London theatre for toddlers and young children

What is it? Sweetly experimental theatre company Little Bulb dusts off this show about an eccentric explorer who encounters a succession of very strange creatures while exploring Antarctica.

Where is it? Polka Theatre.

What is it? This adorable show about a single dad penguin doing his best to look after his chick in the face of some mild Antarctic peril returns to the Unicorn for the Christmas season.

Where is it? Unicorn Theatre.

What is it? The team behind the Little Angel’s most recent breakout hit The Smartest Giant in Town reunite to tackle Axel Scheffler’s sweet Pip and Posy picturebooks and their well-known cartoon incarnation. Written and directed by Samantha Lane – with songs by Barb Jungr – the animal duo’s stgae adventure sees rabbit Pip and mouse Posy go on a thrilling journey through jungles, swamps and clouds. For ages two-to-five.

Where is it? Little Angel Theatre.

What is it? A seasonal staple at the Lyric Hammersmith for well over a decade now, this charming adaptation of the other big Raymond Briggs Christmas story is back again.

Where is it? Lyric Hammersmith.

What is it? It’s the night before Christmas and Scruff the puppy can’t sleep: he’s worried he hasn’t got the perfect gift for his owner. Can you help him find one? Sure you can in this short, sweet, heavily interactive festive show for ages three to eight.

Where is it? Little Angel Theatre.

What is it? Seen at the Polka Theatre last Christmas and now transferring to the Little Angel for 2026, this festive show for younger children is a sweet-sounding number adapted from a Benji Davies picturebook that follows a girl, her dad and – of course – a snowflake as they try to find the places they belong. It’s aimed at children ages three to six.

Where is it? Little Angel Theatre Studios.