Attractions

Show review: Cages at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

London Mums’ contributor Jo Mackeson attended Cages, a new show at Riverside Studios and sent me her review: “With the sombre song ‘Cages, Cages’ going around in my head today, I realise that last night’s performance has had a far greater impact on me than I gave it credit for at the time.I found myself being more excited about this event than I have been…
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West End show review: German Cornejo's Tango After Dark at Peacock Theatre 11-22 October 2022

Breathtaking. Sexy. Timeless. I am certainly biased because I dance tango and I love Argentina, but Tango After Dark has to be the most spectacular tango show on the planet right now. Following the success of Wild Tango back in May,World Tango Champion German Cornejo returns to Peacock Theatre (Sadler Wells) with his superb dance company. His new choreography is based on…
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TATE Modern review: Cecilia Vicuña's hanging mobiles 11 October 2022-16 April 2023

Today’s TATE Modern visit was about as far away from the apples and pears upstairs – aka Cezanne’s exhibition – as you can get. Hanging the full height of the turbine hall, were two ghostly apparitions. And to be very frank, I felt a bit non+ed. Think giant Jurassic jellyfish meets Miss Havisham’s wedding dress (in Dickens’ Great expectations) meets spring-look…
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Activities

Playball London - Holistic Learning opportunities through Sport

Playball is a sport and movement development programme. But did you know that sport is the vehicle the teams at Playball London have chosen to help develop every aspect of a child’s life? Socially, emotionally, cognitively as well as physically. For every sport or movement skill they do at Playball London, there is a life skill or classes room application associated with it. The…
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Is London a LGBT - Friendly Place?

When it comes to traveling abroad or moving overseas, learning if the destination is an LGBT – Friendly place is a critical factor in the eyes of many. Many would even consider it a dealbreaker. After all, a lot of it comes down to one’s own personal safety, which is completely understandable. With Europe being a hot place to visit, many are curious to learn more about its culture…
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Art exhibition review: Cezanne at Tate Modern  5 October 2022 – 12 March 2023

A few days ago I had the chance to preview Tate Modern’s latest exhibition, a once-in-a-generation retrospective featuring paintings, watercolours and drawings by Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) never before shown in the UK.The EY Exhibition: Cezanne brings together over 80 carefully selected works from collections in Europe, Asia, North and South America, givingUK audiences their first…
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Attraction review: To Be Read At Dusk - Dickens, Ghosts & the Supernatural special exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum in London 5 October 2022 – 5 March 2023

Halloween is looming and a new ghostly exhibition has just opened at theCharles Dickens Museum in London which is the perfect way for children and parents alike to dive into the world of the most successful English writer of all time. The spirits, phantoms andspectreswhich lurk within the stories of Charles Dickens are about to be disturbed by this fabulous new…
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Great Outdoors

Attraction review: Kew Gardens Mexico Festival 1-31 October 2022 

There’s nothing ever ordinary at Kew Gardens, a place I regularly visit to seek peace and inspiration. Something extraordinary is happening this October at London’s botanical garden.Yesterday I escaped to the vibrancy of Mexico for a visual spectacular preview of new installations within Kew Gardens iconicTemperate House. The new colourful and horticultural artwork by renowned…
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Celebrate International Day of The Girl 2022 at Festival of The Girl!

As we approach International Day of The Girl, Festival of the Girl, a festival created for girls aged 7-11 to inspire, engage and to break down harmful gender stereotypes, will be taking place on Sunday 9th October 2022 at the Business Design Centre, Islington North London. In its fourth year the 2022 festival is set to show girls what the future holds for them, getting them trying something new…
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London with Teens: London Eye 

School holidays are looming and parents are always on the look out for interesting activities to keep their teenagers busy while building lasting family memories. A few weeks ago I took my two brilliant teen reporters Alice and Diego to the London Eye. For Alice it was the first time, while Diego remembered being in the capsules a few times when he was in primary school. I recall the…
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