## &# # & # # $ # !%! ! %! $ ! !!#%! ! %! ! ! % ! # #! & ## '! &"' '%! &# ! ! # # & ' # # %! !" !! ! ! ! ! Parents News UK Christmas Out & About November 2013 November 2013 Christmas Out & About Next Issue December: PETER PAN Editorial Deadline: 15 November Dick Whittington Tingle Creek Christmas Festival Advert Deadline: 21 November Sutton Theatres.... GET ready for some fee-fi-fo-fun at STEVE McFADDEN AS Saturday 7th December of charge for race-goers to Distributed 2 December The Marlowe Theatre This winter Blue Genie CAPTAIN HOOK BOX OFFICE Publishers & Editors: Fergus & Polka Dot Pantomimes return arriving in Carshalton in a Entertainment are planning watch! Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Penny McCarthy Distribution up to with their fantastic production magical adventure for 0-5 year a Christmas spectacular at The Tingle Creek Christmas 60,000 South West London & Surrey; this Christmas! Halls, Croydon 020 8688 9291 of Beauty and The Beast. olds. With songs they can join the Hazlitt Theatre, with the Festival is a festive jump There will also be a William 78,000 Kent; 54,000 London South This year’s pantomime at (there’s even a breakdancing Fri 6th Dece to Sun 5th Jan East-Surrey & West Kent.Distributed Join Beauty on her adventure in with, music and actions they lavish professional pantomime racing tradition, attracting Hill Winter Festival Preview the Canterbury venue is pantomime cow!). Take the second star to the www.fairfield.co.uk through schools, nurseries, libraries, as she agrees to stay in the know and a tale of wonderment ‘DICK WHITTINGTON’. the sport’s leading horses and Panel with key racing leisure centres, restaurants, Jack And The Beanstalk, Jack And The Beanstalk is right and straight on till Beast’s Castle in order to save we will wait and see if it really 6th Dec – 5th January 2014. jockeys to Sandown Park. personalities providing their advertisers, play schemes and events. starring Mister Maker (Phil at The Marlowe Theatre morning! It’s off to Neverland her Father, and find out how will snow at Christmas time The show features a host of top The Saturday, Tingle Creek insights into the King George Subscription by post £15 year. Gallagher), from CBeebies, from Friday 29 November to for this year’s Christmas For Advertising: Beauty and her Beast find true Tickets are £8.50 standard and quality professional performers Chase Day, is the pinnacle of VI Steeple Chase; the feature and Samantha Womack, best Sunday 12 January. spectacular PETER PAN. COMING SOON TO CROYDON [email protected] love as he becomes her very £6.50 for children. including ‘Top CBBC their jump season, featuring the race taking place at Kempton 020 8337 6337 known as Ronnie Mitchell For performance times and Croydon’s favourite Dame, the own Prince Charming. For slightly older children Presenter’ Cerrie Burnell Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase, Park (the sister racecourse) on ISSN 1362-5551 from EastEnders. ticket prices, call The Box hilarious QUINN PATRICK, 10 The Manor Drive, Wed 18 – Tues 24 December age 5-8 you can see what playing Alice Fitzwarren, which is named after one of Boxing Day . Office on returns as Mrs. Smee along Worcester Park, Surrey. KT4 7LG. Tickets £14.50 standard, really happens When Santa heart-throb and runner up to the most famous horses of the 020 8337 6337 Phil plays Billy, while 01227 787787 with KELLY CHINERY and £12.50 children Got Stuck Up The Chimney. Lee Mead in the hit show ‘Any 1970’s. Children’s entertainment will [email protected] Samantha is Fairy Sugarsnap. www.marlowetheatre.com NATHANIEL MORRISON, Schools rate £9.50 with a This delightful production, Dream will do’ Keith Jack as be plentiful on the Saturday www.parents-news.co.uk They are joined by two There will be signed and who will be remembered for Parents News believes that schools offer of 1 free ticket based on the famous song, is Dick Whittington and back by The charasmatic Tingle Creek with complimentary Carousel Marlowe favourites making a captioned performances (for their acclaimed performances society’s best asset is its young per every 10 booked (selected a wonderful adventure story popular demand and one of loved Sandown Park, winning rides; the opportunity to meet people! We shall accept no advertising welcome return: Ben Roddy as Deaf and hearing-impaired as the genies in Aladdin performances only). when we see if the children get last years hilarious ugly sisters numerous times there and in Father Christmas where all in the opinion of the Publisher, is Dame Trott, and Lloyd Hollett