What's On in London, North

The Jolly Postman

Venue: The Postal Museum

Website: www.postalmuseum.org

Step inside the story in an immersive exhibition celebrating 40 years of the much-loved children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Meet the Jolly Postman – off on his rounds with letters for some...

Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold: The Exhibition

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...

Fairy Tales

Venue: British Library

Website: https://events.bl.uk/exhibitions/fairy-tales

Take your family on a magical adventure in a new interactive exhibition! Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales, brought to life through books, theatre costumes,...

Indian Dance Classes – Bharatanatyam with Storytelling

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

In this weekly class, participants will be introduced to the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam in a fun and engaging way. The objective is to develop interest in this dance form, build confidence...

IQF Kickboxing

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Classes aim to give young people confidence, instilling discipline, courtesy and respect, and build a good level of fitness, co-ordination and flexibility. Nurturing self development in a controlled environment,...

Pie-Rat Island

Venue: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk

Join Ratty and her friends on a journey across the high seas! A play-along theatre adventure for 2-6 year olds and their grownups. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music. Expect to play,...

A Tour of the Eras: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

With stunning vocals, dazzling costumes, and all the hits you know and love - including Cruel Summer, Love Story, Shake It Off, and many more - this is one of the best Taylor Swift tribute shows on the...

Dino Disco for Kids

Venue: Natural History Museum

Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

Grab the family and go to the new Dino Disco where you can don a set of headphones and dance the evening away. With tunes suitable for kids and adults alike and a choice of three different DJs to choose...

Family Paint!

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Reconnect with your little ones through paint and play and unleash your inner artist on the canvas. You will be surprised at what you can achieve in this afternoon event under the guidance of an experienced...

FUNharmonics: Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Stan the dog and Mabel the cat are troubled by how animals are treated in their city. Captured and sent to the School for Wild and Dangerous Animals, they’re forced into jobs – but soon hatch an epic...

Wonderful Wildlife Weekends at Camley Street Natural Park

Venue: Camley Street Natural Park

Website: www.wildlondon.org.uk

Activities will include using nets to look at animals found in the pond and looking under logs to see what minibeasts we can find as well as seasonal craft activities. Meet by the pond, dressed for the...

Young MacDonald Wants a Farm

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Specially made for early years audiences aged 2 – 6, Young MacDonald Wants A Farm uses electronic music, gentle clowning, and playful audience interaction to create a warm, engaging theatre experience...

Shine Maths Mastery Club

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Small group maths tuition designed to boost confidence, close learning gaps, and reduce maths anxiety in children aged 7 to 11. Classes are designed and taught by an experienced primary teacher and SEN...

Boxed In

Venue: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk

Through movement, visual storytelling, humour and a touch of chaos, Boxed In explores the invisible rules of behaviour, the way people act and what others think you should do – and invites us all to...

Tales from Acorn Wood

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Packed full of toe-tapping songs,...

Level Up Live - With the Lewis Sisters

Venue: Millfield Theatre

Website: www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk

Join CBBC and social media sensations The Lewis Sisters for the ultimate Level Up: Mini Ravers Party Experience — where festival vibes meet high-energy fun for the whole family. Go dressed as your favourite...

May Half Term: Heroes of the Air

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Discover the people, ideas and aircraft that changed the skies in a week of hands-on half-term fun at RAF Museum London. Heroes of the Air invites young explorers to build, test and fly as they uncover...

May half-term: Caribbean connections

Venue: London Transport Museum

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

Celebrate Caribbean history and culture at London Transport Museum. 2026 marks 70 years since London Transport began recruiting employees in the Caribbean. Join them for a week of family-friendly activities...

The Big Bahooey

Venue: Hampton Court Palace

Website: www.hrp.org.uk

Back by popular demand, this year discover an all-new selection of even sillier, even more jaw-dropping acts. Gaze in awe at the amazing aerial cabaret. Be wowed by world-class street theatre. Learn from...

The Cat in the Hat

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

From the moment his tall, red and white-striped hat appears, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and...

Family Day

Venue: Regents Park

Website: https://openairtheatre.com/production/family-day

Family Day includes a ticket to The Marvellous Myth Hunter and access to a host of events, including Harp in the Park at the Bach to Baby Family Concert, a daytime party with Fly-Kid and more. Choose morning...

May Half-Term: Play in a Week (ages 7-12)

Venue: YATI, Barnsbury Rd

Website: www.youngactors.org.uk

Your child will learn drama techniques, build confidence and have fun while creating a spectacular play to perform to their friends and family on the last day of the course. The show will involve decorations,...

Over the Rainbow: Yoga Stories

Venue: JW3

Address: 341-351 Finchley Road

Website: www.jw3.org.uk

Using gentle yoga poses woven into an engaging story, Rainbow Flow invites children and adults alike to stretch, move, and explore together. Through music, colour, breathing, and playful relaxation, stories...

Art Studio family workshop

Venue: The National Gallery

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Explore the exquisite textiles, prints and patterns adorning Zurbarán’s characters with artist and educator Alex Bowie. Collect textures from found objects and surfaces to design your own ‘fabric...

