Following the success of her hit book A Very Curious Christmas, beloved children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate (CBeebies ‘Maddie’s Do You Know?) will make her West End debut with her brand-new festive show, MADDIE MOATE’S VERY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS, playing at the Apollo Theatre from Friday 6 December to Saturday 4 January, with a press performance on Sunday 8 December at 3.30pm. Tickets are on sale now here.
This seasonal adventure dives into the science of winter, uncovers the mysteries behind our festive traditions, and answers some of your most curious Christmas questions. Where does snow come from? How do crackers go BANG? And why do Brussels sprouts make you fart?!
Packed with interactive fun and brimming with festive cheer, Maddie’s live science show promises to be an unforgettable and informative holiday treat for the whole family.
Maddie Moate is a BAFTA-winning children’s TV presenter and YouTube filmmaker renowned for her passion for science, wildlife, and travel. She hosted the BAFTA-nominated CBeebies TV series Maddie’s Do You Know?, CBBC’s Show Me the Honey, Springwatch’s Wildlife Academy on BBC iPlayer, and Magnolia Network’s Make Yourself At Home on Discovery Plus.
Maddie is one of the few presenters in the world making fun, educational YouTube videos for kids and families. She has spent the past decade producing curiosity-fuelled science content for her YouTube channel which was awarded “Best Kids Channel” by Kidscreen in 2022 and has amassed more than 80 million views. In addition to her own channel, Maddie has fronted online video series for BBC Earth, English Heritage, Fully Charged, and LEGO.
Beyond digital content and television, Maddie brings science to the stage, writing, producing, and hosting shows for her audiences. In the summer 2021, she debuted her show, The Wonder Games, during a London residency at The London Wonderground, and later took it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s Underbelly stage in 2022. In 2023, Maddie performed at Shakespeare’s Globe in a CBeebies adaptation of Twelfth Night. She has also been a regular in the popular CBeebies Christmas Show since 2017, and is set to perform at the Royal Albert Hall for the CBeebies Prom for the third time in 2024.
Maddie is also an accomplished author. In 2021, she published her first nonfiction children’s book, Stuff: Eco Stories of Everyday Things, with Puffin Books. Her second book with Puffin, A Very Curious Christmas, hit the shelves in hardback in autumn 2023, and will be available in paperback from 3 October 2024.
Additionally, Maddie is a patron of the Youth STEM Awards (YSA) scheme and an ambassador for The Wildlife Trust and Eureka: The National Children’s Museum. Her work continues to inspire curiosity and a love for science in children and families worldwide.
Maddie Moate said, “I can’t wait to bring my live, festive-flavoured science show to the Apollo Theatre this Christmas! I’ll be exploring the history of our favourite traditions, asking some of the more unusual Yuletide questions, and carrying out a bunch of fun and fascinating experiments as we explore the real-life science behind the Christmas period!”
Full casting and creative team will be announced.
