EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER OFFER: Inside Croydon is delighted to offer our loyal supporters another great theatre competition – this time with two pairs of VIP tickets up for grabs for a new show in the West End

Two clever readers and their very special guests will be able to go to see children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate as she makes her West End debut with her brand-new live show, Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas.

And our VIP competition winners will even get to meet Maddie straight after the show!

The show is perfect for enquiring young minds who want to find out more about what makes Christmas go with a bang. Recommended for four-year-olds and older.

Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas runs at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, from December 6 2024 to January 4 2025.

And we have two pairs of tickets for the special matinee performance on Sunday December 8 – the basis for the perfect Christmas trip into central London.

Following the success of her hit book A Very Curious Christmas, Maddie is super-excited to bring her festive facts and magical experiments to the stage.

This seasonal adventure dives into the science of winter, uncovers the mysteries behind our Christmas traditions, and answers some of your most curious Christmas questions…

• Where does snow come from?
• How do crackers go BANG!!?
• And why do Brussels sprouts make you fart?!

Packed with interactive fun and brimming with festive cheer, Maddie’s live science show promises to be an unforgettable holiday treat.

You can find out all about the show – and how to book tickets – by clicking here.

Our Inside Croydon competition is exclusively for our paying subscribers on Patreon.

We have two prizes, each of a pair of tickets to Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas at the Apollo Theatre for the performance at 3.30pm on Sunday December 8.

All you have to do, if you are an Inside Croydon patron, is answer this simple question…

On what TV channel is Maddie’s Do You Know? aired?

Answers by email to inside.croydon@btinternet.com with “Maddie Moate” in the subject field. You must include your name and daytime phone number in the email with your answer.

The prize winners will be drawn at random from all the correct entries received before the competition closing date of 1pm on Monday, November 18.

Our usual terms and conditions apply. You and your guest must be available for the December 8 performance. There is no cash alternative to the prize, and prize-winners are expected to meet their own travel expenses in attending the stage show.

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