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22-26 Jan,29 Jan-2 Feb Whitstable Playhouse   01227 272042 Sleeping Beauty

24 Jan Royal National Theatre Upper Ground South Bank  020-7452 3000  War Horse 12+yrs. 16 Feb Baby Girl DNA The Miracle trio of plays,13+yrs.

24 Jan- 2 Feb Churchill Theatre High Street Bromley 0870 060 6620 High School Musical. 3 Feb Huff & Gruff two classic fairytales for 3-6yrs.  8-16 Feb Shout! musical hits from the 1960’s.  10 Feb Hercules 5-11yrs. 17 Feb Dr Nose Travels Through Time 4+yrs. 24 Feb Head in the Clouds 3-9yrs.

24 Feb Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone   01622 758611 The Musicals featuring former stars from Les Miserables performing in concert. 26-29 Feb A Midsummer Nights Dream.

24 Feb 5 mile Multi-Terrain Race & Family Fun Run Sholden  01304 615390 At Fowlmead Country Park, FREE event T-shirt, limited to 250.

25-27 Jan Business Design Centre Islington London  020 8801 7321 The Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show.

26 Jan National   Maritime Museum   Greenwich 020 8858 4422 Dream Boat activity for all ages. 27 Jan ‘All that glitters’ family fun day,5+yrs. 29 Jan Tiny explorers’ adventure, under 3,s. 29 Jan Little explorers’ adventure 3-5yrs. All events FREE. 2,9,16,23 Feb Female Pirates storytelling,6+yrs. 10,17,24 Feb Animal Flags, make a flag or banner activity, all ages. 5,12,26 Feb Tiny explorer’s adventure under 3’s & Little explorer’s adventure 3-5yrs. 19 Feb Magical voyages 2+yrs. 24 Feb Chinese sailing boats 5+yrs. All FREE.

26 Jan  The Broadway Theatre Catford Broadway Lewisham 020 8690 3428 Cric the Croc 4+yrs. 2 Feb Circus Minimus 2-4yrs. 9 Feb Fly Away Katie 2+yrs. 16 Feb Traditional African Storytelling 3+yrs. 23 Feb Magic Sandals 3-8yrs. 20-22 Feb Pinocchio panto style show for all the family. 28 Feb Blood Diamond the film FREE showing as part of Fairtrade week.

26 Jan Dover Museum Market Square   01304 201066  Family Fun Day try the ancient art of Origami.

26 Jan Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury  01227 769075 Dragon’s Teeth & Other Tales 3+yrs & after the show Gulbkidspecial puppet workshop,5+yrs. 2 Feb The Iceberg 8+yrs & after the show Gulbkidspecial workshop,8-12yrs. 6 Feb Jason & the Argonauts 9+yrs. 16 Feb Icicle Bicycle 2-6yrs. 23 Feb The Sun Dragon 5+yrs.

26 Jan Central Theatre Chatham  01634 338338 Technical workshop an opportunity for anyone over 16+yrs who is considering a career in live entertainment engineering, places must be booked in advance. 26 Jan Footprints an amateur variety production in aid of Cancer Research. 18-20 Feb Wicked a three day drama workshop  8-16yrs & 21 Feb 8-16yrs, 22 Feb 10-16yrs. 15-21 Feb Spring break family film.

26 Jan The Historic Dockyard Chatham  01634 823807 ‘Pirates’ and ‘Witches and Wizards’ at ‘Meet the Storytellers’.Visitors can sign up to be a pirate & take home a copy of the rules of being a pirate, handle props in the treasure chest & make a piece of rope & take it home as a souvenir. 2 Feb Learn how to make a spell, meet the witch’s cat, inspect the contents of the Spell Bag & listen to a magical story of witches & wizardry. Each session will last 2hrs & must be pre-booked Tel:01634 823845. 9-24 Feb Family activities including colouring, fun trail, brass rubbing trail, ropery tour plus an outdoor adventure play area, indoor play area & ball pool.

26-27 Jan Temple Hill Primary School St Edmunds Road Dartford    Erith Model Railway holds its annual Dartford Exhibition, www.erithmrs.ukmodelshops.co.uk.

Until 27 Jan Unicorn Theatre for Children 147 Tooley Street   020 7645 0560 Duck!is the story of the Ugly Duckling 7+yrs.

Until 27 Jan London International Mime Festival   020 7637 5661 Events at various times & venues a chance to experience the different world of puppetry & mime with live acts from a cast of international performers.

Monthly BFI London Imax Cinema South Bank Waterloo 020 7928 3232 Film Funday for all the family with pirates themed day, screening Disney’s Peter Pan.

