02/03/2026
😢 We’re really sorry to share that Little Seagulls Children’s Theatre Festival will not be going ahead in 2026.
After two fantastic years of providing free entertainment for local children and families, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to pause the festival this year. Due to scheduling challenges on the Royal Green and funding constraints, it hasn’t been possible to deliver the event to the standard the community deserves.
Putting on a festival like this involves significant costs beyond the professional acts, including site hire, staging, equipment, insurance, security, and essential infrastructure. Unfortunately we have not been able to secure the support needed for 2026.
The good news is that we fully intend to bring the festival back in 2027.
�To help make this possible, we’ll be running fundraising events throughout the year.
📅 1 August 2026 — Family Day at The Seagull Theatre�This was originally the planned festival date, and while the outdoor event won’t be taking place, we’ll be hosting a fun family day at The Seagull Theatre instead. More information will be announced later in the year.
If you’d like to support the future of the festival, donations of any size make a huge difference:�
👉 https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLGVFXDT934DQ/checkout/7QA3OC3EPZJBYYP4DBTOI3AL
Thank you to everyone who has supported the festival so far: performers, volunteers, funders, and the wonderful families who joined us. Your support means everything 💙
Please keep following our page for updates, fundraising events, and the festival’s return in 2027.