Gleefully batty caper finds one of the weird sisters in hot cauldron water after making reckless promises of a very bright future to a passing thane

Touching on migration stories, memory, grief and community, the story of a grandfather’s life told through a series of cryptic riddles is a charming experience

Palaeontologist Jakob Vinther joins a lively group of musicians for this gig-theatre production based on his groundbreaking research

Full of dancey japes, games and satisfyingly tactile characters, BalletLorent have created an enjoyably gentle adaptation of Margery Williams’ classic story

Fun songs and exciting immersive touches delight children and adults alike in a lively picture book adaptation from actor Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari

The Australian TV phenomenon reaches the stage with a story about sibling solidarity that has wacky dancing and an emotional wallop

The storytelling may be light but this cleverly assembled playgroup-cum-theatre show for over-three-year-olds is an engaging hymn to the natural world

This show from Tall Stories brings children into the action with a gentle warmth, squeal-inducing gags and engaging puppetry

Constantly surprising, this fresh take on the ‘it’s behind you!’ routine leaves its young audience asking ‘how did they do that?’

The hero of the children’s animated TV series is on top form in a riotous adaptation that gets the squirrels singing and screaming

Charles Way’s farce has squabbling siblings, festive karaoke and a cranky rodent as a family tries to keep their pet shop afloat

Elayne Ogbeta’s play explores intergenerational love as a man struggles to tell his granddaughter that he is leaving Britain

Bottom, Quince, Flute and Patience make the young audience feel right at home in this affably silly show that puts Shakespeare in a spin

Tower Bridge Quay, London
A teacher and his unruly student host a family tour of the capital’s river with scatological gags and gory stories aplenty

Rousing children’s musical provides a zippy guide to the great women of history that sets toes tapping and young minds alight

Jude Christian’s funny and suspenseful adaptation for children draws them into the heart of Shakespeare’s story

Stephen Joseph theatre’s filmed seasonal offering is a proper winter warmer with some off-the-wall touches

Punchdrunk Enrichment’s site-specific project for children aged six to 11 turns a historic building into a secretive library

This imaginative stage show is ripping fun for under-fives, who will be mesmerised by the paper birds and monsters

Jarred Christmas’s human cartoon antics and Hobbit’s virtuoso microphone skills jolly the crowd along – but the show wasn’t as interactive as billed