What's On and Diary dates

We take much care in preparing these What’s On pages but please do double check with organiser before setting out as things change.

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Graphic Art

House of MinaLima, 26 Greek Street, Soho W1D 5DE store.minalima.com/house-ofminalima Throughout June Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the designers behind the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie artwork, showcase their magical designs in a free exhibition. Wind your way around the narrow staircases of the four-floor house to see walls covered in prints and take a closer look at authentic movie props on loan from Warner Bros.

Front garden friendly

Southfields (but why not create your own event near you!) 9 June Join your neighbours to create London’s first front garden friendly neighbourhood. Plant your front garden, window box or flowerbeds under your street trees to make Southfields Grid a blooming beautiful place to live. Guerilla gardening from 2pm. Enjoy a cuppa with your neighbours from 4pm. Sign up to GREEN THE GRID at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/68MT TNM

If you only do one thing this month…

Don’t miss …Arrest and Last Days of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London

www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london To 28 August Follow the dramatic story of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, through her arrest, imprisonment, trial and execution at the Tower in this new play. From hope to hopelessness, watch Anne’s journey unfold in a live performance which will be staged twice per day.

The performance, written and directed by Michael Fentiman, will follow the last 17 days of Anne’s life. After one of the most controversial courtships in history, during the course of which Henry VIII famously broke with the Catholic Church to marry her and conceive an heir, she spent the night at the Tower of London before her coronation in 1533. She returned to the Tower in 1536, accused of adultery and treason. The Last Days of Anne

Boleyn explores her tragic final days at the famous fortress, from her imprisonment and interrogation, through to her trial and execution.

Performances are at 11am and 2pm every Friday- Tuesday in the shadow of the iconic White Tower. Included in general admission price.

A Child's Guide to Brutalism

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre SE1 www.southbankcentre.co.uk To 1 July Explore this new display for children on brutalist architecture. Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery are both notable examples of brutalist buildings, a type of architecture popular in the 1960s. 50 years on, this style of architecture continues to excite and divide the public.

Underbelly Festival

30 The Queen's Walk, Lambeth SE1 8XX www.underbellyfestival.com Throughout June The festival returns for the 10th year with stages full of affordable circus, theatre, cabaret, comedy, music and children’s shows. June’s highlights include hilarious and interactive performances with Dick and Dom, comedian Stephen K. Amos and Circa’s thrilling circuscabaret show, Peepshow, plus Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dancehall.

The Greatest Glasshouse in the World

Kew Gardens, Richmond www.kew.org Throughout June Kew’s iconic Temperate House has reopened after the largest restoration in the garden’s history. Discover the story of the greatest glasshouse in the world, its long journey back to magnificence, and the 10,000 plants, many of which are rare and threatened, that call it home.

Book now! Kids Week tickets go on sale Tuesday 12th June at 10am. For the whole of August, a child aged 5 -16 can go to any participating show for free as long as they are accompanied by a full paying adult. Adults can also buy up to two extra children’s tickets at half price and there are no booking fees. https://officiallondontheatre.co m/kids-week/

Kids Club Film

Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street SW4 0AT www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Cl apham_Picturehouse Saturdays in June Movies exclusively for children and their parents and carers. Includes My Little Pony and Shaun the Sheep.

Medieval Midsummer

Fayre - not to be missed At Streatham Common Rookery, Covington Way SW16 3BX Saturday 16th June From 12 noon to 6pm Annual fun filled family event in the beautiful and panoramic settings of The Rookery at the top of Streatham Common. Emmanuel The Magnificent the Jester and the Contortionists take center stage at 2.30pm for two of their acrobatic and juggling shows. Free music and dancing. A Crossbow Challenge will be on site range. Giving the young (and the not so young) Robin Hoods & Maid Marian's the opportunity to see how they would have fared as a Medieval marksmen. There will be Falconry flying and standing display, shopping opportunities of high-quality craft, magical Storytelling, Medieval Face- Painting, workshops for children to create their own bow and arrows and more.. FREE for under 18s , adults £3.50 on the door. Many FREE activities or reasonably priced (from £1) to benefit all ages.

