***PREVIEW - GIVEAWAY***
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Are you a Tom Gates fan?
Tom Gates is a schoolboy who loves doodling and carrying out fun experiments. In a series of award-winning books written by Liz Pinchon and aimed primarily at tweens - children aged 8 - 12, Tom suffers, jokes and doodles his way through lots of hilarious situations.
But not only can you now read about him, you can also see the live show at Tyne Theatre and Opera House later this month and we have a free family ticket to give away over on our Facebook page.
Tom Gates Brilliant Bands & Doodle Live Show
This family show by hugely popular author and illustrator, Liz Pichon, - best known for her award-winning series Tom Gates, is a hugely fun-packed & INTERACTIVE monster drawing event with live music! Bring a pencil and paper, learn to doodle just like Tom and hear DUDE3 Tom’s FAVOURITE band in the whole WIDE world play some excellent tunes. There are stories and music and a chance to meet Liz and the band after the show too.
Similar in style to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, Tom Gates is a school kid who hates his teacher, one of the boys at his school and his older sister who is always being mean to him. The books are written from Tom's point of view and tells us all about his life at school. The way the book is printed makes it look like it is handwritten, with some of the words illustrated and some words written in different types of text.
The Tom Gates books are published in 36 different countries worldwide. They have also won fantastic awards too, including The Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011, The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2012, The Red House Book Award 2012 and The Blue Peter Book Award 2013.
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, Pichon’s first Tom Gates book, was published by Scholastic in 2011 and has been followed by 11 others, with more than 2.6 million copies sold in the UK. The thirteenth book in the series, Tom Gates: Epic Adventure (kind of), is released tomorrow you can buy it from Amazon here.
Other books in the series are:
12. FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FURRY CREATURES
Tyne Theatre & Opera House
The Hunting of the Snark on Tues 17 Oct 2017 4.00pm
The impossible voyage of an improbable crew to hunt an imaginary creature is brought magically to life in this sparkling musical comedy adventure for 4 to 94-year-olds. Tickets are priced £8 adult, £6.50 under 16s. Family ticket £27 (2 adults, 2 children)
Liz Pichon & the Tom Gates Brilliant Bands & Doodle Live Show on Fri 27 Oct 2017 1.00pm
Join Liz as she presents TOM GATES BRILLIANT BANDS AND DOODLE LIVE TOUR, a hugely fun-packed & INTERACTIVE monster drawing event with live music! Bring a pencil and paper, learn to doodle just like Tom and hear DUDE3 Tom’s FAVOURITE band in the whole WIDE world play some excellent tunes. There’s stories and music and a chance to meet Liz and the band after the show. Tickets are priced £16.50, £56 family ticket (Must be booked in advance, limited availability. 2 adults, 2 children or 1 adult, 3 children) or head over to our Facebook Page to enter our competition to win a FREE family ticket!
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs from Fri 8 Dec - Sun 31 Dec 2017
The most magical pantomime ever told, where poor Snow White is doomed to live UN-happily ever after with her horrid stepmother the Wicked Queen. In a true rags to riches story Snow White manages, with the help of her madcap friend Muddles, to meet a handsome Prince and make all her dreams come true. A pantomime bursting with great songs, fantastic dance routines and plenty of laughter, this is a tremendous treat for all the family you won’t want to miss! Ticket Prices: Stalls & Grand Circle: £22 adults, £20 concessions, £79 family ticket (stalls & grand circle only, not available Christmas Eve) Upper Circle: £16 adults, £14 concessions
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales on Fri 20 & Sat 21 April 2018 1.30pm & 4.30pm Fri, 10.30am & 1.30pm Sat
Under the sea, out on the farm and into the jungle, these terrific tales are woven together with live music, puppetry and a whole host of colourful characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best-loved titles: Tiddler, Monkey Puzzle, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze. Funky moves, toe tapping tunes and giggles are guaranteed! Tickets are priced £14.50 adults, £12 children, £40 family (2 adults, 2 children or 1 adult, 3 children)
What the Ladybird Heard from Fri 8 - Sun 10 June 2018 1.30pm & 4.30pm Fri & Sat, 10.30am & 1.30pm Sun.
Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Tickets are priced £13.
Did you know that the Tyne Theatre and Opera House is a Grade I listed building with key elements of outstanding national importance including the lavish auditorium and wooden stage machinery? One of only about twenty-three Grade One listed theatres in Great Britain, the theatre is also one of only ten that date to the Victorian period. The north part of the building is even located within the boundary of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site.
Don’t forget to enter our competition over on Facebook to win a FREE family ticket!
Deb x
Disclosure: My Boys Club will receive complimentary tickets to the show at Tyne Theatre & Opera House, from the theatre who are also providing the competition prize.
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This looks like a fab thing to take my little cousin to! Heading over to enter your competition now x
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