaretshouse/2344201/select-date?ref=website_widget&show_event_filter=false", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["music/childrens-music", "stage/puppetry"], "description": "Penguin is a musical puppet show for children aged about 2 to 8 and their families, based on Polly Dunbar's award-winning picture book. It tells of Ben, who receives a penguin as a present; the penguin says nothing however hard Ben tries to entertain it, until a passing lion intervenes and Ben discovers something worth the wait. The show is made by Long Nose Puppets, who create colourful musical puppet shows full of surprises, with lively songs by Tom Gray of Gomez. It runs 40 minutes, with 15 minutes afterwards to meet the puppets.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/penguin-38817/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/penguin", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/87529d27174b86b37f59eebd0d5ab1819e655fa1e2975543355f572eae17c645-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-10-31T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Puppet Theatre Barge", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "A puppet show for children aged 3 to 7, based on the classic tale of The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse. It is staged by the Puppet Theatre Barge, whose programme presents it at Little Venice, running from October 24th to November 15th.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-town-mouse-the-country-mouse-42632/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/5cf78fb488d1c1a64ddf72fc39959ece1850d0f023f9f63ace7ced59f30cd673-1200.webp"}, {"title": "At Sea", "start": "2026-10-28T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polka Theatre", "address": "The Broadway 238-244, SW19 1SB London", "price": "£15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/book/?show=574746AKLKQLHCQRNJTNKTLPPJDJPDCBS", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "\"At Sea\" is a non-verbal puppet show for ages 6 to 12, told through puppetry, projections and original music. It is a Life and Limb Puppets production, co-produced with Alphabetti Theatre. The story follows a sailor whose heart compass is stolen, sending them through a coral reef, a siren's lair and to the bottom of the ocean to win it back. The hour-long family show asks whether they will find their way back to the surface or end up trapped in the belly of the beast who steals sailors' hearts.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/at-sea-38076/", "official_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/event/at-sea/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/5b2ebcd29e5294e48fb5db6f5c74bfdd9f966b99b1e7007ec3ec06899bf71413-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Room on the Broom", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Rose Theatre", "address": "High Street 24-26, KT1 1HL Kingston upon Thames", "price": "From £10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "27.50", "tickets_url": "https://go.evvnt.com/3827537-0?pid=269", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/theatre"], "description": "Room on the Broom Live On Stage is a theatre show for audiences aged 3 and up, adapted from the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Tall Stories, creators of imaginative storytelling theatre, bring the tale of a witch and her cat whose broomstick picks up hitchhikers until it snaps in two just as a hungry dragon appears. The Olivier Award-nominated show runs 60 minutes with no interval, and babies are welcome.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/room-on-the-broom-37761/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/9312450a3cba11521db4d0685897c9224ccff35ca2df73c4c5668139cc8fdb3b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Pied Piper: A Rat's Tale", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Little Angel Theatre", "address": "Dagmar Passage 13, N1 2DN London", "price": "£16.00 Adult, £14.00 Child (age 1-17); all tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm shows on Thursdays, £10 at 5.15pm", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.littleangeltheatre.com/for-schools/watch-a-show/#book", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "The Pied Piper: A Rat's Tale is a puppetry show for everyone over 5, lasting about 50 minutes. It is an Indefinite Articles production in association with Little Angel Theatre, written by Michael Fowkes, Steve Tiplady and Sally Todd, performed by Steve Tiplady and directed by Sally Todd. It tells the story of Horatio, a brave little rat who leaves his dull river life for the town of Hamelin, where his imprisonment sparks a rat invasion and the arrival of the mysterious Pied Piper. With puppetry, storytelling and original music, it is a funny family show that reveals the story behind the legend.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-pied-piper-a-rats-tale-37027/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/eb299f39f9b4e8ad8497aa8fd4de843486f9d3cbc5d4dc5294e36a1af8be3766-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Showstopper! The Kids Show", "start": "2026-10-28T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Soho Theatre Walthamstow", "address": "Hoe Street 186, E17 4QH London", "price": "From £15", "price_from": "12.80", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://sohotheatre.com/book-online/1620603", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/improv"], "description": "Showstopper! The Kids Show is an interactive musical comedy for children aged 5 and over, in which everything on stage is made up on the spot from the young audience's suggestions. It is performed by The Showstoppers, Olivier Award-winning improvisers and West End favourites. The children decide where the story is set, who the characters are and what happens next, with plenty of chances to join in. The show runs about 60 minutes and returns for an October half-term run after a hit Christmas run last year.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/showstopper-the-kids-show-38662/", "official_url": "https://sohotheatre.com/events/showstopper-the-kids-show/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/d230434d6c4abf65d022ae8333bbe2b4fd081293c52c276411a9c5c8a4a6ba3b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Garry Starr: Classic Penguins", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Other Palace", "address": "Palace Street 12, SW1E 5JA London", "price": "£20 – £45", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "45.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/garry-starr-classic-penguins-tickets/2026/10/26/2", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy", "literature"], "description": "Garry Starr: Classic Penguins is an award-winning comedy show at The Other Palace. It was created by and stars Damien Warren-Smith as Garry Starr, directed by Cal McCrystal and designed by takis. In it, Garry Starr tries to save books from extinction by performing every Penguin Classic ever written, mostly naked but with flippers. The show lampoons iconic works of fiction from The Little Prince to Moby Dick in a breakneck literary adventure.