Hullabaloo 2025 Free Outdoor Family Festival

Saturday 13th September at Houghton Hall Park, Bedford Square & The Green

No need to book – just turn up!

Jellyfish Theatre presents

The Dragon Wagon

Time: 11AM & 2PM

Running time: 45 minutes + 5 minutes ‘meet the puppets’

Venue: Bedford Square

created for ages 4-8, suitable for all

“I’ve never seen my 5-year-old belly laugh like that!”

Everyone laughs at the Dragon Whisperer. ‘Imagine spending your life caring for something that simply doesn’t exist!’. Can the Dragon Whisperer defeat the evil queen to save these magical creatures? Join Jellyfish Theatre for a joyous tale of friendship, food and dragons told by three brilliant performers set on a brightly coloured rotating caravan. 

All performances are relaxed with integrated Sign Supported English.

2Faced Dance Company Presents

Fish Boy

Time: 12.15PM & 3PM

Running time: 40 minutes

Venue: The Green

created for ages 6-10, suitable for all

One boy’s fin-tastic quest to save his river.

Follow young Tommy Minton on an unforgettable adventure as he goes on a hunt to discover where his best friend ‘fish’ has gone. With touches of humour, fun and surprise, this joyous outdoor dance adventure celebrates the power of never giving up! Let your imagination soar at this visual feast of incredible dance, circus and theatre that will have you cheering for Tommy all the way.

Thingumajig Theatre presents

Plucky

Time: 11.30am, 2PM & 3.45PM

Running time: 40 minutes

Venue: The Green 

Suitable for all ages

Meet Plucky: our very big, very friendly and possibly over curious chicken. Accompanied by her hen-pecked sidekick, Plucky guarantees to bring fun, farmyard frolics, music and song to everyone. This wonderful larger-than-life walkabout act is egg-cellent fun for the entire family!

Free Drop-in Session

Time: 10.30AM – 2.30PM

Venue: Houghton Hall Park

suitable for ages 4+

Join us for an exciting hand-on crafts activity and contribute to a growing art display ‘Together’ designed by Associate Artist, Ross Bolwell-Williams. Your fabric creation will have magnetic hands and a hidden message of hope, sewn in by the maker. Each artwork will link together, forming a beautiful chain of unity to be displayed throughout the day for all to marvel at. At the end of the festival, children can collect their new friend to take home – a handmade reminder that we’re all connected.