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Calendar: What’s Hot in May (updated)

May 20, 2010 //  by Uju//  6 Comments

Our pick of family-friendly events around London this month. We will update these listings every week so keep checking back.

Elephant Parade, London-wide (May 3-Jul 4)
Baby Loves Disco at The Tabernacle (May 23)
Enchanted Palace at Kensington Palace (ongoing until Dec 2012)
E4 Udderbelly at Southbank Centre (May 14-July 18)
The Merchants of Bollywood at Sadler’s Wells Theatre (May 18-Jun 5)
Chris Ofili and Henry Moore at Tate Britain (end May 21/Aug 8)
Kingdom of Ife at British Museum (ends Jun 15)
Grace Kelly at Victoria and Albert Museum (ends Sep 26)
Sex & the City 1 (Parent & Baby Screening) at Everyman Cinemas from May 24
Nelson’s Ship in Bottle by Yinka Shonibare at Trafalgar Square (May 24-2012)
Open-Air Theatre at Regent’s Park (May 24-Sep 11)
Chelsea Flower Show (May 25-29)
Spring Bank Holiday Funfair at Alexandra Palace (May 27-Jun 6)
The Deep underwater exhibition at Natural History Museum (May 28-Sep 5)
Galleries of Modern London at Museum of London (from May 28)
National Family Week (May 31-June 6)

In the Picture
This week’s Calendar Cutie is Ezra, aged 4. A natural born rebel, Ezra’s favourite outfit is his leather jacket, trainers and too cool for pre-school shades. He’s into superheroes, football and doing his ‘robot punch’ dance.

Send in your favourite photos of your babes (ages 5 and under) for a chance to be our next Calendar Cutie and be entered into a prize draw! Email photos and a short description to editor@babesabouttown.com

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Category: London, Visitor's Guides, What's OnTag: central London, events, family

About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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  1. Wendy (The Local Cook)

    May 15, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Stopping by from SITS . . . I DO love your layout & design! Plus that you’re in London. I studied there for a month when I was in college and have always wanted to go back.

  2. Uju

    May 15, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Hi Wendy, thanks for stopping by and the compliments. I love the design too :-) Whereabouts in London were you? Will come and check you out soon.

  3. Julia

    May 19, 2010 at 4:29 am

    I wanted to stop by and thank you for you sweet comment at Everyday Mom Ideas. I think its neat that your mom liked and rocked out to James Brown! Thanks for sharing that special memory with us.

  4. Tinka

    May 19, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    Stopping by from SITS :) Great Blog you have here!!!

  5. Uju

    May 20, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Hi Julia, it was a fun topic to think about. Thanks for stopping by.

  6. Uju

    May 20, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Hi Tinka, thanks for the compliment. Come by any time :-)

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