Cutty Sark

King William Walk SE10 9HT www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark Throughout June Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017. This exhibition displays the spectacular winning images from 2017’s competition in the Observatory’s Astronomy Centre. From distant galaxies to our very own Milky Way and neighbouring planets, the entries reflect our enduring fascination with the night sky. FREE. 7 and 8 July White Hat Willis. Join this arts and crafts workshop and design a new hat for Cutty Sark's owner, Jock 'White Hat' Willis, who was known for always wearing a white top hat. Enjoy an adventure on board the ship before taking your hat home with you. 11.30am-1.30pm and 2- 4pm, age 4+.

The Bright Emporium

103 -105 St John’s Hill SW11 1SY www.thebrightemporium.com Every Saturday in June Messy Toddlers. All the mess, all the fun but none of the tidying up. For mini artists in the making. 10am, age 1-4.

NCT Clapham

Venues across SW London www.nct.org.uk/branches/clapham 20 June First Aid for Babies Course. 7-10pm at Eddie Catz, Earlsfield SW18 3NZ

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

Underbelly Festival, Southbank SE1 www.monskimouse.com / www.underbellyfestival.com 24 June, 1, 8 and 15 July The undisputed international Queen of Baby-Boogying, Monski Mouse is touring the UK and she is ready to DISCO! A show where all the family can get down to classic tracks, crazy tunes, and thumping nursery rhymes, hosted by DJ Monski Mouse and her Monski Mouse Dancers. Age 0-5 with parents/carers.

First Aid for Life

74 Ramsden Road, Balham SW12 8QZ www.firstaidforlife.org.uk 6 and 9 June Paediatric 6 Hour First Aid Course. From £125.

Chestertons Polo in the Park

Hurlingham Park, Fulham SW6 www.polo-in-thepark.frontgatetickets.com 8-10 June Sunday is Family Day - enjoy a relaxed Sunday in the sun, with the free Little Hooves Kids Club provided to entertain the children, including Sharky and George, Eddie Catz and Clip’n’Climb. Watch three matches of polo a day, plus restaurants, street food and a luxury shopping village. Use code LOVEPOLO for discounted Friday and Sunday tickets.

Trooping The Colour

St James’ Park / The Mall SW1 9 June Experience a traditional ceremony full of military pomp and pageantry with Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade. Marking the Queen's official birthday, this annual event features hundreds of officers, horses and musicians from the Household Division in ceremonial uniform.

WI Centenary Fair

Barnes Green Centre, Church Road, Barnes SW13 9HE 9 June The Fair promises to be an amazing day with a variety of stalls, retro games, taster drop in workshops, plenty of food, and of course, a supply of homemade WI cakes! FREE, 11am-3.30pm

Open Garden Squares Weekend www.opensquares.org/2018 9-10 June Take a peek behind the gates of London's private gardens and discover hidden gems when more than 200 gardens, from the historic and traditional to the new and experimental, are opened up to the public. Venture into private gardens, roof gardens and community allotments, as well as gardens belonging to historic buildings, museums, churches and universities.

Taste of London

Regents Park NW3 www.london.tastefestivals.com 13-17 June Discover a tantalising selection of London’s top restaurants. For five summer days, the park is transformed into a foodie wonderland as 40 of London's best restaurants gather to show off the hottest dishes from their extensive menus.

West End Live

Trafalgar Square www.westendlive.co.uk 16-17 June Get a taste of some of London's leading musicals and exciting new shows. Returning to the iconic location for the 14th year, this free event offers thousands of people the chance to see the best of the London stage over one weekend.

