South Ken Kids Festival – 18-24 November 2013

Nov 10 2013

From Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2013, the Institut français in London will be staging the 16th annual South Ken Kids Festival. This year’s edition of one of the biggest children’s festivals in the UK will last a full week and feature over 50 public events including drawing duos, workshops, talks, films, live music, book signings, and more.

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ONE IS NOT AMUSED: FOREIGN HANDBAG DOGS ROCKET AS QUEEN’S CORGI IN DANGER ZONE

Nov 06 2013

Pug gives a shove to Queen’s Corgi, as ‘Frenchie’ pushes out ‘Westie’. Astronomical rise in small handbag dogs of foreign origin, such as the French Bulldog which is popular with celebrities and in the top ten for the first time. Queen’s favourite, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, one of many native breeds in decline and a further drop in 2013 likely to see it on the Kennel Club’s ‘vulnerable native breeds’ list for the first time by the end of the year.

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Up & Down – brilliant new children’s theatre at London Picturehouse cinemas this half term

Oct 25 2013

Up & Down, the magical story of a penguin who dreams of flying and the boy who tries to help him fulfil his dreams, is being brought to life on stage this autumn across six London Picturehouse venues and there are still tickets available for half term – www.gagatheatre.co.uk

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