Rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩

Like most shows of this sort for very young children, this one is full of charm and wit. It relies, moreover, on most of the young audience and their grown-ups being familiar with Quentin Blake’s book. Thus, it feels homely.

The titular Mrs Armitage (Gillian Kirkpatrick) is a cheerful inventor living in a shed with her dog, Breakspear (Thomas Walton). The episodic story celebrates creativity, imagination, kindness, recycling and the strength of community if everyone helps everyone else.

The songs (Jessie Maryon Davies) are jolly. “The right sort of horn will warn” is very funny and Kirkpatrick makes sure we hear every word. Her warm RP works well in the spoken dialogue too. And …

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Mrs Armitage on Wheels continues at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London until 21 February 2026.