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Event Audience: Children

Poet and entertainer, Justin Coe, brings the wild inside with a not so common or garden variety of wacky wordplay, silly stories, puppet-enhanced verse and interactive fun and games.

Even the very youngest of participants get a chance to spin the whizzy-wordy-wheel, grow poems of their own and create and illustrate crazy creatures to adorn our indoor garden’s golden Poet-Tree. There’s sure to be plenty of shouting out and moving about – and for the adults, an opportunity for a spot of indoor sunbathing. 

“A captivating performer” – The Guardian

Image credit © Suki Corker

For ages 3-11

Free, but booking essential.

This event is part of our Fabula Summer Programme – click here to view what else is on!

A fun, intimate and sensory storytelling for ages 0-3 — featuring sensory objects, storytelling and stay-and-play. 

Welcome to our pumpkin patch. We’re looking for our favourite pumpkin, can you find yours? Is it too fuzzy, too bumpy, too hairy or too sparkly? 

Based on the best-selling ‘That’s not my…’ series 

These sessions offer 15-minutes of sensory exploration and storytelling for little hands, feet and minds, guided by our Discover Children’s Story Centre’s expert Story Builders. Plus, an additional 10-minutes stay-and-play in a comfortable and supportive environment. 

For children aged 0-3 (up to 36-months) and their caregivers. 

Co-Created by: Callum Rhys-Williams & Marian Hoddy 

This event is part of our Fabula Summer Programme – click here to see what else is on!

Get ready for an event that’s filled with fun and fizzing with invention!  

Join illustrator and author Chanté Timothy as we meet Nova, a science superstar on a mission to tackle the worlds plastic problem. But when her plastic eating monster starts rampaging through the city, only a GENIUS can solve this problem. Can YOU help Nova save the day? There’ll be drawalongs, scientific experiments and of course, lots of fun as we activate our imaginations in an event that’s guaranteed to be SUPA! 

Chanté Timothy is an illustrator who loves experimenting with movement, vibrant colour, character design and storytelling. She is the illustrator of a number of non-fiction books and has previously published picture books with Tola Okogwu for Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. Chanté featured in Dapo Adeola’s Hey You! which won Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards. 

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book! 

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Join Discover’s Story Builders for an interactive, funny and sensitive exploration of bad moods inspired by Nadia Shireen’s award-winning picture book Barbara Throws A Wobbler.  

Barbara is in a very  bad mood. She has a problem with a sock, and at lunchtime there’s a strange pea… Suddenly Barbara’s WOBBLER is out of control!  

Created by Discover Story Builders Callum Rhys-Williams & Marian Hoddy 

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase the book!

Access

British Sign Language access sign

The 11.30am event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Join Discover Children’s Story Centre for a story adventure through a magical world, unfolded before your eyes from a one-of-a-kind suitcase.  

You’ll find mountains, rivers, villages, a growing beanstalk, our resident space monster and more… all designed to spark your imagination and grow a unique story of your own.  

An interactive event for everyone aged 4 – 11 and their families.  

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends! 

Join bestselling author Kes Grey for a roar-some read-along of his new picture book Oi Dinosaurs! Join Frog, Cat and Dog for oodles of prehistoric rhyming fun packed with dinosaurs, mammoths and – of course – prehistoric frogs! Then, grab your colours and transform the story into your own masterpiece! 

Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 1.5 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multiaward-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.  

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book! 

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Make friends, dream big, and share all the things that make you YOU. Take part in an inclusive and inspiring story time and draw along with Joelle Avelino, the talented illustrator behind the picture book A Book of People Like Me. A creative and interactive celebration of belonging for ages 3-7 and their grownups.

Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. She is particularly motivated by the need for people from all races and backgrounds to see themselves in the world around them. Joelle has worked on several titles including Mama’s Sleeping Scarf written by best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, written by Dapo Adeola, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year.

Drop-in, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book!

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Join the Al-Noor Foundation at Fairlop Waters for another thrilling edition of the Annual Boat Race! Enjoy a fun-filled day of friendly competition, community spirit, and family entertainment. Whether you’re racing, cheering from the sidelines, or exploring the stalls, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss out!

The event is open to all schools, faith groups, charities and corporate organisations. The event aims to unite the community whereby individuals, families and organisations have the opportunity to raise money for charitable causes which are close to their hearts, by simple registering for a boat and participating in the race.

Registration required to compete in the race, register a boat here

No booking required to turn up and watch on the day.

Races are scheduled to start from 9am onwards and finish by 4.30pm.

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