This year there is a sumptuous selection of Kids Christmas Events in Hampton Hill.

Town Centre Events

Hampton Hill Christmas Parade – November 24th

There will be market stalls, rides, live music, raffles, classic car and festive food and drink! Buddy & Cocoa will also take a break from the theatre to come and meet you! At 6pm there will be an epic Christmas tree light switch on and the parade will follow after.

Hampton Hill Theatre Events

Dramacube Presents The Little Mermaid Jr – 15th-20th December

Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home – and her fins – behind and live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking.

Click here for tickets.

Santa’s Grotto

Visit Santa at Hampton Hill Theatre. Get ready to have a holly-jolly time with our cheeky elves at Hampton Hill Theatre this December! Santa’s been busy getting his sleigh ready and making sure Rudolf’s nose is extra shiny for his grand entrance into our enchanted grotto.  And hold onto your stockings, because Santa’s got a surprise treat waiting for you to take home! Don’t wait a second longer, book your spot now and make some magical memories!

Opening Times:

11th – 15th December:     2.00 – 6.00 pm

16th – 17th December:     11.00 – 5.00 pm

18th – 20th December:     2.00 – 6.00 pm

21st – 23rd December:      11.00 – 5.00 pm

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Buddy & Cocoa’s Christmas Adventure – 14th-24th December

Join Buddy and Cocoa the elves as they set off on a magical mission to find gold dust for Santa’s sleigh!From the creators of Ellie & Starlight the Musical, Playwright Ken Mason and Producer Stephen Leslie bring you Buddy & Cocoa’s Christmas Adventure. This heart-warming Christmas story is a tale about friendship, magic, and mischief, but above all else, the determination of two elves to make sure Christmas can happen!

This atmospheric and festive production is the perfect family show to get you into the Christmas spirit.

For children aged 3-8 years. Click here for tickets.

To find out more about Dramacube’s Kids Christmas Events in Hampton Hill please click here.

Sarah Watson – Dramacube

For years now, Dramacube have managed to provide affordable kids theatre in Richmond & Elmbridge.  At a time when living expenses are high and arts-based facilities are struggling, this is vital.  Currently, a West End show ticket will set you back somewhere between £40 and £190 per person, which leads me to think the average working family would struggle to afford such a cost, yet alone families on low incomes. This is a headline issue at the moment, as The Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre state:

“This Autumn marks the launch of a new national advocacy campaign, Theatre for Every Child. The Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre believe that every child has the right to go to the theatre, to experience the joy and opportunity that it can bring. In order to sustain our world-class reputation for theatre, we need to invest in our future audiences and workforce by ensuring every child has the chance to go to the theatre by the time they leave secondary school. Once we achieve political support for this campaign, we will work in partnership with schools and theatres to ensure that our aim is delivered, especially in schools and communities where theatre trips are currently not possible.”

Affordable Shows for Autumn

Recently, 2 local digital content creators @jules_in_the_know & @sarahinsurrey  agreed that Dramacube presents a reasonably priced option that is both fun and low key because of the young casts!

Speaking of which, this Autumn, Dramacube Productions are delighted to announce that tickets for our upcoming shows are on sale now! With tickets starting at £13 for children, it’s a much more affordable option and our casts of 8-18yr olds will captivate a wider audience. We have:

The Little Mermaid Jr

Making a splash at Hampton Hill Theatre from the 15^th – 20^th December.

Annie Jr

Join everyone’s favourite red-head at the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse from the 14^th – 15^th December.

Our high-quality productions are performed by a talented young cast, led by a team of Musical Theatre Directors and inspired by professional staging, lighting, sound and costume!

These award-winning shows are a constant hit with local audiences so don’t miss out! Book your tickets now at https://www.dramacubeproductions.co.uk/tickets/

Affordable Shows for Christmas

For the Christmas season, Stephen Leslie Productions have 2 fabulously festive shows on offer, starting at just £12.50 for a child ticket, this is a great option to get the family together. Check out:

Buddy & Cocoa’s Christmas Adventure

Join Buddy and Cocoa the Elves as they set off on a magical mission to find gold dust for Santa’s sleigh!

