The annual Elves Behavin’ Badly Tour kicked off the festive season in November, with the mischievous pair already pranking Christmas shoppers around the country… while The Grinch has been causing mayhem at Meadowhall in Sheffield in his attempt to ruin Christmas!

November also saw The Wombles’ Great Uncle Bulgaria and Alderney attended the Sustainability in Licensing Conference for a day of sustainable education and action… while Orinoco helped launch the Wimbledon Quarter – a new urban space to meet, shop, eat and train!

As we head into December, Christmas is in full swing with Elfie & Elvie continuing their tour and the Grinch heading back to Meadowhall… find out more below (*events can be subject to change)…

1^st December: Bluey Meet & Greet – Rainham Christmas Lights Switch-on

1^st December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Meet & Greet – The Range, Chelmsford

2^nd December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull

2^nd December: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – The Forum Shopping Centre, Walsall

2^nd December: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog – Sutton Coldfield Town Centre

2^nd & 3^rd December: Sonic Meet & Greet – Westfield London

2^nd & 3^rd December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

3^rd December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Silverburn, Glasgow

3^rd December: Bluey Meet & Greet – The Lexicon, Bracknell

9^th December: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull

9^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Barton Square, Trafford Centre

9^th December: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog – Sutton Coldfield Town Centre

9^th & 10^th December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

10^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Metrocentre, Gateshead

10^th December: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – The Lexicon, Bracknell

13^th December: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Kingdom of Winter, London ExCeL

16^th December: Miffy Meet & Greet – Bandai Namco Cross Store, Camden Market London

16^th December: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, Bridgend

16^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Festival Leisure Park, Basildon

16^th & 17^th December:  The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

17^th December: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – The Lexicon Bracknell

17^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

18^th December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

19^th December: Pikachu Meet & Greet – Queens Walk, Southbank

19^th December: The Grinch Narration – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

20^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

20^th December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

20^th December: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Kingdom of Winter, London ExCeL

21^st December: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog Narration – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

21^st & 22^nd December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

23^rd December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – Marlowes Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead

23^rd December: The Grinch Narration – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

23^rd December: Sonic Meet & Greet – The Dome, Doncaster

23^rd December: The Snowman™ Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

24^th December: Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas™ Meet & Greet – The Friary, Guildford

24^th December: Elves Behavin’ Badly Activity – County Square, Ashford Kent

24^th December: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog Narration – Seal Bay Resort, Selsey

24^th December: The Grinch Meet & Greet – Meadowhall, Sheffield

31^st December: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog Meet & Greet – The Friary, Guildford

October saw the return of the renowned Character Parade at Brand Licensing Europe and it didn’t disappoint.  At just under one mile it was the longest parade in the history of BLE with 66 characters including Barney, Paddington™ and The Wombles walking the route at ExCeL London.

Poppy & Branch also promoted the release of their new movie ‘Trolls Band Together’, Sonic flew to the Netherlands for Lego® World 2023 and Pip and Posy set out on a half-term tour of shopping centres to raise brand awareness.

 

November marks the start of the annual Elves Behavin’ Badly Christmas Tour.  The popular pranking Elfie and Elvie will be helping shoppers get into the festive spirit at the following shopping centres:

11^th November: Baytree Centre, Brentwood

12^th November: The Atria, Watford

18^th November: Meadowhall, Sheffield

19^th November: Lakeside, Essex

25^th November: The Mall Luton

26^th November: Staines Town centre

Plus the Grinch will be getting up to all sorts of mischief and mayhem at Meadowhall in Sheffield this festive season when he visits on 11^th, 12^th, 19^th, 25^th & 26^th November.

Want to find out where the rest of your favourite characters will be this month?  Check out the list below (*events can be subject to change)…

 

1^st November: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Selfridges Birmingham

2^nd & 3^rd November: PAW Patrol’s Chase Pup Pup Boogie – Peak Wildlife Park, Leek

4^th & 5^th November: The Gruffalo Meet & Greet – East Lancashire Railway, Bury

5^th November: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Cheltenham Racecourse Fireworks

5^th November: PAW Patrol’s Skye Meet & Greet – Hamley’s Regent Street, London

11^th November: PAW Patrol’s Chase Pup Pup Boogie – Boston Farm Park, Doncaster

11^th November: Gabby Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Bluewater

