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Tap Factory

After thrilling audiences across five continents with over 900 shows, Tap Factory is back in the UK, now in its Reloaded version: bigger, bolder, and more spectacular than ever!

Witness eight extraordinary performers pushing the limits of dance, acrobatics, music, and comedy in a reimagined production.

With brand-new scenery, evolved choreography, and jaw-dropping stunts, this high-octane show will ignite your senses like never before. Feel the pulse of explosive percussion, experience new generation tap, marvel at breathtaking acrobatics, and laugh out loud as live music collides with electrifying performance.

Fast, furious, and funnier than ever, Tap Factory is a dazzling spectacle for the whole family!

Directed by Vincent PAUSANIAS

Supergirl (12A)

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

Running Time: 2h including ads and trailers

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (12A)

A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.

Running Time: 2h 30mins

 

Minions & Monsters (U)

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Running Time: 1h 30mins

Toy Story 5 (PG)

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

Running Time: 1h 42mins

The Magic Faraway Tree (U)

Adapted from Enid Blyton’s beloved classic novel The Magic Faraway Tree, the film centers on Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield), and their three children — a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside.

As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning), and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns).

Running Time: 2h 10min including ads and trailers

Weds 1pm   SUBTITLED

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)

Mario (Chris Pratt) blasts off on a cosmic adventure.

Leaving the Mushroom Kingdom behind to explore strange new worlds across the galaxy, the loveable plumber and his brother Luigi (Charlie Day) soon befriend Yoshi (Donald Glover), before teaming up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key). As they journey through space, they face a new threat from Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), the son of Bowser (Jack Black), and encounter Rosalina (Brie Larson), the mysterious guardian of the stars.

Running Time: 2h including ads and trailers

The Elves and The Shoemaker

Elvis Schumacher, cobbler and craftsman, has worked all his life creating the most beautiful footwear.  But now he’s hit hard times….  Everyone’s buying boring shoes from the evil businessman, Bunyan Sole-less.  Time is running out for Elvis.  With one piece of leather left and Bunyan’s factory growing, can anyone help him?

Inspired by the exquisite Ladybird Book, which all parents will remember, Theatre of Widdershins brings you another Classic fable using magical puppets, intricate design, original music and the simplest of dialogue.

Performed on the floor in front of the stage.  Sit where you wish to and experience this intimate introduction to live theatre for families.

Free craft activity in the cafe after the show.

 

Make a Digital Film in a week!

If you are aged between 8yrs – 14yrs, come and make an amazing film this summer holiday.

Mon 24th Aug – Fri 28th August

9am – 4pm

Tickets:  £250

 

#SKILLS – you learn how to:

Use cameras

Use editing software

Edit music and sound

Use digital sound recorders

Be a continuity/script supervisor

Create digital/stop-frame animation

Manage costumes and props

Create atmospheric lighting

Use your acting skills

Be a director

#The premiere screening

We return to screen the film:

Invite your friends and family to the screening!

Eat popcorn while you watch the film you made!

Pick up a certificate and an individually engraved trophy!

And afterwards, the film goes on to our website for everyone to see!

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Come and spend a joyous time with the adorable, cuddly, cheeky BARNEY BEAR.

This delightful show is full of songs, games, stories, fun and laughter and is suitable for under-5s, mums, dads, grandmas and grandads and teddy bears!

Everyone is encouraged to bring their teddy bears along with them as there will be prizes for the biggest, smallest, oldest and friendliest. In fact there is lots of audience participation in this one hour show with lots of prizes and giveaways.

It’s a teddy bears’ picnic to remember with some surprise visitors, including possibly the biggest teddy bear in the world, the one and only BARNEY BEAR. So, if you go down to the woods today, especially if it is the day of your birthday, you’ll be sure of a big surprise…..

Free craft activity in the cafe after the show!

Wonderful show for young children!  Tickets: £15, £13 child, Babe in Arms Under 12 months£3 (please call Box Office to book)  Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £52