Unicorn Theatre have unveiled their Autumn instalment in their thrilling 2025/26 season.
Bringing together a dynamic mix of timeless folk tales, physical comedy and musical cheer, the programme explores themes of courage, creativity and connection, while celebrating the rich diversity of global cultures.
The Three Little Pigs
This September there will be a lot of huffing and puffing as The Three Little Pigs (27 Sep – 2 Nov) by Stiles and Drewe (The Billy Goats Gruff, Honk!, Half a Sixpence) will be coming to the Unicorn Theatre. This ‘very curly musical tail’ will be full of catchy songs, humour and fun and will leave audiences squealing with glee, as superstar piglets Bar, Bee and Q set off into the big wide world, againt the big bad wolf.
Perfect for children aged 3-7, this hearwarming family fable will come to live through music, in an exciting co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre. The show will open at the Unicorn before touring to Chichester.
School Group Rate
- Fee-paying schools: £14.50 per student
- Non-fee paying schools: £11.50 per student
- 1 free adult ticket per 10 students
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Anansi the Spider
Returning to the Unicorn following a sold-out run in 2023, the critically acclaimed Anansi the Spider (3 Oct – 16 Nov) will tell one of the greatest tales ever spun. Adapted from timeless West African and Caribbean folk tales about a lovable spiders’ tricks and triumphs, this incredible production will be in a co-production with Birmingham Rep. With a fresh new take under the direction of Unicorn’s Associate Director Robin Belfield (Twelfth Night or What You Will, RSC‘s Princess Essex, Shakespeare’s Globe), this re-imagined version will bring a renewed energy and vision to this much loved Unicorn show.
School Group Rate
- Fee-paying schools: £14.50 per student
- Non-fee paying schools: £11.50 per student
- 1 free adult ticket per 10 students
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How Does Santa go Down the Chimney
Opening in November, the world premiere of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s hilariously funny picture book How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (15 Nov – 3 Jan) will be spreading some festive cheer. This will be our first co-production with experimental theatre makers Told by an Idiot, a unique opportunity for young audiences to experience work by this internationally acclaimed company. Written and directed by the company’s co-founder and Artistic Director Paul Hunter, this comic Christmas caper will present a thrilling fusion of physical comedy, live music and anarchic fun for audiences aged 2 to 102.
School Group Rate
- Fee-paying schools: £14.50 per student
- Non-fee paying schools: £11.50 per student
- 1 free adult ticket per 10 students
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Through their Creative Hub, they place children firmly at the centre of the creative process, creating theatre that not only reflects their world but amplifies young people’s voice.
Each year, they support over 10,000 young pupils to experience their work through their subsidised ticket programme (more than 20% of all tickets sold). At a time when families and schools are so financially stretched and the arts’ place in the curriculum is continually undervalued, their mission to make theatre accessible to all remains firm.
The full 25/26 programme will be announced in June.
