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Contents
Issue 107 | Mar/Apr 2014 | Families North London
This Issue
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Is Your Child Ready
to Learn Every Day?
5
School Open Days
9
Special Needs
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12
12 Make a Bee Hotel
13 Easter Events
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Regular Features
14 Annabel Karmel
16 Ed’s Reading Room
17 Clubs & Classes
28 Parties
29 Places to Go
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to our Spring Issue. Hopefully better weather is
on its way and with it a whole lot of renewed
positivity for the months ahead. I hope you
enjoy our magazine and feel inspired to
create our fabulous Bee Hotel in
your gardens! Wishing you all
a joyful Easter holiday.
Until next time…
Sharon Editor
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education
Part
Two
Is your child
ready to learn
every day?
Education
The Ready to Learn Every Day
Guide can be downloaded from
www.family-action.org.uk/naht.
R E A DY TO L E A
RN
E V E R Y D AY !
NAHT and Family Action have based the advice in
children to speak and listen well.
Your child: speaking and listening
Your child: what you can do to help
It is important to help your child with speaking
and listening because:
Show your child how to be a good listener by listening to
them and others
Your child’s ability to speak and listen well will be a good
foundation for their future learning
If they are good speakers and listeners they will do
better at reading and writing
them
Give your child your attention: don’t check your mobile
phone at the same time as they are talking to you
If they can communicate well with others, it will help
them to make friends more easily
Show you’re listening: ask questions about what they
say, ask their opinions
They will become more independent and be able to
learn about the world
Listen to your child reading aloud regularly
Your child will learn to express their feelings and not
become frustrated so easily
Be a clear speaker:
example by talking in full sentences
At school younger children will learn to:
Think about what they say and choose the right words
and well
Listen to instructions from the teacher
Use clear, simple directions for tasks and behaviours
Listen to their classmates before speaking and take
turns
When your child follows directions, show you notice:
praise them for listening to you
Get involved every day:
Discuss their day with them when you see them after
school
As they get older they will:
Join in group discussions and make useful points
Try to have a family meal together as often as possible
Present to an audience, expressing their opinions
clearly
Encourage your child to talk about their views and
interests with others
Take part in decision-making and debate
Ask them about their homework and get involved with it
Learn how language varies in different situations
Switch off television and laptops well before bedtime:
chat or read a bedtime story together instead
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School
Open
Days
CHANNING SCHOOL
The Bank, Highgate, N6 5HF
020 8340 2328
channing.co.uk
Independent School for Girls
4-18 years
Senior School
July 1
For parents and girls – Year 7.
Book a visit.
Junior School
Open days take place in
Summer term.
Sixth Form
Open days in the autumn term.
CITY OF LONDON BOYS
Queen Victoria Street, EC4V 3AL
020 7489 0291
clsb.co.uk
Independent School
Boys 10-18 years
Open Afternoons
May 1, June 19, 26
Tour of school, questions and answers
and refreshments. Early booking
required via email or phone. Entry
points 10+, 11+, 13+ and 16+.
CITY OF LONDON GIRLS
St Giles’ Terrace, EC2Y 8BB
020 7847 5500
clsg.co.uk
Independent School
Girls 7-18 years
Open Evening 7+ entry
June 17
Booking via email required.
Whole School Open Evening
July 3
No booking required.
More information on online.
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2 Arkwright Road, NW3 6AE
020 7435 1916
devonshirehouseschool.co.uk
Co-educational IAPS Prep and
Pre-Prep School for 3-13 years.
Nursery from 2½ years.
Open Morning
May 6, 7
Whole school open morning
including nursery. For parents only.
No registration required.
GRANGE PARK
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
13 The Chine, Grange Park, N21 2EA
020 8360 1469
gpps.org.uk
Small Independent School Girls
Admissions
Non-selective entry to Reception
Class. Other year entries vacancies
www.thameschristiancollege.org.uk
filled by interviews and assessments.
Places available from September
2014.
HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Aldenham Road, Elstree,
Hertfordshire WD6 3BT
020 8266 2300
habsgirls.org.uk
Independent School
Girls 4-18 years
Open Morning Juniors
July 5
10am-12.30pm. No booking
required.
HARROW SCHOOL
5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill,
Middlesex HA1 3HP
020 8872 8007 (admissions)
harrowschoool.org.uk
Independent Boarding School
Boys 13-18 years
Thames –
passion for learning,
inspiration for life
our exceptional independent
school for boys and girls
OPEN MORNING WEDNESDAY 30th APRIL 11.00-1.00
For full list of open mornings, enrolment
and fee details contact 020 7228 3933
Thames Christian College,
Wye Street, London SW11 2HB
Open Mornings
May 10
For parents and non-registered boys.
Early booking required.
Open Mornings
May 17
For parents and boys registered
for 13yrs entry 2016-18 and sixth
form entry 2015 -17. Early booking
required.
Open Mornings
June 14
For parents and registered and nonregistered boys. Booking required.
Parents can also visit the school by
attending music concerts, plays and
sports matches. For ticketed events
contact the Admissions Secretary.
HENRIETTA BARNETT
SCHOOL
Central Square, Hampstead Garden
Suburb, NW11 7BN
020 8458 8999
hbschool.org.uk
Grammar school/Academy –
Girls 11-18 years.
Open Day
July 10, 11
Talks, tours and information
for Yr 7 entry 2014-15.
HIGHGATE SCHOOL
North Road, N6 4AY
020 8340 1524 (Senior)
highgateschool.org.uk
Coeducational school 3-18 years.
Open Mornings
Regular open mornings held.
Advance booking required. 3+,
7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+ admissions.
KEBLE SCHOOL
Wades Hill, Winchmore Hill,
N12 1BG
020 8360 3359
kebleprep.co.uk
Preparatory School for Boys
in Year 1-8
Open Morning
April 24
Sign in on arrival. Tours take place
on a normal school day. Personal
tours and time spent in classes can
be arranged after parents decide to
register.
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KING ALFRED SCHOOL
Manor Wood, North End Road,
NW11 7HY
020 8457 5200
kingalfred.org.uk
Independent School 4-18 years
Open Morning – Lower School
May 15
Email to confirm attendance.
Open Morning Middle
& Upper School
May 20
Email to confirm attendance.
LYNDHURST HOUSE SCHOOL
24 Lyndhurst Gardens,
Hampstead, NW3 5NW
020 7435 4936
lyndhursthouse.co.uk
Independent Pre-Preparatory
and Preparatory School for boys
4-13 years.
Open Morning
May 21
Sign in on the day. Visit the school
and meet pupils and teachers.
MILL HILL SCHOOL
FOUNDATION
The Ridgeway, Mill Hill Village, NW7
020 8959 1176 (Senior)
millhill.org.uk
Belmont and Grimsdell schools
can also be visited. Tours and pupil
activities. No registration required.
for immediate entry. Request a
prospectus and further open day
information.
PALMERS GREEN HIGH
SCHOOL
104 Hoppers Road, N21 3LJ
020 8886 1135
pghs.co.uk
THE CAVENDISH SCHOOL
31 Inverness Street, NW1 7HB
020 7485 1958
cavendishschool.co.uk
Independent Preparatory Girls
2 years 9 months to 11 years.
Sibling Boys up to 7 years.
Open Days
March 12, June 14
Invitation to attend after applying
for a prospectus. Open days held
once a term.
Independent School for Girls
3-16 years
Main School
March 20
Open afternoon. No booking
required.
Co-educational 3-18 years
Grimsdell Day School 3-7 years
Belmont Day School 7-13 years
Mill Hill School – Boarding
and Day School 13-18 years.
QUEEN’S COLLEGE LONDON
43-49 Harley Street, W1G 8BT
020 7291 7000
Foundation Open Morning
qcl.org.uk
May 10
Independent School Girls 11-18
ORIGINAL HANDPAINTED
Open Day
MURALS
April 30
07572 634 991 For entry in September 2015. Book
a place in advance to attend the
open day.
SOUTHBANK
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
36-38 Kensington Park Road,
London W11 3BU
020 7792 7366
southbank.org
THE SWAMINARAYAN
SCHOOL
260 Brentfield Road, Neasden,
London NW10 8HE
020 8965 8381
swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk
Independent Day School
Open Evening
March 21
To arrange a visit and a meeting
with the Headteacher contact
the School Secretary.
ORIGINAL HANDPAINTED
MURALS
07572 634 991
International Baccalaureate (IB)
ORIGINAL HANDPAINTED World School for 3-18 years.
MURALS
Hampstead, Kensington and
07572 634 991
Westminster
Information Mornings
March 15 – Kensington, 3-11 years.
March 22 – Hampstead, 3-11 years.
To book a place call the Admissions
Team on 020 7243 3803 or email.
THAMES CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE
Wye Street, SW11 2HB
020 7228 3933
thameschristiancollege.org.uk
Independent Secondary School
Girls & Boys
Open Days
March 6
Individual appointments made
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Non selective
but achieve
high academic
standards
Small
independent
school
for girls
OPEN
MORNING
Friday 25 April
10 – 12 noon
Subject
specialist
teachers
Small classes
all girls
recognised
as individuals
GPPS is a prep school for girls founded in 1924. Girls benefit
from a caring, stimulating and nurturing environment encouraging
them to become confident, independent learners achieving high
academic standards.
The ISI Inspection in 2010 found that at GPPS there is a great
community atmosphere where each child is well known by
every member of staff and recognised as an individual. In a family
atmosphere such as this the children are happy and therefore
flourish academically. Before leaving GPPS every girl will have
been given a responsible role at some level, instilling in them an
ingrained confidence and preparing them for today’s challenges.
In recent years girls have
received offers from:
For further information please contact:
Grange Park Prep School
13 The Chine, Grange Park,
London, N21 2EA
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8360 1469
www.gpps.org.uk
GPPS
- Dame Alice Owen
- Latymer
- Haberdashers’ Aske’s
- St Albans
- Palmers Green
- Francis Holland
- Bancroft
- Forest
- St John’s
- St Edmund’s
- Queenswood
- St Martha’s
Individual tutoring and
assessments available
5-18yrs children, including children
with special educational needs.
Preparation for 11+ state selective
and independent secondary school
entrance examinations.
Katie Krais
P.G.C.E., Cert. Spld.
Lorrae Jaderberg
Cert.Ed., Cert. Spld.
Tel: 07956 111728
www.jaderbergkrais.co.uk
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Special Needs
New hope
for a child
with speech
difficulties
Bal-A-Vis-X
By Usha Patel
Learning Difficulties Therapist
Eight-year-old Sophie had
poor co-ordination skills and
a severe speech impediment.
Not surprisingly, she hated
talking and at school, came
across as stubborn and
uncooperative.
A traumatic birth may have contributed
to Sophie’s developmental delay.
Otherwise, at the start of her school
life, neither medical nor educational
specialists had a specific diagnosis.
Sophie was labelled as having ‘global
developmental delay.’
Yet Sophie was not delayed in all
things. Curiously, her reading skills were
only slightly lower than that of her peers.
This was most surprising and unusual in
light of her difficulties. I put this down to
her being a child of ‘ability’ trapped by
her physical constraints. Her frustration
and antagonism made sense.
Sophie’s first ‘Bal-A-Vis-X’ session
with me in Sept 2013 was spent with
her clinging onto her mum and crying.
Slowly, I prised her away. We could
not start with the regular first exercise
which involved standing on a balance
board whilst throwing/catching. Sophie’s
balance skills meant she had to sit on a
balance board and passed the small bean
bag to her exercise partner.
Her father called me up just before
Christmas, brimming with pride and
emotion to say that she was, for the
first time ever, having conversations
with him.
Sophie slowly gained the ability to
watch for the bag as I passed it to her
in the rhythmic patterns common to all
Bal-A-Vis-X exercises. This observation
translated to better eye tracking and then
looking at people when talking.
Such was her new found
determination, that after four sessions,
she was able to stand up on the balance
board without any blocks to stop the
tilt. By this time she was also able to toss
the sand bag, a distance of just under
a metre, to her partner’s hand. This
exercise, ‘one bag rectangle’ would be
the regular starting point. The set up
being: Two people stand at arms-length
and the student gently tosses the bag
from their right hand, to the left hand
of the partner. The partner then transfers
the bag from their left to their right hand
and tosses it back to the student’s left
hand. The student transfers to their right
hand and pattern starts again. The bag
is moved in a rectangular pattern when
doing this exercise, hence the name.
