The Forge venue in Delancy Street, in Camden is a space that was designed by the award-winning Burd Haward Architects. It’s brief was to build a venue with natural acoustics for live musical performance, The Forge […]
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Charing Cross Festival 2013 : Ukulele & Roald Dhal Workshops : 22 & 23 June : All Ages
Charing Cross Road Festival In the second annual event celebrating the literary and musical history of Charing Cross Road, iconic booksellers Foyles and Blackwell’s, plus a host of retailers, venues and cafés up and down the street, […]
Bus Stop : Mini Book Club : Pre-school (nursery) : Ages 2 – 4
We had a light-bulb moment when we were fixing the front suspension of the bus last weekend. Why not get all the kids in the class to share their favourite books with each other ? […]
Do you Dodo ? Your Own Private Treehouse : Dodo Magazine Needs You
Well do you ? We do now we know the story about the magazine adventure of science and fantasy and the very clever people behind the wannabe reality magazine that is to be Dodo. Have […]
Watch This Ted-Ed Video ‘How did feathers evolve’? by Carl Zimmer
TED – Ed : How did feathers evolve ?
At the moment on the way home from school on the bus, the pixies chat about how we are all fishes, and that we all live in water (“…because air is water anyway you know”) and that is how ‘we’ became we. So in the same vain as how ‘we’ came about here is a version of the truth from Carl Zimmer (Educator), Armella Leung (Artist) and Olivier Oswald (Sound Designer) from the TED-ed lessons worth sharing website.
For those of you that want a little fun, to think further about the subject, take the quick Q+A test on the THINK icon.
ABOUT THE VIDEO
To look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago, with the dinosaurs from whence they came. We see early incarnations of feathers on dinosaur fossils, and remnants of dinosaurs in a bird’s wish bone. Carl Zimmer explores the stages of evolution and how even the reasons for feathers have evolved over millions of years.
Free West End Theatre & Free Activities : August 2013
Stop Press, time for the red carpet, as it really doesn’t get any better than this as far as treats for the whole family are concerned. FREE KIDS TICKETS to WEST END SHOWS this summer. […]
The Design Museum : Champion Chairs : Workshop : 16 June : Age 5-11
CHAMPION CHAIRS : Sunday 16 June, 2 – 4.30pm £5 per child (ages 5 – 11), £10.75 for accompanying adults. Tickets include entry to all current exhibitions. Explore the museum’s range of innovative chairs and then […]
Sadler’s Sampled : A Two Week Taster Festival of Dance : 22 June – 7 July
Sadler’s Sampled is a brand new annual event taking place over two weeks at Sadler’s Wells, presenting a taster menu of some of the world’s greatest dance at a low price. With tickets starting at just […]
Dandelion Clock Shop : Theatre & Workshops for kids : London
We are very fond of the Dandelion Clock Shop girls Emily & Rebekah, because they are together ‘one of a kind’. They both take time out of their ‘real’ lives to produce beautifully crafted shows […]
Serpentine Gallery : Pavilion 2013 : Sou Fujimoto
The Serpentine Gallery is one of London’s best-loved galleries for modern and contemporary art. It attracts up to 800,000 visitors in any one year and admission is free. In the grounds of the Gallery is a […]
Happy 30th Birthday : Oily Cart Theatre Company
Originally posted on Creative Bus Stop:
OILY CART Oily Cart is one of the great British theatre companies of the last 25 years. Yet plenty of theatregoers, even the most avid, will not have heard…
A Memoir by Grace Coddington the Perfect Coffee Table Book
Originally posted on Mama's Secret London:
“Even if you don’t have perfect bone structure, you can still make it with your personality.” Grace Coddington We have spotted this book on the coffee…
The Foundling Museum : Family Fun : Jacqueline Wilson & Dickens : June & July 2013
Flourish exhibition 21 May 2013 – 15 September 2013, 10:00 – 17:00 (Check website for further details) The show includes painting, sculpture and photography by talented artists up to the age of 25, each of […]
