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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Corteo
9th January-2nd March 2025
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
Website: www.royalalberthall.com
With countless feats of jaw-dropping acrobatics including aerial acts swinging from Chandeliers and floating over the audience, Corteo is a timeless celebration in which mesmerising stunts will make you...
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...
The Koala Who Could
13th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Rose Theatre
Website: www.rosetheatre.org
An empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change — whether we like it or not. Join Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, and his friends the wombats, roos, and dingos as they learn that...
Light Up Kingston 2025
14th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Kingston Town Centre
Website: www.kingstonuponthames.info/lightupkingston
Brought to you by Kingston First and Riverside Walk, you can explore a series of stunning light installations around Kingston town centre between 4.30pm-9pm daily - all completely free! Don’t miss the...
The Robot Zoo
14th February-2nd November 2025
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk
This family-friendly exhibition features larger-than-life animals that have been cleverly recreated using a variety of familiar machine parts and gadgets to reveal how their real-life counterparts see,...
Bluebell On Ice
15th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Bluebell Railway
Website: www.bluebell-railway.com
Go Ice Skating on real ice at Sheffield Park Station in the unique and amazing location of the Locomotive Shed. Glide across the ice and see where the locomotives are prepared in the morning before they...
February half term at the National Maritime Museum
15th-23rd February 2025
Venue: National Maritime Museum
Website: www.rmg.co.uk
From storytelling and singing workshops to maritime crafts and marvellous history, there's something for all ages at the National Maritime Museum this February. Part of Out at Sea, a series of events in...
February half term: Guess How Much I Love You
15th-23rd February 2025
Venue: RHS Garden Wisley
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley
With interactive and sensory elements, bounce, hop and stretch your way around the garden trail like Little Nutbrown Hare, and investigate colours, textures and shapes while learning about nature, growing...
Half Term History Makers
15th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Eltham Palace and Gardens
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Join characters from the past for heritage-inspired hijinks and hands-on shenanigans at Eltham Palace this half term. Book online and save 15%.
Macbeth Family Workshop
15th February-17th April 2025
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
You’ll visit one of the rehearsal rooms to take part in an interactive workshop for the whole family. Using a range of activities and games designed to draw out elements of the play’s language, characters...
Twelfth Night Family Workshop
16th February-16th April 2025
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
Bring Shakespeare’s whirlwind comedy of love and confusion Twelfth Night to life in this fun and practical Family Workshop. Workshops will be led by one of the Globe’s highly experienced practitioners,...
Imagine Festival
18th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Family fun for Feb half-term — Enjoy theatre, comedy, music, dance, poetry and free events at London's Southbank Centre. Imagine Festival returns with world-class arts and creativity for every family.
Imagine's Giant Chalkboard
18th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
The Giant Chalkboard returns to Imagine Festival – pick up a piece of chalk and get creative! Kids are invited to scribble, doodle, draw and create to their heart’s content. Suitable for ages 3+....
Trash!
18th February-1st March 2025
Venue: Peacock Theatre
Website: www.sadlerswells.com
A fun, musical family show with high-voltage percussion, comic performances and more hi-vis jackets than bin day.It takes place in a garbage recycling center, where four creative workers give new life...
The Tempest Family Workshop
19th February-12th April 2025
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
Using a range of activities and games designed to draw out elements of the play’s language, characters and themes, the session will bring you together with other families to discover the mystery and...
There's a Bear on My Chair
19th-23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
In this first ever stage adaptation of Ross Collins’ much-loved books, Toby Olié brings Bear and Mouse to life through loveable, life-sized puppets. Enter the mischievous world of Bear and Mouse for...
CBeebies Wildlife Jamboree
23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Go along with Duggee, the Squirrels and lots more CBeebies friends to celebrate the natural world, and look forward to songs, music, lots of fun and opportunities to join in and meet new wildlife friends!...
Let’s All Dance presents: Snow White and Rose Red
23rd February 2025
Venue: Stanley Hall
Website: www.stanleyarts.org
Loosely based on the original tale by Brothers Grimm, Let’s All Dance Ballet Company breathe fresh life into this quirky story. With their signature dancing, clear narrative and larger-than life characters,...
Lunchtime with The Lollies Awards
23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
The Lollies celebrate the best and funniest children’s books, as voted for by children. Includes winning authors and illustrators for an event jam-packed with jokes, laugh-out-loud live drawing and fabulously...
Prancer the Dancer's DanceDanceDiscoParty FunShow
23rd February 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Featuring special guests, dance routines to learn together and gymnastics ribbons a plenty, join Prancer for a fab night out (but in the daytime).Suitable for all the family. Workshops most suitable for...
Ramadan Moonsighting Live
28th February 2025
Venue: Online - Royal Observatory YouTube channel
Website: https://www.youtube.com/@RoyalObservatoryGrnwich/streams
Join the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich and members of the New Crescent Society for a special livestream as they attempt to sight the New Crescent Moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan....
