Imagine Children's Festival

February sees the annual arrival of Imagine at London’s Southbank Centre (11^th – 26^th February 2012)

Imagine Children’s Festival has something for everyone from Shakespeare to Samurai, your child’s imagination cannot fail to be inspired.

With popular authors such as Jacqueline Wilson, Jeremy Strong and Cressida Cowell, one-off events, comedy, poetry and music for children from the Philharmonia Orchestra, this promises to be an experience you won’t want to miss. And if this year it seems like the staff have got a little smaller it's because the children are going to be waiting to welcome you. As well as performing, children will be running the festival as part of the Kids Takeover programme. For those of you who are not familiar with the explosion of activity for the whole family that is Imagine, you are really missing out. Imagine is a festival of literature, music, comedy and performance for the young!

One of the highlights will be the star-studded afternoon with some of our favourite writers at the Red House Children’s Book Award. This is an extremely special award as it is the only one voted for by the people who count, our children!

There is literally just too much on the busy programme for us to list everything here, but here are some of our favourites!

Free Activities at Imagine Festival:

Imagine Craft Pavilion | Sat 11 February 2012 – Sunday 19 February 2012 | 10.30am – 4.00pm| Ages 5-12

Remember to bring some messy clothes to join in with the creative fun as different publishers introduce their favourite children’s characters and stories.

Imagine Children's Funfair Friday | 10 February 2012 – Sunday 26 February 2012 | 11am – 8pm

All the fun of the fair with a traditional carousel and vintage fairground activities, including an Austin J40 kiddies' ride and original 1950s helter skelter and hoopla stalls.

Carnival of the Animals | Saturday 11 February 2012 | Suitable for all ages

Roll up for a musical tour of the animal kingdom. Dive into an aquarium, fly through an aviary, ride an elephant and bounce along with kangaroos. Join a team of actors and Britain's best young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra, as they lead you on a whirlwind adventure.

Activities you need to book:

Mackenzie Crook| Wednesday 15^th February 2012| Tickets (Adults) £8 (Children)£4

Yes, he is the one from the Pirates of the Carribean with the funny eye! What you might not know is that he is also a talented storyteller and illustrator. Mackenzie will be reading his new book The Windvale Sprites. He will introduce you to Asa Brown who sets off to find out if fairies really exist. Mackenzie will be drawing illustrations and signing books after the show. This show is suitable for children over 8.

Beastie – CHILDREN ONLY| Ages 6-10| Monday 13 February 2012 - Friday 17 February 2012| Tickets £8

Children take part in this show, sharing a jaw-dropping secret. They create their own stories and explore their surroundings with a very special friend. The result is a playful, active and engaging experience for small groups of children. This show is for children aged 6 to 10 only.
Please note that parents/carers will be required to drop their children off at the Level 4 Blue Bar at Royal Festival Hall and then wait outside the room for the duration of the performance. Children will be accompanied at all times on their journey around the site.

All our information came from the http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/imagine-childrens-festival where you will find more information on the above activities and a full list of all activities available during the Imagine Children’s Festival.

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Imagine Children's Festival