Calendar: What’s Hot in August 2011

The heat is climbing and let’s hope it continues as August offers a wealth of outdoor play opportunities, along with loads of family fun at London museums. And did somebody say LolliBop? Party on.

Le Cirque Invisible, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 (Aug 2-21)
National Day of Play, at venues across UK (Aug 3)
Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Keats House, Hampstead NW3 (Aug 3-31)
Around the World in 80 Days at The Scoop, SE1 (Aug 4-Sep 4)
LolliBop Festival, Regent’s Park, NW1 (Aug 5-7)
Shakespeare in the Park at Coram’s Fields, WC1 (until Aug 6)
Apple Cart Festival, Victoria Park, E3 (Aug 7)
Big Beasts at Grant Museum of Zoology, UCL, University St, WC1 (Aug 8-12)
Falconry Fortnight at RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, NW9 (Aug 8-21)
Tiger Tea Party at V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green E2 (Aug 12)
Children’s Literature Festival at Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, SE1 (Aug 13-21)
The Big Dip, Clapham Common, SW4 (until Aug 14)
Animal Madness Family Day, Geffrye Museum, Hackney E2 (Aug 14)
Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly W1 (until Aug 15)
Dirty Old Town at Wellcome Collection, Euston Rd, NW1 (Aug 20)
A Week Under Canvas at Watch this Space Festival, National Theatre, SE1 (Aug 23-29)
Jolly Day Out at Hampton Court Palace Green, KT8 (Aug 26-29)
Bob’s Big Build, at O2, Peninsula Square, Greenwich SE10 (Aug 27)
Summer Fair, Hampstead Heath, NW3 (Aug 27-29)
Sing Along Oliver at Jewish Museum, Albert St, Camden NW1 (Aug 28)
Go Summer at Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush W12 (until Sep 12)

Ongoing
The Tiger who Came to Tea at Vaudeville Theatre, 404 Strand, WC2 (until Sep 4)
Watch this Space Festival at National Theatre, SE1 (until Sep 11)
Miro Exhibition, Tate Modern, SE1 (until Sep 11)
Sensational Butterflies at Natural History Museum, South Kensington SW7 (until Sep 11)
The Floating Cinema, around the Olympic host boroughs (until Sep 18)
Jeppe Hein’s Appearing Rooms, Southbank Centre, SE1 (until Sep 18)
Disney 50 at BFI Southbank, South Bank, SE1 (until Jan 1, 2012)
Shrek the Musical at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane WC2 (until Feb 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
This month’s cuties are Allegra, aged 3, and mum Rachel, riding the carousel at the Southbank Centre. Allegra, who has been spotted hanging out with Peppa Pig (at LolliBop Picnic), enjoys cooking with mama and playing with baby sister Arabella. The South Bank funfair is on throughout the summer as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations.

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