At the start of these exercises, Sophie
was only able to deliver the bag with
a clumsy throw and was unable to
catch it, due to her weak hand muscles.
Nevertheless, the technique was in
place. The rhythmic patterns of moving
the bag back and forth in time helped
her develop strength in her muscles.
With each practise, Sophie improved
hand eye coordination and the ability
to sequence the actions with good
pattern and flow.
It was soon time to build upon this
progress, and move Sophie onto exercises
which further encouraged her coordination skills as well as her listening
skills. We used an exercise called the
‘one-ball rectangle,’ which encourages
the student to bounce a ball in a
rhythmic pattern to a partner. Sophie,
now used to throwing the sandbag would
at first only throw the ball instead of
bouncing it, but with practise, we soon
eradicated this problem. With it came
better listening skills, as she waited to hear
the bounce to keep the rhythmic pattern.
Sophie’s progress was outstanding. Her
father called me up just before Christmas,
brimming with pride and emotion to
say that she was, for the first time ever,
having conversations with him. Her mood
had changed from someone who easily
gave-up, to a more determined, ‘giving
things a try.’ He also reported news from
the school that Sophie was shedding her
stubborn streak and was co-operating
more in the classroom.
Bal-A-Vis-X is a schools based
programme suitable for parents with
SEN children.The unique rhythmic
exercises are challenging for children
requiring full body coordination. It is
suited for peer teaching where capable
children helping ‘partner’ and teach
less capable children in the classroom/
therapy setting. The flagship exercise
‘the three ball bounce’ is an achievable
goal for children like Sophie.
Bal-A-Vis-X – Next Workshop London
4th to 6thApril 2014 – Three full days
of intensive training. For Teachers/ Health
Professionals and Parents.
For more on Bal-A-Vis-X go to
www.integratedbrain.co.uk
email: [email protected]
Usha Patel, founder of Integrated Brain,
is a BAVX practitioner since 2012.
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special needs
Classes for children
with special needs in
North and East London
Art & Craft
RADIOMARATHON CENTRE
188 Turkey Street (Bulls Cross side),
Enfield, EN1 4NW (Turkey Street )
01992 713 297
radiomarathon.co.uk
[email protected]
Activities
Wide range of services and projects
for those with learning disabilities,
all ages and abilities. Activities
include drama, theatrical studies,
art and design, gardening, cooking
and work experience. Summer
Community festival held in July.
V&A MUSEUM OF
CHILDHOOD
Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA
( Bethnal Green)
020 8983 5200
museumofchildhood.org.uk
Autism Friendly Workshops
March 29
Art workshops and story telling for
families with children on the autistic
spectrum. Age groups 3+, 6+ and
10-14 years. Free but booking
required.
Learning
& tuition
BAL-A-VIS-X
Usha Patel
Learning Difficulties Therapist
07766 837 616
integratedbrain.co.uk
Balance/Auditory/Vision/
Exercises Workshop
April 4-6
Rhythmic exercise programme used
for dyslexia, dyspraxia and ASD and
other diagnosed problems as well
as for learning excellence.
JADERBERG KRAIS
TUTORING
07956 111728 jaderbergkrais.co.uk
Tuition
Individual tutoring and assessments
for 5-18 years including children
with special educational needs.
Places to visit
STRATFORD CIRCUS
Theatre Square, Stratford, E15 1BX
( Stratford)
0844 357 2625
stratford-circus.com
Sleeping Beauty
April 5 Relaxed Performance
at 11.30am.
Classic tale with puppets.
Cost £8/£6 concs/family £24.
UNICORN THEATRE
147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ
( London Bridge)
020 7645 0560
unicorntheatre.com
The Velveteen Rabbit
April 4, 12 – Relaxed Performance
A shy toy rabbit longs to be loved
and become real. 4+ years. £16/£13.
At the End of Everything Else
April 19 – Relaxed Performance
Icka builds a flying machine to
save her friend – a little yellow bird
named Tito. 8+ years. Cost £16/£13.
Special Events
KESTREL HOUSE SCHOOL
104 Crouch Hill, N8 9EA
020 8348 8500 acorncare.co.uk
Co-educational school for pupils
with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
5-16 years.
Open Days
March 18, April 24, May 20
Contact the school administrator
to make an appointment.
LONDON CENTRE
FOR CHILDREN WITH
CEREBRAL PALSY
54 Muswell Hill, N10 3ST
020 8444 7242
cplondon.org.uk
Parent and Child
Parent and child groups for children
aged 6 months to 3 years. Baby and
toddler places available.
TREE HOUSE SCHOOL
The Pears National Centre
for Autism Education,
Woodside Avenue,
N10 3JA
020 8815 5424
Ambitious About Autism
March 19
Open afternoon for professionals
to tour the school and see a class
in action. Email or call to confirm
attendance.
Family Support Seminars
March 27
Held at Resource for London,
Holloway Road, N7 6PA. Series
of seminars for parents and carers
of children and young adults with
learning disabilities. Cost £10.
Open Afternoon
April 28
For parents, carers and professionals.
Email or call to confirm attendance.
WORLD AUTISM
AWARENESS DAY 2014
April 2
A special day set aside to
raise awareness and promote
understanding of autism on
all levels in society.
BABY MASSAGE
Prep 4 Birth
Unhappiness before/after
1 to 1 groups, Central London
[email protected]
Midwife & Psychotherapist
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Best Bear Childcare
launches new emergency
childcare service
However well you plan your childcare arrangements,
there will always be situations where you need to
secure last minute or short term childcare due to
unforeseen circumstances such as illness, work
commitments or family crisis.
In these situations, which are often
stressful in themselves, it is important
to be able to find a trustworthy and
reliable childcare solution, yet there you
will probably have less time that normal
to undertake the recruitment process
and rigorous checks that you would
normally insist on.
This is where Best Bear’s new
Emergency Childcare Service can help
– it offers a quick and easy way to
contact local childcare agencies who
have been pre-vetted and tested. This
means you have complete peace of mind
when contacting them, and you can
concentrate on simply finding a suitable
childcarer for your child, knowing that
ABOUT BEST BEAR CHILDCARE
Best Bear Ltd was established in 1998 to
create the only comprehensive and quality
controlled guide to childcare agencies
across the UK, in order to help parents
make informed and safe decisions when
choosing childcare services.
Best Bear provides a unique and ongoing
testing and vetting of childcare agencies
throughout the UK, using a proven and
unique research methodology. To date over
they can be relied on.
Best Bear has only invited their
Recommended Agencies to join this
new scheme, all of whom offer the
very highest standards when matching
parents with a childcarer. The Best
Bear team has tested and vetted every
single agency, and we have very high
standards indeed.
The Emergency Childcare Service is
quick and easy to use, and we hope
that it will be seen as a useful addition
to the wide range of services we
provide to parents, childcarers and
agencies across the UK. For more
information visit www.bestbear.co.uk/
find-childcare/emergency-childcare.php
1,000 agencies have been investigated and
only those that passed our stringent testing
have been invited to advertise their agency
details on the Best Bear website.
Best Bear has subsequently expanded
to provide the most comprehensive one
stop shop for childcare services for parents,
childcarers, agencies, nurseries and
employers, including job advertisements,
reference checking, emergency childcare
services and a range of information
and resources.
MAJOR NEW RESEARCH
INTO EARLY DETECTION
OF AUTISM AND ADHD
IS SEEKING BABIES
The world-leading ‘Babylab’ at Birkbeck,
University of London, is launching a
new Europe-wide study of the early
emergence of autism and ADHD. With
over £2.5 million in funding, Professor
Mark Johnson and his team are now
embarking upon the Studying Autism and
ADHD Risk in Siblings (STAARS) project,
which will map brain development from
birth in order to identify the earliest signs
of these lifelong social communication
and attention disorders.
The research will focus on infants
who have older siblings with autism or
ADHD as these infants are at particularly
high risk for these disorders.
Although parents may notice
symptoms of these conditions from
infancy, children are often not diagnosed
until they are in nursery or school. Earlier
diagnosis of these children would help
make it possible to design earlier and
more effective interventions that may
prevent symptoms from developing, and
improve the quality of life for individuals
with autism/ADHD and their families.
Can you and your baby help?
Expenses are paid and mothers we met
said they spent a very special day with
their child, which they really enjoyed.
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project and to take part go to
www.staars.org
Best Bear’s new Emergency
Childcare Service offers a quick
and easy way to contact local
childcare agencies who have been
pre-vetted and tested.
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make a bee hotel!
Easter
Fun
Activity
Robin Dean, of The Red
Beehive Company, writes
about some Easter holiday
fun you can have in the
garden with bees!
Make a bee hotel!
O
f all the insects that visit our
gardens, none are more iconic
and important to us than bees,
and they come in a surprising range of
sizes, colours and shapes. Honey and
bumble bees are instantly recognizable
to most of us as they buzz around, but
how many of us could identify some
of the other species of bee?
Whether we can identify them
or not, one thing is common to all
species, and that is they all need our
help. Most bees would just like a
little nectar and pollen, and a lovely
Easter holiday project would be to
plant up a ‘Bee Garden’. There are
a number of plants to choose from
that are robust and require minimum
care, beyond a drink of water now
and again, and will do splendidly in
a small window box, planter or large
pot. Snowdrops, Crocus, Primrose
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protected, so don’t go digging them
up from a local woodland area!) all
make for a spectacular spring display.
Rosemary, Sage and Lavender are also
highly attractive to bees, and chives
have flowers to tempt them – as well
as making a tasty contribution to the
kitchen! A Catnip plant or two will
keep your cat happy, as well as the
having the local bees dropping in
for a nectar and pollen snack.
Now you have given them some
food, why not make a bee hotel as
well. For those of you concerned about
encouraging bees to live in the garden,
don’t be. Bees that live in bee hotels are
solitary bees, and unlike the social bees
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honey so therefore don’t have anything
to defend. This makes them really
docile and perfectly safe to have around
children and pets.
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bamboo).
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cutting each piece just before a node
to give you a hollow tube with a
natural sealed end.
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with the string or garden wire, with
the open ends all facing in the same
direction.
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and find a secure place to fasten your
bee hotel to. The open ends should
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face anywhere between east and
south to get the early morning
sun, with a clear flight path into
the hotel.
Tempted to have a go? Send a photo
of your completed bee gardens to us at
[email protected] and we’ll put
them up on the website as inspiration
to others!
Rosemary, Sage and Lavender
are highly attractive to bees, and
Chives have flowers to tempt
them – as well as making a tasty
contribution to the kitchen!
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easter holiday activities
Easter
Holiday
Activities
(More holiday events under Theatres & Museums)
GRANT MUSEUM OF
ZOOLOGY
Rockefeller Building, University
College London, 21 University Street,
WC1E 6DE ( Euston Square)
020 3108 2052
ucl.ac.uk
Easter Egg-Laying Animals
April 8-14
Drop-in events to explore the
wonderful world of eggy animals –
penguins, platypuses, sharks, snails,
butterflies and bullfrogs. Free.
HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM
25 Brook Street, W1K 4HB
( Bond Street) 020 7495 1685
handelhouse.org
Hallelujah Easter Egg Hunt
April 20
Discover the magic of Handel’s
music, collect a family Easter pack
and solve riddles and rhymes leading
to a chocolate surprise! Admission
£6.50/children free.
LAUDERDALE HOUSE
Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park, N6
( Archway)
020 8348 8716
lauderdalehouse.co.uk
Egg Decorating, Treasure Hunt
and The Great Egg Roll
April 20
Meet at the back of the house near
the café for a fun day. Tickets issued
on first-come-first-served basis
maximum 100 places. 11am start –
no latecomers! Bring a parent/carer.
Cost £6.50 per child.
KEATS HOUSE
Keats Grove, NW3 2RR
( Hampstead Heath)
020 7332 3868
cityoflondon.gov.uk/keatshouse
Beautiful Books
March 16
Create a pop-up book. Free.
