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Things to do with kids in London, South East
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REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground
21st January-1st June 2025
Venue: Southbank Centre
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 Robot Zoo
14th February-2nd November 2025
Venue: Horniman Museum and Gardens
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,...
Guess How Much I Love You - A Garden Adventure
15th February-31st December 2025
Venue: RHS Garden Wisley
The trail is inspired by the book of the same name along with the seasonal collection I love you all year round and a series of activities that encourage children to learn through play, using the senses...
Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School Taster Session
17th March-5th May 2025
Venue: James Wolfe Primary School
Students follow a weekly timetable of drama, film, singing, and dance, all taught by leading industry professionals who have a wonderful rapport with young people. They ask applicants to take part in a...
‘Wild Kingston’
17th March-5th May 2025
Venue: Clarence Street
Address: Kingston upon Thames
Following the incredible success of their ‘Chimps Are Family’ exhibition last year, the award-winning artist duo, Gillie and Marc, return to Kingston with a new public art exhibition of wildlife-inspired...
Teach road safety with Brake
Join schools up and down the country taking part in a walk for road safety.
Dig out your gardening gloves
Primary Times explores petals, pollinators and plants for National Children’s Gardening Week.
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