The stage show of David Walliams' children's book the First Hippo on the Moon is to go on tour - and is coming to three Kent theatres.

The show, which has been adapted by award-winning theatre company Les Petits which is touring in Kent this month with Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, will come to Dartford and Gravesend in 2017.

David Walliams' story, which is suitable for ages three and up, features two hippos with one enormous dream - who can make it to the moon first?

The tour, which kicks off on December 13, comes to the Orchard Theatre in Dartford from Sunday, January 29 to Wednesday, February 1, 2017.

It also heads to the Woodville in Gravesend on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and later to the Churchill Theatre, Bromley from Tuesday, May 2 to Saturday, May 6, 2017.

David's books have sold more than 9.5m copies in the UK alone and have been translated into more than 45 languages.

To book for the show at the Orchard Theatre dates, visit orchardtheatre.co.uk or call 01322 220000 and for the Gravesend show, visit woodville.seatlive.com

For the Bromley show, visit churchilltheatre.co.uk or call 020 3285 6000.