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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2013: Magic (and Meltdowns)!

November 25, 2013 by Uju 2 Comments

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2013: Magic (and Meltdowns)!

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland gets a mixed reception among friends and fellow mamas – ranging from ‘OMG I LOVE that place, I want to move in there until Christmas’ to ‘My husband adores it but I can’t take the crowds and it’s just so expensive!’ Fact: The costs can stack up, but overall the rides… 

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Filed Under: London, Top Stories, What's On Tagged With: activities, central London, Christmas, events, family, holidays, kids, Life, shows

Soho Screamers: Take Your Baby to Live Theatre!

November 18, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

Soho Screamers: Take Your Baby to Live Theatre!

Imagine sitting in the front-row at a West End theatre, watching a live performance of a show for adults, while your baby nestles comfortably in your arms. Maybe your baby starts to fuss but nobody hushes you – you can even change nappies without anybody blinking an eye! This is the vision behind Soho Screamers,… 

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Filed Under: Life, What's On Tagged With: baby, central London, dads, family, mums, shows, theatre

London Kids and Families Weekend Scoop (November 7-10, 2013)

November 7, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

London Kids and Families Weekend Scoop (November 7-10, 2013)

Fireworks are still blazing, Christmas lights are going up and there is so much fun to be had in our London kids activities guide this weekend. Regent St Christmas Lights Switch On, Lord Mayor’s Show and Fireworks, Hawker House by Street Feast, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Plusher Luxury Baby Show, Pudsey’s Family Fun… 

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Watch this Show! Cirque Eloize iD at Peacock Theatre

October 8, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

Watch this Show! Cirque Eloize iD at Peacock Theatre

The phrase ‘on the edge of your seat’ has been used and abused. But all three of us — ages 4, 7 and knocking on 40 — were literally on the tips of our chairs throughout Cirque Eloize’s mind-bending show iD, playing at Peacock Theatre in Holborn until Oct 19. My vocabulary shrank to about… 

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London Weekend Scoop for Kids and Families (August 29-September 1, 2013)

August 30, 2013 by Uju 1 Comment

London Weekend Scoop for Kids and Families (August 29-September 1, 2013)

We’re coming to the end of a long and mostly beautiful summer, but there’s still plenty things to do with the kids in town over the last few days of school holidays. London Mela in Gunnersbury Park, Little Creatures Family Festival at London Zoo, Angel Canal Festival, Anorak Magazine Summer Fete in Dalston, SouthBanquet at… 

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La Tempesta in Queen’s Wood (Babes Review)

August 12, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

La Tempesta in Queen’s Wood (Babes Review)

There was a sense of wonder and anticipation among the audience of grown-ups and knee-highs at La Tempesta in gorgeous Queens Wood, as we sat on tarpaulin-covered grass, waiting for the show to start. Sunlight flickering through the trees seemed to cast a magical glow over everyone, before the music kicked in. A marionette appeared,… 

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Best London Theatre for Kids and Families this Summer

August 10, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

Best London Theatre for Kids and Families this Summer

Dinosaurs in Regent’s Park, puppets in Queen’s Wood and a bear loose in the West End! We’ve rounded up our Top 10 London Theatre for Children and Families playing both indoors and outdoors through summer 2013. And it’s not too late to catch some shows at the Kids Week special offer of 1 FREE adult… 

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Weekend Scoop for London Kids and Families (August 9-11, 2013)

August 9, 2013 by Uju Leave a Comment

Weekend Scoop for London Kids and Families (August 9-11, 2013)

Our London weekend guide for kids and families has everything from puppet theatre in the woods to beach rugby in central London. Get involved! And don’t forget, only a few days left to Win a Family Ticket to LolliBop Festival. Bounce Festival in Richmond, Peppa Pig on the EO Railway Steam Trains, La Tempesta in… 

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