Our October events guide is packed with family fun events for London kids and families. Book early for hot tickets like Disney Fantasia Live at Royal Albert Hall. Get ready for half-term, Halloween and the reality that Christmas is indeed around the corner! Have a good one.
New & Now
The Big Draw, across London (Oct 1-31)
Word Up literary festival, libraries around Brent (Oct 1-Nov 8)
Horrible Histories at Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon St, WC1 (Oct 2-13)
Zippo’s Circus, Hampstead, Lower Heath, NW3 (Oct 4-9)
Wimbledon Bookfest, various local venues, SW15 (Oct 6-14)
Cirque du Soleil: Michael Jackson the Immortal at O2, Greenwich, SE10 (Oct 12-21)
Chocolate Unwrapped at London Film Museum, Covent Garden, WC2 (Oct 13-14)
Crafty Kids at Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, N1 (Oct 13-Dec 8)
Children’s Literary Festival at Hibernia Wharf, London Bridge, SE1 (Oct 18-20)
Charity Show: Mike & Andy’s Big Box of Bananas & Room on the Broom at Arts Depot, Tally Ho Corner, N12 (Oct 20)
Hollywood Costume exhibition at V&A Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 (Oct 20-Jan, 2013)
The Bloomsbury Festival 2012, WC1 (Oct 20-21)
Pop Up Circus at V&A museum of Childhood (Oct 20-21)
Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre, WC2 (until Oct 21)
Dolls House & Miniatures Fair at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 (Oct 21)
Disney Fantasia: Live in Concert at Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 (Oct 21)
The Dandy Comic at Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell St, WC1 (starts Oct 24)
The Baby Show at Earl’s Court, SW5 (Oct 26-28)
Relentless Energy Drink Freeze Festival, Battersea Power Station, SW11 (Oct 26-27)
Potato Needs a Bath at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 (Oct 27-Nov 2)
Mascots of the Olympic Games at V&A Museum of Childhood, E2 (until Oct 28)
The Incredible Book Eating Boy at Arts Depot, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, N12 (Oct 29-31)
18th Century Toy Workshop at Benjamin Franklin House, Craven St, WC2 (Oct 30)
Wildlife Garden at Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 (until Oct 31)
Puppet Fun Day at Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, N1 (Oct 31)
Ongoing
Kids Go Free at new Kensington Palace, High St Kensington tube (ongoing)
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
We have 2 cuties this month, the heartbreakingly beautiful boys of Honest Mum. Here’s what she had to say about new baby Alexander and his big bro Oliver:
‘Alexander David Broadbent was born on the 20th September and has made our family complete. Big brother Oliver is as besotted with him as we are, pushing the pram on his first walk and kissing him at every opportunity. Hearing his whisper that he loves his brother, makes my heart swell. Uju advised me my love would multiply with two as I worried whether I’d have enough for both boys. Wise lady. It has. A million fold. I’ve never been happier.’
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
Look out for our upcoming guides on October Half-Term and Halloween!
Thank you so much sweetie, I am so utterly touched to have my boys on your blog. Big Fat Greek love and hugs xxx
They are delicious. We’re honoured to have them!