Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW
Families / Drop-in for as little or as long as you’d like! / Free /

Insect themed drop-in craft sessions for families - come along and have some buzzy crafty fun with our Tiny Ideas team!

It’s also their Relaxed Morning Opening from 9am - 10pm! Relaxed morning openings are designed for visitors who may benefit from a calmer environment, including those on the autism spectrum, have additional learning needs or sensory and communication difficulties, and anyone who feels they would benefit from this session. Free but booking recommended - book here.

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access to spaces: the accessible entrance of the Museum can be found on the right-hand side of the building when viewed from Parks Road
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• 5 minutes walk from South Park Road bus stop, approximately 15 minute walk from the city centre
• Two on-site unreserved Blue Badge parking spaces and two public Blue Badge parking spaces on Keble Road
• Please keep buggies, prams or mobility scooters with you
• On-site cafe
• Full access info, including a map and visual story, can be found here.

Master Builders Club
Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 2- 5 year olds / 1 hr / £10 per child plus free accompanying adult / Book here.

Calling all little ‘Brickies’ …….Join Master Builders Club for an immersive play session with DUPLO bricks. With thousands of colourful DUPLO bricks at their fingertips, little builders are encouraged to explore, create and imagine through the power of brick building play. Designed around an interactive story where children help to build the adventure and every brick helps bring the story to life. We look forward to building with you!

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Two Blue Badge parking spaces on-site (to reserve please contact the venue)
• Less than a minute walk from bus stops on Iffley Road (Magdalen Road West)
• Buggies can be parked in the foyer during shows and activities.
• Snacks and drinks sold at Box Office
• Full access info can be found here.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW
Ages 4+ / 30 - 40 minutes / Free but booking recommended - book here.

Original Story by Ashley Coates, Musical Adaptation by Sapling Theatre
Sapling Theatre's debut musical following the story of Patch; a solitary bee who's on an adventure to find a new home. On her journey she meets and learns about the different insects in her garden, but what happens when she realises she doesn't quite fit in? Filled with comical characters and catchy songs, join Patch to help her figure out where she belongs!

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access to spaces: the accessible entrance of the Museum can be found on the right-hand side of the building when viewed from Parks Road
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• 5 minutes walk from South Park Road bus stop, approximately 15 minute walk from the city centre
• Two on-site unreserved Blue Badge parking spaces and two public Blue Badge parking spaces on Keble Road
• Please keep buggies, prams or mobility scooters with you
• On-site cafe
• Full access info, including a map and visual story, can be found here.

Rise & Fall by Page One Theatre
The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN
For ages 2+ / 50 minutes including stay and play / £8 children, £12 adults / Book here.

Come and explore an ecosystem of balloons: universes in miniature.

In Rise and Fall you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away. Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go.

Rise and Fall is a non-verbal show. This makes it accessible to a range of children, including d/Deaf, hard of hearing and non-English speakers.

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• 5 minutes walk from Summertown shops & bus stops, 3 minutes walk from South Parade bus stop
• No venue parking. Blue Badge Holders can park on the double yellow line immediately outside the main entrance on South Parade for up to three hours
• Buggy parking in the foyer
• Snacks and drinks sold at Box Office
• Full access info can be found here.

SQUISHY by Rose Feather and Luminous Tales at Caper Bookshop, 74-77 Magdalen Rd, Oxford OX4 1RE For 0-3 year olds / 40 minutes / £3 per person / Book here - Booking Opens Soon!. Join us on a journey into the world of laundry and help us tell the best bedtime story. A fully interactive storytelling session for children 0-3 and their grown-ups. Explore our squishy squashy set, meet curious puppets, sing like a washing machine and draw the story we make together. Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free entrance to event space, available to the right of the shop in the alleyway
• Accessible toilet
• Less than a minute walk from bus stops on Iffley Road (Magdalen Road West)
• No venue parking
• Space for some buggy parking in the event space

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale by Hoglets Theatre
The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP
For ages 4+ / 45 minutes / £14 per person / Book here.

Whale sings his heart out into the deep blue sea… but nobody sings back. Is he the only one like him in the whole ocean?

Join Hoglets Theatre for an exciting deep-sea adventure packed with beautiful puppets, hilarious sea creatures, original songs and lots of audience interaction! The Tale of the Loneliest Whale is a magical, interactive show that celebrates friendship, difference and the beauty of being yourself.

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access via the main entrance
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Close to city centre bus stops and 15 minutes walk from Oxford train station
• No venue parking
• On-site cafe
• Full access info, including a visual story and virtual tour, can be found here.

