What's On in London, North

Little Swifts 2025

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Fun and lively sessions for pre-school children which include arts and crafts, games, stories and songs. Each session is linked to the amazing collection and helps bring the Museum to life. Free but please...

Anna Fiorentini Taster Day

Venue: Acland Burghley School

Website: www.afperformingarts.com/theatre-and-film-school/schools/camden

Students follow a weekly timetable of Drama / Film, Singing and Dance all taught by leading industry professionals.Take part in a taster day to ensures the school is right for your child. If you are unable...

Chatterbooks Children's Reading Group

Venue: Dalston CLR Library

Website: www.lovehackney.uk/dalston-clr-james-library-activities

Last Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm. A monthly reading group for children aged 8 to 12. Join the library to talk about books, meet new people and discover your next favourite read!

Chess Club

Venue: Dalston CLR Library

Website: www.lovehackney.uk/dalston-clr-james-library-activities

Every Sunday 2pm to 3pm join the club of one of the oldest games in the world. It teaches strategic thinking, logic and it’s fun too. No booking required. Open to any skill level. Ages 7+.

Dwight School London Open Day Events

Venue: Dwight School London

Website: www.dwightlondon.org

Dwight School London's outstanding teaching staff will take the time to learn about your child, encouraging them to pursue their passions and learn from the diverse perspectives of the school's international...

First Class Learning

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.firstclasslearning.co.uk/tuition-centres

First Class Learning offers a tailored, structured programme to suit each child, bridging gaps and building up their confidence at a pace that is comfortable for them. Their programme is aligned with the...

Fun Fridays, Super Saturdays and school holidays

Venue: Hackney Museum

Website: www.hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk

Learn about life in Hackney with fun hands-on toys and dressing up every Saturday and school holidays. Live like Anglo-Saxons and load the Saxon boat, learn about Victorian toys,try on historical costumes...

Highbury Fields Junior Parkrun

Venue: Highbury Fields

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/highburyfields-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun so go along and join in...

Lego Club

Venue: Dalston CLR Library

Website: www.lovehackney.uk/dalston-clr-james-library-activities

Every Saturday 2pm to 4pm. Helping children to develop and reinforce play and social skills. Join the club, no booking required. Best for ages 6 and over.

Little Swifts 2025

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Fun and lively sessions for pre-school children which include arts and crafts, games, stories and songs. Each session is linked to the amazing collection and helps bring the Museum to life. Free but please...

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...

New Sunday Stagecoach Performing Arts School

Venue: Highgate and Hampstead

Website: www.stagecoach.co.uk/highgate

Stagecoach Highgate and Hampstead are excited to be opening a new school at Henrietta Barnett School in NW11 on Sunday mornings. Suitable for a range of aptitudes, Stagecoach teach children and teenagers...

Perform weekly drama, dance and singing classes

Venue: Aldersbrook, Bow, Hackney, Haggerston, Isle of Dogs, Leyton, South Woodford, Stratford, Walthamstow, Wanstead

Website: www.perform.org.uk/try

Confidence-building drama classes for 4-7s and 7-12s. A unique mix of fun drama games, dance and singing specially designed to boost confidence, communication, concentration and coordination. To book a...

Pygmy Goat Experience

Venue: Capel Manor Gardens

Website: www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk

Fun, friendly and mischievous, the six pygmy goats just love meeting new people. Your 30-minute experience will give you the opportunity to join Reggie, Stan, Heidi, Winter, Doris and Dave in their enclosure...

Reading Lounge

Venue: Museum of the Home

Website: www.museumofthehome.org.uk

A safe space for children to play with home-themed resources, including a mini market, kitchen and a dress up station for imaginative and role play. This is a registered Warm Bank with several resources...

Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

Venue: The British Library

Website: www.events.bl.uk/exhibitions/story-explorers

Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0–9.Free. Booking essential. Please book one ticket for...

Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana

Venue: Hackney Empire

Website: www.hackneyempire.co.uk

Set to an exuberant Cuban version of the magnificent Tchaikovsky score, the timeless story is brought to life with ballet at its core, enriched with Acosta Danza’s unique style and with Cuban dance traditions...

