What's On in London, West

Horrible Histories® Gorgeous Georgians trail

Venue: Osterley Park and House

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Inspired by the Horrible Histories® books, dive into the world of the Georgians with an interactive family-friendly trail around the house, garden and parkland.This 10-stop, interactive trail is designed...

My Neighbour Totoro

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)...

Horrible Histories Terrible Thames

Venue: Tower Bridge Quay, London

Website: www.birminghamstage.com/shows

There are incredible stories, glorious views, exciting sea shanties and even the chance to sing yourself. Whether you love Horrible Histories or just want a sightseeing tour of the Thames, this is the...

Cats in Cartoons

Venue: The Cartoon Museum

Website: www.cartoonmuseum.org

From Garfield to Simon’s Cat, Krazy Kat to Bagpuss and everything in between, there is a long line of iconic cartoon cats. For the first time, The Cartoon Museum is collecting many of the greatest cats...

Summer by the River 2025

Venue: London Bridge City

Website: www.londonbridgecity.co.uk

From Thursday 29th May the banks of the iconic River Thames will undergo a mesmerising transformation into a riverside refuge, filled with sunshine, entertainment, and unforgettable experiences for all...

Hammersmith Summer Festival

Venue: Hammersmith Lyric Square

Website: www.hammersmithlondon.co.uk

Hammersmith Summer Festival is back with free entertainment. They're showing Wicked on Thursday 17July, Bend It Like Beckham on 24 July and to celebrate the start of the school holidays Inside Out 2 on...

Hercules

Venue: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Website: www.herculesthemusical.co.uk

The musical inspired by the animation inspired by the ancient myth. It's what classical civilisation would have wanted. Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure...

The Taming of the Shrew

Venue: St Paul's Church

Address: Covent Garden

Website: www.actorschurch.org

Shakespeare in the Squares are returning to The Actors' Church this summer to celebrate their eighth anniversary with a new production of The Taming of the Shrew, a battle of wits, wills and wild romance...

Family Design Challenge

Venue: V&A South Kensington

Website: www.vam.ac.uk

Family Design Challenge is an opportunity for the whole family with children 3-14 years old to get hands-on and creative with a variety of materials. Run every second Saturday and during the school holidays...

Camden Mela 2025

Venue: Coram's Fields

Website: www.coramsfields.org/event/camden-mela-2024

Celebrating the diversity of the London Borough of Camden, the Camden Mela is an annual free event.On offer you’ll find arts and crafts workshops, a parade, live music and dance performances, a fun fair,...

Robin Hood - Outdoor Theatre

Venue: Osterley Park and House

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/osterley-park-and-house

Set against the enchanting backdrop of the eerie Sherwood Forest, this whimsical production sees King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham trying to thwart the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood and his band of...

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Venue: Theatre Royal Haymarket

Website: www.tigerstealive.com

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem... expect...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Venue: Chiswick House and Gardens

Website: www.chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk

Beneath the watchful gaze of its grand domes and towering trees, fairy mischief and moonlit enchantment await. Step into this timeless landscape, where Shakespeare’s beloved characters have been waiting...

The Secret Garden

Venue: St Paul's Church

Address: Covent Garden

Website: www.actorschurch.org

Join Mary, Colin and Dickon as they tell you the story of their favourite place in the world - The Secret Garden. This heartfelt, energetic production is full of original music, puppetry, interaction and...

101 Dalmatians The Musical

Venue: Eventim Apollo Hammersmith

Website: www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Get ready to go paws-itively dotty for the smash hit musical 101 Dalmatians, at the Eventim Apollo this summer, for six weeks only.Dodie Smith’s classic canine caper is brought to life on stage with...

The Dream Fairies

Venue: Kew Gardens

Website: www.theatreonkew.starlight-tickets.co.uk

Join the magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure. The audience is invited to dress up and join in the fun! Everyone is welcome to join this sparkling adventure with a special visit...

The Smeds and The Smoos

Venue: Lyric Theatre

Website: www.tallstories.org.uk/dates-and-tickets/the-smeds-and-the-smoos

A joyful tale of star-crossed aliens. Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live...

