Great Big Tiny World
Settle in amongst hundreds of real plants, to watch, hear and feel the environment come to life all around you, as we set out to grow a new world.
Welcome to this great, big, tiny world. It may be very old, but for us it’s brand new.
Here we’re all a connected ecosystem, where the magic happens somewhere between us.
Filled with beautiful sounds, scents, music, shadows and sensory objects, even the tiniest things play an important part. The world is different, now you are here.
Created by internationally acclaimed sensory theatre company Oily Cart, Great Big Tiny World is a relaxed show created especially for babies and their adults.
This show is inspired by When the World Turns, a collaboration between Oily Cart (UK) and Polyglot Theatre (Australia)
Need to know
Every baby needs their own ticket. Each baby ticket admits one baby plus one accompanying adult.
You have the option to add an additional guest ticket to your booking (capped at one per person) when you go to check out. This additional adult ticket is £8.
The capacity for this show is strictly limited and we are unable to accommodate any additional accompanying guests.
Access
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 enter and exit during the show. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children.
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.