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Which beetle has a blaster on its bottom? Which minibeast is barely the size of a full stop? Which eight-legged hunter has fangs as big as a cheetah's claws?

Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs all about your favourite bugs (and some you haven't heard of yet!).

A fun & interactive invitation to explore the secret world beneath our feet. As well as being brilliantly beautiful, delightfully disgusting and wonderfully weird, the show is an inspirational call to action to appreciate the smaller creatures in our world. Expect Minibeasts and Massive Beats. Every tune is an earworm - even the ones about woodlice!

Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy.... until one day.... she discovered a worry...

Ruby tries and tries to get rid of her worry, which grows bigger and bigger! Eventually she meets a boy who has a worry too. Together they discover that everyone has worries, and that if you talk about them, they never hang around for long!

Told through live music, song, puppetry and physical theatre, Ruby's Worry takes the audience on a delightful musical adventure.

Based on the book Ruby's Worry, written and illustrated by Tom Percival and published by Bloomsbury. The show is ideal for children aged 3 - 7 years and their families/schools.

Ruby's Worry toured to libraries across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in June 2024 and... Read more

Join Martin Hanson from Osagyefo for a morning of storytelling and singing in the Drawing room at Wardown Museum. Martin will engage with his audience by making them part of the story through interaction.

Join us for the St Patrick's After Party - a culmination of the annual St Patrick's celebrations in the town centre, with the craic continuing at the Hat Factory with a celebration of Irish music.

Two sheep think they know everything about sleep.

They're experts in the field.

But tonight they're wide awake.

Snuggle up and join two sheep on a journey through the joys and frustrations of everything bedtime. A touching, musical adventure filled with sensory play, for 0-3 year olds and their (very tired) grown ups.

The Zoo That Comes To You follows the efforts of two wildlife enthusiasts who provide respite, care and a temporary home to those in need and now have a sanctuary full of animals, however, no-one has come to visit their zoo. So everybody - animals and humans alike - have decided it is time to get out, see the world, and bring the zoo, to you!

Come and meet this eclectic group of charming yet cheeky animals, as they discuss their life experiences and the challenges they face. These chatty creatures have a lot of stories to tell and want to inspire people of all ages to take action, because they know small actions can make a big difference in the world.

Join Luton based company Lugus Ceramics to design and build your very own Easter themed pottery to take home with you in a fun and messy clay based session.

Golden-haired Rapunzel takes charge of her own destiny in this bold and witty tale. Not a prince in sight!
Rapunzel is trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off the locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for profit. Can Rapunzel ever figure out a way to escape?
This bold and funny story removes the handsome prince altogether, making Rapunzel the mistress of her own destiny.

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What would you embellish your royal headwear with?

Inspired by Wardown's Hat and Headwear collection, join us this holiday period in one of our two Easter Crown making sessions. Choose from a wide range of craft materials to create your own unique crown and parade it round the museum whilst you explore all the hats on display.

No need to book, just drop in. These sessions are free, however a suggested donation of £2 to support material costs can be made on the day via card.

Join us at Stockwood Discovery Centre this Spring and enjoy an Easter adventure with the family.

Complete our free outdoor trail around the beautiful gardens and find out all about the creatures that reside there.

Book ahead for access to our Easter Egg Hunt and craft sessions in the Mossman Gallery including a chocolate egg prize.

Only children require a ticket for this event.

Join us at Stockwood Discovery Centre this Spring and enjoy an Easter adventure with the family.

Complete our free outdoor trail around the beautiful gardens and find out all about the creatures that reside there.

Book ahead for access to our Easter Egg Hunt and craft sessions in the Mossman Gallery including a chocolate egg prize.

Only children require a ticket for this event.

Join us at Stockwood Discovery Centre this Spring and enjoy an Easter adventure with the family.

Complete our free outdoor trail around the beautiful gardens and find out all about the creatures that reside there.

Book ahead for access to our Easter Egg Hunt and craft sessions in the Mossman Gallery including a chocolate egg prize.

Only children require a ticket for this event.

Join us at Stockwood Discovery Centre this Spring and enjoy an Easter adventure with the family.

Complete our free outdoor trail around the beautiful gardens and find out all about the creatures that reside there.

Book ahead for access to our Easter Egg Hunt and craft sessions in the Mossman Gallery including a chocolate egg prize.

Only children require a ticket for this event.

Join the club! Handpicked titles for the whole family to enjoy, screened at The Hat Factory Arts Centre.
Film: Shrek

Celebrating 25 years since its release!

In a bid to get his land back, Shrek agrees to retrieve Princess Fiona for the fairytale-hating Lord Farquaad of Duloc, but falls in love with her on the way.

What would you embellish your royal headwear with?

Inspired by Wardown's Hat and Headwear collection, join us this holiday period in one of our two Easter Crown making sessions. Choose from a wide range of craft materials to create your own unique crown and parade it round the museum whilst you explore all the hats on display.

No need to book, just drop in. These sessions are free, however a suggested donation of £2 to support material costs can be made on the day via card.

A family shadow theatre show for adults and children.

Set in the present day, Gaby Gulliver, an eight-year-old child, is sent on an errand into the woods for her mum...

Gaby finds herself in another universe, a weird but wonderful world... then another, and

another, as she travels on a magical journey through time and space!

Along the way, regardless of where she is, the problems seem the same as at home...

Gaby's journey into these parallel universes is one of survival and enlightenment in this

contemporary reimagining of Gulliver's Travels by Indigo Moon Theatre.

Told through shadow theatre, unfolding before your eyes, this new puppetry production explores how it feels to be big or small.... Read more

Welcome to our interactive science demo - with a twist! We need YOU to take on some big challenges - and help us save the day.

How can we make things more fair? And what could go wrong if we don't?

Help Daniel Bye change the world, in an unexpectedly ridiculous adventure involving engineering challenges, bad dad jokes, and an extraordinary quantity of molten chocolate.