Event type: Theatre

For fans of circus, princesses, puppets, laughing, pirates and adventure!

Poor shipwrecked Princess Poppy finds herself lost at sea in a most cumbersome ball gown. If only she could access a higher vantage point to see which way to swim!

Try as she might her frills and layers thwart her attempt to climb the mast to get a better view… Inspired by inventive women of the past, she niftily transforms her outfit into a practical and fabulous solution.

The show encourages us all to reuse, repurpose and recycle as Poppy reinvents her outfit and her mindset to overcome her predicament. With a strong feminist message, the show uses slapstick comedy, puppets and circus skills to tell a highly visual story of overcoming adversity.

Expect wayward crabs, slippery fish, coconut telephones and a whole lot of “yaaaarrrgh!”

This show is suitable for all ages and aimed specifically at 5 to 11 year olds.

A Totally Awesome 80’s Midsummer Night’s Musical

The award-winning musical from A Place for Us Theatre is coming to Shakespeare North this August and its bigger and bolder than ever!

Electric Dreams- true to Shakespeare’s original text – abridged and suitable for all the family, explodes with a ‘totally awesome’ 80s inspired soundtrack. Featuring leading UK Musical theatre performers, as the warring Queen and King of the Fairies, alongside a live band and a dynamic cast.

You are invited to transport yourself and join us on Midsummer Night in 1980s Athens. Four young lovers and a group of oddball actors find themselves entranced and entrapped in a neon lit enchanted forest of dreams and desires…where Rock Diva Fairies rule and a mischievous sprite is hell bent on causing havoc…what could possibly go wrong?

Following it’s critically acclaimed sell out run supported by Arts Council England at Norton Priory outdoor theatre in 2023 and 2021, Electric Dreams comes to the Cockpit Theatre this August. Get ready for a summer of Shakespeare, love, mischief, spells and timeless anthems , where emotions are big and the hair is bigger…it’s a kinda magic!

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable summer adventure!

Folksy Theatre invites you to experience a brand new musical adaptation of this classic tale, touring open air throughout summer 2025!

Set against the enchanting backdrop of the eerie Sherwood Forest, this whimsical production sees King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham trying to thwart the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood and his band of merry men as they steal from the rich to give to the poor.

Will Robin and his band escape the Sheriff’s clutches? And whose side is Maid Marian truly on?

Filled with Folksy’s signature live music, audience interaction, and delightful silliness, this adaptation promises to have you laughing and singing along!

A whirlwind of mistaken identities and joyful endings!

Shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother, Viola disguises herself as a man and becomes entwined in a hilarious love triangle…

Serving Duke Orsino, who secretly loves Countess Olivia, Viola finds herself in a twist when Olivia falls for her in disguise!

Amidst the comedic chaos of mistaken identities, meet the drunken Sir Toby Belch, the pompous Malvolio, and enjoy a lively atmosphere filled with Folksy’s touch of fun and live music. Bursting with romance and laughter, Twelfth Night is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and joyful endings!

Heroes and Villains are interchangeable, but all young boys are pirates.

Celebrating 30 years of touring theatre in 2025, Off the Ground Theatre are back in Birkenhead on Tuesday 29th July with the quintessential pirate tale, Treasure Island!

For Jim Hawkins, pirates were just the stuff of exciting stories, until Billy Bones the sinister stranger arrives with his sea chest and terrible deeds, triggering a chain of events that take young Jim Hawkins on an epic journey across the seven seas, from the Admiral Benbow Inn in Bristol to the mystical Treasure Island itself, all in search of Captain Flint’s mysterious treasure. With skullduggery and treachery abound, can the famous pirate Long John Silver be trusted? Will he try to take the treasure for himself?

Head to the high seas with OTG in this original adaptation of the swashbuckling classic story. With swash and buckle in spades, plenty of adventure and a hearty helping of laughs, this one has something for the whole family.

All ages welcome.