If you’re starting to think about how to keep your children entertained during the Easter holidays, look no further. Here at Polka, we have films, workshops and activity packs filled with fun things to do for children ages 2 to 7. Our focus is very much on children enjoying themselves and using the holidays to do something completely different. The Read more…

Join Leyla, Polka storyteller, on an adventure to light the magical winter lantern. Skate across a frozen lake to the Icy Palace where you will meet the Nutcracker Soldier who stands guard at the palace door. Let’s hope he will let you in so you can outsmart the Snow Queen, join King Rat for a dance in the ballroom and Read more…

Come on Polka’s story adventures! The Frost Queen is sending a Winter Gift to her neighbour and calls upon her elves to help. All they must do is take her precious jewels safely through the Wild Winter Woods, where old King Winter rules. But can the elves deliver their cargo? Or will they get distracted, playing in the forest? Join Read more…

Polka Theatre have recorded an amazing free Polka Passport workshop for the BBC Novels project! #MyBookLife The workshop premieres on 27 October, 10am and is sure to keep children well entertained. This is special project for Merton’s children so don’t miss out. Read more…

Host a Picnic for Polka Bring your friends, neighbours or family together for a special picnic, and help raise vital funds for Polka’s future. Enjoy one of our delicious hampers or create your own Polka Picnic with our FREE fundraising pack full of recipes, games and more!   ORDER A POLKA PICNIC HAMPER (SW19 &SW20 ONLY) Receive a gorgeous wicker hamper packed with Read more…

Host a Picnic for Polka Bring your friends, neighbours or family together for a special picnic, and help raise vital funds for Polka’s future. Enjoy one of our delicious hampers or create your own Polka Picnic with our FREE fundraising pack full of recipes, games and more!   ORDER A POLKA PICNIC HAMPER (SW19 &SW20 ONLY) Receive a gorgeous wicker hamper packed with Read more…

Wednesday 26th August, 10.30am INDONESIA Storytelling & Drama Workshop for 3-5 years Join Varshini on our last stop to Bali in Indonesia for a storytelling and drama workshop. Bali – a land with rice paddies, volcanic mountains and sandy beaches where we will transform into elephants, buffaloes, fireflies and even rain. We will become storytellers of a folklore tale about Read more…

Thursday 20th August, 10.30am CZECH REPUBLIC Puppetry Workshop for 7-11 years Alex is going to Prague in the Czech Republic to explore the story of the famous Golem of Prague – the monster made of clay to defend the people of the ghetto. Discover the secret of breathing life into inanimate objects by puppeteering objects around your house! But watch Read more…

Monday 17 August, 10.30am NORWAY Storytelling & Drama Workshop for 3-5 years We are off to Norway with Dani for a storytelling and drama workshop! Pack those imaginations as we head off to hear a classic story, the Three Billy Goats Gruff. This is a Norwegian folk tale full of the natural beauty of this Nordic land, animal trickery and a Read more…

Join special guest hosts Joanna Lumley, Amanda Holden and friends for Polka’s first Online Charity Quiz!  An online evening of quick-thinking, creativity and surprises, all from the comfort of your living room. The evening will raise vital funds to help Polka continue supporting children impacted by Covid19 through lockdown and beyond. How to Play Register to take part and, if Read more…

Introducing Polka Online (#PolkaOnline): a new digital resource for family creativity during lockdown. Polka Theatre, the UK’s No.1 children’s theatre based in South West London, has moved its output online during the lockdown period. Content created around the theme of Lions, Gorillas and Everywhere Bears explores some of the much-loved children’s books that the theatre has adapted for stage, providing Read more…

To celebrate Small size Days 2020, pop to Wimbledon Library and join Polka for a special free event to hear fantastical stories full of wonder and delight. This event is linked to National Storytelling Week, where numerous stories for all ages are told in, theatres, museums, schools, hospitals, spoken word venues, storytelling clubs and care homes. “Wherever the events take Read more…

A lyrical tale from the award-winning author of The Gruffalo. When a little girl makes a string of paper dolls, she takes them by the hand on a fantastical adventure.  Whirling through the home and garden they fly through the air, until they are confronted with some very sharp scissors… Adapted from the acclaimed picture book created by former Children’s Laureate Read more…