Illustration of The Gruffalo holding The Gruffalo's Child sat in a log in a snowy landsscape — The Gruffalo's Child © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2004 – Macmillan Children’s Books

The Gruffalo's Child - Christmas 2026

A Tall Stories Production

Duration

1 hour (no interval)

Date

Sat 28 Nov - Sun 27 Dec 2026

Venue

Theatre

Grabbing available dates and times

Need to know

Tickets: £21.50 / £18 / £14

Thu 24 Dec - Sun 27 Dec: £23.50 / £20

All children over 12 months of age require a full price ticket. Babies under 12 months of age may attend free of charge with a valid Baby Pass ticket. These can be booked by contacting our Box Office.

Relaxed Performance - Sun 29 Nov 1.30pm
This performance has a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and audience members are free to come and go as needed. There are no adjustments to sound, but the house lights will be up at a low level for these performances. A Quiet Space or chill-out area will be available, as well as a comfort cart which includes noise-cancelling headphones for both adults and children.

Familiarisation Session - Sun 29 Nov 12.30pm
The Theatre will be open ahead of the relaxed performance for you to find your seats, explore the venue and see the staging and cast in advance of the show. Tickets are free but please book in advance.

BSL Interpreted Performance - Sat 12 Dec 1.30pm
We have reserved seats with the best view of the BSL interpreter. Please get in touch with the Box Office to book these tickets.

Schools Performances
Dedicated performances for schools are available Tue 24 Nov - Thu 17 Dec.

School groups rate: £13.50 per ticket. 1 free ticket for every 16 booked.

Click here for dates and more details or please contact groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk

Recommended Age:

3+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should

Ever set foot in the deep dark wood...

From the company that brought you The Gruffalo and The Smeds and the Smoos, follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist... does he?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103.

Accessible Performances

Sun 29 Nov 2026 1.30 pm - Relaxed

Sat 12 Dec 2026 1.30 pm - BSL Interpreted

FREE Family Workshop – Nature Arts & Crafts

Sat 12 Dec 11.30am - 3.30pm

Make a day of it and join us before or after the show to let your imaginations run wild with a wonderful range of nature-based arts and crafts. Sculpt your very own clay Gruffalo using natural materials, paint a snowy forest with real pine tree paint brushes, and create mysterious footprints in the snow in a fun, hands-on session designed for all the family to enjoy together. No booking required, drop-in for free!

Young children sitting on a white sheet on the floor during a Nature Makers workshop, painting green and brown animal paw prints using bowls of paint.

The workshop is led by Nature Makers Coventry, an award-winning provider of natural mindfulness and creative family activities. Founded by former teacher Ruth Astley and run by a team of qualified natural wellbeing practitioners, they specialise in connecting adults and children through engaging, nature-inspired arts.