Every Weekend Tate Britain

 Millbank London  020 7887 8008 Art trolley for all ages. 19 Feb Magic Marble create your own sculpture, under 5’s, booking recommended.

Every Sun The National Gallery Trafalgar Square   020 7747 5891/2885 Magic Carpet storytelling for under 5’s & art workshops for families 5-11yrs.

Every Sat Somerset House Strand   020 7845 4600 Family workshops for 6-12yrs,’studio’ days for teenagers & FREE holiday drop-ins.

Every Sat Handel House Museum 25 Brook Street London 020 7495 1685 Family & children drop-in activities from quiz trails to 18^th century craft bags to dressing up in Georgian costumes plus live rehearsals by baroque musicians.

Every Fri Shoe Lane Library London   020 7583 7178 Family Time session in which staff read to children or children play with toys provided,3-5pm.

New Larkfield Leisure Centre Aylesford  01622 719345 Every Mon & Sun Easy Line Circuits allows the user to target all of the major muscle groups,16+yrs

Until end of Feb Science Museum Exhibition Rd London   0870 870 4868 Inside the Spitfire: Personal Stories of Britain’s Most Famous Plane. Daily Drama Characters from Faraday to Newton come back to life in a series of shows for families.

Until 1 Mar Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery Civic Centre  01892 554171 Contemporary Gypsy an exhibition that tells the story of Gypsy families living in Kent .

2 Feb Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens  020 7402 6075 Moving Light Beams Family Day, artists & families will explore light, movement & sculpture to create interactive artworks.

2 Feb Festival of The Fools-Lantern Procession   01304 205108 Lantern procession through the streets of Sandwich from 5.30pm.

2,3,9,10 Feb Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road   020 7416 5349 Family Event Battle Bowlers,Whiz Bangs & Lucky Bleeders. 9-15 Feb Life in the Trenches Event. 16-24 Feb The Blitz Spirit interactive drama & handling session. Until 24 Feb My Boy Jack exhibition.

2,16,18-21 Feb Horniman Museum London Road Forest Hill  020  8699 1872 Discovery Sessions for all,3+yrs. 2,9,16,23 Feb Art & Craft sessions,3+yrs. 18-22 Feb Art & Craft sessions,3+yrs.  9,23 Feb & Half Term 18-21 Feb Hands on Music from India , interactive session,3+yrs. 18 Feb Family Tours with Mr Horniman. 21,22 Feb New Family Tours with Mrs Horniman. Every Sat & Sun Hands on Family Workshops. Daily Book Zone. Every Sat until 29 Mar Family storytelling all ages. Every Fri until 28 Mar Storytime for under 5’s.

3 Feb The Wallace Collection Hertford House Manchester Square London   020 7563 9500. The Little Draw: FREE Drop-in Art Workshop for families. 18 Feb Half Tern Drop in activities, Be Dazzled, design your own mobile,5+yrs,FREE. 19 Feb Cherry Blossoms in the Snow Painting Workshop,6+yrs. 20 Feb A 3D workshop creating your own armour in card,8+yrs. 23 Feb A Day in the 18^th Century activity, various times. 23 Feb Family Friendly Tours ,7+yrs.

3 Feb Cobnuts Kindergarten Barming Maidstone  01622 201028 The fairy tale Mother Holle, followed by a puppet-making workshop,2-7yrs.

4-5 Feb Dover Town Hall   01304 201711 Dover Film Festival.

5 Feb Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Lane Spitalfields  020 7375 0441 The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race in aid of charity, for application forms Tel: 020 7375 0441.

5-9 Feb Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells  01892 530613 Horrible Histories

8,22  Feb Guildhall School of Music & Drama  Silk Street   020 7638 8891 Informal lunchtime LSO Discovering Concert.

9 Feb The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall Chatham   01634 338338 Tom Sawyer the Musical. 10 Feb Fame the Musical. 21-23 Feb Cinderella with lots of audience participation.

9,23 Feb Tunbridge Wells Farmers Market Pantiles  01892 515675 Street market that only sells local produce is held outside the Town Hall,9-2pm.

9-24 Feb Alton Towers Alton Staffordshire 08705 204060 Half Term Hullaballoo fantastic selection of the park’s rides & attractions unveiled plus rides suitable for younger tots at a special family price.

10 Feb Chinese New Year Parade Gerrard Street London    Colourful parade will start at 11am in the Strand & go along Charing Cross Rd & Shaftesbury Ave. In Trafalgar Sq from 12-6pm there will be entertainment for all the family. There will be fireworks displays in Leicester Sq & cultural stalls, food, decorations & lion dance displays throughout the day in Chinatown .