Easter Extravaganza
April 20
Make a bonnet, hunt for eggs
and take part in family activities.
Accompanied children. Free drop-in.
KENWOOD HOUSE
Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR
(Hampstead Heath )
020 8348 1286
englishheritage.org.uk
Easter Adventures
April 7-19
Meet Kenwood’s most famous
residents. Family activities from
12pm-4pm. Free.
KEW GARDENS
Kew, Richmond, Surrey
( Kew Gardens)
020 8332 5655
kew.org
Easter at Kew
April 5-21
Enjoy themed activities from Roald
Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory in partnership with Roald
Dahl Museum and Story Centre.
Entrance £14.50/children 16 years
and under are free.
Willy Wonka
April 5-21
Create, decorate and name a
Willy Wonka-inspired chocolate
bar. Extra costs apply.
Sing Along
April 5-21
Music and craft activities. Free.
Go Nuts in the Nut Room
April 5-21
Art activities. Free.
Revolting Rhymes
April 5-21
Story telling and poems. Free.
Easter Egg Hunt
April 20
Hunt for tokens for a special
chocolate prize from the Easter
Bunny.
LEARN TO PLAY DAY
learntoplayday.com
April 12
Free instrument taster lessons
in music shops and other venues
throughout the country.
ODDS FARM PARK
Wooburn Common Road, Wooburn
Common, High Wycombe, Bucks
HP10 OLX (J2/M40)
01628 520188
oddsfarm.co.uk
Easter Family Fun
April 5-22
Follow the Easter Bunny Trail
for a yummy treat. Bottle feed
the kid goats, take a tractor ride
weather permitting, and have fun
in the indoor playbarn. Prices from
£9.95/£8.95/under 2s free.
OSTERLEY PARK & HOUSE
Jersey Road, Isleworth, TW7 4RB
( Osterley)
020 8232 5050
nationaltrust.org.uk
Little Seedlings Gardening Club
April 8, 15
Drop-in sessions. Garden entrance
£4.50/£2.30/family £11.30.
Sticky Fingers Craft
April, 10, 17
Drop-in craft activities. Free.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
Burlington House, W1J OBD
( Green Park)
020 7300 8000
royalacademy.org.uk
Lego Reimagined
April 13
Lego workshop to create sensational
buildings. Drop-in event. Free.
ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM
Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL
( Colindale)
020 8205 2266
rafmuseum.org.uk
WW1 Make and Take
April 7-13
Make an Airfix model. 5+ years.
Cost from £2 per kit.
Once Upon a Time
April 10-13
Listen to stories of the RAF.
7+ years. Free.
SHOE LANE LIBRARY
Hill House, 1 Little New Street,
EC4A 3JR
020 7583 7178
cityoflondon.gov.uk/shoelanelibrary
Easter Egg Hunt
April 15
Family activities. Booking may
be required. Under 5 years.
SUTTON HOUSE
NATIONAL TRUST
2 & 4 Homerton High St, Hackney
E9 6JQ ( Bethnal Green)
020 8986 2264
nationaltrust.org.uk
Cadbury’s Easter Egg Trail
April 4-20
Easter egg hunts and a magical tea
party to celebrate Sutton House’s
20th anniversary of being open to
the public. Cost £1.50 per trail +
normal admission charges.
Wild About Easter
April 10, 17
Family fun with Easter themed art
activities including Easter egg hunt
and dress up tea party. Cost £1.50
per trail + normal admission charges.
Wild About Easter
April 27
Free family day.
TOTTENHAM MARSHES
Watermead Way, Tottenham,
N17 OXD ( Tottenham Hale)
08456 770 600
visitleevalley.org.uk
Top Dog
April 20
Dog handling clinic and hands-on
training covering obedience, noise
control and poor behaviour. All
welcome. Free.
WILLOWS FARM VILLAGE
Coursers Road, St Albans, AL4 OPF
(M25/J22)
0870 129 9718
willowsfarmvillage.com
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
April 5-21
A Choc-o-bloc programme of
farmyard fun, adventure play and
egg-citing Easter events! Visit the
Easter Garden to take part in the
Easter egg hunt and join in the
Bunny hunts around the farm, with
chocolate treats for all who take part.
MEAD OPEN FARM
Stanbridge Road, Billington,
Bedfordshire LU7 9JH
01525 852954 (J9 M1/A5)
meadopenfarm.co.uk
Easter Bunny Bonanza!
April 5-21
Springtime fun with the Easter
Bunny, bottle feed the lambs
and meet real Easter chicks.
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recipes
Annabel Karmel
To celebrate the launch of Annabel Karmel’s new family
cookbook ‘Annabel’s Family Cookbook’, the bestselling
author shares some of her favourite family recipes.
Chocolate and Toffee
Cheesecake
From ‘Annabel’s Family Cookbook’
by Ebury Press.
Photography by Martin Poole.
Ingredients
Toasted Chicken Tortilla
Pasta Primavera
From ‘Top 100 Meals in Minutes’
Ebury Press.
From ‘Top 100 Meals in Minutes’
Ebury Press.
Ingredients
Ingredients
180g chicken breast, skinned
and sliced into thin strips
1 tsp runny honey
2 tbsp olive oil
3 spring onions, finely sliced
25g Cheddar cheese, grated
3 tbsp tinned sweetcorn
2 tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped
4 tbsp light mayonnaise
4 tortilla wraps
150g fusilli pasta
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced
150g butternut squash (peeled and diced)
½ red pepper, diced (100g)
1 medium courgette, diced (100g)
100g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
1 cove garlic, crushed
150ml vegetable stock
6 tbsp crème fraîche
60g parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp basil, chopped
Pinch salt
Method
1. Put the chicken into a bowl. Drizzle over
the honey and season. Heat 1 tablespoon of
oil in a small frying pan and fry the chicken
for 4-6 minutes until cooked, then set aside.
2. Measure the spring onions, Cheddar
cheese, basil, sweetcorn, mayonnaise and
seasoning into a small bowl. Slice the
chicken into small pieces, then add to the
mixture together and mix together.
3. Heat a griddle pan until hot. Put the
tortillas in the pan and gently warm through
so that the tortillas are easier to roll. Place
one on a work surface. Put a quarter of the
mixture on one side, roll up, making sure
that the end is underneath. Repeat with the
remaining tortillas.
4. Brush both sides with a little oil. Then fry
on both sides until char grilled and the filling
is warm and the cheese is starting to melt.
Method
1. Cook the pasta in boiling water
and drain.
Method
1. Crush the biscuits in a poly bag using
a rolling pin mix with the melted butter.
2. Line a 7” round loose bottom tin with
non stick paper. Press the biscuits onto the
base and smooth with a spoon and leave
to chill.
3. Measure the cream cheese and cream
with a bowl then whisk until thick.
4. Melt the chocolate in a bowl on a pan
of simmering water. Set aside to cool.
5. Divide the cream mixture in half. Add the
chocolate to one half and the toffee sauce
to the other. Then mix well. Spoon into the
tin and gently swirl to make a marble effect.
6. Chill for 3 hours before serving.
Preparation: 20 minutes
Chilling: 3 hours
Makes 8 portions
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the
onion and butternut squash and gently fry
for 5 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables
and fry for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and fry
for one minute.
3. Add the vegetable stock to the pan and
bubble away until it has reduced by half.
4. Finally, add the crème fraîche, cheese
and basil, season with a little salt and toss
together with the pasta.
Call to
action!
Not suitable for freezing
Makes 4-6 portions
Annabel’s Family Cookbook
(Ebury Press) is filled with cooking
inspiration for the whole family and
available to buy from 13 March.
Visit www.annabelkarmel.com
Not suitable for freezing
Makes 4 portions
Prep 25 minutes
14
100g digestive biscuits
50g butter melted
150g full fat cream cheese
200mls whipped cream
150g milk chocolate
2tbs toffee sauce
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1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
Method
1. Soak the skewers in water for 30
minutes to stop them from scorching
when grilling.
Chicken Satay Skewers
From ‘Annabel’s Family Cookbook’
by Ebury Press.
Photography by Martin Poole.
Ingredients
(10 bamboo skewers serving 2)
2 chicken breasts
Small piece of fresh ginger
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp runny honey
1 tsp peanut butter
Sauce:
100g peanut butter (crunchy)
75 ml coconut milk
75ml water
2. Mix the marinade. Peel and grated the
ginger (you should have about ¼ tsp),
crush the garlic and put in a bowl along
with the lime juice, soy sauce, honey and
peanut butter and whisk together.
and put on a foil lined baking sheet. Grill
each side for about 5 minutes or until the
chicken is cooked through.
6. Serve with the dipping sauce.
Preparation: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes
soaking & 30 minutes marinating)
Cooking: 5 minutes
Makes 2 portions
3. Put the chicken breasts into a
sealable plastic bag or cover with cling
film and use a mallet or rolling pin to
bash the chicken breasts until they are
about ½ cm thick.
4. Marinate the chicken. Slice each
chicken breast into 5 strips and marinate
for about 30 minutes. Whilst the chicken
is marinating you can make the sauce.
Put the peanut butter, coconut milk,
water, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce
in a small pan. Warm gently, stirring
constantly, until everything has melted.
Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until the
sauce thickens. Remove from the heat,
then stir in 1 tsp of the leftover lime juice
and set aside.
5. Thread the chicken strips onto skewers
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book corner
Hi
kids, parents,
grandparents,
teachers – and book
lovers everywhere! I’m Ed
and here is my Spring book
selection for you to enjoy. The
books are all available online
at www.edontheweb.
com and from good
bookstores.
ROOM
Reading
Ed’s
Ed’s Reading Room is an exciting free online book and
story club for primary children in homes and schools.
FOR AGES 5-7 YEARS
5-7
My Funny Family Gets Bigger
by Chris Higgins (Hodder £4.99)
Arthur and the Witch
Ed
says:
by Johanne Mercier
(Phoenix Yard Books £4.99)
Ed
says:
‘Arthur
discovers a secret
hiding-place full
of blueberries and
picks lots of them
as a surprise for
his grandmother.
She is delighted
and makes a pie
for Arthur and his grandfather but when
she realises where Arthur found the fruit
she becomes rather worried. So Grandma
calls Cousin Eugene who she knows will
have good advice in these difficult – but
amusing – circumstances.
‘This is a super story for boys and girls
alike, reading on their own or reading
together – and it is complemented by
fantastic illustrations throughout.’
‘Mattie
is excited about
going back to
school but realises
not all children
are as happy as
she is, particularly
one of her sisters
whose rather
odd behaviour causes a lot of concern.
The family are expecting a very special
delivery at Christmas time – could
this be part of the explanation? In this
delightfully humorous tale, the strength
of family life shines through.
‘This lovely book with its super
illustrations will be enjoyed by newlyconfident readers. It is also ideal for
reading together.’
7+
FOR AGES 7 YEARS PLUS
The Great Brain Robbery
by Anna Kemp (Simon and Schuster £5.99)
Ed
says:
‘All
the children in
Frankie’s class
are desperate to
get their hands
on the latest toy,
a mechanimal.
Frankie is
delighted to
receive a Gadget the Rabbit for his
birthday – but it soon becomes obvious
that all is not right. There is a dreadful
scheme afoot to infiltrate children’s
minds using these robot toys. Will
Frankie and his friends be able to stop
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this evil scheme before it is too late?
‘This madcap action-packed adventure
is a real page-turner. There are fantastic
characters in this laugh out loud tale that
is enhanced by amusing illustrations.’
The Woebegone Twins
by Christopher William Hill
(Orchard Books £9.99)
Ed
says:
‘Here is
the latest tale from
Schwartzgarten,
the town children
love to read about
but would probably
sooner not live in!
The twins Greta
and Feliks live with
their adored Aunt Gisela who used to be an
actress. Through her they come across some
amazing people such as Mr Morbide who
has a remarkable resemblance to a vampire.
The twins soon learn that people and events
are not always as they first seem!
‘This is a brilliant story with wonderful
characters. It will delight readers who
prefer the extraordinary to the ordinary
and who enjoy books in which imaginative
ideas burst from the pages.’
