I am standing in a white room with my kids, surrounded by strangers, all of us waving our hands frantically at the ceiling. Colours, lights and shapes collide above us. In a moment, the room will go dark and we will receive our next task from a screen. We will feel strangely elated…
Horniman Museum: Day Trip with Babes
On one of the first sunny weekends in early April, the Babes took a trip** to Horniman Museum in south east London. I’d been meaning to visit this family friendly museum for ages, and it recently topped Buzzfeed’s list of 18 Incredible Places You Won’t Believe are in London. Babes at @HornimanMuseum gardens….
#Win a Family ticket to On Blackheath Festival!
Some of you are reading my Brilliant Family Festivals Guide and my Camp Bestival preview with excitement and eagerly booking ahead. While others I know are thinking ‘that’s all well and good but I can hardly be bothered to make it to the other side of the river, let alone camping overnight’! Well fear not,…
Up and Down by @GaGaTheatreCo (Family Friendly Theatre Review) #sp
Below is a photo of my five-year-old, so far off the edge of his seat that he’s standing. What’s got him so hooked? He was watching Up and Down, a Ga Ga Theatre Company children’s theatre show based on Oliver Jeffers’ picture book. Jed was totally caught up in the action on stage, and he…
May Half Term in London: Top 20 Ideas for Kids and Families
Seven days can seem so long when you have minions to entertain, but here are Top 20 Half Term Activities for Kids in London to give you plenty of inspiration for outdoor fun and rainy forecasts. Whatever you do, have a great one and remember not to sweat the little people! 1. FEATURED: Watch Oliver…
1001 Nights, 11 Questions for Douglas Rintoul, theatre director
1001 Nights is an enchanting new adaptation of the Arabian Nights folk tales for children by Transport Theatre, now playing at venues around the UK and at London’s Unicorn Theatre from June 5-22. I caught up with director Douglas Rintoul. What attracted you to this particular story? Last year I was approached by the Unicorn…
Momo at Polka Theatre (Family Friendly Review)
I’ve never read Momo by Michael Ende although his best-known work The Never Ending Story was one of my favourite books growing up and I’m looking forward to reading it with Ezra. When we were invited to check out the stage adaptation of Momo, premiering at Polka Theatre before a brief UK tour, the press…
Emil and the Detectives at National Theatre (A Father and Son Review)!
There was much anticipation at Babes HQ about the opening of Emil and the Detectives live at the National Theatre. Abiye had been reading the book with Ezra and they were keen to see how it would translate to the stage. On opening night, I’d been invited to see the Hackney Empire panto, so Abiye…
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