*Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n LittleBird are proud partners of this year\u2019s\u00a0 Get Creative Family Arts Festival 2015<\/a> \u2013 a UK-wide festival of art events, designed with families in mind\u00a0This year\u2019s festival offers over 5,000 UK wide events and runs throughout half term; click here<\/a> to find your nearest event.<\/p>\n This week, in London, \u00a0you can choose from, The Magic of the Music Hall Family Weekender<\/a> at Wilton\u2019s Music Hall 24th & 25th Oct, Where Caterpillars Go<\/a> at the Half Moon Theatre on 24th Oct, ZooNation\u2019s \u00a0Into The Hoods: REMIXED<\/a> at The Peacock Theatre until 14th Nov, Peg Playmates<\/a> at the Museum of London until 27th Oct, Digital Kids<\/a> at the V&A until 1st Nov plus, Victorian Stereoscopes<\/a> at the Foundling Museum 30th Oct, The Nodines<\/a> at The Place 30th & 31st Oct, The World of the Celts<\/a> at the British Museum 26th – 30th Oct and Raymond Briggs The Bear<\/a> at the Polka Theatre until 1st Nov. There\u2019s an eye-boggling amount to choose from – you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice this half term. To find your nearest event this weekend and throughout half term, pop your post code in here<\/a>.<\/p>\n When: The Family Arts Festival runs until 1st November LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Get into the spirit of the Family Arts Festival and have some eye boggling fun with the festival\u2019s Family Portrait app<\/a> and if some theatre tokens would come in handy this Christmas – why not send your family portrait in and see if you win some theatrical prizes!<\/p>\n GIANT LEGO\u00ae BRICK ANIMALS AT THE LONDON WETLAND CENTRE, BARNES<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Take the family to the London Wetland Centre<\/a> this weekend or during half term and enjoy this trail with a difference. Discover nine LEGO brick sculptures sitting among some of their real-life cousins including a giant otter, a massive mallard and a huge model of the world’s rarest goose.<\/p>\n Throughout October and November there will be three one hour workshops<\/a> perfect for LEGO\u00ae fans running every weekend plus daily workshops throughout half term. Let the kids get creative with LEGO games and leave with their very own model to take home. Workshops are ticketed, \u00a38.50 per person.<\/p>\n London Wetland Centre is a great family day out<\/a>; there\u2019s the outdoor adventure playground with zip wires, climbing walls, giant water vole tunnels and water games! Plus there are the Pond Zone and the Discovery Centre – great environments for the kids to explore, discover and experience and of course don\u2019t miss the Otters: feeding times are 11am & 2pm daily.<\/p>\n When: until 18th November LittleBird Top Tip: Kids can\u2019t get enough of Lego? Did you know BRICK<\/a> is back – yaaaaaay! With Birmingham and London dates – revel in this live show for Lego fans of all ages!<\/p>\n LITTLE LAB OF HORRORS AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Enjoy Little Lab of Horrors<\/a> at the Science Museum this weekend and throughout half term where you and the kids will have the opportunity to explore some of the museum\u2019s spookiest objects, help dust them off and investigate some scary science.\u00a0Witness luminous liquids, help to bust some ghosts, and have a hair-raising experience!<\/p>\n Why not also visit the \u00a0Cravings<\/a> \u00a0exhibition and explore how food affects your body, brain and eating habits. Help Heston Blumenthal find out more about how our senses can affect how we enjoy our food – you can take part in this experiment right now; click here \u00a0<\/a>– snail porridge anyone?<\/p>\n If you decide to visit on a Weds, Fri or Sat (before 31st Oct) you can take part in a live experiment\u2026.How much do you like to eat? Help the Science Museum\u2019s Live Science<\/a> researchers \u00a0discover more about whether you find it easy to control what you eat or do some foods tempt you so much that you can\u2019t resist them? It only takes 10 – 15 minutes and anyone over the age of 7 can take part.<\/p>\n When: Sat & Sun: 1pm & 3,30pm \/ Mon – Fri: 11.30am, 1.00pm, and 3.30pm LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: The Natural History Museum<\/a> is just round the corner with lots of half term fun planned including the opportunity to become a scientist for the day (24th, 25th, 31st Oct & 1st Nov), Wolf Tales, a puppet show, \u00a0(24th, 25th & 30th Oct) plus the opportunity to meet Charles Darwin (24th Oct). Click here<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n THE COMEDY OF ERRORS + FAMILY WORKSHOPS AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Discover together who’s who and what’s what in The Comedy of Errors Explored<\/a> family workshops this half term. Take part in a playful pre-show workshop ensuring you and the kids get into the spirit of Shakespeare’s hilarious farce. Then settle down and watch this fast-paced and energetic re-telling of Shakespeare\u2019s The Comedy of Errors<\/a>. Two sets of identical twins seek each other amidst a riot of music and colour after being separated for many years. Comedic confusion, arrests, and multiple mistaken identities ensue before a final reunion.