Every Sunday throughout the exhibitions, families are invited to drop-in to the Drawing Studio and gallery spaces to take part in free, creative and fun activities led by our Family Artist-in-Residence, Emily Stapleton-Jefferis.

It's January, the month of the new year's resolutions and, of course, the birthday of the king of comedy: Jim Carrey. To celebrate, we'll be screening a retrospective film series in ode to Jim's life on the big screen.

Charlie Cockroach and Alex the snail invite you to come and meet them and their minibeasts friends at the library.

Enjoy two free workshops at The National Portrait Gallery with your family!

Young James is orphaned and sent to live with his horrible aunts. A strange series of events lead to him befriending a group of entertaining, musical insects who live inside a giant peach and, with his dream of visiting New York City, they set off on adventures galore. This quirky and magical film is directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline).

February Half Term We have plenty of things to do for kids this half term, including free family trails, as well as the chance to explore our favourite toys, sweets and household goods for the past 150 years. The perfect opportunity to get the whole family talking!

The Animal Walk lets visitors walk through the center of the enclosures for a close encounter with its furry and feathered residents.

Mammoth London Language Exchange is a fun way to practice a language and make friends at the same time.

Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one. Reds and blues, yellows and greens. Twinkling lights that glisten and gleam. Your reflection is staring back at you. Wide eyed and full of hope. Mirrors, lights, colours and sounds. The world is your Kaleidoscope.

Daily parade!

Meet our next-door neighbours in space in this entertaining, interactive show where you can decide which planets to visit. Vote with the audience on which planets to explore in depth, before moving beyond to explore neighbouring stars and galaxies far away in the depths of space. This show is presented live by an astronomer.

On the 30th and 31st, Codetoday in Finchley is running half-term coding courses by age group, teaching budding Python programmers aged 7 and up how to create their own games and animations.

Gym activities for your children.

The Grant Museum is a natural history collection covering the entire animal kingdom, including many rare and extinct specimens.

THE ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER MARATHON

A fun and entertaining activity for your little ones to discover imagination through chocolate.

This class introduces children to the joys of rhythm, singing, and playing a variety of percussion and other instruments.

If you’re cutting your teeth as an artist or you’re wondering how to get started, there are loads of opportunities to get involved at the Roundhouse Studios.

The Unit Skatepark is a coummnity skatepark which has been open for over 3 years and comprisies of a 7,500 sqft indoor skatepark and a large proshop attached. We specialise in offering advice in regards to scooter and skate related products and also stock a large range of both. See below for information about opening times, Skate Coaching and about how to get to us.

Drop-in session to create your own creature mobile inspired by the animals and creatures in the manor this February half-term.

Have a messy time learning how to make Winnie the Pooh-inspired stop-motion animations! by British Film Institute

Are you interested in lighting, sound, video, and automation? Are you aged between 14–18? Then our technical theatre workshops could be for you!

Shifting Colour and Space with artist educator Alexandra Hughes

We’ve teamed up with the Council for British Archaeology (CBA), an educational charity, to open west London’s first YAC. The Club gives you a chance to get your hands dirty doing real archaeology — you’ll handle historical artefacts, meet archaeologists and try your hand at traditional crafts. All while gaining skills and making friends!

A film screening about a young boy and a girl with a magic crystal who must race against pirates to find the legendary floating castle.