The Unicorn Theatre announces the Autumn instalment of its thrilling 2025/26 season.
The Unicorn Theatre is delighted to unveil the Autumn instalment of its thrilling 2025/26 season. With a commitment to the transformative power of storytelling, the season builds on the Unicorn’s reputation as the UK’s leading venue for bold, innovative work that helps children explore their identities and the world around them.
This September there will be a lot of huffing and puffing as The Three Little Pigs (27th September – 2nd November) by Stiles and Drewe will be coming to the Weston. This ‘very curly musical tail’ will be full of catchy songs, humour and fun and will leave audiences squealing with glee, as superstar piglets Bar, Bee and Q set off into the big wide world, against the big bad wolf. Perfect for children aged 3-7, the show will open at the Unicorn before touring to Chichester.
Returning to the Unicorn following a sold-out run in 2023, the critically acclaimed Anansi the Spider (3rd October – 16th November) will tell one of the greatest tales ever spun. Adapted from timeless West African and Caribbean folk tales about a lovable spiders’ tricks and triumphs, this incredible production will be in a co-production with Birmingham Rep.
Opening in November, the world premiere of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s hilariously funny picture book How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (15th November – 3rd January) will be spreading some festive cheer. This will be the Unicorn’s first co-production with experimental theatre makers Told by an Idiot. Written and directed by the company’s co-founder and Artistic Director Paul Hunter, this comic Christmas caper is suitable for audiences aged 2 to 102.
From the makers of the incredibly successful Baby Show and rounding off the season will be Scrunch (30th November – 4th January), a multi-sensory experience for children aged 6 to 18 months and their grown-ups. Created by Sarah Argent and Kevin Lewis, this piece is part of the Unicorn Theatre’s Early Years programme of work.
Rachel Bagshaw, artistic director of the Unicorn, commented: “Here at the Unicorn, we are deeply committed to offering the highest quality of work to young audiences, and this season exemplifies that. It’s a joy to curate a programme where we can introduce children to such a diverse range of stories and experiences, from sensory delights for our littlest theatre-goers to exciting musical adventures for our younger years.
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