Fireworks 2025

Venue: Coram's Fields

Website: www.coramsfields.org

With performances from local children and young people, fun fair rides, delicious food options and an 18-minute fireworks extravaganza, be sure not to miss it! Performances begin at 4.10pm, Fireworks Display...

Grandad Anansi

Venue: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk

Grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi legend, a part human, part spider and the subject of many West African and Caribbean folk stories. Can he find a way to tell his granddaughter about...

Step Inside Your Fantasy Adventure

Venue: The British Library

Website: www.events.bl.uk/events/step-inside-your-fantasy-adventure

Join Katie and Kevin Tsang (authors of the Dragon Legend series), illustrator Viviane Schwarz and host Ben Shires to embark on a fantasy adventure. This interactive livestreamed event will inspire children...

The Walker Ground Fireworks Display and Drone Show

Venue: Waterfall Road

Website: www.thewalkerground.co.uk/fireworks

Fireworks night is always memorable with the crowd enjoying entertainment rides and inflatables, keeping both parents and kids busy until the main event. So go along early and enjoy yourself on the merry...

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Venue: Park Theatre

Website: www.parktheatre.co.uk

The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance...

The Three Bears

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

The Three Bears flips the classic fairy tale of Goldilocks on its head and is packed full of surprises, slapstick chaos and heart-warming twists. A delightful theatre experience bursting with fun that...

Nick Cope: I’ve Lost My Bobble Hat!

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, and performs with his guitar and stunning animations to sell-out crowds...

Red

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk/events/red

In the hush of a winter forest, secrets stir - and something unexpected waits beyond the trees... This season, Chickenshed presents RED - a magical, modern twist on the classic tale of Little Red Riding...

Cinderella

Venue: Hackney Empire

Website: www.hackneyempire.co.uk

This festive season you shall go to the ball, as the magic of Cinderella comes to Hackney Empire! From an unbelievable cast to extravagant costume, from audience participation to sensational song and dance...

Stick Man

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors,...

Primrose Hill Street Fair

Venue: Regents Park Road, London

Website: www.irvinleisure.co.uk

Wherever you are born or whatever your colour, you will always be welcomed into George Irvin’s Funfairs as they show zero tolerance towards racial or religious prejudice. Because of this, people of all...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem…...

Rapunzel and the Revengers - Pantomime 2025

Venue: Millfield Theatre

Website: www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk

Hold onto your wigs and grab your hairbrushes, because London’s favourite pantomime is back with a modern twist like you’ve never seen before! Join Rapunzel and her luscious long locks in an epic showdown...

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley 

Venue: Jacksons Lane

Website: www.jacksonslane.org

The Moomins are woken up from their winter sleep to be told that ‘Christmas’ is coming. The only trouble is, the puzzled Moomins have no idea who, or what ‘Christmas’ is . . . The Moomin family...

Cinderella

Venue: The Questors Theatre

Website: www.questors.org.uk

Expect big tunes and even bigger hair as Cyndi takes charge and lets her ‘True Colours’ show in a feel-good family pantomime full of romance, rebellion and ridiculousness. £10 tickets are available...

Cinderella

Venue: The Radlett Centre

Website: www.radlettcentre.co.uk

Join in the fun, songs and laughter and follow Cinderella’s magical story with her lovable friend Buttons, her nasty ugly sisters, a charming prince, a pumpkin, a glass slipper, mice... and, of course,...

The Night Before Christmas

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Inspired by Clement Clarke Moore's much-loved poem bringing Christmas Eve to life in a new production featuring original music, skilful puppetry and a sprinkling of festive magic.   Join Amber on...

Nutcracker

Venue: London Coliseum

Website: www.ballet.org.uk/production/nutcracker

This festive season, join Clara on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. Embark on a journey full of delight and wonder as English National Ballet brings Nutcracker to life with over 100...

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer -The Drone Light Show

Venue: Copthall Fields, Mill Hill

Website: https://luminadrones.com/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-sign-up

Follow Rudolph’s journey through the stars at a magical drone light show this Christmas. The sky comes alive with the heart-warming tale of the world’s most famous reindeer, told through cinematic...

The Magic Flute

Venue: The Place

Website: https://theplace.org.uk

Step into Luca Silvestrini’s highly anticipated new dance-theatre adaptation of Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute, from award-winning company Protein Dance. This enchanting new tale of love and friendship...