The Gruffalo's Child

Tall Stories presents
The Gruffalo’s Child
Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning picture book

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should
Ever set foot in the deep dark wood…

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and adventure for everyone aged 3 to 103.

Performance Dates

Friday 28 November, 2025 – Sunday 11 January, 2026

Tickets From

£10

Running Time

60mins no interval

Age Guidance

3+

★★★★★

‘Warm, witty and beautifully made… a fantastic family favourite’

LondonTheatre1
★★★★

‘Perfect children’s entertainment’

The Scotsman
★★★★

‘Fun, daft and a little scary!’

Time Out
Young man with short dark hair and brown eyes, wearing a black shirt against a dark background.

Joe Lindley

Gruffalo & Predators

Young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes, smiling against a light background.

Hannah Miller

Gruffalo’s Child

Young woman with curly hair, wearing a light blue shirt, against a green backdrop.

Sabrina Simohamed

Narrator & Mouse

Smiling man with short hair, wearing a dark sweater, against a soft, blurred background.

Robin Harris

Understudy

Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

Authors

Olivia Jacobs

Director

Isla Shaw

Set & Costume Design

James Whiteside

Lighting Design

JollyGoodTunes

Sound Design

Children under the age of 18 months are classed as ‘babes-in-arms’ and will not require a ticket. Children aged 18 months and older will require a ticket.

Access performances at Nimax Theatres are now available to purchase online. You can purchase up to two tickets online for the below performances. 

Upcoming Performances:

Access Seating:

For all performances, you can select up to two seats at our discounted access rate of 50% off per person. These include:

  • Wheelchair park and companion seats
  • End-of-aisle seating
  • Central row seating

If you’ll remain in your wheelchair choose wheelchair spaces. For all other access requriements including transferring, choose access tickets.



To make a wheelchair transfer booking, purchase more than two tickets or to discuss your seating requirements further, please contact our Access team on 0330 333 4815 or [email protected].

4 tickets bought together:

£95 on Premium tickets
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£85 on Band A tickets
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Valid For: weekdays only and not available in conjunction with any other offers.

Groups Rate (10+ Tickets)

Rate: Buy 10 tickets, get the 11th free (on all price bands)
Seats: Stalls, Dress Circle & Grand Circle
Valid For: All performances
Exclusion Dates: N/A

Schools & Education Rate (10+ Tickets) 

Rate: £12 per ticket (reduced from £27 – £15), 1 free teacher ticket for every 10 students
Seats: Stalls, Dress Circle & Grand Circle
Valid For: 
All performances
Exclusion Dates: 
N/A

Lyric Theatre

29 Shaftesbury Ave, London, W1D 7ES

An ornate ceiling with a large chandelier and decorative patterns in gold and white.

Lyric Theatre

29 Shaftesbury Ave, London, W1D 7ES

Performance Dates

Friday 28 November, 2025 – Sunday 11 January, 2026

Tickets From

£10

Running Time

60mins no interval

Age Guidance

3+

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