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Looking forward: Things to do with kids 2019

By Jen Barton Packer on 28/12/2018

From the films you won't want to miss to the theatre shows to book in for now, this is what you'll be doing with the kids in 2019

Oi Frog and Friends lands in the West End this November

Don't forget to book tix to Oi Frog and Friends! at the Lyric Theatre

Kes Gray and Jim Field's best-selling Oi Frog! is coming to the West End; this is one you won't want to miss. Remember, cats sit on mats.

WHEN

29 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES

Still from film of Mary Poppins: West End show returns to Prince Edward Theatre

Get excited about Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre London

Mary Poppins is back in the West End this autumn, starring Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp. It'll be practically perfect in every way.

WHEN

23 Oct 2019 – 29 Mar 2020, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Prince Edward Theatre
Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4HS

Check out the Tim Walker exhibition at the V&A

Forget about the Brothers Grimm: the fairytales to introduce your children to come courtesy of British photographer Tim Walker’s ethereal dreamscapes. Let him transport the whole family into another world when his solo exhibition lands at the V&A in September 2019.

WHEN

02 Sep 2019 – 06 Dec 2019, 12:00 AM

WHERE

V&A
South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever (photo: Dan Tsantilis)

Introduce your toddler to theatre with Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever, Duke of York's Theatre

Toddlers love Peppa Pig. Parents love it when their kids aren't begging to watch it on the iPad. Which is why this stage production should please just about everyone.

WHEN

29 Nov 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG

Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials, BBC

Spend a weekend watching His Dark Materials

Every parent knows there's good, and not-so-good, screen time, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy for the BBC and HBO, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, most definitely falls into the former category. Essential viewing.

The hit book The Boy in the Dress is becoming a hit musical from the RSC

Don't miss The Boy in the Dress live at the RSC Stratford Upon Avon

Christmas 2019, sorted: David Walliams' The Boy in the Dress is coming to life at the RSC. A heartwarming story of acceptance and humour, told against a backdrop of songs by Robbie Williams. What more could any child (or their parent) want?

WHEN

08 Nov 2019 – 08 Mar 2020, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

RSC Stratford-Upon-Avon
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BB

Book in for a family-friendly festival

Whether you're craving a surf weekend in Cornwall or want to get in tune with nature in the National Forest, there's still a chance to book in for a family-friendly festival weekend. Glamping, here you come!

Eliza Scanlen, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh as the March sisters

The can't-miss kids' film of 2019: Little Women

Louisa May Alcott's classic novel gets the Greta Gerwig treatment on the big screen. And we can't wait. The all-star cast of Little Women includes Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen and Timothée Chalamet. We're counting down the days until December...

WHEN

25 Dec 2019 – 25 Dec 2020, TIMES VARY

Pre-loved designer gear for the kiddos at Kidswear Collective

Change the way you shop for the kids

Buying pre-loved designer kids' clothes online is the cheap and sustainable way to shop for your kids, and score some baby Dior in the process. Websites like Loopster and Kidswear Collective are proof that you don't have to spend a fortune to dress 'em in style - and it feels good knowing that each pre-loved Stella McCartney item you purchase isn't doing any further damage to the planet we love.

Jay McGuiness as Josh Baskin in BIG. Photo by Matt Crockett

Let 'em feel Big at the Dominion Theatre

Tom Hanks on the giant piano at FAO Schwarz is one of our favourite scenes in movie history. While the giant piano - and the famous toy store - are now gone, Big is back. Perfect for letting your little ones feel older... and for you to feel like a kid again.

WHEN

06 Sep 2019 – 02 Nov 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Dominion Theatre
268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, London, W1T 7AQ

They're back - get ready for the return of The Addams Family. Photo: Cinesite

The Addams Family reboot is coming in time for Halloween

They're back. The new CG-animated reboot of The Addams Family, with the voices of Charlize Theron and Oscar Isaac, should provide plenty of inspo for October 2019's Halloween get-ups.

WHEN

25 Oct 2019 – 25 Oct 2020, various

Run off and join the Circus 1903 at the Southbank Centre

Enter the golden age of the circus with this critically acclaimed Southbank production, back for another run in 2019. Expect, animals, antics, acrobats - and magic, of course.

WHEN

19 Dec 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, Times vary

WHERE

Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Astronaut Edwin Aldrin walks on the lunar surface of the moon. Credit: NASA

Celebrate 50 years since Apollo 11's moon landing at The Moon exhibition, National Maritime Museum

Get the next gen all excited about STEM with National Maritime Museum's Moon exhibition, which has artefacts and artworks celebrating all things celestial.

WHEN

19 Jul 2019 – 05 Jan 2020, various

WHERE

National Maritime Museum
Park Row, Greenwich, London , SE10 9NF

Family members' clubs, like Cloud Twelve in Notting Hill, have everything a parent could want

Join a family members' club in London

Don't want to spend your summer dragging your babies from one park to the next? We don't blame you. There are some fantastic members' clubs for families to join in both north and south London, offering kids' classes, cool activities, wellness options for parents, delicious meals and more. We'll file this under "wish we'd done it when we had the chance."