From 14^th – 24^th December at Hampton Hill Theatre.

For more information please visit: buddyandcocoa.com

Ellie & Starlight’s Christmas Adventure

Ellie and her best Friend Starlight the Polar Bear are off on another adventure, only this time they are heading for the North Pole to find Father Christmas!

From 13^th – 24^th December at Cecil Hepworth Playhouse.

For more information please visit: ellieandstarlight.co.uk

 If you are interested in affordable kids theatre in Richmond & Elmbridge, please click here.

Sarah Watson – Dramacube

Have you heard the latest headline?…Kids Drama Club Near Teddington Supports Local School! And yes, it’s us, it’s Dramacube, continuing to fulfil our pledge to improve the local environment.

Join us for the Hampton Hill Junior School Dig Day!

A Community Event!

Hampton Hill Dramacube  goes green again! We’ve teamed up with Hampton Hill Junior School to support them with their next Dig Day on SUNDAY 12th November. This is an opportunity for members of the community to come together to create and enhance green spaces for our children to enjoy and benefit from whilst at school.

We’d love for you to join us and would really appreciate your support. You can join us on the day, or lend us your tools.

                                       Join us on the day

Having Wheelie Good Fun!

We need lots of volunteers to help on the day! Whether you’re an expert gardener or happy to just muck in WE NEED YOU!!!

Can you spare an hour or two between 11am and 3pm? Please drop us an email (contact@dramacube.co.uk) to let us know if you can make it.

We’ll be there from 11am until 3pm so whether you can drop in for an hour or bring a picnic lunch and join us for the whole day, we’d love to see you.

There will be hot drinks and biscuits for all and a little gift from Dramacube to say thank you for your support.

Bring your garden tools!!

Our army of volunteers will need to be equipped with shovels, forks, rakes, trowels, secateurs, weeders, gardening gloves, kneeling pads & wheelbarrows.

Thank you for supporting and we look forward to seeing you on 12th November.

If you would like to be part of a local kids drama club that really cares about the environment, click here!

With Halloween fast-approaching the Dramacube team have been busy creating some spectacularly spooky activity in the Richmond Borough. With this theme in mind lets take a look at some shockingly scary stories from Teddington, Twickenham and Hampton Court!

Langdon Park- Teddington (formerly Normansfield Hospital)

Langdon Down Museum

Ghostly sightings and unexplained bumps in the night! Formerly known as Normansfield Hospital, the Langdon Park estate still houses the impressive Victorian Theatre and the Langdon Down Centre which both hold echoes of the past and possibly much more…Despite the positively glowing history of the former hospital, staff at the Grade II listed building report being pushed, hearing solitary pianos being played and footsteps behind them.   Activity once built to such an extent that The London Paranormal Society led by Ian Shillito of television’s Most Haunted fame was inspired to conduct its own experiment. Perhaps the Normansfield residents were just so happy there, they just couldn’t bear to leave!

Hampton Court Palace- East Molesey

Divorced, Beheaded, Spooked?

Perhaps more famously, the ghosts and ghouls of Hampton Court Palace continue to entertain and delight us.  Having been resident to England’s most despotic King, Henry VIII, it is no surprise that staff and visitors often witness the spirits of his ex- wives desperately fleeing down halls and corridors.  However, I believe that the more recent incident (caught on CCTV) of a male figure dressed in period attire, throwing open a set of fire doors, presents the most compelling evidence of all.

Oak Lane- Twickenham

Dramacube’s Spooky Activities!

A few years back I was reading The Richmond & Twickenham Times when I noted a particularly interesting letter written by an elderly gentleman who had grown up on Oak Lane in Twickenham.  He explained, rather casually, that his childhood home had been actively haunted by a ghost.  This spectre would happily appear before them and occasionally set off the long redundant servant bells on the ground floor! He was writing to discover if the following residents had borne witness to such phenomena but unfortunately nobody replied.

If your child might be interested in Spooky Activity in the Richmond Borough, click here!

Sarah Watson – Dramacube