Looking for ideas to keep the kids out of trouble this May half term? I thought I’d sneak in an extra blog this week to pull together some suggestions of exciting storytelling events (in no particular order) for those of you in and around London.
Paper Performances: Museum of London, Docklands
Monday 25th May 2015 – a free drop in session to design your own paper theatre to bring your stories to life.
Blown Away by Rob Biddulph: Discover Children’s Story Centre, Stratford
Saturday 30th May 2015 – An author, illustrator and book signing event from the winner of the Waterstones 2015 Children’s Book Prize.
Fulham Palace Fun Day: Fulham Palace SW6
Wednesday 29th May 2015 – Family drama, storytelling and dress up sessions.
A World of Stories: Horniman Museum & Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23
Every Sunday now until 31st May 2015 – interactive story session inspired by their exhibitions. Age 5+
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Southbank Centre, SE1
Wednesday 27th May and Thursday 28th May 2015 – An adaptation of the award winning book by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto.
Sam’s Pet Temper: Paddington Library, Westminster
Thursday 28th May 2015 – Canadian author, Sangeeta Bhadra tells the story of Sam’s Pet Temper followed by a craft session for 3-10 year olds.
Adventures in Wonderland: The Vaults, Waterloo
Permanent venue – step into Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland and experience it for yourself! Ages 5+
The One Dollar Horse, Shaping Stories: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square
Saturday 23rd May 2015 – Meet Lauren St John, children’s author of The One Dollar Horse and create your own horse-inspired tales.
The Alice Look: V & A Museum of Childhood, E2
From now until 1 November 2015 – an exhibition of rare editions to inspired fashions showing how Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has changed, adapted and influenced many trends throughout the world.
Greenwich Book Festival: University of Greenwich, SE10
Friday 22nd May – Sunday 24th May 2015 – Many events, workshops and activities from designing your own book cover with artist Alexandra Antenopolou, meeting the award-winning children’s illustrator Axel Scheffler or Steven Butler with Dennis the Menace to a puppet adaptation of Polly Dunbar’s book Flyaway Kate. Plus so much more so follow the link above!
The Paper Dolls: Little Angel Theatre, N1
From now until Sunday 28th June 2015 – a performance based on the book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb and the Paper Dolls Crafty Day on Friday 29th May.
Roald Dahl’s The Twits: Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square
From now until Sunday 31st May 2015 – Theatrical performance of The Twits followed by a free storytelling workshop for 8-11 year olds.
There’s some great events there so let me know how you get on.
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