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Crafternoon
8th September-15th December 2024
Venue: JW3
Website: www.jw3.org.uk
Free themed Crafternoon activities for children and their families on Sunday afternoon in the big JW3 community centre. Drop in anytime between 2–4pm for an afternoon of creativity. Suitable for children...
Pan
20th November-11th January 2025
Venue: Chickenshed
Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk
Celebrating 50 incredible years, Chickenshed brings this timeless classic to life with a famously large and wonderfully diverse cast. This iconic production from the past is reimagined by a new generation;...
Winter Wonderland
21st November-5th January 2025
Venue: Hyde Park
Website: https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland runs for six magical weeks with a variety of attractions, activities and entertainment including Justin's Christmas Singalong, Ice Skating, Santaland, Magical Ice Kingdom, rides,...
Dick Whittington and his Cat
23rd November-5th January 2025
Venue: Hackney Empire
Website: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/dick-whittington-and-his-cat
Join Dick on his search for fortune, fame and new beginnings! Along the way, he’ll experience the adventure of a lifetime, battling rats, falling in love, and finding himself on the path to becoming...
Meet Santa at London Zoo
23rd November-24th December 2024
Venue: London Zoo
Website: www.londonzoo.org
Little ones can take part in Christmas crafts before they meet Santa in his magical grotto at the heart of London Zoo and receive a very special early Christmas gift to take home. This experience is £17.50...
Rosie Robin and the Christmas Post
23rd November-5th January 2025
Venue: Little Angel Theatre
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
The letters and parcels are piling up high and Rosie Robin is working hard delivering the Christmas Post. But when a snowstorm sweeps through Clover Leaf Wood, the animals must come together to make sure...
The Magic of Christmas
23rd November-5th January 2025
Venue: London Zoo
Website: www.londonzoo.org
Take your friends and family to London Zoo to celebrate a merry Christmas filled with eco-friendly festivities and magical experiences. With a focus on creating a greener Christmas, enjoy the perfect holiday...
The Singing Mermaid
23rd November-26th January 2025
Venue: Little Angel Theatre
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Through beautiful puppetry and performance, and with music by Barb Jungr, Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’s enormously popular story, The Singing Mermaid, is brought to life.
The Snowman
23rd November-4th January 2025
Venue: Peacock Theatre
Website: www.sadlerswells.com
Make your Christmas a cracker with this family treat that will melt your heart. Join the Boy as his Snowman comes to life and they embark on a magical adventure far across the world. Meet a host of woodland...
English Touring Opera: The Wellies
24th November 2024
Venue: Arts Depot
Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk
The Wellies takes its audience on an adventure propelled by kids desires and passions, and the delight of splashing in a puddle! Every place the wellies takes us has a different feel and engages the children’s...
Wow! It's Night-time
25th November-27th January 2024
Venue: Little Angel Theatre
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Discover the magic of the twilight hour in this beautiful stage adaptation of Tim Hopgood’s book WOW! It’s Night-time. Suitable for ages 2-5.
Santa’s Grotto
27th November-23rd December 2024
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Website: www.alexandrapalace.com
Santa Claus is swapping the North Pole for North London as he sets up camp in the East Court this Winter. Little ones are treated to a meeting with Santa, a small gift, plus the opportunity to have their...
Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out
28th November-5th January 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal Haymarket
Website: www.trh.co.uk/whatson/peppa-pigs-fun-day-out
Join Peppa with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and the beach for a special party. Packed full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa’s Fun Day Out guarantees giggles and snorts for all...
Christmas Market at Kenwood
29th November-8th December 2024
Venue: Kenwood House
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Join Kenwood this festive season for a Christmas Market and the traditional stalls filled with inspiring Christmas gifts and enjoy delicious street food. The market will be held along the South Terrace...
Christmas Elf Cadet Training
30th November-8th December 2024
Venue: RAF Museum London
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Taking place in the fabulous Hangar 1, experience Christmas like never before as the RAF helps Santa prepare for the biggest mission of the year. Suitable for all the family, Elf Cadet Training combines...
Christmas Tales
30th November-30th December 2024
Venue: Rayne Theatre, Chickenshed
Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk
Once upon a time, in a land where Christmas magic shimmered, the Shed became a place of wonder and joy. Step into this enchanting world this holiday season, where classic fairy tales come to life with...
Family Workshops - Strictly Puppets!
30th November-1st December 2024
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Will your puppet raise the glitterball trophy? Go and dance the night away at this family workshop where you will create your very own grooving, moving dancer puppets! This activity is designed for children...
Meet Santa Relaxed
30th November 2024
Venue: London Zoo
Website: www.londonzoo.org
These sessions include the same experience as standard Meet Santa sessions, but with dimmed lighting, quieter sounds and other reduced sensory stimulation to make the area feel more relaxed, specifically...
Chanukah Funukah
1st December 2024
Venue: JW3
Website: www.jw3.org.uk
JW3's Chanukah Funukah family extravaganza returns with a fun-filled celebration in advance of the first night of Chanukah. Enjoy doughnuts, face-painting, arts and crafts, and a special musical “candle-lighting”...
