Young Londoners plan virtual festival for World Mental Health Day 2020
Young Londoners will be at the forefront of a virtual festival hosted by the Mayor of London’s Peer Outreach Team and Thrive LDN to mark World Mental Health Day 2020. Taking place on Saturday, 10 October, the World Mental Health Day Festival online programme is designed to support young people build resilience and promote positive
Beasts of London
5 April 2019 – 5 January 2020 Beasts of London is the Museum of London’s next major experience catered especially for families. Beasts of London will bring to life the history of animals in the city told from the unique perspective of the animals themselves. You will be guided by various animal characters through time,
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 set of Mouse ears and we’ll add a face painted nose and whiskers! See Harvest Mice on display. Tuesday 19th – Feed the Birds! Make your own bird feeder and encourage birds in
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 Oak Pub at £20 a ticket cocktail, then nibbles throughout the night. You get complimentary fizz at midnight. Enjoy a three-course menu for £50 per person, including your ticket. 13 Richmond Road, 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 vintage Christmas fair, bursting with gorgeous Christmas gift ideas London’s famous Reggae Choir performing in Brent Civic Centre wembleypark.com/ XmasBox is presented by Wembley Park, and adds to the headline music and sporting events
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 Term Friday 19th – Sunday 28th October 2018 Gunwharf Quays,Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT www.spinnakertower.co.uk Theatre for families in Kew’s Temperate House this October Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October 2018 Meet Siyanda,
Bing Live Greenwich Theatre
Bing Live! Greenwich Theatre on 17 & 18 October. Bing Live Premiere UK Tour – Bing Goes to the Theatre Calling all “Bingsters”! Bing and his friends are on tour in the first ever Bing stage show! Bing Live! plays its first London dates at Greenwich Theatre on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 October. Join Bing, Sula, Coco
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! Organic at Battersea Park. Thousands have already booked their tickets to attend the capital’s first ever organic festival, ready to enjoy a fantastic menu of great food, live music, celebrity talks, cooking demos, and
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! Our 999 Vintage weekend will combine family-friendly activities with a stunning display of vintage fire engines, police cars and ambulances. On the Saturday, police dog Chase from Paw Patrol will be visiting the Museum. Younger visitors
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 to preparing your child for school it’s not all academic, it’s about supporting and preparing them from a social, emotional and general wellbeing perspective too. It is also important to remember that all
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 ever before. For families looking for a free bespoke guide to exploring London Thistle Hotels has teamed up with The Blue Badge Tours to create three new exciting routes that put the kids
Novotel’s Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation offer
This summer, Novotel has an amazing family offer for all to enjoy: families get 50% off their second room, while parents who prefer to share their room with their children can take advantage of free accommodation and breakfast for up to two children under 16. Book with Novotel over the summer period to make the
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 rides and ice lollies in the sun. For a fun a break from shopping with the kids, head Into The Wild with Bluewater’s Animal Trail – new this summer. Visitors will come face-to-face with stunning statues of
Cutty Sark
HALF TERM EVENTS All Aboard Game Climb the rigging, scrub the decks and hoist the sails – use all the sailor and ship facts you have learnt on Cutty Sark to create your own maritime themed board-game to take home with you. How your sailors make it to the end of the game is entirely
Highlights at ZSL London Zoo
New for May half-term – Heroes and Villains Meet ZSL’s own superheroes, our elite team of keepers, vets, scientists and conservationists, working to protect animals from some of the planet’s greatest villains, such as plastic pollution, and join forces with them to help protect our planet. Discover what you can do to help protect our
Easter at The Museum of London
Balloon-ing around Fri 31 March 2018 – Mon 9 April 2018 12.30pm & 2.30pm From folding bicycles to electric cars, Londoners have been whizzing around the city in ever more creative ways. Put yourself into the shoes of an inventor and design a cool gadget to keep Londoners on the move in the future. What kind of
Have a Fortnum’s of Piccadilly Christmas
This Christmas, come together and get festive with Fortnum’s at the iconic Piccadilly flagship. There is something for everyone at the home of Christmas – carols are accompanied by mulled wine and plenty of cheer, foodie and craft workshops teach the young and old how to do Christmas, and the annually anticipated Father Christmas
London Halloween Events
Warm up with Up at The O2 this October half term – New: hot chocolate climbs as you watch the sunset – Up at The O2, an exhilarating 90-minute climbing expedition to the peak of the world’s number one music and entertainment venue, will be offering a special treat to those embarking on a Sunset Climb during half term. For a limited time only, between 23rd-27th October, urban mountaineers looking for action will
Scary Halloween fun for all the family
The South East Region Attractions and venues across the south east region are celebrating Halloween with activities for all the family to enjoy. Families can take a ride on the Wizard Express, gather round for some scary storytelling, take a guided Halloween walk, join a Spooktacular family fun run, make a magical wand or carve
Let the kids go wild this summer
Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers at WWT London Wetland Centre This summer bring your kids to WWT London Wetland Centre so they can enjoy the excitement of becoming a Wildlife Ranger! Children of all ages can join Dusty Duck, pick up their very own log book and collect stickers for each exciting activity they complete. A full