April 2017

What to do
Art
Don't throw anything away! Join Hackney Arts
Easter Holiday Club (5-13 April) and artist Rhian
Sutcliffe to take over Shoreditch's Nomadic
Community Gardens, turning one man’s trash
into your very own treasure. For more details:
hackneyarts.com/upcomingevents
Tennis Easter Camp
Junior Easter Tennis Camp, Victoria Park: fun,
games, agility, balance, co-ordination, technique
on all tennis strokes, match play and group
learning. towerhamletstennis.org.uk/junior-holidaycamps/
to book and for more details.
Dancing
Toddler street dance, kids' ballet, Glee Club and
acrobatics. There's a whole lot of fantastic things
going on at stratford-circus.com
Try some ballet and contemporary dance
classes with the East London Dance School
at the Chisenhale Dance Space in Bow.
eastlondondanceschool.co.uk
Get those kids hopping, skipping and jumping at
Chisenhale Dance Space's Creative Movement
Classes. chisenhaledancespace.co.uk/creativemovement/
Ballet for children at the Hackney Forge on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call Mafalda on
07550 722 693 for details: mafaldaballetblog.
blogspot.com
Museums
Lots of great things to see at the Museum of
Childhood, including the Rachel Whiteread
exhibition Place (Village), which is on permanent
display. It's a sculptural work featuring around
150 dolls’ houses, collected by Whiteread over 20
years, which joins the 100+ dolls’ houses in the
museum’s own collection.
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Join Cbeebies actor Samantha Seager
(Bobby, Me Too!) and her team
for fun filled, interactive drama
and storytelling sessions
for 2-5 year olds at one of our
classes in Stoke Newington,
Clapton or Victoria Park
Has your little
one got the
acting bug?
Book your
FREE
taster class
today
See www.actingbugs.co.uk
for our timetable and venues
and to book a free taster class
Plus: plenty of workshops happening over the
Easter holidays: make your own model home and
craft your own good luck charm. Also, celebrate St
George's Day (23 April) with song and dance.
Become a Geffrye Explorer! Fun family activities at
the Geffrye Museum every Saturday and Sunday,
12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Music and Drama
Piccolo singing, music & dancing for babies and
toddlers runs every Wednesday and Friday, V&A
building, Victoria Park. Toddler class 10am, baby
class 11am. Drop-in. Stefanie 07708 451314.
Baby Music Class in the Straw Bale building at
Hackney City Farm. 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am.
babymusicclass.co.uk
Diddy Bugs. Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday
morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs
acting classes for little tots. actingbugs.co.uk
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