{"id":1499,"date":"2015-06-22T14:02:05","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T14:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2018-08-20T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T13:53:08","slug":"whats-on-this-weekend-27th-28th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/06\/whats-on-this-weekend-27th-28th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s On This Weekend – 27th & 28th June"},"content":{"rendered":"

FUN & FANTASTIC THINGS TO DO WITH THE KIDS IN LONDON THIS WEEKEND<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0SATURDAY 27TH & SUNDAY 28TH JUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n

CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The<\/span> City of London Festival<\/a>\u00a0offers a wonderment of events up until 10th July, many of them free. This weekend, witness dynamic circus performances and head to Broadgate Circle for<\/span> Scarabeus Aerial Theatre: BE-LOVED<\/a> on Saturday 27th June. \u00a0Re-imagining the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, the performance is packed with action, full of surprises and tender subtleties (FREE shows at 1pm & 3pm).<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday enjoy\u00a0Hampstead Heath Family Day<\/a>, 11am – 6pm. A colourful extravaganza of performances, workshops and street theatre from all around the globe are promised including Tit for Tat\u2019s<\/a> \u00a0Most Dangerous Cup Of Tea In The World. Samba drummers and gospel choirs, hip-hop dancers and brass bands are promised with a special finale where children can wear their own carnival headdress creations made at workshop stations and take part in a mini parade around the Green.<\/p>\n

When: Until 12th July
\nWhere: Various
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Varies from event<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: The Street Guitars are back by popular demand! \u00a0There are twelve acoustic guitars sheltered inside brightly coloured upturned boats dotted across the Square Mile,\u00a0click here<\/a> for a map \u00a0– go get strumming!!<\/p>\n

GREENWICH FAIR AT GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Streets, parks and public spaces across Royal Greenwich and East London will be transformed with a sensory overload of colour and extraordinary staging in this year\u2019s\u00a0Greenwich & Docklands International Festival<\/a>. 10 days of perception-changing outdoor performing arts await and this weekend it\u2019s all happening in Greenwich!<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Greenwich Fair<\/a>\u00a0celebrates European style outdoor street theatre and dance from the UK, Belgium, France, Denmark and Spain. From a musical performance on a stage filled with water, to juggling reinvented to 8 classic rock and roll tracks, a choreographed fairground Carousel as well as an explosive acrobatic experience, caravans & campers, circus road trips and a colony of bees; an overload of unconventional theatrical experiences await.<\/p>\n

When: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June
\nWhere: Old Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark Gardens & Greenwich Park, SE10
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Varies<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Check out this year’s\u00a0Festival programme<\/a>\u00a0online, or\u00a0view<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0download<\/a>\u00a0the brochure – the festival runs until 5th July.<\/p>\n

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SLUGS, BUGS & SLIME AT DISCOVER, STRATFORD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Craft, listen, imagine and make this weekend – all in the name of Slugs, Bugs and Slime<\/a>. Go on a Bug Hunt with magnifying glasses in Discover\u2019s garden with the Story Builder, make up a lovely batch of goo and listen to a great story.<\/p>\n

Make and take your very own creatures with special features, enjoy story time at 12.30pm & 2.30pm and listen to Julia Donaldson\u2019s & Alex Scheffler\u2019s Superworm and make sure you stick around until 3.30pm and head for The Goo Lab where you can create your own unique mixture of slimy, disgusting goo to take home.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s lots going on throughout the summer, to download a brochure,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June, event times vary
\nWhere: Discover Children\u2019s Story Centre, E15 4QZ
\nAge: 0 -11
\nCost: \u00a35 adult \/ child, \u00a318 for a family of 4<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: If you\u2019ve got kiddies 6 and under, don\u2019t miss the Oliver Jeffers exhibition<\/a>. Celebrating the 10th birthday of the classic How to Catch a Star, Discover explores Oliver Jeffers’ magical worlds bringing his fabulous picture books to life. Let the kids play in their favourite scenes from How to Catch a Star, Up and Down, Lost and Found and The Way Back Home.<\/p>\n

