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REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground
21st January-1st June 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is a space built entirely out of waste materials repurposed for fun by The Herd Theatre.Children and their grown-ups are invited to play side by side...
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...
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
28th March-27th June 2025
Venue: ExCeL London
Website: www.excel.london
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition brings Ancient Egypt to life like never before, offering a cutting-edge 90-minute journey back in time. Featuring 8-metre high video projections, VR experiences,...
The Farmer and the Clown
16th-17th May 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
The Farmer and the Clown is a story of an unexpected friendship for all ages, told through physical comedy and dance, and performed with an original live soundtrack.At the end of the performance, audiences...
Decorative tile making with artist Bhavin Bhadresa
17th May 2025
Venue: SPACE Ilford
Website: https://spacestudios.org.uk/whats-on
Join artist Bhavin Bhadresa for a hands-on creative workshop where you will design bold, expressive artworks on wooden tiles using typography and drawing. Using stencils, markers, and vibrant materials,...
A Woodland Wonder
23rd-24th May 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Join Ratty and her friends as they learn about the environment in this fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement and lots of...
Three Little Vikings
26th May-28th June 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan...
CBeebies Prom: Wildlife Jamboree
13th-14th June 2025
Venue: Hackney Empire
Website: www.hackneyempire.co.uk
Prowl with the tigers, stamp in the snow, and hear the desert wind, as well as going on an adventure to find one of the tiniest creatures in the world. Duggee, Bluey, the Octonauts and lots more CBeebies...
Build, scan, create! with artist Tadgh Charles – part of Tech Ilford
14th June 2025
Venue: SPACE Ilford
Website: https://spacestudios.org.uk/whats-on
Join artist Tadhg Charles for a fun, hands-on workshop where you can explore the magic of 3D scanning using just a phone! Together, you’ll stack funky 3D-printed blocks each with unique shapes and textures...
The Great Big Dinosaur Show
19th-21st June 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs about all your favourite prehistoric protagonists – and some you haven’t heard of yet! Suitable for ages 4-11.
Summerfest 25
11th-13th July 2025
Venue: Harrow Lodge Park
Website: www.haveringmind.org.uk
Think live shows, including the Dinomania dinosaur show, kids' entertainers, Disney sing-alongs, superhero meet-and-greets and loads more attractions included in the ticket price! Get 10% off by using...