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FREE LONDON: Family Fun at the Southbank Centre’s Africa Utopia Festival

Following 2012’s first edition, Africa Utopia is back at the Southbank Centre to once again look at what can be learnt and celebrated from Africa and the African Diaspora, including a range of fun and engaging activities for all the family. The festival will take place from 11th-14th September and will feature free concerts, storytelling from African storyteller and children’s…
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FREE LONDON: A Bowler Hat, A Tin Soldier and some Misunderstood Monsters

FREE LONDON alert! There is something quite extraordinary about to come to the City of London.  A giant inflatable Bowler Hat will shortly be found beside St Paul’s Cathedral in Paternoster Square.  It is something we are bringing for this years’ City of London Festival and it will be in place from 23 June to 17 July.   Inside the Bowler Hat will be a theatre which will host…
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Christmas in Covent Garden with new Lego Snow Globe

Following the success of the LEGO Advent Calendar in 2012, LEGO has returned to Covent Garden this Christmas with the world’s first LEGO Snow Globe. Featuring miniature scenes of London at Christmas, including major landmarks and twinkling under LEGO snow, the LEGO Snow Globe will delight visitors of all ages. The LEGO Snow Globe will be installed on the West Piazza until December 22nd and is…
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FREE LONDON: 500 free tickets on the EDF Energy London Eye on Saturday 19th January 2013 at 9.30am

Madness in London! The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with renowned London photographer Matt Stuart to inspire Britons on a FREE rotation on the London Eye. Following the arguably greatest year in the history of London in 2012, many people will be asking what can 2013 offer Londoners? The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with acclaimed street photographer Matt Stuart to bring to life…
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Days out in London with children for 2013

Spring seems a long time coming at the moment, and with all these grey days, children’s activities for January and February need to be easy, relatively cheap and rain-free. Here are my top picks of things to do in London with kids in the last few days of winter. First up is the Discover Story Centre in Stratford. If you can drag yourself away from Westfield, this is an absolutely magical place…
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Baby Loves Disco seasonal events UNMISSABLE!

Mums and dads, you can have your life back and go to disco now, babies and older children included! If you have never experienced that, well it’s about time! Here you have a list of unmissable events for this festive season! Saturday 1st December 2012 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 1pm-4pm Tickets: £10 per person The West End sparkles at Christmas and Baby Loves Disco brings a new element to the…
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Montessori playgroup in South Kensington

South Kensington Children Working is a playgroup where your child discovers and creates. We are a once-a-week inclusive group where parent and child discover the pleasure of working with everyday and natural materials based on the observations of Maria Montessori. In addition, there will be a book corner, opportunity for children to prepare their own healthy fruit snack and a different activity…
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Get kids active at football schools this summer

Enjoy the ultimate Chelsea FC experience by attending one of fantastic Chelsea Soccer Schools this summer! Chelsea FC Soccer Schools are a great introduction to the game, the club and its unique coaching philosophies for boys and girls of all abilities aged between 3 and 15 years old. FA qualified coaches are always on hand to inspire, encourage and share their passion for the beautiful…
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Olympic rings arrive at Tower Bridge

One of our London dads working in Central London sent us this image this morning of Olympic rings arriving at Tower Bridge today. Thanks a lot Brian! We envy your view from the office! Thanks for sharing it with us. Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London Mums in September 2006 after her son Diego’s birth together with a group of mothers who felt the need of meeting up regularly to share the…
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The ultimate teddy bear experience

If you thought for a moment that teddy bears are boring, well think twice after checking this post about London Mums experiencing a Build-a-Bear workshop. I must admit I often passed by the shops across London and never dared entering as I found the idea of making a teddy bear not quite exciting …. I was SO wrong. Check our videos here and see for yourself what the experience is all…
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