LTF: Fred The Musical

Liverpool Theatre Festival is back and running during the school Summer holidays from Thursday 20 July to Sunday 30 July 2023. The new dates will mean that an exciting programme of daytime family shows can be included in the programme.

Last year the festival boasted its biggest and most diverse programme to date featuring variety and cabaret, comedy, opera, drama, musicals, family shows, and drag acts. Now organisers are continuing to build on the extensive choice of shows.

Fred The Musical is a new interactive stage show for children aged eight and under, based on the best-selling rhyming picture book Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon by Fay Evans. Fred is a lonely young dragon whose fiery sneezes cause chaos at school. He is teased by his human classmates, until he accidentally saves the day. The pupils eventually learn to accept and celebrate Fred in this heartwarming tale. At the heart of the show are themes of friendship, diversity, and inclusivity – encouraging children to accept everyone is different, and can be good at something. Aimed at toddlers and primary schoolchildren, the show is full of life and laughter and packed with pantomime-inspired interaction. Writer Fay Evans and producer Bill Elms have collaborated to bring the book to stage as a musical. 

The show is on Sunday 23 July at 11.30am and 1.30pm.

Liverpool Theatre Festival was created by Liverpool theatre producer Bill Elms, who has worked in the theatre industry for more than 30 years.

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Venue information:

- Seats are allocated on arrival, if you’re part of a booking or want to sit with friends / family, please arrive together.

- Show time is listed, doors open at least 30 minutes before the show starts.

- St Luke’s Bombed Out Church is an open-air venue, remember to dress for the weather.

- Hot and alcoholic beverages along snacks will be available, these are ordered via your phone by scanning a QR code, this will be displayed along with your seat number on the ticket which you’re given at box office.

- The venue grounds are a bit uneven and slippery when wet, keep this in mind when choosing footwear.

- The venue has gender neutral portaloos onsite

- Entrance to St Luke’s Bombed Out Church is through the Garden Bar & Cafe