Festival for all ages
Andy Manley (UK)
A Little Wilder a little…. safer quieter greener woodier taller bolder brighter braver Wilder A Little Wilder is a playful and quirky new show for young children featuring a man and an awful…
more >Musicalmente (Portugal)
Babies (and adults!) will be mesmerised by this performance, where saxophones, clarinets, an accordion and Jew’s harps, play Mozart, Bach and Monteverdi. Musicalmente create a magical atmosphere bringing instruments up…
more >The Ruggeds (The Netherlands)
Winning the world bboy champions in 2014 shot The Ruggeds to international fame and performed as part of Breakin’ Convention at Gulbenkian in 2016. Adrenaline will attack your senses, with…
more >Shona Reppe (UK)
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean, a wonderful show for ages 7 and up, which is part-detective story, part journey into the imagination. The clues are in its pages………
more >Architects of Air (UK)
From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air and designer Alan Parkinson have astounded audiences across…
more >Dybwikdans (Norway)
A firm bOing! favourite, Dybwikdans are back for the third time, this year presenting a beautiful, creative version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale.
more >Company Chameleon
An exciting opportunity to work with professional dancers from Company Chameleon, giving sons and dads the chance to dance together and explore the themes from the company’s production, ‘Of Man…
more >Animate Arts (UK)
Let your imagination go wild to create a fabulous beastie head-dress that you can take away and show off around the festival. This is a fun, hands-on workshop delivered by…
more >Company Chameleon (UK)
This unforgettable outdoor dance piece explores and uncovers the many faces of Masculinity, showcasing Company Chameleon’s unique physical style. This is a free outdoor performance.
more >Lone Twin (UK)
Inspired by the imagination of young people Beastie is an innovative participatory performance for children.
more >ACA Theatre (UK)
Join Doa and Squiggle as they get up to their crazy antics, mischief and hilarious mishaps during bOing! There will be dancing, slapstick and giant bubbles. This is a free…
more >Etta Ermini Dance Theatre (UK)
Help our chefs to stir and sprinkle ingredients, join a whisking competition and help the chefs catch their disobedient kitchen appliance. This is a free outdoor performance.
more >Superhallo (The Netherlands)
Knol d’Amour is an ode to the potato and the blossoming of love. Knol d’Amour is a delicious love story, a fantastic adventure in vision, sound, smell and taste, proving…
more >Usifu Jalloh
Leopard is still looking for Spider… Chimpanzee is running from Leopard….. Tortoise wants to marry the Princess… what a drama in the Forest Kingdom of the beasts! Join the Cowfoot…
more >Emrys Plant
Emrys Plant explores the matter of family life, the unshrinkable mass that takes up space in our heads and hearts. An unqualified father and husband without a handbook making it…
more >Oily Cart (UK)
Welcome to the world of Kubla Khan, a multi-sensory pleasure dome that you can touch, taste and smell. From the sounds of a sitar to the feel of a flowing…
more >Marshmallow Laser Feast (UK)
Discover the forest anew through this virtual reality (VR) and 360% cinematic experience. In the Eyes of the Animals allows you to explore the forest through the eyes of four…
more >C-12 Dance Theatre
Catch them if you can….. A series of short dance pieces, choreographed by exiting, diverse and award wining choreographers that will be performed in and around public spaces in Canterbury 21,…
more >School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent
Take a look into the night sky and get up close to discover more about the objects that you can see out in space. Our 30 minute presenter led shows are…
more >Musicalmente (Portugal)
Get even closer to the music with this beautiful workshop with Musicalmente from Portugal. The workshop is separate to the Concert itself but complimentary, and together the concert and workshop…
more >Beauty and the Beast showing at bOing! festival on Sunday 27 August at 1.30pm.
more >bOing! International Family Festival
Discussing performance for early years audiences. You and your family are invited to join our bOing! debate. We have a panel of experts and practitioners who will lead a discussion…
more >Despicable me 3 showing at bOing! Festival on Saturday 26 August at 1.30pm.
more >Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them will be showing at Gulbenikian on Saturday 26 August at 10.30am
more >Gulbenkian Youth Performances will happen at bOing! 2017 on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 August 2017.
more >To help you see more at bOing! we created the bOing! Package. Book for 2 or more of the bOing! events listed below and get £1 off each ticket! Performances &…
more >This year we are excited to be taking two great bOing! performances into the city centre. Beastie in Town! Beastie is visiting the Sidney Cooper Gallery on Friday 25 August, offering…
more >James Middleton, Jo Frater, Dani Batchelor and Chloe Challis
Everyone is invited to the bOing! silent disco in the Gulbenkian Cafe Get inspiration from our guest dancers James Middleton, Jo Frater, Dani Batchelor and Chloe Challis, or just make…
more >Try your hand at animating with this fun, quick and easy workshop.
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