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Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub + Babar the Little Elephant

  • Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, SE1 United Kingdom (map)
Beautifully topical, Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub is a thrilling and wondrous adventure, where the power of music and nature inspire us all to make the world a better place.
— Dame Judi Dench

A taster of Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub

Premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall

Part of the London Literature Festival

The magical, musical adventure for children is brought to life at this London premiere, presented by the Orpheus Sinfonia with Zeb Soanes narrating.

Fred and the Fantastic Tub-Tub tells the story of Fred and her green-fingered grandfather, who leads her and their cat on a summer holiday adventure that just might save the planet.

It was written by Soanes, a Classic FM presenter and author of the bestselling Gaspard the Fox series, and features illustrations by Anja Uhren. Music composed by James Marangone, with Thomas Carroll conducting the Orpheus Sinfonia .

Preceding it, Soanes narrates Poulenc’s charming The Story of Babar the Little Elephant, which has enchanted children all over the world.

Orpheus Sinfonia

Zeb Soanes Narrator
Thomas Carroll Conductor

For Ages 7+

All tickets: £12
Concessions available

This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).

Duration: c. 1 hours 5 minutes