The Bus Stop : Friday Tunes : Earth, Wind & Fire : Boogie Wonderland
This ones for you girls up in the heady suburbs of Muswell Hill, after the school run. Get down and shake it, like you know you want to. xo
Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze : July Classes 2013
The weather is lovely, Regents park is amazing and our classes and courses for July are now online and ready to be booked! Click here to be taken to our bookings page We have our […]
The Bus Stop : June 7th : Weekend Round Up : with a difference …
Well, hello Friday. Just like a good bottle of wine, we’d be very happy to keep you here for a long while, as it’s a pretty special one. We’ve got temperatures heading in the […]
The Place : Children’s Contemporary Dance : Saturday classes (All ages)
The Place offers a wide range of dance classes for 5 – 15 year olds each Saturday throughout term time. Our Summer Term begins on Sat 27 April 2013. For more information on each of our […]
A Family Day Out In Bloomsbury
BLOOMSBURY & AROUND : A FAMILY DAY OUT If you haven’t been yet, next time you are in the Bloomsbury/ Kings Cross area look out for the wonderful dance centre The Place, which is situated […]
Storytelling Family Workshop : The Parasol Unit, N1 : 9 June : 2.30-4pm
Our bus gang hasn’t made it yet to the Parasol Unit in Islington yet, but we are getting a good feeling about what they are up to […]
The Bus Stop : Craft Time : Homemade Baking Presents
Originally posted on Mama's Secret London:
Gingerbread gift jars found here 100g soft light brown sugar 1 tsp ginger ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp cinnamon 50g chopped crystallised ginger 125g plain flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp…
The Bus Stop : 1/2 Term : Creative Daily Guide : May 25th – June 2nd, 2013
Originally posted on Creative Bus Stop:
Here are some creative ideas for you. Why ? Well because we like you, and you deserve it, and because it doesn’t cost much to share. That’s just the kind…
Family Workshop : Recycled Rhymes : Erwin Blumfeld & Dada : Somerset House ; Sat 1 June, 12-3pm
We are big fans of these family (drop in) free workshops at Somerset House, as you can read here. Lisa Fonssagrives on the Eiffel Tower, 1939, Paris, by Erwin Blumenfeld. Photo: Blumenfeld Studio So here’s your […]
Something for the Weekend : Jackson 5 : Blame it on the Boogie
It doesn’t get much better than this does it ? Perfect for a summer Friday evening ?! I’m gonna get myself one of them sparkly star tank tops and wear it later. Lol the driving […]
SHIFT : Contemporary Youth Dance Company : Auditions & Taster Days : 14-19yrs
SHIFT TASTER DAYS : Thursday 27, June & Thursday 4, July 2013 (5.30-8pm) SHIFT AUDITIONS : Saturday 7, September 2013 If you are between 14 and 19 years old, have a passion for contemporary dance, […]
Free Family Movies : Dalston Square Outdoor Cinema : May & June
It’s all here, join the Lost Picture Show gang, for a specially curated season of films chosen by the Dalston Square Cinemas Youth Jury (age 12-16) all from Hackney. For a quick warm up “who […]
Crochet Play Grounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam
In the mid 1990s Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam was showing a large scale crochet artwork at an art gallery when two rambunctious children approached her and asked if the sculpture, resembling a colorful hammock, could be […]
May 1/2 Term : London Transport Museum : Poster People Workshops & Free Trail
Bus down to The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden over the holidays, you not only get a whole years admission from your ticket price, but you can really play with the buses, and get […]
5 Best London Parks & Playgrounds
Here is a pick of some of the best areas that London has to offer, and let’s face it, when has a child been taken to a park and not been a happy bunny ? […]
We have 500 Followers : We’re celebrating with Kool and The Gang
Music video by Kool & The Gang performing Celebration. (C) 1980 The Island Def Jam Music Group
The Bus Stop : 1/2 Term : Creative Daily Guide : May 25th – June 2nd, 2013
