The best family events to book now on Time Out Tickets

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Time Out Tickets is the best place to get your hands on tickets for Shanghai's hottest events for the family. Right now we've got a show about a colourful elephant named Elmer, Matilda: The Musical and more. See our top picks below.

Art and exhibitions

Wet Paint Shanghai

After wowing street art lovers in New York, Miami and Tokyo, iconic graffiti artist Dave Persue comes to Shanghai for an exhibition of his famous ‘Wet Paint’ series, together with his doodles of Bunny Kitty (the cat in a rabbit costume) that have since become a symbol of New York counter-cultural street art.

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Stage

Saxo Carnival of the Animals

Personifying themselves as various animals, the Hong Kong-based saxophone group La Sax teams up with theatre director Freddy Wong, storyteller Uncle Hung and two Hong Kong-born pianists in telling a story about freedom with their saxophone tunes.

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The Mersey Belles Ukulele

Combining ukulele playing and harmonising vocals, The Mersey Belles Ukulele adds its own spin to contemporary and ukulele standards. Think ‘Mr Sandman’, ‘La Vie en Rose’, ‘Take Me to Church’... you get the gist.

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Roald Dahl's Matilda: The Musical

Critics' pick

The Royal Shakespeare Company's multi-award winning musical, inspired by Roald Dahl's beloved book, is headed for Shanghai at the end of 2019. Written by Dennis Kelly and with original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda: The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

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Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

This show based on the classic children’s book series by David McKee tells the story of a multi-coloured elephant, Elmer. Elmer is optimistic and brings fun and joy to his friends, but one day, he no longer wants to be different and instead wants to blend in with the herd. Combined with the main character's cheeky humour and colourful characters, the show about the importance of being yourself is suitable for all children.

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Slava’s Snow Show

A poetic, theatrical spectacle that has captivated and empowered the imagination of audiences and critics since 1993, Slava’s Snow Show combines the art of clowning and the circus, but not in the traditional sense.

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The best family events to book now on Time Out Tickets

Art and exhibitions

Wet Paint Shanghai

Stage

Saxo Carnival of the Animals

The Mersey Belles Ukulele

Roald Dahl's Matilda: The Musical

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

Slava’s Snow Show

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