There’s plenty for everyone to see and do here over the festive period – from blockbuster musicals to free family craft experiences and an enchanted forest to explore...
Enchanted forest
If you’re passing by, pop in and see our enchanted forest, just in time for Beauty and the Beast. The woods, complete with snow and twinkly lights, can be found near the Double Zero café.
Ancestree
It's back for one last time! We’ll be featuring the incredible four-storey crochet tree installation 'Ancestree' - embellished with flowers, animals and poetry - which was our centrepiece during our Your Voice exhibition.
On 3 January we're running free a creative writing workshop around the tree, focusing on people's stories, trees and their journey together through time. So come along and have fun around words with plenty of activities and live performances.
Family craft workshops: Little folk
This year's theme is all about pixies, fairies, sprites and global folk tales. We'll be running a free Fairy Making Workshop on 20 December in the Glanfa from 11am - 3pm.
We’re also offering free digital packs to download and do at home with the kids, or collect in person from our Information Point.
Once you're done, pop back and leave your finished artwork in a box by the Information Point and we’ll hang it from our magical ‘fairy tree’ in the enchanted forest.
Enchanted Storytelling
On 20 December join us for free, enchanted storytelling in the Glanfa from 11am - 3pm, guaranteed to get everyone in the mood for Christmas!
PINOCCHIO AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
2 - 4 December 2021
Join Pinocchio this Christmas on a journey of discovery through the highs and lows of human emotion. Featuring comedy, original songs, an interactive digital cast live on screen and stage...and a very brave penguin, Pinocchio and the Northern Lights is the perfect family treat.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
9 December 2021 - 15 January 2022
“Be our Guest” for this perfect festive treat. Be charmed by the beloved songs and characters we all love once more in this tale as old as time.
Oi Frog and Friends!
15 December 2021 - 2 January 2022
Join Frog, Cat and Dog for a wild time filled with rhyme in this new action-packed stage adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling picture books Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! Expect songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you can shake a chime at.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
18 - 22 January 2022
Step through the wardrobe with Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter and enter the captivating kingdom of Nania in this epic retelling of the beloved classic.
Meet a Faun, talking Beavers, the noble king of Narnia, and Samantha Womack as the coldest of all, The White Witch. This critically acclaimed production is pure theatrical magic and not to be missed.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1 - 5 February 2022
Encounter surprising new friendships on a journey from Portobello Road to the depths of the beautiful briny sea. Featuring the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins).
Enter a world of magic and fantasy as Disney’s classic movie soars onto the stage for the first time.
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
22 – 26 March 2022
Join Clara’s bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.
AND SOMETHING FOR THE GROWN-UPS…
If you like things a little more naughty than nice for your festive season, XXXmas Carol (8 – 30 December 2021) is the perfect anti-panto for you.
Join Polly Amorous and friends under the mistletoe for this bizarre retelling of Charles Dickens’ yuletide nightmare.