Here are some creative ideas for you. Why ? Well because we like you, and you deserve it, and because it doesn’t cost much to share. That’s just the kind of karma we like at our […]
A Saturday Workshop at the Zabludowicz Collection
Every Saturday at the Zabludowicz Collection in Chalk Farm NW5, drop into a Families Create activity in the café. Get creative using the current exhibitions as inspiration. Led by artist Effie Coe, they explore different creative […]
Free Family Event : The Highbury Time Tangle and the Door of Dimension : Saturday 25th May : 12-6pm
After extensive analysis of wormholes and weather conditions, a panel of time travel experts has predicted with certainty that a portal will open at The Loxfords at noon on Saturday 25th May { BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND } Budding time travellers […]
Fathers Day Family Event : National Army Museum : 15-16 June : Free : Ages 7+
This Father’s Day weekend bring along your competitive spirit and take part in our mini-build activities. From tanks to trebuchets, use your engineering skills to create magnificent machinery in miniature to compete for first place! […]
Design : Lady Gaga Children’s Book : Andrew Kolb
Here is a book, for those moments when The Gruffalo needs a rest, and you need entertaining. It is a unique and brilliant book by illustrator Andrew Kolb. As you can imagine, the book and […]
Archikids Festival – 17-19 May 2013 (Saturday programme)
Following the outstanding success of this year’s pilot project Junior Open House Festival Open-City establishes its flagship festival programme in 2013 called Archikids Festival. Archikids is a three day festival on 17-19 May 2013 located in the […]
The Creative Family Weekend : Starts Here : 18/19 May
Here goes, it’s nearly 1/2 term, and for those that aren’t tied to the school calendar, you’ve only got a few more days left of quiet playgrounds, museums, buses, boats, ikea, so take it easy […]
5 Best Dim Sum & Ramen Places to Eat
I must be 1/2 Asian, because my idea of heaven in a ‘pearly gated home delivery’ way, is to eat Asian food 6 days out of 7 … of course, it’s just marmite on toast […]
National Army Museum : Museums at Night : 18 May 6pm : £5 children only
18 May 2013, 6.00pm – 9.00pm Tours: 6.15pm, 7.00pm and 8.15pm (duration 30 minutes) Celebrating ‘Museums at Night’, the Museum will be opening its doors after hours. Families can tour the Museum after dark and embark on a […]
Cerys Matthews : Family Sing-Along : RFH Southbank : 25.May
As part of Southbank Centres London Literature Festival 13 this year you can take whoever you want along to the Clore Ballroom on the 25th May at 3pm where everyone is invited to sing-Along with the delightful Cerys […]
Puppetry Crafty Kids Club : Little Angel Theatre : Ages 2-5 : Starts 11 May
This is worth travelling across fields, and mountains to get to … and strangely enough, that is exactly what I did as a child, when I used to travel in my Mum’s teeny tiny red […]
Family Workshop : Somerset House : May 5 : Age 6+ : 12pm : (Free)
Free Drop-In Workshop: FREIZE FRAME : 12.00-15.00 Meet at Seamen’s Hall Info Desk at Somerset House We went along to the last family workshop here, and had a fantastic time, as ever we were the […]
Let’s Write A Story : Ideas Everywhere with Polly Dunbar : Bookstart Trust
Can i tell you a story? OK, I’ll be quick. I have a god daughter called Grace (we will come back to her later, as you need to sit down to hear about ‘The Wonderful […]
Family Days : Whitechapel Gallery & Culture Baby : 1st & 25th May : All Ages
Crib Notes: Daniel F. Hermann on Gert & Uwe Tobias Wednesday 1 May, 10am – 11.30am : Booking essential. £3, including refreshments. Join Curator Daniel F. Hermann for a tour of the exhibition with your baby in tow. […]
ZSL London Zoo : Meet the Singing Hands at Special Children’s Day : 18/19 May
ZSL Special Children’s Day welcomes children with special needs and their families and friends to ZSL London Zoo on Saturday & Sunday 18 & 19 May. Special Children’s Day is a unique annual event at […]
Bus Stop Craft : Loo Rolls : Monsters and Butterflies