Fulham Palace

Bishop’s Avenue SW6 6EA www.fulhampalace.org 16 June Little Green Fingers at Fulham Palace. This hands-on gardening workshop is for children and their adults to explore how vegetables and flowers grow, with the opportunity to sow, plant, and care for produce and flowers in an exclusive Little Green Fingers bed in the beautiful Walled Garden. 10.30am-12pm, £10.50 per child, booking essential, age 3+. 1 July The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle. The outdoor theatre season returns with much loved Dr. Dolittle, who starts out as a human doctor but then learns how to talk to animals and becomes the most celebrated veterinary doctor in England. 2.30pm, £14 adult, £8.50 child, £3 under 3s .

Battersea Choral Society Presents Music for a Summer's Evening

Holy Trinity Sloane Square, Sloane Street SW1X 9BZ batterseachoral.brownpapertickets. com 16 June Battersea Choral Society shares their performance of glorious music for a summer’s evening. 7.30pm, £20.

Clapham NCT Nearly New Sale

Broomwood Methodist Church 155a Broomwood Road SW11 6BD www.nct.org.uk/branches/clapham -district 16 June Save money on quality baby and children's clothes, toys, books and equipment. Unlike competitor sales, funds raised by the NCT Nearly New Sale are used to support local parents during the First 1000 Days of parenthood. 9.30-11.30am, entry £1.50.

London First Aid Training

Venues in Battersea SW11 www.firstaidtraininglondon.co.uk 16 June Paediatric First Aid Course. Includes resuscitation procedures, drowning, choking, shock, spinal injury, burns and scalds. From £80.

Ham House and garden

Ham Street, Richmond-upon- Thames TW10 7RS www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden 020 8940 1950 17 June Father’s Day. Come along and take part in the Father’s Day challenge! There’s a variety of activities including tea cup racing, butter making and beer tasting.

Greenwich and Docklands International Festival www.festival.org 21 June – 7 July Experience one of London’s largest free outdoor arts festivals, with open-air theatre, dance, art installations and music for all ages in Royal Greenwich and East London.

Fostering Information Event

Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6666 www.wandsworth.gov.uk/fostering 21 June Find out more about the possibility of fostering in Wandsworth at these informative events. 10am-12pm, 2- 4pm and 6-8pm on both dates.

Mum2mum market

Ricards Lodge High School www.mum2mummarket.co.uk 23 June Come along and buy all kinds of nearly new toys, clothes, books, strollers, car seats, feeding accessories, baby equipment and so much more. Or if you fancy a quick clear out, why not book a stall? Admission £2 on the door, children free. Visit the Mum2mum Market website to get 2 for 1 admission. 2-4pm.

Summer Fair

Broadwater Primary School, Broadwater Road, Tooting SW17 0DZ 23 June Fun for all the family at this annual summer fair. Inflatables, face painting, international food, raffle, lots of games and much more! Entry £1 per person, children go FREE, 12-3pm.

Dunraven School Summer Fair

94-98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham SW16 2QB 7 July A day of fun for all the family with games, stalls, rides and plenty of food and drink to keep you going! All the money raised goes towards this wonderful school - they'd love your support. 11am-3pm

Robotics Workshop

Imperial College, Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ www.inspiredmindstutors.com/wor kshops 7 July Take robots apart to learn how they work. They build your own! These carefully crafted workshops are full of hands-on, fun activities. 11am- 1pm and 2-4pm.

Creature Creations

Grant Museum of Zoology, Rockerfeller Building, 21 University Street WC1E 6DE www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/grantmuseum-zoology To 14 July Create works of art inspired by some of the weird and wonderful animals that call the Grant Museum home or invent your very own brand new animal, give it a name and add it to their collection in this family art day with their Museum artist. Drop in between 1.30 and 4.30pm, free, no booking necessary.

Theatre...

Battersea Arts Centre

Lavender Hill SW11 5TN www.bac.org.uk 7 June – 27 July Summer in the Courtyard. Come and enjoy comedy's brightest stars and brand new talents in Battersea Arts Centre's open-air courtyard.

Cambridge Theatre

Seven Dials, 32-34 Earlham Street WC2H 9HU www.uk.matildathemusical.com Throughout June Matilda The Musical. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, Matilda revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dares to change her destiny.

