London Baby, Toddler, Child, Family and February Half-term Events
London Bus Checker Smartphone App:
No need to wait around for a bus again; download the London Bus Checker Smartphone app for your iphone or Android for a mere £1.99. Real-time updates from busses en route, easily downloadable route maps with stops indicated on street maps … read my review, or download from itunes here
Also, head over to Earl’s Court Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show on Sunday 5th February, noon, theatre 1 to hear London dad, safari specialist, conservationist and National Geographic presenter Hayden Turner talk about his award-winning documentary “Hunters of the Lost World” where he followed and documented the hunting and survival skills of 7 rare tribes. Hayden will also be on hand to discuss family safari travel … read more
Just for Babies:
Gate Cinema: Tuesday 7th February. Big Scream. Come and see Carnage this Tuesday without the crowds, hassle or need to pay a sitter. Doors open at 10am, movie begins at 10:30, free coffee and pastries http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Gate_Picturehouse/Whats_On/Clubs_Groups/
For Toddlers and Babies
Classical Babies: Wednesdays, 11:00am, Belisize Park, Interchange Studios. £10 per family for a delightful classical concert that is completely baby and toddler friendly, the perfect mid-week bit of brain candy read more about the fabulous bit of motherhood: My review.
Classics with my Baby: a classical concert series for mums and tots. Classical concerts specifically designed for mums and children (0-5 years) to enjoy together. Tickets: Adults £10, children FREE (special offers on website)
Tuesday Febuary 7th Islington - Christ Church, Highbury N5 1SA 2012 10:00am: ”Eat Cake and Mingle” 10:30am: Concert begins. Ends by 11:30am Tickets: Adults £10 at the door, discounts available online, children FREE
Wednesday Febuary 8th 2012 Chelsea - Christ Church, Christchurch Street, off Flood Street, London, SW3 4AS 10:00am: ”Eat Cake and Mingle” 10:30am: Concert begins. Ends by 11:30am
Tickets: Adults £10 at the door, discounts available online, children FREE
Le Institute Francias: Baby French Tales, A La Decoouverte De Paris (ages 0-3) Saturday 4th February, 11am. 1 hour, in easy French. A new baby elephant has arrived in town looking for his big city adventure. Bring your kids along to Baby French Tales and explore the fabulous South Kensington area before or after. £7 per adult, £5 per child. www.institut-francais.org.uk/kids-and-teens/baby-and-kids-french-tales
For Bigger Kids:
Somerset House: Mini Make Believe. Sunday 5th February from 11:30 – 12:30. Bring your 2-5 year olds along to learn about pairs. Look, sing, dance, make and learn in this fabulously designed and run little workshop for very young children. Free, tickets allocated on arrival. www.somersethouse.org.uk/learning/family
Somerset House: Family Workshop, Imaginary Menagerie. Saturday 4th February, 2:00-3:30pm. Construct your own weird and wonderful beasts and mythical monsters at this drop-in making workshop. Free, no ticket required, but you may have to wait for a turn to make something http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/learning/family/free-family-workshops
Saatchi Gallery Family Art Workshop: A Bag Full of Art. Sunday 5th February, 10:30, noon, 3:00 and 4:00pm. Explore the exhibition highlights through family oriented tours that incorporate interactive conversations and drawing activities. The tour begins with the opening of a bag that contains media used by artists in Gesamkunstwerk. Children will have the opportunity to touch, experience and interact with the materials. Ages 4-12, younger siblings welcome, £3.00 per child. Book required valeria@[email protected] www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/a_bag_full_of_art.htm
Kids Club, Saturdays at Gate Picturehouse: Scooby Doo, PG
From 10am they have activities, then watch the foodie/kiddie feel good flick at 10:30. £4 to join the Kids Club, but then tickets are £1 after, popcorn and juice for the kids £2. http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Gate_Picturehouse/Whats_On/Clubs_Groups/Kids_Club/
Read more about the day out here.
Wallace Collection Little Draw: Sunday 5th February 1:30 – 4:30. Bring the kids along to a drop-in art workshop. Come here after going to the expansive Marylebone Farmer’s Market (10am -2pm Sundays in the car park just behind Waitrose) and the gorgeous Paddington Green playground, located in the park just beyond the car park. http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/activitiesforadultsandfamilies/familyactivities
For the Family Over Half Term
Half term week is rapidly approaching. I will have an in-depth list next week of what to look out for, but you may want to book into an art workshop at The Wallace Collection, weaving at The V and A, a family concert at Cadogan Hall, events at The Imagine Festival at Southbank, Lollibop Mini Disco at Ministry of Sound, events at the Holland Park Ecology Centre. Not ready to commit? Don’t worry, there are loads of drop-in events coming in the complete list next week.
For Adults:
NCT Interior Design Short Course A fabulous fundraiser for the National Childbirth Trust, an interior design course at Whole Foods Market on High Street Kensington. Put together with the help of London Property Makeover, you can learn the basics of interior design (how to write a brief, colour theory, how to mix fabrics, create a mood board, spatial planning and lighting – wow!!). This is intended for mums creating a nursery for their new-borns, but I want to come, too!! Four Wednesdays 8pm – 9pm, from 29th February. £80 for the course, donation to the NCT included. Read on …
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