Family activities

About our events

Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.

What's on

  1. A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
    British Library, London
    Free

    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.

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  2. A collage on a blue background. It shows a cat in a spaceship and a star against an orange planet-shaped background. There are a frog and some leaves against a green planet-shaped background. And, a fish and some coral against a blue planet-shaped background. There are also a bird and a rocket!
    Coming soon
    Free

    Story Explorers in Leeds

    Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

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  3. A cheeky green dragon with yellow eyes drawn by illustrator Chris Riddell on a purple background. The dragon is surrounded by smoke and stars.
    Coming soon

    Fairy Tales

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

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  4. Wendy raising her arm as she tells a story to toddlers.
    Free

    Family Under 5s Workshop: Meet Anansi

    Discover the mischievous Anansi!

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  5. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family Workshops: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre, suitable for ages 4 – 7.

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  6. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family Workshop: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre, suitable for ages 7 – 9.

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  7. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family SEND Workshop: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre.

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