WEST End LIVE returns to London this month.

This free annual event – the largest event of its type in the world – is organised by Westminster City Council and Official London Theatre, and supported by Mastercard.

This year, it will offer free family entertainment from London’s top theatre productions and attractions in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday 21.

Major shows returning to the West End Live stage this year include Billy Elliot The Musical, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, The Commitments, Disney’s The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, Let It Be, Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Miss Saigon, The Phantom Of The Opera, Stomp, Thriller Live, War Horse and Wicked, plus performances from English National Opera (ENO) and touring productions of Avenue Q and Shrek The Musical.

New shows making their West End LIVE debuts over the weekend include American Idiot, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, What’s It all About - Bacharach – Reimagined, The Dreamers, Dusty, Gypsy, Memphis The Musical, Sunny Afternoon and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.

There will also be a sneak preview of Elf and Three Little Pigs.

On the Sunday, enjoy West End Cabaret hosted by Ben Stock with some of the West End’s best loved performers. Fans will have the chance to request their favourite show tune to be performed by tweeting in their suggestions before June 10.

Visitors will be able to buy a full range of discounted theatre tickets at the TKTS tent in Trafalgar Square as well as take part in lots of other fun activities around the square.

Theatre fans are also invited to Leicester Square for a dose of outstanding family fun at West End LIVE’s exclusive and completely free pop-up theatre experience in the 1920s Spiegeltent. If you’ve ever fancied petting a dinosaur or having a selfie with an Olivier Award statuette then this is the place to come to.

Enter the Kids’ Zone to meet the stars of Dinosaur Zoo or take part in a West End storytelling session.

Family favourites Aliens Love Underpants and Horrible Histories will be joining in the fun, while theatre lovers of all ages can take the chance to see costumes up close, watch make-up demonstrations and discover the secrets of shows including the multi Olivier Award-winning hit The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, The 39 and The Play That Goes Wrong.

For more information, log on to westendlive.co.uk.