Our pick of what’s happening for families around town over the October half-term break.
Fantastic Mr Fox at Little Angel Theatre, N1
Roald Dahl’s tale comes magically to life at this acclaimed puppet show in Islington. Wed-Sat 11am & 2pm, Fri 1pm & 5pm. Baby-friendly performance on Sun Oct 24, 11am. (ends Nov 7)
Parachutists or On the Art of Falling at Barbican Centre, EC2
Playful dance and acrobatics performance exploring gravity and the forces that hold us together at Barbican Centre, 10.30am & 1pm, Oct 21 1pm, Oct 22 2pm. £7 (Oct 21-28)
Paper Chase at V&A Museum of Childhood, E2
Half-term arts and crafts activities in Bethnal Green, inspired by the Build it with Paper exhibit, 10am start (Oct 23-29)
Half Term at Horniman Museum, SE23
Drop-in sessions for ages 3 and up including Halloween bats (Oct 28-29) and Day of the Dead Dancing Skeletons (Sat Oct 30) at this popular museum. 11.30am-3.30pm (Oct 25-29)
Rocktober at British Music Experience at O2 Centre, SE10
Make a (fake) tattoo (Sat 23 to Sun 31) and try your hand at drumming, rock guitar and vocals (Tue 26 and Thu 28) in half-term workshops in Greenwich. All ages (Oct 23-31).
Bompas & Parr’s Artisanal Chewing Gum Factory at Whiteleys, W2
Grab a golden ticket (£2.50) in the atrium then step into the flavour lab to discover the secrets of chewing gum with up to 40,000 flavour combinations. At Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater (Oct 25-31)
Victorian Games at Tower Bridge Exhibition, SE1
Take part in traditional and familiar Victorian games on Tower Bridge including noughts and crosses, dominoes and hopscotch. Exhibition open 9.30am-5pm, adults £7, under fives free (Oct 23-31)
Family Tour & Draw at National Portrait Gallery, WC2
A week of tour and draw sessions led by artists and storytellers, 11am and 1.30pm starts. Ages 3+ (Oct 25-29)
The Very Noisy Night at Lyric Hammersmith, W6
An (almost) scary tale about Little Mouse and Big Mouse adapted from the best-selling book, at Lyric Hammersmith, ages 3-7. (Oct 26-31)
Light Up Your Life at Geffrye Museum, E8
Half-term activities looking at celebratory lighting, including workshops, storytelling and rhyme time. 10.30am-12.30pm, 12-1pm (stories) and 2-4pm (Oct 26-29)
The Big Draw at Museum of London, EC2
Help build a giant model of London in this special activity for ages 2+, sessions 11am, 12pm and 2pm starts. Also free family workshops in museum from Sat Oct 23 to Sun Oct 31. (Oct 27)
Goldilocks and the Three Aliens at Royal Albert Hall, SW7
A trippy adventure into outer space (pictured) exploring the planetarium and figuring out where Goldilocks fits into it all. Ages 4+, 6 shows at 25 minutes long, start 9am, last show 2.30pm (Oct 27)
Pizza Making at Basilico Crouch End, NW8
The popular pizzeria hosts monthly classes for kids to learn the art of making dough, adding fresh ingredients and watching it cook in wood fired oven. Children must be accompanied by parents. 10.30am, free (Oct 31)
