The Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Leas Cliff Hall

He eventually turned into a beautiful butterfly but the Very Hungry Caterpillar will be munching his way through all that Folkestone has to offer first when he crawls in next year.

One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature will be coming to The Leas Cliff Hall on January 28 and January 29.

Featuring a menagerie of 75 enchanting puppets the magical 60-minute show, which has already appeared at Dartford's Orchard Theatre, faithfully adapts four of Eric Carle’s best loved books for the stage: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and, of course, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar has nibbled its way into the hearts of millions of children all over the world and is now one of the top 10 bestselling children’s books of all time.

Adapted for the stage by director Jonathan Rockefeller, he said: “For many in the audience, this show will undoubtedly be their very first time at the theatre, so we have been very conscientious to ensure that we have been absolutely faithful to their favourite characters.

"Our goal is to take the audience on a truly memorable journey, bringing these stories to life through the magic of puppetry, movement and stagecraft. We have a menagerie of larger-than- life puppets, bursting with vibrant colour - it’s astonishing to compare the original illustrations to the puppets and how exact they are."

There are two shows each day at The Leas Cliff Hall. To book your tickets click here.