Colour House Theatre

Watermill Way SW19 2RD www.colourhousetheatre.co.uk Saturdays and Sundays to 24 June The Jungle Book. Join Mowgli on his amazing adventure as he meets all the friendly, dangerous and unusual characters that make this story so iconic. Will Shere Khan get his claws on Mowgli? Will King Louie deceive the young boy into telling him how to make fire? Will Baloo and Bagheera be the heroes? 2pm and 4pm.

Lyric Hammersmith

One Lyric Square W6 0QL www.lyric.co.uk To 23 June Fatherland. Tender and tough, honest and true, Fatherland is a vital and necessary show about what we were, who we are and what we’d like to become.

New Wimbledon Theatre

The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1QG www.atgtickets.com/venues/newwimbledon-theatre 18-23 June Legally Blonde the Musical. OMG you guys!!! The smash hit Broadway and West End Musical based on the best loved movie follows beautiful and popular sorority sister Elle Woods who loves to be pampered and is passionate about pink. 6-7 July English National Ballet School Summer Performance. The talented young dancers of the English National Ballet School return to showcase their skills at the school’s annual Summer Performance 2018. This exciting programme features excerpts from Kenneth MacMillan’s Sleeping Beauty as well as other classical and contemporary choreography.

Omnibus Theatre

1 Clapham Common Northside SW4 0QW www.omnibus-clapham.org 5-24 June The Yellow Wallpaper. Alice has not formed the correct bond with her baby. That’s what her doctor and husband say. Isolated from her child and banished to the country for ‘rest’, Alice falls further down the rabbit hole of her own mind. The wallpaper haunts her. But is she really sick, or are there more sinister forces at play? Age 12+, from £12.

Peacock Theatre

WC2A 2HT www.sadlerswells.com To 1 July TriOperas. Three legendary operas come together for an unforgettable journey of love, vengeance, tears and laughter with shortened versions of Turandot, Butterfly and Carmen in one spectacular triple bill.

Polka Theatre

240 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1SB www.polkatheatre.com 8-10 June Whatever the Weather. Two whimsical characters learn to share the endlessly surprising world of an Alpine Weather House in this humorous and highly visual show for the very young. Winner of Best Production for Children and Young People, OFFIES 2016. Age 3-6, from £9. 13-24 June This is My Bed. There’s one thing about your bed. It’s your very own bed. Except somebody else seems to think it’s their bed too. And then the bed itself has its own ideas, and can turn itself into a bus or a train or a rocket. And when a bear turns up one night it whisks you off to meet the very things you’re frightened of. Thank goodness there are some unexpected friends to help you along your way. Age 2- 5, from £9.

Puppet Theatre Barge

Little Venice, Blomfield Road W9 2PF www.puppetbarge.com 15 June A Button in My Head. A unique opportunity to see award-winning Argentinian/Chilean puppet company, Arriba las Hu! Manos, perform on the barge for one night only, as part of their world tour!

Richmond Theatre

The Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ www.atgtickets.com/venues/richm ond-theatre 2-4 July Cirque Beserk. Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! celebrates the 250th anniversary of the invention of Circus by bringing this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular created especially for the theatre. It is really very, very good!

Sadler’s Wells

Rosebery Avenue EC1R www.sadlerswells.com 12-13 June Birmingham Royal Ballet – Romeo and Juliet. Love at first dance, forbidden passions, dangerous secrets and star-crossed fate combine in this exhilarating classic ballet. In the most famous love story ever told, a dangerous cocktail of arrogant youth, simmering tension and deadly feuds erupts, leaving two young lovers at the mercy of powerful families and their own hearts.

Museums, Galleries and Days Out...

V&A Museum of Childhood

Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA www.museumofchildhood.org.uk Throughout June Dream On. An exploration of dreams, the unconscious and an imaginary world between sleep and wakefulness. 9 June Behind the Scenes Tour for Families. A rare opportunity to step into the Museum of Childhood’s behind-the-scene spaces with the Museum Archivist Gary Haines.