The Mushroom Show by Scratchworks
The Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford Playhouse, Gloucester St, Oxford OX1 2BN
For ages 5+ / 60 mins inc. stay & play / £9.50 concessions, £11.50 adult / Book tickets here.

Augustine Fogwoode might be the world’s MOST enthusiastic mushroom enthusiast! She is on a quest to make sure everyone knows about the brilliance of fungi: their scientific superpowers and amazing abilities. But it’s just her and her puppet friend Goldie. She might just need a few more fun-guys to make it happen.

Join the party and discover how fungi grow, connect and help the natural world, including us humans. Packed full of interactive games, playful music and lots of laughs for all the family, The Mushroom Show is one person's mission to build a community… and maybe it’ll become your mission too?

Award winning Scratchworks Theatre Company brings together science, music and interactive fun for the whole family.

Please note The Mushroom Show contains themes of death, but is handled appropriately for a 5+ audience.

Venue accessibility:

• Only accessible via two flights of stairs. If you require a stair climber, please let the Box Office know when booking on 01865 305305
• Accessible toilet located on the entrance level to the Playhouse, which also has baby changing facilities (round the corner from the BT Studio entrance)
• Close to city centre bus stops and 15 minutes walk from Oxford train station
• Several Blue Badge parking spaces on Beaumont Street and St Giles.
• No buggy parking
• Full access info can be found here.

BAGS by WhatNot Theatre
The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP
Ages 0- 3 / 40 minutes including stay and play / £10 per person / Book here.

BAGS is a playful, sensory adventure for children aged 0–3 and their grown-ups. When two friends' beach holiday is washed away by the weather, they transform everyday bags into a magical indoor seaside escape. Filled with interactive sensory surprises, Bags celebrates imagination, play, and the endless possibilities hidden inside a simple bag!

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access via the main entrance
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Close to city centre bus stops and 15 minutes walk from Oxford train station
• No venue parking
• On-site cafe
• Full access info, including a visual story and virtual tour can be found here.

Bin Rat by The Last Baguette 
The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN
For all ages / 50 minutes / £8 children, £12 adults / Book here.

A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with
Bin Rat to discover where all the junk goes!

Scrape scraps off the streets in this outdoor interactive puppetry show, & find out what literally happens to litter.

The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences.

Includes free stay and play sessions from 12pm - 2pm!

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• 5 minutes walk from Summertown shops & bus stops, 3 minutes walk from South Parade bus stop
• No venue parking. Blue Badge Holders can park on the double yellow line immediately outside the main entrance on South Parade for up to three hours
• Buggy parking in the foyer
• Snacks and drinks sold at Box Office
• Full access info can be found here.

The Hideout by Hikapee Theatre
Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 4 - 8 year olds / 45 minutes / £10 per child, £15/£13 per adult / Book here.

Friendship is wonderful… and tricky. Especially when you’re Luca.

A vibrant and daring mix of circus, parkour, and heartfelt storytelling that captures the highs and lows of making a new friend. Through breathtaking acrobatics and playful physical theatre, Luca and Maya navigate the delicate balance of trust, boundaries, competition, and connection.

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access
• Accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Two Blue Badge parking spaces on-site (to reserve please contact the venue)
• Less than a minute walk from bus stops on Iffley Road (Magdalen Road West)
• Buggies can be parked in the foyer during shows and activities
• Snacks and drinks sold at Box Office
• Full access info can be found here.

Sun Pictures & Bookmarks - Cynotype Crafts Caper Bookshop, 74-77 Magdalen Rd, Oxford OX4 1RE For ages 3+ / Drop-in for as little or as long as you’d like! / £3 per person / Book here - Booking Opens Soon!. Drop in for some crafting fun with the Tiny Ideas team! Use everyday objects, plus flowers and leaves and pebbles, to make your own magical picture or bookmark using the power of the sun! Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free entrance to event space, available to the right of the shop in the alleyway
• Accessible toilet
• Less than a minute walk from bus stops on Iffley Road (Magdalen Road West)
• No venue parking
• Space for some buggy parking in the event space

Sunday Morning Movies (Title TBC)
UPP, Jeune St, Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1BN
Families / 1hr / £5 child, £7 adult / Book here once the title is confirmed

Come along to the fabulous UPP for family favourite films for all ages with a themed craft activity! A relaxed movie screening with an accompanying make for children (titles TBC)

Venue accessibility:

• Level step-free access
• No accessible toilets on site - please contact a member of staff to use an accessible toilet in the church just opposite the cinema.
• Baby changing Facilities
• Close to Cowley Road bus stops
• Two Blue Badge parking spaces directly opposite the cinema
• Buggy parking in the space
• Snacks and drinks sold at the bar
• Full access info here.