Open House Families is London’s brand new festival of architecture, design and engineering taking place this summer on the 9 and 10 June! It is being held across some of more »
Over 8.9 million people have seen Mamma Mia! on stage in London since it opened in 1999. Together the cast have played over 7,750 performances and has broken box office more »
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is coming back to the West End after more than ten years. This time it's returning to the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from 4 more »
Whitby is preparing to push the boat out for one our area’s most iconic figures by holding a weekend-long Captain Cook Festival. To mark 250 years since Captain James Cook set sail on his first voyage of discovery to the South Seas, a festival of celebrations will take place from July 6 to July 8! Giving a feel more »
British Summer Time is a huge festival that's held every year in Hyde Park in London! There's something there called Open House, which is packed with themed movie nights, live music, street food, tennis screenings, circuses, theatre, and more! Enjoy the long days and warm summer nights with 4 days of activities and free entry more »
Henley Festival has announced its Family Sunday this year and it's going to be a great day!
Come along to London’s Hot Air Balloon festival on 21st & 22nd July at Enfield Town Park! It's shaping up to be a summer weekend jam packed with street food from local traders, funfair rides, stunts and shows, fireworks and more! There's even a kid’s zone and, of course, a colourful array of hot air more »
If you haven't heard of the BeWILDerwood then we know you're going to absolutely love it! The BeWILDerwood is basically a huge wood with absolutely loads to see and do for all the family from boat rides to slides and more! The whole wood is based on the books by Tom Blofeld which feature Twiggles more »
Join Sooty, Sweep and Soo and Richard Cadell from the telly as they celebrate Sooty's 70th Birthday in fine style! With buckets of laughs and loads of audience participation, Sooty's 70th Birthday Party is a family show to delight Sooty fans old and new. It's taking place at North Pier Theatre in Blackpool and all proceeds more »
Sea Creatures is a brand new, interactive exhibition that takes you on a deep dive into the sea so you can learn more about the creatures that live there! The exhibit shows you not only what lies beneath the waves, but also beneath fur, skin and scales. From pregnant sharks to Leafy Seadragons; from the deep-dwelling more »
X barks the spot in the new tour PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure!” It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay, and Mayor Goodway is getting ready for a big celebration! But first, Ryder and his team of pirate pups must rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. When they do, they also discover a more »
Taking place at Printworks in South London, Monstrous is a one day festival experience for all ages. Expect a line-up jam packed with live performances, amazing experiences, exciting attractions and wonderful adventures – all resulting in a fantastic family day out! Click here to find out more! One of the UK’s biggest football clubs will more »
Wild Child is London’s newest children’s festival, created by mums and dads for the whole family! Wild Child brings together the very best in arts activities, workshops and performances by a wide range of companies, many founded by London mums and dads themselves! Click here to find out more! Whilst there you can visit the more »
Sea Creatures is a brand new, interactive exhibition that takes you on a deep dive into the sea so you can learn more about the creatures that live there! The exhibit shows you not only what lies beneath the waves, but also beneath fur, skin and scales. From pregnant sharks to Leafy Seadragons; from the deep-dwelling more »
Discover the world of ballet through creative, fun and sensory dance workshops for children and adults. Ballet Dots is a dance programme for under 5s, giving children and adults the chance to explore dance, music and the world of The Royal Ballet. No experience needed, just enthusiasm! Each session lasts about 45 minutes; there is more »
Kidtropolis is one of the coolest events on the calendar and it’s back for its third year! If you’ve never been before, it’s basically an epic event packed full of live shows, cool characters, exciting entertainment and amazing activities. Click here to book tickets! It’s at the London ExCeL on the 20th to 22nd October 2018 making more »
Students from across the UK and from every school type are taking part in the world’s largest drama festival! It's run by award-winning cultural education charity Shakespeare Schools Foundation. They've got nearly 900 schools across the country to perform as part of a special annual Festival. It involves people like you performing Shakespeare plays on real more »