Ed’s Reading Room is part of
www.edontheweb.com, a DTI awardwinning website. It was created by
Maggie Humphreys, a teacher of more
than 25 years, and Les Snowdon, who
together are authors of several books
on fitness walking and healthy eating.
You are very welcome to contact
Maggie on 01753 730019 or by email
at [email protected].
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Clubs & Classes
Art & craft
Sport
Performing arts
Workshops
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best clubs and classes in North
London. This season there is a
wealth of great clubs and classes to
attend. If you would like your class
to feature in this section please call
020 8202 2034.
Art & craft
CORAM’S FIELDS
93 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DN
( Russell Square)
020 3384 2202
coramsfields.org
Out of School Club
Weekly sessions with art, cooking,
dance and sports. 4-12 years.
Cost £10/£5 per session.
CREATIVE WIZ KIDS
St Peters Church, NW3 4HT
020 7794 6797
creativewizkids.com
Easter Holiday Club
March 31-April 4, April 7-11
Art, dance, music and play. NW3
4HT, N1 5ET & SW3 5SY. 3-9 years.
FINE ART 4 KIDS
020 8275 0360
fineart4kids.com
Shouldn’t you be seen in the Number 1 magazine
for families and young people in North London?
Contact [email protected].
Classes
Art classes and holiday workshops.
5-12 years.
Dance Classes
Contemporary, classical and jazz.
All ages.
class for new members. Also private
tuition in the home. Learn French CD
available. 8 months-8 years.
LITTLE HANDS DESIGN
67 Belsize Lane,
London NW3 5AU
( Swiss Cottage)
020 7431 0573
littlehandsdesign.com
Easter Holiday Classes
April 7-11, 14-17
Use a sewing machine to create
Spring fashion. 6-16 years. Cost
Week 1 £225/£140 and Week 2
£180/£96.
HIGHGATE BALLET SCHOOL
Highgate Village, Jacksons Lane,
High Barnet and Hendon Central
020 8432 2995
highgateballetschool.com
[email protected]
LE CLUB FRÈRE JACQUES
Muswell Hill, N22 7UL
020 8447 1565
leclubfrerejacques.co.uk
Classes
French tuition – fun and easy
to learn. 3-11 years.
Dance
CHANTRAINE SCHOOL
OF DANCE
West Hampstead & Kilburn
Contact Patricia 020 7435 4247
chantrainedance.co.uk
Ballet & Baby Ballet Classes
Parent watch days and regular
in-house and theatre performances.
3-18 years.
JUMP UP DANCE ACADEMY
Kings College NW3 7ST
Mill Hill NW7 2AJ
07946 581933
jumpup.co.uk
Dance Classes
RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern
and ISTD Tap.
ZUMBA
07932 568 806
latinsoul.co.uk
Kids Classes
Finchley N2 9BA. Book in advance.
Languages
BI-LINGUAL BEATS
07809 411650
bilingualbeats.com
Spanish
Musical and language skills.
Crouch End, Highgate, Kensington,
Battersea, Wandsworth. New venues
coming soon. Under 5 years.
CLUB PETIT PIERROT
St John’s Wood, Notting Hill,
Chelsea, Putney
020 7385 5565
clubpetitpierrot.co.uk
Language Lessons
Term time lessons in fun French with
an end of term carnival. Free trial
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LE PETITE ECOLE
les-crocodiles.blogspot.co.uk
07939 013717
[email protected]
Classes
Hackney E5. Fun French classes
for Francophone children. Also baby
and toddler classes with songs and
activities and Mr Croc the puppet.
0-12 years.
Learning
resources
& tuition
AFTER SCHOOL
LEARNING CENTRE
1 Oakwood Parade,
Bramley Road, N14 4HY
020 8440 8586
afterschoollearningcentre.com
Tuition
English, Reading, Maths and Science
tuition focusing on exam results.
Free consultation to assess needs.
4-18 years.
FLEET TUTORS
020 8580 3911
fleet-tutors.co.uk
Tuition
Private home tutoring.
JADERBERG KRAIS
TUTORING
07956 111728
jaderbergkrais.co.uk
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ASSESSMENT
Building the Complete Footballer
Music Service
Making music make a difference
For children and young people
who live or go to school in the
n Musical instrument lessons
ISA Football is a training academy with a unique
coaching system and philosophy developed and
led by a UEFA ‘A’ Licence (Level 4) coach.
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Reception to Year 6
n Support for music in
schools
Hampstead G-S (NW11)
Reception to Year 2
n Concerts and performances
Queens Park (NW6)
Mill Hill (NW7)
Reception to Year 2
n Singing lessons
n Borough wide orchestras,
bands, music groups and
choirs
@
Reception to Year 2
n Instrument hire
UEFA & FA
qualified coaches
with enhanced CRB,
child protection & first aid
Contact us for more details
07957 229 518
[email protected]
www.isacoaching.co.uk
Enfield Music Service
www.enfield.gov.uk/music
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clubs and classes
Tuition
Individual tutoring and assessments
at various levels. 5-18 years.
RAVIV PRACTICE
Usha Patel
07766 837616
LEADERS ARE READERS
Enfield N21 1PP
Edgware HA8 8DE
Northwood HA6 2HT
01992 651 300
leadersarereaders.co.uk
Improve Reading
Expand vocabulary, improve spelling
and increase memory. 6+ years.
Tuition
English, Maths and Learn to Read
programmes. Early booking for
Summer School. Call for assessment
and free trial lesson. 3½-11 years.
MATHS DOCTOR
0845 286 7770
mathsdoctor.co.uk/families
Tuition
Help children reach their full
potential. Free assessment.
7-18 years.
HS Plus
16-19 years.
CRAZEE KIDS
Highgate N6 & North Finchley N12
020 8444 5333
crazeekids.co.uk
Classes
Develop confidence and imagination
with weekly classes in dance, music
and drama. 3-10 years.
Performing
arts
DRAMARAMA STAGE
SCHOOL
North & North West London
020 8446 0891
dramarama.co.uk
ALL SORTS DRAMA
Hampstead, Knightsbridge,
Notting Hill
020 8767 5298
allsortsdrama.com
[email protected]
Drama Classes
Drama classes and Easter holiday
drama courses. 4-18 years.
Easter Holiday Courses
April 7-11
Performing Arts courses. Check
online for more details.
Term Time
Drama, dance exam, street dance
classes in Hampstead. Saturday and
after school classes. 3-14 years.
ANGEL SHED THEATRE
COMPANY
444 Camden Road, N7 OSP
020 7700 8689 / 07910 822 412
angelshedtheatre.org.uk
HACKNEY SHED
The Theatre in BSix College,
Kenningtonhall Road, E5 8BP
hackneyshed.org.uk
Children’s Theatre
Theatre workshops in drama, singing
and music. 7-11 years. Suggested
cost £20 per term. Alternative
payment plans available.
Youth Theatre
11-16 years.
Performance Workshops
Free weekly hour long sessions
held at Platform, Hornsey Road.
Acting, dancing, singing and
puppet theatre for 5-7 years. Also
training given to 16+ years not in
employment to perform and work
with children. Free.
mi as in ‘my’ ... belonging to me; owned by me.
mi sport is kids’ sport.
PERFORM
Mansergh Club NW8 9QG
The Hall Senior School NW3 4NU
0845 400 4000
perform.org.uk
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
April 7-9
Easter holiday drama workshops.
Take a trip down the Yellow Brick
Road with actors, musicians and
dancers. Final day performances
for family and friends. 4-8 years.
Cost £95/early bird discounts.
RAZZAMATAZ THEATRE
SCHOOL
Barnet: 01923 805846
At Ashmole Academy,
Cecil Road, N14 5RJ
Hampstead: 020 8150 7198
At St Paul’s Primary School, NW3 3DS
razzamataz.co.uk
Sessions
Dancing, singing, acting and musical
theatre. 4-18 years. Free trial lesson.
STAGECOACH
Highgate
020 7272 8108
stagecoach.co.uk
[email protected]
The Dance of Expression
Alain & Françoise
CHANTRAINE
Dance for life! Dance for joy!
A unique holistic approach to all
aspects of dance Including the main styles - contemporary,
classical, jazz - creativity, choreography and
more
mi sports camps
Classes for children, teenagers
Weekday, Saturday W. Hampstead, Kilburn area
mi sport on saturday
mi fc (boys and girls teams)
CHANTRAINE SCHOOL OF DANCE
mi parties
Contact Patricia 020 7435 4247
email [email protected]
www.chantrainedance.co.uk
mi ski
mi race
To find out more and to book online go to mi-sport.co
Phone 0208 340 8208 / 07958 605561 Follow us on twitter@mi_sport
Photo by Mike Massaro
Created in France since 1958, in England since 1978
DRAMA CLASSES U HOLIDAY COURSES U DRAMA PARTIES
allsorts drama
Hampstead, Knightsbridge, Notting Hill
AGES 4 TO 18
www.allsortsdrama.com | [email protected] | 0208 767 5298
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Danny Grant
Soccer School
Stage School
Action-packed Holiday Football
Courses for energetic & enthusiastic
players aged 3 & 4, 5 & 6 & 7 to 11.
Non-stop football fun! Develop fitness &
football skills! Exciting matches each day!
Specialised term-time weekly football classes for
3 & 4yrs and 5 & 6yrs. Plus weekly football training and
league matches for 7 to 12yrs.
Also bookable football and general sports birthday parties.
Call for more details!
020 8446 0891
[email protected]
www.dgsoccer.co.uk
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY BBC & DAILY TELEGRAPH
FREE
TRIAL
LESSON
Fun French Lessons for Children
Est 1993
A wonderful headstart in French
www.clubpetitpierrot.co.uk
020 7385 5565 - [email protected]
DANCE
RAD ballet
ISTD modern
ISTD tap
...we’re all doing it!
at King’s College NW3 7ST
and now Mill Hill NW7 2AJ
www.jumpup.co.uk
erna @ jumpup.co.uk | 07946 581933 |
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Theatre Classes and Workshops
Performance Arts School – skills in
dance, drama and singing. After
school classes and weekends
workshops.
STAGECOACH
Primrose Hill
07766 227810
stagecoach.co.uk
Theatre Workshops
Singing, dancing and drama.
4-18 years.
THE ANNA FIORENTINI
THEATRE & FILM SCHOOL
Hackney, Bethnal Green
and Docklands.
020 7682 1403
annafiorentini.com
Theatre & Film School
Drama, singing, dance, film, set and
costume design. Free taster days –
limited places. 4-18 years.
Sports
CIRCUS GLORY
Primrose Hill Community Centre,
29 Hopkinson’s Place, NW1 8TN
0797 345 1603
circusglory.co.uk
[email protected]
Circus Skills
April 9
Trapeze school and workshops.
Children from 2½ years, teenagers
and adults.
DANNY GRANT SOCCER
SCHOOL
NW3
020 8446 0891
dgsoccer.co.uk
Easter Holiday Football Courses
April 7-11
Check online for more details.
Term Time
Weekly football classes for 3-6 years.
Football training and league matches
for 7-12 years.
ENJOY – A – BALL
Mill Hill, Finchley, Golders Green,
Muswell Hill
08452 2626 94
enjoy-a-ball.com
Classes
Small class sizes. Weekly and holiday
classes in ball skills. 3-9 years.
Toddler sessions 18months-3 years.
Sport Relief Challenge
March 17-22
Fund raising event – fancy dress
sessions with ball games for parents
and children. £1 donation.
HOXTON HALL / ROSE BOWL
CENTRE
130 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH
(Hoxton )
020 7684 0060
hoxtonhall.co.uk
Workshops
After school term time activities
in art, drama, dance and music.
7-19 years.
ISA FOOTBALL
NW9, NW11, NW6, NW7
07957 229518
isacoaching.co.uk
Coaching
Mini-soccer training sessions.
LITTLE KICKERS
Mill Hill, Friern, Barnet, Swiss
Cottage, Hampstead, Muswell Hill,
Golders Green:
Contact: 020 8201 1084
Southgate, New Barnet, Enfield:
Contact 020 7684 7969
Islington, Hackney, Wapping &
Wanstead: Contact 020 8958 2808
littlekickers.co.uk
Football Skills
Approved training for kids.
18 months-7 years.
