The 11.30am performance is now sold out. Tickets for the 2pm performance can be purchased before the show at St Mary’s Flower Park. The 3.30pm performance is no longer taking place.
‘Some acorns DO fall far from the tree’
Gather under the branches for the biggest day in the woodland calendar, Drop Day! Arnold the acorn is about to drop from his tree and begin his amazing adventure in search of somewhere to put down his roots. Join Arnold as his story flies in the wind, wiggles across the land and splashes into the sea… Who will he meet along the way and will he ever find the perfect spot to call home?
Taking place in a tent at St Mary’s Flower Park in Prestwich, Arnold’s Big Adventure features beautiful shadow puppetry, wonderful original music to sing along to and plenty of thrilling surprises along the way…
An intimate, interactive production perfect for a child’s first theatre experience and with plenty for parents to enjoy too. Devised, performed and produced by children’s theatre specialist Tessa Bide.
Suitable for children aged 3 – 10 years and their grown-ups.
‘From the moment the show started, I could see my daughter was transfixed…just brilliant, so creative and engaging with the children (and the adults)…it was pitched just right. The actors did a brilliant job of making sure that every child was involved in some way.’ ????? Whatsgoodtodo.com
Dates & Times
St Marys Flower Park, Prestwich
Arnold’s Big Adventure
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