Day Out with Kids

December 15 2024

Gingerbread City 2024

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Popular Christmas attraction, Gingerbread City is back for the festive season of 2024 to sweeten your holidays.

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[BLOG POST IN BIO] London’s sweetest exhibition, Gingerbread City is back for the festive season of 2024 🏠🍪 The exhibition does not just offer ginger smells and incr-edible displays but shares the story of how architects and designers can help solving problems, such as climate change or sustainable living 📍The Gaumont | 196-222 King’s Rd, London SW3 5XP (2nd floor with lift access) 📆 Until 29th December 2024 25th Dec: CLOSED 🕰️ Mon – Sun: 10am – 6pm #gingerbread #gingerbreadhouse #gingerbreadcity #christmas2024

♬ Christmas Is Coming – DM Production

Gingerbread City

Gingerbread City Exhibition 2024

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Gingerbread City is a popular annual attraction in London, organised by the Museum of Architecture. It’s the sweetest exhibition during the festive season.

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Discover a whole city made entirely from gingerbread, decorated with colourful candy, frosting, gummies and biscuits. There are over 50 mouth-watering buildings on display (please, don’t eat them) that took months for artists to bake, assemble and decorate.

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Every year, Gingerbread City has a new theme. This year, the exhibition is revolving around recycling.

‘Recycled City’ is exploring how buildings and places could be repurposed into biscuity landscapes while preserving their heritage and addressing social challenges, including housing and transport.

You will recognise famous London railway stations, the Battersea Power Station, the Big Ben and many other famous buildings.

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To make the experience more fun, kids (and adults) can embark on a treasure hunt. Can you find all the hidden characters and little details?

The exhibition does not just offer ginger smells and incr-edible displays but shares the story of how architects and designers can help solving problems, such as climate change or sustainable living.

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The exhibition finishes at the shop, where you can buy gingerbread decorating kits, gingerbread men and assorted candy.

Gingerbread Making Workshop

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If you’re craving more gingerbread fun, why not visit one of the family-friendly workshops where you can decorate your own gingerbread and take it home with you.

Practical Info

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Address

The Gaumont | 196-222 King’s Rd, London SW3 5XP (2^nd floor with lift access)

Opening Times

Until 29^th December 2024

Mon – Sun: 10am – 6pm

25^th Dec: CLOSED

Tickets

Tickets can be booked on Gingerbread City’s official website

Adult (12 and over): £13

Children (3-12): £8

Concessions (seniors over 60, disabled people, visitors with wheelchair, students and job seekers with valid ID): £11

Ready for your next adventure? Indulge in a whimsical Tim Burton-themed afternoon tea at Harvey Nichols this festive season.

August 7 2024

New Interactive Exhibition to Enjoy with Kids at NOW Gallery – ‘Up in Smoke’

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Celebrating the industrial history of Greenwich Peninsula in a colourful way, a new exciting exhibition opened at NOW Gallery: ‘Up in Smoke’ is showcasing five vibrant installation of chimneys and you can climb them and peer through them.

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Fun day out with kids 👧🧒 [BLOG POST IN BIO] NOW Gallery: ‘Up in Smoke’ exhibition is showcasing five vibrant installation of chimneys @NOW Gallery Visitors can climb the chimneys, go inside them and peer through them 👀 You can also design your own colourful chimney on the spot ✂️🖍️🎨 📍NOW Gallery | Soames Walk, London SE10 0SQ 📆 Until 22 September 🎟️ Free #nowgallery #dayoutwiththekids #familydayout #familytime #kidsactivities #exhibition #funtime

♬ A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

‘Up in Smoke’

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NOW Gallery is celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year, and to mark this milestone, they have teamed up with designer-architect duo John Booth and Mat Barnes from CAN (architecture and ideas studio) to transform the gallery into a vibrant, colourful and interactive installation, kids and grown-ups can equally enjoy.

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Climb, peek, colour and design!

‘Up in Smoke’ is a fully interactive exhibition, featuring supercharged chimneys that visitors can climb, go inside and peek through them.

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Visitors also have the opportunity to express themselves by creating their own chimney artworks.

There’s everything you need from templates to scissors, pencils and glue to express yourself and create your very own chimney design.

No skills needed. Simply sit down and enjoy yourself.

Celebrating the Historic Skyline of Greenwich Peninsula

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The 5 reimagined chimneys are representing the diverse history of Greenwich Peninsula. One of the chimneys represent the Powder magazine which was used to store gunpowder in the 18^th century, while more slender tubes represent modern gasworks, others look like those we often see on the roofs of terrace houses.

Despite technological and industrial advances, chimneys still define our collective silhouette of a city, and they can be found in any child drawings of a house.

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‘Up in Smoke’ combines John Booth’s playful, colourful design aesthetic and Mat Barnes fresh, outside-from-the-box approach to architecture.

Chimneys are something we all link to the view of a city, and they hold a collective romanticised position on how we view and inhabit the city.

