{"title": "Families with SEND", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/valencehousemuseum/2434663", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "A relaxed quiet opening of Valence House for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, outside regular opening hours. Valence House Museum opens its doors exclusively for these families to enjoy the seasonal trail 'Villainy at Valence'. Visitors can explore at their own pace in a calm, low-sensory environment with no public access. Parent and carer supervision is required at all times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/families-with-send-40055/", "official_url": "https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/families-with-send/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/17688ccc3ba46c6d24f2323a5357a5602ab981d8ce4908eddb3664eb6806e69e-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Hunt: Villainy At Valence", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A drop-in family trail at the museum where visitors hunt for mini-villain figures hidden through the galleries. The event is the work of the B.A.D. Fairy, who has gathered her mischievous cousins, wicked allies and misunderstood friends from across time, universes and pop culture – Ursula, Captain Hook, Soot Sprites and Draco Malfoy among them – for a wild Halloween family dinner. Her chaotic notes are scattered all over the museum as she excuses their behaviour, rates their manners and tries to keep order, and you must track down all the mini-villains before she loses her temper and casts another spell. It is free, suitable for all ages, and runs over the October half-term with parent supervision required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hunt-villainy-at-valence-40050/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c2ebdc3f8fa4ca31560cb1a78f6f833f79b4107d4b60c47d70606711c6ac5e3a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family History Helpdesk", "start": "2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-30T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/genealogy"], "description": "Family History Helpdesk is a drop-in session for people researching their family history, whether beginners or those who have hit a brick wall. Expert volunteers at Valence House offer help at the Local Studies Library in the Visitor Centre. It takes place on the last Tuesday of each month, except December due to Christmas closure. Entry is free and first come, first served.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-history-helpdesk-40048/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Whalebone Makers", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/half-term"], "description": "Whalebone Makers is a free drop-in craft activity for all ages at Valence House's Whalebone Gallery. The makers return every school holiday to explore identity, inspiration and creativity; this October half term visitors can colour their own autumn window decoration, with leaf templates available from museum reception, taking their masterpiece home to display. Parent supervision is required at all times, and those with SEND requirements or sensory concerns can contact the museum by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/whalebone-makers-40049/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bbfecd13a68fb3c57a3f2168a1b71fc87106342b8a53898a5b0037158a31ded0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "SEND Play (August -Dec 2026) Drop-in", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-05T00:00:00Z", "place": "Young V&A", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/buy-membership", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts/textile-crafts"], "description": "SEND Play is a drop-in session for children with sensory differences or special educational needs and disabilities and their families, part of Young V&A's Power of Play programme. On 7 November it offers a whole-family Sensory Design workshop exploring textiles and textile processes, designed for children who enjoy exploring the world through touch, with no wrong answers. The session is led by Young V&A's Play Champions, and Designer in the Shed Amanda Vesthardt opens her sensory installation for families to explore alongside the workshop. The museum offers step-free access, ear defenders on request, and visitors are welcome to move around, make noise, and leave or re-enter throughout.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/send-play-august-dec-2026-drop-in-75156/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Q007lPeed6d/send-play-jul-dec-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/19c9ba8986a3cb042e01b8087b302937493ddd1e5a9bc862bdb477665dd5a045-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Big Draw: Relaxed Family Morning", "start": "2026-10-31T09:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/drawing", "occasion"], "description": "The Big Draw: Relaxed Family Morning is a relaxed morning visit at the Wallace Collection, designed for neurodivergent children with SEND, their families and friends, starting before the museum opens to the general public. The Big Draw festival connects with the museum, with artist Marc Woodhead leading exploration of the shapes and spaces of the galleries through gesture and movement, and artist Ian Crighton running a creative workshop in the Studio on experimental mark making. The free event requires booking via families@wallacecollection.org, and afterwards the Studio is available for packed lunches, with drop-in drawing in the galleries and trying on real and replica armour with Hands on Armour volunteers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-big-draw-relaxed-family-morning-39898/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/the-big-draw-relaxed-family-morning-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f4d866527108a7835470e72ede950ab0077294efb89bab77db51c1adf003a64-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Storytelling Residency Day 2: Shadows & Secrets with Diana Olutunmogun", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:30:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A storytelling event for ages 5 