Tiny Ideas is back 27th - 28th September 2025
TINY TALES WITH TINY IDEAS & MIRANDA KEELING PODCAST
Come and take an audio walk around Oxford with Miranda and meet some of the tiny creatures who make it their home! Series 2 of our story podcast, Tiny Tales, will be up on Spotify, Apple, Yoto and all good podcast platforms from the 22nd August - new episodes released every Friday in the run up to Tiny Ideas 2025! Catch up with Series 1 now!
THE MEMORY EXCHANGE
Look out for our special Memory Exchange postcards in libraries and community spaces around Oxford this summer! Draw, write or colour a memory to share with a friend or family member, or add it to our special Memory Exchange Gallery by emailing a picture of your creation to hello@tinyideasoxford.com
STORIES IN THE DUST
We’re thrilled to be taking a show into the JR Hospital School again this year! With live music and puppetry, Stories in the Dust is a funny, heartfelt and hopeful eco-fable that will take young in-patients into another world!
Saturday 27th September
Boxes by WhatNot Theatre at 10.30am & 2pm
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW
For 0 - 3 year olds / 50 minutes including stay & play / Free but ticketed / Book here
A sensory show developed for under threes about what our imaginations conjure when we look inside a simple cardboard box. Discover the magic when we lift the lid…encounter hidden lands and enchanting characters, brought to life through the senses and an un-extraordinary cardboard box!
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 ( https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/accessibility-information)
In Time by Sole Rebel at 11am & 2.30pm
The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP
For 3 - 7 year olds / 45 minutes including stay & play / £12 / Book here
An interactive dance show for 3-7 years & their grown ups. We flock, we swoop, we travel across time and space, a soundscape immerses us into a dance together. An immersive, in-the-round performance with a tree in its centre. A playful & poetic journey through the seasons that will transport the whole family. Accompanied by a live and original score, two dancers play in the leaves, chase feathers & wait hopefully for spring.
Arrive early and let your creativity take flight!
Before the show begins, children are invited to craft their very own colourful bird using feathers, paint sticks, and other fun materials we’ll have ready. Once the birds are complete, we’ll gather our handmade flock and flutter into the performance space together—ready to enjoy the magic of the show!
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 (https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/plan-your-visit/faqs-accessibility)
Playtime by The Last Baguette at 11am & 2pm
Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 2- 6 year olds / 1 hr / £8/£10/£12 (+ £2 booking fee per transaction)/ Book here
Cheesy Tunes - a play-along theatre adventure - join Ratty's band!
Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music... Expect to play, move, watch and laugh. Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together? Created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups, but younger and older siblings welcome!
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 ( https://pegasustheatre.org.uk/accessibility/)
Saturday Morning Movies at 11am & 12.30pm
UPP, Jeune St, Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1BN
Families / 1hr / £5 child, £7 adult / Book here
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 (https://uppcinema.com/accessibility/)
The Time Seekers by The Wardrobe Ensemble at 11am & 2pm
The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN
For 3 - 8 year olds / 1hr / £12 adults/£8 children / Book here
Have you ever dreamt of seeing a real dinosaur?
Meeting a Roman or an Ancient Egyptian?
Sharing tea time with a robot from the future?
Join The Wardrobe Ensemble for a thrilling interactive journey through time where you take the steering wheel - get ready to strap yourselves in as Alph, Betty and Gammo are back with a brand new mission for 3-8 years olds! After their epic space adventure in The Star Seekers, join the team for a journey through time!
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 ( https://www.thenorthwall.com/access/)
The Goose and Mrs Frost by Luminous Tales at 11am & 2pm
The Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford Playhouse, Gloucester St, Oxford OX1 2BN
For 3-8 year olds / 60 mins inc. stay & play / £11.50 adult, £9.50 concessions / Book tickets here
Puppetry and pop-up paper theatre ideal for 3-8 yr olds.
A gentle story told with a giant pop-up book and beautiful paper puppets where kindness is rewarded, the unhelpful get their comeuppance and the Goose helps out!
Mrs Frost lives with her Goose keeping an eye on the world below. When she bakes the sun shines, when she hangs up her washing it rains and when she shakes out her bedding soft feathery snowflakes fall, covering the earth in a blanket of snow.
An adventure through the seasons from crisp white paper pages to bright colourful pop-up scenes in a show about overcoming adversity and the transformative power of kindness.
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 (https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/access)
Sunday 28th September
A Tale of Us by Tiny & Tall Productions at 10am, 12pm & 3pm
The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN
For parents with children ages 0-18 months / 1hr inc. stay & play / £15 (1 adult + 1 baby) or £20 if you book for both A Tale of Us and an adult ticket for Parent’s Power Hour / Book here
Sleep is like an old friend I’ve not seen for a long time. She’s stopped returning my calls. But some nights feel sort of magic. Just you and me watching a new day being born.
