The Mushroom Show

The Mushroom Show comes to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Wednesday 28 October, with two performances: 11:00–12:20 and 13:30–14:50. It's from the award-winning Scratchworks Theatre Company, and it's built around science, music and interactive games for families.

The show follows Augustine Fogwoode, presented as the world's most enthusiastic mushroom enthusiast, and her puppet friend Goldie. Together they explore the scientific superpowers and amazing abilities of fungi, with the whole thing packed with interactive games, playful music and plenty of laughs. It's the kind of thing where the audience gets involved rather than just sitting and watching, and adults and children alike have praised it for being as educational as it is entertaining.

It's not a standalone piece, either. The show is staged as part of RAMM's Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi exhibition, so it fits right into what the museum is focusing on at the moment. It was supported by Arts Council England, Doorstep Arts, Libraries Unlimited, Beaford, Theatre Alibi and Unity Theatre Trust, and developed with the University of Plymouth, which gives you a sense of the research and the community work that went into it.

Tickets are £5.50, and it's suitable for ages five and over, so it works for families with younger kids as well as older ones. With the two slots—one in the morning and one in the early afternoon—you can pick the one that fits your day best. The RAMM is on Queen Street, EX4 3RX.