LEE VALLEY ATHLETICS
CENTRE
Lee Valley Leisure Complex,
61 Meridian Way, Edmonton,
N9 OAR (Ponders End or Edmonton
Green ) 020 8344 7230
visitleevalley.org.uk
Minithon
March 22
Athletics competition. School years
3-7. Cost £10.
Sport Relief Events
March 23
Family cycle or fun run.
Star Track
April 7-11
Holiday course in a range of
athletic skills. 8-12 years. Cost
£68/£58advance booking.
Three Day Course
April 8-10
Athletic skills course. 6-8 years.
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“Nurturing and developing young
potential through the performing arts”
For 4-18 year olds, after school, at weekends
and holiday workshops.
Call your local Stagecoach:
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Highgate 0207 272 8108
www.stagecoach.co.uk/highgate
Stoke Newington 0207 354 0367
www.stagecoach.co.uk/stokenewington
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THIS EASTER STAR IN YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO!
WITH PQA MUSWELL HILL
To find out more visit www.pqacademy.com
Contact the Principal Emma Vincent on 07582 174629
or email [email protected]
Imagination takes you everywhere...
story
drama
play
6 months – 7 years
Interactive storytelling and
dramatic play classes
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[email protected]
020 8442 2380 www.debutots.co.uk
Local Venues t Nurseries t Schools
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25%
off*
next term’s fees at
Fiorentini Weenies &
North London Branch
*Limited places. Applies to
new students only
The Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School for 4-18 years
The North London branch of the
Saturday Anna Fiorentini Theatre
& Film School is currently taking
applications for the next term
and its forthcoming Taster Days.
The school originally opened in Hackney
in 2001 and now has over 250 students
aged 7-18, many of whom have gone on
to secure professional work on TV, Film
and in theatre. Examples include Charlie
Jones and Belinda Owusu, who played
Ben Mitchell and Libby Fox in EastEnders
and Tahj Miles who currently plays Simba
in the West End’s The Lion King.
As well as providing professional training,
the aim of the school is to also provide a
safe and supportive environment for
all children to explore their creativity
regardless of what career path they
eventually choose to follow.
Every week students follow a timetable
of drama/film, dance and singing under the
guidance of top industry professionals. As
well as weekly classes, students are given
the opportunity to take part in Voice Idol,
Drama and Stars in their Eyes competitions,
culminating in a yearly Oscar Night.
The school has recruited some excellent
teaching staff including: Mike Burnside
(actor in The Bill, Bergerac, the RSC), Mark
Short (choreograhper to Tina Turner, Peter
Andre, Liberty X), Michael Buffong (director
of EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty and
Coronation Street), Jacob Murray (former
associate artisitc director of the Royal
Exchange Manchester and teacher for
National Theatre’s educational Department)
and Jay Henry (X-Factor coach and voice
coach having worked with Craig David,
Mariah Carey and George Michael to name
but a few). Celebrities such as Joseph
Marcell (Jeffery in Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
and Dani Harmer (Tracey Beaker), have
also been amongst special guests to give
master classes at this prestigious school.
Students get to work with a variety of
casting directors, producers and TV
directors. They also get the opportunity to
be considered for the agency to audition
for professional work.
Contact us to book your free no obligation
Taster Day. Hurry - Limited Places!
Lamda Qualifications in Drama which
carry UCAS points also available.
www.ANNAFIORENTINI.com
Tel: 020 7682 1403
Drama, Singing, Dance, Film, Set
& Costume Design for ages 4-18
Saturdays in North London
& Hackney
Tuesdays in Bethnal Green
Wednesdays in Docklands
ANNA FIORENTINI
THEATRE
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MI-SPORT
Held at Fortismere School,
Muswell Hill, N10 1NE
mi-sport.co/school-holiday-courses
Workshops
Singing, football, boxing, producing
and recording, art and circus skills.
8-19 years. Free.
Easter Camp
April 7-11, 14-17
Variety of sports and physical
activities. 3-13 years.
RUGBY TOTS
North London 0845 313 6703
rugbytots.co.uk
Classes
Enhance physical and social skills
with rugby specific play programme
for young children. 2-7 years.
MULTI SPORTS
Mill Hill & Crouch End
themultisportsgroup.co.uk
0844 335 0450
Weekend Activities
Variety of sports. All abilities.
4-16 years.
POOLSIDE MANOR
Finchley, N3
020 8349 1945
poolsidemanor.com
Holiday Camps
April 7, 11
Multi activity camps and swimming
crash courses. Term time swim
lessons for babies, toddlers, children
and adults. Weekly sports, arts and
crafts, dance, drama and daily swim.
3-11 years.
Theatre
workshops
ARTS DEPOT
Tally Ho Corner,
North Finchley, N12 OGA
( West Finchley & Woodside Park)
020 8369 5454
artsdepot.co.uk
Arts Depot Mini Performers/Junior/
Youth Dance/Youth Theatre. Drama,
movement and performing skills.
All ages.
VICARS MOOR LAWN
TENNIS CLUB
Sherbrook Gardens, Winchmore Hill,
N21 2NU
vicarsmoorltc.co.uk
Messy Play
Creative play and exploration. Book
in advance. 10 months-3 years. Cost
£7 per session for one child + adult.
Community Open Weekend
April 26-27
Free tennis for all the family. Saturday
26th – Tennis Tasters including
Cardio tennis to music, social tennis,
beginners and rusty rackets and
tennis for children. Weekly clinics
for all ages and abilities and holiday
camps for children. Join in the fun –
no need to book.
Diddi Dance
diddidance.com
Charlene 07892711162
Dance classes for little ones.
2-4 years.
Mini Mozart
minimozart.com
Music, pianist, parachute
and bubbles. 0-3 years.
CHICKENSHED THEATRE
Chase Side, Southgate, N14 4PE
( Cockfosters/Oakwood)
020 8292 9222
chickenshed.org.uk
Easter Shed
April 7-11
ROSE BOWL CENTRE
Ramsey Walk, New River Green
Estate, N1 2PT
020 7684 0060
hoxtonhall.co.uk/rosebowl
Performance skills workshops.
5-12 years. Cost £130 for 5 days.
LAUDERDALE HOUSE
Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park,
London N6 5HG
( Archway)
020 8348 8716
lauderdalehouse.co.uk
Mini Mozart
07958 970073
minimozart.com
Fun music classes with piano, violin,
clarinet and games for toddlers and
babies. Online booking.
JACKSONS LANE
269A Archway Road,
London N6 5AA
( Highgate)
020 8341 4421
jacksonslane.org.uk
Diddi Dance
diddidance.com
Charlene 07892711162
Pre-school dance classes.
Crazee Kids
crazeekids.co.uk
Creative drama, dance and music.
Contact Lisa 07958501919
Highgate Ballet School
020 8432 2995
highgateballetschool.com
Weekly and Saturday courses.
Under 5s and 5+ years.
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Approved Football Training for Kids
Aged 18 Months to 7 Years
Mill Hill, Friern Barnet, Swiss Cottage,
Hampstead, Muswell Hill & Golders Green
020 8201 1084 - [email protected]
Southgate, New Barnet, Enfield
020 7684 7969 - [email protected]
Islington, Hackney, Wapping & Wanstead
020 8958 2808 - [email protected]
www.littlekickers.co.uk
Where Learning’s a Ball
N8
NW1
NW8
N16
Football training for
under 7s who are nuts
about football
Get your midfield dynamo enjoying
super-skills, fun & exercise
CRB checked & FA qualified coaches
Training sessions,
courses & parties
across London
kiddikicks.co.uk
020 7937 7965
The fun starts from 18 months!
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learn co-ordination, rhythm and great moves to
funky pop songs and boost confidence
Classes held in Crouch End,
Highgate, Islington, Muswell Hill,
Highbury, Swiss Cottage, North Finchley
Hampstead & West Hampstead
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MILLFIELD ARTS CENTRE
Silver Street, Edmonton, N18 1PJ
(Silver Street )
020 8807 6680
millfieldtheatre.co.uk
Millfield Youth Theatre
Performing skills and stage shows.
Check online for audition dates.
TRICYCLE THEATRE
269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR
( Kilburn)
020 7328 1000
tricycle.co.uk
Poetry Live
March 31
For those studying English at KS3
and above. 11+ years. Cost £3.
Unlocking Shakespeare
March 31
Practical exercises. 15+ years.
Cost £3.
Theatre Workshops
April 1, 2, 3, 4
Design, acting, writers and stage
management workshops. 15+ years.
Free and ticketed events.
Basic Mask Theatre
April 4
Performing in mask. 11+ years.
Cost £3.
Devising Theatre
April 5
Subjects and techniques. 11+ years.
Cost £3.
UNICORN THEATRE
147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ
( London Bridge)
020 7645 0560
unicorntheatre.com
Up Club
Saturday club with free activities
and art projects. Also special events
related to shows on selected dates.
4+ years.
Unicorn Young Company
Evening theatre projects during term
time for 13-18 years. Waiting lists
may apply.
End, Highgate, Islington, Muswell
Hill, Highbury, Swiss Cottage,
North Finchley, Hampstead and
West Hampstead.
MAMAS BABAS
MASSAGE & YOGA
mamasbabasmassage.co.uk
07760 354877
Toddlers
& babies
KIDDIKICKS
N8, NW1, NW8, N16
020 7937 7965
kiddikicks.co.uk
Baby Massage
& Yoga Courses
Muswell Hill Methodist
Church and Cufos Centre.
Football Training
Fun football skills for under 5 years
and match play for under 8 years.
MINI MOZART
North London
minimozart.com
Classes
Music classes for 0-4 years.
BABY MASSAGE & YOGA
NW6, NW8
07528 688734
milestonesbabymassage.com
Courses
5-week courses to learn to
communicate through touch.
Suitable from birth.
BABY SENSORY
babysensory.com
Baby Development Classes
Birth to 13 months. Barnet,
Borehamwood, Potters Bar,
Radlett, Southgate email
[email protected]
Finchley, Hampstead Garden
Suburb, Muswell Hill email
[email protected]
Toddler Sense Classes
Adventure play for children
13 months-3 years. Hampstead
Garden Suburb, Harrow, Muswell
Hill, Totteridge, Whetstone contact
[email protected]
COLOURSTRINGS
Muswell Hill, Highgate,
Islington & Stoke Newington
020 8444 9435
nlcolourstrings.co.uk
Classes
Music Kindergartens for babies,
toddlers and children based on
traditional and classical music.
DEBUTOTS
Finchley, Hampstead, Muswell Hill,
Swiss Cottage
020 8442 2380
debutots.co.uk
Classes
Interactive story telling and dramatic
play classes to build self confidence.
6months-7 years.
KINDER MOZART
North London
020 8638 0613
0755 485 4247
kindermozart.co.uk
[email protected]
Classes
Music classes – singing,
dancing and musical instruments.
12 months-4 years.
MONKEY MUSIC
North London
monkeymusic.co.uk
Music Classes
Pre-school music group. Pick up
musical concepts. Book free trial
session. 3 months-4 years.
For children from 2 ½ years old,
Teenagers and Adults
On Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoons
At the Primrose Hill community centre
Hopkinson’s Place NW1
0797 345 1603
[email protected]
Circus Glory also organises
workshops for birthday parties or other
events.
DIDDI DANCE
diddidance.com
Contact Charlene on 07892 711162
Classes
Pre-school dance classes in Crouch
Join our fun cupcake baking and decorating
workshop for both children (9+) and adults.
Workshops from £20 for 4 weeks! It will include:
piping, butter cream, sugar paste, cuts outs and
baking! For enquiries and to book places, contact:
Hackney Training Enterprise
Associates (HTEA)
020 7249 4542
www.htea1.com
[email protected]
Unit 24-25, The Forum, Independent
Place, Shacklewell Lane E8 2HE
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FCE & EXCELTOTS
A great fun activity for children and
parents!
We are an educational and football
PERFORM NEWS
Perform drama, dance and singing
workshops are designed to develop
children’s confidence, communication,
NEW PERFORM SCHOOL
development programme for toddlers and
children, age 18 months old to 14 years old.
Based in North London.
Top quality-coaching, challenge in
training and fun games are the key
elements for us. Our professional training
sessions are intense to challenge children
to their maximum potential.