11^th November: Bluey Meet & Greet – The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow

11^th November: Pikachu Meet & Greet – Smyths Toy Store, Wrexham

11^th November: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Smyths Toy Store, Wrexham

12^th November: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow

15^th November: The Snowman™ Meet & Greet – Belgravia Christmas Lights, London

17^th November: The Snowman™ Meet & Greet – Angel Shopping Centre, London

17^th November: Miraculous' Ladybug Meet & Greet – Strood Town Centre, Kent

18^th November: Pikachu Meet & Greet – Castle Street, Edinburgh

18^th November: Bluey Meet & Greet – Wolverhampton Christmas Lights

18^th November: Grinch Meet & Greet – High Wycombe Christmas Lights

18^th November: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Dartford Christmas Lights

18^th November: Shrek Meet & Greet – Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston

18^th November: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog Meet & Greet – Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston

18^th November: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Southampton Town Centre

18^th & 19^th November: Hey Duggee Activity – Southampton Town Centre

19^th November: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Southampton Town Centre

19^th November: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Chesterfield Christmas Lights

24^th November: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Gillingham Town Centre, Kent

25^th November: Peppa Pig & George Meet & Greet – The Mall Luton

25^th November: Care Bears’ Grumpy Bear Meet & Greet – Bentalls Kingston

25^th November: The Snowman™ and The Snowdog Meet & Greet – Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull

25^th November: Bluey Meet & Greet – Godalming Christmas Lights

Last week, the summer festival season kicked off in style!

Bluey & Bingo took to the stage at Camp Bestival, while Hey Duggee donned his festival attire to perform the “Stick Song” at Ravertots in Crystal Palace Park.  And that was just the start, as characters will be popping up at many more family festivals this month:

Snapdragon Festival, Hinkley – 2nd August: Pip & Posy

Gloworm Festival, Nottingham – 12th & 13th August: Hey Duggee, Bluey & Bingo, Bing & Flop, PAW Patrol and Batman

The Big Feastival, Oxfordshire – 25th, 26th & 27th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase (25th), PJ Masks’ Catboy (26th) and CoComelon’s JJ (27th)

CarFest, Hampshire – 25th, 26th, 27th August: Hey Duggee, Postman Pat®, Bing & Flop (25th), Octonauts’ Captain Barnacles & Kwazii (26th) and Teletubbies (27th)

Victorious Festival, Southsea – 25th, 26th & 27th August: Bluey and Sonic the Hedgehog™

Clacton Family Festival – 26th August: CoComelon’s JJ

 

Plus with the Summer holidays now well underway, we have so much more planned to keep your little ones entertained throughout August…

 

1st August: Postman Pat® Meet & Greet – Famaland at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire

1st August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Sharnfold Farm, Eastbourne

1st & 2nd August: Peppa Pig & George Narration – Camel Creek, Cornwall

2nd August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester

2nd August: PAW Patrol Meet & Greet – Howletts Wild Animal Park, Canterbury

2nd August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Twinlakes Park, Melton Mowbray

3rd August: Hey Duggee Narration – Marwell Zoo, Winchester

3rd August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Woodlands Park, South Devon

3rd August: CoComelon’s JJ & Cody Rhyme Time – Seal Bay Holiday Park, Selsey

4th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Captain Cook Square, Middlesborough

5th August: Bing Meet & Greet – Solway Holiday Park, Cumbria

5th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Bentall’s, Kingston

5th August: Peter Rabbit™ Narration – Bluebell Railway, Kingscote

5th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – St Peter’s Quarter, Derby

5th August: Peppa Pig & George Meet & Greet – Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough

5th August: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Bluewater

5th August: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

6th August: CoComelon’s Cody Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

6th August: Pinocchio & Freeda Meet & Greet – Chester Races Family Day

6th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Hamleys Westfield, White City

6th August: Peter Rabbit™ Narration – Bluebell Railway, Kingscote

8th August: Octonauts’ Captain Barnacles Meet & Greet – Famaland at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire

8th & 9th August: Madagascar’s Alex & Skipper Meet & Greet – Camel Creek, Cornwall

9th August: Bing Meet & Greet – The Broadway Shopping Centre, Bradford

9th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Royal Quays Outlet Shopping Centre, North Shields

