T01143849427Imagine is Southbank Centre's children's festival: run by kids, for kids. The festival includes two fantastic weeks of shows, installations and free events for all ages. Highlights are The Big Sleepover, plus shows Refugee Boy, That Catherine Bennett Show and Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs. We'll also be seeing the wonderful Michael Rosen, children's laureate Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Francesca Simon. Come down for a day and enjoy the fantastic fun-filled atmosphere. | |
| 10 Feb 14 to 23 Feb 14 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0876126628 |
T1232044624Imagine, Southbank Centre’s inspirational children’s festival - one of the most diverse in the UK - returns for the 10th year with an unbeatable mix of readings and storytelling by favourite children’s authors and poets and a full programme of music, dance, comedy, film and performance. Taking over Southbank Centre’s family-friendly venues and spaces during the February half-term, Imagine is designed for children aged five to 11, with some of the performances and activities also suitable for younger children. | |
| 12 Feb 11 to 27 Feb 11 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01559333909 |
T01290994457Imagine in 2010 includes three Southbank Centre commissions: the world premiere of a beatbox concerto by Artist in Residence, Shlomo, and composer Anna Meredith (20 February); Southbank Centre’s production of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s classic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner with Artists in Residence, Bellowhead’s inspirational new score (27 & 28 February, 1 March) and the return of The Bibliomancer’s Dream installation – a magical library of books on The Clore Ballroom in the Royal Festival Hall – the main venue for free performances and workshops, throughout Imagine. The Imagine programme features a range of readings, storytelling and poetry with some of today’s leading children’s writers. Michael Rosen, Francesca Beard and John Hegley launch the festival, reading their poetry to mark the publication of the A-Z of Poetry anthology edited by Michael Rosen (11 February). Rising stars include Laura Dockrill (17 February) and her Mini Word Orchestra in a special poetry show, and presenter of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show and author of the amazing Dot Robot techno-thrillers, Jason Bradbury (18 February). Further events include stand-up for kids by James Campbell (13 & 15 February), who’s brilliant new show also features a series of fantastically funny new songs for children; the return of Paul Kieve’s Magical Show (19 February), The Scribe Who Wouldn't Scribble - a journey into the wonderful world of words with puppets, music and adventure by children’s theatre company Jammy Doughnut Productions (16 February) and percussion maestro Colin Currie, who has created an amazing musical world especially for Imagine, featuring marimba, xylophones, coconuts and drums (15 February). The extensive free events programme features Jazzploration, an afternoon of performances and workshops by jazz collective and Southbank Centre Artists in Residence Tomorrow’s Warriors (13 February); Bookworm Babies, inviting baby bards to explore stories and poems, and award-winning live poetry collective Aisle 16, who present their first show for a younger audience (15 February); a workshop to produce the set for Laura Dockrill’s performance of Gluemouth (16 February); Poetry Hopscotch - a magical game, where short poems can be written on a giant hopscotch and exclaimed on the special Poetry Hopscotch megaphone (17 - 18 February); musical comedy and fairytale comic-poems with poet Brigitte Aphrodite (18 February); a family workshop with visual artist Laura X Carle (19 February); a magical party and narrated adventure with Julian Hepple (20 February); and Kathak dance for all the family with Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Gauri Sharma Tripathi (21 February). | |
| 11 Feb 10 to 1 Mar 10 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01166084546 |
T657699014Imagine, Southbank Centre’s annual Children’s Literature Festival, returns in February 2009, with an extensive nine-day programme of readings, storytelling, poetry, stand-up comedy, exhibitions, dance and music across the site - making it the ideal offering to spark the imagination this half-term. Featuring some of the UK’s best writers for children, the Festival runs from Thursday 12 - Friday 20 February and is designed for ages 5 to 11 years, with some events for younger children. Headline performances include readings and music accompaniment from Carol Ann Duffy; a brilliant new poetry show with Brian Patten; the return of James Campbell’s hugely successful Comedy 4 Kids; magic with Paul Kieve, who worked as the magic consultant on the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; interactive poetry with Murray Lachlan Young, calypso-flavoured story-telling from Jan Blake; and readings from Ginger Snaps, Cathy Cassidy’s new book. | |
| 12 Feb 09 to 20 Feb 09 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0278540584 |
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| 15 Feb 05 to 17 Feb 05 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1967019575 |
