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Pantos
Aladdin at the Hackney Empire (thru 6 Jan)
hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on/aladdin/
Cinderella at the Tower Theatre (12 - 19 Dec)
towertheatre.org
Dick Whittington at the Denmark Arms, E6 (11 - 13 Jan)
denmarkarms.com
The Box of Deights at Wilton's Music Hall (30 Dec - 5
Jan) wiltons.org.uk
Rapunzel at Hoxton Hall (13 – 30 December)
Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Royal Stratford East
(thru 12 Jan) stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/
sleeping-beauty/385
The Wizard of Oz by the Victoria Park Players,
Lauriston School E9 7JS (5 & 6 Jan) ticketsource.co.uk/
victoriaparkpalyers
Santa's Grottos
Santa's Victorian Grotto at the Museum of London, 150
London Wall, EC2Y 5HN; museumoflondon.org.uk
Santa at Sutton House, 2-4 Homerton High St., E9 6JQ
nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard
Santa's Snowflake Grotto at Westfield Stratford
uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/entertainment/events/
santas-snowflake-grotto/49817
Santa's Grotto at Walthamstow Winter Wonderland,
E17 7JY; walthamstowwinterwonderland.com/santasgrotto/
Music & Dance
Tots Gigs is a monthly morning series of acoustic gigs
for parents who want to see a great gig in the daytime
and bring their babies in tow. Check website for dates
& times: soundscreativeprojects.co.uk/whatson/
Children’s Creative Movement & Dance classes
Saturdays at Chisenhale Dance Space. Times and ages:
chisenhaledancespace.co.uk
Arts 'n Crafts
Little Artists London offers an array of child-friendly
workshops at CreatePlace, St Margarets House, 21
Old Ford Road , Bethnal Green ,E2 9PL. Days, times &
booking info: littleartistslondon.com/workshops
The Geffrye Museum is holding a a Screen Printing
workshop on Dec 1st (all ages) and a family-friendly
(age 8+) Christmas Decoration workshop on Dec 8th.
Info & to book: geffrye-museum.org.uk
The Makers Guild at The Yard - play, discover and
make; Fridays during term time. the-yard.co.uk
Exhibitions & Activities
Step back in time and experience Christmas of
yesteryear at the Dennis Severs House, 18 Folgate
Street, E1 6BX. Dates & tkts: dennissevershouse.co.uk/
christmas/
A Pirate’s Life for Me exhibition at the Museum of
Childhood thru 22 April. Iimaginary swashbuckling
world of adventure and exploration. vam.ac.uk/moc/
exhibitions/a-pirates-life-for-me/ Also Open Play for
Under 5s on Saturdays, 10.45 – 11.30 & 12.00 – 12.45.
vam.ac.uk/moc/whats-on/ and Free drop-in activities
during term time, including arts and crafts, tours, trails
and storytelling. Check vam.ac.uk/ for holiday activities.
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