This October New International Encounter & Polka Theatre invite you to join them on the greatest adventure ever imagined… Join Phileas Fogg & his faithful servant Passepartout in their audacious plan to navigate the globe in just 80 days. With only a bag full of money, a pocket watch & a wager to win, Fogg sets out on the most celebrated literary journey of all time.

• Based on Jules Verne’s famous novel.
• Combining clowning, live music, storytelling & an international ensemble.
• A high speed, mad-cap, transcontinental, race against the clock.
• Featuring a multi-talented cast of actors & musicians.
• An action-packed comedy adventure for the whole family.
• 1 policeman, 2 comrades, 3 cab rides, 4 continents, 5 trains, 6 ships and just 80 days to get back home!

Reviews:
" This delightful, well-paced show sparkles with wit & originality...a deliciously fresh show. Original, funny & beautifully acted"**** The Stage
“ An exceptionally witty adventure” The Guardian


...

Get your kids into the habit of reading & learning with UK’s first ever newspaper specially designed for a younger audience! First News is an award-winning, widely popular newspaper for kids with more than 1 million readers every week. Its bite-size, easily digestible stories makes it a favourite of kids. With stories written in a child-friendly way, this newspaper encourages awareness & confidence in reading. The fun design of ‘ First News’ newspaper is what brings each story to life, with puzzles, competitions, & other juicy celebrity news to keep their attention from cover to cover. Children feel grown up & having their own newspaper enables them to understand & actively contribute to family discussions. With 36% discount on 6 month subscription of First News, why not give your kid the gift of a newspaper that is highly recommended & loved by children all over the UK. ** First News has won the Save The Children’s ‘ Outstanding Contribution to Children’ Award because of their significant contribution to the work undertaken by Save the Children. ...

Get your kids into the habit of reading & learning with UK’s first ever newspaper specially designed for a younger audience! First News is an award-winning, widely popular newspaper for kids with more than 2 million readers every week. Its bite-size, easily digestible stories makes it a favourite of kids. With stories written in a child-friendly way, this newspaper encourages awareness & confidence in reading. The fun design of ‘ First News’ newspaper is what brings each story to life, with puzzles, competitions, & other juicy celebrity news to keep their attention from cover to cover. Children feel grown up & having their own newspaper enables them to understand & actively contribute to family discussions. With 72% discount on 6 week subscription of First News, why not give your kid the gift of a newspaper that is highly recommended & loved by children all over the UK. ** First News has won the Save The Children’s ‘ Outstanding Contribution to Children’ Award because of their significant contribution to the work undertaken by Save the Children. ...

Set in over 30 acres of beautiful farm land surrounded by 300 acres of country park on the edge of the River Crouch, what will you do first at the award-winning Marsh Farm Adventure Park?   From the outdoor play areas & bouncy pillow to milking demonstration, meeting animals for the first time or learning about life on a working farm, there really is something for all the family. & with 40% off single & family tickets, you can bag yourself a brilliant family day out! Try your hand in their arts & crafts area, meet the animals, feed the birds in the walk through aviary, cuddle the pets & take a pony ride. Then sample some of the delicious freshly prepared food, or play in their extensive indoor & outdoor play areas or bounce on huge bouncy pillows!   Indoor & outdoor play areas ensure a fun-packed day come rain or shine! Marsh Farm are entering all purchases into the chance of winning Kids Fest tickets!   Dont leave it to chance & get yours now before they are all sold out! Fantastic 3 days Kids Festival on 8th
- 10th August,   Kids Fest, with Mister Maker, Go! Go! Go!, Rastamouse, Bob The Builder & so much more!
...

When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, Lord & Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell Stella what has happened. But not everything Alberta tells her turns out to be true & Stella quickly discovers she’s in for the fight of her life against her very own awful Auntie! From the award-winning West End producers of Gangsta Granny  The world premiere of David Walliams’ amazing children's book Experience tale of frights, fights & friendship, featuring a very large owl, a very small ghost & a very awful Auntie!A heartfelt  but hilarious hoot of an adventure. ...

Not to be missed
- a treat of an event. This production will be full of colour & spectacle with creative input from David Walliams

...

Meet the ISS crew members in an immersive IMAX presentation on one of the biggest screens in the UK. Narrated by Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence, A Beautiful Planet provides a truly unique vantage point to witness humanity's impact on the natural world & develop a deeper connection to the place we call home. Uses incredible 3D technology. A breath-taking portrait of the planet captured from the International Space Station.IMAX is a fantastic cinematic treat for all ages! Enjoy as part of your fun day out at the Science Museum. Amazing displays & fun, interactive exhibitions! ...

The Charlie & The Choc Factory Summer Camp is an exciting, healthy, fun-filled themed musical extravaganza
- perfect for encouraging
...

“ It’s a bit weird to be sitting in the Arctic Circle chatting to a fit boy with your Dad’s ashes in your backpack” Rory’s Dad was an explorer. Well, not literally. Literally, he was a Geography teacher. But inside, she knows, he was Bear Grylls. So when he dies suddenly in an accident, Rory knows he needs her help to make one last expedition.  With a plastic compass & Dad’s ashes at her side, Rory sets off in the footsteps of all the dead beardy explorers before her, to get Dad to the North Pole. Before Mum finds out they’ve gone.A coming of age story. With polar bears A Hundred Words for Snow is about being an explorer in a melting world.  Following a critically acclaimed run at VAULT Festival & a UK Tour  Directed by Lucy Jane Atkinson (The Stage’s ‘ Top talent to watch’) & performed by Gemma Barnett (Goggles, Roosting). Reviews: ‘ Extraordinary’ -  The Guardian  ★★★★  ‘ Warm, witty & wonderful’ -  The Stage  ★★★★★ -  London City Nights  ★★★★★  -  Breaking the Fourth Wall  ...

Join Santa & his elves at the Bloomsbury Theatre for an exciting Science Experiment, devised by Howard Read (CBBC's Little Howard's Big Question) & Tiernan Douieb (Comedy Club 4 Kids). What would happen if Lapl&, home to Christmas, laps, lapdogs & laptops, were to ban elf magic, thank to the Elf & Safety Inspector...? What would become of Christmas?! With help from some scientists, will Santa & his elves save the ' Chrisciencemas' day?! Don't miss out! Book early for a panto like no other! Perfect Christmas fun for all the family! Reviews: ' The perfect way to entertain the whole family' Three Weeks.'A highlight for children at the fringe... fun, rowdy feel of a proper comedy club' The Guardian. Performance dates & times: Monday 15th December 2014, 1:30pm. Tuesday 16th December 2014, 10:30am. Wednesday 17th December 2014, 10:30am. Thursday 18th December 2014, 7:30pm. ...