august 2022
family
Family events —
Broadway bangers for tiny tots Summer holidays with the Black Prince Trust Got a restless summer holidayer on your hands and in need of some support to keep them busy? The Black Prince Trust is offering a host of free sports lessons to kids and teens aged 8 - 18 over the summer holidays in a bid to boost physical activity and group participation. There’s boxing, basketball, football and multi-sport sessions to get involved with, and as an added bonus, healthy lunches are provided for free to those who take part in the sessions. On top of that, the trust is giving short, 30-minute workshops on all-important topics including nutrition, employment and mental health.
By Holly O'Mahony
Outdoor cinema mania over the summer
Discovering The Secret Garden
If you’re yet to take your brood to watch a movie in the great outdoors this summer, there’s still time. London is playing home to several pop-up screens right now, and plenty of them are south of the river. Huzzah! Having already touched down in Clapham, Dulwich and Wimbledon this summer, touring favourite Luna Cinema heads next to Kew Gardens (August 31 - September 4), where screenings of Moana and an Enacto sing-along are among its family-friendly line-up. Meanwhile, Pop Up Screens is calling in at Hither Green (August 19 - 21) and Greenwich Peninsula (August 26 28), showing The Greatest Showman, Ghostbusters Afterlife and Moulin Rouge!.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story The Secret Garden, about a girl who discovers wonders hidden in a sprawling country house, is the inspiration behind an immersive exhibition running this summer at the Garden Museum. The story has been adapted multiple times since its release over a century ago and the exhibition celebrates some of its most familiar illustrations. A series of interactive games, trails and the chance to do some light gardening will keep little ones engaged.
Luna Cinema at Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2DF. Admission: £14.75 - £17.75. www.thelunacinema.com/venue/ kew-gardens/
Black Prince Community Trust, 5 Beaufoy Walk, Off Black Prince Road, London SE11 6AA. July 25 - August 26, 10:30am - 4pm. Admission: FREE. www.blackprincetrust.org.uk/activitybooking/
That’s a tune!
Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. Until September 4, 10am - 5pm, daily. Admission: £14/kids go free. www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/
What’s your favourite song? Or the one that always puts you in a dancing mood? Or the first ever single you bought on vinyl (or tape, or CD, or, er, whatever the kids do these days)? Whatever it is, come and celebrate it at Brixton House, where ‘Tune! Vinyl Record Storytelling’ is a project encouraging visitors to share the stories behind the songs they love most. Bring your vinyls and the whole family along with you.
Pop Up Screens, Hither Green, Manor House Gardens, Taunton Road, SE13 5SU / Greenwich Peninsula, Central Park, East Parkside, SE10 0BN. Admission: £10. www.popupscreens.co.uk/
The Nook at Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8GL. August 12, 5pm. Admission: FREE. www.brixtonhouse.co.uk/ shows/tune-vinyl-record-storytelling/
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Take your littlest ones to new, multipurpose arts venue Woolwich Works to catch its popular family show Baby Broadway. Listen out for musical hits you know and love (including songs from Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain, Mamma Mia and Frozen), and sing along to numbers from the shows which have dazzled on the star-studded streets of Broadway and the West End. On top of that, expect bubbles, puppets and plenty of space to throw some shapes. The event is open to all ages – from newborns to grandparents. The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. August 13, 11am. Admission: £10.50/£9 concessions/under 6 months go free. www.woolwich.works/events/baby-broadway-1
History time at Eltham Palace The Medieval era is being resurrected at Eltham Palace for the summer holidays, where school aged kids are being summoned to find out what life was like for those who lived between the 5th and 15th centuries. The programme promises jester workshops, archery, storytelling and lessons in courtly etiquette. Those who want to get even more into character can become a Medieval actor and take part in a series of interactive Robin Hood plays, from August 1 - 7. Pray thee, book now to avoid disappointment. Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP. Events until September 4, times vary depending on event. Admission: £17:60/£10:60 children. www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/ eltham-medieval-season/
