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Lambeth Country Show – Brockwell Park
Date and Time
Saturday 21st July and Sunday 22nd July – 11.00am-8.00pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0NG / 020 7926 6207 / www.lambeth.gov.uk
Nearest train station
Herne Hill
This weekend the Lambeth Country Show returns to Brockwell Park for the 44th year. Boasting the usual unique line-up with all of the attractions of a traditional country fair but with a distinctly South London twist! As ever, there will be a truly eclectic mix of free entertainment and activities for all ages featuring music, art, theatre, sport, games, food, animals, horticulture and much more! Pop along and join in the fun!!
First World War Galleries – Imperial War Museum
Date and Time
Daily – 10.00am-6.00pm
Age
6+
Cost
FREE
Address
Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ / 020 7416 5320 / www.iwm.org.uk
Nearest tube
Lambeth North
Visit the new and permanent galleries at the Imperial War Museum (and many of the old favourites) to discover why the 1st WW started, why it continued and its global impact.
National Gallery
Within the walled garden
Date and Time
Sunday 22nd July & Sunday 19th August – 11.00am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm
Work with artist Thomas Gosebruch to experiment with printing techniques and natural materials. Wander through a calm courtyard scene by Gerard David to find intricate patterns in the polished surfaces and hidden textures.
Architects’ ideas
Date and Time
Sunday 5th August – 11.00am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm
Explore how different pigments have given artists different colours of blue and then make a spinning wheel that will whirl you into the blue.
Out of the blue
Date and Time
Sunday 12th August – 11.00am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm
Explore the use of paintings and then use the classical technique of graffito (literally, scratching away) to make your own patterns.
Age
5-11
Cost
FREE
Address
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN / 020 7747 2885 / www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Nearest tube
Charing Cross
Visit the new and permanent galleries at the Imperial War Museum (and many of the old favourites) to discover why the 1st WW started, why it continued and its global impact.
Gold Rush- Bank of England Museum
Date and Time
Monday 23rd July – Sunday 31st August – 10.00am-4.30pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Threadneedle St (entrance in Bartholomew Lane), London EC2R 8AH / 020 7601 5545 / www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum
Nearest tube
Bank
It is the summer of 1836. The Bank’s Directors have received a strange letter with a grave declaration: there is a drain in London which leads straight to the Bank’s gold vaults! But where is the location of the drain in question, and who is the person that has made this bizarre statement? Get to the bottom of the mystery by navigating your way round the museum and solving the clues as you go claim your reward!
Natural History Museum
Maisie and the Mammoth Tooth
When Maisie finds an odd-looking tooth under her pillow, she’s determined to discover who it belongs to, find out how a time-travelling tooth fairy takes Maisie back to the Ice Age on an adventure she’ll never forget.
Hands on Nature – Mammoths
A fun drop-in mammoths workshop with lots of games and specimen handling.
Date and Time
Most days throughout the holidays (check website for exact dates) – 11.00am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-5.00pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD / 020 7942 5000 / www.nhm.ac.uk
Nearest tube
South Kensington
Horniman Museum – Summer Holiday Activities
Hands on Base: Horniman Explorers
Toys
Date
21st July
Find out why toys and playing are so important, then have fun playing with some of the toys from our collection.
The Big Butterfly Count
Date
25th July
Join us for a day celebrating beautiful butterflies and take part in the nation’s Big Butterfly Count with bug expert Richard Jones.
Butterflies
Date
8th July
Drop by the Hands On Base and find out more about these amazing flying insects and explore some pinned butterflies from our collection.
Masks
Date
11th August
Find out about some of the special occasions that people wear masks for, then try on some of the masks from our collection.
Stories
Date
8th August
Explore some objects from our collections that may have inspired some traditional folk stories, then have a go at making up your own story.
Costume
Date
25th August
Find out why people in different parts of the world wear different kinds of clothes, then try on some of the costumes we have.
Big Wednesdays: Shared World
Join us for performances, storytelling, art and craft and films as we celebrate what makes us human and connects us with nature. Look out for special activities inspired by our exciting new arts space, The Studio, which opens in October.
Date and Time
Wednesdays, 8, 15, 22 and 29 August – 10.30am-3.30pm
Hear it Live: Kora
Date and Time
Tuesday 28th August – 3.30pm-4.00pm
Jali Bakary Konteh from Gambia will perform music for the sweet-sounding kora, a West African harp-lute.
Join free and fabulous Horniman craft activities this summer holiday inspired by our new galleries and exhibitions.
