IF you're not looking forward to spending six weeks with your kids moping around the house, complaining there's nothing to do all day, here's brilliant news.

The gang from CBeebies' phenomenally popular kids TV show LazyTown are heading back to town – and they're going to make sure everyone is full of beans for the holidays.

LazyTown Live! – The Pirate Adventure comes Nottingham in August with swashbuckling fun for all the family.

Your favourites from the telly will all be there – smiley Stephanie, ridiculous Robbie Rotten and of course that all-action superhero Sportacus, who will no doubt spend most of the story cartwheeling and back-flipping for no particular reason.

Laugh-out-loud fun, sing-along songs and dancing in the aisles are promised – and young and old alike will be transported onto the high seas through a high-energy story.

Many of the LazyTown Live! 08 cast return in the same roles.

Conceived, written and directed by Icelander Magnús Scheving (who also plays Sportacus in the TV show), LazyTown is now seen as nothing less than a life-style brand for young children.

With its lessons about making healthy food choices and being physically active, the show aims to provide kids with positive role models, while still being a lot of fun.

The Pirate Adventure is produced by Fiery Angel and MCM Limelight.

Lazytown Live! The Pirate Adventure is at the Theatre Royal August 5-9, £12-£18.50, 0115 989 5555.