Primary Times West London Feb 17

Roundabout
Sun 19 Feb
Keats House, NW3
Family Day: Melodies are Sweet
Lyres, lutes and nightingale song can all
be found in Keats’s poetry. Make a
percussion stick with beads and sticks
and create music inspired by the words
of Keats. All ages. Drop-in: 1pm-4pm.
Free. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
National Gallery, WC2
Walking on clouds
Explore National Gallery paintings as
inspiration. Fly high with Tiepolo
and create your own ceiling
masterpiece. Ages 5-11. 11am-
12.30pm & 2pm-3.30pm.
Free but booking required.
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
National Portrait Gallery, WC2
Portraits in paint
Be inspired by the contemporary
collections and explore colour, shape
and form by trying out different paints,
from oil to acrylic. 1pm-2.30pm for
ages 3+. 3pm-4.30pm for ages 7+.
Free. www.npg.org.uk
Royal Academy of Arts, W1
Russian monster puppet ballet
Join in and create large scale
propaganda puppets at this Sovietinspired
block party. Dancers will team
up with collective U Make Me, for a riot
of collaged colossuses, music and
dance, inspired by the exhibition,
Revolution: Russian Art from 1917-
1932. All ages. 11am-3pm. Free.
www.royalacademy.org.uk
Sat 25 Feb
British Library, NW1
Family Day: Festival of Maps
A fun and creative day inspired by the
exhibition, Maps and the 20th Century:
Drawing the Line. Enjoy a full
programme of activities, from
storytelling and interactive trails, to
musical performances, art workshops
and taster sessions in British Sign
Language. All ages. Drop-in: 12noon-
4pm. Free. www.bl.uk
British Museum, WC1
Fun family photos
Become a sailor on a galleon, a siren
from the deep or a jockey on horseback.
Use green screen technology to create a
picture of your family interacting with
some of the Museum’s most fascinating
objects. Ages 5+. Drop-in: 11am-4pm.
Free. www.britishmuseum.org
Holland Park Ecology Centre, W8
Build a Nest Box Day
Help create a home for wildlife by
building nest boxes, and learn more
about nesting birds with the nest box
trail. All ages. Drop-in: 12noon-4pm.
Free. www.rbkc.gov.uk/ecology
Kensington Palace, W8
Make History workshops
Be inspired by the Palace’s story, and
make your own piece of the past by
taking part in a range of exciting
activities. This is a monthly event and
the story and theme varies each month.
Ages 5-11. 45-minute sessions at
11.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm.
Entrance charges apply.
www.hrp.org.uk
Museum of Comedy, WC1
Children’s Magic Workshop
An interactive workshop covering simple
sleight of hand and the basics of magic,
taught by a top Magic Circle London
magician. Ages 7-13. 1.30pm.
Charges apply, booking essential.
www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
MARCH - DAILY DIARY
Fri 3 - Sun 5 March
Vineries Close, UB7
Grow Heathrow
A weekend of celebration with
attractions including poetry slam,
community stalls, workshops, games,
live music and more. Full details to be
confirmed. Search Grow Heathrow on
Facebook or see www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Sat 4 March
Gayton Library, HA1
Where’s Wally?
Where’s Wally been since World Book
Day? See if you can find him in the
library. Ages 5-10. 11am-11.45am.
Free. www.harrow.gov.uk
Hounslow Libraries
Where’s Wally Day
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the
first ever Where’s Wally book! See if you
can find Wally and take part in themed
activities! Full details to be confirmed -
please ask at your local library.
www.hounslow.info
V&A Museum, SW7
The Man Who Chewed His
Way Around The World
Join award winning African Storyteller
Usifu Jalloh in this lively performance
and find out all about the man who just
has to chew! All ages. 11am, 1pm &
3pm. Location: Level 1, South Asia,
Room 41. Free. www.vam.ac.uk
Sun 5 March
National Gallery, WC2
Family walk & talk:
Blossoming Spring
Journey through the collection to
walk, talk and bring the paintings
alive! This month’s Walk and Talk
theme is Blossoming Spring.