Date and Time
Tuesdays and Thursdays in Summer
Cost
FREE – Ticketed
Chill out to global sounds on our Bandstand Terrace in this free concert series, as part of our Shared World season.
Date and Time
Thursdays 26th July, 2nd and 9th August 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Cost
FREE
Horniman Museum
Date and Time
Open Daily – 1030am-5.30pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
100 London Road, SE23 3PQ / 020 8699 1872 / www.horniman.ac.uk
Buses
176, 185, 312, P4, 63, 122, P13
For a full programme of events please visit the website.
Westminster Abbey – Summer Workshops
Date and Time
24th-26th July – 11.00am-1.00pm (Booking recommended)
Age
5+
Cost
FREE – Booking recommended
Address
Westminster Abbey Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA / 020 7654 4965 / www.westminster-abbey.org
Nearest Tube
Westminster / St Jame’s Park
Westminster Abbey’s popular series of summer holiday events returns, with workshops on making a crown, dancing for the Queen and learning to be a knight. Along with the workshops are storytelling sessions, performances and sing-alongs for all ages, on subjects as diverse as the Elizabethans, great explorers, saints, and plants and patterns.
Explore Westminster Abbey this summer, with games, crafts and tours for families in the beautiful setting of College Garden.
Family activity sessions – Knight School
Date
Tuesday 24th July – 11.00am-1.00pm
Age
3+
Enrol in our annual Knight School with Squire Will. Try your hand at all the skills a young knight needs to defend the monarch – from swordsmanship to jousting! This popular session is for all brave and courageous children from across the realm.
Kings, Queens and Coronations
Date
Thursday 26th July – 11.00am-1.00pm
Age
3+
Come to the Coronation church to hear about how kings and queens have been crowned here for hundreds of years. Help us re-enact the Coronation in our beautiful walled gardens, make a mini portrait keyring of your favourite king or queen, and take home a golden crown with you.
Family Tour
Date
Wednesday 25th July – 11.00am
Age
5+
Hear the fascinating and funny tales of coronations through the centuries on this interactive tour of Westminster Abbey.
Teen Tour
Date
Wednesday 25th July – 1.30pm
Age
3+
Journey through the Abbey to explore how our thousand-year history reflects the reputation and identity of the UK today.
Museum of London Docklands
Date and Time
Daily – 10.00am-6.00pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Hertsmere Road, West India, E14 4AL / 020 7001 9844 / www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Nearest tube
Barbican/St Pauls/Moorgate
Be inspired by the beautiful bridges, create your own art and hear stories about London’s river crossings.
Please check website for details and times of each day’s activities.
Geffrye Museum – Geffrye Explorers and Garden Cart
Date and Time
21st July, 4th Aug, 18th Aug, 1st Sept – 12.30-4.30pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA / 020 7739 9893 / www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
Nearest tube
Liverpool Street / Old Street
A day of garden-inspired activities. Discover more about the Geffrye Museum and its gardens through multi-sensory, hands on activities.
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses – Holiday Activities
If you’re looking for fun outdoors and craft-related activities to keep your family busy over the long summer holidays, then our summer programme of family activities may be able to help! With morning and afternoon sessions on Mon- July-August there’s plenty going on.
Date and Time
Monday – July-August – Mornings and Afternoons
Age
Age depends on workshop
Cost
£5 per child (discounts for unwaged). Booking essential on education@brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk
Address
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, SE24 / www.brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk
Nearest train
Herne Hill
Creative Garden Sunday Morning Workshops
On the last Sunday in the month, run by Cat our community gardener, these are a great mix of hands on learning and plant science.
How to take Semi-Ripe Cuttings
Date and Time
Sunday 24th June – 11.00am-12.30pm
Cost
FREE but book online
By learning about the cells and tissues in stems, you will become much more confident and successful in taking cuttings.
How to summer prune Stone Fruits
Date and Time
Sunday 29th July – 11.00am-12.30pm
You will learn all about how best to approach the 3 Ds and to create nice open structures in your trees and ensure plentiful harvests next year.
Garden Crafts
Our Drawing Growth Group
Date and Time
Every Thursday – 1.00am-3.00pm – in the Greenhouses
Story Stompers
Date and Time
Every Tuesday morning – 9.15am-10.30am – Book online.
A Club for 2 to 4 year olds. Join us for storytelling, explore the gardens and enjoy natural play and craft, whatever the weather! Book online.
