Free events and workshops for children, young people and families in your library.

Improve your cycling skills with youth sessions at Lee Valley VeloPark

Wimbledon Village Stables is a first-class, friendly riding school and livery stables in London, offering riders of all abilities the opportunity to escape the city and embark on an equestrian adventure that we know you’ll want to return to time and time again.;

Our After School Sports provide specialist activity sessions that run across the three terms of the school year. Encouraging children to get and stay active is vital to ensure they develop coordination, fitness and social skills within a relaxed and enjoyable setting. Our courses are open to children aged between 4 and 14 years old.

Usher in uniforms circa 1950 will greet you as you enter this enchanting experience. As part of a ‘Dreamworks Tour’ group, you’ll be ferried around on a classic London Routemaster that’s all set to take you on the ‘Shrek Adventure’. Only, something seems to have gone awry… Cue a spirited, panto-style Princess Fiona, who hands out the 3D glasses and leads you on to an alternative mode of transport – which turns out to be the breathtaking 4D opening scene of your adventure.

Laser Quest provides a range of adventure experiences to adults and children over six years old. Clients are given full briefings and all the needed equipment to enjoy laser tag games that are played out in a labyrinth, with catwalks, mazes and swirling fog. Players may compete in groups or play as solo fighters. Laser Quest also offers birthday parties featuring a private party area and assistance of a host.

Ventura Wildlife Park is an interactive wildlife centre home to over 55 species of rare, beautiful and endangered animals from around the world. Located within approximately 3 acres of beautiful grounds on the outskirts of Ware in Hertfordshire this is one of the UK’s new wildlife parks and concentrates of delivering an interactive wildlife adventure for all ages and abilities to enjoy. Whether you want to spend a few hours, half a day or the whole day you will have fun discovering a variety of different animals including lemur, zebra, monkey, kangaroo, giant tortoise, crocodile, and kookaburra. Plus enjoy discovering rarely seen animals including the fossa, binturong, red-rumped agouti and the Cuban hutia.

Budding knights (and their ‘Game of Thrones’-obsessed parents) will get a huge kick from staying at this medieval-themed camping village near Coventry.

Established in 1884 and  The Devas Youth Club in Battersea offers children, who might otherwise have been attracted to a…

Kicks for kids and self-defence for children.

Based at the picturesque and long-established Surbiton Golf Club, Martin Rathbone PGA Golf offers a full range of golf lessons and golf coaching packages for golfers from total beginners ranging in age from 5 years and upwards.

Gill runs cookery courses for all ages.

Discover the different materials and techniques in this art class with your child.

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city.

Bring your child for a funny party!

Walk through, over and under colourful aquatic worlds from the tropical to the Arctic at one of London’s busiest attractions It’s not every day that you see sharks and penguins in London, but on the South Bank you can. Almost literally, too, if it wasn’t for the fact that Sea Life London Aquarium is closed on Christmas day. Thousands of tourists and local alike visit this old council building daily, which has been home to a remarkable watery wonderland since 1997.

Margaret Dance Academy is a dance school that has been established for 41 years - 28 in the London area.

On this year-long course your child will develop advanced skills in three key creative disciplines: movies, music and games. It’s a highly popular course that will spark their imagination and encourage creativity and intuition.

Consolidate their skills with an early iGCSE. Understand what a GCSE involves before tackling them at school. The effective study skills that your child will learn can be applied across all subjects.

Stretch their ability to apply programming concepts with in-exam coding and expand on the theoretical aspect of computer science through an extensive A Level Computer Science curriculum.

AND A TRIP DOWN THE AISLE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET! Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show!

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi award-winning musical will redefine your expectations of theatre.

Dance is a gift: it builds confidence through a pure art form, and thus opens the heart. It’s in that spirit that our dancers are given the opportunity to be in the spotlight and allow the choreography to take shape.

Do you want your child to learn Ballet, Modern or Tap? Whatever your child's age or ability, we have a class available.

Does you child enjoy making things? Then we are sure to have a sewing craft activity that they will love! We run an after school sewing club for kids as well as sewing and craft classes during the school holidays.