Camp Innovate: Game Design

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Become game developers for a day by using a physical and virtual platform to create video games based on your own ideas!Facilitated by Code Kids - a team of fun loving techies who love working with children...

Create and Grow May Half Term

Venue: Squires Garden Centre - Stanmore

Website: www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Let them get their hands dirty and plant a tasty veg pot with three vegetable plants. Decorate your pot with stickers, add a plant label and take it home to watch your veggies grow! £8. Advanced booking...

Family Fun Days - Nature Crowns

Venue: London Canal Museum

Website: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Alongside a craft workshop, families will take a trip on a canal boat and be inspired by wildlife and habitats spotted out on the water and the living heritage of the canal. Be inspired by your boat trip...

Mallinson Holiday Camps

Venue: Highgate School

Website: www.highgateschool.org.uk/mallinson/holiday-camps/

Multi-Activity Camps offer a wide range of exciting activities, including Zorbs, bouncy castles, sports, arts and crafts, and much more. All camps include lunch, with optional swimming sessions available...

May half-term - Creative Space

Venue: The National Gallery

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Experiment with light and shade in the immersive environment of the Creative Space. Elevate the ordinary with dramatic and unexpected effects of light on surfaces – from still-life objects to portraits....

May half-term - Decoding pictures family tour

Venue: The National Gallery

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk

How do we look at pictures, and what can a painting really tell us? What secrets do they hold? Explore the Gallery with the Gallery Educators who will share skills to guide you in asking questions and...

May half-term - Social Space family lunchroom

Venue: The National Gallery

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Flexible lunch space – a place to be creative or eat your lunch This space and all family activities are inspired by the exhibition Zurbarán. The Social Space is open to families as a lunchroom 10am...

Blizzard

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Go on a wild, poetic and gentle journey with FLIP Fabrique in this acrobatic performance that invites you to lose yourself in a moment of wonder. Featuring outstanding visual poetry and performers at the...

Camp Create: Yoga and Art

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Designed for kids aged 4 – 10, these action-packed camps combine yoga practice inspired by stories, movement, music, and mindfulness with structured art activities based on artists and art movements....

Depot family tours

Venue: London Transport Museum

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

From the tons of poo that came with the first horse buses to the mystery of why trains have ‘bogies’, you’ll hear tales that bring transport history to life. Perfect for the whole family, but best...

Nature Roadshows

Venue: Regent's Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Join Regent's Park for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to get you in the mood for spring and take a closer...

Play in the Park

Venue: Regent's Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Explore, play and make lasting memories in the Royal Parks. Exciting play events will be delivered for free in partnership with London Play. This event is open to all families, children and young people...

Relaxed Tours

Venue: London Zoo

Website: www.londonzoo.org

Relaxed Tours allow neurodivergent people and other people who would benefit in a calm and safe environment to enjoy the Zoo.Relaxed Tours take place before the zoo opens to the public or after the zoo...

There’s a Monster In Your Show

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?' series tours the UK in a brand-new musical show.A high-energy 50-minute...

Wolf Boy - Drama in the Woods

Venue: Forty Hall

Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk

Join Drama in the Woods for a unique open-air theatre experience that brings your children on a magical, immersive and interactive adventure through the grounds of Forty Hall Estate.The age for this production...

Camp Dance: Character Ballet

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Led by friendly professional dancers, the camp is all about having fun, expressing yourself, and sharing the joy of dance. No prior dance experience is necessary – this camp is open to all kids who love...

Hamlet - Family workshop

Venue: Forty Hall

Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk

Bring Shakespeare’s moody tragedy Hamlet to life in this fun and practical family workshop. For children aged 5–8 and 9-11 with their grown-ups.Workshops will be led by one of the Globe’s highly...

Eid on the Square 2026

Venue: Trafalgar Square

Website: www.london.gov.uk/events/eid-square-2026

The Mayor of London’s free, annual festival returns to Trafalgar Square to mark Eid al-Adha and bring Londoners together in celebration.Delivered in partnership with the Eid Community Advisory Group...

The Maker

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Drexel, an idealist inventor and his quietly brilliant servant, Pipe, are trying to invent something extraordinary – from absolutely nothing. Will their experiments create disaster or a fantastic breakthrough?...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: https://harrowarts.com

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem......

Fearlessly Taylor

Venue: Millfield Theatre

Website: www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk

International tribute "Fearlessly Taylor" is performed by the brilliant Ashleigh Stevens, who has been performing as a Taylor Swift tribute for many years, and now she is bringing a new show to theatres...

SHELF: The Kids Show 2 – The Power of Two

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Fresh from their first award-winning family friendly sketch show, Rachel and Ruby are back. It’s double the funny, double the silly, double the sketch and it’s fun for children, their adults, and any...

Kumon Free Registration

Venue: Kumon North London Study Centres

Website: www.kumon.co.uk

There’s never been a better time to get started. From 1st–30 June, the Kumon North London Study Centres are offering Free Registration to new and returning students. It’s a great opportunity to save...

Mini Coral Reefs Family Workshop

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

Make your own ‘Mini Coral Reef’ using colourful recycled materials. You’ll be cutting, arranging and sticking to build a beautiful 3D artwork on a miniature scale. This is a family workshop funded...