The Moomin family was hibernating in the drawing room as they were wont to do. They had been sleeping for a few months already and were going to keep it up until spring… Now all at once a cold draught disturbed Moomintroll's dreams. And someone was pulling at his quilt and shouting that he was more »
Twinkling with festive spirit, The Snowman returns for a record-breaking 21st year at The Peacock Theatre in London! It's based upon the book by Raymond Briggs and the film from Dianne Jackson and John Coates. They've transported a generation of children and their families into the wintery world of a boy and his magical snowman, more »
Here's a freezin' to be cheerful... Regular writers Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton unite with musical director Greg Last to bring the usual music and mayhem to this chilly tale. Click here to get tickets! The notorious dame Francis Tucker and master of mischief Adam Keast will bring audiences to their feet to dance, more »
If you're totally Marvel obsessed, you're in luck! Marvel’s Avengers Station opens in London at ExCel London on 29th November 2018. It's basically a huge multi-room experience where you get the opportunity to delve into the super-workings and back-story of each of The Avengers as they train to become an agent of the Station! Station more »
This Christmas why not pull on your wellies, button up your coats, wrap up warm and head to Warwick Castle. This year they're having Santa Sleepovers where you get to stay in the Castle grounds and join in with loads of amazing Christmas activities that the whole family will love! Click here to get your tickets more »
Jack and his mother are so poor that they have to sell their cow Daisy. After a magical encounter Jack has some beans, but no cow and no money! A beansprout in the back garden will take Jack and his mother to a world they have never dared to imagine. Will they get their beloved more »
Santa's Naughty Elf is celebrating 10 years of calamity in this year's pantomime for under sevens and their families at The Customs House. Wayne Miller, who writes and directs the show and stars as Elfluent, will have all sorts of mayhem in mind as he is joined by new faces for the celebrations. Click here more »
There's nothing more fun then a party at Christmas, and this year Big Fish Little Fish are throwing an amazing 'Winter Wonderland' party to get everyone in the festive mood! The party will have loads of amazing electronic music for everyone to dance to. Get tickets here! Kids will have a great time dancing to more »
The Showstoppers' Christmas Kids Show is an amazing performance where the audience are in charge of what happens which means every show is different! This year they're bringing the show to Leicester Square throughout December. Their elves are ready and waiting to take kids’ ideas and suggestions and transform them on the spot into hilarious, magical, musical adventures. more »
A Christmas Carol is one of the classic Christmas stories that everyone loves! It's about of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean old man who hates Christmas and everything it stands for. Then on Christmas Eve he gets visited by three Christmas Spirits, The Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas present, and the Ghost of more »
Nativity! The Musical is the hilarious feel-good show based on the Nativity! films. The show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and get you in the Christmas spirit! Get your tickets here The Musical is coming to the New Oxford Theatre in December so why not head over for a family fun more »
Calling Santa’s little helpers! Father Christmas has lost his map on a practice run of his delivery route! Thankfully Albert’s Orchestra has found it but they need your help to return it to him ahead of the big day! Together, we need to zip around the world on an orchestral adventure to track down Father more »
Join Zoo Keeper Sue and mischievous Little Monkey on Christmas Eve, and discover numbers are all around us! Packed with bold, engaging puppets and a musical mash-up, the makers of Dogs Don't Do Ballet bring the universally popular song to life. Click here to find out more! Learn to love counting during an endlessly surprising more »
The Hubbub Club returns with the perfect party to celebrate this special time of year. Join them for interactive activities, seasonal performances from the company and special guests in a magical Winter Wonderland setting. Click here to get tickets! Meet mischievous elves, dancing penguins and a host of delightful characters... Make sure you dress up more »
It's Christmas and when Clara is given a wooden nutcracker in the shape of a handsome Prince, little does she know that she and her brother Fritz are about to be drawn into a great adventure. The Mouse Queen has stolen the magic of the Christmas Tree star and the Land of Make Believe is more »
This year Santa's gong to be making a stop at one of the coolest places in the country... The National Space Centre! The centre is filled with loads of cool things to see and do all about space and this year Santa's going to be stopping by to say hello to the countries youngest astronauts. more »
