July and August Events

BEST OF JULY AND AUGUST FUN FOR THE UNDER FIVES ….
 Here is a list of what I found to be the most promising events for the little ones this summer in London.  Enjoy!!!

 PADDLING POOLS AND PARKS: http://www.london-baby.com/browse-by-category/paddling-pools-and-outdoor-water-fun/

 

MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS:

 

BRITISH MUSEUM

Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG

Tel: 020 7323 8394

www.britishmuseum.org

Open 10:00-5:30 pm daily

Admission: free for permanent collection

SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: SOUTH [...]

June Half-term with the Under Fives

BRITISH MUSEUM

WEST AFRICAN WONDER

Tue June 1st – Fri June 4th, 11:00 – 4:00pm, Great Court

Come to the Museum and explore West African culture through music, storytelling, craftwork and games.  Activities will vary throughout the week.

Free, drop in

NATIONAL GALLERY

MAGIC CARPET STORYTELLING

Tue June 1st – Sat June 5th, 11:30 – noon, Education Centre Foyer

30 minute story session focusing [...]

15th – 23rd May

Music

Codogan Hall, Chelsea. Crash Bang Wallop Goldilocks: City of London Sinfonia’s Family Concert.  Saturday 15th May, noon.  http://www.cadoganhall.com/showpage.php?pid=1152 (all ages welcome, confirmed with box office) Tickets £8

Tabernacle, Notting Hill: Baby Loves Disco.   Sunday 23rd May, 2- 5pm.  Tickets £9 for anyone who can walk, babes in arms free http://www.babylovesdisco.co.uk/locations/london/

Cinema

Barbican Family Film Club, Fantastic Mr. Fox.  Saturday [...]

May 1st – 16th

Here are some highlights of fun activities that might be of interest over the next few weeks:

WORKSHOPS 

MINI MAKE BELIEVE, SOMERSET HOUSE

Children aged 5 and under and their families are welcomed into the new Mini Make Believe workshops.  Collect your free ticket from 11:00 on the day from the information desk in Seamen’s Hall.

Sun May 2, 11:30 [...]

What’s on 6th April – 16th April

Hello London-baby readers,

 Hope you had a great Easter Holiday.  If you do not have school-age children you should know that London will be over-run the next two weeks with families on term break.  Most drop-in playgroups will be closed.  If you head out to the museums this week, get in the queue by 9:45 and be prepared [...]

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By the time my daughter was born, I had been living in London for two years.  I had no family near me and the only friends that I had made were co-workers who, because they [...]