THE WIMBLEDON GUILD VILLAGE FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The largest free outdoor event in South London takes place this Saturday. Head to Wimbledon Common to enjoy balloons, bubbles, sequins and sparkles with Darcey Bussell officially opening <\/span>The Wimbledon Guild Village Fair <\/a>\u00a0at 11am.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a Horse Show and a Fun Dog Show (all about dogs and their owners having a barking good time), food villages and live music as well as a Children\u2019s Village with a climbing wall, laser tag, soft play area, arts and crafts plus pony rides, zorb balls and a slide obstacle course called The Monster!<\/p>\n

When: Saturday 27th June, 10.30am – 5.30pm
\n<\/span>Where: Wimbledon Common, Southside,\u00a0SW19 5NR
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: The mention of Wimbledon only makes you think of one thing – tennis? Wimbledon starts on Monday 29th June and there are pop screens dotted around London; check out Kings Cross<\/a> and The Scoop<\/a>, next to Tower Bridge.<\/p>\n

OUR TEACHERS A TROLL AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the writer of award-winning West End show, Matilda the Musical, enjoy Dennis Kelly\u2019s family comedy Our Teacher\u2019s a Troll <\/a>at the Southbank Centre.<\/p>\n

Two terrible and very cheeky twins with a talent for turmoil rule their school with tyranny and terror \u00a0until the arrival of a new head teacher with green scaly skin, sharp fangs and a long spiky tail…Can the twins save the school from the child-eating troll? Can they get ‘Brussels sprouts in peanut butter’ taken off the school menu? And most importantly, can naughtiness prevail? Find out why asking \u2018Why\u2019 \u00a0can sometimes be a life saver!<\/p>\n

When: until 18th July
\nWhere: Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX
\nAge: 7+
\nCost: Adults \u00a312, Children \u00a36<\/p>\n

LittleBird Top Tip: Enjoy the Southbank\u2019s Festival of Love<\/a> this summer\u2019s – there\u2019s a beach and of course Jeppe\u2019s Hein\u2019s Appearing Rooms fountain is back; pack those towels!<\/p>\n

SELGASCANO AT SERPENTINE PAVILION, HYDE PARK<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s that time of year again as the Serpentine Pavilion<\/a> temporary structure is unveil this week – with this year\u2019s architects, \u00a0Spanish duo Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano, being the creative talents behind the multi-coloured, organic outdoor art. Home to a cafe throughout the summer, it offers a social space to interact, ponder, excite and enjoy.<\/p>\n

Situated in Hyde Park – there is so much to do, it\u2019s a perfect family day out. With some sunshine, you can go boating on the Serpentine<\/a> or pack a towel to head to\u00a0Diana Memorial Fountain<\/a> and get your feet wet, if it\u2019s a bit rainy, check out what\u2019s going on at the \u00a0Serpentine Galleries<\/a> and remember the Selgascano is undercover!<\/p>\n

When: until 18th October
\nWhere: Serpentine Pavilion, W2 3XA
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Start or end your day in\u00a0Diana\u2019s Memorial Playground<\/a> – inspired by Peter Pan, the playground has a giant pirate ship as its centrepiece plus there\u2019s a great\u00a0cafe<\/a> too!<\/p>\n

DOT, SQUIGGLE AND REST AT THE POLKA THEATRE, WIMBLEDON<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Polka Theatre\u2019s Dot, Squiggle and Rest<\/a> is a collaboration with the Royal Opera House and invites the little ones amongst you to journey into a fantastical garden that becomes a miniature universe of dots, squiggles and shapes of all different shapes and sizes. What will be discovered at the bottom of the garden? There\u2019s a singing box and a dancing prism, and lots of creatures that wiggle and squiggle.<\/p>\n