Home Alone is a hilarious film about a boy who gets left at home on his own for Christmas. It's a classic and this year it's being shown at the Royal Albert Hall with a live orchestra! The film's score was written by legendary composer John Williams who did the music for Harry Potter, Star more »
Say goodbye to 2018 and welcome 2019 with Seven Stories! Seven Stories is The National Centre for Children's Books. They select original artwork and manuscripts - from first scribbles to finished books - to create innovative exhibitions and popular events. Seven Stories celebrates children's books: How books are made, where they come from and how more »
Come to the Tower of London this February half term and join their Knight School! You'll begin your training as a page. Impress your Lord or Lady with good manners as you serve at the dinner table! You'll also get to entertain them with your funniest joke or dazzle with your dance moves! Work your way more »
Bookshops across the UK are hosting Isadora Moon parties, with storytimes, sparkly craft activities, and fun party games this February! You can also pick up a copy of the brand new book in the series by Harriet Muncaster, Isadora Moon Has a Sleepover too! Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique, Isadora Moon is special because more »
The BAFTA award-winning TV show ‘Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom’ has now got it’s own stage show! The show’s all about Holly and Ben. Holly's a young Fairy Princess who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t always go quite according to plan; and Ben's an Elf who doesn’t have wings and more »
The Ehrlich Brothers are bringing their unbelievable illusion show to the UK for the first time in 2019! It's at the Wembley Arena in London on April 6th 2019. The show is completely different from anything you've ever seen before! For starters, it opens with the brothers magicking up a motorcycle from a giant iPad! more »
RHS Garden Wisley is the perfect place for a day out this Easter! The garden is bursting into bloom and there's a fun family activity every day! Hop on down for a great garden adventure with The Rhyming Rabbit this Easter. Keep your eyes peeled for the Rhyming Rabbit on a hop about the garden more »
Kidtropolis is the UK's biggest and best kids event. It's always jam packed with shows and activities and this year is no different! Sam and Mark from CBBC's Big Friday Wind-Up and Copycats will be there performing their live show on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April. There will be a 200ft long MEGA inflatable more »
The BIG Event of the year... the Tractor Ted Big Machines Weekend is returning to Bowood this on the May Bank Holiday weekend (25th-27th May) and, with combine harvesters and 40 tonne dumper trucks on display, you really can't get much bigger! Young children and fans of all things big machine, construction and farm, will more »
Are you looking for something to do with family and friends or seeking a fun day out with the kids in the Oxford University Parks?
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! Click here to book your tickets! Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in more »
Showstopper: The Improvised Musical Kids Show is coming to the Underbelly Southbank on the 16th June and 7th July! In the show, the team are about to put on a West End musical, when the producer calls to say he hates everything about it and wants them to create a brand new one right there. more »
Take a ride on the newly opened Mail Rail, a journey into London's secret history! One hundred years ago, the Post Office built a secret railway under central London... Stretching six-and-a-half miles from Paddington to Whitechapel and linking post offices across the city, the driverless electric line carried up to four million letters a day! more »
For hundreds of years, the Tower of London served as a prison for enemies of the Crown. Rebels, plotters, heretics, spies and traitors have filled its cells and dungeons. Some were tortured, some lost their heads. But a very few managed to escape… Would you have been one of them? From 13 July – 31 more »
Monkey World is a unique place!Visitors can see four large family groups of chimpanzees living naturally outside of Africa, Europe's only orangutan crèche, and an active breeding population of incredibly endangered woolly monkeys.Visitors to the park can not only see over 250 primates over 65 acres, but they also support the centre's rescue operation...Monkey World more »
The Look Out Discovery Centre is full of hands-on science.
They have over 90 activities which children of all ages can enjoy and learn from. Launch a hydrogen rocket, play with boats in the indoor stream, or build a house with your friends.
You can a journey through space without even leaving the ground at Spaceport in The Wirral!