All ages. 12.30pm-1.30pm. Free.
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Wallace Collection, W1
The Little Draw
Meet the new Little Draw Artist, Niamv
Ahern, who will help you explore and
discover the Wallace Collection through
drawing, observation and plenty of
creative experimentation. All ages.
Drop-in: 1.30pm-4pm. Free.
www.wallacecollection.org
Thu 9 - Sat 25 March
(Selected dates)
Ealing Libraries
Mothers’ Day Crafts
Make a unique gift or card for mum, to
let her know how much you care. Ages
5-11. Dates and times vary - please
visit your local library for details. Free.
www.ealing.gov.uk
Sat 11 March
Grant Museum of Zoology, WC1
Creature Creations
Create works of art inspired by some of
the weird and wonderful animals that
call the Grant Museum home or invent a
new animal, give it a name and add it to
the collection. All ages. Drop-in:
1.30pm-4.30pm. Free. www.ucl.ac.uk
Handel & Hendrix in London, W1
Junior Harpsichord Competition
Musicians aged 17 and under will
perform their best pieces, including 1
each by Handel himself. Drop-in to
listen: 2pm-5pm. Entrance charges
apply. www.handelhendrix.org
Roxeth Library, HA2
Characters workshop
Expand your vocabulary and develop
your story writing skills as you focus on
creating great characters, in this
workshop run by Bright Young Things.
Ages 8+. 10am-11am. Free but
booking required. www.harrow.gov.uk
Sun 12 March
National Gallery, WC2
Real Royal Silver
Create your own silver on paper by
transforming paint into shiny metal fit
for kings and princes. Ages 5-11.
11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. Free but
booking required.
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Sat 18 March
Brent Museum, NW10
Can you handle it?
Get up close and personal with gems in
your local Museum in this object
handling session. All ages. Drop-in:
2pm-3pm. Free. www.brent.gov.uk
Chiswick Library, W4
Mothering Sunday Craft
Make something to show your mother
how special she is! Ages 5+. 3pm-4pm.
Small charge applies, booking required.
www.hounslow.info
Holland Park Ecology Centre, W8
Seeds of Spring
Learn more about the Edible Forst
Teaching Garden and Wildlife Garden as
you sow some seeds and enjoy craft
activities. All ages. Drop-in: 12noon-
4pm. Free. www.rbkc.gov.uk/ecology
Institut Français, SW7
A Little Bit of Everything
An interactive storytelling session, in
easy French. All ages. 11am-11.45am.
Charges apply, booking recommended.
www.institut-francais.org.uk
Royal Mews,
Buckingham Palace, SW1
Family Saturday: 3D design
Make and decorate a carriage inspired
by the Gold State Coach. All ages.
Drop-in: 11am-3pm. Admission charges
apply. www.royalcollection.org.uk
Sun 19 March
Fulham Palace, SW6
Hands-on Archaeology
Get up close and personal with
archaeological finds and learn more
about the rich and varied history of this
ancient site. All ages. Drop-in:
1pm-3pm. Free. www.fulhampalace.org
Keats House, NW3
Family Day: ‘A Faery’s Child’
Do you believe in fairies, elves
and goblins? Make the little people
a toadstool house and hear some
‘faery’-filled poetry. All ages.
Drop-in: 1pm-4pm. Free.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Natural History Museum, SW7
Investigate for families
Get a feel for how scientists work by
having a go yourself. Explore real nature
specimens, with science educators on
hand to help you look closely using the
tools provided. All ages. Drop-in:
11am-5pm. Free. www.nhm.ac.uk
Royal Institution, W1
Paper folding, problem solving
There are many interesting
mathematical shapes that can be made
using paper or card; do you have the
skills to make them? Build some
interesting and unusual shapes, and try
your hand at some tricky puzzles too.
Ages 7-11. 10.30am-12.30pm &
1.30pm-3.30pm. Charges apply,
booking recommended. www.rigb.org
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