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138ACTIVITIESWICKEDApolloVictoriaTheatreAge:8+Partoftheappealofthismulti-award-winningmusicalsurelyliesinitscleverlylayeredstoryline.Youngeraudiencememberswillenjoyarollickingtaleoftheunlikelyfriendshipbetweentwogirls–popularblondeGlindaandmisunderstoodElphaba,bornwithgreenskin–whileolderviewerswillalsopickuponthemesofacceptance,propagandaandracism,tonamebutafew.Theresult?Puremagic.UntilApril2017;from£19.50wickedthemusical.co.ukThehottesthappeningsforyourkids.ByREBECCA SMITHSHOWS &EVENTSCYCLEREVOLUTIONDesignMuseumAge:10+Cyclingiscurrentlyundergoingahugesurgeinpopularity,soifyouhaveakeentwo-wheelerinyourfamily–orwanttoconvincemoresluggishcharges–thisexhibitionisjusttheticket.Bringingtogetherbikes,clothing,equipment,filmandphotography,itcelebratescyclingtodayandexplainswhereitmighttakeusinthefuture.HighlightsincludeSirChrisHoy’s 2012 OlympicTrackbike.Until 30 June;from£13.65designmuseum.org``````BUGSYMALONELyricHammersmithAge:6+Ifyourkidsliketheideaofacustard-shootingsplurgegun,they’lllovethisproductionofAlanParker’sclassicProhibitionmusical.TheyoungcastplayingrivalmobstersFatSamandDandyDan,ex-boxerBugsy,aspiringsingerBlouseyBrown,andFatSam’sgirlTallulah,areclearlyhavingaball,andtheirenthusiasm,pluselectricchoreographyandsongs,makeforawinningexperience.11 June-4September;from£15lyric.co.uk``````THERAILWAYCHILDRENOntourAge:9+EdithNesbit’sheartwarmingstoryofadventure,intrigueandfriendshiphasdelightedadultsandchildrenalikeforgenerations,andisnowbroughttolifefornewaudiencesinthisproduction,presentedinsometrulystunningopen-airvenuesacrossBritainandIreland.Withperiodcostumes,traditionalmusicandsongs,andahostofunforgettablecharacters,TheRailwayChildrenisatreatforallthefamily,perfectforasummerevening’sentertainment.16 June- 2 September;pricesvarywithvenuechapterhouse.orgTHEATRE THEATRETHEHIVEKew Royal BotanicGardensAge:6+Mimickingthejourneyofworkerbees,awildflowermeadowwillleadvisitorsintothe 17 m-tallaluminiumstructurethatisTheHive.Animmersive,multi-sensoryexperienceinspiredbyscientificresearchintothehealthofbees,itwillreflectthesoundsandactivityofabeehivewhilebringingtolifetheimportanceofpollinatorsinfeedingtheplanet.Foodforthought,foradultsandchildrenalike.FromJune;£15kew.orgTHEATRE EDITOR’SPICK EXHIBITIONDAYOUT