Calendar: What’s Hot for London Families (April 2012)

Bunnies, chicks and eggs are taking over the capital but there’s so much more to do with kids in London beyond Easter. Grab your Superhero cape, get out there and explore!

New & Now
Superheroes at Discover Children’s Centre, Stratford E15 (Apr 1-Nov 4)
Brer Rabbit visits Africa at Puppet Barge Theatre, Little Venice, W9 (Apr 2-29)
Damien Hirst at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 (Apr 4-Sep 9)
The Fire of London on Horseback at Museum of London, EC2 (Apr 5-11)
Real Food Market (Easter Weekend) at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Apr 6-9)
E4 Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Apr 6-Jul 8)
The Most Incredible Thing: Pet Shop Boys & Javier de Frutos at Sadler’s Wells, EC1 (until Apr 7)
The (Oxford and Cambridge University) Boat Race, from Putney Bridge along Thames (Apr 7)
The Goat Race at Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton St, E1 (Apr 7)
Peter & the Wolf Live at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Apr 8 & 9)
David Hockney at Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, W1 (until Apr 9)
Play Tuesdays at National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10 (Apr 10-24)
Peter Rabbit’s Birthday at Foyles, Westfield Stratford City, E15 (Apr 12)
Alchemy Festival at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Apr 12-22)
Beano Easter Tour at Wembley Stadium, Empire Way, HA9 (until Apr 13)
The Big Egg Hunt, across London (until Apr 13)
Dream Space Easter Storytelling for Families at Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, SE1 (until Apr 14)
Mayan Chocolate Adventure at Kew Gardens, TW9 (until Apr 15)
Funday Willy Wonka Workshop at BFI, Southbank, SE1 (Apr 15)
Virgin London Marathon, across town (Apr 22)
World Shakespeare Festival, various venues (Apr 23-Nov 2012)
Sundance London Film & Music Festival at O2 Centre, Greenwich, SE10 (Apr 26-29)
Roundhouse Circus Fest 2012 at the Roundhouse, Camden, NW1 (until Apr 29)
Brains: the Mind as Matter at Wellcome Collection, Euston Rd, WC1 (until Jun 17)
London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games Medals at British Museum, Great Russell St, WC2 (until Sep 9)
Titanic Remembered at National Maritime Museum Greenwich, SE10 (until Sep 30)

Ongoing
Kids Go Free at new Kensington Palace, High St Kensington tube (reopens Mar 26)
David Shrigley: Brain Activity at Southbank Centre, SE1 (until May 13)
Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre, WC2 (until Oct 21)
The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour at Warner Brothers Studios, Leavesden, WD25 7LR (Mar 31-Mar 6, 2013)

Calendar Cutie
Cute as a button Jensen is our cover boy for April. Proud mama Jess reports that her 20-week-old heartbreaker has mastered the fine art of guiding the dummy to his mouth. Suck it to ’em, Jensen!

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