Dear Zoo at the Gulbenkian
Gulbenkian, Canterbury · 4 November to 6 November 2026
Image: GulbenkianRod Campbell's lift-the-flap picture book comes to the stage with puppets, music and plenty of audience joining in, as a child writes to the zoo asking for the perfect pet. A gentle first theatre trip for pre-schoolers.
Highlights
- Puppets of the monkey, frog and puppy
- Lots of audience interaction
- Made for pre-school children
Good to know
- Schools can book group visits
Getting there
Gulbenkian, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NB
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Gulbenkian is the University of Kent's arts centre, with a theatre, concert hall and cinema on the Canterbury campus. The programme runs from touring theatre, dance, music and comedy to a strong family strand, including the annual bOing! family festival, with hundreds of events and film screenings every year. Come for a show or film, or a coffee in the café.
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