U.K. Kids’ Brands Ready for LolliBop

A raft of brands are set to make character appearances and host activities at the annual U.K. kids’ festival LolliBop, Aug. 15-17.

Mister Maker will take the main stage on Friday with CBeebies star Justin Fletcher set to headline the event on Saturday and Sunday.

The festival, which will take place at Hatfield House, also welcomes a range of new brands including Thomas & Friends with an interactive play experience, Chris & Pui with their mini-roadshow, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid, Cook and Line from “Swashbuckle,” Michaela Strachan’s “Really Wild Adventures Show” and Sam and Mark from CBBC’s “Big Friday Wind Up”

The festival will also host its first-ever Disney experience with “Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic present a Silent Disco.”

Skylanders will return to LolliBop to launch the fourth installment of its video game franchise–“Skylanders Trap Team,” offering kids the chance to play the brand-new game before it’s released later this year.

Meanwhile, National Geographic Kids is planning a Woodlands Takeover for the gardens and woodlands at Hatfield House.

Other big names attending this year include Mr. Bloom, AndyDay’s Live Show, Postman Pat Mini Show, The Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre and Science Museum.