Families London SW Mar-Apr 2020

The Curious Tale of The Stolen Pets, Mitcham VR Festival
Photo: Fast Travel Games
Until 10 Jul Rug Rhymes Find your spot
on the poem rug for a short session of
nursery rhymes and poems for under-
5s. FREE
National Gallery
WC2N 5DN www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Every Sun Family sundays Activities
designed for families to enjoy and learn
together, 11am and 3pm.
Magic Carpet Storytelling
For children aged 2-5. Sundays 10.30-
11am and 11.30am–12pm. Fly away on
the magic carpet, coming to land in
front of a different painting each day.
Bring your own baby
comedy
byobcomedy.com
A funny, friendly afternoon of top
comedy and you get to bring your own
baby! They provide toys, baby
changing, buggy parking, bottle
warmers and more, so that baby is
happy
30 March Time and Leisure
Studio,Wimbledon,SW19 1QG Doors
open 11.15 , show starts 12pm £13.20
(including booking fee)
1st April Clapham Picturehouse 76
Venn St, SW4 0AT £11 in advance.
Doors open 10.30am for 11am start.
Singing Mamas Choir
www.singingmamaschoir.com
southlondonsingingmamas@gmail.com
Tuesdays: St Leonards, Streatham, 10-
11.30am . Fresh Ground,
Clapham/Battersea, 1-2.30pm A fun
weekly dose of heart-warming
harmony for women of all ages. No
experience necessary, this is for all ages
and abilities- bring your little ones or
come just as you are. Recharge, nourish
& connect with great harmony songs,
tea and cake!
Bursary places available for PND
sufferers/ DV survivors.
The Jungle Book at the new Turbine Theatre,
Battersea Power Station Easter holidays
The Graveney and Meadow
pub
40 Mitcham Road SW17 9NA
graveneyandmeadow.com
Fridays Rhythm n’ Babies Music classes
for babies and their carers with
instruments. 9.30am, £5.
Wednesdays Makers: Toddler Art
Session Fun relaxed art sessions for
ages two and up. On offer each week
is a set of creative activities, gently
introducing art skills including markmaking,
drawing, collage, painting,
cutting with scissors and more
New Wimbledon Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/newwimbledon-theatre/
30 March BYOBaby Comedy.
Crib Notes
cribnotes.co.uk
Crib Notes is a friendly, non-auditioned
choir for parents or carers of young
children, based in South London.
Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are
welcome, and you get to do something
for yourself (no nursery rhymes!).
Formerly the highly successful Pram
Chorus, led by Ruth Routledge, and
now run by local musicians Jake
Alexander and Eleanor Rastall, and local
mum Amandine Olivier.
Streatham Mondays 10.30-11.30am
@The Well Centre, 16 Wellfield Road,
SW16 2BP
Brixton Wednesdays 10-11am
@Effraspace, 21 Effra Parade, SW2 1PX
Balham Fridays 10.15-11.15am @venue
TBC drop in £10.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Hever Castle & gardens
Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NGm
www.hevercastle.co.uk/whats-on
Explore the historic childhood home of
Anne Boleyn - spring offers a great
chance to explore the stunning gardens
and enjoy dazzling daffodil displays.
Work up an appetite with a wander
V&A Pop up Performance
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
around the stunning 125 acre grounds
and let your little ones run off some
energy in the Tudor Towers adventure
playground or the Acorn Dell natural
play area. Open 10.30am, castle and
gardens admission £18.80 adults,
children £10.70, family of four £50.10.
21+22 March Mother’s day Children
can take part in a free workshop to
make a keyring, plus one free face paint
per paying child. Book first and treat
mother to afternoon tea in the Pavilion
Restaurant, complete with a glass of
fizz.
2-19 April Hop into Easter Fun Hunt
for colourful carrots and the Hever
bunny in a fun free Easter trail, take part
in an Easter egg hunt in the grounds,
and create an egg shaped tree
decoration. Each child will receive a
chocolate for completing the trail and a
mini chocolate egg for each Easter egg
they find.
Kent life heritage farm park
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent
ME14 3AU, 01622 763936,
www.kentlife.org.uk
Kent Life provides plenty of fun
activities for children of all ages. Meet
farm animals large and small, take a
tractor or land trail ride, run wild in the
outdoor play area, burn off steam on
pedal tractors, leap on the bouncy
castle or take a ride on adorable
donkeys.
14+15 March Bugs and grubs weekend
Get up close and personal with nature
with the Kent Life bug hunter, visit
critter corner or make a mini-beast
house to take home. Special guest the
Gruffalo will be appearing at intervals
throughout the day. 10am-5pm, family
admission £33.95.
2-15 April Spring into Easter Say hello
to new faces, help with bottle feeding
of lambs and goat kids and meet Easter
chicks and piglets! From Friday 10 to
Monday 13 April, the Easter Bunny will
be popping up with some yummy
treats! 10am-5pm, family admission
£33.95.
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