From summer fairs in W1 to an urban beach in Hoxton, this month’s calendar’s crammed with outdoor entertainment. Fingers crossed the sun stays with the programme! Have a joyful June.
National Family Week, London-wide (May 30-Jun 5)
Incredible Edible Gingerbread House at Brunswick Centre, Russell Sq Tube, WC1 (Jun 3-5)
Family Film Club: Gnomeo & Juliet at Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2 (Jun 4)
London Green Fair at Regent’s Park, Cumberland Green, NW1 (Jun 4-5)
Taste of Spain, Regent St, W1 (Jun 5)
Primrose Hill Summer Fair, Chalcott Sq Gardens, NW1 (Jun 11)
Red Market, Old St, EC2 (Jun 11-12)
The Night Pirates at Unicorn Theatre, Tooley St, SE1 (until Jun 12)
Sticks, Stones & Broken Bones, Udderbelly at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Jun 11-17)
Marylebone Summer Fayre, Marylebone Village, W1 (Jun 19)
Wrong Trousers Day, nationwide (Jun 24)
Midsummer Picnic at Wellcome Collection, Euston Rd, NW1 (Jun 25)
CyberMummy Blogging Conference, The Brewery, Chiswell St, EC1 (Jun 25)
London Bikeathon Kidz, Battersea Power Station, SW8 (Jun 26)
The Magician’s Daughter at Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, N1 (until Jul 10)
Ongoing
Miro Exhibition, Tate Modern, SE1 (until Sep 11)
Sensational Butterflies at Natural History Museum, South Kensington SW7 (until Sep 11)
Jeppe Hein’s Appearing Rooms, Southbank Centre, SE1 (until Sep 18)
Disney 50 at BFI Southbank, South Bank, SE1 (until Jan 1, 2012)
Welcome to Monsterville at Discover Story Centre, Stratford E16 (until Mar 2012)
Enchanted Palace at Kensington Palace (ongoing until Dec 2012)
Nelson’s Ship in Bottle by Yinka Shonibare at Trafalgar Square (ongoing until 2012)
Calendar Cutie
I’m beyond proud to introduce my gorgeous niece Anulika, just over one week old and already a cover girl! Anuli enjoys eating, sleeping and staying up all night. Daddy says she’s a natural star who’s inherited his laidback charm, but the flygirl attitude’s all mama.
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