<\/p>\n While you\u2019re at the National Theatre, discover what goes on behind the scenes and take a wander with the kids along the Sherling High-Level Walkway<\/a>. \u00a0Be inspired by this unique birds eye view into the National\u2019s busy backstage production workshops and watch set construction and assembly, scenic painting and prop-making.<\/p>\n When: Performances until 6th November LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: The National Theatre is a great space to hang out with eateries a-plenty and a gloriously big open plan book shop. You\u2019re on the Southbank so head towards the OXO tower and you can enjoy a stroll around Gabriel\u2019s Wharf<\/a>. If there\u2019s a low tide, look out for the sand sculptors in front of Gabriel\u2019s Wharf, down on the Thames beach – they always think of innovative and entertaining ways of getting you to part with a few pence and well worth it! Carry on past the OXO Tower and Tate Modern<\/a> and Shakespeare\u2019s Globe<\/a> awaits.<\/p>\n RIPLEY\u2019S HALLOWEEN WEEK – SAVE UP TO 46% WITH LITTLEBIRD<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Mwahaha\u2026.feeling spooky this half term? Then head to Ripley\u2019s Believe It Or Not<\/a> where ghoulish goings on are guaranteed. Dare the kids to go on a haunted trail (with treats promised at the end if you solve the riddle!) or listen to spooky tales, let them learn how to turn a balloon into a pumpkin or decide whether they want to be a zombie, a vampire or a scary fairy this Halloween with fun and freaky face painting.<\/p>\n While you\u2019re here, don\u2019t miss Adventures in Wonderland as you and the kids get to step into Alice\u2019s world and grow like a giant or shrink like a rat. With over 700 amazing artefacts and oddities at Ripley\u2019s plus interactive exhibits including the mirror maze and laser challenge – quite frankly, the kids won\u2019t want to leave.<\/p>\n When: Saturday 24th October – Sunday 1st November LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip; When you buy your tickets through LittleBird, you can have some fun in the shop with an exclusive and extra 15% off at the Gift Shop stuffed with tons of spooky Halloween fun and great gift ideas.<\/p>\n DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE ON THE HMS BELFAST, SOUTHBANK *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Enjoy Dazzle Camouflage<\/a> on the HMS Belfast throughout half term with the kids and discover how you hide a ship at sea. Using animation, the kids will learn how dazzle camouflage was used to keep HMS Belfast from being discovered by other ships as they get the chance to create their very own camouflage in a workshop. All camouflage designs will be turned into a short film available to view after Half Term.<\/p>\n The HMS Belfast<\/a> makes for a great day out. Let the kids climb up and down the ladders of a real warship that fought in the largest military operation in history and explore the 9 decks – go from the bowels of the ship where the Engine and Boiler rooms are all the way up to the Compass Platform where you can take in the views of London from the Captain\u2019s chair. You can all feel the rumbles of a real battle in the Gun Turret Experience and then test your navigation skills in the Operations Room. Aye aye captain!<\/p>\n When: until 1st November, 11am – 12.30pm & 2pm – 4pm LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Fancy more wartime history? Discover the history of aviation in times of war and peace at IWM Duxford<\/a> in Cambridgeshire and see what half term activities are going on here<\/a>. Save 25% off Family Tickets with LittleBird\u2019s downloadable vouchers – valid until the 31st December 2015.<\/p>\n THE BIG DRAW AT THE ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT IN STRATFORD<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n The World\u2019s Biggest Drawing Festival is back – the wonderful Big Draw<\/a> (running throughout October). This year\u2019s theme is Every Drawing Story Tells A Story and there are 100s of events throughout the UK to inspire, celebrate and enjoy with the kids.<\/p>\n This half term the ArcelorMittal Orbit<\/a> will be transformed into The Big Draw\u2019s London showpiece as your budding artists are invited to create their own masterpieces on a giant 2m high London landscape community artwork, shaped as iconic buildings from the London skyline including The Shard, the London Eye and Canary Wharf, as well as the famous red London buses and black taxis. The kids will be encouraged to become part of the ArcelorMittal Orbit\u2019s story and work on the giant blank canvas which can be drawn all over with colourful pencils and pens as they are inspired by the view.