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The Smeds and The Smoos Tickets

Tickets from £12!

18th July 2025 - 7th September 2025

Suitable for 0-100 years

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Tall Stories presents The Smeds and The Smoos!

A joyful tale of star-crossed aliens Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – also seen in the BBC TV animation on Christmas Day.

On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?

Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.

***** ‘Magnificent… a tour-de-force family show’ ONE4REVIEW
***** ‘Enchanting and incredibly engaging’ EDINBURGHFESTIVALSFORKIDS
***** ‘Perfect family viewing’ BEYOND THE CURTAIN

Tickets from £12! 

Dates and Prices

Dates 

Start date 18th July, 2025

End date 7th September, 2025

Show Schedule

Monday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM

Tuesday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Wednesday 10:30 AM 

Thursday - -

Friday 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Saturday 10:15 AM 

Sunday 10:30 AM 

Audio Described Performance:

Monday, 18th August, 2:00pm

BSL Interpreted Performance:

Tuesday, 12th August, 2:00pm

Relaxed Performances:

Wednesday, 23rd July, 10:30am

Monday, 4th August, 2:00pm

Wednesday, 27th August, 10:30am

Friday, 5th September, 2:00pm

Need to Know Run time
1hr. No interval.

Venue
Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 7ES

Age
Ages 3+.

Directions 
Location - West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 12, 14, 19, 38; (Regent Street) 6, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453
Night bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38; (Regent Street) 6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453, N3, N13, N15, N109, N18, N136
Car park: Brewer Street (3mins)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Shaftesbury Avenue along the side where the famous illuminated signs are. The theatre will be on your left about 100 metres along.
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