What’s on at the weekend? – 18, 19 May 2013
Lots of festivals to be had this weekend: architecture, horticulture, cycling and the culmination of the Dulwich Festival…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 11, 12 May 2013
This weekend take your pick from a city farm spring fair, archived images, puppets, pets and grand designs…
Read MoreDiana Memorial Playground (Kensington Gardens)
Thanks to the lovely warm weather this week, we set off on our first outdoor trip of the year – to Kensington Gardens and the Diana Memorial Playground. The free playground, open to under 12s, is located in the North West corner of Kensington Gardens close to the Orme Square and Black Lion Gates, and only a short walk from Kensington Palace.
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 20, 21 April 2013
Lots to do this weekend – buy some original art, go to a feast, watch the London marathon or a fleet of ceremonial rowing boats, attend a food fair or visit a windmill…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 13, 14 April 2013
It’s the end of the Easter holidays and Spring is finally making a tentative appearance to entice you out this weekend. Get historical with celebrations of steam and weaving, try storytelling and sculptures in a park or find out about the people of the Thames…
Read MoreScience Museum
If you haven’t already been, the Science Museum should be at the top of your “to do” list of London family destinations. We were lucky enough to be invited to check out its attractions for ourselves this week – and we were not disappointed with what we discovered…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 9, 10 March 2013
Don’t forget to do something nice for Mother’s Day on Sunday. As for the rest of the weekend, there’s high performance science, affordable art, David Bailey, Norman Parkinson and a celebration of the Amazon…
Read MoreAmazon Adventure: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches
I’ve written before about how fond my family is of the Horniman Museum, its beautiful, tranquil gardens and aquarium. Being our local museum, we probably head there once or twice a week; and now there’s another reason to visit – the new child-friendly Amazon Adventure exhibition which is open until November.
Read MoreWhat’s on in half term? – 16 to 24 February 2013
It’s half term and there’s lots going on all over the Capital. Here’s our pick of the action: theatre, a literary festival, art trails, swapping books, a space journey and more…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 2, 3 February 2013
At a loose end this weekend? Go to see snowdrops, get creative or visit a new exhibition…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 26, 27 January 2013
This weekend there’s lots to do, both indoors and out, around London. Try a bit of birdwatching, enter a Victorian photograph, go to a baby disco, take a free guided walk or see a new blockbuster exhibition…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 19, 20 January 2013
If the weather forecast for this weekend is anything to go by, most people will be heading down to their local park with a sledge rather than seeking out alternative entertainment. Still, if you do feel more like keeping warm indoors than building snowmen outdoors, here’s what’s on…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 12, 13 January 2013
Snow forecast for this weekend? Warm up in a tropical world of butterflies, embrace the cold with ice sculptures, visit a new exhibition or see a storytelling performance…
Read MoreBDT goes large: Babes in the Wood, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, N. Yorks
Christmas and New Year celebrations may be over, but it’s not too late to experience one of the great British Christmas traditions: a pantomime. We were in North Yorkshire over Christmas and went to the historic Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond to see its latest seasonal offering, Babes in the Wood.
Read MoreWhat’s on? – New Year’s Special Edition
Christmas is over for another year, but the New Year festivities are fast approaching. Here are some ideas to keep you and the family occupied until everything goes back to normal on 2 January 2013…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 15, 16 December 2012
What’s on this weekend? Christmas Markets, Food Markets, Arts and Crafts Markets and if that’s too much shopping for you, how about Christmas fun on a tea clipper, seasonal stories and a circus festival…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 8, 9 December 2012
There’s lots more festive fun to be had this weekend. Try some chocolates, lots of Christmas markets, find out about space or control the rain, indoors…
Read MoreImperial War Museum
Last week the combination of Remembrance Sunday and a visit from MJ’s Great-Grandad prompted us to take a trip to the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth. The Museum is due to close for redevelopment for six months from January to July 2013 so, if you’re in the area, now is a great time to take a look inside before it all changes.
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 10, 11 November 2012
This weekend, mark Remembrance Sunday at the Imperial War Museum, watch the Lord Mayor’s Show, go gastronomic at the Good Food Show or pick up something special at an artists’ open studio…
Read MoreStepney City Farm
Babydaytripper likes nothing better than a city farm and so this week we set off to explore the one in Stepney, East London. We found Stepney City farm nestling between urban buildings and a Crossrail construction site, close to the historic St Dunstan’s church, home of the famous “bells of Stepney” in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons.
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