Charles Dickens Museum

48 Doughty Street WC1N 2LX www.dickensmuseum.com Last Sunday of every month Highlighting the Collection. Dropin object handling sessions throughout the historic interior of 48 Doughty Street. Discover a unique set of Dickensian curiosities from a cheque signed by Dickens, to a beautiful dolls house, an engraved snuff box and even a collection of original props from The Invisible Woman.

Hampton Court Palace

East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPal ace Throughout June The Magic Garden. Discover something new around every twist and turn in an immersive world populated by mythical beasts, including a 25m dragon! Take the family to become Tudor Knights, besiege the battlements, storm the Tiltyard Towers and explore a mysterious secret grotto. Included in palace admission. Throughout June Tudor Kitchens. This summer sees a complete re-imagining of the famous Tudor kitchens, transporting visitors back to a time when they were the beating heart of life at Hampton Court Palace. New displays will feature interactive technology and sensory experiences, so for the first time ever visitors will be able to see, smell and touch their way through the process of preparing a meal fit for a king.

Horniman Museum and gardens

100 London Road SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk Throughout June Colour: The Rainbow Revealed. Be dazzled by prisms showing how colours are made, peer through a giant human eyeball to find out how we see colour, discover how animals use colour to attract and hide, and look into how different colours mean different things across the planet. FREE. Throughout June Horniman Butterfly House. Get up close with hundreds of beautiful butterflies in a tropical indoor garden. The habitat is the perfect place to experience free-flying butterflies and discover amazing facts about the life-cycle and behaviour of these creatures. From £6. From 29 June World Gallery. The Horniman’s exciting new gallery opens this month, displaying over 3,000 extraordinary objects from around the globe.

London Transport Museum

Covent Garden Piazza WC2E 7BB www.ltmuseum.co.uk Throughout June Poster Girls. Girl power comes to Covent Garden when Poster Girls - a major new exhibition about 20th and 21st century female graphic artists opens at the Museum. Throughout June Digging Deeper. Discover this fantastic new gallery exploring the history of tunnelling from Brunel in the 19th century to modern day Crossrail. Featuring a giant audiovisual tunnel projection and a lifesize recreation of the tunnelling shield that helped create the world’s first electric Tube railway. Kids go FREE.

Museum of London

EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk Sundays in June Museum Explored. Explore the galleries through fun, hands-on activities. 11am and 2pm. Plus, join a fun and engaging tour of the museum’s galleries, especially for families. Age 5+, 2-2.30pm.

Sundays in June Hands-on history. Hear incredible London stories as you touch and hold real museum objects. Age 5+, 2-4pm.

National Army Museum

Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea SW3 4HT

Take Dad to the National Army Museum for free Father’s Day activities and family workshops

www.nam.ac.uk 17th June

• Marching workshop with a First World War soldier 12 & 1pm –

• Family Workshop: Animals in the First World War. FREE, collect a ticket on arrival. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis

Throughout June Special Forces: In the Shadows. Discover the elite training and extreme skills needed to make the cut as this exhibition explores the operations our Special Forces have undertaken around the world over the past 70 years. A wonderful new exhibition at this completely refurbished museum, perfect for all ages and especially for families with curious youngsters. From £4.

Museum of London Docklands

Canary Wharf E14 4AL www.museumoflondon.org.uk/mus eum-london-docklands Throughout June Roman Dead. In 2017 a rare sarcophagus was unearthed in London, where an ancient cemetery once stood. Discover the story behind this remarkable find in this new exhilarating exhibition. 21 June Close to the Bone. Join Dr Rebecca Redfern for a unique archaeological workshop that provides inside into the science of a major exhibition. This unique workshop allows you to get hands-on with techniques such as 2D and 3D facial reconstruction. Suitable for all ages.

National Maritime Museum

Park Row, Greenwich SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk Saturdays in June Character Encounters. Join an exciting performance and journey bringing maritime history to life. 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, age 6+. To 30 September The Great British Seaside: Photography from the 1960s to the present. A major photography exhibition celebrating the nation’s love affair with the seaside, featuring more than 100 photographs by Martin Parr, Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn and Simon Roberts. The exhibition explores our changing relationship with the seaside and will hold up a critical and affectionate mirror to a much-loved and quintessentially British experience, captured by photographers who share a mutual love of the seaside. From £5.