We use music during sessions as it
increases confidence, raise morale and
promotes rhythm to movement.
Please visit www.fcexcellence.com
or contact us 07599 207 626
New Perform School opening at
Parkwood Primary School, Queens Drive,
London N4 2HQ. Class Details are:
Saturdays
Perform for 4- 8 yr olds 9.30-11am.
Perform PLUS: 8-12yr olds. 11.15-12.45pm.
co-ordination and concentration skills
whilst being the best fun of the week.
We are running a special reader offer of
£40 discount at some of our classes which
include West Hampstead, Clerkenwell,
Highgate, Golders Green, Kentish Town
and South End Green.
Please call 0845 4004000 to book
your child’s free trial lesson. If your child
would then like to continue you can claim a
special £40 discount on your child’s first ten
sessions quote FAMI010514. More info at
www.perform.org.uk.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road during the Easter holidays
Perform Drama Workshops are back this
Spring with another exciting experience for
4-8 year olds. Children are invited to take a
trip down the Yellow Brick Road to discover
the Ruby Slippers, brave the Haunted Forest
and explore the strange and colourful world
of their imaginations.
Frank L. Baum’s classic tale, The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, has thrilled
generations of children and yours will be
equally captivated as they join Dorothy,
The Scarecrow, The Tin Woodman and The
Cowardly Lion for the adventure of a lifetime.
Principal Lucy Quick explains, ‘The
children are going to have the best three
days. Perform’s energetic young team of
actors, musicians and dancers will be with
them every step of the way to inspire and
encourage. Using original live music, funky
dance and quick-witted improvisation,
they’ll take the children on a dazzling trip
guaranteed to fire their imaginations.’
On the final day, family and friends
are all invited to a magical mini-performance
which will delight and enchant in equal
measure. It’s the perfect spring-time treat!
The cost of the course is £95 with a 10%
off early bird discount if booking by 1st
March. Courses in your local area are:
7th-9th April & 14th-16th April
The Hall Senior School – 10am-12pm
23 Crossfield Road, Belsize Park,
London, NW3 4NU
PAULINE QUIRKE
direct, film and edit! This exclusive opportunity
is open to children aged 6+. Children under
6 will be invited to join our ‘Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory Adventure’. Learn songs
and dances from the musical and help find
Charlie’s golden ticket! VERY LIMITED SPACE
for the next generation of Easter courses
in Hampstead and Muswell Hill. For more
information or to make a booking please
contact Principal Emma Vincent emma.
[email protected] 07582 174 629
or visit www.pqacademy.com
This Easter, star in your own music video
with the Pauline Quirke Academy! Sing
pop vocals, commercial dance, record with
professional recording studio and learn to
Friends Meeting House – 2.30-4.30pm
120 Heath Street, Hampstead, London,
NW3 1DR
PARTIES
All you need to have a great party!
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Tiptop puppet shows
Kate - 020 8348 4055
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Your Guide to North London
Family Entertainment!
Places To Go
Cinema
Theatre
Further
Afield
Concerts
Festivals
Exhibitions
Days Out
Special
Events
Museums
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Places To Go
Your guide
to North
London Family
Entertainment
Welcome to our great seasonal guide of all
the very best places for you to visit. We hope
you enjoy all your days out. To advertise
in this section call 020 8202 2034 or email
[email protected].
Cinema
BARBICAN CENTRE
Silk Street/Beech Street, EC2Y 8AE
( Barbican)
020 7638 4141
barbican.org.uk/film
The Iron Giant (U)
March 15
An iron giant lands on Earth from
outer space. Saturday morning
picture club. Cost £2.
Walking with Dinosaurs (U)
March 22
Dinosaur adventures with special
effects. Saturday morning picture
club. Cost £2.
All Sorts of Shorts (U)
March 29
Short films from around the world.
Free workshops before the film.
Cost £2.
Africa Cats (U)
April 5
Mr Peabody & Sherman
April 12
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate
Factory (U)
April 19
The Lego Movie
April 26
BFI SOUTHBANK
Belvedere Road, South Bank,
SE1 8XT ( Waterloo)
020 7928 3232
bfi.org.uk/southbank
Film Fun Days
Preview screenings, creative
workshops and holiday activities.
Also free film screenings via the
Mediatheque. Booking required.
THE LEXI CINEMA
194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal
Rise, NW10 3JU (Kensal Rise )
0871 704 2069
thelexicinema.co.uk
Saturday Morning Kids Club
Early morning films at 10.30am with
themed craft activities. 5-11 years.
PHOENIX CINEMA
52 High Road, N2 9PJ
( East Finchley)
020 8444 6789
phoenixcinema.co.uk
Pinocchio
March 15
Toddler Time
March 18, 25
Short films on Tuesdays for
accompanied young children.
2-4 yrs. Cost £3 for child + 1 adult.
Kids Club – The Muppets
March 22
The Muppets reunite to save their
theatre. Free activities for 5-10 years.
Film ticket £2.
RIO CINEMA
107 Kingsland High Street, E8 6LJ
(Dalston Kingsland )
020 7241 9410
riocinema.org.uk
Walking with Dinosaurs –
The 3D Movie (U)
March 15
Kids Club £2.50/£3.50 for
accompanying adults.
Despicable Me 3D (U)
March 22
Tinkerbell and the Secret
of the Wings 3D (U)
March 29
Play Centre Matinees
March 18, 25, April 1
£2.50/£3.50 for accompanying
adults.
Parents & Babies Club
March 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25,
April 1, 3, 27
Museums
& Exhibitions
BRITISH MUSEUM
Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
( Tottenham Ct Road)
020 7323 8000
britishmuseum.org
Vikings: life and legend
March 6-June 22
All about the Vikings with a display
of swords, axes, coins, jewellery and
timbers from a Viking warship. Cost
£16.50/accompanied children under
16 years free.
Weekend & Holiday Workshops
March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29,
April 5-12, 19, 20, 26
The Foundling Museum
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Special family activities based
on current exhibitions. Free.
CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM
48 Doughty Street, WC1N 2LX
( Russell Square)
020 7405 2127
dickensmuseum.com
Little Dickens
Early Years club every Thursday
during term time. Workshops
and story telling. Booking required.
1-5 years. Free to local residents.
FOUNDLING MUSEUM
40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ
( Russell Square)
020 7841 3600
foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Mother’s Day
March 30
Mother’s receive concession price
admission. Open to families with
children under 18 years.
Celebrity Puppets
April 9
Make hand puppets inspired by
famous people of the Foundling
Hospital – Handel, Coram, Hogarth
or Hetty Feather. Free for children
and up to two accompanying adults.
Music Badges
April 19
Make Handel-inspired 3D badges.
Free for children and up to two
accompanying adults.
GEFFRYE MUSEUM
Kingsland Road, E2 8EA
( Old Street)
020 7739 9893
geffrye-museum.org.uk
Spring Has Sprung
April 8-11
Easter holiday activities with masks,
mini gardens and a treasure hunt.
5-16 years.
Useful & Beautiful: contemporary
design for the home
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Celebrate the museum’s centenary
year with an exhibition of cutting
edge design for the home. Cost
£5/£3.
MUSEUM OF LONDON
150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
( St Paul’s)
020 7001 9844
museumoflondon.org.uk
The Cheapside Hoard:
London’s Lost Jewels
Ends April 27
Late 16th and early 17th century
jewels and gemstones. Cost £10/
£7.50/family discounts available.
Discover a Story
April 5, 6
Discover clues to help tell the story
of why the Cheapside Hoard was
buried underground for over 250
years. 5-11 years. Free.
Medieval Manuscripts
April 7
Handling session on book printing.
5-11 years. Free.
Fantastic Picture Books!
April 7
Creative sessions. 1-5 years. Free.
The Little Horse Bus
April 18, 19
Interactive telling of Graham
Greene’s children’s story.
3-8 years. Free.
NATIONAL GALLERY
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN
( Charing Cross)
020 7747 2885
nationalgallery.org.uk
The Sunflowers
Until April 27
Compare and contrast two Vincent
van Gogh paintings of ‘Sunflowers’
one from Amsterdam and one
owned by the National Gallery.
Free admission.
Family Sundays
Story telling and art activities on
Sundays and during school holidays
for various age groups. Check online
for specific events.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT
GALLERY
St Martin’s Place, WC2H OHE
( Leicester Square)
020 7306 0055
npg.org.uk
The Great War in Portraits
Until June 15
The First World War – paintings,
drawings, photography and film.
Free admission.
Story Telling
March 15, April 19
Stories and art activities. Free.
Young People’s Sunday Session
April 6
Creative sessions. Booking required.
14-21 years. Free.
Easter Activities – Family Album
April 14-18
Workshops to explore family
portraits. 3+ years. Free.
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD
( South Kensington)
020 7942 5000
nhm.ac.uk
One Million Years
of the Human Story
Until 28 September
A complete picture of our past with
sample specimens of early human
history. Cost £8/£4/family £21/under
4s free.
Cutting Edge Workshop
March 9, 16, 30, April 6
Investigate teeth and diet using
animal skulls. Booking required
on the day. Free.
Sensational Butterflies
April 3-September 14
Journey through the life cycle from
a caterpillar to a butterfly in an
interactive exhibition in a specially
constructed tropical enclosure. Fun
activities and an outdoor butterfly
garden. Charges apply.
SOMERSET HOUSE
Strand, WC2R 1LA
( Temple)
020 7845 4600
somersethouse.org.uk
Family Workshops
Regular workshops with a range of
activities for 6-12 years. Check online
for specific dates. Also free guided
tours on Thursdays and Saturdays.
V&A MUSEUM
Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL
( South Kensington)
020 7942 2000
vam.ac.uk
‘Big Red Bath’ at the Arts Depot
Pop-up Performance
March 15, 22, 29
Interactive family storytelling
sessions. Free.
Hands-on Exhibits
Free activities include brass rubbing,
dressing up in costumes, build a replica
of the Crystal Palace and find out how
pots are made. Look for the hand
symbol on the museum map. Free.
V&A MUSEUM OF
CHILDHOOD
Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA
( Bethnal Green)
020 8983 5200
museumofchildhood.org.uk
Queen for a Day
March 30
Design a crown to celebrate
Mother’s Day. Free.
Daydreams and Diaries:
The Story of Jacqueline Wilson
From April 5
An exhibition to explore Jacqueline
Wilson’s contribution to children’s
literature with displays of original
notebooks, extracts and artworks
from The Story of Tracy Beaker, The
Illustrated Mum and Hetty Feather.
Book signing on the opening day.
Word Explosion
April 5-18
Family activities to explore the
written and spoken word with
stories and poems. Free.
Create Your Own Picture Book
April 7-11, 14-18
Draw characters and develop story
ideas with David Lucas. Booking
required. 5-12 years. Cost £5 for
child + one parent/carer.
Easter Egg-tivities
April 19-21
Bunny-themed stories, games
and activities. Free.
St George’s Day
April 26
Music, dance and stories to celebrate
the day. Free.
Theatre shows
& concerts
ARTS DEPOT
Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley,
N12 OGA
( West Finchley
& Woodside Park)
020 8369 5454
artsdepot.co.uk
Comedy Club 4 Kids
March 16
Stand-up comedy club for children
– ‘without the rude bits’! 6+ years.
Cost £7.
Nobody Rides the Unicorn
March 23
Zoe tries to save the Unicorn.
Magical tale with puppets and
music. 4+ years. Cost £7.
Big Red Bath
March 30
Bathtime adventure with Ben
and Bella. 2-5 years. Cost £7.
Charlie and Lola’s Extremely
New Play
April 4-9
New show with Charlie and Lola
and Sizzles the Dog. Bookable craft
workshops after some performances.
3+ years. Cost £13/£11/£8.
Luna
April 13
It’s lonely being the only moon so
Luna comes down from the sky to
help a little boy who is afraid of the
dark. 2-5 years. Cost £7.
Pinocchio
April 27
New version of the classic tale
created by Michael Rosen. 4+ years.
Cost £7.
The Frog & the Princess
May 4
A tale of friendship and difference
with puppets and music. 4-8 years.
Cost £7.