Family Fun Day: BIG science

Venue: The Royal Institution

Website: www.rigb.org

The Royal Institution are celebrating Summer with an event full of a variety of science topics and having one BIG science Saturday. In true Ri fashion, you'll explore activities and demonstrations throughout...

Fireman Sam - The Great Camping Adventure

Venue: Beck Theatre

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Norman wants to go on an adventure, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the explorers...

Theatre on Kew: Alice in Wonderland

Venue: Kew Gardens

Website: www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/alice-in-wonderland

This critically acclaimed, outdoor theatre production set against the magical backdrop of the gardens, is packed with much-loved colourful characters, music, original songs and laughter.Tickets to Alice...

Dance Through India

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

From the energetic beats of Bharatanatyam to the colourful folk dances of Punjab, prepare to be swept away by a spectacular celebration of rhythm and heritage. Collect your Dance Passport upon arrival,...

Summer School

Venue: Ealing Fields High School

Website: www.eganperformingarts.com

Join Egan Performing Arts for a fun packed week of singing, dancing, acting, arts, crafts, yoga and more!Includes an EPA Summer School T-shirt for each child. Wrap around available, email eganperformingarts@gmail.com...

Home education day: biodiversity

Venue: Fulham Palace House and Garden

Website: www.fulhampalace.org

Join a guided session to survey and record the diverse species across the Palace grounds. Learn about the crucial role of bees in our ecosystem during a special talk with the beekeepers. Get up close with...

Bill the Duck Food Trail

Venue: Headstone Manor and Museum

Website: www.headstonemanor.org

Join mascot Bill as he embarks on a delicious journey through Harrow’s rich food history. Explore the diverse flavours that have shaped the local community, with fun food-inspired activities along the...

Dawnosaurs: Relaxed Morning Visit

Venue: Natural History Museum

Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

Neurodivergent children and their families have the opportunity to explore the museum before anyone else and enjoy activities around different themes. This event is best for children aged 5-15, and siblings...

Family Workshops at Japan House London

Venue: Japan House London

Website: www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on

Explore the cultures of Japan this summer holiday with a series of free family workshops at Japan House London. During each workshop, participants can enjoy learning about Japan and unleashing their creativity...

Robin Hood

Venue: St Paul's Church

Address: Covent Garden

Website: www.actorschurch.org

From songs around the campfire to archery competitions and sword fights the story of Robin Hood is brought to life in a fun and entertaining way for all generations and fans of this adventurous legend....

Summer holidays: Rail Adventures

Venue: London Transport Museum

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

From the first underground railway to the opening of the Elizabeth Line, the Museum will be celebrating key milestones in London’s railway’s history and the stories of people who made them possible....

Family Workshop: Changing Landscapes

Venue: Headstone Manor and Museum

Website: www.headstonemanor.org

Celebrating 60 years of Harrow History! Make your own abstract, painted collage to represent the changing terrain of Harrow over 60 years. There will be painting, cutting and sticking. Remember to wear...

Magical Matilda Celebrations

Venue: The Roald Dahl Museum

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

The Roald Dahl Museum is celebrating the author’s much-loved novel Matilda this summer, with workshops and activities including science experiments and creating miniature gardens. There’ll be daily...

Magical Matilda Celebrations

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Roald Dahl Museum is celebrating the author’s much-loved novel Matilda this summer, with workshops and activities including science experiments and creating miniature gardens. There’ll be daily storytelling,...

Early Birds

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...

Hooves and Horses

Venue: The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

Website: www.rct.uk/event/hooves-and-horses-03-2025

Enjoy fun and interactive arts and crafts activities for the whole family, inspired by the incredible collection and stories of the Royal Mews. Summertime crafts include camera-less photography (weather...

Play in the Park

Venue: Kensington Gardens

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/play-park

The Play in the Park project offers a free play programme of fun, creative activities and events inspired by the Royal Parks’ wildlife and open spaces. This is a public event for children, young people...

Children's Garden quiet sessions

Venue: Kew Gardens

Website: www.kew.org

Kew are closing the Children’s Garden to the public to allow children with special educational needs and disabilities, like Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or sensory processing needs, and their parents...

