Primary Times West London Feb 17

Theatre
and someone has stolen his money.
There are no grown-ups to help, so Emil
sets about tracking down the thief by
himself. But he soon discovers he is not
on his own after all. Times and ticket
prices vary.
Thu 9 - Sat 11 March
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Downtrodden Seymour bites off more
than he can chew when he decides to
nurture a strange new plant in boss
Mr Mushnik’s flower shop. But will
colleague and potential sweetheart
Audrey notice him if he finally makes
something of himself? Just one scary
dentist stands in their way… An
all-female cast tell an exciting new
rendition of this classic American
musical. 7.30pm. Tickets £15/£13.
Richmond Theatre, TW9
Box office: 0844 871 7651
www.atgtickets.com/richmond
Sat 18 February
MR BLOOM’S NURSERY LIVE!
Mr Bloom and his Veggies are getting
the Nursery ready for a very special
occasion - a member of the Royal family
is paying them visit! Can you lend a
hand and help them get the Allotment
ready in time? Featuring all of the much
loved elements of the TV show. Ages
2-7. 11am & 2pm. Tickets £17.
Royal Albert Hall, SW7
Box office: 020 7589 8212
www.royalalberthall.com
Until Sun 26 Feb
AMALUNA
A tale of castaway romance and the
obstacles that true love presents, filled
with jaw-dropping performances and
Cirque du Soleil’s signature mindblowing
acts. Amaluna is a tribute to
women, with female performers making
up the majority of the cast. All ages.
Times and ticket prices vary.
Mon 13 February
INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
FOR KIDS
The Blue Lions present a concert
of Indian Classical music, including
traditional works and very rare
compositions, some of which are
hundreds of years old and based upon
traditional ragas and mantras. All ages.
10.30am. Ticket prices vary.
Tue 14 February
LILY AND BEAR
Lily likes nothing better than to imagine
and draw the things she loves. She
draws cats and birds, boats and
houses… and one day she draws
a bear who comes to life… A truly
magical tale about the give and take of
friendship. Ages 0-5. 11.30am & 2pm.
Thu 16 February
TALES FROM THE SHED
Informal, fun and very silly show, with
plenty of colourful puppets and live
songs. Experience magical stories
featuring Chickenshed’s much loved
characters – from Can-Can the beautiful
bird to laid back Lion Down and The
Thing That Goes Blurgh! All ages. 11am
& 1.15pm. Ticket prices vary.
SSE Arena Wembley, HA9
Box office: 0844 815 0815
www.ssearena.co.uk
Wed 29 March - Sun 2 April
DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES
100 YEARS OF MAGIC
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready
for the ultimate Disney experience!
Be charmed by a cast of over 50
unforgettable Disney characters and
sing-along to over 30 favourite songs.
Watermans, TW8
Box office: 020 8232 1010
www.watermans.org.uk
Sun 12 February
BIG HOWARD’S LOL-TASTIC
YURKFEST FOR KIDS
Enjoy an hour of silly stand-up,
interactive digital animation, sound
effects, jokes and lots, and lots and
lots of clever nonsense! Ages 5+. 3pm.
Tickets £8.
Tue 14 - Fri 17 Feb
THE BEAR
One night an enormous snowy white
bear climbs into Tilly’s bedroom. But Tilly
is not scared. With puppets, music and
lots of laughs. See Roundabout listings
for related puppet making workshop.
Ages 3-8. Times vary. Tickets £9.
Sun 12 March
GOLDILOCKS!
An original adaptation of the well-loved
tale. Join feisty ragdoll Goldilocks as
she enters the Raggedy Woods and
follow her hilarious journey to the three
bears’ house. Expect hurdy-gurdy
music, naughty goblins, helpful spiders,
porridge, and sing-a-long fun! Ages 4-8.
3pm. Tickets £8/£7.
Wigmore Hall, W1
Box office: 020 7935 2141
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Sun 18 March
CAVATINA FAMILY CONCERT:
PIATTI QUARTET
Join the award-winning Piatti Quartet,
one of the UK’s most exciting young
string quartets, for an interactive family
concert which explores the wonderful
world of chamber music, featuring
works by some of the best-loved
composers of all time, including Haydn,
Ravel and Beethoven. Ages 5+. 11am.
Tickets £10/£8.
Winston Churchill
Theatre, HA4
Box office: 01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Sat 18 February
MONSTERSAURUS!
Follow the young inventor Monty as he
creates a world of wacky inventions and
incredible monsters, but now he has
made them all, what is he going to do
with them? An energetic show full of
thrills, spills, magic and mayhem. Ages
3+. 1pm. Tickets £8.
Enjoy the show!
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J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World: Movie
Magic Vol. One, by Jody Revenson
Published by: Walker Books. ISBN: 1406376094
Reviewed by Lillie, aged 9 from Devon: I really
enjoyed the book, I learnt a lot about a film/book
I haven’t seen yet (Fantastic Beasts and where to
find them) and I found a lot of useful things on Harry
Potter. It has great pictures and some characters
I didn’t even know about. I loved the pop-up things inside,
I found reading it lots of fun! A must for any Harry Potter Fan (like me)!
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid book 11)
by Jeff Kinney Published by: Puffin. ISBN: 0141373016
Reviewed by Alex, aged 8 from North Yorkshire: I really like the
Wimpy Kid books because they are funny and easy to read. It is about a
wimpy kid called Greg, who has two annoying brothers
as well as an annoying mum! Greg is always trying to
be more popular and normally his plans don’t go very
well... When Greg tries to film a horror movie, everything
seems to be against him and when a flock of wild geese
come after his film props (gummy worms), he has to
admit defeat. This book was great, I really enjoyed it.
You don’t need to have read other Wimpy Kid books to
enjoy this one!
The Bad Guys, by Aaron Blabey
Published by: Scholastic Press. ISBN: 0545912407
Reviewed by Eddie, aged 7 from Devon:
The book was good to read. It was funny and they are
good guys, not bad guys! There are lots of pictures on
every page which makes it easy to enjoy. I can’t wait to
read Episode 2.
Secret Princesses: Pop Princess, by Rosie Banks
Published by: Orchard Books. ISBN: 1408336146
Reviewed by Gracie, aged 8 from Derbyshire:
This book is about Mia and Charlotte, who have to get
4 gems to get a pure gold crown and stop Princess
Poison and Hex destroying Wishing Star Palace. I liked
the bit where they helped Samira to not feel shy by
granting her three wishes. The wishes were a new
guitar, new clothes and makeup and that her family
was at the concert with Samira. I didn’t like the bit
where Hex broke Samira’s guitar which made her really upset.
I enjoyed the book and I think it was one of my favourite books I’ve read.
In at the Deep End, by Michelle Magorian
Published by: Barrington Stoke Ltd.
ISBN: 1781125023
Reviewed by Ellie, aged 9 from Devon: This book
is about a boy called Ben who has to swim 100 lengths
for charity, he waits for his friends but they don’t turn
up! He then has help from Betty, a ‘wrinkly’, and Ben
learns if your friends let you down, there is still someone
there to help and age doesn’t matter! This book is easy
to read and teaches you to believe in yourself.
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Primary Times, West London • February Half Term 2017
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