Summer at Nimax Theatre

Join us for a summery season of theatrical fun for your little ones. Bringing family favourites from the page to the stage, Nimax Kids presents two dazzling productions guaranteed to start your Summer holidays with a bang.

The Smeds and The Smoos, a joyful tale of star-crossed aliens, plays at the Lyric Theatre till 7 Sept 2025.

Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back? Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.

Book your tickets from £10 now

Get ready for Horrible Histories live on stage with the best of Barmy Britain! Playing at the Apollo Theatre till 31 Aug 2025.

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! Can you beat battling Boudica? Will King John be a martyr for the Magna Carta? What if you caught the putrid plague? Can Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the clutches of Burke and Hare and take a terrible trip with the Night Soil Men!

It’s the history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! For those aged 5-105! – to entertain the whole family this Summer! 

Book your tickets from £19.50 now

Buggy parks, booster seats and beautiful children's theatre - There’s something for all the family with Nimax Kids this summer!