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Gamelan Room
Family Gamelan Taster Sessions
Saturday 7 January 2012 - Saturday 18 February 2012
Come and experience the beautiful Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra at Southbank Centre.
Southbank Centre Square
Friday 10 February 2012 - Sunday 12 February 2012
Buy fresh, high quality, affordable food direct from carefully selected Real Food producers. Taste as you go around, sample street food and go home with unique ingredients.
Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 11 February 2012 - Sunday 12 February 2012
Drop in to see the Book Doctor and leave with your very own book prescription from Julia Eccleshare, Children's Editor for The Guardian.
The Clore Ballroom
Monday 13 February 2012
Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is performed as you've never seen it before by Mulberry School for Girls from East London.
Level 5 Function Room
Monday 13 February 2012
This seminar covers the experiences of children growing up in care and the benefits of giving young people opportunities to express themselves creatively.
Purcell Room
Tuesday 14 February 2012
We're very excited to be welcoming Jeremy Strong back to Imagine, for another hour packed full of stories and jokes.
Purcell Room
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Francesca Simon, bestselling author of the Horrid Henry series, reads from her new book The Sleeping Army.
Purcell Room
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Cressida Cowell, author of the How To Train Your Dragon series, brings her larger than life stories to the Imagine festival for the first time.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tuesday 14 February 2012 - Wednesday 15 February 2012
Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn.
The Clore Ballroom
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The Big Bingo Show is a riotous rock 'n' roll show with themed bingo rounds, impromptu dance routines, special guest stars and a soundtrack to sing-along to.
Purcell Room
Wednesday 15 February 2012
With storytelling and live music, Mandela Tales is a show for children created especially for Imagine by composer Shirley J. Thompson.
Purcell Room
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Mackenzie Crook, much loved actor from The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean, reveals his talent for storytelling and illustration.
Level 5 Function Room
Thursday 16 February 2012
In Operation Eiffel Tower, Elen Caldecott tells the story of four children who, after their Dad moves out, hatch a plan to get their parents back together.
Central Bar Foyer
Thursday 16 February 2012 - Sunday 19 February 2012
Be guided around secret spaces and undiscovered places as you follow tales written by children for children.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
James Campbell's Comedy 4 kids
Thursday 16 February 2012
Hold on to your socks and enjoy stand-up comedy for kids with Imagine favourite James Campbell.
Level 5 Function Room
Thursday 16 February 2012
Prepare to enter the wonderful world of words.
The Clore Ballroom
Friday 17 February 2012
Emmy-award winning Jazz artist Lea DeLaria brings a playful piece of musical theatre to Imagine and invites you to come to Jazzland and help Boom Boom find his bow.
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab's Superpower Family Sing
Friday 17 February 2012
Don your capes, masks and best Superhero outfits and come and discover the power of song.
Purcell Room
The Trial of Dennis the Menace
Friday 17 February 2012 - Wednesday 22 February 2012
An hour of music, words and action for Beano-lovers big and small
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Roger McGough, Jackie Kay & Lemn Sissay
Friday 17 February 2012
Poet Lemn Sissay shares his literary heroes and favourite books, with children battling demons, discovering new lands and conquering evil.