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JOEY’S FIREWORKS<br />
A charming children’s tale about a<br />
marionette puppet named Joey and his pals<br />
Mr and Mrs Punch, which is told in two parts.<br />
It all takes place in a unique 50-seat marionette<br />
theatre on a converted barge in Little Venice.<br />
6, 13, 20 & 27 Feb 11am; 6-7, 13-19, 21 & 27-28<br />
Feb 3pm. Adult £12; child £8.50. Puppet Theatre<br />
Barge, 35 Blomfield Rd, W9 2PF. 020 7249 6876.<br />
puppetbarge.com. Warwick Avenue. Off map.<br />
THE PAPER DOLLS<br />
A tale about a girl who makes a string of paper<br />
dolls which come alive, told by the author of<br />
The Gruffalo. Accompanied by puppets and<br />
music and suitable for under twos. Please check<br />
website for times. Tickets £12. Polka Theatre,<br />
240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB. 020 8543 4888.<br />
polkatheatre.com. Wimbledon. Off map.<br />
FINAL PERFORMANCE<br />
9 th APRIL · BOOK NOW!<br />
‘THE BEST MUSICAL<br />
IN <strong>LONDON</strong>’<br />
DAILY MAIL<br />
WIGGLY JIGGLERS/CHINESE NEW YEAR<br />
8 Feb: Wiggly Jigglers. A movement practitioner<br />
hosts this active session for tots. 1pm-3pm.<br />
Child £4. 13 Feb: Chinese New Year. Dance and<br />
music performances, food and drink stalls and<br />
children’s arts and craft workshops. Noon-4pm.<br />
Free. Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA.<br />
020 7613 7498. richmix.org.uk. Shoreditch<br />
High Street. Off map.<br />
ZIPPOS PRESENTS CIRQUE BERSERK!<br />
8-24 Feb: Contemporary circus with<br />
stunts from acrobats and aerialists. Children<br />
will enjoy Tweedy the clown. Times vary.<br />
Tickets £15-£38. Peacock Theatre, Portugal St,<br />
WC2A 2HT. 020 7863 8222. sadlerswells.com.<br />
Holborn. Key 55.<br />
FESTIVALS & SEASONS<br />
CHINESE NEW YEAR<br />
14 Feb: Join thousands of people to watch a<br />
parade and take part in various cultural events<br />
in Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and Shaftesbury<br />
Avenue to celebrate the year of the monkey<br />
(p. 8). Kung Hei Fat Choi! Free. visitlondon.com.<br />
GIN FESTIVAL<br />
19-21 Feb: Sample more than 100 types of<br />
gin as you listen to live music and talks by gin<br />
industry experts. There will also be food stalls.<br />
You must be over 18 to attend this event. 19 & 20<br />
Feb 6.30pm-11pm; 20 Feb 12.30pm-5pm; 21 Feb<br />
11.45am-4.15pm & 5.30pm-10pm. Tickets £12.<br />
Tobacco Docks, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane,<br />
E1W 3HZ. 01274 888 588. ginfestival.com.<br />
Wapping. Off map.<br />
BillyElliotTheMusical.com<br />
Victoria Palace Theatre<br />
London Victoria |<br />
FEBRUARY 2016 | 63
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