The Carnival of the Animals is an imaginative, spellbinding and sometimes bonkers show for children.

Split into different short sections, each about a different animal, it is a great introduction to classical music for the very young. 

The set and many of the puppets are built of cardboard – boxes, packaging, eggboxes and shredding. 

The Lempen Puppet Theatre Company show can be seen at Shirebrook Village Hall on March 1. For tickets go to http://www.liveandlocal.org.uk