Wonder Gig (0-10yrs)

Wonder Gigs are back at Gloucester Guildhall on Saturday 28 November, with a session for children aged 5 to 10. It's a family-friendly live music morning, and if you've got little ones who love a tune, it's one of those things that's actually built for you to go to together rather than just dropping them off.

The format is simple: a professional musician playing acoustic covers of well-known pop, rock and folk tunes, with an experienced play facilitator on hand. The facilitator brings along props and puppets, and there's plenty of room for child-led play, so the kids can move around and do their own thing while the music is going. It's not a sit-still-and-listen kind of gig; the whole thing is designed to let children be children.

Wonder Gigs run in two strands: one for the early years and another for older children up to ten. Under-fives are welcome to join in alongside an older sibling and their adults, so if you've got a mixed-age household, you can bring the whole lot. The sessions are described as a chance for adults to unwind and play with their little ones in a welcoming, relaxed space, which is a nice way of saying you don't have to worry about them fidgeting or getting restless.

It starts at 11:30am at Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, GL1 1NS. Tickets are £5 for adults and £5 for children, and every adult and child needs their own ticket.