Last month, a number of characters attended events in celebration of World Book Day including the Gruffalo at John Lewis Oxford Street & Liverpool, Zog at John Lewis Cambridge and Paddington™ at Broadstreet Mall in Reading.  This was followed by our first ever attendance at the London Book Fair where the Gruffalo, Elmer and Mula walked the aisles posing for photos with visitors.

Hello Kitty attended the launch of the new themed Hello Kitty Café at Primark Birmingham & Manchester, which ties in with their new clothing & accessories range, while Peppa Pig appeared at several Trotters stores to highlight the launch of their Trotters X Peppa Pig collection.  Plus Po has been spotted around the country promoting his new movie, Kung Fu Panda 4.

And there’s more lined up for the Easter holidays, so here’s a sneak peek of where you can see your favourite characters this April, (*events can be subject to change)…

1^st April: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – National Botanic Garden of Wales

1^st April: PJ Masks’ Catboy & Owlette Meet & Greet – The Square Shopping Centre, Dublin

1^st April: Bluey and Bingo Narration, Sonic the Hedgehog™ & Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Margam Country Park, Port Talbot

1^st April: Shaun the Sheep Meet & Greet – Tatton Park, Knutsford

2^nd April: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Brunel Shopping Centre, Swindon

2^nd April: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Hamleys, Regent Street

3^rd April: Bluey and Bingo Meet & Greet – The Lanes Shopping Centre, Carlisle

3^rd April: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Wheelgate Park, Newark

4^th April: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Twinlakes, Melton Mowbray

4^th April: Bluey and Bingo Activation – Peak Wildlife Park, Leek

6^th April: PAW Patrol’s Marshall Meet & Greet – Daniel of Windsor Department Store, Windsor

6^th April: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Putney Exchange Shopping Centre, Putney

6^th April: Bluey Meet & Greet – White Post Farm, Nottingham

6^th & 7^th April: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Sterling Mills Outlet, Scotland

7^th April: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – North Weald Station, Essex

7^th April: PAW Patrol’s Chase & Skye Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

7^th April: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Peak Rail, Matlock

7^th April: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Pettitt’s Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk

10^th April: Peter Rabbit™ Narration – The Friary Shopping Centre, Guildford

11^th April: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes

13^th April: Bluey Meet & Greet – Tanfield Railway, Gateshead

13^th April: Hello Kitty Meet & Greet – Primark, Edinburgh

14^th April: Hello Kitty Meet & Greet – Primark, Braehead

14^th April: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Pettitt’s Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk

20^th April: PAW Patrol’s Marshall Meet & Greet and Trail – Banham Zoo, Norwich

20^th & 21^st April: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Gulliver’s Land Theme Park, Milton Keynes

20^{th &} 21^st April: Bluey and Bingo Meet & Greet – Gulliver’s Theme Park, Rother Valley

21^st April: PAW Patrol’s Marshall Meet & Greet and Trail – Africa Alive, Lowesoft

27^th April: Bluey & Bingo Activation – Old MacDonald’s Farm, Brentwood

27^th April: Paddington™ – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

28^th April: Bluey Meet & Greet – Gwili Railway, Carmarthen

27^th & 28^thApril: Po (Kung Fu Panda) – Yorkshire Wildlife Park

It’s been a great start to 2024. 

Bluey & Bingo kicked off the year with appearances at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, the Teletubbies returned to Ru Paul’s DragCon for the second consecutive year and Gwen went on a promotional tour ahead of the UK release of Universal Pictures new movie, Migration.

Plus we were delighted to manage the appearances of over 40 characters at The Toy Fair in London, including the Minions, Elmer and Mr Monopoly, before heading to The Nuremberg International Toy Fair with Fireman Sam.

With February half-term on the horizon, let's take a look at what events we have lined up this month, (*events can be subject to change)…

2^nd & 3^rd February: Bluey Meet & Greet – Westfield White City, London

2^nd & 3^rd February: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Westfield Stratford, London

3^rd February: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Spa Valley Railway, Royal Tunbridge Wells

4^th February: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Westfield White City, London

4^th February: Bluey Meet & Greet – Westfield Stratford, London

4^th February: PAW Patrol’s Rubble Meet & Greet – Spa Valley Railway, Royal Tunbridge Wells

9^th February: Bluey Meet & Greet – The Valley, Evesham

10^th February: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Cheltenham Observation Wheel

10^th & 11^th February: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge

11^th February: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton

12^th – 16^th February: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – West Midlands Safari Park, Worcestershire

13^th – 15^th February: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster

15^th February: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – St Nicholas Shopping Centre, Sutton

16^th February: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon

16^th & 17^th February: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth

17^th February: Bluey Meet & Greet – The Square, Camberley

17^th February: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Sutton Coldfield

18^th February: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

21^st February: Bluey Meet & Greet – Twinlakes, Melton Mowbray

22^nd February: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Wallsend Library, Wallsend

23^rd February: Bluey & Bingo Narration – The Brewery Shopping Centre, Romford

24^th February: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – East Lancashire Railway, Bury