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Tall Stories’ much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns by popular demand, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary.?
On a daring adventure in search of hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo?save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo?– is there??????
Songs, laughs and mischievous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, from Tall Stories, creators of imaginative storytelling theatre, where everything is possible.
The Gruffalo
Touring nationally and internationally since 2001, this magical musical adaptation of the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo has been performed over 4000 times to over a million people the world over! Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood... meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl, a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined...?
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Tall Stories Theatre Company
Tall Stories is dedicated to bringing great stories to life on stage for audiences of all ages. The company is a registered charity which has become internationally recognised for its exciting blend of storytelling theatre, original music and lots of laughs. “Tall Stories sets the benchmark for children’s theatre” Sunday Times
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on Fri 17 July 2026