May 2017

What to do
Festivals & Flowers
The lucky kids of Dalston get their own flower
show – but you don't have to be a Dalstonite
to enjoy this fabulous event. This year kids can
also join in the Dalston Children’s Festival, with
events and activities taking place all over the
neighbourhood on Saturdays 28 May and 4 June.
Download the programme for the Children’s
Festival at dalstonchildren.org.uk
On Saturday 28 May, children can bake their own
pizzas in the Dalston Curve Garden’s wood-fired
oven with chef David from Latto’s Pizzas (12-3pm),
join textile artists Emamoke Ukeleghe and Yemi
Awosile to make their own Botanical Bag, inspired
by the garden and sow lots of lovely flower seeds
to help keep the butterflies and bees happy this
summer.
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?
Dalston Flower Show for Children continues with
free drop-in workshops for half-term holidays,
Tuesday 31 May – Friday 3 June, 2-5pm.
The workshops are free, but Dalston Eastern
Curve Garden asks that you support their
children’s programme by making a donation to
help cover costs. The garden is at risk, so please
do all you can to keep them going. More details at
dalstongarden.org
Baby Opera
Yes, really! Fogonogo, an interactive opera for
babies and toddlers, is on 20 May at the Museum
of Childhood. It costs £8 per child, £2 per
accompanying adult and £5 per extra adult. Book
at spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk
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
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Museums
In May half term at the Museum of Childhood
there will be workshops and free family activities
inspired by the Rachel Whiteread’s celebrated
artwork Place (Village). From 29 May to 2 June
choose from print workshops, design your own
colourful townscape and using block printing. £5
per child, age seven-plus. Also, there's the Little
Lantern Houses workshop, children aged four and
above can create illuminated paper houses. £7.