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What's On in July 2010
Now listed by date for easier viewing. Use the calendar on the left to quickly select a date
Some information may have changed, please call the venue ahead or check their website for further details.
Special Summer Holiday Events are listed HERE.
Saturday 3rd July
Museum Summer Fun @ The Geffrye Museum
A family day for children of all ages to celebrate the Big Dance. Swing your way back to the 20th century and learn dances from the Lambeth Walk to rock and roll, make a fabulous flower or beastly bug fan to keep yourself cool and hear some summertime stories.
Time: 10:30 - 4:00pm
Age: All
Price: Free
136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA, Tel 020 7739 9893
View Geffrye Museum Website | info@geffryemuseum.org.uk
Friday 9th July
Museum Wondertots : Beside the Seaside @ The Museum of Childhood
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea'! Join the team from Artburst for a series of free workshops for under 5s based on seaside holidays. Please note: Bookings for the first session will be taken from Friday 28 May.
See Fri 2nd for details
Festival new Voices Festival @ The Museum of Childhood
Celebrate summer with the sounds of the New Voices Festival. Join in as the Museum and neighbouring Museum Gardens burst into life with music from all over the world, live performance, storytelling, arts and crafts and tasty food.
Time: 12;00 - 5:00pm
Age: All
Prices: Free
Place: V&A Museum of Childhood - See above for museum details
Saturday 10th July
Library Barbican Library's Summer reading Challenge
This Year's Summer Reading Challenge theme is Space Hop. Join anytime from the 10th of July and read the required amount of books and answer questions on them before the 11th September to win some great prizes.
Date: Sat 10th July to Sat 11th September
Age: 4 - 12 Years
Price: Free
Place: Barbican Children's Library, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS, Tel 020 7628 9447
View Barbican Library Website
Friday 16th July
First Aid Course @ The Neaman Practice
Health Visitors will be running a first aid class for parents of babies and toddlers. Babies welcome.
Time: 11:00am - 12.30pm
Age: Parents of Babies & Toddlers
Price: Free - No need to book, just turn up.
Place: Neaman Practice, 15 Half Moon Court, London, EC1A 7HF
Tel 020 7600 9740
Saturday 17th July
Festival Lollibop Festival
A festival for under 5's and their families in Clissold Park
Time: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Age: Under 10's and their families
Price: From £14.50
Place: Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London, N16
View Lollibop Website
Film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (U) - Barbican Family Film Club
To tie in with their showing of Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, the Barbican Family Film Club are having a morning of special activites and an introduction by the child actors of the film!
There will be a magician in the foyer and a a raffle before the film with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes.
Time: 10.15am Special Activities / 11.00am Film
Age: All
Price: £3.00 for members / £5.00 for non-members (membership is free)
Place: Cinema 1, Barbican Centre, Silk Street , London, EC2Y 8DS, Tel 0845 120 7528
View Barbican Family Film Club Website
Library Explore 'The Exploratorium' with the Freshwater Theatre Company @ Barbican Children's Library
An interactive drama wrokshop to launch the Summer Reading Challenge
Time: 11:00am - Noon
Age: 4 - 12 Years
Price: Free
Place: Barbican Children's Library, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS, Tel 020 7628 9447
View Barbican Library Website
Special Event Shoreditch Festival
Live music, children's area, dog show and other activities in Shoreditch park.
Time: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Age: All
Price: Free
Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 6TA Tel. 020 7324 5598
View Shoreditch Festival Website
Sunday 18th July
Special Event Shoreditch Festival
Time: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
See Sat 17th for details
Saturday 24th July
Film Toy Story 3 in 3D (U) - Barbican Family Film Club
Time: 10.10am Special Workshop / 11.00am Film
Age: All
Price: £3.00 for members / £5.00 for non-members (membership is free)
Place: Cinema 1, Barbican Centre, Silk Street , London, EC2Y 8DS, Tel 0845 120 7528
View Barbican Family Film Club Website
Special Event Whitecross Street Party
Weekend event with art exhibitions and activities, street entertainers, stalls and performances.
Time: 12:00 - 6:00pm
Age: All
Price: Free
Place: Whitecross Street, London EC1
View Whitecross Street Party Website
Special Event Barbican Weekender
A Barbican Do Something Different Weekend with a Surrealist theme, including a craft wokshop called Eccentric Accessories on Level 1 and a maze on the Lakeside terrace.
Time: Events All Day - Maze from 1pm. Art Workshop at 11.30am
Age: All
Price: Free
Place: Barbican Centre, Silk Street , London, EC2Y 8DS, Tel 0845 120 7528
View Barbican Website
Thursday 29th July
Special Event Shoreditch Games
Sports and games for children and young people in Shoreditch Park. Part of the Shoreditch Festival
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
See Sat 17th for venue details
If you know of other events for children in the area please let me know and I would be delighted to add them to the list.
Please send an email to mail@barbicanmums.com with details.