Calendar: What’s Hot for London Kids and Families (Sep 2012)

It’s been a summer to remember in London and just because it’s back to school time doesn’t mean the fun’s about to stop.

Our September calendar’s literally bubbling over with things to do for London kids and families, even as we prepare to say farewell to the 2012 Games! Have a wonderful month.

New & Now

Angel Canal Festival, adjoining City Road Lock, Islington, N1 (Sep 1)
Little Creatures Family Festival at London Zoo, Regent’s Park, NW1 (Sep 1-2)
King’s Cross Ice Cream Festival, Granary Square, N1C (Sep 1-2)
The Tiger who Came to Tea at Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 (until Sep 2)
Angelina Ballerina the Mousical at Richmond Theatre, Surrey, TW9 (until Sep 2)
Africa Weekend: Deloitte Ignite with Yinka Shonibare at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, WC1 (until Sep 2)
Piccadilly Circus Circus, Piccadilly Circus, W1 (Sep 2)
Ickle Pickles Party, Tooting Common, SW16 (Sep 2)
Chelsea Auto Legends at Royal Hospital Gardens, Chelsea, SW1 (Sep 2)
Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style at Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2 (until Sep 5)
Future Cinema presents Grease, secret London location (Sep 7-9)
Thames Festival, Southbank, Bankside and along Thames (Sep 8-9)
Paralympic Games 2012, various London venues (until Sep 9)
Floating Market in Little Venice, W9 (until Sep 9)
Damien Hirst at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 (until Sep 9)
London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games Medals at British Museum, Great Russell St, WC2 (until Sep 9)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, ThreeSixty Theatre, Kensington Gardens, W8 (until Sep 9)
London 2012 Festival, around town (until Sep 9)
Design Stories: the Architecture behind 2012 at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, W1 (through Sep 9)
King’s Place Festival, York Way, N1 (Sep 14-16)
London Design Festival, venues across London (Sep 14-23)
Dora the Explorer Live, Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 (until Sep 16)
The Cally Festival, Caledonian Rd, N1 (Sep 16)
The Nomad pop-up cinema, venues around London (until Sep 22)
London Hoop Fest, Netil House, 1 Westgate St, Hackney E8 (Sep 22-23)
Open House London, venues across London (Sep 22-23)
Pop-Up Screens outdoor cinema, venues across London (until Sep 23)
More London Free Festival, at the Scoop, SE1 (until Sep 28)
The Luna open-air Cinema, venues across London (until Sep 29)
Titanic Remembered at National Maritime Museum Greenwich, SE10 (until Sep 30)
London Wonderground at Southbank Centre, SE1 (until Sep 30)

Ongoing
Kids Go Free at new Kensington Palace, High St Kensington tube (ongoing)
Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre, WC2 (until Oct 21)
Mascots of the Olympic Games at V&A Museum of Childhood, E2 (until Oct 28)
Superheroes at Discover Children’s Story Centre, High St, Stratford E15 (until Nov 4)
World Shakespeare Festival, various venues (until Nov 2012)
The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour at Warner Brothers Studios, Leavesden, WD25 7LR (until Mar 6, 2013)

Calendar Cutie

You might recognise these two poseurs as my very cheeky babes about town, snapped at the fabulous Disco Loco in the Park festival at Springfield Park on August Bank Holiday Monday. A swinging time was had by all! Look out for more pictures and videos coming soon on our Facebook page.

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