Below is a list of this seasons' children's events (including cinema and pantomime) as part of our Child's Play family season – click on the title to get more details about the event, including further information such as if a family ticket is available for each event, reviews, background information about the event and video clips.
| Showing | 16 Mar 2010 - 19 Mar 2010 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Community events, Events for young people, Family, Musicals |
| Prices |
Tickets
£7.00 Concessions £5.00 |
Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 March 7.00pm
Presented by Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School.
This tongue-in-cheek 50’s-style sci-fi musical about a florist’s assistant, who creates a monster man-eating plant, will have you singing, dancing, and thinking about botany in a whole different light!
| Showing | 17 Mar 2010 - 18 Mar 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Family, Variety / Light Entertainment, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Tickets
£12.00 Concessions £10.00 |
Wednesday 17 March 2.00pm
Relive the spirit of the Forties in this nostalgic afternoon performance of sing - along songs from the War years including hits form Vera Lynn, Donald Peers, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Bing Crosby, and famous comedians, Max Miller and Tessie O’Shea. Share the music and laughter that kept Britain smiling through her darkest days.
| Showing | 25 Mar 2010 - 26 Mar 2010 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Family, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!), Valleys Roots, Seasons, Where good music matters |
| Prices |
Tickets
£10.00 Valleys Roots £9.00 Early Bird £7.00 |
Thursday 25 March 8.00pm
Cabaret Style Seating.
Scottish firebrands Breabach are one of the most talked about bands on the folk scene. Their innovative Celtic style, blending double bagpipes, flute, fiddle, song and Scottish stepdance, brings to the stage, flare, excitement and diversity rarely seen from such a young group. Their enviable musicianship is coupled with a delightful ability to connect with their audience and has gained Breabach international recognition as one of Scotland’s leading new acts.
| Showing | 30 Mar 2010 - 30 Mar 2010 |
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| venue | Park & Dare |
| categories | Art Forms, Children's Events, Events For Young People, Family, Participation Events, Special Offers, Group Discount, Seasons, Childs play |
| Prices |
Tickets
£12.00 |
Tuesday 30 March 2.00pm & 5.30pm
A high energy, foot stomping, totally interactive production featuring all the very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2, and 3, Hannah Montana and Camp Rocks!
Join the superb cast for a rollercoaster ride of fun, as they invite you to the ultimate party to celebrate all of these awesome teen sensations in one fantastic concert.
Don't forget your dancing shoes and be prepared to rock out as HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS! Wildcats get ready to PARTY!
| Showing | 01 Apr 2010 - 02 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Family, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!), Valleys Roots, Seasons, Where good music matters |
| Prices |
Tickets
£16.50 Valleys Roots Members £15.50 Students £8.00 Early Bird £12.50 |
Thursday 1 April 8.00pm
This 12 piece compendium of British folk stars featuring six of the finest fiddle players in the land,: Ian Cutler (Bully Wee Band), Tom Leary ( Tanna), Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention), Phil Beer (Show Of Hands) Peter Knight (Steeleye Span), Brian McNeill (ex Battlefield Band) and Garry Blakeley, backed by folk-rock drumming legend Dave Mattacks, is the ultimate super-group .
Expect a rousing performance of stirring music and some jaw-droppingly good musicianship. Every musical genre is covered and the dynamic range is huge.
| Showing | 06 Apr 2010 - 08 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Cinema, Events For Young People, Family |
| Prices |
Adults
£5.00 Concessions £3.30 Family Ticket £14.00 Family Ticket Concession £11.00 |
Tuesday 6 April - Thursday 8 April 6.00pm
Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical 'The Princess and The Frog,' an animated comedy set in the Jazz age-era of New Orleans. From the creators of 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Aladdin' comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
| Showing | 07 Apr 2010 - 08 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Children's events, Events for Schools, Events for young people, Family, Storytelling / Literature, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!), Seasons, Childs play |
| Prices |
Adults
£8.50 Concessions £5.50 Family Ticket £22.00 Early Bird Family Ticket £20.00 |
Wednesday 7 April 11.30am & 2.00pm
Presented by Theatr na n’Og.
Two children lost in the middle of a huge forest meet Gluscabi a friendly wood sprite, who keeps them company and safe from harm.
They while away the long hours by listening to Gluscabi's magnificent stories passed down from generation to generation and through this story telling they learn about environment and gain a better understanding of the world around them.
