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NEW YEAR’S DAY PARADE
JUNGLE BOOK
Green Park to Westminster www.londonparade.co.uk
Rose Theatre Kingston www.rosetheatrekingston.org
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GANDINI JUGGLING: SMASHED
THE FAIRY QUEEN
National Trust Images / Rob Stothard
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Be transported to a world of magic and mishap through puppetry, theatre and music from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
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IRON BODY BUILDING
LEGO BRICK ANIMALS
Unicorn Theatre, Tooley Street www.unicorntheatre.com
London Wetland Centre, Barnes www.wwt.org.uk
Quiet morning sessions are ideal for young skaters of all abilities at this ice rink outside Henry VIII’s historic home.
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MAGICAL LANTERN FESTIVAL Chiswick House & Gardens, Chiswick www.magicallantern.uk
Returning to London for a second year, the theme for this year’s unique family-friendly festival is Explore the Silk Road. Until 26 February.
29 BIG FISH LITTLE FISH FAMILY RAVE Scala, King’s Cross www.bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk Alex Paterson of The Orb will be on the decks at this big boogies event in King’s Cross.
Make an Iron Man in this workshop to mark the arrival of Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man to the Unicorn.
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Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey www.hamptoncourtpalaceicerink.co.uk
Wigmore Hall, Wigmore Street www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Peacock Theatre, Holborn www.mimelondon.com
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HAMPTON COURT ICE RINK
Kipling’s great adventure is brought to the stage by Rose Youth Theatre in an exciting new musical adaptation.
9 & 10
Part of the London International Mime Festival, Smashed sees the stars of this show perform juggling acts like never before.
Until
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Kids will love this colourful way to bring in the new year, with bands, cheerleaders, clowns, acrobats and more.
Colin Hutton © Hartswood Films
Jeff Eden
January
WHAT’S ON
An awesome trail of Lego sculputres that will sit among some of their real-life cousins at the London Wetland Centre. CITYKIDSMAGAZINE.CO.UK 11