Professor Slug's House of Bugs
Professor Slug’s House of Bugs is a show all about bugs. Professor Slug is an eccentric expert on invertebrates who helps bugs out with their buggy problems – and you can too!
Get as strong as an ant! Teach a bee how to buzz! And help a dung beetle make a pooey perfume for its big date…
The House of Bugs is fully booked with all sorts of bugs seeking help from Professor Slug and his fellow bug experts (that’s you, the audience!) But can all these buggy problems be solved before the Queen Bee arrives, or will a swarm of honey-hungry wasps wreak havoc?
From the co-creator of the award-winning One Duck Down (★★★★★ Families Edinburgh), this interactive show is packed full of colourful puppets, catchy songs, and educational info about the wonderful world of bugs.
The puppets are designed by Georgia Hill (CBeebies) with music written by Catriona Gisby (Elle & the Pocket Belles).
Professor Slug’s House of Bugs is proud to be supported by charity partner Buglife.
Future dates
3 May 2026 Vine Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent (free performance)
https://buytickets.at/stratfordtheatrecompany
27 June 2026 The Oval Bandstand & Lawns, Margate, Kent
https://www.theovalbandstand.co.uk/oval-whats-on/professor-slugs-house-of-bugs-family-show-summer
20 Aug 2026 Thorington Theatre, Saxmundum, Suffolk
https://www.thoringtontheatre.co.uk/events/faustus-8tner-pd3sw-nde4d-mpafb
Past dates
17 Sept 2022 Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London
24 June 2023 Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Essex
4 May 2025 Vine Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent
30 May 2025 The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead, Herts
28 June 2025 Grand Junction, London
29 July 2025 Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead, Berks
30 July 2025 Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead, Berks
14 Aug 2025 Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, Devon
14 Sept 2025 Brighton Open Air Theatre, Brighton, East Sussex
11 Feb 2026 The Corn Hall, Diss, Norfolk