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road SW7 5BD www.nhm.ac.uk Throughout June Whales Beneath the Surface. A major new exhibition exploring the extraordinary life of whales. Throughout June Sensational Butterflies. Escape to the Museum’s tropical butterfly house and watch the crawling caterpillar transform into the beautiful butterfly. This immersive exhibition is filled with life, colour and beauty and features species found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, Africa and Asia. From £5.85.

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Blackheath Avenue SE10 8XJ www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory

Weekends in June Weekend Space Cadets. Family workshops related to space science and space exploration; from the International Space Station to the latest discoveries about the Solar System and the wider universe. 12.45pm, from 5+, FREE.

Science Museum

Exhibition Road, South Kensington SW7 2DD Sciencemuseum.org.uk Throughout June Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery. Don’t miss out on this fantastic new interactive gallery with live demonstrations and an Explainer-led experience revealing the beauty and wonder in the science and mathematics that shape our lives. Truly fascinating! £8/£6.

Tower of London

St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london Throughout June Armoury in Action. A family friendly exhibition revealing the fascinating story of arms and the armoury at the Tower. From shooting arrows and assembling firearms to brandishing swords, a thousand years of history at the Tower is brought to life in this exciting, hands-on experience.

Art Activities...

Tate Britain

Millbank SW1P 4RG www.tate.org.uk Dates in June Under Fives Explore the Gallery. Experiment with a range of materials while discovering exciting routes and journeys through the galleries alongside other families.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

100 London Road SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk Saturdays in June. Art Makers Have fun with different art techniques to create something fabulous to take home inspired by the Horniman’s collections or seasonal celebrations. Different themes each week. 1.30pm & 2.45pm, £3, age 3+.

V & A Museum

Cromwell Road SW7 2RL www.vam.ac.uk/families Throughout June Family Activities. Pick up a family trail from the Information Desk and explore the museum through puzzles, drawing and observation. There are also hundreds of exciting hands-on exhibits containing plenty to touch and try out, plus regular activities and workshops for ages 7-12. FREE

National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place WC2H 0HE www.npg.org.uk Every third Sunday of the month Drop In Family Sundays. Drop-in with children aged 3+ to take part in portrait-related events. FREE

The Wallace Collection

Hertford House, Manchester Square W1U 3BN www.wallacecollection.org First Sunday of the month The Little Draw. Meet artist Grace Holliday and use specialist drawing, handling and surface design techniques to respond tothe stimulating forms and colour palettes. All ages, 1.30pm– 4.30pm, FREE.

Babies and Toddlers...

Horniman Museum and Gardens

100 London Road SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk Every Sunday in June A World of Stories. Enjoy stories from some of the best storytellers in London. Their tales bring the Museum’s varied collections to life and will whisk you away to faraway places and different times. Suitable for families with children aged 5+, FREE, 2-2.45pm and 3.15-4pm. Every Tuesday and Wednesday in June Busy Bees. Lively sessions for under-5s. Activities include storytelling, art and craft and outdoor play. FREE. Dates in June Hands on Base: Family Activities. Each week these fun family sessions will explore a different theme using objects from our Handling Collection, from flying animals to musical instruments. Age 3+, FREE, 11am, 11.45am and 12.30pm.

Bach to Baby

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square WC1N 1AZ www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk 14 June Discover the award-winning classical concert series for babies, toddlers and parents. Themed concerts are performed by pianist Miaomiao Yu along with other internationally renowned musicians. 10.30am, £12 adults, children FREE.

The Graveney and Meadow

40 Mitcham Road SW17 9NA www.graveneyandmeadow.com Wednesdays in June Kids’ and toddlers’ arts and craft classes. See website for details. Thursdays in June Pram Chorus. Child friendly daytime choir, 10am, £7 per adult, see website for times. Fridays in June Rhythm n’ Babies. Music classes for babies and their carers with instruments. 9.30am, £5.