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/garry-starr-classic-penguins-39522/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/c622c8cdb4477c25998873cee7cad0e7a13fb6d6fa46dd315ea3ccc2bde23aac-600.webp"}, {"title": "Brunch and Movie at MJC", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Mosaic Reform Synagogue", "address": "Bessborough Road 39, HA1 3BS Harrow", "price": "Suggested voluntary contribution of £5 or more at the door", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://choosemosaic.org/whats-on/book/", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/comedy-drama", "religion/jewish"], "description": "Angela and Sandie and the MJC Care Group invite you to a screening of the film \"The Penguin Lessons\", a funny, touching and charming film starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce. Brunch is served before the movie, with popcorn and ice creams during the interval. A suggested voluntary contribution of £5 or more at the door will be greatly appreciated, and an RSVP is requested by Tuesday 20th October.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/brunch-and-movie-at-mjc-46181/", "official_url": "https://choosemosaic.org/event/brunch-and-movie-at-mjc/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/f32262db47be56d7be756588c86448e00ea5eb7d69987b33ec9eff39507b1985-600.webp"}, {"title": "Half term theatre: Hansel & Gretel", "start": "2026-10-29T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fulham Palace", "address": "London", "price": "£12.00 child, £12.00 adult, £45.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "45.00", "tickets_url": "https://fulhampalace.digitickets.co.uk/pages/terms", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling"], "description": "An interactive theatre show for young children staged in the chaplain's garden marquee during half term. Cat & Hutch retell the classic Brothers Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel, who wander into spooky woods and find a gingerbread house owned by a mysterious old lady who may not be as kind as she seems. The performance uses storytelling, puppetry and songs, lasts about 50 minutes, and is aimed at ages 4 to 7. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and dressing up is optional.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/half-term-theatre-hansel-gretel-36206/", "official_url": "https://www.fulhampalace.org/whats-on/events/half-term-theatre-hansel-gretel-2/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/824d7dc1e3e321c3dc51468be7d5193848940602d8b34601b4d50c75d1eaad9e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sea Creature Puppetry Workshop", "start": "2026-10-28T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polka Theatre", "address": "The Broadway 238-244, SW19 1SB London", "price": "£55.00 +£2.50 booking fee per order", "price_from": "55.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/1FM2-1O12/school-trip-booking-form-academic-year-202526", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "The Sea Creature Puppetry Workshop is a child-only workshop for 5 to 8 year olds lasting 5 hours and 30 minutes, held in the Clore Learning Studio. Run by the Polka Theatre, it is inspired by At Sea and invites children to dive into an underwater world of wonder. Guided by expert puppetry facilitators, children craft their own sea creature puppets, from colourful jellyfish to playful mermaids, using a range of arts and crafts materials. They also explore simple puppetry techniques and develop their characters, learning how to bring them to life through movement, voice and imaginative storytelling.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/sea-creature-puppetry-workshop-38075/", "official_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/event/sea-creature-puppetry-workshop/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/5c8284713542702ab02b9941085548a54efd546448a9615df22f9b833da614f1-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Boo and the Moonlight Friends Sensory Theatre 0-3years", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €11,56", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=Pickled%20Pepper%20Books", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/theatre"], "description": "A gentle Halloween sensory theatre adventure for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Pickled Pepper Books presents the story of Boo, a little ghost afraid of the dark who hides away when the moon comes out, while her friend the friendly witch throws a party for all her magical friends. The 30–40 minute show is softly spooky and full of light, packed with puppets, bubbles, songs, scarves and sensory play, never too scary for little ones.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/spooky-boo-and-the-moonlight-friends-sensory-theatre-0-3year-41823/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/spooky-boo-sensory-theatre-saturday-31st-october", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b5df2556916c734872428ee266ee8684b01e619e52c4e863ec198db027cd1ae9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Home Song", "start": "2026-10-02T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:30:00Z", "place": "Unicorn Theatre", "address": "Tooley Street 147, SE1 2HZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.unicorntheatre.com/events/huddle", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Home Song is an interactive musical for babies aged 6 to 18 months, a multi-sensory show about young Adwoa and her mum on a journey to find the true meaning of home, from the streets of Kumasi to the heart of London. It is written, directed and composed by theatre-maker and composer Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, and produced by the Unicorn Theatre, originally commissioned with Talawa Theatre Company. The show features puppetry, interactive soundscapes and a cappella singing, and returns after a sold-out run last year. Adults and babies sit on the floor, with babies encouraged to play and explore under adult supervision.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/home-song-39957/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/4c92ca04bc0acf5ecab10a1a749e2a29f1f99a1969b71f6572d92dca29071a9a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ocean Of A Droplet", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of Comedy", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.museumofcomedy.com/visit-us/booking-information/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Ocean Of A Droplet is a show for very young viewers, told in Russian. It follows a little turtle who wonders where all the droplets go, and sets off on an adventure to find out. The audience joins him on a journey from a tiny stream to the vast ocean. It runs 50 minutes and is aimed at ages 2 to 5.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/ocean-of-a-droplet-37201/", "official_url": "https://www.museumofcomedy.com/ocean-of-a-droplet/", "image": ""}]}