Families South West London Magazine

03/10/2025

🎄 The Snowman – 27th Anniversary 🎄
📅 23 Nov 2024 – 4 Jan 2025
📍 Peacock Theatre, West End

The iconic Christmas show The Snowman returns! Based on Raymond Briggs’ beloved picture book and the classic animated film, this magical stage adaptation is perfect for introducing children to dance.

✨ Enjoy colourful sets, extravagant costumes, and exuberant dancing as a young boy’s snowman comes to life. Fly to the North Pole and meet dancing penguins, a snow princess, Jack Frost, and Father Christmas!

🎟️ Find out more & book: sadlerswells.com/the-snowman-2024

💡 Discounted family tickets available!

Follow the magic: Sadler's Wells The Snowman ❄️✨

02/10/2025

Super Natural October Half Term at WWT London
📅 25 October – 3 November

Enjoy a fun-filled half term bubbling with magical activities for the whole family. Perfect for those who love the supernatural but not the spooky!

✨ Highlights include:

Craft a handmade willow wand

Mix a potion and cast a wetlands spell

Join a fungi hunt for spotted tops and giant domes

Sculpt your own clay creature

📍 WWT London Wetland Centre
💡 Book ahead and save 10%
🌐 wwt.org.uk/london

📸 Photo: Wilbee Films / Tim Shapacott

20/07/2025

🌿 The Dragonfly Festival at WWT London Wetland Centre runs from June 21 to September 22. Visitors can explore the enchanting world of dragonflies with daily foot safaris, photography exhibitions, and interactive trails featuring the dragonfly lifecycle.

On weekends, there are pond dips, chalk art, and mini beast hunts. During the school holidays, special activities include storytelling, workshops, and craft sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Festival highlights include dragonfly stilt walkers and ‘The Insect Circus’ performances over the August bank holiday weekend.

Learn more at www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london.
WWT London Wetland Centre

22/05/2025

May half term boredom busters… 🦋

21/05/2025

Half term inspiration 😁

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20/02/2025

How's half term treating you? 😀 Photo by Gustavo Fring

18/02/2025

🎨 Cultural Capital: does your child have it? Museums, new foods, and diverse books can boost your child's knowledge - and their future! Discover tips on building capital at home here:

The January/February issue of Families SW, the first edition of the year, is packed with engaging content aimed at helping parents nurture their children’s mental and emotional development. Designed for parents of children aged 0-12, this edition features a variety of thought-provoking and practic...

14/02/2025

Happy Valentines! May your love and family unity be forever ❤❤

13/02/2025

In those trying times when your little one is enthusiastically "practicing" the violin in the living room, just remember: it's all about the bigger picture 😁

Would you look at that…😉

(via National Association for Music Education)

13/02/2025

🌟 Learning Habits of Smart Kids! Foster growth mindsets, handle feedback, and motivate your child to excel! Practical advice from top educators inside. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio. Read here: https://bit.ly/4jQKPq8