Theatr na n'Og’s signature blend of live music, puppetry, good old storytelling and audience participation, make this enchanting story the must see show of the year.
| Showing | 09 Apr 2010 - 10 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Dance, Events For Young People, Family, Participation Events, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Tickets
£19.50 Concessions £16.50 |
Friday 9 April 7.30pm. SOLD OUT . Please check with Box Office for Returns.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Brian Fortuna and Kristina Rihanoff.
The Smash Hit TV Show – Live on Stage.
This year the smash hit BBC TV show 'Strictly Come Dancing' sees Brian Fortuna dancing with The Bill's lovely Ali Bastian, and Kristina Rihanoff is dancing with Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe, now Brian and Kristina are ready to dazzle you with their brilliantly inventive Ballroom and Latin dance routines in this electric, flamboyant and sensual performance - live on stage!
This sensational show has glitz, glamour and passion, spectacular dance routines, stunning costumes and lots of audience participation including a question and answer session – it’s a must see for fans of the hugely successful TV show!
Book now to avoid disappointment - our tickets are cheaper than St David's Hall Cardiff and the Wales Millennium Centre. Take our word for it - these tickets won't be available for long!
| Showing | 10 Apr 2010 - 14 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Cinema, Events For Young People, Family |
| Prices |
Adults
£5.00 Concessions £3.30 Family Ticket £14.00 Family Ticket Concession £11.00 |
Saturday 10 April 2.00pm & 6.00pm
Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 April 6.00pm
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tanma. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colourful charactyers along the way. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant effort to save evrything he cares about and to understand what it means to be a hero.
| Showing | 23 Apr 2010 - 24 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Family, World / Roots music, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!), Valleys Roots, Seasons, Where good music matters |
| Prices |
Tickets
£15.50 Valleys Roots Members £14.50 Early Bird £12.50 |
Friday 23 April 8.00pm
Standing Gig.
Salsa Celtica’s high energy fusion of Latin and Celtic sounds and rhythms make for an irresistible invitation to hit the dance floor. Their exuberant Latino rhythms bring audiences to their feet and leaves them gasping at Celtica’s irrepressible energy and inventiveness. Once seen never forgotten, their music gets into the blood and blasts away the boundaries that define where musical genres begin and end.
| Showing | 24 Apr 2010 - 25 Apr 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Events For Young People, Family, Special Offers, Group Discount, Season, Childs play |
| Prices |
Tickets
£6.50 Concessions £4.00 |
Saturday 24 April 2.30pm
A participation musical for ages 5 and over.
Presented by Image Musical Theatre Company
This enchanting story is based on the famous classic written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of "The Secret Garden."
Sara Crew is a rich girl adored by her father and treated as a princess at boarding school - until her father dies. Forced to live as a hungry pauper at the hands of her wicked headmistress Miss Minchin, her life is turned upside down until a mysterious gentleman from India moves in next door and curious things begin to happen.
The show is preceded by a rehearsal workshop where audience members are invited to participate.
www.imagemusicaltheatre.co.uk
| Showing | 30 Apr 2010 - 01 May 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Cinema, Events For Young People, Family |
| Prices |
Adults
£5.00 Concessions £3.30 Family Ticket £14.00 Family Ticket Concession £11.00 |
Friday 30 April 6.00pm
Saturday 1 May 2.00pm & 6.00pm
Nanny McPhee is back! Jumping forward in time, she appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she's arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two nasty, snobby cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. From flying motorcycles to a tree-climbing piglet, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous children five new lessons.
| Showing | 11 May 2010 - 12 May 2010 |
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| venue | Park & Dare |
| categories | Art Forms, Ballet, Family, Variety / Light Entertainment, Special Offers, Group Discount, Seasons, Classic gems |
| Prices |
Premier Seats
£17.00 All Other Seats £15.00 |
Presented by the Vienna Festival Ballet
Music by Tchaikovsky
This magical fairy tale set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, has stunning choreography, lavish costumes and wonderful sets.
Incensed at being snubbed at the christening of Princess Aurora, the wicked fairy Carabosse curses the young child: on her 16th birthday she will pierce her finger - and die. But the Lilac Fairy intervenes, and when the fateful day arrives, the princess and the entire palace instead fall into a deep sleep.
A century later, it’s down to the handsome Prince to fight his way through the forest to the enchanted castle and bestow the kiss of true love on the lips of the Sleeping Beauty.
| Showing | 15 May 2010 - 16 May 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Events For Young People, Family, Rock / Pop, Variety / Light Entertainment, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Adults
£16.00 Concessions £13.00 |
Saturday 15 May 7.30pm
The Magic of
TAKE THAT & Robbie Williams
This could be, the greatest day of your life. . . a night you’ll never forget, the most exciting TAKE THAT! show on tour, second only to the real thing. . .
