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February Half Term London Events
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo Monday 18th – Mouse Story Time 11.45am + 2.15pm Drop in between 11-12.30 + 1.30-3.30 to make a…
The Problem of Toxic Masculinity
Think of the ideal man – who comes to mind? Sean Connery as James Bond? Brad Pitt in Fight Club? Or perhaps…
Top 5 Destinations in Europe to Appreciate Nature
Close your eyes, even for just a minute or two. Think of the last time you were at one with nature, whether…
189 million Batteries are Used over Christmas
Recycle Your Batteries to Reduce the 600 Million Thrown away Every Year Make switching to eco-friendly rechargeable batteries in 2019 your New…
Do cats and dogs get on in short visits??
As cat owners, we all know that feeling when you invite a relative or friend over for dinner and they say the…
New Year’s Eve venues in London
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style: THE ROYAL OAK, TWICKENHAM Welcome 2019 by celebrating the New Year’s Eve festivities at The Royal…
HYDE PARK WINTER WONDERLAND ENTRY FREE
Copyright © Snowman Enterprises Limited 2018. The Snowman™ is a trademark of Snowman Enterprises Limited. Until 6 January 2019 10am-10pm Hyde Park…
SPECIAL PRICE Anker Soundcore Flare+ Bluetooth Speaker 360° All Round Sound
Flare Christmas Edition code: SCFLARE2 Bluetooth Speaker (30% off, £48.99) valid until 29 Dec 18 Lots of parties going on, so we…
Olympia, The London International Horse Show
Olympia, The London International Horse Show The first international horse show was at Olympia halls in 1907. Raymond Brooks-Ward started the modern…
Roav VIVA, by Anker, Alexa-Enabled 2-Port USB Car Charger for In-Car Navigation, Hands-Free Calling and Music Streaming
Roav Viva handsfree dual charger with Alexa Not all cars have Bluetooth handsfree for your phone and you MUST NOT use your…
Epsom Charity has specially adapted toys for disabled children on sale for Christmas
Epsom design charity MERU now offers a range of toys adapted so that an accessible button or switch will work them, and…
Make sure it’s only Santa ‘in the red’ this Christmas
The festive season has well and truly arrived. The Christmas ads are on TV, and sales are in full swing. At this…
Cookery School at Little Portland Street
Just a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus is an unexpected gem in the heart of London. Founded on solid teaching principles with…
Even More Christmas Season Events
Following on from More Christmas Season Events and Christmas Events, we have even more in 2018: TOWER OF LONDON ICE SKATING Christmas…
Win Tickets for Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Vital property guidance available at exciting new The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show 19-20 January, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre…
Christmas Season Events 2018
Tickets now on sale for unique Christmas Event experience at Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Santa and his elves Christmas Events at…
Harlequins Big Game 11
Rugby Festive Sporting Event You can now buy tickets for one of the biggest festive sporting events, as Harlequins return to Twickenham…
WEMBLEY PARK CHRISTMAS EVENTS
WEMBLEY PARK November – December 2018 Highlights include: A curated season of short films, with Q&A and discussion from the filmmakers A…
Somerset House Winter season
New loans to Somerset House GOOD GRIEF, CHARLIE BROWN! Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts exhibition : Kim Jones, Artistic…
UK Road Safety Week 19 to 25 Nov 2018
UK Road Safety Week 2018. Devitt Insurance Services and Ford are headline sponsors. Road Safety Week is 19 to 25 November 2018.·
Royal Museums Greenwich Nov 18
EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM AND QUEEN’S HOUSE, GREENWICH November 2018 A full programme of events for children and adult visitors…
Optometrist warns we’re absorbing more than 10 times too much blue light from digital device screens
Optometrist and blue light expert Dhruvin Patel believes that due to our screen-heavy lifestyles, the average Brit is absorbing more than 10…
