What's On in London, South East

The Jolly Postman

Venue: The Postal Museum

Website: www.postalmuseum.org

Step inside the story in an interactive exhibition celebrating 40 years of the much-loved children’s book. See how the Ahlbergs drew inspiration from the everyday magic of the post arriving through the...

Childhood in War

Venue: Imperial War Museum

Website: www.iwm.org.uk

Childhood in War is a free exhibition at IWM London, exploring the experience of children during wartime from 1914 to the present day. Let children’s unique perspective on conflict show you their adaptability...

Childhood in War

Venue: Imperial War Museum

Website: www.iwm.org.uk

Childhood in War is a free, interactive exhibition exploring how children have experienced conflict from 1914 to the present day. Let their unique perspective show you their adaptability and resilience,...

Sensory Explorers

Venue: Polka Theatre

Website: www.polkatheatre.com

Explore the sensory studio every week, designed for children who are sensory seekers and their adults. Children can experience interactive projections, engaging resources, and tactile props. Make friends...

Character Encounters

Venue: Cutty Sark

Website: www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark

Meet Captain Woodget, the ship’s most daring master, Jock Willis, the man who built Cutty Sark, Nannie, the ship’s figurehead, James Robson, the ship’s cook, or dockworker characters, who all have...

Coram's Fields Fireworks Night

Venue: Coram's Fields

Website: www.coramsfields.org/event/fireworks-night-2026

Join Coram’s Fields for thei rannual Fireworks Night, with live stage performances, food and drink stalls, fairground rides and a spectacular fireworks display in the heart of London. General entry is...

Battersea Park Fireworks

Venue: Battersea Park

Website: www.batterseaparkfireworks.com

On Saturday enjoy a pre-display performance from Rudimental DJ and Fiesta Latina legendary Latín band Conjunto Sabroso, followed by mega dance party Disco Ceilidh post-display. Then on Sunday enjoy the...

Blackheath Fireworks

Venue: Blackheath Common

Website: www.blackheathfireworks.com

After last year’s triumphant return, Blackheath Fireworks is back. Includes brightly illuminated fairground rides with small rides perfect for kids and young families sitting alongside those bigger,...

Danson Fireworks

Venue: Danson Park

Website: www.dansonfireworks.com

A breathtaking 20-minute choreographed pyrotechnic spectacular fired to music over Danson Lake plus live music, entertainment, a DJ and Made in Kent Radio compering the event. Includes family-friendly...

Dino Snores for Kids

Venue: Natural History Museum

Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

Have you ever wanted to have a sleepover with a giraffe? Or spend the night camped beneath a blue whale? Join the Natural History Museum for a night of exploration and adventure among the Museum’s most...

Diwali at the National Maritime Museum

Venue: National Maritime Museum

Website: www.rmg.co.uk

This autumn, Royal Museums Greenwich invites everyone to celebrate All Together Now, a joyful day of creativity, culture and community marking Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Lantern parades, dance performances...

Dulwich Firework Display

Venue: Dulwich Sports Club

Address: Giant Arches Road

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

This family orientated firework display is a key part of this community club's fundraising activities and is once again selling tickets in advance. The new layout means this event is safer than ever with...

Ethiopian Dreams

Venue: Woolwich Works

Website: www.woolwich.works

At its heart, Circus Abyssinia is a story of resilience, hope, and the power of dreams. It’s a joyful, uplifting experience that speaks across cultures and generations. Perfect for families and theatre...

K-Pop Princess: Pop Dream Tour

Venue: Greenwich Theatre

Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk

The perfect family concert experience. Expect tribute performances inspired by today’s biggest pop icons including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, Taylor Swift, Olivia Dean — plus high-energy...

Saturday Sessions: Drawing Futures with Matt and Fiona

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Reimagine the world through imaginative design exercises and collective 3D drawing designed to spark your childrens’ imaginations. Learn about the world of design and architecture and encourage your...

Mr Sleepybum’s Dream Machine

Venue: Woolwich Works

Website: www.woolwich.works

Join character comedian Jody Kamali for this critically acclaimed kids comedy show. Mr Sleepybum burst onto the scene in 2023 with a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. He has since toured the UK, appearing...

Christmas at Kew

Venue: Kew Gardens

Website: www.kew.org

Visit the iconic Christmas lights trail in London, where you'll be welcomed into a stunning botanical world filled with light, music and the enchantment of the season. Experience Kew Gardens illuminated...

Family Natural Reindeer Decorating Workshops

Venue: Thames Chase Forest Centre

Website: www.thameschase.org.uk

Spend a couple of hours decorating your own tabletop sized Reindeer. Use a range of natural, handmade and reused resources to create your very own Christmas centrepiece. A wonderful unique addition to...

Captain Cauliflower and Marvin the Mischievous Moose

Venue: Woolwich Works

Website: www.woolwich.works

Join the invincible Captain Cauliflower and his faithful Marvin on an unforgettable adventure, filled with extreme silliness and unquestionable danger. Follow his adventures into outer space and deep under...

The Queen's House Ice Rink

Venue: The Queen's House

Website: www.rmg.co.uk

Combined with special sessions for community, students, and quiet skates, plus school trips that link skating to Greenwich’s rich history, the Queen’s House Ice Rink offers an experience of culture,...

Billy The Kid Family Concert

Venue: Blackheath Halls

Website: www.blackheathhalls.com

Join the Blackheath Halls Orchestra for a family-friendly performance of Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid, a thrilling orchestral work inspired by the legendary American outlaw. A fun, accessible way to...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Greenwich Theatre

Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk

With a sprinkle of magic and a little unexpected help from an unconventional fairy, Jack climbs a beanstalk to Cloudland in an attempt to gain his fortune… however, there’s one giant problem that stands...

The Gingerbread Man

Venue: The Albany

Website: www.thealbany.org.uk

Stuff and Nonsense apply their usual brilliance with a mix of puppetry, live action, great music, humour and a stunning staging of this well-loved classic tale. Now run, run, as fast as you can, you need...

Nutcracker

Venue: London Coliseum

Website: www.ballet.org.uk

This festive season, step into a world where anything is possible. Join Clara on a fantastical adventure as English National Ballet’s Nutcracker bursts to life with over 100 dancers and musicians. The...

The Nutcracker

Venue: Blackheath Halls

Website: www.blackheathhalls.com

Join Clara this Christmas and meet the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, the very bouncy Jumping Jack and the iconic Nutcracker Prince. Then have your photo taken on stage with our professional dancers and create...