Your (slightly belated) guide to top activities for kids and families over the London Fashion Weekend starts here…
Fri-Sun: Red Riding Hood at Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Rd, N6 (Highgate tube)
A tale of two children who visit their Grandmother and when they start acting out their favourite fairytale, strange things happen. Ages 4+. 12pm & 3pm; £9.95/family £35 (until Feb 19)
Sat: The Good Fashion Show, London House, Mecklenburgh Square, WC1 (Russell Square tube)
Get your style fix at London Fashion Week’s largest off-schedule event, more than 44 ethical brands selling and showcasing their wares, plus makeovers, swishing, champagne bar, art exhibition and evening runway show with live music from Omar, Nitin Desai and other acts. 9am-7pm, adult £5/child FREE (daytime event); 8.30pm, £30 (evening show) (Feb 18)
Sat: Chinese New Year at National Maritime Museum, Romney Rd, Greenwich SE10 (Cutty Sark DLR)
We’re still celebrating the Year of the Dragon with a whole day of family activities including water dragon workshop, banner making, lion and dragon dance, Sharwood’s tasting, songs and storytelling and a Chinese astronomy ‘Night Sky’ special. 11am-6pm, FREE (Feb 18)
Sat: Story Ship Ahoy! at Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1 (Russell Square tube)
Explore the exhibition Quentin Blake: As Large as Life and then join a workshop to craft 3D ships that tell a story you create. 1-4pm, adult £7.50/under 16s FREE (Feb 18)
Sat: Bethnal Green Vintage Social, York Hall, 5 Old Ford Rd, E2 (Bethnal Green tube)
Scope out retro trends, kit yourself out for London Fashion Week and enjoy cream tea and live entertainment. 1-7pm, early bird £2/general £3 (Feb 18)
Sat-Sun: The Wizard of Oz at Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, SW19 (South Wimbledon tube)
Ease on down the yellow brick road for this lively, musical adaptation of the story of Dorothy and her magical friends. For ages 3+. 2pm & 4pm; adult £9/child £7 (until Mar 4)
We also like: Imagine Children’s Festival at Southbank Centre, an East End Valentine at Rich Mix, Jewish Book Week at King’s Place, A Glamorous Affair at The Library in Islington, Family Fun Day at Chelsea Theatre, SW1…
And loads more events in our Half-Term Guide and February Family Calendar
I saw Little Red Riding Hood in Nottingham, it was the Christmas show here and it was amazing.
you’ve reminded me there is so much stuff for free around to do, next half term I will be more organised!
Hi Penny, your show review was fab. I know, writing this blog really does get me out and about too as I feel I have a duty to my readers. But there’s just so much going on, it’s hard to keep up! Plus we all need down time :-)