Charles Dickens’ Birthplace marks 175th anniversary of A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum in the waterfront city of Portsmouth will be celebrating the 175th anniversary of the publication of Dickens’ A…
Win a Festive Family Fun Afternoon
Eastwell Manor Champneys Hotel and Spa in Kent will be making this Christmas an experience to remember as it becomes transformed into…
The Polka Theatre, Wimbledon Nov 2018
NEW SEASON: Polka Theatre, Ratty, Badger and Mole to the rescue! The Wind in the Willows: 9 November 2018 – 17 February…
Women & Shakespeare
Women & Shakespeare, November 2018 Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon Women & Shakespeare: A Woman’s Work, every Saturday at 11am: Hear all…
VegfestUK returns to Olympia London
One of the UK’s biggest annual vegan festivals VegfestUK makes its return to Olympia London for the 6th year running on the…
Eufy RoboVac 11S Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
The RoboVac 11S is the slimmest and quietest robotic vacuum cleaner in the market. At only 2.85″ tall, this little guy can…
UK Sausage Week
Coinciding with this year’s UK Sausage Week, pint and pork lovers alike are being invited to tuck into a sizzling serving of…
Even More things to do Half Term/Halloween
DIY Halloween hacks that are so easy it’s scary Recycling old milk cartons, filling discarded orange peel with sweeties and freezing toy…
Ladies Premiership Rugby & Camps at Half Term.
Harlequins Ladies host Saracens Women at The Twickenham Stoop Twickenham Stoop, Saturday, October 20th 3:00pm kick-off, £10 Adult, £5 Children The Tyrell’s…
World Mental Health Day
Head Above Water British Designer, Steuart Padwick has created the 9-metre high interactive, ‘Head Above Water’ interactive sculpture on London’s South Bank…
More Oct18 Half Term & Halloween events
Adding to previous Half Term & Halloween events for October 2018 published here www.parents-news.co.uk/category/halloween-half-term We have many more: Alnwick Castle Saturday 20…
October Half Term Family Activities in the South East
The South East boasts many world class museums and attractions which will be offering a programme of activities for families to enjoy…
Octobers Top Ten Family Events
Emirates Spinnaker Tower Sky Dining Friday 12th and Saturday13th October 2018 £90 per person (wine flight additional £30 per person) Pirates Half…
5 legal documents parents should put in place to make life easier for their children
From signing up to numerous out-of-school activities to attempting the five-a-day challenge, we do all we can to give our children the…
Snazaroo Face Paint for Halloween
Halloween Snazaroo, is getting the nation ready ahead of Halloween, by putting the easy back into face painting. From simple looks to…
Canterbury Tales Spook Quest
20th – 28th October 2018 The Canterbury Tales, Margaret Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG Adult £10.95, Child £8.95 (aged 5 – 15 years),Concessions…
Family Half Term Holidays in France & Crete
This October half term (from 22-28 Oct 18), families are spoilt for choice with a selection of unique ‘Just for You’ Family…
The Baby Show
The Baby Show Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018 The UK’s biggest pregnancy and parenting Baby Show with over 200 baby…
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
ALICE IN WONDERLAND RETURNS 13 Oct – 3 Nov 2018 Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) returns with their multi-venue, immersive stage production.·
Oct Southeast Half Term Family Activities
October 18 Half Term The South East boasts many world class museums and attractions for families to enjoy this October Half Term.·
Bing Live Greenwich Theatre
Bing Live! Greenwich Theatre on 17 & 18 October. Bing Live Premiere UK Tour – Bing Goes to the Theatre Calling all…
Beast Quest, Hampton Court
Meet magical creatures, October half term, as fantasy children’s book, Beast Quest, comes to life at Hampton Court Palace The Beast Quest…
Stick Man, Leicester Square Theatre
STICK MAN Stick Man is based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, and playing at Leicester Square…
Science Museum Oct/Nov 18
Stellar events announced for The Sun: Living With Our Star at the Science Museum The Sun at Science Museum: Living With Our…