and up, held in the historic Parlour of Valence House, with two immersive sessions of spooky tales and a hands-on craft workshop afterwards. Storyteller and heritage artist Diana Olutunmogun leads her final residency day, closing a month-long exploration of Villainy, the Other, and the Unknown. Session one, Legends of the Shadows, shares ancient tales and mysterious lore, while session two, Tales from Beyond, brings forgotten stories and cultural myths to life, each followed by a messy craft session making a creepy souvenir to take home. Entry is first-come, first-served, children must be accompanied by an adult, and the spaces are wheelchair accessible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/storytelling-residency-day-2-shadows-secrets-with-diana-olut-40056/", "official_url": "https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/storytelling-residency-day-2-shadows-secrets-with-diana-olutunmogun/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Relaxed Opening at The Golden Hinde", "start": "2026-10-25T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-27T12:00:00Z", "place": "Golden Hinde", "address": "Unit 1, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, SE1 9DG London", "price": "Adult: £6 | Child: £6 | Group of 4: £20", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/goldenhinde/items/525819/calendar/2026/04/?full-items=yes", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "Relaxed Opening at The Golden Hinde is a calm morning session for exploring the ship, held on the last Sunday of every month. The Golden Hinde welcomes autistic individuals, people with other neurodiverse needs, and their siblings, families, and carers, with no pressure to take part in any activities. Visitor numbers are limited, noisy devices such as hand dryers and videos are turned off, the space is made as light as possible, and a quiet breakout space with cushions and books is provided. Friendly staff are on hand to answer questions, and each session is 30 minutes long, though visitors may stay longer.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/relaxed-opening-at-the-golden-hinde-36240/", "official_url": "https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk/whats-on/9-family/532-relaxed-opening-at-the-golden-hinde-2", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bc2f8045c98d6325a5e119163a577f15a5da6d8f38254d82dca2fe3b2134e6d0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family Hub", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "Family Hub is a free drop-in workshop for families, held in the Atrium space of the National Army Museum during the October half-term. It is run by the National Army Museum, in Chelsea, London. Visitors can take a break, do some colouring in, try on uniforms, or rest in the shadow of the museum's Lynx helicopter. Places are first come, first served, no booking is required, and children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-hub-37236/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/family-hub-1", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f47d1e96fbdcd505d1010a8d546fd29ddae2c97a77073016df1e5dd4f1651553-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Relaxed Hour at the Roman Baths", "start": "2026-11-08T09:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Roman Baths", "address": "Strand Lane, London", "price": "", "price_from": "26.50", "price_to": "26.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/tickets/2026-09-september", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/antiquity/roman"], "description": "Relaxed Hour at the Roman Baths is a monthly quiet visiting session with reduced visitor numbers, held on the second Sunday of each month from 9am to 10am. It is run by the Roman Baths and is designed for visitors who may benefit from a calmer environment, including neurodivergent visitors, people with sensory sensitivities, disabled visitors and children with SEND, along with their families, friends and carers, though it is open to anyone who prefers a less busy visit. Staff are on hand throughout to answer questions and offer support, sensory tools can be borrowed, and all areas normally open to visitors are accessible. Visitors book a 15-minute entry slot, may stay on after 10am when standard admission levels resume, and advance booking is recommended as places are limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/relaxed-hour-at-the-roman-baths-64918/", "official_url": "https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/event/relaxed-hour-roman-baths", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a0d9fea3c0ab03f65cc42d8f4eaacc3f33ae11720dd52dfe8714d835020ab377-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Museum Detectives: Family Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/museum"], "description": "Museum Detectives: Family Tour is a fun, interactive tour of the museum where families explore and learn together. A Museum Educator helps families discover interesting facts about the collection. Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day, and the tour suits all ages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/museum-detectives-family-tour-39893/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/museum-detectives-family-tour-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/31c19681d62840681c3069670825641a9d4c51acd11c08931a7c48eceef64001-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Kids Celebration Day (morning or afternoon)", "start": "2026-11-01T08:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00Z", "place": "Heath Robinson Museum", "address": "West End Lane, HA5 1AE Pinner", "price": "£7 per child, accompanying adult goes free", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "https://online1.venpos.net/VenPosJourneyUI/WebSaleItems?id=718ab3d6-bacd-48d4-b268-688b85c85949&type=WebPage&locationId=902&mainWebPageId=718ab3d6-bacd-48d4-b268-688b85c85949&startId=6f71a18f-252f-40eb-ae5f-581814c87bce", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Kids Celebration Day (morning or afternoon) is a children's event at the Heath Robinson Museum with a choice of a morning or an afternoon session. It offers a variety of