Encore: A Free Community Celebration of Storytelling

Sun Mar 30 2025 at 11:00 am to 06:30 pm UTC+01:00

Heath Street, CW1 2DA Crewe, United Kingdom | Crewe

Crewe Lyceum
Publisher/HostCrewe Lyceum
Encore: A Free Community Celebration of Storytelling
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We are excited to welcome you to our brand new FREE Encore Festival. Please see the schedule below. Some performances and workshops are ticketed to manage numbers.
Where do the Noses Grow?
Age: 6 months - 7 years
Start Times: 10am, 12pm, 2pm | Running Time: 25 mins | Crewe Library
One night Lucy cannot sleep. She hears a strange sound bouncing around her bed! What is it? She awakes and discovers a strange, crumbled bit of brown paper, paper that seems to be alive... what can it be? It wants her to follow it... And so, begins a fantastical journey full of strange encounters and play. She sets off to reach the island of noses where the strange nose rose grows. So... Where do the noses grow?
Puppet Making Workshops
Age: 7+
Start Times: 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm | Running Time: 1hr | Crewe Lyceum Theatre: Studio Theatre
Create Your Own Wooden Spoon Puppet of the Big Friendly Giant Characters! Step into a world of wonder and creativity with our fun-filled.
The Tale of Nobody Nose
Age: 5+
Start Time: 3.15pm | Running Time: 1hr | Crewe Lyceum Theatre: Main Stage
Experience imaginative, wordless storytelling, skilful puppetry, and classic clowning as the hilarious trio of clowns, Boz, Yolo, and Flo lead audiences on an epic journey like no other! With their magical map-of-dreams in hand, they’ll travel through enchanting landscapes across land, sea, and skies to help a lone puppet find the most important thing of all… their very own red nose!
Community Performances
Running Time: 11am till 3pm | Crewe Lyceum Square
Crewe Lyceum Junior Company
Crewe Brass Band
Matrix
Crewe Lyceum Theatre Choir
(not ticketed)
The BFG: Film Screening
Cert: PG
Age: All ages
Start Time: 5pm | Running Time: 1hr 55 mins | Crewe Lyceum Square
Join us for a special screening of The BFG (2016), directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Roald Dahl's beloved classic. This enchanting adventure follows young Sophie as she befriends the Big Friendly Giant, a kind-hearted giant who introduces her to a world of wonder and dreams. Together, they set out on a magical journey to stop the evil giants threatening the human world. Perfect for families, this heart warming film brings Dahl’s timeless tale to life with stunning visuals and captivating performances.
(not ticketed)
Drop-In Craft Activities in our Circle Foyer, 11AM-2.30PM
Join us for a variety of craft activities inspired by our upcoming shows, based on the beloved family books, Pirates Love Underpants and The Dinosaur That Pooped a Rock Show.
• Create your own dinosaur with clay
• Enjoy face-painting and temporary tattoos
• Dive into exciting storytelling activities
• Enter our competition for a chance to win tickets to see Pirates Love Underpants!
(non-ticketed)
Step Inside The Lost Dream Depository in our Gallery Foyer, 11AM, 12NOON & 2.30PM
Hidden somewhere between the sleeping and waking worlds lies a place whispered about in hushed tones. A place where dreams – forgotten, abandoned, and misplaced – come to rest. A place called - The Lost Dream Depository. A store of carefully curated dreams and nightmares, its shelves stacked high with the hopes and fears of Crewe’s dreamers.
And now, for one day only, this mysterious vault opens its doors to YOU. Wander through a world of dreams and nightmares, expertly woven into an unforgettable storytelling experience by The League of Curiosity and the imaginative minds of Beechwood Primary’s Year 5 children.
(non-ticketed)

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Heath Street, CW1 2DA Crewe, United Kingdom, Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council, Heath Street, Crewe, CW1 2BL, United Kingdom,Crewe

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