Rugby for boys and girls
Autumn Rugby TV will soon show Autumn Rugby Internationals with teams from Southern Hemisphere to play matches in sell-out stadia, especially Twickenham.·
Top 10 reasons to visit the waterfront city of Portsmouth this autumn
Portsmouth is the only city in the UK situated on an island. Portsea Island measures just 24 square kilometres and its history…
Bella Italia’s Kids deal
In a bid to put family-time firmly back on the menu this September, Bella Italia has launched an unbeatable ‘Kids Eat for…
Albany Family Shows
Autumn Season 2018 Our family programme includes school holiday and weekend performances of the best shows from around the country and features…
Skiing Season Treats
NEW: VIP SKI hosts Health & Wellness ski retreat in Val d’Isère, France VIP SKI’s Health & Wellness ski retreat is designed…
‘Bike to school’ competition
Evans Cycles launch national ‘Bike to school’ competition for UK primary schools Evans Cycles, the UK’s leading specialist bike shop, has today…
New Books Autumn 18
‘Of what do little bears dream? New Books: Bright snowflakes perhaps… Or dark starry nights. Hot chocolate… Cold pizza. Straight horizons…And curly…
The Wirral
Wirral Peninsular After enjoying Liverpool, we decided to go through the Mersey Tunnel to the Wirral. The Scouse joke is it was…
Are you ready to GO! Organic? Major new London festival opens this weekend
Organic September is here and with it, this weekend (8-9 September) the most-anticipated new London festival of the year – GO!·
The Lowry Roof Garden
A secret roof garden above Pier Eight at The Lowry has flourished this summer. Making great use of the longest heat-wave since…
Frankie & Benny’s Gives Dieters More Choice
Frankie & Benny’s has conducted a survey which found that 2.2 million parents have broken their diets at family restaurants due to…
Paw Patrol’s Chase to visit the London Museum of Water & Steam
Join us at Kew Bridge on the 22nd and 23rd of September for a packed weekend of 999 fun!·
Back in Liverpool
Not been back to Liverpool, where I was born, for many years. www.visitliverpool.com Three of us, and two dogs, stayed in an…
Guess How Much I Love You,
The much-loved classic children’s book, Guess How Much I Love You, will play across the UK from 11th September to 4th November.·
Stormin’ Normans at Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle in West Sussex is set to kick off the back to school season on Sunday 16 September with Norman Knights…
Flash Drive for School
Ready for kids back to school? Possible gift is this neat and powerful SanDisk UltraFit Flash Drive. Available on Amazon: Sandisk Ultra…
Horniman Museum
A child-friendly treasure trove By Sal McEeown When I visited Horniman Museum and Gardens www.horniman.ac.uk in Forest Hill, south London on a…
Steinberg Music into Schools
STEINBERG RALLIES SCHOOLS TO HELP BRING MUSIC BACK INTO EDUCATION SCHOOLS across the country could be in with a chance of securing…
Engaging children with societal issues
By James Haddrell, Artistic and Executive Director at Greenwich Theatre In recent years a new term has entered our vocabulary – the…
Hampshire Country Sports Day
Excitement is building for the Countryside Alliance Hampshire Country Sports Day taking place at Tichborne Park, near Alresford, on Sunday 9 September.·
Back to School Supplies
Spiral‘s Back to school collection Ready to keep your kids ahead of the pack this term with these school supplies.·
Back to School Advice
10 Ways to Prepare for Starting School in September By Early Years Specialist and founder of playHOORAY!, Claire Russell When it comes…
Betteshanger Park
Bank holiday daring delights at Betteshanger Park, Kent Betteshanger Park, near Deal, is challenging visitors to unleash their inner adrenaline junkie and…
18th Century Fashion
DRESSED TO IMPRESS: FASHION IN THE 18th CENTURY Intricate fashion pieces from the 1700s to go on display at Liverpool’s Walker Art…
Books for All
Pilates for Pregnancy A straight talking, woman-to-woman exercise guide, focusing on pelvic floor and core strength, to improve your health, mood and…
Hottest Talent at West Dean’s Award Winning Chilli Fiesta
From 10th -12th August 2018, the UK’s biggest chilli festival returns for its 23rd year. As well as chilli tasting and expert…