The World Rugby Museum is home to the most extensive collection of rugby football memorabilia in the world! Once inside this rugby treasure trove, you can stand face-to-face with the world’s oldest international football jersey and international cup and take-up a number of interactive challenges. Become a commentator in our commentator’s booth; sing-along to your national more »
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus! A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4T2DMSoMvI more »
Visitors to RHS Garden Wisley this summer can join in a very special anniversary celebration, as the Royal Horticultural Society partners with The World of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to celebrate the book’s 50th anniversary. Join us at RHS Garden Wisley for the Very Hungry Caterpillar family trail through the garden. Click here more »
We have our own stage show, The Fun Kids Epic Roadshow Adventure – and it's back at CarFest in Cheshire. We're going to be at CarFest North all weekend, 26th to 28th July 2019! CarFest is founded by radio friend Chris Evans and it’s a super-charged weekend, packed full of cars, live music and more. more »
Mid Hants heritage railway will play host to Thomas and friends from August 3rd to 11th, bringing loads of fun, activities and entertainment for all the family. Not only will you have the chance to meet Thomas, you’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy unlimited trips behind him! Experience a ride on a real steam engine and more »
Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide since it was first released in 1969! Now the book has made its way off the page and is back in London at The Troubadour White City Theatre! The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features over 75 puppets, adapting four of Eric more »
Meraki Festival is an all-inclusive family festival- so once you’re through the gates, your family can enjoy ALL of the festival activities at no extra cost! This allows the kids to have as much fun as possible and for you to be able to just say yes… to everything! Running across the bank holiday weekend more »
Make sure you’re at London’s Southbank on August 24th for the holiday hunt of the summer where you could win the ultimate family getaway to Germany! The lucky winner will get flown out by Eurowings to Stuttgart Airport, explore SouthWest Germany and spend time in the famous Europa-Park! But winning won’t be easy – you’ll more »
This August Bank Holiday Sunday (25 Aug), Culture Mile presents Smithfield Street Party: A Beastly Adventure, a fantastical free street party where the animals top the bill, that marks the culmination of #PlayTheMile. Learn how to dance like a bee, look up and watch extraordinary aerialists fly through the sky, transform your perspectives with free-running classes more »
The Royal Opera House are hosting a family get-together!The fun-filled days are packed with pop-up performances, prop making, live make-up and stage combat demonstrations and loads more. You can try your hand at dressing up, singing, dancing and performing!There’s lots to see and do and the days are perfect for all the family.Whether you're more »
Go to RHS Garden Wisley and celebrate ‘Awesome Autumn’ during October half-term, October 26th to November 3rd 2019. Enjoy fun activities throughout the week, including a family garden trail, drop-in craft and sow-and-grow workshops! There's also pumpkin carving and guided walks for families with the Education team. Check out a quick list of events below more »
This half-term RHS Garden Hyde Hall have loads of amazing activities that you can get involved with! There's an amazing garden trail for the whole family to get involved with and you can get into the Halloween spirit by carving pumpkins! Woodfest will also be on November 1-3, its a festival all about wood and more »
The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he bargained for in this heart-warming and hilarious musical, based on Dr. Seuss’ hugely popular best-selling books made famous by the film adaptions. Join in the Christmas spirit with the show critics have called 'A genius of a show! A total delight for both kids and adults' more »
Dazzling family shows, festive markets, sparkling lights and musical sandpits – with more seasonal delights than you can shake a stocking at, Southbank Centre in winter is truly magical. Play in giant sandpits illuminated by beautiful graphics, creating music with your own movements at the return of Soundpit. All ages can come and explore unique more »
The enchanting festive favourite, The Snowman, returns for a magical 22nd year. Based up the book by Raymond Briggs and produced by John Coates, this charming stage adaptation is guaranteed to transport you to a world of wintery adventure. With music and lyrics by Howard Blake, including Walking in the Air, choreography by Robert North, more »