Monday’s Child
May 11
Worlds old and new with Great
Gran and her grandchild. 3-7 years.
Cost £7.
CHICKENSHED THEATRE
Chase Side, Southgate, N14 4PE
( Cockfosters/Oakwood)
020 8292 9222
chickenshed.org.uk
Tales from the Shed
March 14, 15, 21, 22
Interactive theatre shows for young
children. Different stories with fun
characters. 0-7 years. Cost £6/free
to babies under 6 months.
‘Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New Play’ at the Arts Depot
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An Awfully Big Performance
March 12-16, 18-23
40th Festival Year performances.
7+ years. Cost £5-£15.
Tales Big Day Out
April 26
Interactive workshops and fun
performances. Cost £8/ free to
babies under 6 months.
DUGDALE CENTRE
39 London Road, Enfield EN2 6DS
(Enfield Town )
020 8807 6680
dugdalecentre.co.uk
The Little Mermaid
April 5-21
Easter pantomime with lots of
audience participation. 3+ years.
Cost £12/£10/family £40/online
discounts.
JACKSONS LANE
269A Archway Road, N6 5AA
( Highgate)
020 8341 4421
jacksonslane.org.uk
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet
March 15, 16
Music and comedy with Biff
the dog who wants to be a ballerina.
2-6 years. Cost £8.95.
The Frog Princess
March 30
Classic Brothers Grimm tale.
4+ years. Cost £8.95.
Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
April 6
Magical story with fairies and princes
in the forest. 3+ years. Cost £8.95.
The Poetry Joe Show
April 13
From Cbeebie’s Rhyme Rocket,
with an overhead projector and
props. 3-9 years. Cost £8.95.
Shoe Baby
May 4
Magical puppet show. 2-7 years.
Cost £8.95.
Rockpool
May 11
Rock music and splashy dancing!
3+ years. Cost £8.95.
LAUDERDALE HOUSE
Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park,
N6 5HG ( Archway)
020 8348 8716
lauderdalehouse.co.uk
Saturday shows at £4.50. No
advance booking – doors open
half-hour before performances.
Down in the Jungle
with Egbert the Explorer
March 15
Meet Paulo the cheeky parrot and
other rain forest animals. 3-9 years.
Family Friendly Concerts
March 17
Hour long concerts suitable for
children to attend. 5+ years.
Cost £7/£1.
Peter Pan
March 22
Adventures with Peter, Tinkerbell,
Captain Hook and the Pirates.
4-9 years. Cost £4.50.
The Drones
March 29
Music making with unusual and
traditional instruments. 3-9 years.
Cost £4.50.
LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE
14 Dagmar Passage, N1 2DN
( Angel or Highbury Islington)
020 7226 1787
littleangeltheatre.com
Arthur’s Dream Boat
March 30-April 6
A little boy has a dream. 2+ years.
Cost £12/£10.
The Frog & the Princess
April 8-12
Brothers Grimm tale. 4+ years.
Cost £10/£8.
Tomten
April 13
Tomten looks after everyone on
the farm when they are sleeping.
3+ years. Cost £10/£8.
There’s a Monster in my Piano
April 15-19
There’s a strange munching noise
inside the piano. 4+ years. Cost
£10/£8.
Egbert the Explorer at Lauderdale House
Skitterbang Island
April 26-June 15
Puppet opera for children. 3-6 years.
Cost £12/£10.
Ballet performance of Emma
Thompson’s blockbuster film,
with children aged 9-16 years.
Cost £14-£55.
MILLFIELD ARTS CENTRE
Silver Street, Edmonton, N18 1PJ
(Silver Street )
020 8807 6680
millfieldtheatre.co.uk
PUPPET THEATRE BARGE
Blomfield Road, Little Venice, W9 2PF
( Warwick Avenue)
020 7249 6876
puppetbarge.com
Shhh!
March 19
Dance story of a library that is closed
down but can the community come
together to save it. 3+ years. Cost
£12/£10/online discounts.
The Jungle Book
April 5
Jungle adventure with a chance
to participate in the production as
children are chosen and rehearsed
into their parts. 5+ years. Cost
£8/£6/online discounts.
The Sooty Show
April 6
Magic, music and mess with Sooty,
Sweep and Soo and Richard Cadell
trying to keep them out of mischief.
3+ years. Cost £13/£11/family £44/
online discounts.
The Birdman & Monkey Biz
Until March 16
Double bill about an old man
who rescues a small bird fallen out
of the nest and tricks performed by
monkey marionettes. 3+ years.
Cost £12/£8.50.
PEACOCK THEATRE
Portugal Street, WC2A 2HT
( Holborn)
0844 412 4322
sadlerswells.com
ballet.org.uk
My First Ballet: Coppélia
April 8-19
English National Ballet – Comic tale
of a toymaker and his mechanical
doll adapted for young audiences.
Ideal first ballet experience. Dance
workshops at extra cost on selected
dates. 3+ years. Cost £10, £15, £20,
£25/family £55.
London Children’s Ballet:
Nanny McPhee
April 24-27
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A Child’s Garden of Verse
From March 22
A visual anthology of poems old
and modern with shadow puppets,
marionettes and music. 3+ years.
Cost £12/£8.50
SOHO THEATRE
21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE
( Tottenham Court Rd)
020 7478 0100
sohotheatre.com
comedyclub4kids.co.uk
Comedy Club 4 Kids
March 22, April 5, 19
Stand-ups and sketch acts for
children. 6+ years. Cost £10
or £30 for 4.
Comedy Academy 4 Kids
March 22, April 5, 19
Comedy club workshops to learn
how to write and perform comedy
sketches. 7-17 years. Cost £20.
SOUTH BANK CENTRE
Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
( Waterloo)
020 7960 4200
southbankcentre.co.uk
Rubbish
April 11-21
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of discarded objects and recycling
‘rubbish’. 5+ years.
Funharmonics
May 11
Family concert with orchestral music.
Free foyer events. Cost £5-£18.
TRICYCLE THEATRE
269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR
( Kilburn)
020 7328 1000
tricycle.co.uk
The Princess and the Frog
March 27-29
Re-telling of the traditional tale by
the Brothers Grimm with puppets
and music. 4-8 years. Cost £8.50.
UNICORN THEATRE
147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ
( London Bridge)
020 7645 0560
unicorntheatre.com
Not Now, Bernard
Until May 1
Barnard has found a monster in the
back garden and his mum and dad
are too busy to notice. Things don’t
go quite to plan when Bernard tries
to make friends with the monster.
2+ years. Cost £16/£10.
The Velveteen Rabbit
March 21-April 19
A shy toy rabbit longs to be
loved and become real. A story of
friendship and growing up. 4+ years.
£16/£13.
At the End of Everything Else
March 29-April 19
Icka builds a flying machine to
save her friend – a little yellow bird
named Tito. Workshop on April 5 and
Easter event on April 19. 8+ years.
Cost £16/£10 for under 21s.
Sensacional
April 26-May 11
Interactive digital experience
for toddlers. 18 months-3 years.
Cost £10 for child + 2 adults.
Backstage Tours
March 29
Find out what goes into making
a play. Booking required. 7+ years.
Cost £3.
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North London
NCT COURSES
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Contact Belinda on bookings5b@
nct.org.uk
Introducing Solids
March 10, April 2, May 12
in Crouch End
March 17, May 15 in Winchmore Hill
April 23 in Finchley
For parents with babies 3-6 months.
Waterbirth Workshop
March 21
In Crouch End. For any stage
of pregnancy.
Twins Workshop
May 10
Muswell Hill
Early Days Courses Start Dates
April 25 in Finchley
April 29 in Crouch End
May 13 in Cockfosters
For mums of babies under
4 months old.
NCT Essentials Antenatal
Course
May 12-28
In Enfield Highway.
ENFIELD BRANCH
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Activities run by volunteer parents
so occasionally subject to last
minute cancellations. Not all regular
activities will run through school
holidays.
NCT@Baskervilles Tea Shop
Mondays 10am-12pm
66 Alderman’s Hill, Palmers Green,
N13 4PP. For expectant and new
parents – older siblings welcome.
Bumps and Babies
Monday afternoons
Kiddicare Enfield, Crown Road,
EN1 1TH. For expectant and new
parents with babies up to 1 year old.
Bumps and Babies
Tuesday afternoons
St Michael & All Angels’ Church Hall,
Chase Side/Gordon Hill, EN2 OQP.
For expectant and new parents
with babies up to 1 year old.
£2.50 entry.
The Pudding Club
March 3, April 7, May 12
The Cricketers, Chase Side Place,
EN2 6QA. Expectant and established
parents and small babies. 8-10pm.
First Aid Course
March 12
Monthly Resuscitation and First Aid
Course run in conjunction with St
John’s Ambulance. Cost £10. Contact
[email protected]
Walk in the Park
March 14
Monthly Friday mornings event
at Hillyfields entrance opposite St
Luke’s. Phipps Hatch Lane, EN2 OHL
at 9.30am. Or meet in the café,
Karen’s Kitchen at St Luke’s from
10.30am. For expectant parents/
parents and children of all ages
welcome.
Annual Meeting
April 24
St Paul’s Centre, 102a Church Street,
Enfield, EN2 6AR. Branch meeting.
All welcome. 7.45-10.15pm.
HARINGEY BRANCH
nct.org.uk/haringey
[email protected]
Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill,
Bounds Green & Wood Green,
Crouch End, East Finchley, Harringay
Ladder, Highgate, Stroud Green
‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Dugdale Centre
Dad’s Night Out
New group meetings at the Maynard
Arms, Crouch End, N8 8SX for dads
to share experiences in a relaxed
environment.
NCT Stay and Play@My Crèche
Weekly on Tuesdays at 143 Crouch
Hill, N8 9QH. Play time for under 5
years. Activity room and toys. Bring
baby in a sling or foldable buggy.
NCTea@Blend
Mondays
587 Green Lanes, N8 ORG
Child friendly meeting place for local
parents. 11am. Non-NCT parents
welcome.
NCTea@Pickled Pepper Books
Tuesdays
Join Alice for a cuppa and a chat
at 10 Middle Lane, Crouch End,
N8 8PL. 11am.
Spring Nearly New Sale
March 15
At Union Church, Weston Park,
Crouch End, N8 9TA. Excellent
quality second hand baby and
children’s clothes, toys and
equipment. 10.30am for members.
11am to 12 noon. 50p entrance.
Startup Mums@Riley Café, N8
Mondays
New business ideas and
brainstorming. Bring little ones or
use crèche. Contact crouchend@
haringeynct.org
Pub Night
March 27
The Old Dairy, 1-3 Crouch Hill,
N4 4AP. For those expecting a baby
April – June. NCT members, nonmembers and partners welcome.
Contact [email protected]
or via Facebook.
NCTea@Karamel
Monthly
At Coburg Road, Wood Green. N22
at 10am. Coffee and chat. Nonmembers also welcome. Contact
[email protected]
Tootoomums@TooTooMoo
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Family get-together and taster
session.
NCTea@ The Step, N22
Fortnightly on Fridays at 101
Myddleton Road, Bowes Park,
N22 9NE. Coffee and chat.
10am-11.30am.
NCTea@Chorak Café
Thursdays
At 122 High Road, East Finchley
N2 9ED. Meet for tea, coffee
and cake. Non-members welcome.
11.30am-12.30pm.
Mamas & Bebés@mums home
Monthly
Spanish songs and games.
Contact [email protected]
if interested.
Running Late
Wednesdays
Running club at Pond Square, N6.
Email [email protected]
to confirm attendance.
Book Club
Monthly meetings
Highgate. Discuss the book of the
month. Contact alisonmccann@
yahoo.com for location and dates.
Bumps and Babies
Thursdays
The Woodman, 414 Archway Road,
N6. 2.30pm. Meet other parents
– for new and expecting mums
(and dads). Contact highgate@
haringeynct.org.
TOTTENHAM BRANCH
nct.org.uk/branches/tottenham
[email protected]
Nearly New Sale
March 22
Haringey Funfair
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Exhibition to mark the centenary
of WW1. Free admission.
