Paddington on Ice

Well why not eh? If it’s clearly not going to scale the sublime heights of the films, you’d have to have a hard heart indeed to not find the idea of ‘Paddington on Ice’ at least vaguely charming. Once you’ve got over the mild shock of seeing those words in combination, the concept is pretty simple: it's a 45-minute show concerning our eponymous bear hero’s journey from deepest, darkest Peru to good old immigrant-loving Blighty. Except, you know, on ice, with his escapades brought to life by a team of award-winning international figure skaters. It’s the centrepiece of this year’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland fun and games.