360 Allstars

Venue: Peacock Theatre

Website: www.sadlerswells.com

Expect BMX tricks, basketball magic, beatboxing brilliance and acrobatics that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and a high-energy live soundtrack with drumming that will rock you from the first...

Roe Green Park Kingsbury Funfair

Venue: Roe Green Park

Website: www.irvinleisure.co.uk

Online Token Discount – book your tokens online in advance to save money. On 5, 8, 12, 15 and 19 June ride tokens are half-price. Get 20 ride tokens for just £10. Cash and cards are accepted for tokens,...

D-Day Weekend

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Step back into the summer of 1944 and mark the anniversary of D-Day with a lively, family-friendly weekend at RAF Museum London. Enjoy a packed programme of activities celebrating the people, stories and...

The Great Big Green Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.greatbiggreenweek.com

Children and young people are our best advocates for climate and nature and there are plenty of ways to get your school involved. Visit the website for free resource packs available for primary and secondary...

Wolf Boy

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com

Join Drama in the Woods for a unique open-air theatre experience that brings your children on a magical, immersive and interactive adventure through the Gardens. Suitable for age 6+.

Heavy Horse and Country Show 2026

Venue: Capel Manor Gardens

Website: www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk

This exciting annual event is steeped in history and a wonderful opportunity to see the gentle giants of the horse world in action.There will be a full timetable of shows and competitions, Heavy Horse...

Relaxed Mornings in the Magic Garden

Venue: Hampton Court Palace

Website: www.hrp.org.uk

A relaxed morning event for Neurodivergent and Disabled children aged 3 to 16, and their families and friends.During this session there will be lower visitor capacity than usual and lower noise levels....

Fair in the Square 2026

Venue: Pond Square, Highgate

Website: www.fairinthesquare.co.uk

Every year they have a Dog Show, fairground rides, music and drama activities in the Children’s tent and a packed programme of music and dancing performances on the Pond Square stage. This free community...

Hopeful Monsters

Venue: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk

They move and morph in unusual ways, becoming unexpected creatures that shapeshift as we journey through water, earth and air.It’s a tale of survival and struggle, of connection and transformation, and...

Kilburn Grange Park Family Funfair

Venue: Kilburn Grange Park

Website: www.irvinleisure.co.uk

Online Token Discount – book your tokens online in advance to save money. On Monday 22 June, ride tokens are half-price! Get 20 ride tokens for just £10 at the fair. The number of tokens per ride varies....

LSE Festival Family Day

Venue: London School of Economics

Website: www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-family-day-2026

Join a morning of free activities for all the family at this year's LSE Festival 10am-1pm. Sessions will either be ticketed or drop-in and ticket lines will open by 12noon on Monday 18 May. To find out...

Red Bull Soapbox Race

Venue: Alexandra Palace Park

Website: www.alexandrapalace.com

Britain’s most fearless and creative teams will design, build and race their own homemade Soapbox carts down the iconic downhill course. 60 teams will be judged on creativity, speed and showmanship,...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Venue: Theatre Royal Haymarket

Website: www.tigerstealive.com

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Packed with oodles of magic,...

Northanger Abbey

Venue: Keats House

Website: www.hampsteadsummerfestival.com

This summer, Moving Parts Theatre Company brings you Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. A thrilling Gothic tale of dark deeds… or a playful, heartwarming Regency romance. Let’s find out, shall we? Suitable...

Rapunzel

Venue: Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Website: www.halfmoon.org.uk

Rapunzel is trapped in her tower by a wicked witch, who lops off the locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for a tidy profit. It’s time for Rapunzel to take charge of her own destiny and figure...

KCL Garden Party

Venue: Keats Community Library

Website: www.hampsteadsummerfestival.com

The whole family can enjoy the lovely garden of Keats House while the children are entertained with Music with Magda, storytelling, art activities, Magic with Tom Grubb, Mystical Fairies, face painting...

Mozart’s Jupiter by Heart: Family Edit

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Aurora Orchestra is back with its latest memorised performance, and this time, the whole family is invited on stage to experience it. Through family-friendly participation, presentation and performance,...

Big Fair 2026

Venue: Heath Street

Website: www.hampsteadsummerfestival.com

Heath Street is closed to traffic and will be lined with over 110 stalls selling artisan crafts, designer fashions, and international food and drink. A fantastic day out for the whole family, there’s...

Professor James’ Punch and Judy Show

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com

Professor James' Punch and Judy Show follows a traditional format with a modern twist...enacted by a beautiful collection of hand-carved and hand-painted puppets which the professor has built up over many...

Drag Tales

Venue: Park Theatre

Website: https://parktheatre.co.uk

Join drag queen Tania in an enchanting hour of storytelling for children. Drag Tales brings storytelling magic to life with a colourful themed celebration featuring the sensational Tania for an unforgettable...

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Venue: Park Theatre

Website: https://parktheatre.co.uk

The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance...

Dog Man: The Musical

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new musical based on the worldwide bestselling book series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club. With the head of a dog and the...