London Mums Magazine was excited to go along to Operation Ouch! Quest for the Jurassic Fart! at the Royal Festival Hall (Tue 30 Dec 2025 – Fri 2 Jan 2026) – although admittedly and probably in hindsight mistakably we had never seen the tv show Operation Ouch! on CBBC.
The stage show sees TV’s favourite doctor twins, Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, take audiences on a…
There is a particular moment, somewhere between Christmas leftovers and the first school shoe hunt of January, when London reveals its true personality. Slightly unhinged. Deeply charming. Exhausted, but still determined to put on a show.
New Year in London is not neat or minimal. It does not whisper fresh starts. It clangs, sparkles, queues politely, complains loudly – and then delivers…
The 1885 Singers are Putney’s choir, all volunteers, all local and all talented. A musical hotbed in our tiny parish of 3.52 square miles – and that goes for the orchestral ensemble too. There’s something beautiful about walking into a concert space knowing three of the singers and bumping into three others in the audience. Community spirit warmed up All Saints Church by the…
Every year I tell myself the same thing: This time I’m going to be calm, reasonable, and not get swept away by the glittery madness of Winter Wonderland. And every year – without fail -I’m proven to be a delusional optimist. Because as soon as you step into Hyde Park between 14 November 2025 and 1 January 2026, all common sense evaporates like steam off a mulled wine vat. And it’s…
Every so often, an attraction comes along that delivers actual, honest-to-goodness magic – the sort of magic that makes grown adults behave like excitable children and real children behave like… well, children who’ve just walked into a living, breathing fairy tale. Neverland at Kenwood House is precisely that sort of place, and our London Mums roving family reporters – Rupert…
You know that delicious moment in December when London flicks from “dreary drizzle” to “full festive fabulousness”? Well, last night I found myself right at the heart of it, stepping into one of my favourite houses in the entire city – Handel Hendrix House – for their annual pre-Christmas preview. Today it would have been Jimi Hendrix 83rd birthday!
Honestly, if walls could…
If there’s one thing the National Theatre never fails to do, it’s remind you why live theatre is great joy – and the 2025 revival of Ballet Shoes does exactly that. Noel Streatfeild’s classic tale of three spirited sisters – Pauline, Petrova, and Posy – learning who they are and what they want to be, has been reimagined with sprightly inventiveness, heart, and a generous…
If Twickenham ever needed another reason to call itself one of Britain’s unofficial music capitals, it certainly got one. On 21 November 2025, the UK’s very first School of Rock London opened its doors right in TW1 – the very neighbourhood where giants like The Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, and ELO carved out music history.
It was only fitting, then, that the launch party felt…
If there’s one thing more British than queuing, apologising unnecessarily, or discussing the weather with Olympic-level commitment, it’s the glorious ritual of eating strawberries and cream at Wimbledon. Honestly – what other country pairs elite athleticism with a pudding? With the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum’s brand-new exhibition A Slice of History (19 November 2025 – Autumn…
If you’re hunting for a magical way to kick off the festive season, the LEGO Chalet of Play in Covent Garden is an absolute must-visit. I popped in with fellow London Mum Rosalba and teen Maya, and we couldn’t resist getting hands-on straight away. We even built a few adorable LEGO figures – including a black cat and a tiny present – now proudly hanging on our Christmas tree. A little…