Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play (From 17 December)
Watch everyone's favourite brother and sister (as seen on ABC television) be brought to life by a magical mix of puppets, live action and music with Britain's Polka Dot Theatre.

Babies Proms 1: I Wanna Be a Mermaid (26 February - 13 March)
Be inspired to dance and sing under the sea with the rhythms and humour of vocal and percussion ensemble Coco's Lunch.

Nearly Lear (9 April)
In a one-woman tour de force, actress and acclaimed clown Susanna Hamnett (Canada) braves the darkest storm in English literature to transform Shakespeare's King Lear from the sunny and sensitive perspective of the Fool.

Me and My Shadow (9 - 17 April)
Fantastical imagery, physical theatre, an original score and innovative lighting combine in this tale about a young girl and her shadow from Adelaide's Patch Theatre Company.

Babies Prom 2: I See (Ngarrany Nhama Dätiwuy Ngath I Man) (5 - 15 May)
Through song and dance, the Ancestor Spirits share the Dreamings. These stories, handed down through generations, serve to introduce little ones to Indigenous nations around Australia.

Songs from Above (9 - 16 June)
In this gentle experience for the very young, children and families huddle together under stars in a purpose-built tent for a sensory journey through what it means to be little in a remarkable world.

Family Proms: Lah Lah's Big Live Band (25 & 26 June)
Under the grand sails of Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, children and families help Lah-Lah and Buzz the Band Leader create the biggest and grooviest big band in town.

Circus Incognitus (12 - 24 July)
Circus legend Jamie Adkins finds weird and wonderfully acrobatic ways to overcome his fear of public speaking.

Wolf (30 July)
Some stories are told to scare us, some are told to make us brave. This original physical theatre piece leaps off from Little Red Riding Hood to explore the role of fear in our lives.

Family Proms: Sydney Symphony's Family Classics (6 August)
Spark some young interest in live orchestral music as the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Sinfonia rip through some child-friendly Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

Babies Proms: Music Book (9 - 19 August)
Favourite stories burst into life on screen with music by the Babies Proms Orchestra.

Little Big Shots (6 - 7 August)
Australia's only major film festival for children returns, featuring new Australian and international shorts, animations and documentaries.

The Forest (3 - 4 September)
In this interactive piece of contemporary dance theatre, light and sound transform the space so that kids can observe nature and experience the seasons.

Babies Proms 4: Flamenco Fiesta (9 - 21 September)
Palmas (hand-clapping) and percussion will have everyone on their feet in this swirling gypsy story from the south of Spain.

The Gruffalo (24 September - 8 October)
A mouse took a stroll through a deep, dark wood...and stumbled across this magical musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's award-winning picture book.

The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk (26 November)
Scotland's award-winning Catherine Wheels Theatre Company delivers a touching coming-of-age tale of friendship, bullying and betrayal.

Babies Proms 5: Christmas Bells (29 November - 11 December)
Kick off the fun and festivities by singing along with a special Christmas chamber choir.

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