Easter at Southbank Centre 2020: What's on

For the toddler's intro to music: Peppa Pig: My First Concert, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Whether you want to get your child interested in musicals or classical music, getting Peppa Pig involved is a surefire way to get them excited.

Join Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and George in this interactive show which teaches youngsters all about the inner workings of a live orchestra. Kids will learn the sounds that instruments make when played separately and together, listen to songs (from Muddy Puddles to Mozart's compositions), march and tap along to the beat and even see Daddy Pig try his skills at conducting.

The whole aim of the concert is to break down barriers about who can and will enjoy classical music, and create an environment that's inclusive, accessible, utterly unpretentious and fun.

For the toddler's play session: Soundpit, Royal Festival Hall

No parent likes it when their kid goes in the sandpit: it's dirty, it's messy, it typically involves standing outside in the wet, cold weather and it often ends in tears (sand in the eyes or similar).

Enter Soundpit, a sensory experience in the Royal Festival Hall, which explores what sound might feel like, what music might look like: is it undulating jellyfish and colourful underwater life? Is it the infinity symbol, replicated infinitely? Is it a diamond ring you dig and dig and dig for? Created by artist Di Mainstone, Soundpit is a feast for the senses with music, flickering lights and amazing reflections and shapes cast into the sandpits, which you can manipulate and design to your imaginative delight. Bonus: it's not sticky or dirty.

For the Julia Donaldson fan: Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales at the Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales combines Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler favourites Tiddler, Monkey Puzzle, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze into one production, adds music and puppetry and delights kiddos of all ages. Enjoy.

Photo: Robin Savage

For SEND kids: intotheclouds, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Recommended for SEND children and babies, intotheclouds is a highly visual and interactive show suitable for children six months through 11 years, as kids get involved in building a Cloud Factory. Guaranteed to be fluff-tastic. £12 for an adult and child ticket.

For the budding classical musician: Beyond Beethoven 9, Royal Festival Hall

Beyond Beethoven 9 features over 450 performers from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and a 300-person choir, conducted by Marin Alsop, performing one of the greatest works in the Western classical canon, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, in celebration of the composer's 250th birthday.

In addition to the concert, there is a series of free events alongside it, including sessions for teenage musicians run by National Youth Orchestra members, a workshop from Only Boys Aloud, a how to sing-and-sign workshop teaching kids Anthony Anaxagorou’s O Human and a panel of experts discussing Beethoven's influence on contemporary music.

Photo: Jason Alden

For the fan of the unexpected: Big Up! Purcell Room

What happens when a beatboxer, puppeteer and singer arrive onstage together and start creating? A really entertaining show that your four-and-up will enjoy - and that celebrates play, performance and fun.

For the eco warrior: Young People on Climate Change talk, Purcell Room Go eco

Join leading youth activists Yetunde Kehinde, Dara McAnulty and Anna Taylor as they discuss the rise of youth activism and the future for our planet - something your climate-marching schoolkid will definitely want to go to.

In addition, Southbank Centre has a series of eco activities on throughout Easter in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden from April 8-17, including plant pots in paper bags, eco mobiles from found objects on UK beaches, making plant pots from clay and turning jam jars into garden lanterns.

For the musically inclined: Family Folk Club, QEH Foyer

The Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer is all about the Family Folk Club this Easter, with a series of free lunchtime concerts featuring folk bands from the UK and further afield.

Don't miss the National Youth Folk Ensemble on 9 April 2020, which features performances from teens aged 14-18, the London Youth Folk Ensemble (April 16, 2020), an ensemble of musicians aged 12-19 performing folk tunes and Don Kipper (April 17, 2020), led by Greek-Serbian singer Dunja Botic, who combine modern electronic Romani club music and rural folk traditions.

For the culture vulture: Ravi Shankar Centenary activities and concert, RFH

The 'godfather of world music', Ravi Shankar, is being celebrated this April at the Southbank with a centenary concert, and the kids can participate in loads of ways, from creating garlands to dancing in a live drumming workshop, having a go at making rangoli patterns and participating in a sitar workshop.

Photo: Raj Takhar

For the active kid: Pedal Power Disco, Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall

Join this bicycle-powered disco - once the cycling stops, so does the music. Enjoy pedalling wildly with the rest of the family.

For the grownup accompanying the kids: Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery

Hayward Gallery's exhibition on trees promises to be a celebration of all things arboreal, from the jungles of Japan to the olive groves of Israel. Organised to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this group show will display a wide selection of works from an impressive cast, exploring both the human relationship with trees over the centuries and scientific revelations.

There's a family tree trail around the Southbank Centre to coincide with the exhibition, where kids can discover all about the local nature scene.