Hyundai Commission: SUPERFLEX One Two Three Swing!
Tate Modern has always been a good stop off for families with its vast turbine hall space perfect for toddling. Now the Tate’s latest Hyundai Commission has filled the space with swings of all shapes and sizes.
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What’s on at the weekend? – 18, 19 November 2017
This weekend you can enjoy a festival of maritime music or else it’s just festive fun all the way…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 11, 12 November 2017
This weekend you can start to get a bit festive with a Winter market, sample some opera, see a 3-mile parade and try a bit of digital design…
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A World Inside A Book: Gruffalos, Dragons & Other Creatures
The Gruffalo, Stick Man, The Highway Rat, Zog, The Smartest Giant in Town, The Snail and the Whale – just some of the many instantly recognisable characters created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler over the years. They’ve just arrived at the fantastic Discover Children’s Story Centre in Stratford, so you can go along and meet them all. We already did just that, and it’s so brilliant that we can’t wait to go back again…
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Our picks for Half Term October 2017
Wow – that half term really flew by didn’t it? Seems like only yesterday we were sunning ourselves on a beach and now we’re crunching through leaves. Don’t worry if the holiday has crept up on you. We’ve got it covered with our best picks of what’s on in London for little people from 21 t0 29 October 2017.
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What’s on at the weekend? – 7, 8 October 2017
Fun Palaces are popping up all over London this weekend. Over the last four years this annual weekend has created hundreds of pop-up hives of activity promoting the arts and science. Here’s a selection of Fun Palaces taking place on Saturday – check out Fun Palaces for the full programme.
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What’s on at the weekend? – 16, 17 September 2017
This weekend there are lots of family festivals to enjoy in and around London before we start to head into Autumn…
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Horniman Museum Butterfly House
The long-awaited Horniman Butterfly House opened this week and we’ve been along to have a look.
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Summer Holidays Special – Summer Festivals
Want to soak up a bit of festival atmosphere without leaving London? Here are a few of the (mostly free) pop-up festivals happening in the Capital this Summer (no camping equipment required, picnic blanket optional…).
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Summer Holidays Special – Children’s Theatre
There’s lots of really amazing children’s theatre to be had in London, but if you are put off by the West End ticket prices, here are some more affordable alternatives this Summer:
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
We’ve been to the Olympic Park lots of times since we first went during London 2012, but our most recent trip reminded me to write about it here.
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What’s on at the weekend? – 20, 21 May 2017
This weekend let the toddlers takeover, go to an urban fete, imagine you’re in Sicily, or take in a literary festival for kids…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 13, 14 May 2017
This weekend there’s lots going on for kids in London. Will you choose a Spring Fair, Kite Flying, a Festival or two, skate and movie sessions, children’s theatre, or a parade?
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What’s on at the weekend? – 22, 23 April 2017
It’s the London Marathon this weekend. If you want to cheer the runners on (or want to avoid the crowds) you can see the spectator info and route maps here Otherwise, why not try one of these alternative weekend events:
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What’s on over Easter weekend? – 14 to 17 April 2017
It’s Easter weekend and there’s tons of fun to be had around the capital – albeit mostly involving chocolate in some form or other…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 1, 2 April 2017
This weekend marks the start of the school holidays for some, and London is alive with child-friendly activities. Here are a select few:
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What’s on at the weekend? – 25, 26 March 2017
This weekend choose from floating puppet theatre, dinosaur dancing, playing with words, or a spot of graffiti…
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What’s on in half term? – 11 to 19 February 2017
Trying not to break the bank? We’ve picked out some free and low-cost suggestions for days out in London this half term…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 7, 8 January 2017
Happy New Year! The holidays are over but the kids still need entertaining at the weekend. This week you can celebrate the end of Christmas, become a Museum researcher, see new portraits of Roald Dahl favourites, or meet amazing maritime characters…
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