The Fun Kids Epic Roadshow Adventure is an interactive stage show for all ages, hosted by Fun Kids radio presenters Bex Lindsay and Dan Simpson! After successful runs at the Southbank Festival and Car-Fest this year the show is back with a festive Christmas twist. Click here to get your tickets In the show, Bex more »
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic skates into London! Be charmed by a cast of over 50 unforgettable Disney characters, with Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse, the spirited Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and many of the Disney Princesses, including Jasmine, Cinderella, Rapunzel, more »
Come and meet Father Christmas at his top-secret London headquarters, the Royal Albert Hall! Once upon a time, nearly 150 years ago, Father Christmas and his workshop elves used Christmas magic to enchant the Royal Albert Hall and turn it into their secret London Headquarters... but this year, the elves are a little behind schedule! more »
From the producers of last year’s Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure, the enchanting Christmas experience returns with a brand new story for all the family to enjoy. Join us this year at Wimbledon Library. It’s Christmas Eve and whilst most children are hanging up their stockings, there are a few boys and girls who are more »
Take a drive on the wild side this winter, by heading to West Midland Safari Park. Their four mile self-drive safari is open on weekends until 10th February, that means that you don't have to wait until summer to see all their amazing animals. You'll see Zebra's while cruising through the African Plains, Rhino's while more »
If you love Doctor Who then this event may be just for you! It takes you through the science of Doctor Who with loads of amazing things to see and do. There are talks all about Doctor Who including ‘An Audience with a Dalek’ and ‘An Audience with the 15th Cyber Legion’. You can even learn how more »
Tuesday 5th May – Crab Finger Puppet Fun for all the family. All that’s needed is a glue stick, pen, scissors, cotton bud, egg box and card to make a crab finger puppet at home. Tuesday 5th May at 6pm - Yoga at the Aquarium As part of the aquarium’s Facebook Live relaxation sessions, on 5th more »
We're in lockdown. And our sports are suffering. The current coronavirus pandemic and consequent lockdown has had a huge impact on everyone, across all regions of the UK, in every aspect of our lives. We know the risks to our health, and the strain to the economy. But we've forgotten about our local, grassroots sports more »
VE Day Craft Ideas and Wartime Recipes from Preston Park Museum and Grounds Offers lots of things you can make together as a family to get ready for the 75th anniversary. Even though celebrations will be happening at home or in our gardens, that’s no reason not to make our parties special! Full of ideas more »
Join author, comedian, podcaster and history presenter Iszi Lawrence this Tuesday 12th May at 12pm on the KidsBloomsbury Facebook Page, as she teaches you all about the Suffragettes using her debut historical adventure The Unstoppable Letty Pegg and answers your questions! Suitable for ages 5-11. Click here!
We may all be isolating at home but that shouldn’t stop us enjoying London’s culture – find the best things to do at home in London, from live streams and webcams to virtual experiences. All recommended by Visit London. Streamed shows and online theatre in London See the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes and more »
The Box Museum in Plymouth is the UK’s biggest new museum of 2020, and was due to open its doors to the public this coming weekend 16-17 May. While due to coronavirus and the government’s social distancing guidelines the opening of The Box has been postponed until later in 2020, this coming weekend, The Box more »
Whilst the National Marine Aquarium has been closed during lockdown, the team have been working hard behind the scenes making plans to celebrate World Oceans Day on 8 June, through free online educational activities and events throughout the day that family, friends and the general community can come together and enjoy. World Ocean Youth Ambassador, more »
Don't Worry, Little Crab will be available to watch for free on the Little Angel Theatre YouTube channel from Sunday 21st June at 11am BST until Friday 31st July. Join them for the launch so that they can recreate the shared experience of watching the performance together and share your thoughts using the hashtag #DontWorryLittleCrab. more »
London Zoo have worked hard to put safety measures in place at their Zoos, offering an open-air opportunity to see amazing animals and to reconnect with nature. They have implemented several new precautions and followed Government advice so that we can provide a safe and enjoyable visit for everyone. A really great day out makes more »
