Southbank for May Half Term – Discover a world of fun for all the family this Half Term
Pay the Southbank Centre a visit to find loads of theatre, music and parties made for kids and their grown-ups. Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories magical, musical adaptation of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Follow a curious, friendly shape-shifter named toooB as she learns and plays in a new land in this gentle introduction to theatre and dance.
Dive into a world where absolutely everything is Yellow in a musical mime performance by Anastasiia Liubchenko. Go to a free ceilidh with the Marvellous Myth Hunters or traverse the planet on a self-led activity trail.
The Gruffalo
1 – 4th June
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo … is there?
Songs, laughs, and monstrous fun for children aged three and up and their grown-ups in the much-loved show that’s toured the UK and the world.
‘The Gruffalo is the perfect intro to theatre for kids
The Londonist
For ages 3+ | Adults £22, Children £16.50
Yellow
Thu 1st & Fri 2nd June
Yellow is the colour of the sun and of joy.
Everyone in the yellow city is happy. But then blue appears, and something changes. The new colour stirs things up – and then, something unexpected happens…
Using mime and original live music, Yellow is a playful and magical show for families that encourages us to celebrate and embrace differences.
For ages 2 – 6 | Adults £12, Children £9
toooB
31st May – 4th June
toooB is not quite sure where she’s landed or who she is, but as she explores the world around her, the shape-shifter learns how things work and invents games to play with the humans there. An enchanting wordless performance for children and their grown-ups: a gentle sensory adventure where a performer is costumed inside a giant caterpillar-like tunnel creation, magically manipulating it before playfully emerging from the tunnel and inviting the audience to participate.
For ages 6 – 24 months | Adults £12, Children £9
The Marvellous Myth Hunter Ceilidh
Fri 2nd June
FREE EVENT
Love heroes, monsters and myths? Dust off your maps and jetpacks to visit Scotland’s most famous loch and have a knees-up at a fantastical live ceilidh.
For ages 5+ | FREE
One & Everything Family Trail
31st May –4th June
FREE EVENT
Traverse the planet with us and learn about the world’s languages – and the people who speak them – on this self-led activity trail.
For ages 5+ | FREE
Southbank for May Half Term
Southbank for May Half Term
Southbank for May Half Term
Southbank for May Half Term