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REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground
14th January-12th April 2026
Venue: Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Explore a limitless world of play, invention and imagination in a recycled playground for children and their grown-ups. Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is a space built entirely out...
Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold: The Exhibition
28th February-31st May 2026
Venue: Battersea Power Station
Website: https://batterseapowerstation.co.uk
Marvel at colossal statues, intricately carved royal coffins, glittering gold, and rare artefacts seldom seen outside Egypt. Blending world-class archaeology with immersive environments, this once-in-a-lifetime...
Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet
5th March-12th April 2026
Venue: Shakespeare's Globe
Website: www.shakespearesglobe.com
This fast-paced, 90-minute version is created especially for young people and is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for everyone.Dedicated schools performances of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche...
Character Encounters
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Cutty Sark
Website: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cutty-sark/cutty-sark-characters
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 new dockworker characters, who all...
City Cruises
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Greenwich, Tower, London Eye, and Westminster Piers
Website: www.cityexperiences.com/london
Enjoy a great day out for all the family and take in the capital’s iconic riverside landmarks. With the Hop on Hop off pass you can strike the perfect balance between accessing main attractions and enjoying...
Ellies Kids Club
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Exchange Ilford
Website: www.exchangeilford.com/kids-club/ellies-kids-club
Enjoy free activities such arts and craft and all sorts of special events throughout the year – designed to give parents some time to treasure, while their little treasures are entertained. They’ll...
Mighty Mega
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Discover Children's Story Centre
Website: www.discover.org.uk
Mighty Mega is a longstanding free Saturday morning club for disabled children and children with SEN, and their families or carers — with sessions featuring visiting artists from various art forms, including...
Observatory Unlocked
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Royal Observatory Greenwich
Website: www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
Join the Observatory Explainers in the Meridian Courtyard for talks and activities on a range of topics from uncovering the hidden stories of the Royal Observatory Greenwich to solar observing and hands-on...
Outdoor Laser Tag Fortnite Themed Events
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Laser Mayhem
Website: www.laser-mayhem.co.uk
Battle your way round Tanks, Helicopters and Planes trying to hunt down and destroy the enemy. 2 hours of action-packed Battle Royale Fortnite Scenarios perfect for ages 7+ recreating your favourite Video...
Shipkeeping Wednesdays
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Cutty Sark
Website: www.rmg.co.uk
Find out about the fascinating work required to keep Cutty Sark looking ship shape. Speak to the team of experts who will explain and demonstrate how the Museum’s dedicated ship keepers care for Cutty...
Stomp and Stamp Trail
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Website: https://discover.org.uk/
An interactive trail for 2-8 year olds at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - created with Discover Children's Story Centre and East Bank. Follow the map, visit the beautiful buildings and collect the stamps...
Westminster Abbey Choristership
9th March-28th June 2026
Venue: Westminster Abbey Choir School
Website: www.abbeychoirschool.org
Westminster Abbey choristers enjoy an outstanding education at the Abbey’s unique Choir School, coupled with specialist musical training and the wealth of performance opportunities which come with being...
English National Ballet My First Ballet: Cinderella
3rd-11th April 2026
Venue: Peacock Theatre
Website: www.sadlerswells.com
Be transformed by this magical tale for the whole family. With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and a shortened, recorded version of Prokofiev’s ravishing score, this is the perfect...
Easter holiday fun at RHS Hyde Hall
5th-21st April 2026
Venue: RHS Hyde Hall
Website: www.rhs.org.uk
The giant Easter egg hunt is back at RHS Hyde Hall and it’s more egg-citing than ever! Little detectives can crack the ‘egg-nigma’ code as they seek out colourful eggs hidden in the garden. Includes...
Annie
16th-18th April 2026
Venue: Lovegrove Theatre
Address: Redbridge Drama Centre
Website: https://visionrcl.org.uk/events/annie
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver...
Zippos Circus
16th-20th April 2026
Venue: Central Park
Website: https://zippos.co.uk
Expect everything from gravity-defying aerial acts to thrilling acrobatics and laugh-out-loud clown performances. Packed with energy, colour, and excitement, including bright and flashing lights, dramatic...
Sublime Science
18th April 2026
Venue: Queen's Theatre
Website: www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Packed with hands-on experiments, dazzling demonstrations, and crowd favourite activities like slime making, sherbet creation, and rocket launches, it’s the perfect way to ignite curiosity and inspire...
The Radio Children - A Radio Play
18th April 2026
Venue: Brookside Theatre
Website: www.brooksidetheatre.ticketsolve.com
This classic story concerns a family, including the children Roberta (nicknamed Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis, who move from London to the Three Chimneys, a house near a railway in Yorkshire after the father,...
Vaisakhi on the Square
18th April 2026
Venue: Trafalgar Square
Website: www.london.gov.uk
Free, family-friendly event with vibrant performances, cultural activities, delicious food, and a warm community spirit. In the welcoming spirit of Langar, everyone is invited to share free vegetarian...
St George's Day
19th April 2026
Venue: Trafalgar Square
Website: www.london.gov.uk
Join this free, family-friendly festival celebrating English culture from 12-6pm in Trafalgar Square. Hosted by the Mayor of London, this vibrant event brings together live music, dance, workshops, crafts...
Zippos Circus
7th-11th May 2026
Venue: Jubilee Park, Seymour Road
Website: https://zippos.co.uk/
Expect everything from gravity-defying aerial acts to thrilling acrobatics and laugh-out-loud clown performances. Packed with energy, colour, and excitement, including bright and flashing lights, dramatic...
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...