<\/p>\n The Big Draw runs until 31st October across the UK and there are tons of great things to do with the kids so \u00a0click here<\/a> to find your nearest event this half term.<\/p>\n When: until the 1st November LittleBird Top Tip: With so much to see and do surrounding the ArcelorMittal Orbit you\u2019re spoilt for choice; there\u2019s the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park<\/a> home to the Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley VeloPark to name a few plus Westfield Stratford City<\/a>.<\/p>\n SHAKESPEARE\u2019S GLOBE, BANKSIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Head to the Bankside and imagine \u00a0Shakespeare’s Globe as it would have been: the centre of what was once London’s most notorious entertainment district, surrounded by raucous taverns and bawdy-houses. Explore and experience, discover and learn together about the World\u2019s most famous playwright – William Shakespeare. Shakespeare\u2019s Globe Exhibition and Tour<\/a> lets the kids explore the life of Shakespeare, the London where he lived, and the theatre for which he wrote.<\/p>\n This half term there are demonstrations that take place throughout the day, including stage fighting and Elizabethan dressing. Learn about Elizabethan stage combat techniques as well the \u00a0intricacies of \u00a0Elizabethan clothing \u00a0as you watch a volunteer (it could be you!) be dressed as a character from a Shakespeare play. Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the Family Trail when you arrive and there\u2019s a free children’s audio guide for the exhibition to enjoy too.<\/p>\n When: 24th Oct – 1 Nov Feeling inspired and fancy enjoying the whole Shakespearean experience by seeing a play too – check out\u00a0Shakespeare Untold<\/a>\u00a0(6+) this half term.<\/p>\n LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Kids love re-enacting history? A ten minute walk from the Globe, let the kids experience Tudor Fundays and \/ or Tudor Battle Experiences throughout half term on Sir Francis Drake Golden Hinde<\/a>. Book your tickets through LittleBird and save 20% – book now<\/a>.<\/p>\n THE LONDON TIME TOUR BUS, TRAFALGAR SQUARE – SAVE 50% WITH LITTLEBIRD<\/strong><\/p>\n *Runs throughout half term*<\/p>\n Voyage around London\u2019s famous sites on a classic 1960s Routemaster bus. \u00a0Enjoy this unique tour of London this half term and journey through time as you visit iconic landmarks in central London. Let the quirky and enthusiastic Professor Quantum shares his time travelling tales with live theatrics and a quizzical air of mystery! The London Time Tour Bus<\/a> brings history alive in this imaginative, time travelling experience.<\/p>\n When: Every Saturday & Sunday, 2.40pm plus Monday – Friday during half term LittleBird Top Tip: A hop, skip and a jump from Trafalgar Square, there\u2019s lots to enjoy before or after your tour. St James Park<\/a> is a 5 minute walk with pelicans, playgrounds, deck chairs and a cafe. Or pop into the National Gallery<\/a> or the KIDZANIA\u2019S HALLOWEEN, LONDON WESTFIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n *Running throughout half term*<\/p>\n Imagine a whole city built for kids; they run the city, get paid (in Kidzo\u2019s) and then decide what to spend their wages on. No need to imagine anymore, role-play heaven has arrived – it\u2019s time to head for \u00a0KidZania\u2019s<\/a> in Westfield London.<\/p>\n Let the Kids spend the day being a pilot, a radio DJ, a dentist, a fruitologist, a firefighter, and a doctor or newspaper editor. \u00a0There are more than 60 real life role-play activities in the bank, on stage, in a science lab, a hotel, a recycling centre, fashion studio, dance club and chocolate factory. Each experience is crafted to teach kids life skills including creativity, critical thinking, communication, teamwork and independence. Most of all though, it\u2019s learning through hands on experience and plenty of fun!<\/p>\n This half term<\/a>, KidZania has been transformed into a spooky town<\/a> – there\u2019s plenty of hocus pocus promised including a \u00a0Zombie epidemic… can your kids join the Emergency Response Team and help find the antidote to the outbreak – and save KidZania!<\/p>\n When: open 7 days a week LittleBird\u2019s Top Tip: Every child is given a tracking monitor that they wear on their wrist so you know where your child is at all times which means you can enjoy The Parents Lounge. Take a book and enjoy the quiet reading area, enjoy free WI-Fi Internet access, computers plus there\u2019s that all important coffee shop too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"FAF-zoonation\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FAF-zoonation.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Across the UK, click here<\/a> to find your nearest event.
