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Tag Archives: Polka Theatre
Polka has 9,000 tickets to give away for school theatre trips
The Polka children’s theatre in Wimbledon is celebrating 30 years of its Curtain-Up! programme – a pioneering subsidised ticket scheme that offers free tickets to school groups facing barriers to accessing live theatre. For many under-12s attending these performances, it … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Schools, Theatre
Tagged Curtain Up!, Polka Theatre, Sir Lenny Henry, Wimbledon
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The Boy With Wings takes flight at Wimbledon’s Polka Theatre
NAOMI TOWNSEND and her sister EMILY TOWNSEND travelled to Wimbledon to see the premiere of the musical based on Lenny Henry’s book, The Boy With Wings I had never been to the Polka Theatre before, and as I walked into … Continue reading
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Tagged Emily Townsend, Lenny Henry, Naomi Townsend, Polka Theatre, Sir Lenny Henry, The Boy With Wings
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READER OFFER: £5 off tickets for skateboarding play at Polka
Inside Croydon is delighted to offer our readers a special, money-saving offer on tickets for Sisters 360, a new play being performed at the Polka Theatre, opening in March. This exciting, skateboarding saga has been inspired by real-life sisters Layna, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Inside Croydon, Theatre
Tagged Polka Theatre, Reader offer, Sisters 360, Wimbledon
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Half-term shows begin with new twist on a classic fairy story
The Pea and The Princess is a high-velocity adventure drama on the stage of the main theatre at the Polka Theatre, one of a range of shows and activities for youngsters planned for the February half-term. Recommended for three- to … Continue reading
Children’s theatre receives £50,000 grant for new play garden
Wimbledon, the spiritual home of British tennis, strawberries and cream, Pimm’s and Henman Hill, has donated £50,000 to the nearby Polka children’s theatre to instal special sensory play equipment in their garden. The Wimbledon Foundation Garden at the theatre has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, Merton, Outside Croydon, Schools, Theatre, Uncategorized
Tagged London, Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, Wimbledon tennis
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Lenny Henry’s book takes to the stage at south London theatre
The Polka Theatre’s summer 2025 season will feature the world premiere of The Boy With Wings, a stage adaptation of Lenny Henry’s best-selling children’s book. A co-production with Birmingham Rep, The Boy With Wings has been written for the stage … Continue reading
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Tagged Lenny Henry, Polka Theatre, Sir Lenny Henry, The Boy With Wings, Wimbledon
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Have a whale of a time with Polka Theatre’s half-term highlights
There’s a whole, wide world of imagination just a short tram ride away awaiting for children and families this autumn half-term at the Polka Theatre. There’s the story of Noi, his dad and six cats in their home by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Everything Has Changed, Polka Theatre, The Storm Whale, Wimbledon
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Charity’s fund helps theatre provide thousands of free tickets
The Polka Theatre is to give away 9,000 free tickets to schoolchildren this year, part of its Curtain Up! programme, thanks to a new commitment from The Garek Trust – a London-based charity dedicated to providing underprivileged young people with … Continue reading
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Tagged Polka Theatre, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Wimbledon
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Polka’s early years theatre is planning for a festive autumn
The Polka Theatre Wimbledon and Half Moon this autumn presents Soft or Spiky?, what they describe as “Early Years Theatre”, with an all-new show from Daryl Beeton which playfully explores the different ways we communicate. This playful and interactive new … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Education, Music, Theatre
Tagged Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Broadway
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