About Family Workshops: Puppetry with Little Angel Theatre
Join Little Angel Theatre to discover their amazing puppets currently displayed in our Fairy Tales exhibition.
Explore different character types within Fairy Tales, and learn how to question stereotypes. Debate age, costume, gender and character traits as we develop new heroes, villains and helpers.
Get creative designing and crafting your very own puppet. Then have a go performing with your creation.
Please book one ticket for each person in your group.
Why not visit Fairy Tales, our new family friendly exhibition, as part of your visit to the Library?
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About Little Angel Theatre
Little Angel Theatre (LAT) has used puppetry to create and share inspiring stories since opening its doors in 1961; igniting the imaginations of the youngest minds. The theatre’s success has been built upon a spirit of artistic innovation. They are committed to pushing the boundaries of what puppetry can be, whilst preserving its heritage.
Not only do they we produce their own shows for children and young people, which play in-house and tour nationally and internationally, they also welcome puppetry companies from around the UK and overseas to perform on their stages.
Alongside their work on stage, their creative learning department delivers imaginative education and participatory activities in their venues, in schools and in community settings.
'Little Angel is nothing less than an icon of North London childhood' Time Out.
Family activities at the Library
We have lots of free family events and workshops in London and West Yorkshire. Spaces can fill up quickly, so please book ahead.
You can also pick up a Family Trail from the Information Desk to help you explore the Library further, and visit our free Treasures Gallery.
Food and drink
Families are welcome at all of the Library’s cafés and restaurants. The Terrace Café on the first floor has lots of seating (including an outdoor terrace for sunny days). Highchairs are available in the Terrace Café and the Upper Ground Floor Café, subject to availability.
Families with children may also bring their own food to eat outside on the Piazza or in our public spaces, and there are water fountains that can be used to refill water bottles across the building. Please do not consume food or drink inside the exhibition galleries.
Baby-feeding
Parents are welcome to breastfeed or bottle-feed anywhere in the Library. Please ask a member of Library staff if you would like help finding a quieter space.
Please note that we cannot heat bottles or baby food in our cafés and restaurants.
Bags, cloakrooms and lockers
Our cloakroom and digital lockers are free to use, located on the Lower Ground Floor with step-free access. Please note our cloakroom is closed on Sundays, but you can still use our lockers. View more information on our bags and luggage restrictions.
Baby-changing and toilets
There are baby-changing stations available in the following toilets:
- in the men's and women's toilets on the Lower Ground Floor, near the cloakroom
- in the women's toilets near Reader Registration on the Upper Ground Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Terrace Café on the First Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Knowledge Centre.
Accessible toilets can be found on all floors. The nearest Changing Places toilet is at King's Cross station.
