{"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", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-05T00:00:00Z", "place": "Young V&A", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Mini Makers: Messy Play", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery", "address": "", "price": "£15 standard (one child and one adult), £1 concession", "price_from": "1.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/book-tickets/?eventid=1001ADGKSHLJDTDBJQTBMGLLJRLBJCMNN", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Mini Makers: Messy Play is a hands-on, child-led session for children aged 1 to 5 years, held at The Rickyard in Walpole Park. It is led by artist Lewis McVey and invites little ones to explore, play, and create through activities including building and painting with cardboard, sensory play, and drawing. Children build their confidence, creativity, and fine motor skills while making a mess that adults won't have to clean up. Sessions are messy, so suitable clothing and a spare change of clothes are advisable, and children must be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mini-makers-messy-play-38065/", "official_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/whatson/mini-makers-messy-play/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b9b1d221175d893e67b7c9c3085d3ad1c53cbac741d68b229584da7e592a86f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Play: Make: Art", "start": "2026-10-30T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "£6 full price, £4 concessions per session", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://ohg-archived-old-site.onyx-sites.io/ticketing-terms-and-conditions/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Play: Make: Art is a drop-in session giving you and your little ones time and space to create and just be together, with no expectations, pressures or milestones to meet, only materials to roll, cut, tear, mark, balance, thread and inspect. It is gently guided by artist and early years facilitator Abigail Hunt, who has over twenty years' experience working with families and developing creative projects for galleries and museums. The session suits 2-5 year-olds who must be accompanied by an adult, and is led entirely by your child's imagination. Families are encouraged to take only memories home, so all materials can be used again.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-make-art-37650/", "official_url": "https://orleanshousegallery.org/events/play-make-art/2026-10-30/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6b3655037b81bfc31b702d31a887fbf7d90c82673b6ed2727c62125fa20412b-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": "PlayWorks at Pitzhanger: Free Family Play", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/book-tickets/?eventid=1001ADGKSHLJDTDBJQTBMGLLJRLBJCMNN", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "PlayWorks at Pitzhanger: Free Family Play is three days of free, child-led outdoor play in the walled front garden of Pitzhanger, where children can build, invent and explore with giant blocks, boxes, fabric and other loose parts at their own pace. 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It is led by artist Kim Chin, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, facilitator, curator, and community organiser. Through textile banner-making, silk-screen print and conversation, participants will explore themes such as connection to place, re-claiming 'waste' within circular economic frameworks, and inspiring agency and action within communities, in the context of The Showroom's annual Mural Commission by Bahar Noorizadeh. No previous stitching or printing experience is necessary, and materials and refreshments are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/made-by-hands-the-fabric-of-creative-action-39706/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/218baf90a22d4c481c50073b49e562b8cbeaca6a2bf4f04f3cee3bc39fe56bfe-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Drop In And Play Group", "start": "2026-11-02T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Mosaic Reform Synagogue", "address": "Bessborough Road 39, HA1 3BS Harrow", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://choosemosaic.org/whats-on/book/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "Drop In And Play Group is a drop-in session for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 4 and their grown-ups, held on Monday mornings. Mosaic Jewish Community runs it, offering toys, soft play, and art activities for the children while parents, carers, and grandparents can have a drink and chat with others nearby. The session finishes with story time and songs. Anyone planning to come along is asked to get in touch by phone or email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/drop-in-and-play-group-46184/", "official_url": "https://choosemosaic.org/event/drop-in-and-play-group-50/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e038e40acbfab121023e9660e9682e4a463bf13dbb9f22d1a306a3f268e3a57d-600.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": "Play Lab: Lum'a - Half Term Special", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Mosaic Rooms", "address": "Cromwell Road 226, London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ma.to/event/heimat-textil-pop-up-shop-2026-10-29", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Play Lab: Lum'a is a free, drop-in Halloween making session for children and families. Thursday's session is with Chahine Fellahi, and is inspired by the spirit and legacy of artist and curator Dia Batal. Children take part in multicoloured shadow play, invent languages using gestures and shapes, intervene in the space, and craft costumes and lanterns to play with and take home. Drawing on Arabic calligraphy, poetry and storytelling, the session suits ages 0-11 and runs 11am-6pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-lab-luma-half-term-special-70612/", "official_url": "https://ma.to/event/half-term-play-lab-luma-2026-10-29", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4dc9753d145b06061e54c6ea4d1f80c8cf3797631a1f946e460b21f389821511-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Stay and Play", "start": "2026-11-04T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of Methodism", "address": "City Road 49, EC1Y 1AU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Stay and Play is a space for under 5s and their parents or guardians. Children can develop through play, story time and song time. Capacity is limited to 20 children, with places allocated on a first come first served basis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/stay-and-play-41715/", "official_url": "https://wesleyschapel.churchsuite.com/events/g4cmr4im", "image": "https://noky.io/images/23426950c2b3de72f156c47f233abcd72ed0c62f973d491fcabbd6235e1337cd-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Workshop (5-11): Clay Character Workshop", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Young V&A", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA London", "price": "£15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/ticket?cgid=Family_Workshop__5_11___Clay_Character__Oct_2026_", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "film/animation"], "description": "Family Workshop (5-11): Clay Character is a hands-on clay workshop for children aged 5-11 and their adults, where participants design and shape their own 3D clay character from air-dry clay to take home. It is led by clay artist and illustrator Nanami Takeuchi and inspired by the playful style of Aardman Studios. Adults must take part alongside their children, and only children need tickets. The workshop takes place at Young V&A in the Play Studio, Learning Centre.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-workshop-5-11-clay-character-workshop-40386/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Lb488v4KWO/family-workshop-5-11-clay-character-oct-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a3ad5941adc612445155b3113d42705acb6c3d9d3b0dace5992291fbe4d994e7-2000.webp"}]}