Snow White and Red Rose
28th February-2nd March 2025
Venue: New Wimbledon Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Loosely based on the original tale by Brothers Grimm, Let’s All Dance Ballet Company breathe fresh life into this quirky story. With their signature dancing, clear narrative and larger-thanlife characters,...
World Book Day
6th March 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.worldbookday.com
Join in this celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) a celebration of reading. World Book Day is about celebrating books and reading all year round. Visit the website for activities...
British Science Week 2025
7th-16th March 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.britishscienceweek.org
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which takes place each March. The theme for 2025 is 'Change and adapt'. Visit the website to download the activity...
Move It
7th-9th March 2025
Venue: ExCeL London
Website: www.excel.london
MOVE IT the world's biggest dance event is back from 7-9 March 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary.Whether you're a dancer, teacher, spectator, or professional, there are numerous experiences including...
Relaxed Sessions with Shelf
8th March 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Give yourself a giggle at a fabulously fun, inclusive performance and sketch workshop from comedy duo Shelf.Relaxed Sessions are the perfect place to start the weekend, specially designed for children...
Saturday Sessions with Shelf
8th March 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Start your weekend with a chuckle with a performance and sketch workshop from the fantastically funny Shelf comedy duo.This month, Shelf leads a side-splitting comedy workshop, complete with silly characters...
Home Education Workshops - Fossil Dig
14th March 2025
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Website: www.horniman.ac.uk
Learn all about fantastic fossils! Get hands on and discover how a fossil is formed, what becomes fossilised and why, have a go at working out some mystery fossils and touch a cast of one of the most important...
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play
15th-16th March 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Join Mickey Mouse and all his favourite pals, including Minnie, Goofy, Ariel, the Puppy Dog Pals, and Ginny and Bitsy from SuperKitties as they look forward to a fun day together. Suitable for all ages....
The Gruffalo
15th March 2025
Venue: Blackheath Halls
Website: www.blackheathhalls.com
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Songs, laughs and monstrous...
St Patrick's Day 2025
16th March 2025
Venue: Trafalgar Square
Website: www.london.gov.uk/events/st-patricks-day-2025
Enjoy the best of Irish arts, culture, food and music, along with the spectacular parade. This event begins with a parade of Irish marching bands, dance troupes and pageantry, travelling from Hyde Park...
Great Big School Clean 2025
21st March-6th April 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.keepbritaintidy.org
Join the Great Big School Clean this spring and be part of the #BigBagChallenge - make a big difference to care for the places and the planet we love. Pledge as a school and you’ll receive a...
Red Nose Day
21st March 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.comicrelief.com
The funniest day of the year is back on 21 March 2025. Get ready to feel good, give big and do something funny for money. Times are tough but if you can give just a little bit it will go to people in the...
Beegu
22nd March-4th May 2025
Venue: Unicorn Theatre
Website: www.unicorntheatre.com
Lost on Earth after her spaceship crashes, Beegu wanders off to find some friends. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. So far she has only met the...
Taaliyo na Taale
22nd March 2025
Venue: Fairfield Halls
Website: www.fairfield.co.uk
Immerse yourself in this joyful celebration that combines the spirit of tradition with the festive fervour of different garba styles, each adding its unique hue to the rich tapestry of Gujarati culture.The...
The Littlest Yak
30th March 2025
Venue: The Albany
Website: www.thealbany.org.uk
On the tip of the top of a mountain all snowy, where the ice-swirling, toe-curling blizzards were blowy, in a herd full of huddling yaks, big and small, lived Gertie… the littlest yak of them all.This...
Schools Football Week 2025
31st March-6th April 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.schoolsfootball.org/campaigns-and-events/schools-football-week
Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this fantastic campaign celebrating the importance of schools’ football, competitive or otherwise, to pupils across England and provides teachers and coaches...
The Smartest Giant in Town
2nd-3rd April 2025
Venue: Richmond Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
This heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet-filled adventure, following on from Little Angel Theatre’s bestselling adaptations of Julia...
Dinosaur World Live
9th-13th April 2025
Venue: Rose Theatre
Website: www.rosetheatre.org
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family! Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating...
Tom Gates' Epic Stage Show
17th-21st April 2025
Venue: Rose Theatre
Website: www.rosetheatre.org
With catchy tunes and hilarious performances, this fantastic new stage show brings the best of the Brilliant World of Tom Gates into one live show! It’s pure fun for the whole family whether you're a...
Greenwich and Bexley Hospice Mini Marathon
11th May 2025
Venue: Greenwich Park
Website: www.communityhospice.org.uk
Open to children aged 5-16 years, this hugely popular event is the perfect opportunity to walk, run, or jog 2.62 miles around the beautiful Royal Greenwich Park, all while supporting Greenwich and Bexley...