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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Oddsocks will be taking to the road again in the summer of 2025 with another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show. Shakespeare’s most magical, fast paced, hilarious comedy; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed in Oddsocks’ inimitable irreverent and knockabout style with live music, comedy action and even some outrageous hunting dogs!

Four lovers run off to the Athenian forest where mysterious woodland creatures play tricks on them with hilarious results and when a troupe of amateur actors decide to rehearse in a glade, the fairies intervention leads to bizarre and outrageous comedy.

Don’t miss out – Catch the Dream!

HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan

Welcome on board HMS Pinafore, flagship of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy – the perfect place to mock such
stalwart institutions as Government, Patriotism and even the Great British Class system! No wonder Queen
Victoria made her most famous utterance about the original production in 1878: “We are NOT amused!”
Josephine, the captain’s daughter, is in love with Ralph, a common sailor. But her social-climbing father
insists that she is to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty – whose roving eye has already
noticed her. The young lovers are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked in the ship’s
dungeon. Can revelations made by Buttercup, the dockside vendor, enable everyone to marry their true
hearts’ loves? Full to the gunwales with sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is
performed outdoors by a cast of six outstanding performers from the world of musical theatre, on a
spectacular nautical set and using Sir Arthur Sullivan’s full score.

Performed by award-winning Illyria in the great outdoors.

Illyria supports the Equity union’s Charter for Outdoor Theatre.

A Big Egg

From the new “Story Time” series of family musicals by the creators of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.

For Jack and his little sister Molly Easter is all about eggs.
But how big can an egg get.
And what wonderful surprises might there be inside?

Based on the picture book by Steven Lee and performed with a magical mixture of live action, animation and puppetry,
this scrumptious family musical is guaranteed to make your little ones love Easter (and each other) more than ever before.

 

Festive Gardens

Step into the world of cinema magic as the Chelsea and Maxell Gardens are transformed with dazzling lights and festive movie projections, creating a captivating “Night at the Movies” experience.

Follow the trail and immerse yourself in iconic holiday film moments, featuring interactive displays, heart-warming movie scenes, festive music at the bandstand, and even a few surprises from your favourite Christmas characters. Don’t miss the playful elves making appearances as you explore.

The Olive Bar will be in attendance serving hot dogs and non-alcoholic drinks at family-friendly prices – you can beat the queue and pay for your food while you’re booking your tickets!

The Brick People

Love LEGO®?

We’re delighted to be welcoming The Brick People to Telford Balloon Fiesta, who’ll be offering a wide range of LEGO® related activities.

The event consists of various LEGO® activity tables, some containing self-building activities including mosaic building and random brick building, along with tables featuring monitored activities such as a timed tower build and small model builds, where names of the challengers are written on a leaderboard for the day for all to see. There are also a selection of amazing official and unofficial LEGO® creations by The BRICK People and the wider LEGO® hobbyist community.

Come along to enjoy a series of free-flow workshops including:

SPEED BUILD – Think you’ve got good skills? Try the speed build challenge.
RACEWAY – Build a vehicle to race down our track made with LEGO® and make it to the bottom!
MOSAICS – Create a mosaic using LEGO® DOTS and add your design to the mosaic display
TIMED TOWER – How tall can you make a tower with LEGO® in just 1 minute?
YOUNG BUILDERS – LEGO® DUPLO® bricks to keep the youngest builders occupied!
EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS – The BRICK People are connected to a large network of LEGO® enthusiasts from all over the country and some of their most wonderful creations will be on display.

 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! A decade later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up. The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “why is that your face!?”

Balloon Fiesta Night Glow – Wheelchair Accessible Area

Join us for a spectacular evening of entertainment at the 2024 Night Glow event.

The Night Glow event starts off the Balloon Fiesta weekend with balloons from across the country of all shapes and sizes in the arena.

Gates open at 5pm with family entertainment throughout the evening leading up to Night Glow.

6pm New for 2024 – Science Show with Wellington Boardroom Café
8.45 – NEW for 2024 SPARK! Drum and Light Show
9.30pm NIGHT GLOW

Night Glow will see balloons tethered in the arena and lit up in time to music, and this year the theme is A Night At The Movies! We can’t wait.

In addition there will also be circus workshop, crafts, have-a-go activities and more.

You are welcome to bring picnic chairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks into the arena.

Balloon Fiesta Night Glow

Join us for a spectacular evening of entertainment at the 2024 Night Glow event.

The Night Glow event starts off the Balloon Fiesta weekend with balloons from across the country of all shapes and sizes in the arena.

Gates open at 5pm with family entertainment throughout the evening leading up to Night Glow.

6pm – NEW for 2024 – Science Show with Wellington Boardroom Café
8.45 – NEW for 2024 SPARK! Drum and Light Show
9.30pm NIGHT GLOW

Night Glow will see balloons tethered in the arena and lit up in time to music, and this year the theme is A Night At The Movies! We can’t wait.

In addition there will also be circus workshop, crafts, have-a-go activities and more.

You are welcome to bring picnic chairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks into the arena.

The Comedy Of Errors

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Join the troupe in Bowring Park for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Comedy of Errors’ like you’ve never seen before. When two sets of estranged twins are brought together on the same island, this classic comedy takes hold, with mistaken identity, music and manic costume changes a plenty.

This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!

The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle leads a simple life as the village doctor in sleepy Puddleby-On-The-Marsh. He often undercharges his patients, or even treats them for free, so he is terribly poor. But one day, with the help of his wise old parrot Polynesia, he makes an extraordinary discovery: that he can talk to animals.

As news of his talent as an animal doctor spreads, animals across the world send messages asking for his help. So he borrows a leaky old ship and embarks on a thrilling quest to cure illness, spread kindness, and better understand animals everywhere.

He is joined on his adventures by a loyal animal crew: Jip (a dog), Chee-Chee (a monkey), Dab Dab (a duck), and Gub Gub (an ever-hungry, cake-loving pig) –who together may even help him fix his money problems once and for all!

Hugh Lofting’s timeless classic celebrates the power of empathy and inspires audiences young and old to see the world through the eyes of animals. This funny, exciting new family musical is performed with flair and wit by Illyria in the great outdoors.