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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
28th September-6th July 2025
Venue: Royal Opera House
Website: www.rbo.org.uk
From a mysterious Cheshire Cat and a tap-dancing tea party, to frogs acting as footmen and unknown potions that turn you tiny, many treats and eccentricities await in this weird and wonderful world. You...
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...
My Neighbour Totoro
10th March-2nd November 2025
Venue: Gillian Lynne Theatre
Website: www.lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/my-neighbour-totoro
Don’t miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the record-breaking, award-winning My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London’s West End. Find your spirit with the return of the “awe-inspiring” (Time Out)...
Cinderella Ice Cream Seller
15th March 2025
Venue: Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Website: www.lyric.co.uk
In this new musical for families and children, join Talvi and Caldwell, loyal employees of Cinderella’s, as they share her rags to riches tale, and confront their own desires, hopes, and the magic that...
The Light Princess
15th March 2025
Venue: Harrow Arts Centre
Website: www.harrowarts.com
Get ready to be enchanted by The Light Princess, a new musical adaptation of the beloved fairytale that promises to captivate audiences of all ages - featuring beautiful songs, interactive antics, and...
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...
Early Birds
22nd March 2025
Venue: Science Museum
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
This event is suitable for those who benefit from visiting the museum free from the hustle and bustle of the general public (for example, individuals with autism spectrum conditions or sensory processing...
Sisters 360
22nd March-27th April 2025
Venue: Polka Theatre
Website: www.polkatheatre.com
Fatima and Salima are the closest, coolest, hijabi step-sisters in all of Bradford and they will win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition, there is no doubt about it. Inspired by real-life skateboarding...
Three Little Vikings
22nd March 2025
Venue: Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Website: www.lyric.co.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...
Family Workshop: Sensory Pottery
29th March 2025
Venue: Headstone Manor and Museum
Website: www.headstonemanor.org
Get ready for a hands-on, sensory experience with both wet and dry clay, a potter’s wheel, and a variety of tools for creating unique designs. You’ll have the chance to make your own pinch pot, inspired...
West End Magic
29th March 2025
Venue: Leicester Square Theatre
Website: www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
Since 2013, the regular London based show runs throughout the year featuring incredible award-winning magic, mind reading mysteries, hilarious comedy and can include ventriloquism, juggling and crazy stunts. The...
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...
My First Ballet: Swan Lake
16th-27th April 2025
Venue: Peacock Theatre
Website: www.ballet.org.uk
With a narrator to help follow the story, a shortened version of Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music, beautiful dancing by students from English National Ballet School, and all the elegant costumes you could...
St Augustine’s Priory Open Days
26th April 2025
Venue: St Augustine'sPriory
Website: www.sapriory.com
St Augustine’s Priory is an all-through school for girls aged 2 to 18 (with boys also in the Nursery), offering an exceptional environment for academic and personal growth. Set across 13 acres, the school...