The Zing Zilla’s & Dick and Dom return for this years Lollibop 2012

The ‘LolliBop Live’ stage will play host to some of the hottest names in kids entertainment with musical performances from the likes of the Zing Zilla's, JassaAluwahlia (Art Attack) and The Mr Men & Little Miss Party Roadshow. TV favourites Dick and Dom will also take to the stage to entertain crowds with their unique blend of music and games. 

Celebrating its first year in the West End, Shrek the Musical will also make a special appearance with a performance from the award-winning show (Sunday 19 only).

 In the Lollipaladium, see the story of The Gruffalo brought to life on the stage with plenty of audience interaction. CBeebiesfavourite, Mister Maker will be on hand to demonstrate his unique arts and crafts skills.  Mister Maker is a real life character who gets inspiration to make art from everything around him. Packed full of stimulating ideas, set in his own fantasy art world, prepare to expect the unexpected!

Other headline attractions include yoga sessions with Waybuloo, workshops by Horrible Histories, Roald Dahl Museum and Storytelling Centre, performances by 8ft Titan the Robot, an Alice In Wonderland tea partyand a chance to meet ‘Tiny’, a 125 million years young dinosaur.

The brand new life-size Transformers Optimus Prime Truck will also be at the three day event, giving fans the chance to get up and personal with this movie legend. 

Pint sized guests (and grown ups) will notice a few more additions to the 2012 event.

The ‘LolliBop Kitchen‘ is an exciting new area, where LolliBoppers will have the chance to learn new skills from live demonstrations and interactive workshops, featuring popular blogger My Daddy Cooks.

A new ’Tween Town‘ area will feature a number of activities for older kids including street dance, hula-hooping, magic and beat-boxing workshops, plus an older arts and crafts tent and a brand new laser room!

Halfords will create a bespoke Bike City at LolliBop, which will include a Wacky Races obstacle course for under 5’s, where children can be the first to try out a brand new range of Balance and Apollo kids bikes. For older kids, highlights include a BMX stunt display and demo area.

Other new areas include: ‘LolliBop Animal Curiosities’, which features animals including a polar bear, a dinosaur and gorillas!  ‘The Disco Shed‘ which will have mini boppers (and parents!) dancing the day away and ‘The Village Green‘ – the perfect spot to chill out and enjoy some street theatre.

Back by popular demand, the Science Museum are preparing for a triumphant return to Regent’s Park with an expanded area and dedicated Science Zone.

For pre-schoolers, the ‘3ft &Under’ area is also back.  Confirmed activities include a mini disco, tiny play, little arts, baby ballet, yoga, teddy bears picnic and sing and sign.  There will be two boob and botty boudoirs this year, and covered buggy parks and lollishade areas are also being created.

Old favourites, including ‘LolliSports‘, ‘Imagination Stations‘, ‘Itsy Bitsy Strictly‘ and ‘The Enchanted Forest‘ will all also return for 2012.

And if that wasn’t enough, there are plenty of arts and craft activities, face painting and workshops, including circus skills.

A wide selection of food and drink stalls are on offer to provide a welcome rest.

All of the activities, stages and events are included in the entry ticket price, which starts at £22 per person.For more information, including a full programme of events, visit www.lollibopfestival.com

Rastamouse for Lollibop Festival 2011

LolliBop are chuffed to bits to announce that Rastamouse and his crime fighting companions Scratchy and Zoomer  will be “Makin’ a bad ting good” on their way to the LolliBop main stage this year! We can’t wait!

Mel Wilds LolliBop Director says “We at LolliBop towers are squeaking with excitement that Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zoomer will be coming to this years festival – come down and join us for three days of fun!”

Rastamouse added: “Da Easy Crew vibes gonna be rockin’ LolliBop dis year.  Irie Man!

‘Give it up for Da Easy Crew’!

Sharing a bit of love and respect and skating their way onto the LolliBop stage Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zoomer will keep the little ones bopping with some ‘Hot Hot Hot’ tracks from their debut album and some cool, cool performances of songs from the show including ‘Ice Popp’.

Reggae singing superhero Rastamouse became a phenomenon earlier this year after his TV series premiered on CBeebies.

When things go wrong in Mouseland, President Wensley Dale always calls on Da Easy Crew. That’s when Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zoomer hang up their guitars and cut loose from Nuff Song Studio to find out “whaa gwaan”. More often than not there’s a mystery needs solving or a criminal to be captured. By working together Da Easy Crew always fix the problem. And if a criminal has been apprehended Rastamouse makes sure redemption not retribution is the order of the day. Whatever’s gone wrong; through love and respect Rastamouse will always make a bad thing good!

After a sell – out success in London’s Clissold Park last summer, the magical LolliBop festival is proud to have found a majestic new home in Regent’s Park!

With his laid back vibe and reggae – jammin’ sound Rastamouse joins The Zany ZingZillas who will be monkey’ing around on the main stage joined by Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest play; get scared by Horrible Histories or see your favourite CBeebies presenters Cerrie Burnell, Alex Winters and Sid Stone introducing our fabulous acts. Fly into space with The Science Museum Live, dance the night away with Dick & Dom and Baby Loves Disco at the Ibiza style disco Minimission, or Rhumba around Itsy Bitsy Strictly style.

And there’s much much more! Facepainting, arts and crafts, comedy, Babyoke, hairdressing, go karting, pizza making workshops, Football factory, an Enchanted Forest with wizard & fairy schools, DJ Workshops and even a gorilla enclosure…watch out for your bananas! Phew!

LolliBop is THE family event of the summer with all the thrills of a festival vibe but without the hassle of camping or long car journeys! Plus once you have paid your ticket price all entertainment is free! Our fantastic three day festival extravaganza is a feast of interactive fun, where everything is aimed at keeping our pint sized festival goers happy.

We just can’t wait for you to have a taste of LolliBop!