\nAge: Varies
\nCost: Event dependent<\/p>\n![\"WWT-Otter\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/WWT-Otter.jpg\")
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\nWhere: London Wetland Centre, SW13 9WT
\nAge: Families
\nCost: The trail is included in the normal admission (adults \u00a312.75, children \u00a37) prices.<\/p>\n![\"littlelabhorrors\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/littlelabhorrors.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Science Museum, SW7 2DD
\nAge: 8+
\nCost: Free<\/p>\n![\"comedyoferrors\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/comedyoferrors.jpg\")
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\nWorkshops run on Sat 24th Oct & Tues 27th – Sat 31st Oct 11am – 1pm
\nWhere: National Theatre (Performances take place in the Temporary Theatre & Workshops take place Clore Learning Centre), SE1 9PX
\nAge: 8+
\nCost: Performance Adults \u00a312, Children \u00a38 \/ Workshop Adults \u00a35, Children \u00a33 – booking required<\/p>\n![\"ripleyshalloween\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ripleyshalloween.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Ripley\u2019s Believe It Or Not, W1J ODA
\nAge: All ages
\nCost: Enjoy 46% off<\/a> fast tracked tickets with LittleBird<\/a>, 2 Fast Track Tickets \u00a329, 3 Fast Track Tickets \u00a343.50 – book now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nFREE VOUCHER SAVING 25% OFF FAMILY TICKETS WITH LITTLEBIRD<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"dazzlecamouflage\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dazzlecamouflage.jpg\")
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\nWhere: HMS Belfast, The Queen’s Walk, SE1 2JH
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Save 25% off Family Tickets with LittleBird\u2019s downloadable voucher<\/a>!<\/p>\n![\"bigdrawarcelor\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bigdrawarcelor.jpg\")
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\nWhere: ArcelorMittal Orbit, E20 2AD
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Online advance booking (24 hrs before) Adults \u00a310, Children \u00a35<\/p>\n![\"Shakrespeareglobe2\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Shakrespeareglobe2.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Shakespeare\u2019s Globe,\u00a0SE1 9DT
\nAge: All ages
\nCost: Adults, \u00a313.50, Children \u00a38, Family Tickets \u00a336<\/p>\n![\"LondonTimeTour\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LondonTimeTour.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Tours depart from Northumberland Avenue, just off Trafalgar Square
\nAge: Families
\nCost: Tickets \u00a312 – 50% off with LittleBird, click here<\/a> to purchase your voucher, Under 5s free<\/p>\n![\"kidzaniahalloween\"](\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kidzaniahalloween.jpg\")
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\nWhere: Westfield London, W12 7GA (KidZania London is located on the first floor between Marks & Spencer\u2019s and Gap)
\nAge: 4 – 14
\nCost: Adults \u00a316.50, 4 – 14 year olds \u00a328, 1 – 3 year olds \u00a310, under 1s free<\/p>\n