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WHAT’S ON WHERE
Kids Kino Club, Regent Street
Cinema, W1B 2UW
Enjoy family-friendly films, including
recent releases and old favourites in
one of Britain’s oldest cinemas right
in the heart of London for just £1.75.
For more information and to book visit
www.regentstreetcinema.com
Every Sat and Sun
Pony Rides, Kentish Town City
Farm, NW5 4BN
1.30pm (Weather permitting). Enjoy apony
ride at the farm, agreat opportunity for
children to get on ahorse. There are also
other animals to visit. Please call on the day
to make sure that pony rides will definitely
take place. Ages 4+. Charges apply. For
more information visit ktcityfarm.org.uk
Every Sun
Farmers Market, Alexandra Palace,
N22 7AY
10am-3pm. North London’s famous
Farmers Market at Ally Pally takes place
most Sundays near the Muswell Hill
entrance to the park with free parking.
Fantastic local produce. Lots of fun for
the whole family. For more information
visit www.alexandrapalace.com
Family Activities, Bruce Castle
Museum, Tottenham, N17 8NU
2-4pm. Drop-in Sundays; family art and
craft activities. All children under 8 must
be accompanied by an adult. No adult
admitted without an accompanying
child. Ages 5-13. Free event. For more
information visit www.haringey.gov.uk
Sunday Family Workshops, Parasol
Unit, Islington, N1 7RW
2.30-4pm. Lots of fun in these workshops
which are linked to the current exhibitions.
There will also be storytelling and much
more. Ages 5-15. For more information and
to book visit www.parasol-unit.org
Until 30 Sep
Totally Thames Festival, Various
Locations
Totally Thames brings the river to life with
a month-long season of river-related
events -art, music, open days, family fun,
talks, walks and boats galore. For more
information and to view the full programme
of events visit www.totallythames.org
September
Mon 3 – Sun 30 Sep
Potato Shindig, Willows Activity
Farm, St Albans, AL4 0PF
Harvest your free bag of potatoes at
Willows Potato Patch and enjoy tattietastic
potato arts and crafts. To view
the programme of events, for more
information and to buy tickets visit
www.willowsactivityfarm.com
Wed 5 Sep
Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Victoria Park,
E3 5TB
9.30am-12.30pm. An event especially for
mini park users. Take along your favourite
teddy and apicnic and enjoy storytelling,
fun games and interactive music. Ages
0-3. Book on 020 7364 4504. For more
information visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Sat 8 Sep
Exploring Egyptian Mummies, The
British Museum, WC1B 3DG
11am-4pm. Use digital microscopes to
explore materials used in embalming,
and view the CT scans of Egyptian
mummies to make your own museum
discovery. Ages 5+. Free, drop-in. For more
information visit www.britishmuseum.org
Sun 9 Sep
Spirit of Ukraine Festival, Forty
Hall Estate, Enfield, EN2 9HA
12noon-5pm. The day will be filled with
colourful and spectacular traditional dancing,
live music and singing by local and national
Ukrainian performers, musicians and choirs.
Plenty of children’s activities, arts &crafts,
and face-painting will be on offer. So join
in this fun-packed day with awonderful
warm atmosphere for all the family to
experience, at this unique and popular Spirit
of Ukraine festival. Free admission. For more
information visit www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Debutots, Jewish Museum,
Camden Town, NW1 7NB
10.15-11am (3-5yrs) and 11.15am-12noon
(6mths-3yrs). Join Debutots in aunique and
highly interactive storytelling and drama
session for children under the age of 5.
There’ll be movement to music, bubbles,
a wonderful story, plus fun with the
parachute. Free, drop-in session. For more
information visit www.jewishmuseum.org.uk
An Underground Adventure, Burgh
House &Hampstead Museum, NW3 1LT
12noon-2pm. Someone has been
robbed on the tube! Help the British
Transport Police to find and return all the
missing items. Adrop-in activity suitable
for ages 5+. Free. For more information
visit www.burghhouse.org.uk
Farmer’s Market, Forty Hall Farm,
Enfield, EN2 9HA
10am-3pm. Get ready to fill your
shopping bags with abounty of local
produce, including seasonal, organic
veg direct from the Farm’s market
garden, rare breed meat and sausages,
and Forty Hall Vineyard’s award-winning
wine –all set within the beautiful
grounds of Forty Hall Farm. You can also
take some time out to sit, relax and enjoy
great street food. For more information
visit www.fortyhallestate.co.uk
Summer Social, Camden Arts
Centre, NW3 6DG
12noon-5pm. An afternoon of free, artistled
activities, performances and events for
all ages taking place throughout Camden
Arts Centre. This event does not require a
ticket. For more information visit
www.camdenartscentre.org
Animal Life-Drawing with Wild
Life Drawing, Royal Academy of
Arts, Piccadilly, W1J 0DB
10am and 1pm. Draw your favourite
furry and feathered friends with this live
animal life-drawing event, as you look at
the creatures that inspired some of your
favourite children’s book characters. Ages
8+. For more information and to book visit
www.royalacademy.org.uk
Hackney Carnival, Various Locations
Join in as the procession dances its way
along Queensbridge Road, Richmond
Road, Mare Street, Amhurst Road and
Dalston Lane between 1.30-5pm. There
will also be entertainment in Hackney
Town Hall Square and Gillett Square
during the day. For more information
visit www.hackney.gov.uk
Tues 11 Sep
Little Swifts, RAF Museum,
Colindale, NW9 5LL
10.30-11.30am. Join in this fun and lively
session for children aged 2-5, which
includes arts and crafts, games, stories
and songs. Each session is linked to
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