9th August: Minions’ Bob & Kevin Meet & Greet – Woodlansd Park, South Devon

9th August: Peppa Pig, George, Mummy Pig & Daddy Pig Meet & Greet – Howletts Wild Animal Park, Canterbury

9th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase & Marshall Meet & Greet – Drusillas Zoo Park, Sussex

10th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Adventure Wonderland, Bournemouth

10th August: Bluey & Bingo Narration – Marwell Zoo, Winchester

10th August: Kung Fu Panda Meet & Greet – Seal Bay Holiday Park, Selsey

12th August: Peppa Pig & George Meet & Greet – The Beach Ben Yard, Ely

12th August: Trolls’ Poppy & Branch Meet & Greet – Solway Holiday Park, Cumbria

12th August: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – Midco Toys, Burton

12th August: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Norwich

13th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

13th August: Minions’ Bob & Kevin Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

15th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Wheelgate Park, Newark

16th August: Peppa Pig & George Meet & Greet – Sharnfold Farm, Eastbourne

16th August: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – The Broadway Shopping Centre, Bradford

16th August: Bluey Activation – Manor Wildlife Park, Tenby

16th August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Twinlakes Park, Melton Mowbray

16th August: PJ Masks Meet & Greet – Howletts Wild Animal Park, Canterbury

17th August: Hey Duggee Narration – Marwell Zoo, Winchester

17th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase & Marshall Narration – Birstall Shopping Park, Batley

17th August: Dino Ranch’s Jon & Blitz Narration – Seal Bay Holiday Park, Selsey

17th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Woodlands Park, South Devon

18th August: Angry Birds’ Red Bird Meet & Greet – Frogmoor Family Festival, High Wycombe

18th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Captain Cook Square, Middlesborough

19th August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

19th August: Dino Ranch’s Jon & Blitz Meet & Greet – Solway Holiday Park, Cumbria

19th August: PAW Patrol’s Rubble Meet & Greet – Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough

19th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase & Skye Meet & Greet – The Brunel Shopping Centre, Swindon

19th August: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – Smyths Toys Speke, Liverpool

19th & 20th August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Whistlestop Valley, West Yorkshire

20th August: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – Smyths Toys Edge Lane, Liverpool

20th August: Pikachu Meet & Greet – Kidzania London

20th August: SpongeBob SquarePants Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

22nd August: Bluey Narration – Camel Creek, Cornwall

22nd August: Minions‘ Bob & Kevin Meet & Greet – Wheelgate Park, Newark

22nd August: Go Jetters’ Ubercorn Meet & Greet – Famaland at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire

23rd August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Drusillas Zoo, Sussex

23rd August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Howletts Wild Animal Park,  Canterbury

23rd August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Royal Quays Outlet Shopping Centre, North Shields

23rd August: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet – The Broadway Shopping Centre, Bradford

24th August: Go Jetters’ Ubercorn & Glitch Activation – Seal Bay Holiday Park, Selsey

24th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase Meet & Greet – Adventure Wonderland, Bournemouth

24th August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – East Lancashire Railway, Bury

24th August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Drusillas Zoo, Sussex

24th August: Mr Bump Meet & Greet – Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough

25th August: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – Cleveland Centre, Middlesborough

26th August: Go Jetters’ Ubercorn & Glitch Meet & Greet – Solway Holiday Park, Cumbria

26th August: Teletubbies’ Tinky Winky & Dipsy Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

27th August: Baby Shark Meet & Greet – Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk

27th August: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Peak Rail, Matlock

27th August: Gruffalo Meet & Greet – John Lewis Brent Cross

27th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

28th August: Octonauts’ Kwazii Meet & Greet – Chatham Historical Dockyard

28th August: PAW Patrol’s Marshall Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes

28th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

28th August: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Two Rivers Shopping Centre, Staines

28th August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – 4 Kingdoms, Headley

29th August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Famaland at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire

29th & 30th August: PAW Patrol’s Chase & Skye Narration – Camel Creek, Cornwall

29th & 30th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth

30th August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Howletts Wild Animal Park, Canterbury

31st August: Peppa Pig & George Narration – East Lancashire Railway, Bury

31st August: Scooby-Doo™ Meet & Greet – Seal Bay Holiday Park, Selsey