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In The Night Garden Live 2018:Family Ticket Giveaway

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018by thejoyoffiveLeave a Comment

It is around this time of year when all the fun of Christmas is over, the weather is rubbish and there is nothing exciting planned that I start to think about the warmer weather ahead and the exciting things we are going to get up to.

One of the highlights for us for the past few years has been the fantastic on stage performance – In The Night Garden Live.

The musical theatre show brings to life all the familiar characters from the popular TV show through magical puppetry, breathtaking projection, enchanting music and life-sized characters.

Tickets go on sale from 26th January 2018 and there is also an exclusive resale on 23rd January.

The O2, London

Thursday 24 May – Saturday 9 June

Performances at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

No performances on Tue 29 May & Tue 5 Jun

Richmond Old Deer Park, London

Saturday 16 June – Sunday 1 July

Performances at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

No performances on Tue 19 Jun & Tue 26 Jun

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham

Saturday 7 July – Sunday 22 July

Performances at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

No performances on Tue 10 Jul & Tue 17 Jul

intu Trafford Centre, Manchester

Saturday 28 July – Sunday 19 August

Performances at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

No performances on Tue 31 July, Tue 7 & Tue 14 Au

If this sounds like something you and your little ones would be interested in then or if you are feeling lucky then I have a fantastic competition for you to enter below for the chance to win a family ticket for four(minimum 1 adult) at a venue and performance of your choice.

The competition closes at 23:59 on 14th January 2018. Good Luck!

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In The Night Garden Live:Review

August 19, 2017August 19, 2017by thejoyoffive1 Comment

Last year we had our first visit to In The Night Garden Live at Richmond Park and I have to say it was an absolutely magical experience.

With this in mind I did wonder if we attended again we would still get that wow factor.

This year we were lucky enough to have two trips to the huge snow dome as we had been asked along to experience the Meet A Character and try out the goody bag which is something we hadn’t tried the year before.

I went along with Oscar the day before opening and had the pleasure of meeting Upsy Daisy and our favourite Iggle Piggle.

The rooms are set up so that you have your own individual experience and the surprise is so much greater then the usual ‘meet and greets’ as it is all done in a separate room for your own personal experience.

The minute the curtain went back Oscar’s eyes filled with delight and he ran straight in for a big hug!

Over the moon at the chance to meet his favourite characters we then went and collected our goodie bag to try out.

For those of you that read my blog you will know that I am not a fan of merchandise at events such as this as it is usually massively over priced and broken before we even get though the show.

In The Night Garden Live however offers a huge goodie bag full of treats from the usual light up toys to cuddly toys and cutlery sets.

It come at a hugely discounted price compared to buying the gifts separately and there is a whole host of keepsakes that will keep those memories of your trip alive for a long time to come.

The next day we headed back to the snow dome with my husband and Frankie and although the boys were a year older the magic of the snow dome captivated them as soon as we entered the theatre.

Their favourite characters took to the stage in the form of puppets and costumes actors and the whole dome was filled with laughter from the pre school audience.

I’m always a sucker when it comes to sights such as this as there is nothing better than seeing the delight on little ones faces from the sheer delight of what they are experiencing.

If you are looking for a show to introduce your children to the wonders of the theatre then this is the perfect place to start.

The whole area is geared up for little ones with a huge buggy park, food warming facilities, plenty of toilets and changing facilities and of course their favourite characters coming to life in front of their very eyes.

*we were given tickets to the show and souvenirs of the trip for the purpose of this review.

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In The Night Garden Live WINNER Announced

January 15, 2017by thejoyoffiveLeave a Comment

A few weeks ago I ran a competition to win four tickets to see In The Night Garden Live this year.

I am pleased to announce that June Pinner is the lucky winner and a email has been sent over to confirm her win.

If you are still eager to go and see this fantastic show than pop over ‘here’and reserve priority tickets until the 19th January and get a £5 discount.

Also for everyone that entered the competition through my page keep an eye out for an email for you to claim a In The Night Garden 2017 wall calendar.

For all of you that do manage to get along I would love to hear what you thought and maybe see some pics of your little ones enjoying themselves!

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Dancing Along At In The Night Garden Live

June 26, 2016August 16, 2016by thejoyoffive3 Comments

In The Night Garden has been a part of the bedtime routine in our house for over eighteen years!

The cute characters and catchy songs find it a show that is hard not to like so when we were asked to come along and take a look at In The Night Garden Live I knew there would be some happy faces.

The show in running until the 21st of August and is moving around London, Birmingham and Manchester.

We chose to go and see an early performance in Richmond Park and there are still a few tickets to grab if you are lucky enough.

Upon arriving we were greeted at the huge purpose built show done by a host of super happy ushers that took our tickets and explained to us what would be going on.

We were pointed in the direction of the massive buggy park which I normally find a nightmare to navigate, but there was ample space to get buggies in and out.

We were fashionably late and the dome was almost full as we entered. There are only thirteen rows of seating set out in a bench style format. This makes for an intimate setting that if perfect for little ones. The benches allow the children to move freely without annoying anyone else to much.

As soon as the characters such as Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy took to the stage there were screams of fun and laugher from the children – well and a few adults too!

Number four who is the ripe old age of four had told me the he wasn’t really wanting to go as it would be to babyish for him. Strangely enough though he was singing, dancing and clapping along to the whole show.

The mixture of puppetry, costumes and panoramic projection were perfect, and keep tiny eyes and minds glued to the stage for nearly a whole hour.

We have been to many theatre shows as a family and this is by far the best equipped for children. Every little thing has been thought of down to little steps and seats in the toilets to microwaves for bottle and food warning.

Sadly I didn’t realise that you could pre ok to meet one of the characters as a family which sounded like a great experience and something we will add if we visit again next year.

If you are looking to introduce your children to the wonders of the stage this is the perfect place to start.

I have come away with a fuzzy feeling in my tummy from the brilliant performance and the magic in every child’s eyes.

*we were gifted tickets to this show and they are all my own, honest opinions.

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In The Night Garden Live Ticket Discount

January 29, 2016by thejoyoffiveLeave a Comment

I think it is safe to say that there are not many children out there that are not fans of CBebbies top rated show In The Night Garden.

It has been a firm favourite with mine for many years and forms a special part of our bedtime routine.

With this in mind what would be a better way to introduce your little ones to the magical world of theatre than by combining it with their favourite TV show!

This summer In The Night Garden Live will be taking to the stage again for it’s sixth year and I’m as excited as the children to go along and see it!

This show is as child friendly as they come and will captivate even the youngest of children.

They will all be there from cuddly Iggle Piggle to cheeky Upsy Daisy and all their friends. They will be taking to the stage inside an all weather inflatable show dome with the help of some puppetry and spectacular projections.

If you think this sounds as good as I do then go ahead and book your tickets using the discount code below which will give you a fantastic £5 off orders of over £60 or 5% off orders under £60.