Cinema/theatre/TV

The film Mary Poppins is part of most of our early lives and if you loved the film, you'll enjoy this portrayal of P L Travers story into a Disney classic. Anne Coates thought it was perfect family viewing.

Snow Play featuring Cbeebies star Patrick Lynch alongside veteran Italian children’s TV presenter Carlo Rossi, is a critically acclaimed show by family favourites Lyngo will keep children entertained across the holiday season this year, as the snow-filled, interactive hit appears at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, just in time for Christmas. Anne and Harriet Coates went to the press "night".

You could win family ticket for four to come and see Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play at Glow, Bluewater’s events venue.

Netflix is a leading internet television network, which enables subscribers to view streamed TV shows and films. These can be watched on a wide range of devices, including PC’s, Macs, tablets, games consoles, smart TVs and more. Julia Bairstow doscovered what Netflix has to offer.

Reef 2: High Tide hits the cinemas this week. Pi, the little orange guppy, returns in this feel good family movie.

The film Planes has just been released. Alex Bell and her family went to a preview and review it here for Parenting Without Tears.

Justin & Friends began their Easter tour in Newcastle and arrived at Wembley Arena on Saturday. Two very excited junior reviewers couldn't beleive their eyes when they saw their favourite TV host live. Olivia Coates and Liv Leigh review the show.

The English National Ballet's second production in the My First ... series opened yesterday at the Peacock Theatre in London. Anne and Harriet Coates were there to see the stunning adaptation on My First Cinderella.

Tickets are now available for Justin & Friends New Arena Tour for Easter 2013.

Spring 2013 sees the second in the English National Ballet's productions for children. My First Cinderella opens in London at the Peacock Theatre and then begins a UK tour. Tickets can now be booked.

To celebrate the launch of the new Poppy Cat books and toys at John Lewis Oxford Street, Yvette Henlon and two year old Victoria attended a breakfast reading, with Poppy Cat herself and the voice of Poppy Cat, Joanna Page. 

Tickets to over 38 shows and activities go on sale from Tuesday 12 June. One child free with every full-paying adult; up to two more children at half-price throughout August.

Hazel Bothma and her five year old daughter Frida went to the Gala Performance of the The Go! Go! Go! Show in London's Leicester Square and gave it a top rating!

On the Sly (A pas de loup), is the first release from Showcomotion Films, which has been established with the support of the Creative Arts Venues (CAV) Network and aims to build a diverse audience for children’s cinema from around the world by releasing a handpicked selection of international children’s films during the school holidays. Anne Coates was captivated.

Booking now for a singing, dancing and laughing experience at London's Empire Leicester Square, Go! Go! Go! Show opens on 2 June 2012.

Kindur uses notion capture technology, an interactive stage and digital projections to allow children to join the seasonal migration of Icelandic sheep across volcanoes, waterfalls and glaciers underneath the Northern Lights. The tour across the UK and Ireland begins 10 May 2012.

The Peacock Theatre in London launches My First Sleeping Beauty, the first in a series bringing children their first taste of the magical world of ballet. Anne Coates took Harriet (almost two) and Rosamunde (almost seven) for a spellbinding treat!

The Wiggles are proud to announce that they will be bringing their live tour back to the UK and Ireland in 2012. Celebrating the return of original yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, the fab four will be bringing a brand new show to venues in Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Guildford, Bristol, London, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford and Brighton.