Fri: Dragon Tales at Museum of Croydon, CR9 Special hands-on exhibition for under 5s exploring dragon myths and legends with artefacts on loan from British Museum. 11am-5pm, free (ends Dec 31) Sat:

Check 5 (x 5) top activities and events for the festive season. 1. Lights, Carols, Action! West End Christmas Lights, W1 Shop under the vibrant displays from Oxford St to Regent St

I'm not a coffee drinker. Even after working in NYC - a city buzzing on caffeine - I never became a convert. So when I arrived at the London School of

1. The Snowman at Peacock Theatre, Holborn, WC2 Seasonal favourite adapted from Raymond Briggs' tale returns with spellbinding scenes including a flying Snowman. Performance times 11am, 2.30pm and 7pm (varying dates).

I'm in a hotel suite surrounded by strangers with a monitor on each arm and a woman I've just met lifting my skirt to strap a third monitor around my

Fri-Sat: Youth Festival at Institut Francais South Kensington, SW7 Celebration of French literature for ages 3 upwards, with films, stories, readings and a draw-off between Quentin Blake and Francois Place among

When you're out and about as a busy city parent, chances are your baby's gonna do a fair amount of snoozing in the buggy. One mama pal told me it's

The heat was on last Sunday when Baby Loves Disco took over the Stratford Circus for its Sponsored Danceathon in aid of Tommy's baby charity. And it was a stone