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Play Works
18th November-23rd June 2024
Venue: Orleans House Gallery
Website: www.orleanshousegallery.org
Play is timeless, ordinary and extraordinary. It is a defining feature of childhood and yet it is increasingly under threat. Play Works gives children the time and the space to do what they do best. This...
Solstice
1st-24th December 2024
Venue: Battersea Arts Centre
Website: www.bac.org.uk/whats-on/solstice/
Solstice is a brand new immersive trail through the seasons, with magical creatures and a festive adventure for all the family. Under the light of the moon, you will move through a winter wonderland where...
Dinosaur rEvolution
10th February-3rd November 2024
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk/event/dinosaur-revolution
The first UK showing of Dinosaur rEvolution explores the relationship between dinosaurs and birds in a colourful exhibition, including five large animatronic models, many accurate cast fossil skeletons...
Disney100: The Exhibition
6th March-30th April 2024
Venue: ExCel London
Website: www.excel.london
Dive into the world of The Walt Disney Company and experience 100 years of magic like never before! Disney100: The Exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the iconic characters and stories...
The Odyssey
17th March-21st April 2024
Venue: Unicorn Theatre
Website: www.unicorntheatre.com
This Easter, join Telemachus on an epic adventure through stormy seas and strange lands, filled with mystical creatures, dangerous monsters and enchanting sirens - plus two talking sheep - and discover...
I Wish
22nd March-21st April 2024
Venue: Unicorn Theatre
Website: www.unicorntheatre.com
In many a fairy-story there are wishes granted and fairy-tale endings – but what if your wishes come true in surprising ways? This fantastical, playful one-person show, filled with song, tells a new...
Bing's Nature Explorers
23rd March-2nd June 2024
Venue: WWT London
Website: www.wwt.org.uk
Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends. Join Bing and Flop to become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, character appearances and much...
The Bear Trail
29th March-7th June 2024
Venue: Kingston upon Thames
Website: www.kingstonfirst.co.uk
The Bear Trail is free to attend and perfect for all ages – from families who are seeking fun activities during the holidays or any after-school entertainment to friends who want something fun to do...
Three Billy Goats Gruff
29th March-21st April 2024
Venue: Polka Theatre
Website: www.polkatheatre.com
Join the three adventurer billy goats as they dare to cross the bridge to the other side. The troll is determined this is his land and you need to get off it – but the billy goats have a few thoughts...
Three Billy Goats Gruff
29th March-21st April 2024
Venue: Polka Theatre
Website: www.polkatheatre.com
Join the three adventurer billy goats as they dare to cross the bridge to the other side. The troll is determined this is his land and you need to get off it – but the billy goats have a few thoughts...
Romeo and Juliet Family Workshop
30th March-26th May 2024
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
Start your day with a walk inside the wooden ‘O’ to hear about the history of Shakespeare’s London and the theatrical world he created. Explore Shakespeare’s most famous love story together as...
Macbeth Family Storytelling
12th April-1st June 2024
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
Enjoy the hurly-burly of Macbeth in a gloriously spooky and bloody storytelling set in medieval Scotland. For ages 5–12 and their families. Recommended for ages 5–12 and their families.
WWE Live
19th April 2024
Venue: The O2 arena
Website: www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/wwe-live-4
Fans attending WWE Live will have the chance to see their favourite WWE Superstars in action including “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins,...
Bilingual Families
20th April 2024
Venue: Royal Observatory, Peter Harrison Planetarium
Website: www.rmg.co.uk
Explore the Universe in a language other than English in this Bilingual Families planetarium show. An astronomer will take you on a tour of our vast Universe starting from the Earth; the show will travel...
Eid in the Square 2024
20th April 2024
Venue: Trafalgar Square
Website: www.london.gov.uk/events/eid-square-2024
The Mayor of London’s free, annual festival returns to the capital’s iconic Trafalgar Square for the 19th year to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The Square will be awash with...
Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
20th-21st April 2024
Venue: Richmond Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show, Fun Day Out! Packed full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa’s Fun Day Out guarantees giggles and snorts for all Peppa fans, and a perfect...
