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Family Movie Time
25 October 2026 at 13:30
Family Movie Time at Stratford Library.
The Enchanted Cinema: The Music of Spirit Animals
25 October 2026 at 13:30
Become a spirit animal and help make music and sound effects for magical animations.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
25 October 2026 at 14:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.
The Lost Property Library
25 October 2026 at 14:35
Explore trunks and suitcases full of forgotten tales in an interactive storytelling performance where families play and create stories together.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
25 October 2026 at 15:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.
The Lost Property Library
25 October 2026 at 15:35
Explore trunks and suitcases full of forgotten tales in an interactive storytelling performance where families play and create stories together.
Discover K-Pop Dance: Two Weekends Workshop for Kids
25 October 2026 at 16:00
Learn beginner K-pop choreography, rhythm and performance skills.
BB Broadway Halloween Creative Camp at Scout House
26 October 2026 at 09:00
Sing, dance, make Halloween crafts and play drama games with BB Broadway at Scout House, with daily outdoor adventures in Southwark Park.
Half-term Art Camp: Watercolour and oil pastels
26 October 2026 at 09:30
A day of watercolour and oil pastels and creative project stations at Imperfect Art’s Peckham studio.
Black British Ballet Dance Workshop at Canada Water Library
26 October 2026 at 10:00
Try ballet mixed with contemporary, African and Caribbean dance in a free Black History Month workshop for children aged 3–8.
Building potty/toilet confidence at Seddon Centre
26 October 2026 at 10:00
A free potty-training confidence workshop for families with children under 4, alongside the Seddon Centre’s under-2s Play and Learn session.
Family Hub: What Makes a Story? — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 10:00
Make storyboards, invent characters and create a wooden-spoon puppet in IWM London’s free story-making studio.
The BIG STORY Wall with A-Line Art — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 10:00
Help colour a giant illustrated story wall with A-Line Art at IWM London.
The Enchanted Cinema: The Music of Spirit Animals
26 October 2026 at 10:00
Become a spirit animal and help make music and sound effects for magical animations.
Family Knees Up: Play and Sing with Tom Carradine — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 10:15
Join Tom Carradine for puppets, music and an old-fashioned family singalong at IWM London.
Baby Pumpkin 🎃
26 October 2026 at 10:30
Baby Pumpkin 🎃 for 6 to 13 months at Carpenters and Dockland Centre.
Grove Half-Term Play Scheme
26 October 2026 at 10:30
Free October half-term adventure play for registered children aged 6–16.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 11:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.