GRAB YOUR TRAINERS AND
GET READY TO GO THE DISTANCE
WITH A TOGA RUN BY DISNEY’S HERCULES
in support of Make-A-Wish UK
Disney’s Hercules has joined up with RunThrough, the UK’s largest running events organiser, to host a Toga Run which will now take place on Sunday 26 July 2026 at 9am. Participants are encouraged to channel their inner hero and take inspiration from our very own Greek demi-god by fashioning a DIY toga to add over their running gear. All in aid of Make-A-Wish UK – Disney’s long standing charitable partner – which exists to grant life-changing wishes to critically ill children and their families when they need it the most.
The morning will start with a Herculean warm-up at Theatre Royal Drury Lane to get you from Zero to Hero, and ready to Go the Distance for the 5km route, starting and finishing at the theatre. There will be a host of surprise giveaways on race day including Hercules merchandise, and an exclusive Hercules finisher’s medallion.
Participants can register for the Toga Run online via: https://www.letsdothis.com/gb/e/disneys-hercules-toga-run-for-make-a-wish-uk-268209
The £10 registration fee will be donated to Make-A-Wish UK, and participants will each be provided a link to create their own fundraising page on behalf of the foundation.
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With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel and book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah Disney’s Hercules opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2025, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. The musical, inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name, was recently nominated for three WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical and is currently booking until 5 September 2026.
LISTINGS
HERCULES
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5JF
Tickets from £29.50
Group rates and education rates are available – please see the website
PERFORMANCES:
Monday to Saturday 7:30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees 2:30pm
On the following dates the 7:30pm performance will be replaced with a 2:30pm performance:
- Tuesday 26 May
- Tuesday 21 July
- Tuesday 28 July
- Tuesday 4 August
- Tuesday 11 August
- Tuesday 18 August
- Tuesday 25 August
ACCESS PERFORMANCES: 020 3925 2998 or access@lwtheatres.co.uk
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH UK
Make-A-Wish UK exists to grant life-changing wishes to critically ill children and their families when they need it the most.
Right now, over 134,000 children in the UK are dealing with the gruelling daily reality of life with a critical illness. When it comes to their dreams, they deserve to wish for more than a life defined by their illness.
Critical illness brings the joy of childhood to an abrupt end but Make-A-Wish UK is part of a global movement that grants life-changing wishes that have the power to rescue the magic of childhood. Wishes provide a lifeline for families to spend precious time together.
Every hour, a child in the UK is diagnosed with a critical illness, making them in line for a wish. Make-A-Wish UK’s vision is to grant as many of those wishes as possible.
When a child is diagnosed with a critical illness, their world comes crashing down. The playground is replaced with a hospital bed. Playing with friends is replaced with relentless medical treatments. Childhood can be replaced with fear.
But a wish has the power to change this. A wish allows a child to dream big, no matter what they are going through.
For a child with a critical illness, every-day life can feel impossible; let alone any dreams. But a wish can make impossible dreams, a reality. A wish has the power to broaden a critically ill child’s horizons, giving them respite from treatment and allowing their family to create treasured memories, no matter what the future holds.
Make-A-Wish UK works with medical professionals, volunteers, and supporters to make every child’s magical wish come true; whether it’s going on a family day out, getting a gaming console or a bedroom makeover, meeting their idol, going on a dream holiday, or becoming a superhero for the day.
We are granting a record number of wishes, yet we face a serious challenge. The demand for wishes is far outpacing our best efforts to keep up, so it’s taking longer than ever to grant once-in-a-lifetime wishes. But the heartbreaking reality is that many families simply can’t wait this long.
Find out how you can help make a child’s life-changing wish come true at
www.make-a-wish.org.uk