Practical Info

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Address

NOW Gallery | Soames Walk, London SE10 0SQ

Opening Times

21 June – 22 Sept 2024

Mon: CLOSED

Tue to Fri: 10am – 7pm

Sat: 10am – 5pm

Sun: 11am – 4pm

Tickets

FREE | Booking recommended. You can book your time slot on Eventbrite

Ready for your next adventure? Check out Harry Styles famous silver outfit at Somerset House’s new pay-what-you-can exhibition, ‘The Lore of LOVERBOY’.

April 7 2024

Pop Music Video-Inspired Playroom Opened in Kingston – Pop Playrooms

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The fantastic team behind Pop Golf have launched their newest addition to their entertaining line-up. Pop Playrooms is a new immersive pop music-inspired playroom at The Rotunda in Kingston offering crazy golf course, American pool, and smart darts along with Korean-inspired street food, and Insta-worthy cocktails.

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⛳️???? [BLOG POST IN BIO] Cocktail in one hand, golf club in the other ????????New immersive pop music-inspired playroom opened in Kingston with crazy golf course, American pool, smart darts and more! @Pop Playrooms Kingston ???????????? To keep your energy up, Korean-style street food brand, @WINGWING serves the most delicious Korean fried chicken, tofu skewers, burgers and sides ????Pop Playrooms are family-friendly and offer packages for groups, teens and kids! *invite* #popplayrooms #minigolf #kingston #familydayout #datenight #datenightideas #CapCut

♬ Get Ready For The Future – Silverberg & Anna Graceman

Pop Playrooms

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Pop Playrooms opened on 7^th March at The Rotunda, Kingston and the neon-lit venue offers loads of fun for kids and adults alike.

The family-friendly venue has a capacity of 250 people and features a nine-hole pop music-themed mini golf course, American Pool tables, and AR darts.

The venue

First, The Rotunda, Clarence St, London, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1QJ

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Located just opposite Kingston station, the vibrant “dine, drink and play” venue is taking inspiration from the world of pop music, including Katy Perry and Cardi B.

Visitors can book 9 super Instagrammable immersive mini golf holes, play hi-tech darts games with different fun themes and or American pool tables.

The venue has loads of photo opportinities to capture those perfect moments.

Get the Beat – Pop Music-Inspired Cocktails & Mocktails

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Cocktail in one hand, golf club in the other. What could be a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon?

Pop Playrooms offer a range of boozy and non-alcoholic cocktails, inspired by pop music.

‘Candy Shop’ is a sweet blend of Imaginaria Unicorn Dream Gin Liquor, Cream Soda and bubblegum syrup, garnished with fluffy candy floss.

‘WAP (Winners Attitude Punch)’ is a perfect mixture of Havana Spice Rum, Malibu Passionfruit Rum Liquor, orange, and pineapple, mixed with peach and raspberry syrup.

They also have a full stock bar with beers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks…you name it.

Fuel the Fun – Wing Wing

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Pop Playrooms has partnered with high-quality street food brand, Wing Wing to serve you the best Korean-style crispy double-fried chicken wings, burgers, tofu skewers and sides.

Order their mouth-watering chicken wings brushed with their special soy sauce, garlic, hot and liquorice glazes in boxes of 3 – 50, their signature ‘Krispy Chicken Drumsticks’ in boxes of 3 – 25, or sink your teeth into one of their juicy burgers or boneless chicken strips.

Check out their full menu here.

Family Friendly

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Pop Playrooms is a family-friendly spot, designed to cater a broad audience, including families with kids.

Make your family day out memorable. Capture the fun and be ready to go home with a phone with full of memory making snapshots.

Wing Wing crispy Koran-style chicken wings, vegan bites and delicious snacks will keep the energy levels up.

Looking for the perfect venue for you lil’ popstar’s birthday party?

Pop Playrooms got you! They offer the ultimate birthday party for pop lovers. From parties of 6 and up, they make sure your mini popstar will have the best time with their friends. Drinks, snacks, and party food included.

Packages for Groups

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Gather the gang and press play!

Pop Playrooms has designed multiple different packages for groups for up to 12, including kids, teen, and adult packages.

You can book your packages on Pop Playrooms official website. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, simply contact them and discuss options tailored to your specific needs.

Partnerships

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Pop Playrooms is open to any creative partnerships from filming to photoshoots and more. If you’d like to collaborate with them to arrange a filming or photo session, simply drop them an email on [email protected]

What’s On

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At Pop Playrooms there’s something for every kind of player.

Book for a ‘Student Night: Play Thrifty’ every Wednesday with 50% off games and 10% off food and drinks or bring your sweetheart for a Date Night every Thursday and enjoy mini golf for two and a bottle of Prosecco.

Check offers here.

Ready for your next adventure? Bang Bang Oriental is the largest Asian food hall in London. The 32,000 square feet venue is packed with over 25 Asian vendors offering the widest range of Asian cuisines, from Mumbai to Tokyo.

July 17 2023

A Museum for Children, Designed with Children – Young V&A Museum

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Following a three-year renovation process, former Museum of Childhood has reopened to the public as Young V&A Museum where kids can spark their creativity, imagine, play, and design.