10 Feb Dover Mercury Half Marathon   01304 207120 Starting at the Duke of Yorks Royal Military School at 10am,entry forms from www.dealtri.co.uk .

11-18 Feb Eddie Catz 1^st Floor 68-70 High St   0845 201 1268 Half Term Activities.

13 Feb Ramblers Walk Maidstone   01622 710782 A 7mile circular walk around Teston,meet opposite North Pole PH,10am.

13-14 Feb Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road London  020 8693 5254 Fairytale Landscape art workshop various sessions,6-11yrs. 3,24 Feb Artplay family drop-in workshop, FREE. 14 Feb Fairytale Landscape Art  Family Drop-in event. 20-21 Feb Scenes and Tales from Magical Places workshops 6-11yrs.  Every Sat 23 Feb-15 Mar Animal Art course 7-10yrs.

13-16,20-23 Feb Queeen Elizabeth’s School Faversham   Up the Creek Panto Society present Cinderella a traditional panto for all the family.

14-22 Feb Southbank Centre   0871 663 2500 Annual Imagine Children’s Literature Festival, theme this year is humour, jokes & games for 5-11yrs,featuring storytelling, fiction, poetry, stand-up comedy & music.

15 Feb Aylesham Carnival   01304 840029 Carnival selection evening for 6 young ladies to represent the village, for more information www.ayleshamcarnival.co.uk,

15 Feb St Lawrence College Ramsgate  01843 572912 Open Day from 9.30am,Tel:01843 572912.

16 Feb The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret 9a St Thomas 's Street Southwark  020 7188 2679 Apothecary Workshop hands on session for all the family. 17,19,24 Feb Victorian surgery. 18 Feb Speed Surgery. 20,23 Feb The Little Theatre of Disease & Desire. 21 Feb Hands On: Pills, Potions, Poisons. 22 Feb Hands On: The Power of Blood.

16 Feb The Angel Centre Tonbridge   Model Railway Exhibition with 25+ working model railway layouts, light refreshments also available,10-5pm.

16-17 Feb Kent County Showground Detling  01622 630975 The Ideal Home Show, comprising of over 100 exhibitors, Tel:01395 277002.

16-17,23-24 Feb Kent & East Sussex Railway  Tenterden 0870 6006074 Day out with Thomas, meet him & his friends.

16-24 Feb Hop Farm Country Park Paddock Wood  0870 0274166 Pirates & Princesses Half Term event with undercover shows & activities for all the family.

16-24 Feb Leeds Castle   01622 765400 Hands on History a Half Term activity for children.

16-24 Feb Maidstone Museum & Bentif Art Gallery    01622 602838 Half Term Activities.

16-24 Feb Museum of Kent Life Lock Lane   01622 763936 Half Term Craft Activities for children.

17 Feb Barbican Hall Silk Street   020 7638 8891 LSO Discovery Family Concert: Planes, Trains & Automobiles,7-12yrs.Family Music & Art Workshops 10-12.30pm,(Family concert bookers only) & Foyer Journeys pre-concert events held in the foyer 1-2.30pm.

17 Feb Royal Festival Hall Belvedere Road London 0870 380 4300 London Philharmonic Orchestra Family Day: Petrovich Mussorgsky, enjoy sketches & snapshots, an interactive installation before the show.

18-22 Feb British Museum Great Russell Street London   020 7323 8299 Family activities, action packed week of Chinese games, workshops, stories & performances

19 Feb-1 Mar Unicorn Theatre   London 020 7645 0560 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7+yrs.

20-22 Feb Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre New Globe Walk Bankside 020 7401 9919 Half Term events with family tours, drawing workshops, costume dressing, music, stage fight displays, storytelling & lots more,5+yrs.

21 Feb Lauderdale House Highgate Hill  020 8348 8716 China in London : Big Family: Chinese Festivals in a Flash suitable for all the family performed in English & Cantonese.

21,22,24 Feb & 2 Mar Kings Theatre  338 High Street Chatham 01634 829468  Robin Hood interactive show for 5-12yrs. Half Term drama workshops 18 Feb Adventures with Dahl, Doctor Who & Spiderman & Batman. 19 Feb Doctor Who & The Spiderwick Chronicles. 21 Feb Star Wars Jedi Knight Academy:X wing squadron & Outlaws. 22 Feb High Street Musicals.

23-26 Feb Sadlers Wells Theatre Rosebery Avenue   020 7863 8000 Angelmoth 5+yrs. 27,29 Feb,1 Mar The Adaventures of Pinocchio. 1 Mar Family workshops.

19,21,24 Feb The Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square 020 7841 3600 & every 1^st  Sat  of month Drop-in sessions for families,3-12yrs.

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