Sunday Magazine – May 26, 2019

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by Kirsten Jones

Julia Donaldson’s magical

tale The Gruffalo starts a

UK tour from Wednesday.

Join a little mouse on a

daring hunt for hazelnuts in

the deep, dark wood. He

meets hungry creatures on

his way – but will his tale of

a terrifying gruffalo keep

him from their dinner

plates? With songs and

monstrous fun for children

aged three and over, the

musical is at Kingston’s

Rose Theatre in London

until June 2. Including a

10-week run in the West

End, it tours until November.

See gruffalolive.com.

It’s time to get back to nature

with 30 Days Wild. This

month-long challenge from The

Wildlife Trusts urges people to

go outdoors in June and get

close to the natural world. Sign

up for a guide full of stickers,

seeds and ideas for helping

wildlife and head off to the Big

Wild Weekend on June 15 and

16 for walks, crafts and

activities suitable for people

of all ages. To find Big Wild

Weekend activities in your

area, go to wildlifetrusts.org.

Beat the crowds and book tickets to El Dorado Festival for a weekend

of music and merriment in the Herefordshire countryside. From July 5

to 7, Eastnor Castle Deer Park will host the adults-only festival with its

exciting acrobatics and party games, wacky workshops and disco hits

from Kool & the Gang, Andy C and Joey Negro. Weekend camping

tickets cost about £156, which covers hot showers, flushing loos and

a 24-hour reception service. See eldoradofestival.com.

Let the kids walk and talk with

the animals this half term

when Mini Keepers returns to

ZSL London Zoo. Children and

parents can go behind the

scenes to take part in a range

of animal activities in a

special, safe keeper zone.

Kids can make lunch for their

favourite animals, try training

meerkats and get their hands

dirty by mucking out with an

expert team. Mini Keepers

runs until next Sunday. For

information, see zsl.org.

Watch an Elton John biopic and a revenge thriller and read a touching tale

© ZSL LONDON ZOO / © MATTHEW ROBERTS, 2020 VISION

Rocketman

Taron Egerton is note-

perfect as Elton John in

this biopic. Watch as

the shy Reginald Dwight

struggles to transform

himself into one of the

world’s best-loved singers.

Co-starring Jamie Bell, the

movie is in cinemas now.

Destroyer

Nicole Kidman plays a

troubled detective who

channels her angst into

revenge in this thriller.

When an old adversary

arrives on her patch, she

attempts to make peace

with her past. It’s out on

Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow.

The Gift Of Friends

A new neighbour arrives in

Kingfisher Road and while

it looks as though Danielle

has it all, things may not

be quite as they appear.

The final novel of the late

Emma Hannigan, £7.99,

is out on Thursday – see

Bookshop on page 77.