{"title": "Stir-up Sunday at Gunnersbury", "start": "2026-11-22T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "price": "£8 per child, adults go free", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/victorian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Stir-up Sunday at Gunnersbury is a hands-on event for children at Gunnersbury Park & Museum in London, run by the museum itself. It invites children to step back in time and experience what it was like to be a Victorian servant preparing for Christmas in a grand mansion. Through interactive role play they take on jobs such as grinding sugar and spices, rolling pastry and stirring a traditional plum pudding, while learning about Victorian Christmas foods and traditions. There is also festive decoration making and other hands-on activities, suitable for children aged 4 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/stir-up-sunday-at-gunnersbury-78714/", "official_url": "https://www.visitgunnersbury.org/events/stir-up-sunday-at-gunnersbury", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-22T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Victorian Santa's grotto", "start": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Victorian Santa's grotto is a family activity at London Museum Docklands, where children stroll through the Sailortown gallery, decked out in festive decorations, to meet Santa in his Dickensian-style grotto. The museum runs the experience: each 15-minute session includes a visit with Santa and an age-appropriate gift inspired by traditional Victorian toys, made from classic materials with minimal plastic. Quiet, sensory-friendly sessions are offered for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and photography is welcome. Adults must accompany children but do not need tickets, and advance booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/victorian-santas-grotto-37063/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/victorian-santas-grotto/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/18a2a012cf5858eef24165377d95ef39a6a27dde46d4b99abc6f5804c8b3413b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Victorian Christmas Weekend", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T18:00:00Z", "place": "Valentines Mansion", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Victorian Christmas Weekend is a festive weekend at Valentines Mansion with Christmas trees, seasonal music and craft stalls. The Mansion's team, together with the Friends of Valentines Mansion, put it on, with children's workshops, face painting, walkabout entertainment, a new show in the Gallery, Artists' Open Studios and a recreation of a historic Christmas lunch with goose in the Holcombe Room. The weekend is free to visit, with some options available at no cost.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/victorian-christmas-weekend-79127/", "official_url": "https://valentinesmansion.com/events/victorian-christmas-weekend/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d78ac48168af6fbb47772a337b4f83c826689f5a255a2f3c034a6f188f2518d4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Discover Sundays", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free | Drop-in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "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"}, {"title": "Gunnersbury Unlocked: From Private Grounds to Public Park", "start": "2026-03-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "An exhibition celebrating Gunnersbury Park's 100th birthday, the first in a series of centenary exhibitions at Gunnersbury Park Museum. It traces how the park, once a private estate from the days of the Rothschilds, became a public park enjoyed by generations. It covers Gunnersbury's role in the World War II war effort and stories from employees, their families and the local community about sport, leisure, music, nature and wellbeing. It also features a 'thinking tree' where visitors can share their thoughts and feelings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gunnersbury-unlocked-from-private-grounds-to-public-park-36329/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2187e1475f9541b40d3eba0d04953c2f822ec5b4e35ebaf43110fa942c6f5b17-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Santa's Grotto at the Queen's House relaxed sessions", "start": "2026-11-21T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Queen's House", "address": "SE10 9NF London", "price": "Child and an accompanying adult: £30 | Additional adult or child: £30 | Family Member child and acco", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Santa's Grotto at the Queen's House relaxed sessions are quieter visits where children meet Santa after an actor-led adventure through a snowy wonderland inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of the Snow Queen. They are run by Royal Museums Greenwich at the Queen's House, a former royal residence, and are designed for neurodivergent and SEND visitors, with fewer tickets per time slot, reduced lighting and music, and staff more relaxed about noise and movement. Along the way children meet the Snow Queen, the Hobgoblin, Gerda, Kai and the little robber girl, before the adventure ends in Santa's Grotto, where each little one receives a special gift to take home. Wheelchair users are asked to contact the venue in advance, and pre-booking is recommended as places are limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/santas-grotto-at-the-queens-house-relaxed-sessions-38315/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/queens-house/santas-grotto-queens-house-relaxed-sessions", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f02b2b7b6d216ea380b70fdbf27da428fc1452fa58eff2b539c4c99573cd3e5-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Santa’s Winter Garden", "start": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fulham Palace", "address": "London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Santa's Winter Garden turns the historic walled gardens of Fulham Palace into a snowy Christmas adventure for families. It is run as a partnership between Fulham Palace Trust and Intuitive Festive Events, working with special effects experts from snow-filled Christmas films. Snow falls, lights sparkle, and families explore a wintry world of magic and surprises before a private visit with Santa for photos, hugs and Christmas wishes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/santas-winter-garden-36208/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/88a1baf5942fec2578bbcb7284bbdc97d11854b1265999f54773344c23c58d74-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Takeover Day", "start": "2026-11-20T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T14:00:00Z", "place": "Manor Farm Site", "address": "Eastcote Road, Ruislip, HA4 8BD", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/museum"], "description": "Takeover Day is an event where children step into the shoes of museum staff and explore the different careers that help museums run every day through fun activities and roleplay. It is organised by Hillingdon Council, linked to the Kids in Museums Takeover Day, and is open to 2 to 5-year-olds, though older and younger children are welcome. To book, email archives@hillingdon.gov.uk with your name and email address.