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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
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Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
Ever wondered what Monty Python crossed with a caper through history and aimed at ‘tweens would look like? Wonder no more - for Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain at the Apollo Theatre delivers your answer and it’s HALF price on Kidadl this week!
Suitable for kids from 5 to 14, this show is a series of hilarious sketches covering some of the most eccentric escapades in British history. You’ll learn about everyone from the Vikings and Pagans, to Richard III, Queen Elizabeth I, Samuel Pepys, the Victorians and much more. The lead actors switch roles, costumes, characters and accents in seconds and the play fizzes with energy throughout.
The non-stop action is dosed with a hearty measure of toilet humour that led to belly laughs from my boys, especially when it came to the rap about the work of the “soil-men” (toilet cleaners employed in the Victorian era). Once you’ve experienced this rap, set to Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty”, about clearing squalid bogs, you’ll have a whole new perspective on 21st-century hygiene!
And the songs don’t end there.. with many a humorous ditty thrown into the show and a whole range of musical styles to enjoy. We love visiting the theatre, and our kids are lucky to have experienced plenty of shows, but I have rarely seen them this engaged and animated by the action, pace and humour of a performance. Worth noting that the show lasts 70 minutes and is interval-free (hence snacks and ice creams are sold as you walk in), and that it’s set in the perfect location on Shaftesbury Avenue to make a day trip of it.
We combined our visit with an hour-long play at the LEGO store in Leicester Square, and a trip to the M&M store opposite where my mind was blown by the sheer variety of merchandise that one brand can create, and the fact that I had never seen so much chocolate, coated in so many colours, in one room before. I am now the proud owner of M&M chopsticks - which my toddler is delightedly using for every meal - along with a sack of day-glo chocolate treats. Wagamama Leicester Square topped off a brilliant outing, and the fellow Tube passengers were regaled with songs about Vikings, Queen Mary and excrement the whole way home!
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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