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Hands painting on the left; an abstract artwork with white and red figures on a dark background on the right.

Art & Design

Lancelot Ribeiro: Family Art making workshop

Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th July 2026, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Swiss Cottage Gallery, Swiss Cottage, Central Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA

Free

People engaged in arts and crafts at an outdoor community event, surrounded by colorful materials and greenery.

Art & Design Festivals

The Art Workers' Guild - Grand Summer Fête

Saturday 25th July 2026, 12pm-5pm

Queen Square Gardens, Queen Square, London WC1N 3AU

Free

Two young girls and a woman happily engage with a tablet at a table in a bright room.

Nature Art & Design History & Heritage

Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Animated Nature

Tuesday 28th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Two young girls are focused on arts and crafts, working intently at a table filled with paint and paper, both wearing aprons.

Nature History & Heritage Art & Design

Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Botanical Banners

Wednesday 29th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Woman helping a young girl with a craft project, using glue and paper cutouts at a table.

Nature History & Heritage Art & Design

Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Paper Petals

Thursday 30th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Nature History & Heritage

Kids at Keats: Make a Nightingale

Thursday 30th July 2026, 2pm - 4pm

Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, London NW3 2RR

Free

Children perform an energetic dance on a stage, wearing colourful outfits and striking dynamic poses.

Dance Music Performance Project Theatre

Summer Dance Programme for Ages 7-18

27th-31st July, 10:30am until 3:30pm

The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AT

£275 for full week or drop in for £75 per day

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Performance Project Theatre

Wac Arts Play in a Week

27th July 2026 to 31st July 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm

Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QP

£175 per week

Group of kids dancing with their left hand in the air

Project Performance Art & Design

Wac Arts Summer School

27th July 2026 to 14th August 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm

Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QP

£175 per week

A man, woman, young girl and baby sit in a cinema screen

Film

Films for the Family

Saturday and Sunday mornings

Weekdays in school holidays

The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ

Pay what you can

Children sit in a circle as a toddler gently holds a small black animal indoors.

Performance History & Heritage Talks & Tours

Storytime at the Dickens: Oliver Twist

Friday 31st July 2026, 11:15am-11:45am

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£2.50 adult/child

Historic brick building housing the Charles Dickens Museum, featuring bright red doors and festive decorations.

Performance

Dickens: 'First lines' - drop-in activity for National Year of Reading 2026

1st August 2026 to 3rd August 2026, 11am-1pm

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£8

£12

£14

Dance

The Streetdance Summer School in Camden

20th July 2026 to 24th July 2026, 9am-4pm

Thanet Youth & Community Centre

385

"40FEST" text in bold orange letters, with a heart replacing the zero, and colorful accents around the text.

Festivals Performance Food & Drink Music Art & Design Dance

CastleHaven 40Fest

Saturday 1st August 2026, 12pm-5pm

Castlehaven Community Association, 23 Castlehaven Rd, London NW1 8RU

Free

Performance Food & Drink Theatre Dance Festivals

Regent's Roots Festival

Saturday 1st August 2026, 1pm-6pm

Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent's Place, 201 Drummond St, London NW1 3FE

Free (All free)

Rustic washroom featuring wooden laundry tub, stone hearth, basin, candlelit walls, and window at dusk.

Talks & Tours History & Heritage

Extra/Ordinary women below stairs! Summer holiday tours for families at the Charles Dickens Museum

Friday 14th August 2026, 10:15am-11:30am

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£14 adult/£8 child

People of various ages and backgrounds are joyfully assembling pizzas together in a kitchen.

Food & Drink

Family Cooking Evenings

Wednesday 22 July and 29 July, 5pm-8pm

Castlehaven Community Association, 23 Castlehaven Rd, London NW1 8RU

Free

Two children smiling and making peace signs on a playground slide, with outdoor seating and play equipment in the background.

Film

Family Cinema Evenings

Thursday 6 August and Thursday 13 August, 6pm-9pm

Clarence Hall, London NW1 8RN

Free

DJ performing outdoors on a turntable, wearing sunglasses and a hat, with plants nearby; audience visible in the background.

Performance Music Dance

Back II Life Cafe Family All-Dayer with Jazzie B and Guests

Saturday 29th August 2026, 1:30pm-7pm

Camden Market Hawley Wharf, 1 Dockray Pl, London NW1 8QH

Free

Performance Food & Drink Art & Design Dance

Kids Summer Fun presents Cheeky Meeky's Summer Family Party

Wednesday 19th August 2026, 1pm-4pm

Camden Market Hawley Wharf, 1 Dockray Pl, London NW1 8QH

Free

Women are focused on stitching intricate patterns on fabric in a well-lit room, with a man sewing in the background.

Art & Design Music History & Heritage

Stitch, Sing and Stories at TAMMAM

Thursday 23 July and Saturday 8 August, 5pm and 9pm

Atelier TAMMAM Sustainable Couture Fashion, 5 Hastings St, London WC1H 9PZ

Free

A group of people stands closely together on a stage, lit by colorful lights, with a simple set design in the background.

Performance Theatre Film

Camden Youth Theatre Summer Creative Programme

Tuesday 18 August, Friday 21 August, Tuesday 25 August, and Friday 28th August, 2pm-8pm

Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Rd, London NW1 2PY

Free

Man playing guitar in a library, surrounded by children and parents. Shelves filled with books are visible in the background.

Performance

Storytelling, Spoken Word and Games Evenings

Wednesday 5 August, Wednesday 12 August, Wednesday 19 August, 5pm-8pm

Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3 4XN

Free

People crafting colorful paper art on a wooden table, surrounded by jars of pens and scissors, on a yellow background.

Art & Design

Mindful Making: Creative card making workshop

Tuesday 11 August, Wednesday 12 August, Tuesday 25 August, and Wednesday 26 August, 5pm-7:30p

HELLO LOVE, 62–64 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AR

Free

Dance

K-Pop Dance Workshops

4th August 2026 to 6th August 2026, 6pm-8pm

Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QP

Free

Children sitting on floor with parents, one small girl raises hands in air as orchestra play in background

Music Performance

OAE TOTS: A Musical Adventure

Monday 24th August 2026, 5pm-6pm

Gospel Oak Primary School, Mansfield Rd, London NW3 2JB

Adults £5, kids free

Group of people in street smile raising hands in the air

Music Performance History & Heritage

Inverness Street Bloc Party: Disco House

Saturday 29th August 2026, 12pm-7pm

Inverness Street Market, Inverness St, London NW1 7HB

Free

Film

Camden High Street Silent Cinema Pop-Up

Thursday 6th August 2026, 3pm-8pm

Camden High Street - between Buck Street and Jamestown Road, NW1 8QR, camden high street

Free