The Bedford Pub

77 Bedford Hill SW12 9HD www.thebedford.com Tuesdays and Fridays in June Baby Sensory classes and Pram Chorus. See website for details. Plus, they are running dance classes during October half term and hold a Big Fish Little Fish kids’ and parents’ “rave” every month, featuring top DJs, craft drop ins, bubble machine and parachute dance. Last Wednesday of every month Screaming With Laughter. London’s original afternoon comedy club, designed for parents with babies under 1 year. See the best acts from TV and the comedy circuit without having to book a babysitter. Buy tickets at www.wegottickets.com/Screaming WithLaughter

BYOB Comedy

Clapham, East Dulwich, Teddington, Putney, Tooting www.byobcomedy.com Dates in June Bring Your Own Baby Comedy. A funny, friendly afternoon of top comedy and you get to bring your own baby! They provide toys, baby changing, buggy parking, bottle warmers and more, so that baby is happy and you can relax and enjoy top comedy stars from the circuit and TV.

Unicorn Theatre

147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ www.unicorntheatre.com Saturdays in June Up Club. Join the Unicorn Play Club most Saturdays for free dropin activities from portrait painting and potato printing to giant rocket making and more. 12noon - 2pm.

Singing Mamas Choir

South London Liberal Synagogue, Streatham / The Half Moon (Workshop Room), Herne Hill www.singingmamaschoir.com Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June, depending on venue A Community of Choirs for Women, with or without children. Sing world songs, folk songs, gospel and more. A warm welcome awaits all singing abilities. Contact southlondonsingingmamas@gmail. com, tel 07947 609780.

National Maritime Museum

Park Row, Greenwich SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk Tuesdays in June

Play Tuesdays. Embark on a museum adventure that includes trails, arty workshops, songs and stories. 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm.

Museum of London

EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk Wednesdays in June Little Moles Toddlers Group and Mini Moles Babies Group. Fun, hands-on, creative sessions for toddlers, parents and carers. 3.30- 4.30pm, book in advance. Plus sensory, hands-on, play-based activities for you and your baby to enjoy together, 11am-12pm.

DO-RE-MI Babies Concerts

Barnes, Chelsea, Fulham, Wandsworth www.doremibabies.co.uk Dates throughout June Inspirational and fun classical concerts. Babies and toddlers are welcome to crawl, dance, sing, cry, nappy change and more, so you can relax and enjoy some wonderful music. £10 per adult, children free, tickets online or on the door. Dates vary depending on venue.

Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD www.nationaltrust.org.uk Every Monday in June Little Explorers. Bring your little ones to enjoy crafts, outdoor activities, songs and stories. Little Explorers is a fun activity session for children aged 2-5, 10am, £2 per child, £1 siblings.

The Royal Albert Hall

Kensington Gore SW7 2AP www.royalalberthall.com

Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June Storytelling and Music Sessions. A series of sessions for babies and toddlers aged 0-4, to encourage interaction between parents/carers and their little ones using musical instruments, singing, movement and stories. 10am and 11.30am, £5

Baby Broadway Family Concerts www.babybroadway.co.uk Saturday 23rd June - The Other Palace, Victoria SW1E Thursday 28th June - Balham Baptist Church SW12 Friday 29th June - Tara Arts, Earlsfield SW18

Sing and dance along to songs from Motown, My Fair Lady, The Lion King, Frozen and many more plus bubbles, puppetry and dance moves in an interactive family concert performed by West End singers. Open to all ages from newborns to school age to grandparents.

Kensington Palace

W8 4PX www.hrp.org.uk/kensingtonpalace Selected Wednesdays and Saturdays in June Tiny Explorers. Explore and play in the Palace together. Discover the stories of Kensington Palace through music, movement, messy play and more. £6 per child, price includes up to two adults £5 per child for members. 10.30am – babies, 1pm – walkers, 2.30pm – walkers.