Experience the brand-new, completely live concert show with a cast of superbly-choreographed singers and talented musicians, true-to-life vocals plus spectacular special effects and lighting design.
Scores of million-sellers feature including Patience, Pray, Back for Good, Greatest Day, Never Forget, Could it be Magic, Million Love Songs, Relight My Fire, How Deep is Your Love, Shine, Rule the World, Sure, Why Can’t I Wake Up With You, It Only Takes A Minute, and Babe.
Along with some Robbie Williams smash hits - Angels, Let Me Entertain You, She’s the One, Rock DJ, Millennium, Feel, Something Beautiful and Radio.
The Magic of TAKE THAT – a fantastic night out for all fans of the original boy band, guaranteed to relight your fire. . .
| Showing | 18 Jun 2010 - 20 Jun 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Family, Special Offers, Multi Buy Offer, Season, Childs play |
| Prices |
Tickets
£13.00 Concessions £11.00 Family Tickets £40.00 |
Postman Pat returns to UK Theatres as the newly promoted Head of the Special Delivery Service (or SDS) with his brand new show...
“A Very Royal Mission”.
Friday 18 & Saturday 19 June 2010
In Pencaster, everyone has received a letter from the Palace, delivered by Pat and his faithful cat Jess, of course. Someone special is coming to open the brand new SDS Sorting Office and they only have a short time to get themselves, and Pencaster, prepared for a very royal visit.
Mrs Goggins, Ted Glen and Ben Taylor are helping with the preparations, while PC Selby finally has something important to do! What could possibly go wrong…….?
But look out! Just as everything is prepared a storm hits Pencaster throwing the royal visit into doubt. Only one man can be counted on – the Head of the SDS, Postman Pat of course... with a little help from his trusty sidekick Jess the Cat and his brand new SDS Helicopter!
Get ready for takeoff and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun and participation, and remember no job is too big – the special delivery always gets through! Mission Accomplished!
| Showing | 18 Sep 2010 - 18 Sep 2010 |
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| venue | Park & Dare |
| categories | Art Forms, Children's Events, Family, Special Offers, Multi Buy Offer, Seasons, Childs play |
| Prices |
Tickets
£12.00 Children £11.00 Family Ticket £40.00 |
Saturday 18 September 3.00pm.
Live on stage in a brand new action- packed show.
There’s never a quiet moment in Pontypandy with action and adventure waiting around every corner. Luckily whatever the emergency, everyone’s favourite Hero Next Door, Fireman Sam, is always on the scene to save the day!
Come and join in the fun as Sam takes to the stage with his friends in this colourful sing-along show.
Recommended for ages 3 – 7
| Showing | 30 Oct 2010 - 31 Oct 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Children's Events, Events For Young People, Family, Variety / Light Entertainment, Special Offers, Group Discount, Season, Childs play |
| Prices |
Adults
£12.00 Concessions £9.50 Family Ticket £35.00 |
Saturday 30 October 11.00am & 2.00pm
CBeebies' favourite double-act Chris and Pui are coming to town!
Fresh from their hit show Show Me, Show Me, they invite you to join them for lots of fun and giggles.
Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee have been the main faces on CBeebies since it started and remain top of the tots with their new high rating show shown every weekday on CBeebies.
Now you can finally meet them in their fabulous new show packed with fantastic songs, games and a few surprises along the way.
| Showing | 03 Nov 2010 - 04 Nov 2010 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Ballet, Family, Variety / Light Entertainment, Special Offers, Group Discount, Season, Classic gems |
| Prices |
Adults
£18.00 Concessions £16.50 |
Wednesday 3 November 7.30pm
Rudolf Nureyev Russian State Ballet Academy presents the premiere UK Tour of
Swan Lake.
The Ballet Academy is named after the legendary ballet dancer Nureyev, who was a star of the London Royal Ballet for over fifteen years. Known for his consummate professionalism and self devotion, his academy is now regarded as one of the world’s best choreographic schools.
The Premiere of Swan Lake transforms the classical ballet into an enchanting fairy-tale. It has that magical combination of Tchaikovsky’s music, a compelling story of tragic romance and choreography that allows the very best dancers to show just how mesmerising they can be. With sumptuous costumes, lavish sets and spell-binding dance Swan Lake is considered to be one of the greatest classical ballets of all time.
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