Julia Donaldson and Axel Schaffler are the multiple awards winning and bestselling children’s book team behind The Gruffalo which has reached world wide sales of nearly 7 million and is available in 26 languages. A Changing Places toilet is located on Level 1 Royal Festival Hall next to the JCB Glass Lift, for the exclusive use of disabled people who need personal assistance to use the toilet. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories return to The Haymarket stage for another enchanting lift-the-flap experience. The performances on Thursday 9 February, 11am, and Friday 10 February, 4.30pm, are British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).

Julia Donaldson says: “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 NLP’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.” Tales from Acorn Wood is a delightful series of lift-the-flap animal stories for preschoolers, from bestselling author/ illustrator team Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler - creators of The Gruffalo. Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd., Registered No. 1446309 England, Registered Charity No. 510842

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Twenty years after publication of the four original Acorn Wood books, the animal adventures continued with two new stories in 2021 - Cat’s Cookbook and Squirrel’s Snowman, with two more to follow in 2022.

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 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. We involve up to 140,000 people annually in cultural activity at the heart of the community. Find out all the ways you can become part of our family. The Queen Elizabeth Hall cloakroom is closed. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the Queen Elizabeth Hall, so please leave large bags at home. We're cash-freeclassification organisation. That means all age recommendations are subjective and should be treated as For dates of audio-described, captioned or British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances, please see below. These vary from show to show. It is always best to book through our Access phone line 0121 689 1060 when booking assisted performances.