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Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels Tickets

Meet Quentin Blake’s magical, marvellous inventor live on stage!

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Suitable for ages 3 – 8. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult.

Performance dates

18 - 21 February 2026

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre

Run time: 50 mins

No interval

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Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels London tickets

Featuring puppetry and live music, this brand-new musical adaptation of the award-winning animated series, celebrates the power of imagination and the importance of community. Playing a strictly limited run at the Southbank Centre, book your official tickets to Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels today!

What is Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels about?

Mrs Armitage is a brilliant and eccentric inventor whose wild and wonderful creations are always remarkably useful.

When she and her faithful dog Breakspear set off on a quiet bike ride to visit cousin Angela, she can’t stop thinking of ways to improve her bike. But after adding horns, snack trays, umbrellas, a dog bed and even a sail, will she ever get there?

It’s worth the applause!

  • Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators. He was appointed the very first Children's Laureate in 1999.
  • Blake has illustrated more than 300 books over his 40 year career.
  • Blake is the recipient of the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal, among countless others!
  • Mrs Armitage on Wheels was first published in 1987, and was adapted into a critically acclaimed BBC series almost four decades on, in 2024.

 

Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels creatives

  • Directed and adapted by - Samantha Lane
  • Music and lyrics - Jessie Maryon Davies
  • Set and costume designer - Ryan Dawson Laight
  • Puppetry designer - Maia Kirkman-Richards
  • Sound designer - Ian Oakley

Content

Imagine is a Relaxed festival and this event is a Relaxed Performance (RP). Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to leave and re-enter during the performance. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting for these performances and this performance contains amplified sound.