Shortlist Announced for Fantastic For Families Awards 2018

Shortlisted organisations for the first Fantastic for Families awards have been announced, recognising excellence in arts and cultural provision for families. Winning organisations will be awarded at a ceremony on 1st March in Leeds. The full list can be found below:

Best Family Event Award

• balletLORENT for Rumplestiltskin
• British Ceramics Biennial for The Clay Pit
• Busy Parents Network for Bourneville BookFest 2017
• The Lowry for The Topsy Turvy Family Arts Festival
• MishMash Productions for Smile
• Mousetrap Theatre Projects for Family First Nights
• Royal Albert Hall and BBC National Orchestra of Wales for Relaxed Prom
• Taking Flight Theatre for You've Got Dragons
• Wild Rumpus for Just So Festival

Best Family Venue Award

• artsdepot
• Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park
• Dylan Thomas Centre
• Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
• The Point (darts)

Best Family Welcome Award

• Battersea Arts Centre & Turned on Its Head
• darts | Doncaster Community Arts
• MishMash Productions in partnership with Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries
• Seven Stories | The National Centre for Children's Books
• Turner Contemporary

Best Age-Friendly Welcome Award

• artsdepot
• Chichester Festival Theatre
• Manchester Museum

Best Family-Friendly Workplace Initiative

• Donmar Warehouse
• Prams in the Hall
• soundLINCS
• Stellar Quines
• Tangled Feet

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1. Ali Louis Bourzgui - The Lost Boys, A New Musical

18.9% of votes

2. Bryce Pinkham - Chess

9.6% of votes

3. Ben Levi Ross - Ragtime

6.3% of votes

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