What’s On
What’s On Your family diary for March, April and May March Fri 20 Mar
Pop-Up Community Picnic, Christchurch Green, Wanstead, E11 2RH
2.30-4.30pm. An all age informal get together near the playground. Take along your rug or seating, snacks and friends and join in for ecofriendly games, face painting, litter picking and eco living tips. For more information visit www.redbridge.gov. uk/ourstreets
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 13 Apr
Great British Spring Clean, Various Locations
Take part in the Great British Spring Clean and demonstrate that you love where you live. Pledge to pick up litter while you’re walking the dog or doing the school run, host a clean-up, or join someone else’s clean up. For more information visit www. keepbritaintidy.org
live there. Charges apply. Drop-in. For more information visit www.rspb.org. uk/rainhammarshes
Families Go Wild for The Spring Equinox, Spitalfields City Farm, Shoreditch, E1 5AR 11.30am-1pm. Celebrate the Spring Equinox, the official end of Winter! Light a fire and share some tasty food together. For more information visit www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org
10am-12.30pm. One for the young wildlife lovers. Explore the reserve through the season, watching and learning about the birds that visit and
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World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is an invitation to reflect on the power of language and the full development of each person’s creative abilities. Celebrate in your school by organising poetry readings, or investigate types of poems such as the Haiku. For details visit www. un.org/en/events/poetryday
Sun 22 Mar
Visit the Conservatory, Barbican, EC2Y 8DS
12noon-5pm.Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore the hidden tropical oasis. Home to exotic fish and over 1,500 species Sat 21 Mar of tropical plant and trees, it’s the Dog’s Life Pet Market and perfect way to enjoy a lazy day. Free, Show, Old Spitalfields Market, no booking required. For more details visit www.barbican.org.uk E1 6EW This guest market will be packed Mothers’ Day Dining Trains, with 25+ stalls, whilst on the Epping Ongar Railway, Essex, mezzanine level there’ll be doggyCM5 9BN friendly activities, pet photography Why not treat your mother with and portraits, talks and workshops. a dining experience as you travel Throughout the day there’ll be through the Essex countryside on a light-hearted doggy show. For board one of the heritage trains. more information visit www. There is a choice of three dining oldspitalfieldsmarket.com options: brunch, three course Saturday Slime Attack, lunch, or afternoon tea. For more Valence House Museum, information and to book visit www. eorailway.co.uk Dagenham, RM8 3HT 11am-12noon, 1-2pm, 2.30-3.30pm. Mothers’ Day, RSPB Rainham Get messy in this fun workshop Marshes, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 for kids as you take part in slime 1SZ experiments and make your own Enjoy a lovely stroll around the slime creations to take home. reserve then enjoy lunch in the café Ages 3-12. Booking essential. For or a special Mothers’ Day cake. Buy more information visit www. your mum a gift from the shop – valencehousecollections.co.uk beautiful scarves, smellies, a candle or Muddy Matters: Art in something to look after the wildlife in the Park, Tower Hamlets her garden. Mums go free. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk/ Cemetery Park, Mile End, E3 rainhammarshes 4PX 10.30am-12.30pm. Join Artist in Residence, Louise Hildreth for a series of workshops where you’ll be Our listings making earthy artworks for the park. She’s been gathering natural materials are prepared a long and needs your help to use them. time in advance. Free. For more details and to book To make sure you have visit www.eventbrite.co.uk
Kids’ Birdwatching Club, RSPB Rainham Marshes, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1SZ
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Mothers’ Day Afternoon Tea, Rainham Hall, Havering, RM13 9YN 12.30-3pm. Treat your mum to a lovely afternoon tea where you will receive a selection of sandwiches, cakes, cream scones and hot beverages in the beautiful surrounding of the Hayloft Gallery. Booking essential. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/rainham-hall
Mothers’ Day, Lee Valley Park Farms, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EF
10am-5pm. Take advantage of the ‘one parent goes free offer’ and enjoy all the fun activities on the farm from tractor rides, falconry displays, indoor and outdoor play areas and more. For more details and to buy tickets visit www.visitleevalley.org.uk
Fri 27 Mar
Sat 28 Mar
Easter Bonnet Decorating Workshop, Romford Shopping Hall, RM1 3AB 10am-4pm. Enjoy creating an Easter Bonnet, using all your artistic skills. Charges apply. For more information visit www.romfordshoppinghall.com
Families Go Wild in the Farmyard!, Spitalfields City Farm, Shoreditch, E1 5AR
11.30am-1pm. It’s that time again – the animals need mucking out, so get your wellies on! For more information visit www. spitalfieldscityfarm.org
Family Day: Spirit of Holi, William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow, E17 4PP
1-4pm. The Gallery will be packed full of fun activities for families to make and do together. Join in with some marbling fun to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colours. Free, dropin. For more information visit www. wmgallery.org.uk
Sun 29 Mar
Kids’ Club, Exchange, Ilford, EG1 1RS
11am-4pm. The activity is about Easter. Children will get to decorate Easter Eggs and are invited on an Egg hunt around the Centre with gifts to collect. For more information visit www.exchangeilford.com
Drop in Mud Kitchen, Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, E1 8HY
The Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race, Spitalfields City Farm, Shoreditch, E1 5AR
Pop-Up Community Picnic, Loxford Park, Ilford, IG1 2PL
London Dog Week Parade, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 2ST
3.30-5pm.You can play with mud and use your imagination to make muddy creations. Make sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Meet at the picnic bench next to the Wellclose Square park entrance. For more information visit www.fothcp. org
2.30-4.30pm. An all age informal get together near the playground. Take along your rug or seating, snacks and friends and join in for ecofriendly games, face painting, litter picking and eco living tips. For more information visit www.redbridge.gov. uk/ourstreets
Wear A Hat Day, Nationwide
Wear A Hat Day is one of the UK’s biggest and most important brain tumour research fundraising and awareness-raising days. Join thousands of people across the UK and organise your own amazing event. For more details and to sign up visit www.braintumourresearch.org
12noon. Coinciding with the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, two goats (one representing Oxford and one representing Cambridge) go head to head – just a stone’s throw from the Thames. All proceeds go to the farm. For more information and to book visit www.thegoatrace.com
10-11.15am. Dog lovers from all over the capital head to the Park, raising funds for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Enjoy a scenic walk around the beautiful parklands whilst making new furry friends and raising money. For more information visit www.queenelizabetholympicpark. co.uk
Family Farm Club, Stepney City Farm, E1 3DG
1-4pm. Whether you opt for a spot of gardening or are more at home with craft activities, enjoying
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