The Slightly Annoying Elephant at HOME

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor
The Slightly Annoying Elephant at HOME
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The Slightly Annoying Elephant at HOME Manchester, Manchester 5 — 29 December 2019 Tickets from £7.50 — Book now

HOME Manchester bring a family-friendly Christmas with The Slightly Annoying Elephant, based on the original book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross.

Little Angel Theatre are set to return to HOME, following the success of Wow! Said the Owl and Red Riding Hood & the Wolf – this time they present David Walliams’ hilarious story. Recommended for ages 3-8, the show has a pleasing running time of 50 minutes – just long enough to occupy those creative minds.

Brought to life through brilliant puppetry, the tale unfolds when Sam finds a very big surprise on his doorstep – a tired, hungry, cycling, antique-enthusiast hunk of an elephant. It turns out that Sam didn’t realise that adopting an animal at the zoo would be so much of a challenge… and that the elephant would end up coming to live with him too.

Super for young families, we think that this show is a great introduction to the magic of theatre…and elephants this Christmas.

The Slightly Annoying Elephant at HOME Manchester, Manchester 5 — 29 December 2019 Tickets from £7.50 Book now

Performances

Date
Time
Session Features
5 December 2019
10:30am
5 December 2019
1:30pm
6 December 2019
10:30am
6 December 2019
1:30pm
7 December 2019
10:30am
7 December 2019
1:30pm
7 December 2019
4:00pm
8 December 2019
10:30am
8 December 2019
1:30pm
8 December 2019
4:00pm
10 December 2019
10:30am
11 December 2019
10:30am
11 December 2019
1:30pm
12 December 2019
1:30pm
13 December 2019
10:30am
13 December 2019
1:30pm
14 December 2019
10:30am
14 December 2019
1:30pm
14 December 2019
4:00pm
15 December 2019
10:30am
15 December 2019
1:30pm
17 December 2019
10:30am
18 December 2019
10:30am
18 December 2019
1:30pm
19 December 2019
10:30am
19 December 2019
1:30pm
20 December 2019
10:30am
21 December 2019
10:30am
21 December 2019
1:30pm
21 December 2019
4:00pm
22 December 2019
10:30am
22 December 2019
1:30pm
22 December 2019
4:00pm
23 December 2019
10:30am
23 December 2019
1:30pm
27 December 2019
1:30pm
27 December 2019
4:00pm
28 December 2019
10:30am
28 December 2019
1:30pm
28 December 2019
4:00pm
29 December 2019
10:30am
29 December 2019
1:30pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

What's on at HOME Manchester

Where to go near The Slightly Annoying Elephant at HOME

Manchester
Restaurant
Indian Tiffin Room, Manchester

Indian Tiffin Room is a restaurant specialising in Indian street food, with branches in Cheadle and Manchester. This is the information for the Manchester venue.

The Ritz Manchester live music venue
Manchester
Music venue
The Ritz

The Ritz was originally a dance hall, built in 1928, has hosted The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and The Smiths and is still going strong as a gig venue now.

Homeground
Manchester
Event venue
Homeground

Homeground is HOME’s brand new outdoor venue, providing an open-air space for theatre, food, film, music, comedy and more.

Manchester
Café or Coffee Shop
Burgess Cafe Bar
at IABF

Small but perfectly-formed café – which also serves as the in-house bookstore, stocking all manner of Burgess-related works, along with recordings of his music. It’s a welcoming space, with huge glass windows making for a bright, welcoming atmosphere.

Rain Bar pub in Manchester
City Centre
Bar or Pub
Rain Bar

This huge three-floor pub, formerly a Victorian warehouse, then an umbrella factory (hence the name), has one of the city centre’s largest beer gardens. The two-tier terrace overlooks the Rochdale canal and what used to be the back of the Hacienda, providing an unusual, historic view of the city.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
The Briton’s Protection

Standing on the corner of a junction opposite The Bridgewater Hall, The Briton’s Protection is Manchester’s oldest pub. It has occupied the same spot since 1795, going under the equally patriotic name The Ancient Britain.

Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
Castlefield
Gallery
Castlefield Gallery

The influential Castlefield Gallery sits at the edge of Manchester’s exciting Castlefield district, an ideal home for thought-provoking contemporary art.

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