Whats On

City Splash is a one-day family-friendly festival celebrating the impact and importance of Caribbean and African music on British culture, bringing authentic carnival vibes of reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats and more.

Theatre producers Birmingham Stage Company and Woods’ Silver Fleet, a family-run company of Thames Watermen since 1866, have joined forces to bring a 45-minute-long open-air clipper Thames tour.

A member of the music sensation ABBA has created Mamma Mia! The Party, a theatrical dining experience currently playing in a renowned London arena, writes Linda Kurdi.

Thanks to volunteers from the Friends of Ruskin Park, Lambeth council, Urban Village Homes and the generosity of donors, renovation work has almost completed Ruskin Park paddling pool, which will open in time for summer. 

The Washerwoman is a nine-minute short film, following the main character, Laura, as she walks through the park to get home.

London is known as the hub of culture and arts. Regina Motalib has selected some of the best attractions our vibrant city has to offer families for a perfect day out – even for the most discerning of young visitors!

Entertainments Listing: Tara’s Theatre; Theatre Peckham; London Transport Museum; Lewisham Shopping Centre; Royal School of Needlework;

Following the success of Nua Dance’s interactive film commissioned for BBC Arts and One Dance UK’s Dance Passion, NOISE an immersive dance performance comes to Catford Mews, Lewisham on Saturday, April 9.

The National Maritime Museum will hold a Caribbean Takeover run by the Caribbean Social Forum (CSF) on April 9.

Shakespeare’s Globe has a host of events and activities for families and young people this Easter Half Term