Popular children's book is adapted for Northampton stage

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will feature a menagerie of 75 enchanting puppets during a magical 60-minute show that faithfully adapts four of Eric Carle’s best loved books for the stage.

His books have captivated generations of readers with their iconic hand-painted illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing millions of children to a bigger, brighter world, and to their first experience of reading itself.

Performances takes place at 4pm on Wednesday February 1 and then 10am and 1pm on Thursday and Friday February 2 and 3.

Tickets – priced £13 – can be booked by calling the box office on 01604 624811 or by visiting www.royalandderngate.co.uk.