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Brockwell Park Nature Explorers
Date and Time
Saturday 4th August – 10.00am-12.00pm (noon)
Age
7-12 accompanied by an adult
Cost
£2.00 donation
The monthly nature club for young people aged 7-12yrs and their carers; We study a different aspect of the natural world using the resources of our community garden and all the bugs, plants, mammals and pond life it contains.
In the Picture! – National Portrait Gallery
Date and Time
13th-19th August – 11.30am-4.00pm
Age
5+
Cost
FREE
Address
St Martins Place, Westminster City, London WC2H 0HE / 020 7306 0055 / www.npg.org.uk
Nearest tube
Leicester Square
Take part in this series of creative family workshops and activity sessions.
Inspired by our summer exhibition – Michael Jackson: On the Wall, decorate a white glove in this fabric craft activity and show off your creation for a photograph to take home. All materials provided.
Part of the ABC summer holiday activity offer – our summer exhibitions Michael Jackson: On the Wall and the BP Portrait Award and Rebel Women – celebrating a centenary of women getting the vote, provide inspiration for two weeks of fun, free, daily art and craft workshops.
Grant Museum of Zoology – Weird and Wonderful Wildlife
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Rockefeller Building, University College London, University St, London WC1E 6DE / 020 3106 2052 / www.ucl.ac.uk
Nearest tube
Euston/Goodge Street
Flying lizards, giant starfish, duck-billed platypuses, thorny devils and spiny anteaters, the Grant Museum is home to some Weird and Wonderful Wildlife. Take part in fun hands-on specimen based activities and come face to face with these beasts and many more.
Wallace Collection
Cost
FREE
Address
Hertford Hse, Manchester Sq, London W1U 3BN/ 020 7653 9500 / www.wallacecollection.org
Nearest tube
Bond Street
A workshop for all the family to explore decorative and structural details that can be found on objects throughout the Collection, with drawings that can be transformed into 3D.
V&A Museum
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL / 020 7942 2000/ www.vam.ac.uk
Nearest tube
South Kensington
Families can enjoy free activities and events at the museum every day. At weekends, join in with Pop-up Performances on Saturday and making activities on Sunday. During the school holidays there are additional events to inspire families and to get involved.
Tate Modern – Open Studio
Date and Time
Every Saturday & Sunday and Thursday’s & Friday’s during the school holidays – 11.00am-4.00pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Bankside, London SE1 9TG / 020 7887 8888 / www.tate.org.uk
Nearest tube
Southwark/Blackfriars
Visit the Open Studio in the Clore Learning Centre to experiment, play and create with ideas and materials before or after visiting the related artworks in the free collection displays.
Somerset House – Discover The Sound of Firm
Date and Time
Saturday 11th August – 11.00am-2.00pm – drop-in workshop
Age
6-12 yrs accompanied by an adult
Cost
FREE
Address
Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA / 020 7845 4600 / www.somersethouse.org.uk
Nearest tube
Charing Cross
Since cinema began, films have gone hand –in hand with music. Many of the most memorable moments in film are supported by the soundtrack, and conversely many unforgettable music videos include great visuals which sent a track stratospheric. Screenings demonstrations and live performances from variety of professionals working in both film and music.
Museum of London
Date and Time
Daily – 10.00am-6.00pm
Age
5+
Cost
FREE
Address
150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN / 020 7001 9844 / www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Nearest tube
St Pauls / Barbican
Discover London’s history together! Two weeks of arty fun inspired by the history of London with crafting, object handling, storytelling, drama and digital workshops – please check website for details and times of each day’s activities.
Notting Hill Carnival – Children’s Day
Date and Time
Sunday 26th August – 9.00am-7.00pm
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
The Notting Hill Carnival is one of the most vibrant events in London, taking place annually in a huge two day party. The first day of the carnival is traditionally Children’s Day, where children and family groups are encouraged to join the party. The day will be packed with costume parades, live music, street performances and more at what is bound to be one of the biggest events of the year. Aimed at kids and families, the event tends to include family attractions and play areas, in addition to special educational events for young ones.
Tour of Brixton Windmill
Date and Time
Saturday 11th August
Age
All Ages
Cost
FREE
Address
Windmill Gardens, End of Blenheim Gardens, London SW2 5EU / www.brixtonwindmill.org
Nearest tube
Brixton
Discover London’s history together! Two weeks of arty fun inspired by the history of London with crafting, object handling, storytelling, drama and digital workshops – please check website for details and times of each day’s activities.
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