Christmas Elf Trail!
1st-31st December 2024
Venue: Forty Hall Museum
Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
The mischievous elves have caused some holiday chaos, and the Chief Elf urgently needs your help to set things right before Christmas! The Chief Elf is counting on you to save the day and restore the Christmas...
Comedy Club 4 Kids – Christmas Cracker
1st December 2024
Venue: Arts Depot
Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children and their families…...
Father Christmas at Kenwood
1st-23rd December 2024
Venue: Kenwood House
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/kenwood-father-christmas
Join Father Christmas at Kenwood this December for a magical way to start the festive season. Father Christmas is taking time out of his busy festive schedule to tell some of his favourite seasonal stories...
The Gruffalo’s Child
3rd December-5th January 2025
Venue: Arts Depot
Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk
One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures...
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride London Euston
6th-14th December 2024
Venue: London Euston
Website: www.londonthepolarexpressride.com
As the train embarks on its journey, you'll be fully immersed in a world of festive delights. Try a cup of the chefs’ famous hot chocolate and cookies and meet all your favourite characters from the...
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride London Euston
6th-14th December 2024
Venue: London Euston
Website: www.londonthepolarexpressride.com
As the train embarks on its journey, you'll be fully immersed in a world of festive delights. Try a cup of the chefs’ famous hot chocolate and cookies and meet all your favourite characters from the...
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
6th-9th December 2024
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Website: www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/the-wizard-of-oz
The annual amateur production spectacular will take you on a magical journey down the yellow brick road to Oz featuring all of your favourite characters from the much-loved classic. The story has been...
Aladdin and the Legion of Genies
7th-30th December 2024
Venue: Millfield Theatre
Website: www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk
Prepare to be transported to a world of dazzling costumes, captivating music, and hilarious comedy as Aladdin embarks on an unforgettable adventure filled with twists, turns, and wishes granted by the...
Children's activities - Christmas Snow Globe Workshop
7th December 2024
Venue: Forty Hall Estate
Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Spend an afternoon making one of the most magical Christmas Crafts.Skill Level:Basic painting and sticking and your child’s magical creativity. Suitable for ages 5 years and above. 2-3pm. Tickets £15...
Children's activities - Christmas Tree Workshop
7th December 2024
Venue: Forty Hall Estate
Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Ay & I Creations brings the magic of Christmas with a creative craft workshop. Paint your very own wooden Christmas tree and decorate with beautiful festive embellishments. Add it to your Christmas decor...
Cinema Chill | Grandad Anansi
7th December 2024
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Chill out and watch an award-winning digital performance on the big screen in a relaxed and laidback environment. Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go that celebrates storytelling...
Family Workshops - Cosy Winter Homes
7th-14th December 2024
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Create a beautiful glowing mini winter home to warm up your mantle-piece or window sill this winter. These tiny snow capped houses twinkle in the night, the perfect decoration or thoughtful gift to give...
Festive Family Carols
7th-23rd December 2024
Venue: St Martin in the Fields
Website: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/calendar/festive-family-carols-12
Festive Family Carols concerts offer the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short one hour programme of popular carols and music, including a few favourites for you to sing...
Santa's Christmas Grotto
7th-8th December 2024
Venue: Lauderdale House
Website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk
Every year a magical Christmas grotto springs up in Lauderdale House as the man himself (Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Père Noël, Saint Nick) pays a special seasonal visit. Children of all ages can...
Santa’s Woodland Grotto
7th-8th December 2024
Venue: Forty Hall Museum
Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Santa’s meet-and-greet in the woodland grotto includes a fun activity where children can join in the festive spirit, and each child will receive a special gift from Santa himself. The friendly elf will...
Christmas Jewellery Workshop for children with Abby Hook
8th December 2024
Venue: Forty Hall Estate
Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Join this festive and creative Christmas Jewellery Workshop with the talented Abby Hook. Perfect for children, this fun-filled session lets little crafters design and make their very own bead bracelet,...
Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah
8th December-5th January 2025
Venue: JW3 341-351 Finchley Road
Website: www.jw3.org.uk
Welcome to the magical, mysterious and always memorable world of Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah. Join Goldie, the best dressmaker in all of the East End, as she zips her way through London on a quest...
JW3 Ice Rink
8th December-5th January 2025
Venue: JW3 341-351 Finchley Road
Website: www.jw3.org.uk/ice-rink
Whether you want to practice your Double Lutz or just your Double Klutz, go and skate on North West London's favourite pop-up ice rink at JW3. And this year, it will be under the brand-new Dorfman Piazza,...
Festive Skate
11th December-5th January 2025
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Website: www.alexandrapalace.com
Glide around the rink beneath a towering Christmas tree, surrounded by twinkling lights, festive music, and even a sprinkle of falling snow. Create unforgettable memories as you skate to your favorite...
Christmas Jumper Day 2024
12th December 2024
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.savethechildren.org.uk
It’s super-simple to take part on Christmas Jumper Day. All you have to do is sign up, put the date in your calendar then on Thursday 12 December, put on your favourite Christmas jumper, donate £2 to...