Red Roses v Ireland
20th April 2024
Venue: Twickenham Stadium
Website: www.englandrugby.com/tickets
The Red Roses host Ireland in their final home game of the Guiness Women's Six Nations as they return to Twickenham Stadium again. Fun for all the family and tickets available from £20 adults and £5...
Science Museum - The Live Stage Show
21st April 2024
Venue: Churchill Theatre
Website: www.trafalgartickets.com
This year join London’s world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting...
St George's Day 2024
21st April 2024
Venue: Trafalgar Square
Website: www.london.gov.uk/events/st-georges-day-2024
Promising a feast of delights over six hours, there's an exciting main stage programme of traditional and contemporary acts, alongside family activities, roaming entertainers, quests, market stalls and...
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
24th-28th April 2024
Venue: Unicorn Theatre
Website: www.unicorntheatre.com
This award-winning show taps into both the best and worst of mankind, wryly examining the human response to those who are weak, dependent, and different. Using a combination of music, puppetry and live...
Home Education Workshop - Pond Dipping and Outdoor Habitats
26th April 2024
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk/event/home-education-workshops
10.30am–12pm | home educated children aged 5–9 years
Steam Gala
26th-28th April 2024
Venue: Epping Ongar Railway
Website: www.eorailway.co.uk
An intensive service will operate, during which the engines will need to work hard on the challenging gradients. Services will additionally run until late evening on Saturday. All trains will be running...
Safe Harbour
27th April 2024
Venue: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Website: www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Safe Harbour is a series of free workshops created to provide a safe space for foster and adoptive families. Safe Harbour has been created in consultation with support organisations including We Are Family,...
Toy and Rail Collectors Fair
28th April 2024
Venue: Bluebell Railway
Website: www.bluebell-railway.com
Catering for everyone from avid collectors, and enthusiasts, to just about anyone who is interested in (or just curious about) collectable toys, model trains and vintage railway artefacts. Admission is...
Suitcase Circus
4th May-2nd June 2024
Venue: Puppet Theatre Barge, Little Venice
Website: www.puppetbarge.com
Suitcase Circus features the most unlikely of performers including the world's only acrobatic potato sack, a daredevil ski glove, an incredible dancing milkshake straw, the hypnotic tie snake Windsor Knot,...
FUNharmonics Family Concert: Appalachian Spring
5th May 2024
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Take the family and join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a lively concert of celebration, optimism and fabulous American music. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring tells the story of a bride and...
Awful Auntie
9th-12th May 2024
Venue: Richmond Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Following their acclaimed productions of Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy and Demon Dentist, Birmingham Stage Company are proud to present a fabulous new production of David Walliams’ amazing adventure,...
Branch Line Gala Weekend
10th-12th May 2024
Venue: Bluebell Railway
Website: www.bluebell-railway.com
Get ready for the return of one of the most popular events of the year at The Bluebell Railway, welcoming back for 2024 the Branch Line Gala Weekend! This event is a must for all fans of branch line railways,...
‘Winnie The Pooh’ A play for Children, Spektaklis vaikams, Mikė Pūkuotukas
11th May 2024
Venue: Canada Water Theatre
Website: www.theatrepeckham.co.uk
The Raganiukes Theater is the children’s most beloved theatre in Lithuania and is coming to London to present “Winnie the Pooh.” You will meet the kind-hearted sweetie Mike the Pooh, Little Piglet,...
Fun Walk 2024
12th May 2024
Venue: Keston Common
Website: www.stchristophers.org.uk/funwalk
Time to dust off those walking boots…This year’s Fun Walk will take place on Sunday 12 May, once again at Keston. St Christopher's Hospice want to make this year’s event the biggest and brightest...
Zog and The Flying Doctors
14th-15th May 2024
Venue: Churchill Theatre
Website: www.trafalgartickets.com
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales) are back, with music and lyrics by Joe Stilgoe (Zog), for this truly...
Beckenham Place Junior Parkrun
Venue: Beckenham Place Park
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/beckenhamplace-juniors/
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before your first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever...
Brick Dinos
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk/event/brick-dinos
Discover the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods like never before and meet dinosaurs and other prehistoric giants face to face, each one masterfully built using LEGO® bricks. There will also be hands-on...
