Calendar: What’s Hot for London Kids and Families in May (2013)

Oh happy days, it’s May! And have we got an action-packed calendar lined up. Bank Holiday weekend alone should exhaust you, but there are loads more fun things for London kids and families to do this month.

Our top picks include Some Like it Hot at Sadler’s Wells, Andy & Mike’s Tick Tock Machine at Stratford Circus, the long-awaited premiere of West End musical Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Sam Mendes and a family singalong with Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) at Southbank Centre! Have a wonderful month.

Walking with Dinosaurs at Wembley Arena, Arena Square, Engineers Way, HA9 (May 1-6)
Spin London: the Urban Cycling Show, at Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 (May 3-5)
Kensington Mums Motherhood Exhibition Photocall, Whole Foods Market, Kensington W8 (May 3-17)
Wandsworth Arts Festival, borough-wide, SW18 (May 3-19)
Lullaby (a show for babies) at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, SW19 (May 3-25)
Zoo Nation: Some like it Hip Hop at Sadlers Wells, Peacock Theatre, Portugal St, WC2 (May 3-Jun 30)
Canalway Cavalcade, Little Venice, Paddington, W9 (May 4-6)
Breakin’ Convention at Sadler’s Wells, Roseberry Ave, EC1 (May 4-6)
Chorus Festival of singing at Southbank Centre, SE1 (May 4-6)
Pirate Party at Cutty Sark & National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10 (May 5)
Streetfest London, Hearn St Car Park, Shoreditch, EC2 (May 5)
Sensacional for Babies at Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Rd, N6 (May 5)
Red Gallery 3rd Anniversary, Red Market, 3 Rivington St, EC3 (May 5)
Make Believe Market at Islington Metal Works, 7 Torrens St, EC1 (May 5)
May Day Fair: A Fete Worse than Death at The Book Club, 100 Leonard St, EC2 (May 5)
Land of Kids Festival, Dalston E8 (May 6)
May Day at Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Canary Wharf, E14 (May 6)
Beaufort House Charity Spring Sale, 354 Kings Rd, SW3 (May 7)
Baby Cinema: Silver Linings Playbook at Beaufort House Chelsea, 354 Kings Rd, SW3 (May 8)
London Philharmonics Orchestra: Peter & the Wolf at Southbank Centre, SE1 (May 11)
London Pet Show, Earl’s Court, SW5 (May 11-12)
Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival, St Paul’s Church Garden, Bedford St, WC2 (May 12)
Andy & Mike’s Tick Tock Machine at Stratford Circus (May 12)
Museums at Night, venues across London (May 16-18)
Mums Show Live at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, N22 (May 16-19)
Regent’s Park Open Air Season Starts, Regent’s Park, NW1 (May 16-Sep 8)
West London Tots May Fair, The Albert, 5 Albert Rd, NW6 (May 17)
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St, WC2 (May 17-ongoing)
Notting Hill May Fair at St John’s Church, W11 (May 18)
Chelsea Fringe, SW3 and beyond (May 18-Jun 9)
Disco Kids at the Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 (May 19)
Baby Rave, Pirate Castle, Oval Rd, NW1 (May 19)
Chelsea in Bloom, Sloane Square, SW3 (May 20-25)
Cerys Matthews Family Singalong at Southbank Centre, SE1 (May 25)
Foodies Festival at Hampton Court Palace Green, East Molesey, Sussex KT8 9AU (May 25-27)

Look out for our May Half Term Guide coming later this month!

Ongoing

Sensational Butterflies at Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 (thru Apr-Sep 15)

Charlie & Lola’s Extremely New Play at Polka Theatre, 240 the Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 (Apr 27-Aug 17)
Comedy Club for Kids at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Apr 27-Jul 13)
Journey to Space at Discover Story Centre, Stratford (until Nov 3)

Calendar Cutie

Don’t these cuties put you in the mood for spring? This beautiful bunch of butterflies and monsters belong to one of our favourite Street Food heroes, aka The Rib Man. On Brick Lane, at Street Feast, and loads of other events, their papa cooks up the most finger-licking rib racks and rolls in town.

Daddy’s a softie at heart but his infamous hot sauces are fierce and, quite frankly, unmentionable on this blog!

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