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Dance 

Perky street theatre, sky-high dance and reams of free family fun: Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF) returns to the streets for 2023

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Things to do 

Wimbledon is back on court for 2023. Here are some of the best places in London to catch a match this summer

Essential

Festival 

Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF) 2022 brings two weeks of free performing arts and spectacular installations to Greenwich and beyond

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Festival 

Philosophy, comedy and music collide as HowTheLightGetsIn festival returns to Kenwood House in an explosion of stimulating discussion and world-class performance

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Kids 

The William Morris Gallery has partnered with wetland nature reserve Walthamstow Wetlands to create a Moomin nature trail

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Immersive 

Helmed by Stephen Daldry and Good Chance Theatre, The Walk sees a giant puppet of a Syrian refugee travel from her homeland to the UK in search of her mother

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Kids 

From interactive online theatre to dance-a-thons, there's plenty for children to enjoy this weekend, indoors and out

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Kids 

A successful kids' walk or cycle ride isn't about distance covered; it's about avoiding tantrums and ensuring the whole family combines fun with fitness

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Kids 

As parents have had to lock down with their kids, children have become acquainted with the simple pleasures of an outdoor cookout or digging in the dirt for worms

Things To Do

Things to do 

Nose to the grindstone? Look up. From Parliament Hill in the North to the boat trip to Greenwich in the South, here are the best views of London

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Kids 

London's playgrounds are where you'll spend 90% of your early parenting years. These adventure playgrounds are worth the trip outside of your post code.

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Kids 

Fancy ziplining over the Southbank? Or how about walking on treetops? These are the best adrenaline-pumping adventure activities to do with kids and teens in London

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Food & Drink 

Discover street food, vintage flea markets and art installations at Vinegar Yard – London's outdoor dining haven

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Theatre 

Soak up Shakespearean comedy in the historic surroundings of Westminster Abbey

Tried and Tested

Theatre 

Kevin McNally steals the show as the ill-fated King Lear in Nancy Heckler's new production of the Shakespearean tragedy

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Kids 

When in Rome: discover London’s Roman history with Londinium’s programme of events

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Kids 

Bring your sprouts and seedlings along to Kew Gardens’ Science Festival at the Royal Botanical Gardens for a jam-packed programme of kids’ activities