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🚗🎭🚀🎲 Young V&A Museum is designed with kids in mind with the help of kids @V&A Museum #vandamuseum #youngvandamuseum #familydayoutlondon #familydayout2023 #dayoutwithkids #kidsactivities #freeactivitiesforkids #urbanadventures #londonadventures #londonblogger

♬ Good Time – Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

From Museum of Childhood to Young V&A

Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA

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Museum of Childhood closed its doors three years ago to undergo a full makeover. From dusty mausoleum of old toys dedicated to bring back childhood memories of parents and grandparents, the museum now has turned into an interactive place for children from 0-14 to stimulate creativity and curiosity.

Young V&A Museum reopened to the public on the 1 July 2023 after a £13 million transformation project. The building has been fully refurbished and modernised, and returned with complete new spaces for different age groups where they can play, design and enjoy interactive displays and participate in workshops.

The motto of Young V&A now is: “Do touch!”

Imagine, Play and Design

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Young V&A has three galleries, each designed to different age groups: Play, Imagine and Design.

The museum is designed with children in mind actively involving children and young people in the designing project. The aim is to foster future generation of artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs by creating a space full of creativity to let imagination free flow.

Play

‘Play’ gallery is aimed at 0-5-year-olds with low-level objects and textural landscape, where the youngest can experience a sensory journey with sparkly, furry, shiny, bumpy, and fuzzy surfaces.

There are tunnels and fun spaces with interactive games to play and to explore.

Imagine

‘Imagine’ gallery is aimed at 5-11-year-olds and it’s all about story telling. There is a mini theatre room with crimson carpet, and a dressing-up wardrobe for kids to encourage them to perform alongside clips being played.

There is a place for shadow puppetry and a doll’s house section where kids can walk between the houses of different heights, some which with interactive elements.

There is also a magical living room that creates optical illusion. Here visitors can become giants or dwarves depending on which side of the floor they’re standing.

Design

Upstairs there is the ‘Design’ gallery dedicated to 11-14-year-olds. This gallery enables kids to unleash their creativity through design. Models, prototypes, tools, and products are on display, and children can design their own objects in the design lab using digital and physical tools.

Temporary Exhibitions at Young V&A Museum

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There is also a new separate gallery for temporary exhibitions. Young V&A Museum’s first temporary exhibition: ‘Japan: Myths to Manga’ is opening this October. The exhibition will bring you for an exciting journey to Japan’s history, its unique landscape, and folklore and explore how these influenced Japanese culture, technology, and design.

This exhibition will be displaying Studio Ghibli and Pokémon related items!

Tickets to ‘Japan: Myths to Manga’ exhibition will be available soon on Young V&A Museum’s website.

Young V&A Museum is open every day and is FREE to visit (except temporary exhibitions).

NO booking required.

Ready for your next adventure? If you’re a fan of K-pop and Korean pop culture, this one is for you. Famous Korean selfie photo booth, Life4Cuts has three different locations in London. Grab your bestie or your significant other and tell your story in four cuts!

December 8 2022

The UK’s Biggest Pancake House, STACK & STILL have Opened Their First Restaurant in London

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Stack & Still, the UK’s biggest pancake house have opened their first restaurant in London! This is the pancake house chain’s first restaurant outside Scotland, and the location couldn’t be more iconic.

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Hello Leicester Square

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Stack & Still’s flagship pancake house opened on Irving Street off Leicester Square on 7^th December 2022. The 3-floor restaurant has 225 seats and an outdoor terrace to cater Londoners and tourists alike.

The iconic London location allows Stack & Still to expand beyond their traditionally busy breakfast time by serving delicious pancake creations all day long.

What a perfect place for a nice pre-theatre dinner!

The Menu

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Stack

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The menu offers the widest variety of pancakes imaginable: sweet and savoury pancakes, including their hugely popular ‘Bueno Stack’ (buttermilk stack with Nutella, mascarpone, Kinder Bueno, chocolate chip, caramel sauce, and white chocolate sauce) and their best seller ‘Big Breakfast Stack’ which is basically a pancake version of English breakfast.

Build-your-own pancake

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But this is not all! You can let your imagination flow and try exciting combinations of different pancake mixes, toppings, sauces, and ice cream by opting for the build-your-own option.

How it works:

Choose your stack: buttermilk, buckwheat, protein, gluten free (this is vegan) or low fat.

Choose a size: Single, double, or short stack

Add as many toppings as you like: protein, fruit, crunches and much more

Select sauce and add ice cream.

It’s guaranteed you’ll never get bored of build-your-own pancakes because there are over 12,000 (yes, you read it right!) different possible combinations!

On a family day out with kids? Stack & Still offer kids meal deal with bottomless soft drink. How cool is that!

It’s Not Just About Pancakes

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OK, it’s a pancake house but it’s not all about just pancakes. Delicious sides & bites are also available, such as fries and onion rings along with a range of hand-spun shakes, cocktails and tempting sundaes.

Want to a Flip It at Home?

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Stack & Still at home pancake mixes and sauces are available to purchase on the site.

Address: 17-18 Irving Street, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7AU

Opening hours: 9am-5pm soon to be moved to 12-hour service, beginning at 8am.

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