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Fun things to do with kids in South Kensington

Looking for family-friendly activities in South Kensington? Dive into a world of exploration and experimentation with interactive experiences tailored for families. From music and science to arts, performance, film, parks, playgrounds, immersive galleries, and beyond, there's plenty of inspiring fun for your kids to discover!

Meet the Artist

1st April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Meet ceramic and multimedia artist, Emily Stapleton-Jefferis, at the V&A South Kensington. She will share with you the magic behind what she makes, which is inspired by the relationships that take place in the natural world.

Pop-Up Performance: Build a Story

1st - 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Leap into a world of make-believe with artist and dramatherapist Samantha Adams and make your own story!

Pop up Performance: Anansi and the Lost Sun

30th Mar – 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join Swallow’s Wings Puppetry for a fun performance mixing puppetry, storytelling, and traditional West African music. Afterwards, make your own puppet to take home and look after!

Drop in Design: Toy Lab

30th Mar – 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Inventors needed! Join this playful workshop created by toy inventor and prop maker Isobel Irwin, design your very own toy and practice the skills you need to look after them.

Drop-in Design: Wiggly Weaving

30th Mar – 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join crochet designer Sarabi Hawke for a playful waste weaving workshop where you will use scrap material and colourful yarn to create your own unique textile treasure to take away.

Design Baby Drop-in

30th Mar – 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join V&A South Kensington for a mini Design Baby drop-in! A sensory play session for children aged 0-3 and their guardians throughout the Easter holidays.

Arco

20th Mar - 26th Mar
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Institut français
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Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, the film follows a 10-year-old boy from future who accidentally travels back in time to 2075. Discovering a world in peril, he bands together with a young girl and her robot caretaker as he sets out on a quest to return home.

Theatre & Performance

Daily
Mon to Sun: 10 am - 5.45 pm; Fri: 10 am – 10 pm
V&A South Kensington
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The collection explores the history and current practice of UK performing arts, including drama, dance, opera, circus, puppetry, comedy, musical theatre, costume, set design, and more.

Family Fun: Food & Nature

18th April
11am & 2.30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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This workshop will find out what types, how much & where our food is grown around the world. By exploring the foods we grow in the UK, recognising seasonal food & understanding ‘food miles’, parents can engage with their children how beneficial it is to work with nature & grow foods ourselves.

Country for Kids

17th May
10 am
Royal Albert Hall
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As part of this year's Highway festivities, this family-friendly event will be presented by First Time Flyers in a relaxed environment for children to express themselves, with no expectation to stay still or be quiet. Country for Kids is recommended for ages 4-11 but babies and budding musicians of all ages are welcome!

How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert (PG)

28th Dec 2026
3 pm, 7.30 pm
Royal Albert Hall
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert features this spectacular follow-up presented in HD, with composer John Powell’s thrilling score performed live to picture by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer, and accompanied by the London Voices.

Matilda in Concert (PG)

30th Oct 2026
6.30 pm - 9.20 pm
Royal Albert Hall
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See the classic film like never before, hosted and narrated live by Matilda director, producer and star Danny DeVito accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by David Newman.

Enchanted Creatures and How to Become One

26th May 2026
10.30 am & 1.30 pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Bring animated tales from around the world to life with a live score performed on hand-crafted instruments made by young people from the Wilderwoods education initiative, alongside contributions from four continents.