Where’s the year going? Before you know it, we’ll be planning for Christmas! Don’t worry, there’s still loads to keep you and your little ones busy through summer. Our June Calendar is packed with things to do in London:
Festival of Neighbourhood at Southbank Centre, In the Night Garden Live, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Stage, Streatham Common Kite Day, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, Independence Day Picnic in Portman Square…
Have a fantastic month!
Festival of Neighbourhood, Southbank Centre, SE1 (Jun 1-Sep 8)
Rooftop Film Club at Queen of Hoxton (Shoreditch), Bussey Building (Peckham Rye), Netil House (London Fields), Roof Gardens (Kensington) (Jun 2-30)
More London Free Festival at The Scoop at More London, off Tooley St, SE1 (Jun 5-Sep 27)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St, WC2 (Jun 5-ongoing)
In the Night Garden Live at the O2, Greenwich, SE10 (Jun 6-22)
Kensington Mums Motherhood Exhibition, Beaufort House Chelsea, SW3 (Jun 7)
Spot’s Birthday Party at Rose Theatre, 24-26 High St, Kingston KT1 (Jun 7-9)
MINT Polo in the Park at The Hurlingham, Hurlingham Park (off Hurlingham Rd), SW6 (Jun 7-9)
Spitalfields Music Summer Festival, around E1 (Jun 7-22)
Open Garden Squares Weekend, venues around London (Jun 8-9)
Circles in the Sand at Arts Depot, 5 Nether St, Tally Ho Corner, N12 (Jun 9)
Camp Bestival at National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10 (Jun 13)
West London Tots Summer Fair at The Albert, Queens Park, NW6 (Jun 14)
The Fair in the Square at Pond Square, Highgate, N6 (Jun 15)
BP Big Screens: Royal Opera House Live, various venues including Trafalgar Square (Jun 13/Jul 11 & 18)
Trooping the Colour, Horseguards Parade, Whitehall, SW1 (Jun 15)
Father’s Day (Jun 16)
Streatham Common Kite Day, SW16 (Jun 16)
Family Open Day at Polka Theatre, 240 the Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 (Jun 16)
Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, around Greenwich, SE10 (Jun 21-29)
Brixton Windmill’s Parade & Festival, Windrush Square to Windmill Gardens, off Brixton Hill SW2 (Jun 22)
West End Live, Trafalgar Square, WC2 (Jun 22-23)
City of London Festival, around EC1-EC4 and E14 (Jun 23-Jul 26)
Waterloo Festival at St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Rd, SE1 (Jun 27-Jul 2)
London Dragon Boat Festival, Dockside Rd, E16 (Jun 30)
Independence Day Picnic at Portman Square, W1 (Jun 30)
SunWalk London, Battersea Park, SW11 (Jun 30)
Ongoing
Chelsea Fringe, SW3 and beyond (until Jun 9)
Zoo Nation: Some like it Hip Hop at Sadlers Wells, Peacock Theatre, Portugal St, WC2 (until Jun 30)
Comedy Club for Kids at Southbank Centre, SE1 (until Jul 13)
Charlie & Lola’s Extremely New Play at Polka Theatre, 240 the Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 (until Aug 17)
Regent’s Park Open Air Season Starts, Regent’s Park, NW1 (until Sep 8)
Sensational Butterflies at Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 (until Sep 15)
Journey to Space at Discover Story Centre, Stratford E15 (until Nov 3)
Calendar Cutie
What a cheeky little chap we have brightening up our June Calendar. Meet Atticus, just 17 months and already a hit with the ladies. Atticus is a typical boy who loves being the centre of attention, munching on all types of food and chasing after his big brother!
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
