The Gruffalo's Child

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One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. There's a zoo not far from Manchester that boasts a magical deep dark wood inspired by the Gruffalo. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he?

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The zoo is showcasing the fascinating stories and traditions of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a holiday which originated in Mexico, with some added wonders from the natural world. There's even a Gruffalo cafe to take a break from all those stories of owl ice cream and scrambled snake.Visitors can also meet father and son duo, Itzatna Arts, on selected dates to bring to life the magic of animals and traditional Mexican culture, through immersive storytelling and a variety of traditional central and southern American games. Visitors can walk through a heated enclosure as hundreds of colourful butterflies fly all around and may even land on you too. Visitors are invited to take a stroll through the deep dark wood - which is accessed just through the main entrance to the zoo. And handily for parents, there's also a mini adventure playground outside to keep youngsters entertained at this pit stop too.

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There are interactive exhibits where kids can press a button and part of the story is told as its magical creatures emerge. As you venture through, there are also the live animal enclosures to explore - including the large snake tanks that will get plenty of oohs from little visitors. Outside there's a large play park close the Gibbon Forest with a range of play equipment including adventure trail, slides and climbing frames.The Garrick Theatre is located on Charing Cross Road, near to Leicester Square in London’s West End. But last year it added a four acre woodland experience that's home to all of the much-loved creatures from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic Gruffalo books.