Party on the Pier 2025 – Chiswick Pier

Venue: Chiswick Pier

Website: www.chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/party-on-the-pier-2025-chiswick-pier

Party on the Pier is the annual highlight down at Chiswick Pier and a great day out for all the family. The fun starts at 11am when the Pier House opens and the first free boat trip sails.Get the children...

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 9-11)

Venue: The Royal Institution

Website: www.rigb.org

Students will explore the difference between acids and alkalis and how they react to form a salt. Using this knowledge they then make their own personalised bath bombs.This workshop is a great introduction...

Holiday workshops: Designing for plants (ages7-8)

Venue: The Royal Institution

Website: www.rigb.org

In this playful and creative workshop, young designers are introduced to the idea of architecture through the eyes of a plant. With a seedling as their special “client,” children are invited to imagine,...

Forest School Holiday Camp – Syon Park

Venue: Syon Park

Website: www.syonpark.co.uk/syon-park-events

Redbeard Forest School camps are run in the historic grounds of Syon House in a dedicated Forest School base camp during the school holidays. For more information email: scott@redbeardforestschool.co.uk...

Terrific Tuesday - July

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

Join Chiltern Open Air Museum for a Victorian themed family activity day. Enjoy crafts, clay modelling with the Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild, storytelling, see traditional spinning demonstrations,...

The Wind in the Willows

Venue: St Paul's Church

Address: Covent Garden

Website: www.actorschurch.org

Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship, laughter, the longing for home and the lure of adventure. Enjoy it all summer across the UK where the story is...

Summer Nature Roadshows

Venue: Regents Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Visit Regents Park this summer for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to celebrate summer wildlife, take a closer...

Summer Nature Roadshows

Venue: Bushy Park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond Park, St. James's Park, The Green Park, The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/summer-roadshows

Free drop-in activities for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to celebrate summer wildlife, look at nature specimens at the mini museum and get creative...

Action Arena

Venue: Chiswick House and Gardens

Website: www.chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk

The UK’s biggest touring inflatable assault course comes to London for the first time. There is something for all the family, with the Mini course for small adventurers, and the XXL course for the big...

Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain

Venue: Apollo Theatre, London

Website: www.birminghamstage.com/shows

We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead! So get ready for Horrible Histories live on stage with the best of Barmy Britain. It’s the history of Britain with the nasty...

Shepherd’s Bush Green Funfair

Venue: Shepherd’s Bush Green

Website: https://irvinleisure.co.uk/upcoming-funfairs/shepherds-bush-green-summer-family-funfair-2

The number of tokens per ride varies.Tokens are on sale at the fair and online with contactless payment available on all rides.Online Token Discount – book your tokens online in advance to save money.

The Baddies

Venue: Cadogan Hall

Website: www.cadoganhall.com

The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast spells to try and scare a little girl… but will they succeed? With songs by Joe Stilgoe, The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation by Freckle...

Rogues and Highwaymen

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

Meet The Crew of the Phoenix and discover the dangerous and thrilling world of 18th century outlaws. Watch daring sword fights, from gentlemanly duels to fierce cutlass battles. Feel the heat of battle...

SENsory Astronights

Venue: Science Museum

Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

SENsory Astronights is an overnight event for families with members who benefit from a more relaxed museum atmosphere. Experience all the excitement of our Astronights in a more calm and free-flowing environment....

The Tempest

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

Shakespeare’s most magical play bursting with mayhem, comedy, romance, and surprises! With heaps of audience participation, this mesmerising show will be brought to life in unforgettable style, perfect...

Tom Gates Epic Stage Show

Venue: Beck Theatre

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Tom Gates epic Stage Show comes to the theatre bringing alive the illustrations and music that makes Tom Gates hugely popular around the world. With catchy tunes and hilarious performances, this fantastic...

Play in a Week (age 5-10) Youth Theatre Workshop

Venue: The Emmet Room

Website: www.questors.org.uk

Using props and costume as a starting point, via games, group activities and individual acting challenges, you will work to create an entirely new play based on the group’s ideas for characters and stories.A...