Diwali activities using both traditional and modern crafts, along with story-telling that goes into the background of Diwali. It is suitable for children aged 3 to 11, and an accompanying adult goes free with every child ticket. The event is usually very over-subscribed, so booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-kids-celebration-day-morning-or-afternoon-36452/", "official_url": "https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/whats-on/diwali-kids-celebration-day-morning-or-afternoon/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/52997dfc66806552fa7c6ad30725be83bbb9ba7f8f3993225c710dcf5d8dfd0b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Children's Activity - Forty Small Trail", "start": "2026-04-09T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Forty Hall Estate", "address": "Forty Hill, Enfield, EN2 9HA", "price": "£3.50 per child (+ £10 refundable deposit)", "price_from": "3.50", "price_to": "3.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/whats-on/children-activities-rip-trail", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "Children's Activity - Forty Small Trail is an indoor trail where children explore and discover Forty Hall House, spotting the features that make the home lovely. It is run by Forty Hall Estate. Participants are given a bag with everything they need, and at the end of the trail they are quizzed and receive a certificate. It runs on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, any time between 11 am and 4 pm, with a time limit of 90 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/childrens-activity-forty-small-trail-36141/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b1beb5967d7b20658ff961719ba341c764cf5bdff154c8910c635e47f0e2de46-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mini Marvels: Early Years Sensory Play", "start": "2026-11-11T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T11:00:00Z", "place": "Estorick Collection", "address": "Canonbury Square 39a, N1 2AN London", "price": "Free for children accompanied by a paying adult", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.estorickcollection.com/shop", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Mini Marvels: Early Years Sensory Play is a play space for families with young children at the Estorick Collection. It is run by the Estorick Collection, a museum of modern Italian art. The families' area in the temporary exhibition galleries offers sensory and creative resources for children under 5, and a new quieter Relaxed Mini Marvels space in a separate gallery has dimmed lighting and reduced capacity. Children are free when accompanied by a paying adult, and advance booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mini-marvels-early-years-sensory-play-35951/", "official_url": "https://www.estorickcollection.com/events/mini-marvels-early-years-sensory-play-11-november", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7eec0b36d67e8ebd1fd556cc08b9658058a140f8045a9f515ecf7adb1094909e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Curious Tots", "start": "2026-11-03T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "£6 / £4 (concession)", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/richmond-arts-service/curious-tots/e-kgoqyg", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music/early-childhood-music"], "description": "Curious Tots is a sensory musical session for babies and toddling toddlers, held fortnightly on Tuesdays at Orleans House Gallery. It is led by Finn Chatwyn-Ros, the gallery's Early Years artist-in-residence, who introduces her original songs and musical games. Together with puppets, instruments and creative activities, families explore sensory environments, soundscapes and free instrument play in a calm, nurturing space. The session supports parents and carers with dedicated time to connect with their baby and socialise with others.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/curious-tots-37651/", "official_url": "https://orleanshousegallery.org/events/curious-tots/2026-11-03/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c47469f33859ed777b49b780825957903c95e59d90839e3265ac64474d9f605-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Cabinets Unlocked: Sensory Explorers", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ham House", "address": "", "price": "Free event, but normal admission charges apply for the venue", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/early-modern"], "description": "Cabinets Unlocked: Sensory Explorers is a family event at Ham House and Garden where visitors explore the house's unique collection of cabinets using their senses. You can listen to music etched on a cabinet, smell precious spices once kept in these beautiful objects, and search the house for lost cabinet keys. It is part of the Cabinets Unlocked programme and finishes with a 17th-century musical performance from The Morley Consort. Visitors can also enjoy the walled Kitchen Garden and seasonal activities, colouring-in and toys in the family Garden Room.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cabinets-unlocked-sensory-explorers-36375/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Discover Sundays", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free | Drop-in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=NMMADM&_ga=2.133473422.1846607018.1598255866-1436723164.1598255866", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history/maritime"], "description": "Discover Sundays is a family drop-in of hands-on creative activities held in the Learning Space of the National Maritime Museum. Each Sunday, an artist facilitator leads families on a journey through objects, people, histories and cultures in the museum's collection. With a different creative activity each week, it invites families to explore the galleries together. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and runs during term time only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/discover-sundays-74474/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/discover-sundays", "image": "https://noky.io/images/30d01ef345cb6ea2e6abad10b35aa40843d42cbeb588ce48f7184ed660b364e2-1200.webp"}]}