You don’t really need us Bus Stop team to help you through this one, so here are a few photos to inspire you, and off you go … of course, once you have finished, you […]
Dreamers & Players : May Bank Holiday 6/5 : Land of Kids Festival
The Bus Stop team are feeling the buzz about this new-born Hackney based kids festival LAND OF KIDS, which takes place from 12-7pm on May Bank Holiday. The Festival has been created by the wild […]
The Creative Family Weekend : Starts Here : 27/28 April
We are back into the after school activity bus tour right now, so here is a quick round up of some creative delights happening in town this fine and dandy last ever weekend in April […]
National Youth Dance Company : Riot Off Spring & A String of Rites : Sadlers Well’s : June 8
Akram Khan, Michael Keegan-Dolan & Simeon Qsyea talk about A String of Rites: A season of work inspired by Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring Do you know much about the National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) ….? […]
Family Art Workshops : Sergei Vasiliev at Saatchi : Saturdays : June & August : Ages 3-12 years
Sergei Vasiliev Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Print No.19 : 2010 : Giclée print : 165 x 112 cm DISCOVER RUSSIA : FAMILY WORKSHOPS If you book onto any of the workshops with Roz Logan you will really enjoy your […]
Dance Fever : Saturday Spectacular Family Concert : Sat 25 May, 11.30am : All Ages
Dance Fever Everybody loves to dance, and it’s not just a modern craze. Long before discos and DJs, orchestras unleashed fantastic dance music. With help from the kings of rhythm, Beethoven and Piazzolla, we will […]
Comica : Independant Comic Fair & Demo’s : Kings Cross : Sat 20th April
We only just found out about this comic festival at one of our favourite urban art-loving spaces in London, Granary Square, Kings Cross happening this Sat 20th April. For all you ‘real’ comic fans there […]
Free Family Workshops : National Army Museum : A Soldier’s Life in …: Every Saturday : Ages 5+ (Free)
20 April 2013 Workshops start at 2.00pm and 3.30pm Drop in to the one-hour Saturday workshops and learn about the life of a soldier. Workshops run every Saturday afternoon starting from 20 April 2013 […]
Pick Me Up Festival : Best of the Rest : Family Workshops: 19/20/21/27/28 April
The Creative Bus Sto… Jon Burgerman’s Game, Sketch and Match Friday 19 April 11.00-17.00 (Sign up on the hour) Can you puzzle your way out of a doodle-hole? Can you maze yourself into a scribble-nest? Sharpen […]
Crash, Bang, Wallop! : Family Concert : 11 May 2013, 12:00 : Ages 3-6 (few tickets left)
Guess what, this one is also nearly sold out too, but there are a few remaining … I’m not sure who and where and how the tickets sell so quickly, but maybe this time it’s […]
Pick Me Up 2013 : Graphic Arts Festival : Somerset House : 18-28.4.13 : Ticket Info
For all of you (like us) who feel fluttery and buttery at the thought of an event dedicated to graphic art, design and illustration, you will be happy to hear that the dates have been […]
Pick Me Up Fair : The Gruffalo & Axel Sheffler : Family Workshop : 21/4 : All Ages
We are getting mighty excited about the Pick Me Up Fair at Somerset House which starts on 18th April (until 28th). Third up on our features list is a workshop from The Gruffalo creator and […]
Pick Me Up Fair : Shaun the Sheep : Aardman Model Making Workshop : 20/4 :
We are getting mighty excited about the Pick Me Up Fair at Somerset House which starts on 18th April (until 28th). Over the next days, we will be scratching a little under the surface of […]
Bus Stop Picks : The Loop : Workshop : Pick Me Up Fair : 27/4 : Age 9+
We are getting mighty excited about the Pick Me Up Fair at Somerset House which starts on 18th April (until 28th). Over the next days, we will be scratching a little under the surface of […]
Family Music Day (Age 5+) : Wigmore Hall : Sounds Fishy : 15 June 13
SOUNDS FISHY : Family Day – For age 5 plus : Wigmore Hall Date: 15 June 2013 – 10:30am to 3.30pm : Ticket Prices: Adults £12 Children £8 (not part of subscription scheme) Join singer and animateur Kate Mapp for a Schubert-inspired […]
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