Summer Fest – Family Night

On this night, we welcome a special Family Night celebration featuring 3 stellar acts, Mad Alice Theatre Company, Unicorn Dance Party and the Bubble Whisperer!

4:45pm – 5:15pm & 6:30 – 7:00pm The Bubble Whisperer

Watch as the Bubble Whisperer brings gigantic bubbles of all shapes and sizes to life in this interactive show!

5:15pm Mad Alice Theatre Company

Mad Alice Theatre Company develops and produces high quality professional theatre touring in Country Durham as well as nationally. They specialise in theatre for children and families and have performed a range of productions from Shakespeare to their own stories across several venues in the North East. For this event, they are performing their new show ‘Save our Sandwich’. Join Cordelia, Professor-Queen of Carrtology and all things veg. Hit the high notes with Henk the Hungry as he goes bananas and sings for his supper. Indulge your thirst for knowledge and take part in the Quirky ‘Quiz Cuisine’. Witness the world’s most endangered sandwich. Food for thought, food for the soul, something for all tastes! This show is great fun, whacky, silly, educational and highly participatory that features live music and dancing.

6:00pm Unicorn Dance Party

Unicorn Dance Party is a performance project that celebrates joy, sparkles and finding your inner unicorn! Sparkling unicorns Melody and Luna are looking for new unicorn pals and they’ve heard there are some in your area! So to find/meet them, they’re throwing the best dance party ever and they need your help! By practices their dance moves, creating the ultimate playlist of everyone’s favourite tunes, and adding a bit of pizazz to their space and their outfits, this party is sure to be a great time! With easy-to-follow along dances and visual spectacle, this interactive show for ages 5+ and their families will unlock the joy within us all!