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Tales from Acorn Wood Live

Your favourite woodland friends, live on stage!

21st October 2025 to 31st May 2026

Suitable for 2-100 years

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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.

Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rat-a-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and DEAR SANTA promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

"I am really happy that the Tales from Acorn Wood are now moving to the stage. Fans of the books are bound to enjoy seeing the four main characters - Fox, Bear, Pig and Rabbit - brought to life through Norwell Lapley’s clever staging. Live performance and songs are both very close to my heart and I am sure this production will delight children and families."
Julia Donaldson

"I have always enjoyed illustrating the Tales from Acorn Wood stories; the wide cast of animal friends is fun to draw and I enjoy developing their world through my pictures. I am very pleased that the Norwell Lapley team is using state of the art staging and technology to create a brilliant experience for children and I am looking forward to seeing it all, especially how they create the lift-the flap effects on stage!"
Axel Scheffler

Plus, for the shows from the 29-30 of November and the 3-7 and 10-28 of December, don't miss the special Christmas shows featuring Squirrel’s Snowman – can you help her find everything she needs to build a snowman?

Follow them on tour here:

LittleBird Top Tip

The special Christmas shows running  29-30 of Nov / 3-7 and 10-28 of Dec in Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Shrewsbury feature Squirrel’s Snowman – can you help her find everything she needs to build a snowman?

Dates and Prices

Prices

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Tour Dates 25/26

  • 21 - 22 - Oct Crown Wharf Theatre Stone
  • 24 - 26 Oct - Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
  • 27 - 1 Nov - Lyric Hammersmith, London
  • 4 - 5 Nov - Bedworth Civic Hall, Bedworth
  • 6 - 7 Nov - Customs House South Shields, South Shields
  • 8 - 9 Nov - The Dukes Lancaster, Lancaster
  • 29 - 30 Nov - Christmas Special Featuring Squirrel's Snowman, The Point, Eastleigh
  • 3 - 7 Dec - Christmas Special Featuring Squirrel's Snowman, Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
  • 10 - 28 Dec - Christmas Special Featuring Squirrel's Snowman, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
  • 1 Feb - The Key Theatre, Peterborough
  • 3 - 5 Feb - York Theatre Royal, York
  • 7 - 8 Feb - Stockport Plaza, Stockport
  • 9 Feb - Theatre Royal St Helens, St Helens
  • 12 - 13 Feb - The Auditiorium, Grimsby
  • 15 - 16 Feb - Civic Theatre Chelmsford, Chelmsford
  • 17 - 18 Feb - The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
  • 19 - 20 Feb - Lichfield Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
  • 21 - 22 Feb - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
  • 25 - 26 Feb - Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington
  • 28 - 1 Mar - The Swan Theatre, Worcester
  • 12 - 13 Mar - Middleton Arena, Middleton
  • 14 - 15 Mar - Theatre Royal, Wakefield
  • 17 - 18 Mar - Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
  • 21 - 22 Mar - Churchill Theatre, Bromley
  • 23 - 29 Mar -Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
  • 30 -31 Mar - New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
  • 1 April - The Brewhouse, Taunton
  • 7 - 8 April - Lighthouse, Poole
  • 9 April - Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
  • 11 -12 April - Norwich Playhouse, Norwich
  • 15 April - The Granville Theatre, Ramsgate
  • 16 - 17 April - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
  • 18 April - Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
  • 21 - 23 April - Bloomsbury Theatre, London
  • 24 - 25 April - The Theatre, Chipping Norton
  • 26 April - New Theatre, Cardiff
  • 30 - 1 May - Beam Hertford, Hertford
  • 2 - 3 May - Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea
  • 22 - 26 May - Artsdepot, London
  • 28 - 31 May - Northern Stage, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Need to Know

Doors open at 30 minutes before performances

Age Recommendation: 2+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

Approx Running Time: 1 hour (no interval)Tales from Acorn Wood © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2000, 2022 – Macmillan Children’s Books

In Association with Birmingham Hippodrome


from £12.30