May Half-Term Family Activities 2023
It’s half-term and that means there’s more on than usual! We’ve pulled together a listing of the goings-on that families can enjoy together in the area, with the activities also featured in our Calendar. We’re adding more and more as and when things are announced, so do keep checking back. For camps and workshops that children can enjoy on their own please check out our Half-Term Camps & Workshops Guide.
Details of all the events can also be found in our What’s On guide.
Richmond Borough & Nearby
2nd to 4th June, various times: Giffords Circus at Chiswick House.
- The ever-popular Giffords Circus return with a brand-new show ‘Les Enfants du Paradis’, taking inspiration from French Romanticism in the mid-19th Century. Award-winning and internationally-renowned production designer takis will once again create lavish sets and period costumes that will transport you to a magical, and unexpected, world under the canvas of the big top. Tweedy the Clown will be bringing new comic routines and skills to the show, with his unique brand of slapstick comedy guaranteed to have everyone in stitches. Booking essential.
27th May to 3rd June, 12.00pm & 3.00pm: Horrible Histories Live On Stage at Hampton Court Palace.
- Experience the world of barmy Britains this half-term – full of crazy new characters and rude new rulers from Britain’s barmy past! Will you be conquered by William? Will you sink or swim with King Henry I? Go house hunting with Henry VIII! Join the gorgeous Georgians as they take over England! Break into Buckingham Palace and hide from the Queen Victoria! It’s history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! Tickets to this event do not include or require Palace admission, which would need to be purchased separately if required.
London Museum Of Water And Steam
27th May to 4th June, 10.00am-4.00pm: Trains, Trains, Trains at the London Museum Of Water & Steam in Brentford.
- Choo Choo! Next stop is half term fun at the London Museum of Water & Steam! Join them every day for wonderful train themed activities including storytelling, crafts, model railways. Activities include rides on the Museum’s steam locomotive; storytelling; Art Attack recycling building sessions; the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers with their model track; a Pollinating London Together event in the garden; play sessions; and Musical Mark (not all activities available every day – please click here for details). Normal admission applies.
London Wetland Centre (Barnes)
27th May to 4th June, 9.30am-5.00pm: Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes.
- Reimagine the wonder of wetlands and nature through the eyes of the UK’s best loved illustrator. Collect an illustrated guide full of Quentin Blake’s drawings and journey around the wonderful wetland world. There’s a whole host of art and illustration activities aimed at all ages and abilities, including nature-inspired creative challenges, art workshops and much more. Plus take part in crafty competitions with lots of Quentin Blake goodies up for grabs including the chance to win a one-off, special edition Quentin Blake print. Normal admission applies.
27th May to 4th June, 10.00am-5.00pm: Mog’s Imaginative Adventures at Osterley.
- Explore Mog’s world through extracts from Judith Kerr’s classic stories on this fun family trail around the garden. Celebrating the much-loved classic, the trail features copies of Judith Kerr’s original illustrations and brings this her delightful book stories to life for a new generation of family audiences. Discover Mog’s Imagination Stations dotted through the gardens, and try 8 activities which encourage imaginative play. Normal admission applies.
31st May to 4th June, 10.30am-4.30pm: Half-Term Fun at Syon House & Gardens in Isleworth.
- Join Syon in the gardens during National Children’s Gardening Week for trails and nature-themed crafts. Explore the Natural Play Areas and balance on log bridges and stepping stumps! No need to book, just turn up. Best of all, kids go free (2 free kids per 1 paying adult). Normal adult admission applies.
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