Blending drama and multi-sensory playtime in a relaxed and beautifully designed environment, this is a celebration of the wonder, joys and challenges of becoming a new parent.
After each performance there will be a guided Stay and Play session – a chance for everyone to explore the world of the show and meet other parents and babies.
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 ( https://www.thenorthwall.com/access/)
Parent’s Power Hour by Rachel Gildea at 10am & 12pm
The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN
Parents, Grandparents & Carers / 1 hr / £7.50 (or £20 if you book for both Parent’s Power Hour and an adult + baby ticket for A Tale of Us) / Book here
Parents Power Hour is like creative stay and play for grown-ups! Led by artist and mother Rachel Gildea, this is an inclusive and creative space for parents, grandparents and carers to reconnect to themselves and their creativity. It’s a child-free space but babies under 1 are welcome to join us.
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 (https://www.thenorthwall.com/access/)
Famjam by Dancin’ Oxford at 11am & 2.30pm
The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP
For under 5s but all ages welcome / 1 hr / £5 / Book here
Come and join us for an hour of creative movement, activities and sensory play for you and your little ones. We’re going on adventures, with bubbles, magic carpets, stormy seas and beautiful butterflies, all in a fun party atmosphere!
‘I was engaging with my kids in a fun and playful way, instead of a responsible parenty way - we had a lot of fun together!’ – Jamie Clark (parent/ participant).
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 (https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/plan-your-visit/faqs-accessibility)
Flower Block Storytime by Lanisha Butterfield at 2.00pm
at Caper Bookshop, 74-77 Magdalen Rd, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 4 - 8 year olds / 1 hr plus book signing / £3 / Book here
When Jeremiah plants a packet of sunflower seeds, the very last thing he expects is for the vines and leaves to grow overnight and burst through the ceiling of his apartment!
Join Lanisha Butterfield for a special story-time session of Flower Block and discover the magic that comes from planting seeds of love! This award-winning picture book celebrates the power of nature to bring communities together and was even inspired by the local Oxford area.
Flower Block, by Lanisha Butterfield, Illustrated by Hoang Giang
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
Stopping to Notice by Miranda Keeling at 11.30am
at Caper Bookshop, 74-77 Magdalen Rd, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 5 - 9 year olds / 1 hr / £3 / Book here
Stopping to Notice with author Miranda Keeling is a workshop for ages 5 to 9 year olds and their grown-ups based on finding joyous, tiny stories in ordinary things. Using words, sound and colour, Miranda uses mindful observation to help with overwhelm and to enable us to focus on moments of magic in the everyday!
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
Stitched Stories by Wild Boor Ideas at 9.30am, 11am, 1.30pm & 3pm
The Jacqueline Du Pré Building, St Hilda’s College St Hilda’s College, Cowley Pl, Oxford OX4 1DY
For 3 - 8 year olds / 1hr / £12/£10/£8 (under 1s & carers free but ticketed) /Book here
An intergenerational mini show and workshop aimed at 3-8 yr olds and their adults. Watch a little stitched puppet story by Emma Boor of Wild Boor Ideas, then work together with your adult to make a puppet with fabric, threads and your imagination! Use tying, knotting and simple stitching and make your own lovable fabric friend (suits all abilities)
Venue accessibility:
- Step-free level access from the main entrance to stalls seating
- Accessible toilet
- Baby changing facilities
- Five minute walk from bus stops on St Clements, Cowley Road and Iffley Road. From these walk to the roundabout and turn down Cowley Place and you will find the College at the end of the road on the right
- Limited parking available next to the JdP for disabled audience members (please contact venue to book parking)
- Buggy parking in the foyer
- Full access info can be found here (https://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/jdp-music-building/getting-here)
Puffling Percy by Puffling Productions & Norwich Puppet Theatre at 11am & 2pm
Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE
For 4 - 10 year olds / 50 minutes / £8/£10/£12 (+ £2 booking fee per transaction) / Book here
Percy is a puffling with a fear of flying. When his flock migrates south, Percy is left behind and his life is in mortal danger! Along comes a fearless field-mouse called Shrimp and together they take off on a perilous adventure, but how will Percy find his way back to his Map & Pap?
An uplifting children’s show about true friendship and trusting your instincts. With music by Harriette Ashcroft (Mrs H and the Singalong Band) and magical puppetry, Puffling Percy is bound to lift you up, up and away!
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 (https://pegasustheatre.org.uk/accessibility/)
