Cinema/theatre/TV

The English National Ballet's second production in the My First ... series opened yesterday at the Peacock Theatre in London. Anne and Harriet Coates were there to see the stunning adaptation on My First Cinderella.

Tickets are now available for Justin & Friends New Arena Tour for Easter 2013.

Spring 2013 sees the second in the English National Ballet's productions for children. My First Cinderella opens in London at the Peacock Theatre and then begins a UK tour. Tickets can now be booked.

To celebrate the launch of the new Poppy Cat books and toys at John Lewis Oxford Street, Yvette Henlon and two year old Victoria attended a breakfast reading, with Poppy Cat herself and the voice of Poppy Cat, Joanna Page. 

Tickets to over 38 shows and activities go on sale from Tuesday 12 June. One child free with every full-paying adult; up to two more children at half-price throughout August.

Hazel Bothma and her five year old daughter Frida went to the Gala Performance of the The Go! Go! Go! Show in London's Leicester Square and gave it a top rating!

On the Sly (A pas de loup), is the first release from Showcomotion Films, which has been established with the support of the Creative Arts Venues (CAV) Network and aims to build a diverse audience for children’s cinema from around the world by releasing a handpicked selection of international children’s films during the school holidays. Anne Coates was captivated.

Booking now for a singing, dancing and laughing experience at London's Empire Leicester Square, Go! Go! Go! Show opens on 2 June 2012.

Kindur uses notion capture technology, an interactive stage and digital projections to allow children to join the seasonal migration of Icelandic sheep across volcanoes, waterfalls and glaciers underneath the Northern Lights. The tour across the UK and Ireland begins 10 May 2012.

The Peacock Theatre in London launches My First Sleeping Beauty, the first in a series bringing children their first taste of the magical world of ballet. Anne Coates took Harriet (almost two) and Rosamunde (almost seven) for a spellbinding treat!

The Wiggles are proud to announce that they will be bringing their live tour back to the UK and Ireland in 2012. Celebrating the return of original yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, the fab four will be bringing a brand new show to venues in Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Guildford, Bristol, London, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford and Brighton.

English National Ballet presents My First Sleeping Beauty, choreographed and designed by Matthew Hart. The UK National Tour runs from 3 April to 3 June 2012.

This year's Royal Institution's Christmas lectures, presented by Professor Bruce Hood, will be broadcast on BBC Four at 8pm on 27, 28 and 29 December 2011 – fun-filled science for young people and families.

Anne and Harriet Coates joined Sooty and his friends at the Garrick Theatre, London for an Izzy Wizzy Christmas show.

Don't miss the charming adventures of Dora the Explorer in her latest animated adventure on the Nickelodeon TV Network.

Anne Coates reviews the  second feature film from director Céline Sciamma, Tomboy.

Wiggles Big Birthday will be in cinemas from Monday 29 August, 2011

Anne Coates went to the premiere of The Itch of the Golden Nit, an ambitious project from the Tate which exceeds expectations. See it on Saturday 2 July at 9am on BBC2.