Are you ready for take-off? The UK is go for launch! As part of our Destination Space programme, this summer holiday we will be blasting off from the UK, thanks to some brand-new Spaceports. With the UK government announcing a new spaceport in the north of Scotland, and Cornwall partnering with Virgin Orbit to launch more »
Saturday 8th August at 9pm will see the event’s iconic nightglow take place virtually, featuring 12 hot air balloons and their crews. The production will feature some incredible special effects and a light show, as well as some special surprises, all to a soundtrack produced by BBC Radio Bristol. This year’s nightglow will be closed more »
Are you ready for some fun this summer? Over the next 5 weeks the Odd Socks Summer Camp will be bringing you missions from Andy and each of the Odd Socks to help you become a fully fledged member of the band! There's a certificate to collect every week and if you complete all 5 more »
London Transport Museums Acton Depot is opening it's doors this month for 10 days! Visit the museum full of amazing transport artefacts from the past August 19-23 and August 26-30 2020. The Depot houses most of London Transport Museum’s extensive collection – over 320,000 artefacts from the Capital’s transport history. The new summer season has been designed more »
The 2020 Virtual Dog Walk – the World Big Dog Walk Challenge will take place in September 2020 and aims to raise thousands of pounds for dog-related charities, whilst not compromising the safety of those involved. Dog walkers from all over the world will complete their walks independently, getting involved via the World Big Dog more »
Ocean lessons and virtual tours for schools For 22 years, the Ocean Conservation Trust has been providing an exciting and engaging learning programme, using the Ocean as a hook for teachers to deliver all subjects of the curriculum. The Ocean Conservation Trust is offering virtual tours so that pupils all over the UK have the more »
Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield present: Locked down. Locked in. But living. Three site specific dance productions by Studio Wayne McGregor, Northern Ballet and Gary Clarke Company. Following the success of their online plays, The Understudy and Nigel Slater’s ‘Toast’, The Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield has announced that it has commissioned three critically acclaimed, UK dance more »
Track down Billy Brown at London Transport Museum and its Depot in Acton this October half-term London Transport Museum is opening its doors in two locations this October half-term as it welcomes families to track down Billy Brown of London Town at its Museum in Covent Garden and its Depot in Acton Town, west London. more »
To celebrate twenty years of the International Space Station we are joined by a special guest for a LIVE online Q&A. The National Space Centre will be hosting Libby Jackson, who manages the Human Exploration Programme at the UK Space Agency. Libby will be answering your questions during the Free ONLINE Facebook session. Libby Jackson more »
The Ocean Conservation Trust is partnering with Encounter Edu and the CARMABI coral research station in the southern Caribbean to host the AXA Coral Live Lessons at the National Marine Aquarium from 9th to 19th November 2020. The free online lessons will bring learning to life by connecting students and teachers with fresh ways to build ocean literacy, discuss coral science and interact with more »
Join us for a special #SciFRI as we speak with Charles Cockell, professor of astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh. Friday is officially the best day of the week #SciFRI Professor Cockell studies life in extreme environments, the habitability of extraterrestrial environments, and space biology. He currently sits on the science advisory committee of NASA’s more »
With this being such an incredibly challenging year for everyone, and with many of our much loved traditions cancelled, GirlGuiding is partnering with children’s theatre company Join the Dots to present their first virtual pantomime, celebrating kindness and teamwork this Saturday. The specially created pantomime ‘Sisterhood in the Wood’ includes a number of Rainbows, Brownies, more »
The Ocean Conservation Trust will be running a free webinar series beginning on Thursday 10th December at 4:30pm about the incredible seabed habitats and animals found around the UK, and how we are working to protect them. Our first 45-minute webinar will be aired live in front of the Eddystone Reef Tank at the National Marine Aquarium. We cannot wait more »
Scratch Built Productions are planning something special for any families who didn’t manage to get tickets for their Christmas show this year…. ….join Mrs Christmas and the rest of the cast of ‘Your Christmas Needs You’ online on Tuesday 15th December for a festive catch up. Take a peek into Christmas HQ and see how more »