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Instead of stressful bedtime, the show makes sleep fun, magical and wonderfully silly, with soft cosy vibes, eclectic music and a bedtime story coming to life on stage. 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It tells of George, the scruffiest giant in town, who buys himself smart clothes until he meets animals who need them even more, a heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need. 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The evening features West End performers alongside talented young emerging artists in an evening of song and dance. It includes excerpts from the brand-new musical Far From Home and a snippet of Starcatcher Productions' acclaimed pantomime adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, with everything from Sondheim to Disney. BLISS, founded in 1979, is dedicated to giving every baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of survival and quality of life.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/born-to-shine-38552/", "official_url": "https://www.shaw-theatre.com/whats-on/born-to-shine", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6d64cd0071c7ea4bbf85f8072e4dcc9b3271009132e3a1289169d0e42b66f4bd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Home Song", "start": "2026-10-02T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:30:00Z", "place": "Unicorn Theatre", "address": "Tooley Street 147, SE1 2HZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.unicorntheatre.com/events/huddle", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Home Song is an interactive musical for babies aged 6 to 18 months, a multi-sensory show about young Adwoa and her mum on a journey to find the true meaning of home, from the streets of Kumasi to the heart of London. It is written, directed and composed by theatre-maker and composer Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, and produced by the Unicorn Theatre, originally commissioned with Talawa Theatre Company. The show features puppetry, interactive soundscapes and a cappella singing, and returns after a sold-out run last year. 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Made by Groove Baby, it is an animated and live-action adventure following three friends into a fairytale forest, where they learn about who to trust, who their friends are and which troll might eat them. Blending electro jungle rhythms, pop themes and 60s Blue Note soul jazz, the Groove Baby Organ Trio creates a groove mixing high energy interactive theatre with a top quality gig.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/groove-into-the-woods-60683/", "official_url": "https://www.halfmoon.org.uk/events/groove-into-the-woods/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2140f5f30ad60f69acdd9430ab1b21f6d5b43304cbb22f37dc4ea7efd2c057f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Pied Piper: A Rat's Tale", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Little Angel Theatre", "address": "Dagmar Passage 13, N1 2DN London", "price": "£16.00 Adult, £14.00 Child (age 1-17); all tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm shows on Thursdays, £10 at 5.15pm", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.littleangeltheatre.com/for-schools/watch-a-show/#book", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "The Pied Piper: A Rat's Tale is a puppetry show for everyone over 5, lasting about 50 minutes. It is an Indefinite Articles production in association with Little Angel Theatre, written by Michael Fowkes, Steve Tiplady and Sally Todd, performed by Steve Tiplady and directed by Sally Todd. It tells the story of Horatio, a brave little rat who leaves his dull river life for the town of Hamelin, where his imprisonment sparks a rat invasion and the arrival of the mysterious Pied Piper. With puppetry, storytelling and original music, it is a funny family show that reveals the story behind the legend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-pied-piper-a-rats-tale-37027/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/eb299f39f9b4e8ad8497aa8fd4de843486f9d3cbc5d4dc5294e36a1af8be3766-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Matilda The Musical", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-09-05T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Cambridge Theatre", "address": "Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU London", "price": "GBP 24", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "24.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/matilda-the-musical-tickets/2026/10/28/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/musical"], "description": "Matilda The Musical is a stage musical for audiences of all ages, playing at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End. 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