The Whale

A fantastic interactive theatre experience for children aged 3+, taking place in The Horton’s Gardens.

Cast off your shoes and squeeze into the belly of a true-to-life, 18-metre inflatable whale.

With the use of exquisite puppets, comedy and music, Circo Rum Ba Ba explore a tale of sea creatures and their battle to survive in an ocean.

30 minute performance. Story-telling starts outside The Whale and you will be inside for 20 minutes.

An adult does not need to accompany the children inside. Adults can wait outside The Whale and do not need to buy a ticket. If you feel your child needs an adult to accompany them inside, we suggest only one adult per family to maximise the number of children able to experience The Whale.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT

Seating
You will be seated inside ‘The Whale’. For all accessibility requirements please get in touch with us before booking. There is space for one child wheelchair per show. Please call us if you want to book this space.

Buggies will need to be left in a designated area.

Arrival Time
We recommend you arrive in plenty of time to visit the café and discover more about The Horton.
The venue itself is open from 9.15am.

Weather
This event is outdoors, but the show is inside ‘The Whale’ and will go ahead in the event of rain.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the event is cancelled or postponed. If an event is postponed and rescheduled and you inform us within 14 days that you are unable to make the rescheduled date, you will be refunded in full.
We reserve the right to delay the start of the show in the interests of safety.

Food and Drink
Our café-bar will be open – serving food, snacks, drinks and ice-cream.
All profits from the café support our charity and enable us to put on events like this one.
Visitors are not permitted to bring food and drink from home to The Horton.

Dogs
Dogs will not be allowed in the designated audience seating area during performances with the exception of assistance dogs. Dogs will not be allowed inside The Whale.

Age Guidance
Recommended for ages 3-10 years.

Tickets:
General Admission: £17* (No adult will be admitted without a child.)
Group of Four: £58* (Admits four people. This can be four children. An adult does not need to accompany the children. We suggest only one adult per group to maximise the number of children able to experience The Whale.)

*A £2 booking fee is included in ticket prices. This applies when booking online and in person. The booking fee covers costs charged to the charity for the booking system and payment processing.