Dot, Squiggle and Rest combines live music, opera, puppetry and digital arts and takes young audiences on an adventure into a musical world of movement, dance and play. Following the 40 minute performance, \u00a0there is an opportunity to stay and explore this exciting world of dots and squiggles.<\/p>\n

When: Until 16th August
\nWhere: Polka Theatre, SW19 1SB
\nAge: 2 – 4
\nCost: Adults & Children, \u00a311.50<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip:\u00a0Go early or plan to stay on for a while at the Polka Theatre after the show and make a day of it. There is a cafe, a playground and garden, as well as a story book corner and plenty of colouring in. All the facilities are free and you don\u2019t need a ticket to come inside!<\/p>\n

MARYLEBONE SUMMER FAYRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Marylebone Summer Fayre<\/a> provides everything you would expect from a traditional village fete \u2013 food, drink, music, children\u2019s activities, craft stalls, a fun fair and a farmers\u2019 market. It then takes on the guise of a mini festival with a music stage\u00a0as well as some of London\u2019s finest restaurants taking part.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting\u00a0Kids Company<\/a>, this year\u2019s Summer Fayre has a plethora of activities planned ensuring plenty of family fun; the Vauxhall City Farm Petting Zoo (Blandford St), Fun fair, bungee trampoline, inflatables, hedge maze (Moxon Street Car Park), Spider Mountain and Smoothie Bikes where yes, you pedal to make your own smoothie (North End of Marylebone High Street). There\u2019s also Salsa and Jive performances plus music from 12pm and DJs. Food looks scrummy and offers cuisines from Peruvian to Italian, Polish to Venezuelan as well as crepes, frozen yogurt and gourmet ice lollies too!<\/p>\n

When: Sunday 28th June, 11am – 8pm
\nWhere: Marylebone High St and surrounding streets,\u00a0W1U 5JH
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Pop by Paddington Gardens on Saturday at around 6.30pm for either a pre or post – dinner drink and let the kids hear some acoustic music (if you can get babysitters, the Coen Brothers’ classic film ‘O Brother Where Art Thou’ is being shown at 9pm)<\/p>\n

PETER PAN’S PICNIC, MILLBANK GARDENS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SouthWestFest Festival Day<\/a> comes to close this Sunday with their Family Fun Day event at Millbank Gardens – Peter Pan\u2019s Picnic<\/a>. \u00a0Millbank Gardens will be transforms into a magical Never Never Land for children and grownups to discover and explore. Storytelling, magic, music, games and activities for all ages are promised – with the event hosts, \u00a0none other than Peter Pan, Wendy, the Lost Boys, Smee and Captain Hook! Cakes and refreshments will be served too by Peter Pan and his friends of course.<\/p>\n

SouthWestFest runs until 28th June. To download the 2015 brochure, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

When: Sunday 28th June, 12pm – 4pm
\nWhere: Millbank Gardens, SW1V 3SG
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n

LittleBird’s Top Tip: Millbank Garden\u2019s overlook Tate Britain, so why not pop in – the\u00a0<\/span>Barbara Hepworth<\/a> exhibition has just opened; Adults \u00a318, under 12s go free.<\/span><\/p>\n

2015 LONDON HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, LONDON REGATTA CENTRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Head to the London Regatta Centre this Sunday and be transported to Hong Kong in this years\u00a0<\/span>London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 2015 <\/a>– now in its 20th year! The racing promises to be spectacular with 40 club, corporate and amateur teams battling it out for 4 cups and top honours. Racing starts at 10am with the finals taking place at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n

Enjoy this cultural riverside festival that offers live music on the East West Festival stage, martial arts displays and traditional Chinese lion dancing plus food stalls galore allowing you to indulge in tastes of South East Asia.<\/p>\n

When: Sunday 28th June, 10am – 6pm
\nWhere: London Regatta Centre, E16 2QT
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n

LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip; Kieran Lai, Britain\u2019s Got Talent semi-finalist and BBC Young Dancer of the Year finalist, will be performing on the Culture Stage at 1-15pm performing his Tin Man routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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