Story Books
Story Books: One of the most eagerly awaited picture books of the year is out in September 18, David Litchfield’s magnificent sequel:…
Mary Rose Summer Holiday Events
To 2nd September 2018 Kids Go Free Looking for a great family day out? Ever wondered how the Tudors built their heavy…
Countryside capers at Kielder
So much country fun to be enjoyed at home! Countless famous writers have praised the beauty, calm and restorative effects of the…
The National Marine Aquarium hosts summer party for all the family
On Thursday 16th August, the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is hosting an exclusive family party for little superheros and princesses. National Marine…
Thistle Hotels and Blue Badge Tours
Explore London this summer with expert local advice from Thistle Hotels and Blue Badge Tours, and get closer to the capital than…
SURVIVE THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH DECATHLON
Decathlon’s excellent range of sporting goods and equipment is suitable for every age and ability, which means that no child will be…
Beach Shelter sun protection
LittleLife Summers are getting hotter every year… be prepared for fun in the sun with LittleLife’s Beach Shelter. As we went through…
Summer Northwest Top What’s On.
FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 2018: BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU? Discover amazing art this summer as the largest…
Summer Northeast England Top What’s On
Hang on to your hats at Alnwick Castle Summer 2018. Different theme every week. Summer holidays week two: Fools Week Summer until…
Did you know you could take four weeks unpaid leave to look after your kids this summer?
Many parents are missing out on at least four weeks unpaid leave a year that they could be spending with their children,…
Great Family Summer Days Out on a Budget
With the price of a family day out at the zoo or theme park easily running into three figures, Treasure Trails are…
Summer Southwest England Top What’s On
Enjoy an exclusive summer Woodland Wildlife package inspired by Beatrix Potter at Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Summer activities Mercure Hotels launches an…
Summer Southeast England Top What’s On
Southeast England Summer: Summer Fun Fridays at The Marlands Southampton! Every Friday this Summer holidays, children can enjoy loads of free fun…
Summer London What’s On Top 20
Bluewater’s new animal trail. Until 9th September The Beach at Bluewater. Children can enjoyed castle building on the sand, access to the…
Magical and Enchanting
Peter Pan with puppetry magic will enchant both young and old alike, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre reinvention is captivating.·
Drusillas Park in May
Tuesday 29th May Owlette and Gekko from the PJ Masks It’s time to be a hero! After fighting their way through the…
Children under 13 being targeted by adults they don’t know on social media
New NSPCC and O2 research has revealed that one in four young people have been contacted over social media by an adult…
Greenwich National Maritime Museum
The Great British Seaside: Photography from the 1960s to the present The National Maritime Museum is hosting a major photography exhibition celebrating…
Cutty Sark
HALF TERM EVENTS All Aboard Game Climb the rigging, scrub the decks and hoist the sails – use all the sailor and…
Royal Observatory Greenwich
© National Maritime Museum, London HALF-TERM EVENTS Out of this World: Moon Our Moon-themed morning includes a planetarium show, interactive quiz and…
‘FELINE GOOD’
Monday April 30, 2018. This Saturday, Chessington World of Adventures Resort is set to open NEW, Land of the Tiger, featuring an…
5 step check-list to spring-clean your finances
It’s often used as an excuse for a household spruce up, but springtime could also be a good time for you to…
South of England Show
7, 8 and 9 June 2018 South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL (Near Haywards Heath. Junction 10 off M23)…
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Children’s Charity
Bake it Better Week: 21-27 May 2018 Whether you’re a cupcake connoisseur or a kneading newbie, enthusiasm is the key ingredient to…