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160 consoles. Five decades. Game on! Immerse yourself in our hands-on gaming experience, featuring the very best video games and consoles from the past 50 years. From Pong to Pacman and Minecraft to Mario, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a retro games fan, a serious gamer or just want to beat your family at Mario Kart. Compete and connect with friends and family in multiplayer showdowns, rediscover your childhood favourites and test out some of the latest next-gen virtual reality experiences in this ultimate interactive gaming experience. We have games with age ratings up to 12 and one multiplayer game that carries a 16.This is the booking page for Power Up at the Science Museum in London. For Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and at the Science and Media Museum in Bradford please visit their booking pages.

It’s not Christmas without The Nutcracker! And in 2024 we are overjoyed to announce the return of __Birmingham Royal Ballet__’s festive favourite to the Royal Albert Hall. This enchanting production, featuring Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, is a sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Created exclusively for the Royal Albert Hall, with gorgeous period costumes and dazzling projections, this Christmas classic is brought to life by Birmingham Royal Ballet’s world-class dancers and orchestra, the __Royal Ballet Sinfonia__. Experience the true magic of Christmas, as Clara’s toys come to life at the stroke of midnight. Journey through a fantastical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes to the kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Written by, produced by & starring Michael Hughes The Last Bantam tells the story of Britain's Great War 'bantam' soldiers, 30,000 men between 5'-5'3'' who signed up to fight. This story is told through the eyes of Patrick Michael Wolfe, a teacher from Dublin who signs up in 1915 to help secure Home Rule for Ireland. The action ranges from the city of Dublin to the battlefields of France and is story about patriotism, prejudice, courage and betrayal. The Last Bantam has enjoyed three successful runs in the Edinburgh Fringe and is inspired by real events.

Join two rising stars in the world of classical music, soprano Ruby Skilbeck and baritone Finlay Bloore, alongside Holy Trinity's Director of Music, Max Barley (piano) for a concert inspired by Vienna's New Year's Day concert. The programme will include operatic arias and duets by Mozart (including the Magic Flute) and popular Christmas tunes. A complimentary glass of prosecco will be provided on arrival.

COURSE DESCRIPTION An opportunity to learn and practice lighting design in a theatre! Guided by Jessica Parritt, professional LD, we will be going through the basics all the way to more niche and specialist aspects of lighting design, whether you are a technician who would like to learn more of the theory behind lighting design or a creative who is wondering how lighting design can enhance your performance, or just a nerd who is curious about lighting design you are welcome to attend this workshop. For all ability levels - most beneficial for directors to learn how to account for lighting during blocking and how to get the lighting to emphasise the intent of the direction, and technicians who want to learn about lighting design to potentially become designers COURSE DETAILS This course will run from 11am-4pm including a 1 hour lunch break plus 1 hour of Jess hanging around the bar after to answer questions, tell anecdotesor just like chat innit YOUR COURSE LEADER Jessica Parritt has been a professional technician for over a decade. She started her career in theatre as a child actor and went on to study acting, directing, writing, design and tech. If there exists a job in theatre, Jessica has probably worn the hat at one point or another, although she primarily works as a technician and lightingdesigner now she still assists in clowning and directing workshops, leads on teaching people many different tech skills and is alwayseager to help people with their work, from her work as a technician to talking through Ideas and how to implement them in theatre. Her varied background allows her to bridge the gap between performer, designer and operator to help productions come together as smoothly and effectively as possible. Spaces are limited! For any further questions please email [email protected] All participants get 50% off a meal downstairs in the Drayton Arms pub

By Chandler Hubbard Such is the case with most empires nothing like that lasts forever. In the near future, two compatible strangers are brought together in a sterile room to talk. Just to talk. But as questions are asked and unseen observers listen in, it becomes clear that the conversation is anything but casual. Why have they been matched? Whats being tested? And what will happen when the talking stops? Blending tension, humour, and razor-sharp social commentary, Barbary Lion explores identity during political and social crisis, examining what we inherit, what we cling to, and what we choose to leave behind. Seed to Stage is working in close collaboration with Chandler Hubbard to develop this new piece in its premiere production at the Drayton Arms Theatre.