Telford Theatre @ Oakengates
Join us for a FREE theatre workshop, hosted by Kellie Robinson.
We’re celebrating The People’s Theatre Company’s new show – The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep, coming to the The Anstice Theatre on October 26th 2025.
There will be lots of fun drama activities to keep the kids entertained!
Come along during half term and make a willow and tissue lantern to take part in our magical Telford Celebration Lantern Parade at Telford Town Park to Southwater Square on Saturday 29th November at 6pm.
Artists will guide you through the process of making a willow stick lantern, you will then be able to use your artistic licence to decorate them.
Fun family workshop for children aged 5 upwards. Children must be accompanied by a helpful adult as you will make and decorate your lantern together.
The workshops are two and a half hours long and will involve glue! Don’t wear your best clothes. Aprons provided.
Come along during half term and make a willow and tissue lantern to take part in our magical Telford Celebration Lantern Parade at Telford Town Park to Southwater Square on Saturday 29th November at 6pm.
Artists will guide you through the process of making a willow stick lantern, you will then be able to use your artistic licence to decorate them.
Fun family workshop for children aged 5 upwards. Children must be accompanied by a helpful adult as you will make and decorate your lantern together.
The workshops are two and a half hours long and will involve glue! Don’t wear your best clothes. Aprons provided.
Come along during half term and make a willow and tissue lantern to take part in our magical Telford Celebration Lantern Parade at Telford Town Park to Southwater Square on Saturday 29th November at 6pm.
Artists will guide you through the process of making a willow stick lantern, you will then be able to use your artistic licence to decorate them.
Fun family workshop for children aged 5 upwards. Children must be accompanied by a helpful adult as you will make and decorate your lantern together.
The workshops are two and a half hours long and will involve glue! Don’t wear your best clothes. Aprons provided.
Abi and her Grandad tell each other Anansi folktales. They play games and share secrets as they work together in the garden.
Grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi legend, a part human, part spider and the subject of many West African and Caribbean folk stories. Can he find a way to tell his granddaughter about his plans to return to Jamaica, his beloved homeland?
Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go that celebrates storytelling and shines a light on Jamaican culture and the Windrush generation.
Written by award-winning children’s author Elayne Ogbeta, Grandad Anansi is a Half Moon and Z-arts co-production: an exciting collaboration by the UK’s leading small-scale young people’s venue and touring company and Manchester’s unique venue for children and families.
Grandad Anansi won Best Performance at the Manchester Culture Awards 2023.
The show will be signed by a BSL Interpreter.
Join us for a spectacular evening of entertainment at the 2025 Night Glow event.
The Night Glow event starts off the Balloon Fiesta weekend with balloons from across the country of all shapes and sizes in the arena.
Gates open at 5pm with family entertainment throughout the evening leading up to Night Glow.
In addition there will also be circus workshop, crafts, have-a-go activities and more.
You are welcome to bring picnic chairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks into the arena.
A “Story Time” family musical from the creators of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.
Being a witch is super exciting. There’s always so much to do and so much fun to be had.
Especially around Halloween.
And maybe that’s why Natascha The Witch can’t sleep…
Can anyone, or anything, help her drift off?
Based on a story from Steven Lee’s best selling “How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales”
this gentle, heartwarming show is just what you need to enjoy a cosy, cuddly time together with your family.
So pop on your favourite pyjamas and come join us for this enchantingly beautiful show presented with a magical mixture of live action, music and animation.
From the new “Story Time” series of family musicals by the creators of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.
For Jack and his little sister Molly Easter is all about eggs.
But how big can an egg get.
And what wonderful surprises might there be inside?
Based on the picture book by Steven Lee and performed with a magical mixture of live action, animation and puppetry,
this scrumptious family musical is guaranteed to make your little ones love Easter (and each other) more than ever before.
Step into the world of cinema magic as the Chelsea and Maxell Gardens are transformed with dazzling lights and festive movie projections, creating a captivating “Night at the Movies” experience.
Follow the trail and immerse yourself in iconic holiday film moments, featuring interactive displays, heart-warming movie scenes, festive music at the bandstand, and even a few surprises from your favourite Christmas characters. Don’t miss the playful elves making appearances as you explore.
The Olive Bar will be in attendance serving hot dogs and non-alcoholic drinks at family-friendly prices – you can beat the queue and pay for your food while you’re booking your tickets!
Love LEGO®?
We’re delighted to be welcoming The Brick People to Telford Balloon Fiesta, who’ll be offering a wide range of LEGO® related activities.
The event consists of various LEGO® activity tables, some containing self-building activities including mosaic building and random brick building, along with tables featuring monitored activities such as a timed tower build and small model builds, where names of the challengers are written on a leaderboard for the day for all to see. There are also a selection of amazing official and unofficial LEGO® creations by The BRICK People and the wider LEGO® hobbyist community.
Come along to enjoy a series of free-flow workshops including:
SPEED BUILD – Think you’ve got good skills? Try the speed build challenge.
RACEWAY – Build a vehicle to race down our track made with LEGO® and make it to the bottom!
MOSAICS – Create a mosaic using LEGO® DOTS and add your design to the mosaic display
TIMED TOWER – How tall can you make a tower with LEGO® in just 1 minute?
YOUNG BUILDERS – LEGO® DUPLO® bricks to keep the youngest builders occupied!
EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS – The BRICK People are connected to a large network of LEGO® enthusiasts from all over the country and some of their most wonderful creations will be on display.