Character Encounters
Venue: National Maritime Museum
Website: www.rmg.co.uk
Join an exciting performance and see maritime history brought to life. Visit the Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell!
Chislehurst Caves
Venue: Chislehurst Caves
Address: Old Hill
Website: www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk
On this guided tour you’ll spend 45-50 minutes walking a mile through the dark and sinister looking caves. Armed only with an oil lamp, you’ll be led around corners, cervices and cracks. These man-made...
Early Years Messy Play
Venue: Old Royal Naval College
Website: www.ornc.org/whats-on/early-years-messy-play/
Visit on the third Sunday of each month for a mix of sensory activities, sand and water play, construction and creative fun for your little ones. Morning (10-11.30am) and afternoon (12.30-2pm) sessions...
Eltham Junior Parkrun
Venue: Eltham Park South
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/eltham-juniors
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever...
Family Craft Saturdays
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk/event/saturday-craft-afternoons
Get stuck into some crafts and have fun with the wonderful volunteers at these free, drop-in sessions. Learn about some of the 350,000 objects in the Horniman’s collections, and discover more about music,...
Film and TV location Tour
Venue: Old Royal Naval College
Website: www.ornc.org/whats-on/film-tv-location-tour/
On this tour you will be guided through over 60 years of filming, both outside on the iconic riverside grounds and inside the magnificent Painted Hall. Tours run every Saturday and Sunday (and Fridays...
Find your Sea Legs
Venue: HMS Belfast
Address: The Queen's Walk
Website: www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast
Learn how to keep the iconic warship in tip-top condition and take charge of HMS Belfast in the interactive family activity Find Your Sea Legs. Solve nautical puzzles and discover for yourself what life...
First Sundays: 500 Years of History for £5
Venue: Old Royal Naval College
Website: www.ornc.org/whats-on/first-sundays
Taking place on the first Sunday of each month, the Old Royal Naval College welcomes visitors from Greenwich and beyond with storytelling for young audiences and pop-up events to delight visitors of all...
Hidden London
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london
Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network and go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations with the exclusive Hidden London tours - voted Best Hidden Gem in the World!
Hip Hop Street Styles with Rambert
Venue: Colombo Centre
Website: www.coinstreet.org/whats-on/hip-hop-street-styles-rambert
Join in with “Hip Hop Street Styles” at Colombo Centre. Go along to dance, have fun, and meet other parents and children. 4.15pm to 5pm on Thursdays for 5-8 year olds.
Immersive Gamebox
Venue: Immersive Gamebox
Website: www.immersivegamebox.com
At Immersive Gamebox you can escape to another world with the new game the little ones will love, Shaun the Sheep! Join Shaun and the flock in a series of interactive games inspired by sporting events...
Jambs Owl Experience
Venue: Hall Place and Gardens
Website: www.hallplace.org.uk
Have a HOOT at Jambs Owls Experience getting to know all the live owls including the opportunity to hold one! Lovely friendly team are on hand to answer all your questions and make your visit something...
Jelly Music
Venue: North Cray Community Centre
Website: www.youthactiondiversitytrust.co.uk/jelly-music
Basic music classes in small groups on Violin, piano and guitar. The course is designed for parents and students to see their fundamentals knowledge of music, also to test their musical skills and knowledge....
Keeper Experiences and Encounters
Venue: Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Website: www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk
Try a Keeper Experience and enjoy seeing how they spend their days caring for the beautiful animals and birds at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo. Keeper experiences make a special gift for a child, friend...
La Ola Spanish Lessons
Venue: Station Hall
Address: Herne Hill
Website: www.stationhallhernehill.org
At Ola Spanish your children will be taken on magical adventures through jungles and to outer space! Children learn best when they are having fun and by combining movement, imagination and language learning,...
Laura's After School Yoga Club for Kids
Venue: Station Hall
Address: Herne Hill
Website: www.laurasyogaclub.co.uk
Laura creates bespoke yoga sequences for children tailored to their age, needs and interests and ensures her sequences always include breath work (pranayama), poses (asana), meditations and affirmations....