Summer of Art at National Gallery

Venue: The National Gallery

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk

For the first two weeks of August, participate in a super fun, arts-based programme with daily activities the whole family can enjoy. It’s all free, no bookings required and you can even take your...

The Hundred

Venue: Lords Cricket Ground and The Kia Oval, London

Website: www.thehundred.com

Oval Invincibles and London Spirit will be in action, with 10 matchdays across London this summer. The Hundred combines high-energy cricket with live music, street food, and family entertainment – making...

Depot family tours

Venue: Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Ln

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

From the tons of poo that accompanied the first horse buses, to why trains have bogies, take a highlights tour of the Bus and Train Sheds. You will be taken around part of the Depot by one of the Learning...

PlayDay 2025: Making each day an adventure

Venue: Coram's Fields

Website: www.coramsfields.org/event/playday-25

Article 31 of the United Nation’s charter on the Rights of a Child states every child has the right to play. On the first Wednesday in August, Coram’s Fields hosts its annual fun-filled celebration...

Playday in the Garden

Venue: The Design Museum

Website: www.designmuseum.org

Visit the museum’s Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden for a festival of play, creativity and design for children and families, exploring gardens and the creatures that inhabit them. Design a mini garden, become...

Summer Cycle

Venue: Kew Gardens

Website: www.kew.org

At this cycling event enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Gardens. Gardens trails will return, tweaked to showcase Kew’s summer highlights, along with lots for all the family to enjoy.Book now...

Summer Nature Roadshows

Venue: Kensington Gardens

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Visit Kensington Gardens this summer for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to celebrate summer wildlife, take...

Britain at War

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

At this special weekend event, the living history re-enactment groups will be around the 45-acre site among the historic buildings, depicting different wartime periods throughout Britain's history, covering...

Science Museum - The Live Stage Show

Venue: Beck Theatre

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Experience the brand-new stage show from Mark Thompson Productions which will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination and inspire you in new and exciting ways. This family production is sure to capture...

Play in the Park

Venue: Regents Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/play-park

The Play in the Park project offers a free play programme of fun, creative activities and events inspired by the Royal Parks’ wildlife and open spaces. This is a public event for children, young people...

Victorian Weekend

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

Meet costumed re-enactors in the buildings and around the Museum site. Look out for shady characters including the rat catcher and his rats; street urchins, rogues and vagabonds. This Ragged Victorians...

Summer Nature Roadshows

Venue: St James's Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Visit St James's Park this summer for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to celebrate summer wildlife, take a...

BBC Proms: CBeebies Prom - A Magical Bedtime Story

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Website: www.royalalberthall.com

Join CBeebies’ friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share a magical musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining exploration of the orchestra for little ones – full of fun...

Design Camp: Drawing and Storytelling for 8 to 11 year olds

Venue: The Design Museum

Website: www.designmuseum.org

Combining observational drawing with zine-making, children will learn how to capture details through live sketching to then build a visual narrative on a zine or concertina book. 10am-4pm.

Family Workshop: Birthday Cake Bonanza

Venue: Headstone Manor and Museum

Website: www.headstonemanor.org

Harrow is 60 years old, that’s a lot of birthday cakes! Using fabrics, felt, lace, ribbons, buttons and other fabulous bits and bobs design and make your own collage cake. It’ll look good enough to...

Milkshake! Live On Holiday

Venue: Beck Theatre

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Smurfette, Dora, Pip and Posy, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake! presenters for an all-new adventure....

Pride and Prejudice Outdoor Theatre

Venue: Fulham Palace House and Garden

Website: www.fulhampalace.org

Illyria brings Pride and Prejudice to life in this fast-paced, sparkling outdoor production filled with wit, romance, and sharp-tongued humour. Set in the beautiful walled garden of Fulham Palace, this...

ABBA for Kids

Venue: Cadogan Hall

Website: www.cadoganhall.com

Featuring all your favourite ABBA hits including ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Waterloo’, ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’, ‘Thank You For The Music’, ‘Super Trooper’, ‘Money, Money, Money’, ‘Dancing...

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