Christmas cross-dressing and a dancing horse signal the start of the uniquely British tradition of the Pantomime Season. Bringing festive cheer to whole families, these magical adventures are often the first taste of theatre that children get.
Susie McKenna, Creative Director of the Hackney Empire who are doing Cinderella this year, explains: “Pantomime is an important cultural step for…
The labouring task of Christmas shopping will be turned into useful energy to power 1000 lights on Midsummer Place’s (a shopping centre in Milton Keynes) 20 ft tree. Elf and Fitness will be on hand to get the shoppers to walk across special paving slabs that will transfer the kinetic energy in their feet to power the lights.
Every year, 7.7 billion kWh of fossil-fuel energy is used to power…
London’s iconic Tower Bridge plays host to families this Christmastime with the largest interactive Victorian wooden advent calendar in the country. Children open an advent door a day and enjoy a truly adventurous time. Each will go home with a candy cane and an adventurer’s certificate.
The way in which we celebrate Christmas today actually has its origins back in Victorian Britain.
As young people grow up, there is increasing evidence that large numbers are dropping out of regular exercise into their teens.
A survey carried out by David Lloyd Leisure found that one in five children aged 6-11 years do not receive any support from their parents when it comes to getting involved in sport outside of school, with a further 50 per cent of boys and 15 per cent of girls saying they…
Here are Sarah Hobbs (head of family, David Lloyd Leisure) top tips to keep under 5s entertained.
• The best way to get little ones active is to play with them – a three-year-old will try anything as long as the big person is doing it too
• Make it fun and appeal to their sense of imagination – running is not just running, it is racing like a lion, as fast as a train, as hoppy as a…
My son Diego, who is a big Lego fan, absolutely loves this tree! It must be the most original xmas tree ever! Visitors to St Pancras International in London are sure to stop in their tracks when they see the station’s epic Christmas Tree design for 2011. Revealed at the station today (Thursday 24 November), St Pancras International can guarantee there is no other Christmas tree like this one…
Speedy Christmas presents for daring Dads or outings for courageous children. Meet Santa in style this year, when you book on the ‘Jingle Bell Blast’ experience with London RIB Voyages, the original Thames speedboat experience. No waiting in line to see him, only to be rushed in and rushed out – whizz down the river to him instead. This is a once in a life time experience for children to…
Heddon street is the MUST-BE area for dining out with kids. This is where London Mums favourite restaurants are.
The Living Room is really an elegant restaurant with Piano bar while you eat with all comforts of your own home and flexible arrangements for families.
The Kids’ menu is very varied and of good quality: Garlic bread and the home made ciabatta bread have high quality olives (not…
To celebrate 9 years of inspiring children imaginations The award winning Creation Station is going on tour during November and offering fun art and crafts experience to groups of children within the community in exchange for a donation of £1 per child with all funds going to Children in Need.
The Creation Station is providing art and craft experiences to those groups who are involved with…
The Farm Show series embarks on a fashion show, where the farm animals on the farm take centre stage in performing a fashion show. Yet this is not just an ordinary fashion show, its a “funky” fashion show, full
of fun, and laughter.
It’s an educational play, where the children also become the centre stage, with masquerades, and costumes, the children have the chance to interact with the…