Horrible Christmas
12th December-4th January 2025
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Website: www.alexandrapalace.com
Horrible Histories proudly presents the terrific tale of Christmas at Alexandra Palace Theatre this December. It’s a celebration of Christmas in the most wonderful, funny and moving way you’ll ever...
Nutcracker
12th December-12th January 2025
Venue: London Coliseum
Website: www.ballet.org.uk/nutcracker
This festive season, travel back in time to a magical world where anything is possible. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and applause, a trip to English National Ballet’s...
The Fir Tree
12th-31st December 2024
Venue: Arts Depot
Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk/event/the-fir-tree
Deep in the forest, stood a charming little Fir Tree. A Fir Tree who longed for excitement and couldn’t wait to grow up! “Oh, to be BIG like all the other trees!” But little does the Fir...
Christmas at Capel Manor Gardens
14th-15th December 2024
Venue: Capel Manor Gardens
Website: www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk
Explore the beauty of winter throughout the Gardens this festive period. Children can take part in our themed trail and receive a treat to take home. Children can also take part in Christmas crafts, write...
Circus Enchanté: A Winter Circus Fairytale
14th-15th December 2024
Venue: Hoxton Hall
Website: www.hoxtonhall.ticketsolve.com
This festive show invites you on an enchanting journey to save the snowy Christmas we all love. Directed by the talented Poppy Plowman, follow the cast as they try to convince the Ice Queen, who has stolen...
The Ugly Duckling
14th December 2024
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Once upon a time there was a little Duckling called Dotty. Dotty didn’t look like her brothers and sisters; and as much as she tried, Dotty just couldn’t ‘Quack’ – it always came out as a ‘Honk’!...
Winter Lights
14th-15th December 2024
Venue: Stephens House and Gardens
Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com
Take a Christmassy walk around the lit up gardens. Tickets £6 (under 2 years free) - Entrance via Stephens Gate on East End Road only. Last admission 7pm. Please Note: tickets are not transferable to...
Family Workshops - The Singing Mermaid
15th December-5th January 2025
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Dive into the magic of the show in this wonderful workshop for all the family. The friendly facilitators will guide you through each step as you craft enchanting mermaid puppets. This activity is designed...
Luca Silvestrini's The Little Prince
18th-24th December 2024
Venue: The Place
Address: 17 Duke's Road
Website: www.theplace.org.uk
In this enchanting story of love and friendship for children and adults alike, find out how the Little Prince leaves behind his own tiny asteroid and beloved rose and journeys through the universe, coming...
A Winter’s Tail
21st December 2024
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
The snow is falling and the solstice is approaching. Ratty is getting ready. She wants everything to be really rat-tastic! But will her friends make it through the snow to the winter woodland revels? Expect...
Family Workshops - P-P-P-Penguins!
21st December-19th January 2025
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Make a cute cuddly sock penguin with your little one to celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on 20 Jan 2025. Did you know that there are 18 different surviving species of penguin that exist around the world?...
Make and Race Your Own Toy Car - Christmas 2024
22nd December-3rd January 2025
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Website: www.alexandrapalace.com
The Elite Transformation team returns to Alexandra Palace’s Creativity Pavilion to bring you some more family fun. Children will be offered the unique opportunity to make and race their own wooden car....
The Nutcracker
27th December-5th January 2025
Venue: Sadler's Wells
Website: www.sadlerswells.com
The Nutcracker is perfect for children of all ages. Whether your little ones have never been to the theatre before or are regular visitors, all children will be transported to the magical Land of Sweets...
London New Year's Day Parade 2025
1st January 2025
Venue: Piccadilly, Regents Street St James’s, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall
Website: https://lnydp.com
Running alongside the parade is the LNYDP concert series and the Grand Finale of the London International Choral Festival performed in internationally acclaimed music venues across the nation’s capital.
Puppet Playcation - New Year Positivity
2nd-3rd January 2025
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Want to kick off the New Year with positivity? Join Positivity Playcations at Little Angel Studios. We’ll be our own heroes and be ready for a day full of crafts and puppet making that will leave your...
The Goose and Mrs Frost
11th January 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
A gentle story of intergenerational friendship and the transformative power of kindness, featuring live action, puppetry and a beautifully illustrated pop-up paper theatre. Suitable for ages 3-8 years.
Pigs and Bears Don’t Come in Pairs
18th January 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Straw, wood, brick? Porridge, chairs, beds? Two trios to tantalise and tickle your senses in this double bill of furry tails, where Goldilocks may be scarier than the Big Bad Wolf! Suitable for ages...
The Little Prince
25th January 2025
Venue: Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk
Through mesmerising puppetry and beautiful original music, the boy who fell to earth teaches his friend, the Aviator, about love, life and real happiness. Suitable for ages 4+.
Family Workshops - Puppets and Play
1st-2nd February 2025
Venue: Little Angel Studios
Address: Sebbon Street
Website: www.littleangeltheatre.com
Do you want to know how puppets can help your child’s growth and development? Go along to this fun and informative workshop, where you as adults can go with your little ones and engage in storytelling...