Little Voices Bexley
Venue: North Cray Community Centre
Website: www.youthactiondiversitytrust.co.uk/little-voices
Lessons are organised by age, friendship and ability. Mini Voices (4-7 years), Little Voices (8-12 years) and Voice Lessons (13-18 years) Every Tuesday 3.30-6pm. For further information and to arrange...
Meet The Past
Venue: Old Royal Naval College
Website: www.ornc.org/whats-on/meet-the-past/
On the fourth Sunday of each month, meet someone from history as you walk the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College. A different actor in costume will be there each month to regale you with stories of...
Miniature Railway
Venue: Hall Place and Gardens
Website: www.hallplace.org.uk
All aboard the miniature steam railway run by members of the Welling & District Model Engineering Society. 12.30pm – 4pm. £1.25 per person, per ride, just turn up and pay on the day.
Paddington (U)
Venue: Kew Gardens
Website: www.thelunacinema.com
Get ready for a journey with Paddington as he leaves the jungles of Peru and travels to London in search of a new place to call home. A hilarious adventure and wild ride with the bear that has had a special...
Paddington (U)
Venue: Kew Gardens
Website: www.thelunacinema.com
Get ready for a journey with Paddington as he leaves the jungles of Peru and travels to London in search of a new place to call home. A hilarious adventure and wild ride with the bear that has had a special...
Play Studio
Venue: Tate Britain
Website: www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/play-studio
A space for families to play, make and create together. Make connections between the images and stories in the galleries. Recreate your favourite painting, act out a scene, or make something you really...
Sightseeing Cruises with City Cruises
Venue: Westminster, London Eye, Tower and Greenwich Pier
Website: www.cityexperiences.com
Make the most with the 24-hour river pass and even more value with the Family River Pass where up to three kids go free! Kids can get colouring sheets and pencils to keep them entertained, while parents...
Stars 1, 2 & 3
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.spotlights.co.uk/stars-1-2-3/
Stars 1,2 & 3 are exciting drama, dance and singing classes for children aged from 7 to 18. Class groups are kept to a maximum of 20 to ensure your child gets the attention that they need. To find out...
Story Seekers
Venue: Imperial War Museum
Address: Lambeth Road
Website: www.iwm.org.uk
Families can get hands on with real artefacts and learn about the global impact of conflict, from the First World War to today. Dig deeper into the museum’s collections and uncover the moving stories...
Ted's Space Adventure
Venue: Royal Observatory
Website: www.rmg.co.uk
A live, special planetarium show for under-7s. Explore the Solar System with a bear named Ted (and companion Plant!), learning about the things we find there and how they affect us. Perfect for little...
The Kids Playhouse
Venue: Station Hall
Website: www.stationhallhernehill.org/whats-on
Free Stay and Play After-school Sessions for kids 5-7 years old & their parents/carer. Every Thursday 4-5:30pm during term time. Limited spaces available please register in advance.
The Tower Bridge Cat Trail
Venue: Tower Bridge
Website: www.towerbridge.org.uk/events/tower-bridge-cat-trail
Find the installations throughout the attraction and meet the Bridge Master and his team – Hannah, the Cook, Poppy, the Painter, and Stan, the Stoker, and identical twins Eddie the Engineer and Olly...
Tower Bridge Relaxed Openings
Venue: Tower Bridge
Website: www.towerbridge.org.uk/events/relaxed-opening
On the third Saturday of every month, Tower Bridge host relaxed opening for anyone who would like to explore the Bridge in a calm, tranquil atmosphere, including people with autism and other neurodiverse...
Ukranian Children's Club
Venue: Station Hall
Address: Herne Hill
Website: www.stationhallhernehill.org/events/ukrainian-childrens-club-1
For ages 5-11 years. Take part in arts & crafts, singing, dancing, drama, technology and celebrate traditional Ukrainian holidays. Tues 4-6pm (term time). Contact / WhatsApp Oleana 07392 957257 or email:...
Urban Crazy Golf
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk/event/golf/
Take on nine holes themed around your favourite Horniman attractions – tee-off from the Clocktower, putt past the walrus, avoid the alpaca in the Animal Walk, and try for a birdie at the Butterfly House!...