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Average Rating: 4.7 4.7

  1. The show was absolutely fantastic and seeing my little girl so excited to see the characters in real life, waving clapping and blowing kisses made me fill up.
    Was a truly magical experience.

    My only gripe was meeting the characters afterwards, it seemed very poorly organised. We had Pre booked to meet both iggle piggle and upsy daisy, yet those who bought tickets at the desk that day to meet them, went in before us leaving us waiting around till almost everyone had gone for our names to be called with a very tired upset little girl.
    We bought a balloon and a soft toy but other than paying money after money after money there was nothing to keep toddlers occupied.

    That being said, when we finally did get to go in it was lovely to see my gorgeous girl so happy to meet them, hugging and kissing iggle piggle and upsy daisy. And the photos you get are lovely.

    Rachael Poulson, The Trafford Centre 4/5

  2. Highly enjoyable experience- very cleverly and appropriately done. Spot on for preschool children in terms of show duration, visual stimulation, small audience venue. We took our 2 year old and 3 year old boys and they loved it. If going to greet with one of characters would take something to entertain children as waiting time is pretty long especially for young children but meeting upsy daisy was worth every minute- especially seeing one of our little boys who has a learning disability get so excited and giving her a big hug!

    Lisa Edwards, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  3. The whole experience completely met (and surpassed) our expectations. Our 2 year old lad was in awe. He loved meeting Iggle Piggle after the show and introduced him to his toy monkey. A very professional operation with great facilities and great staff. The show itself was brilliant and just the right length for young children. Plaudits to the actors. It was a very warm day in Manchester! Would have no hesitation in recommending the show and goody bag if your kids are In the Night Garden fans. Just go.

    Jamie W, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  4. My 2 year old daughter had a great time, clapping away excitedly, totally fixed on the performance from start to finish. The timing was just about right, wasnt too short and wasnt too long. The staff from the people at the front to the people in the foyer were all very very nice and friendly and always had a smile on their face. A bit pricey but for the smile you see on your kids face its well worth it. A+++

    Paul J, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  5. We had a brilliant time. My little girl is 2 and loved every minute. Her face lit up when each of the characters came on and not being restricted to a chair meant that she could stand up and join in with the dances with plenty of room not to be in anyone elses way. Loved it - would recommend to any night garden fan.
    My only drawback was the cost to meet a charatcer - would have loved to do it but £15 for 3 minutes is just too much.

    J Ward, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  6. I bought my 3 year old to one of the shows and he loved it!! He's a very hyper child and this was the longest i've ever known him sit still in his life!! We sat in the front row of standard seating which was perfect as he could stand against the railing! His goody bag was great value for money i'm so pleased with it it's really worth buying with the amount of things you get in it.
    We also met iggle piggle afterwards (i didn't realise you got a free picture aswell and could buy more photos for £5) So the £15 seemed a pretty good price when a picture is added in. The fact you don't have to que to wait to meet the character either is great they just cll your name out from a list so you can get a drink and look at the little shop.
    The only down side is my son was looking forward to seeing the inflatable haahoos most of all and for some reason on the day they wasn't there? I found this really unfair as i dont think they should of been advertised as being there if there not my poor son was heart broken :(

    Claire, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  7. Great show! My 1year old daughter really enjoyed it, loved watching her face light up seeing the characters. Very well done, everything thought of. Unfortunately very disappointed with the system for meeting the characters, had to wait ages for our names to be called , we met both characters, so after meeting one we then had to wait again to be called to meet the other, by this point my daughter was getting very restless and it did spoil the experience, which is a shame as it started off great! Also £8 for a balloon? Really? We ordered a goody bag which was great value for money!

    Jodie, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  8. Overall the show was brilliant. My one year old really enjoyed it. Long wait to meet the character - a bit too long with a little baby. Prices in the shop a bit too high. Overall definitely worth seeing.

    Magdalena, The Trafford Centre 4/5

  9. Went to the Trafford Centre show today with my 2 and 4yr old to see the Pinky Ponk show. The girls loved it especially my 2yr old who got so excited when she saw her favourite characters. It was worth every penny to see their faces although I have to say I feel the price of tickets shouldn't be the same for adults as it is for children. Also the price for the meet the characters was absolutely shocking! Overall though I would recommend this as a great show !

    Clare Williams, The Trafford Centre 4/5

  10. we have just had the most magical experience with our boy! brought a tear to our eyes seeing his face light up! he actually thought he was in the night garden! it will be a day to treasure forever. even if your child isnt a fan of in the night garden they would still love the whole experience. a good way of introducing children to the whole theatre experience! loved it! thank you so much and well done to all the staff !!!!!

    dorraine limmer, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  11. Great show and my 2.5 year old toddler loved it but was very disappointed that they charged my 10 week old baby £12 to enter(£10 plus a booking fee of almost £2!)!!! I had purchased the tickets on line and stated that there would be a baby however were only charged for 2 adults and my toddler. When we arrived today we were told that there was a problem with the online booking and that we had to pay for my baby which came as a bit of a shock. We thought the cost was excessive considering my 10 week old had absolutely no interest in the show and was in my arms the whole time. Great show but be warned about the excessive cost!

    Alexa, The Trafford Centre 3/5

  12. An amazing show and an amazing experience from start to finish.
    Seating was excellent for everyone to see the stage.
    2 year old daughter loved it and when it finished wanted more, we loved it too!

    sarah shaw, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  13. Me and my family enjoyed the whole experience of the show. It was worth the money just to see my daughter's face loving every minute.

    Joanne Fearn, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  14. Absolutely amazing! My 2year old was so excited was never still and was dancing and singing along to all the songs. Highly recommend a vist and would even re book to go again. Fantastic

    Gemma murphy, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  15. The only thing I would say is it is expensive. We paid for premium tickets (same price for adults as children) and there wasn't enough seats for the 3 of us so my little girl had to sit on my knee. Unfair when we paid £25 each.
    However my 2 year old fully enjoyed the show and cried when it finished!

    Samantha, The Trafford Centre 4/5

  16. Brilliant show would strongly recommend going to see. Afterwards was abit of a disappointment, waited 1 hour to spend 3min with upsey daisy to get a photo even though we did pre-book. Also like many said overpriced souvenirs, lastly before we got home my daughters upsey daisy light up windmill in the goody bag broke not robust for small kids at all.

    Wayne COX, The Trafford Centre 3/5

  17. Had an amazing afternoon. My 2 year old daughter was totally entertained and mesmerized by the whole show. When I first saw on website they had people on with puppets I didn't know if this was going to work but it did and very well. The staff at the meet and great were lovely and very helpful. Upsy daisy made my daughters day.

    Michelle garner, The Trafford Centre 5/5

  18. The show is excellent. But the price of the extra's is shocking. Balloons could and should be much cheaper, same can be said for all the other item on sale.
    Go and enjoy the show, just don't buy anything while there.

    Steve, Brent Cross 4/5

  19. Excellent, however before the show starts some entertainment needs to be provided a long time standing / sitting before the show starts. Merchandise is excellent and reasonably priced - would recommend this show for all ages

    patricia morgan, Old Deer Park 4/5

  20. We had a fantastic time at Brent Cross, easy to get too, great parking & brilliant show. We took our 2 year old daughter and she loved every minute of it from start to finish, we have told all our friends and hope she will want to go again next year! Thank you to everyone involved, keep up the great work! x

    Stefanie, Brent Cross 5/5

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