Stories and books take centre stage at Monstrous Fun, a three-day family-friendly programme organised by The Arts House. Here, monsters aren’t your usual scary beasts; they’re reimagined as playful friends who spark curiosity and creativity among the little ones. Look forward to a series of performances, hands-on workshops and activities that encourage storytelling and creative play.
Highlights include free face-painting sessions, a monster parade, and Journey West – Web of Deceit by Paper Monkey Theatre. In this interactive puppet performance, the audience helps a monk and his disciples as they go on a thrilling adventure that leads them to the Spider Demon. Elsewhere, families and children can also contribute to the collaborative art installation The Garden. Paint pebbles and plant flowers to grow a shared green space together.
For the junior bookworms, don’t miss out on the Monsters Fun Book Fair, which boasts curated titles from a wide range of genres and languages. Pick up new bilingual books, comics or parent-approved novels written by local authors.
That’s not all, though – get your broods dressed up as their favourite monster and they might even win some prizes. Check here for more info.