SUTTON HOUSE
NATIONAL TRUST
2 & 4 Homerton High St, Hackney
E9 6JQ ( Bethnal Green)
020 8986 2264
nationaltrust.org.uk
FORTY HALL
Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA
(M25/J25)
020 8363 8196
fortyhallestate.co.uk
Mother’s Day
March 30
Family day using printing, ceramics
and mosaic to turn oil cans into
planted containers. Free.
Holiday Play Schemes
April 7-11
Outdoor and indoor play
activities. Booking required.
4-11 years. Cost £18 per day.
HACKNEY MUSEUM
Technology & Learning Centre,
1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ
( Hackney Central)
020 8356 3500
hackney.gov.uk/museum
Music with Maddy
Weekly sessions with singing,
dancing and creative fun. Limited
places. Under 5 years. Free.
Young People’s Films Screening
April 3
Watch the films made for the
exhibition. Booking required.
Free admission.
Magical Storytelling
April 12
Stories with puppets.
Accompanied 5-7 years. Cost £3.
Heraldic Beasts
and Forty Dragons
April 19, 20
Activities and Dragon Egg hunt
for children. Free admission.
Haringey Funfair
At Harris Academy, Philip Lane,
N15 6AB. Good quality second
hand items. 11am-12.30pm.
Local Events
Barnet
BARNET WALKS
Paul Baker 020 8440 6805
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Battle of Barnet
April 12
Guided walk. Start from Great North
Road/ Hadley Green Road. Cost
£8/£4 under 12 years.
Ghost Walk
May 2
Ghost walk through High Barnet
and Monken Hadley. Cost £8/£4
under 12 years.
Camden
EFDSS
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s
Park Road, NW1 7AY
( Camden Town)
020 7485 2206
efdss.org
Family Barn Dance
March 16, April 6
Specially selected dances to suit
all ages. Young children should
be partnered by an adult. No
unaccompanied adults. Book in
advance. Cost £6/£4/under 2s free.
ROUNDHOUSE
Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH
( Chalk Farm)
0844 482 8008
roundhouse.org.uk
Circusfest 2014
March 26-April 27
Circus shows, pop-up tent and
a family weekend of circus skills.
Enfield
ENFIELD MUSEUM
Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy
House, 39 London Road, EN2 6DS
(Enfield Town )
020 8379 8354
enfield.gov.uk
Enfield Life
Permanent exhibition.
Enfield at War
From March 27
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Easter Craft Market
April 20
Local designers and craft makers.
Free admission.
Come a Maying!
May 4
Celebrate Spring with folk music,
Maypole dancing, Morris Dancers
and craft activities.
Haringey
BERNIE GRANT ARTS
CENTRE
Town Hall Approach Road,
Tottenham, N15 4RX
( Seven Sisters)
020 8365 5450
berniegrantcentre.co.uk
haringeyshed.org
Storytelling
May 14
Interactive stories with puppets.
5 years and under. Cost £3.
FORTY HALL FARM
Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA
(M25/J25)
fortyhallfarm.org.uk
capelmanorgardens.co.uk
Lord of the Flies
April 3-5
Performed by Haringey Shed’s
Youth Theatre aged 11-16 years.
Cost £10/£3 concs/under 5s free.
Lambing Weekend
March 22, 23
New born lambs, Morris
dancing, sheep shearing, food
stalls and demonstrations. Shuttle
bus from Capel Manor Gardens
to the farm. Cost £3/£2/3 years
and under free.
HIGHGATE WOOD
Information Hut, Muswell Hill Road,
N10 3JN ( Highgate)
020 8444 6129
cityoflondon.gov.uk/highgatewood
Birds and their song
March 22
Strawberry Jam and Clown
Storytelling
April 11
Hackney
HACKNEY EMPIRE
291 Mare Street,
London E8 1EJ
(Hackney Central)
020 8985 2424
hackneyempire.co.uk
Peppa Pig’s Big Splash
March 15-16
Peppa Pig and friends on stage in
a musical adventure.
Cost £10-£20.
Tom’s Midnight Garden
April 1-5
Tom travels back in time to a secret
garden from the past. Cost £10-£20.
Kidnapped
May 8-10
Family adventure tale. 6+ years.
Cost £9.50-£20.
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Historical Walk
April 23
Cost £13/Tuesday discounts.
Spring Guided Walk
May 3
SADLER’S WELLS &
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN
( Angel)
0844 412 4300
sadlerswells.com
Birds and their song
May 10
LONDON FUN FAIRS
Finsbury Park, N4 3DA
( Finsbury Park)
london-funfairs.co.uk
Finsbury Park Family Fair
April 5-21
Entry £1/ride tokens extra.
MARKFIELD BEAM
ENGINE & MUSEUM
Markfield Road, N15 4RB
( Tottenham Hale)
01707 873628
mbeam.org
Steam Days
April 21, May 5
Grade II listed Victorian industrial
building. See the beam steam
pumping engine operating under
steam power on designated days.
Islington
ESTORICK COLLECTION
OF MODERN ITALIAN ART
39a Canonbury Square, N1 2AN
( Highbury & Islington)
020 7704 9522
estorickcollection.com
Art Together
April 8
Use various materials. Under 5 years.
Museum entry £5/children free.
Cartoon Capers
April 9
Family workshop with collage art.
£5/children under 16 years free.
Rapunzel & Deep in the Woods
April 18-19
Weekend festival with activities for
all ages including two shows for
children 6+ years and 2-5 years.
Cost £7-£15. Workshops £2.
Special Events
ALEXANDRA PALACE
Alexandra Palace Way,
N22 7AY ( Wood Green)
020 8365 2121
alexandrapalace.com
Tree Climbing
March 1-29, April 5-26
Fun, adventure and discovery.
Charges apply.
The London Festival
of Railway Modelling
March 22-23
Model railway exhibition.
Cost on door £11/£5.50.
BRENT CROSS SHOPPING
CENTRE
Hendon, NW4 3FP
( Hendon Central)
020 8202 8095
brentcross.co.uk
Character Appearances
March 29, April 26
Fun activities and a chance to meet
special children’s characters. Free
tickets available on the day.
PARASOL UNIT
FOUNDATION FOR
CONTEMPORARY ART
14 Wharf Road, N1 7RW
( Angel)
020 7490 7373
parasol-unit.org
BRITISH LIBRARY
96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
( Kings Cross)
bl.uk
All About Alice
April 8, 9
Enter the nonsense world of Alice
with strange and silly games. Free.
Sunday Family Workshop
March 16
Work with different materials and
respond to sounds and music. Early
booking recommended. 5-15 years.
Cost £5 per family.
BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE
52 Upper Street, Islington, N1 OQH
( Angel)
businessdesigncentre.co.uk
countrylivingfair.com
ROSEMARY BRANCH
THEATRE
2 Shepperton Road, N1 3DT
( Old Street)
020 7704 6665
rosemarybranch.co.uk
Jane Eyre
March 12-30
Classic novel. Cost £13/Tuesday
discounts.
Wuthering Heights
April 8-27
Country Living – Spring Fair
March 19-23
Home and garden ideas. Cost
£16.50/£8.50/under 5s free.
CITY READ LONDON 2014
cityreadlondon.org.uk
Private Peaceful
April
Reading events held throughout
April in London Boroughs promoting
reading for pleasure. As 2014 marks
the centenary of the First World War,
WIN A FAMILY MEAL
WORTH £250 AT CAFÉ
ROUGE
Café Rouge
located on
Cannon Hill,
Southgate is
offering Families
North London readers the
opportunity to win a family meal
to the value of £250. Whether
you’d spend it on a catch up over
Sunday brunch, or a celebratory
evening out, grab your chance to
win this French treat today…
To enter the competition
please email editor@
familiesnorth.co.uk stating ‘Café
Rouge Competition’ in the subject
box. Closing date: 25.04.2014
With a combination of delicious
food, great wines and a relaxed
ambience, Café Rouge is the
activities take place across London
based on Michael Morpurgo’s
Private Peaceful – a young soldier’s
life on the battlefields of the First
World War.
COVENT GARDEN MAY
FAYRE & PUPPET FESTIVAL
St Paul’s Church, Bedford Street,
WC2E 9ED ( Leicester Square)
alternativearts.co.uk
Punch & Judy
May 11
All day festival with Punch & Judy
entertainment. Held in the garden of
St Paul’s Church near the spot where
Samuel Pepys first saw Mr Punch
in May 1662. Garden procession
at 11am, shows from 12.30pm
-5.30pm. Free admission.
HMS BELFAST
The Queen’s Walk, SE1 2JH
( London Bridge)
020 7940 6300
perfect place to introduce the
kids to French cuisine and
perhaps practise a few French
phrases. Ideal for relaxing with a
café au lait and a croissant, pop
in for a spot of lunch or to enjoy
a special dinner with friends.
The menu covers a range
of French classics from croques
and baguettes, perfect for a
quick and easy snack, to more
substantial fare. Kids can
choose a main course, dessert
and drink for £6.25 and crowd
pleasers such as breaded chicken
goujons, pork sausages, salmon
fillets and French fries should
ensure empty plates. The menu
also features their much-loved
icons such as Confit de Canard
and Steak Frites.
Don’t forget to treat Mum
this Mother’s Day, Sunday 30th
March. Book now and spoil
her with Café Rouge’s 3 course
special available that day only
for £17.95, which includes a free
glass of bubbly for Mums! Terms
and conditions apply.
Café Rouge
45-46 Cannon Hill,
Southgate,
London N14 6LH
Tel: 020 8886 3336
Opening hours
Mon – Sat: 9.00am-11.00pm
Sun: 10.00am-10.30pm
www.caferouge.co.uk
iwm.org.uk/hmsbelfast
Sailor Tales
April 12-21
Interactive storytelling sessions.
Admission £14.05/children under
16 years free.
HAMPSTEAD HEATH
( Kentish Town/Hampstead)
020 7332 3322
cityoflondon.gov.uk/hampsteadheath
Rookie Rangers Wildlife Club
March 23
Held at the Education Centre,
Parliament Hill. Call 020 7482 7073
to book a place. 8-12 years.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
AND FESTIVAL 2014
london.gov.uk
March 16
Celebrations in Trafalgar Square with
Irish music, dance, culture and arts.
Free events.
To advertise in Families North London please call on 020 8202 2034 or email [email protected]
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GLAMOUR
THE SALON
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 March
11.00 – 17.00, last entry 16.00
KIDS GO FREE
ltmuseum.co.uk
Bustastic family fun!
Heritage bus rides and
miniature railway
Glamour – The Salon, has teamed up
with Families North to offer all our
readers 30% off any salon treatment
In their boutique salon you
can choose from Shellac gel
polish, St Tropez tanning,
waxing and facial treatments
The new shop has opened
with customers leaving
feeling refreshed and happy.
Storytelling and
make-and-take sessions
So if you need to have partyperfect make-up this is ideal.
Please call ahead to make an
appointment quoting Families
North to receive your 30%
discount.
No treatment is rushed so
you really feel pampered and
cared for.
Live replica of Hancock’s
1833 steam bus
The Salon is open Sunday
to Friday and will open
for specially scheduled
appointments as well.
Display of guest vehicles
Curator-led tours
London Transport Museum Depot
2 Museum Way, 118–120 Gunnersbury Lane,
London W3 9BQ
Check before you travel at
92A Brent Street,
Hendon NW4 2ES
Tel: 07742 110315
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North Finchley
Written & Directed by Marc Day
Original music by Chris Burgess
Wednesday 2nd Monday 21st April
Based on the characters
created by Lauren Child
Join us for a fun-filled
Easter Pantomime.
Packed with comedy,
song, puppetry, music and
dance, our production of
The Little Mermaid will be
your perfect Easter treat!
Age Suitability 3+
Running time: 90 mins (with interval)
Tickets Adults £12 | Children £10
Online Adults £11 | Chidren £9
Family ticket £40 | Online £36
Box office 020 8807 6680
www.dugdalecentre.co.uk
39 London Road, Enfield Town, EN2 6DS
A TREAT FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!
Fri 4 – Wed 9 Apr • Age 3+ • Tickets: £13 / £11 / £8
No booking fees
Box Office: 020 8369 5454 | www.artsdepot.co.uk
Charlie and Lola™ and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect
Productions and distributed by BBC Ltd. BBC logo™ and © BBC 1996.

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