customers), and the pantomime (2011), as Big Chief and Maxi considered demeaning to children. We Family Ticket: £50 for a family Santa out of their Chimney. local funny man Jimmy Burton total he won 23 races over a young visitors will be given a Ha Ha. DAVID RIBI plays intend to encourage environmental, as Dr Fleshcreep. will also be audio described ticket of 4 (2 adults 2 children) Sat 7 – Tuesday 24 December. Iles. stellar career. The sight of him gift, and festive carol singing health, and non-violent issues, but (for blind and visually- the title role of Peter Pan with not to preach or claim to always be Groups of 20+ £12.50 Tickets £11 standard, £9.50 01622 758611 taking a fence at full-stretch after racing with the New The show features everything impaired customers). ELIZABETH CARTER as right. Different opinions published Polka Dot Pantomimes will for children with a schools rate www.maidstonepanto.co.uk was really something to behold London Singers. Don’t forget are the opinions of the authors and you love about Marlowe Wendy. be bringing two wonderful £9 with 1 free school ticket Director Rob as he was a spectacular jumper, children under 18 enjoy free not necessarily those of Parents Theatre pantomimes: Follow Peter Pan, and the News. We hope mums and dads productions to the Charles for every 10 booked (selected Forknall said: often trailblazing from the entry (accompanied by an family comedy, audience Darling children, Wendy, John enjoy the articles, be interested by Cryer Studio Theatre for our performances only). “It’s going to front. The race now named in adult). Calendar (finding it useful), and use participation, song and dance and Michael, on their exciting younger audience members www.suttontheatres.co.uk be great fun his honour has been won by the advertisers. Any endorsement by numbers, stunning sets and adventure as they meet The Parents News is explicitly stated. Friday 6 – Tues 24 December Box Office for all the numerous champions over the Traditional Victorian carriages breathtaking special effects Lost Boys and battle with the The Snow Angel will be 020 8770 6990 family. ‘Dick years including the legendary will greet visitors to Sandown villainous Captain Hook and Whitting- Kauto Star, Desert Orchid and Park from the train station his motley crew. ton’ is the most Moscow Flyer and last year’s to transport them up to the Packed with swashbuckling traditional star Sprinter Sacre. racecourse to join in the fun, great music and dancing, pantomime of festive fun and be welcomed stunning sets, fantastic flying, them all it has As well as the feature races by the cast of Cinderella and not forgetting audience something for of the day, the Grade 1 Tingle be serenaded on arrival with participation and a hungry everyone...”. Creek Chase and the Henry Christmas carols. crocodile, PETER PAN Blue Genie VIII Novices Steeple Chase, promises a magical treat for all Entertainment there is plenty of entertainment Accompanied children under the family. are spending to keep everyone amused. Join 18 go free so be sure to put the Tickets are on sale from the tens of in the fun and enjoy the off date in the family diary and Fairfield Halls Box Office thousands course pantomime which this book in advance for great adult 020 8688 9291 of pounds to year is Cinderella. Four shows ticket savings! or online at ensure ‘Dick will take place during the day 0844 579 3012 www.fairfield.co.uk Whittington’ in the Esher Hall and it’s free www.sandown.co.uk will be a spectacular family production, bringing together a top cast, amazing costumes, fantastic dance routines, plenty of popular songs. "%6 ! !%! NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING Cinderella comes alive in As Prince Charming’s aide Woking Fri 6 Dec Sun 5 Jan. Dandini is one of the top comedians in the UK today, BAFTA award-winning Hal Cruttenden. Hal has Cbeebies superstar Justin appeared on Live at the Apollo, Fletcher will be starring as the Michael McIntyre’s Comedy lovable Buttons. The presenter Roadshow, The Royal Variety and actor known for his Performance and Let’s Dance impressive range of characters for Comic Relief so will have in programmes such as no problem providing the Something Special, Gigglebiz laughs! 18 – 24 December 7 – 24 December and Justin’s House is adored by children and parents alike The Ambassadors, Woking and is sure to bring fun and : 01483 545940 laughter for the whole family! www.atgtickets.com/woking Zöe Salmon joins as the 13/14 DECEMBER ! " ! beautiful Cinderella. 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