A family folk show for little ears
Described by the Guardian as “The most original duo on the British folk scene” and by the Sunday Times as “Simply Brilliant”, husband-and-wife duo Megson are a band to know.
Comprised of vocalist, whistle and piano accordion player Debs Hanna, and guitar, mandola and banjo player Stu Hanna, Megson’s music is a mesmeric fusion of close harmonies, moving lyrics and catchy rhythms.
Featuring children’s songs from their albums When I Was a Lad and Little Bird, this introduction to traditional music is a chance for your little ones to stamp their feet and clap their hands.
Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal,
London SE18 6HD.
Sunday January 28, 11am – 11:45am.
Admission: £12.10/£9.35 concessions.
www.woolwich.works/events/family-folk-show-2
Family time at the Old Royal Naval College
Sunday is family day at the Old Royal Naval College. Give your little ones a lesson about the past through a range of activities including storytelling sessions, messy play and arts and crafts.
Keep your eyes peeled for characters from the past (aka actors dressed in costumes) and ask them to reveal their identity – they’ll hopefully be able to bring their era to life.
Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN.
Every Sunday, events from 11am – 4pm.
Admission: FREE – £5 depending on activity.
www.ornc.org/whats-on/family-sundays/
Encounter historical characters at the National Maritime Museum
Every Saturday, historical, seafaring characters are resurrected at the National Maritime Museum as part of the organisation’s Character Encounters programme.
Part performance, part educational journey through history, the programme hopes to bring maritime history to life.
This Saturday, visitors have the chance to meet Neptune, God of the oceans, responsible for helping people all over the world to save his home: the ocean.
National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 9NF.
January 27 (and every Saturday) at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm.
Admission: FREE.
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/character-encounters
Jet off into space with Ted
A popular title in the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s archive of planetarium shows for kids, Ted’s Space Adventure is a chance to explore the Solar System up close in the company of a teddy bear named Ted.
Aimed at little ones aged 3 – 7, the show teaches its young audience members about the planets and the stars, and how they affect our life on Earth.
The show is presented by a Royal Observatory astronomer and is brought to life with music, rhyme and interactivity.
Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, London SE10 8XJ.
Saturday January 27 & Sunday 28, 11:30am & 2:30pm.
Admission: £12 adults / £6 children.
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/planetarium-shows/teds-space-adventure
Head under the sea
Have you been to see the National Maritime Museum’s Sea Creatures: real and imagined artwork yet?
The vibrant banner is inspired by creatures of the sea as well as maps and monsters from the museum’s collections.
It was made by pupils from special education school Willow Dene, with the help of artist Shermaine Slocombe.
Over the course of a sensory session, Shermaine helped the pupils patch together their artworks into a digital collage.
Find it in the museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing.
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF.
Daily, 10am – 5pm.
Admission: FREE.
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/sea-creatures-real-imagined
