Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester runs at The Salberg Studio from 7 to 27 December, a musical adaptation of the Beatrix Potter story. It's an interactive show for young children and families, and it's one of the first productions in the newly reopened Salberg Studio, which is running an intimate programme of shows alongside the main Salisbury Playhouse.

If you know the story, you'll remember the Tailor has to finish an extraordinary new coat for the Mayor by Christmas Day, all while his naughty cat Simpkin is busy chasing mice. This version builds on the success of the 2019 production, but it's a brand-new take with new songs and a fresh look. It's written by the same creative team behind The Night Before Christmas (2016 & 2018) and Little Robin Redbreast (2017 & 2020), so it's in the same family of Christmas shows they've been doing for a few years now.

There's plenty of choice for when to take the kids. Most days have two performances, one at 10:45am and another at 1:30pm, which makes it easy to fit around a school run or a nap. Christmas Eve (Thursday 24 December) adds a third show at 4pm, and Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December) has two: 1:30pm and 4pm. Tickets are £12.50 to £16.50, and the show runs at The Salberg Studio, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA.