The London International Mime Festival (LIMF) is the UK’s annual festival of visual theatre. The festival brings premieres of contemporary circus-theatre, puppetry, live art, extreme dance and non text-based drama from around the world to the London stage, including plenty of family friendly shows.

When: January 16 to February 5

Where: See individual events for venue. The venues are Barbican Theatre & The Pit, Jacksons Lane, Little Angel Theatre, Peacock Theatre, Shoreditch Town Hall, The Place and Wilton’s Music Hall.

Ticket price: See individual listing

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Family-friendly festival events include:

Told by an Idiot (UK) CHARLIE & STAN
Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, London E1 8JB
Wed 18 Jan – Sat 4 Feb
Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat mats 3pm
Runs: 80 mins/no interval
Age guidance: Suitable for everyone
£14.50 – £29 No booking fees. Discounts available
Tel: 020 7702 2789/ www.wiltons.org.uk
After-show discussion: Tue 24 Jan (BSL interpreted)

Andrea Salustri (Italy) MATERIA (London premiere)
Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA
Thu 19 – Sun 22 Jan
Thu – Sat 7.30pm: Sat & Sun mats 3pm
Runs: 55 mins/no interval
Age Guidance: 6+
£18/£16 + booking fees. No fee for in person at the box office
Tel: 020 8340 5226/www.jacksonslane.org.uk
After-show discussion: Fri 20 Jan (BSL interpreted)

Familie Flöz (GERMANY) FESTE (UK premiere)
The Peacock, Portugal Street, London WC2A 2HT
Thu 2 – Sat 4 Feb
Thu – Fri 7.30pm, Sat 5pm
Runs: 90 mins/no interval
Age Guidance: 5+
£18 – £35 + booking fees. No fee for in person at the box office
Tel: 020 7863 8222/www.peacocktheatre.com
After-show discussion: Fri 3 Feb (BSL interpreted)

String Theatre (UK) A WATER JOURNEY
Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, London N1 2DN
Fri 3 – Sun 5 Feb
Fri 7.30pm: Sat 3pm & 7.30pm: Sun 11am & 3pm
Runs: 40 mins/no interval
Age Guidance: 5+
£13.50 adults / £11.50 children + booking fees. No fee for in person at the box office
Tel: 020 7226 1787/www.littleangeltheatre.com
Audio Described performance: Sat 4 Feb 3pm
After-show discussion: Sat 4 Feb 2pm 
Touch Tour for blind and partially sighted people: Sat 4 Feb 2pm

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