About Us

We’re in the business of creating MAGICAL family live shows and STEM educational experiences whilst ensuring that we put our audience first!

Launched in 2013 by Mark Thompson to deliver a one stop destination for both the Theatre and Events markets, our team combines a wealth of experience in all things live!

We specialise in working with well-known children’s brands and educational institutions in the STEM fields to create attractive, engaging live experiences which entertain, educate and create a pathway to a life of exploration either in the arts or STEM fields.

Our experience in family entertainment has seen us work with some of the biggest and well known family brands both in the UK and Internationally as well as help others to grow their brands from the grassroots up. Our family shows have now been seen by millions of people worldwide across different cultures and different languages.

STEM shows are also at the heart of what we do. A commitment to delivering educational content to children of all ages we’ve worked with some of the most prestigious educational institutes from around the world. Finding the balance between education and excitement means our experiences are guaranteed to ignite the passion in the STEM fields. We believe in ENTERTAINING and EDUCATING people through the power of Live Events.

WHO'S ON THE TEAM

Combining years of experience in all things live – our team are some of the most experienced in the business.

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OUR HISTORY

2023

Ministry of Science Live takes up sole residency at Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.

Fireman Sam Live Saves the Circus makes international debut in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Milkshake! Live Milkshake Monkey’s Musical tours theatres for the 5th year.

Ministry of Science plays Kuwait, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

2022

Milkshake! Live Milkshake Monkey’s Musical sees the introduction of Paddington.

Fireman Sam Live! Saves the Circus tours UK theatres to capacity audiences.

Ministry of Science returns to UK theatres for tour as well as touring the Middle East.

2021

Still here.

Milkshake Live “Milkshake Monkey’s Musical” resumes.

New show in partnership with our friends Art for All called “Nursery Rhyme Time” launches in Dubai

We team up with Mattel to launch Fireman Sam – Sam Saves The Circus as creative partners.

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2020

Starts well, gets progressively worse, we survive!

Rights extended to Milkshake Live for long future and new productions.

Milkshake Live successfully delivers a summer of socially distanced shows at Butlins.

2019

Milkshake Live’s new tour “Milkshake Monkey’s Musical” launches and plays over 90 UK theatres.

Milkshake Live headlines Butlins family content.

Croucher Foundation partnership in Hong Kong to develop STEM outreach show.

Off to Dubai again for more STEM adventures.

We produce the King’s Theatre Portsmouth’s annual Christmas pantomime Aladdin starring Boyzone’s Shane Lynch.

Ministry of Science tours the UK and is once again invited to headline BT Young Scientist in Northern Ireland.

2018

Milkshake Live embarks on year 2 of “The Magic Story Book” tour selling out at UK theatres across the country.

Ministry of Science Live invited to headline “BT Young Scientist” in Northern Ireland

We develop new STEM show for Mishkat Centre for Renewable Energy in Saudi Arabia.

We develop first Arabic language STEM show in Dubai.

Partnership with Eden Project in Cornwall for STEM engagement.

We open the Science shops in Bahrain.

STEM show at Hong Kong Science Museum.

Pantomime happens!

2017

Milkshake Live’s national theatre tour launches in the UK entitled “The Magic Story Book” and sells 130,000 seats.

Ministry of Science Live is invited to headline the BETT international education show.

A new STEM show called “The World is One Classroom” launches in the Middle East.

We enter a 3 year partnership with a company in Korea to develop STEM shows for South Korea’s theatres and schools.

STEM content for P&O cruises including live shows and hands on workshops.

We team up with the British Council in Hong Kong to develop STEM content for schools and lecture theatres.

Ministry of Science headlines the Abu Dhabi Science Festival in partnership with Edinburgh Science Festival.

BOC makes Ministry of Science an official partner for events.

We develop a resident STEM show at Winchester Science Centre.

We work with Burnley College for STEM communication.

Shorefield Holidays family content developed.

We move into our very own warehouse facility!

2016

Rights to produce the Milkshake Live shows are obtained from Channel 5 Broadcasting.

Ministry of Science becomes first STEM show ever aboard the P&O cruiseships!

Ministry of Science returns to the Middle East.

UK Theatre tour for Ministry of Science Live.

Partnership with Newham Council to deliver STEM to the community.

Develop STEM shows for Bahrain International Circuit focusing on transport.

Pocket Sized Science schools workshops continue to go from strength to strength and Science Birthday Parties launch under licence.

2015

Ministry of Science Live Dubai residency

Ministry of Science UK theatre tour playing large scale venues across the UK

We’re invited back to CultureTech festival in Northern Ireland where we sell over 10,000 seats at the Millennium Forum in a week.

Pocket Sized Science schools workshops launch in the UK delivering STEM to UK schools.

2014

Ministry of Science Live Dubai residency

Ministry of Science UK theatre tour playing large scale venues across the UK

We’re invited back to CultureTech festival in Northern Ireland where we sell over 10,000 seats at the Millennium Forum in a week.

Pocket Sized Science schools workshops launch in the UK delivering STEM to UK schools.

2013

Mark Thompson Productions is formed.

We develop an education show for BBC Scotland called “BBC Hidden World Live” which launches at the SECC in Scotland

We act as Production Manager for London’s Science Museum on “Science Museum Live – The Energy Show”.

Win contract for headlining show at Big Bang Fair at London’s Excel.

2000 - 2012

Mark Thompson works on live children’s productions with branding products such as The Tweenies, Bob the Builder, Noddy, Calliou, Thomas the Tank, Milkshake, Cartoon Network and many more. Working on productions which sell in excess of 3 million seats worldwide. Our head of production, Marc Featherstone also works on a number of these productions.

Mark also co-writes and directs Brainiac Live, Science Museum Live & Guinness World Records Science Live for a third party producer.