Family
Looking for something new to try with the kids this January? Make the most of the New Year with these fresh ideas for family fun.
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Art Sundays
Bach to Baby
A Jolly Wassail
The Horniman Museum
Bach to Baby Family Concert
Hands On Horniman Explorers
Art Sundays at Dulwich Picture Gallery
20 January, 10.30am. Calton Avenue, SE21 7DG. From £11 (kids go free).
11am-12.30pm, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ. Free.
Gallery Road, SE21 7AD. Free.
Treat your mini-Mozarts to a classical concert at St. Barnabas Church in Dulwich Village that the whole family can enjoy. With virtuoso guest musicians, coffee before kickoff and a ‘toddler roaming encouraged’ policy, you’ll appreciate a whole new side to famous symphonies.
Family Yoga at Peckham Levels
The family that oms together, stays together - so get stretchy with the kids at this special class lead by instructor Siobhan Power. Mixing mindfulness with trust games, acrobatics, music and visualisations, this is yoga designed to boost bonding, creativity and physical interaction between parents, children and siblings.
11 January, 11am-12pm. Level Six, 95a Rye Lane, SE15 4ST. £15 (one adult, one child), suitable for ages 4+.
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Diddy David Attenboroughs will love The Horniman Museum’s ‘hands on’ sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings, where you can touch exhibits, try on clothes, draw and play music. January’s sessions will focus on flying animals, and Chinese New Year.
What’s better than strolling around a gallery? Making art in a gallery! Drop into family artmaking workshops every Sunday throughout January at Dulwich Picture Gallery, with different themes for your pint-sized Picassos to explore each week. Plus, a memento to take away at the end of the session.
A Jolly Wassail at Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses
Family Cycle Skills
18 January, 2pm-4.30pm. Brockwell Park Greenhouses, SE24 0PA. £3.50, under-2s free.
www.cycleconfident.com/courses
Everyone needs a hand waking up in January including Brockwell Park’s fruit trees. Join the community gardeners for a magical, folklore-inspired afternoon of instrument making, crown crafting and wassail singing to herald a good harvest.
Brush up on your two-wheel skills with free family cycling classes for Southwark and Lambeth residents. Whether you’re complete novices or just need some advice on safely navigating specific routes, instructors will work with the whole family for two hours in a park or location of your choosing.
