The sun is out, the sky is blue (well… occasionally) but we’re ready to enjoy London in the Summer! We have put together a list of things to this month that you and the children might enjoy. Have a wonderful June!
Learning through Play
The Exhibition Road Festival will be taking place on the 17th-18th June. This will be a weekend of free events for all ages celebrating how awe and wonder can inspire science and the arts. Incorporating extracting DNA from a strawberry; an atomic silent disco; a family stage where they will have music and storytelling and Future Food Live where chefs will be whipping us future-focussed dishes.  Â
And if that hasn’t quenched your thirst for knowledge, the National Archives are hosting a fun, free design exhibition called Spirit of Invention. Step into a world of creativity from past to present – see original Victorian designs that capture the glorious imagination of Victorian Britain alongside designs from modern makers. Try on a Victorian ventilating top hat, make a call on an early telephone and be inspired to become an inventor yourself.
And at the Tate Modern a new exhibition opens on 13th June until 28th January entitled Capturing the Moment. The exhibition will explore how the brush and the lens have been used to capture moments in time.
Audience Participation
There are so many exciting shows coming up this summer. Here’s our pick of the best for the very little to the much larger. The Luna Cinema is taking up residence at Wimbledon Park (22-24 June) and Wandsworth Park (28-30 June) showing The Devil Wears Prada; Top Gun: Maverick; Moulin Rouge; The Banshees of Inisherin; Romeo & Juliet and Dirty Dancing. As the films are on fairly late the programme probably isn’t ideal for the smallest people however, The Garden Cinema, in Holborn is a fabulous independent cinema with a very varied and unique screening schedule – only showing the shows that they believe are worth seeing; that you’d be happy to see more than once. The children’s programme for June includes Wall-E; Ratatouille; The Sword in the Stone; and the original, Danny DeVito version of Matilda! For the full programme visit their website.
On stage, June shows include Hey Duggee Live which is showing from 1st-4th June at the Rose Theatre in Kingston-Upon-Thames and Pigs Might Fly at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Pigs Might Fly is Based on the book by best-selling author Michael Morpurgo, is suitable for those aged 3-11 and will run on the 3rd and 4th June.
For those interested in music, the Holland Park Opera runs for three months of the year and will be performing Rigoletto at the beginning of June and Hansel and Gretel at the end of the month. Meanwhile, on 23rd June, All Thing Orchestral will be on in Hyde Park, presented by Myleene Klass and featuring a special appearance from Alfie Boe.
We would also recommend taking in one of the following shows this June! Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann. Cinderella at the Royal Albert Hall performed by the English National Ballet, featuring over 90 dancers, a live orchestra, magnificent sets and transformational projections. Finally, Mrs Doubtfire, based on the 1993 film, has come to the West End and it’s so much fun!
Summer Dining
If you and your kids are feeling a bit ‘foodie’ this summer, we have a couple of suggestions of ways to satisfy that hunger. The London Restaurant Festival is a city-wide celebration of the London restaurant scene and has been for the last 14 years. It was established to celebrate and reflect the phenomenally vibrant London restaurant scene through exclusive experiences that inspire people to visit as many restaurants as possible throughout. Have a look at the website to see the programme of unmissable events and exclusive menus.
And the Taste of London food festival will return to Regent’s Park from the 14th to 18th June, bringing together 36 of the City’s best restaurants allowing you to eat your way around a world full of flavours and deliciousness.Â
You may also be interested in joining one of our events. Find out more about our upcoming events here.
