Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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Guess How Much I Love You - A Garden Adventure
15th February-31st December 2025
Venue: RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall
The Guess How Much I Love You Garden Adventure is a trail inspired by the book of the same name. The trail contains a series of activities that encourage children to learn through play, using the senses...
Andy Singleton, Natural connections
1st April-1st October 2025
Venue: SPACE Ilford
Website: www.spacestudios.org.uk/family-activities
Discover the deep connections between our human bodies and the natural world through the awe-inspiring paper sculptures of artist Andy Singleton. Renowned for his breath-taking creations for Burberry,...
Film Club
3rd June-23rd September 2025
Venue: Canada Square Park
Address: Canary Wharf
Website: www.canarywharf.com/whats-on/film-club
Visit Canada Square Park for their summer Film Club running throughout June, July, and August. The popular family films will also be back on Saturday mornings, offering the perfect start to a weekend with...
Fantastic fractals creative workshop with artist Mary Pullen Deacon
13th September 2025
Venue: SPACE Ilford
Website: www.spacestudios.org.uk/family-activities
Explore mathematical and natural science combined with art-making in this fun and engaging creative workshop. Go and experiment with drawing, 2D paper cut and tear, and 3D paper engineering techniques...
The Wizard of Oz
18th-21st September 2025
Venue: Brookside Theatre
Website: www.brooksidetheatre.ticketsolve.com
The whole family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring...
Glow for Havens
20th September 2025
Venue: Little Havens Hospice, Daws Heath Road
Website: www.havenshospices.org.uk
Light up the night and support Havens Hospices! Put on your brightest outfits, load up on glow sticks, and sparkle your way around the exciting 5k or 10k route in the Little Havens woodlands and Hadleigh...
Magic and Marvels
20th September 2025
Venue: Greenwich Theatre
Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of wonder and enchantment as Michael showcases his incredible talents in magic and circus arts. “Magic & Marvels” promises to be an unforgettable...
Surinderella
30th September-5th October 2025
Venue: Queen's Theatre
Website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Welcome to Bolly Woods, where the naach is non-stop, the drama is bigger than your aunties’, and the romance is straight out of a filmy blockbuster! Get ready for an evening of laughter, romance, and...
ABBA for Kids
5th October 2025
Venue: Cadogan Hall
Website: www.cadoganhall.com
Featuring all your favourite ABBA hits including ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Waterloo’, ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’, ‘Thank You For The Music’, ‘Super Trooper’, ‘Money, Money, Money’, ‘Dancing...
Steve Backshall's Deadly Live!
27th October 2025
Venue: The O2 Arena
Website: www.theo2.co.uk
Join Steve as he embarks on heart-pounding adventures, tackling daring stunts, mind-blowing experiments, and cutting-edge science. Brace yourself as he tracks down some of the world’s most formidable...
Ministry of Science Live!
29th October 2025
Venue: Queen's Theatre
Website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way!100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300%...
Stick Man
31st October-2nd November 2025
Venue: Queen's Theatre
Website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! This award-winning production, features a trio of...
Top Secret – The Magic of Science
9th November 2025
Venue: Greenwich Theatre
Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that...
Jack and the Beanstalk
19th November-3rd January 2026
Venue: Queen's Theatre
Website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Join Queen's Theatre for a GIANT adventure packed with gags galore, an original score, and sensational silliness. Expect toe-tapping tunes, live music, dazzling costumes, magic beans, oodles of audience...
Peter Pan: A Pantomime Adventure
28th November-11th January 2026
Venue: Greenwich Theatre
Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Fly away to Neverland and Hook your tickets now for this years swashbuckling, family adventure - ‘Peter Pan: A Pantomime Adventure! Brought to you by the team behind last years award winning Panto -...
Minecraft Experience
Venue: Maritime Street
Address: Corner Corner, Canada Water
Website: www.minecraftexperience.com/london
Don’t miss Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue, the ultimate real-life immersive adventure coming to London. Battle mobs and collect resources in a daring quest to save the villagers. Experience Minecraft...