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/takeover-day-78797/", "official_url": "https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/takeover-day/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/42abb37b6ecedd9bde56ace288b5c278d09be92f40a99b8cbd524b5f4ef3c56f-600.webp"}, {"title": "Family Day in the Painted Hall", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£19 (Adults), Free for Children 16 and under", "price_from": "19.00", "price_to": "19.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art", "history"], "description": "Family Day in the Painted Hall is a family take-over of the Painted Hall with activity stations for all ages, running on the third Sunday of the month. It is run by the Old Royal Naval College, whose team sets up stations where families can play, create and learn together, from sketching and building to dress-up and storytelling. Each month the activities follow a different theme drawn from the site's history, and in November the theme is Art and Architecture. Alongside the hall activities, free drop-in arts and crafts sessions take place in the King William Undercroft Café underneath the Painted Hall.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-day-in-the-painted-hall-37525/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/family-day/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/686f3c3ac0f9edbfbb75e93e10410abea8ebf917cf66b741fa44b832f4ee150b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas with the Dickens hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley", "start": "2026-11-18T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "£59", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/victorian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas with the Dickens is an intimate evening event at the Charles Dickens Museum, the London home of the young Charles Dickens and his family. It is hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, an art historian, broadcaster and author. Guests hear about the Victorian Christmas traditions her ancestor promoted, take a guided tour of the historic house, and join a ceremonial serving of Christmas pudding. The gathering ends with conversation and questions with Lucinda, and every ticket sold supports the museum's charity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-with-the-dickens-hosted-by-lucinda-dickens-hawksle-35247/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/victorian-christmas-dickens", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40919fdaeb952ecb52f74df62fd42a0d1e31a78589dea52bf4b988e45f95d076-600.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday Fun-Day Family Workshops", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T15:00:00Z", "place": "Lauderdale House", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history/local-history"], "description": "Sunday Fun-Day Family Workshops are relaxed, drop-in family sessions at Lauderdale House. Led by an artist, they share the history of the house through fun and exciting crafts. Families can also explore the building's architecture, from Tudor beams and fireplaces to Georgian ceiling décor, with almost 500 years to discover. All children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sunday-fun-day-family-workshops-36948/", "official_url": "https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/sunday-fun-day", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c16fb29d54a92d7c484a063f264487f55747457c7e7d72c995993c0f36d01628-600.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas at Chiswick House", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-24T00:00:00Z", "place": "Chiswick House", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas at Chiswick House is a season of festive activities filling Chiswick House & Gardens for all to enjoy. Chiswick House & Gardens hosts it, with weekly Christmas markets offering treats to buy and savour, alongside crafty workshops, Christmas theatre productions and a Magical Grotto where younger visitors can meet Father Christmas. Purchases from the Chiswick House Shop and from mulled wine sold by Colicci go back towards the care of these historic spaces. Read on to find out what's on and plan your visit!", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-at-chiswick-house-35304/", "official_url": "https://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/event/celebrate-christmas-at-chiswick-house-gardens/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/894d628341e27800b706e2a32f3a8c226d90932cdac367290308e4dc05800b94-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Winter Programme", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00Z", "place": "Museum of the Home", "address": "Kingsland Road 136, E2 8EA London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "community"], "description": "Winter Programme is a season of displays, workshops and events at Museum of the Home as the museum transforms for winter. It is run by Museum of the Home and explores the traditions, festivities and experiences of winter at home through the past, present and future. It includes seasonal crafting, talks on wintery traditions, a Winter Past exhibition, a festive makers market and family days.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/winter-programme-115911/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7737539cac90da4078e2f202ab3199c30bef97d5094b1d96bb8b841cd06905e6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Feasting for Christmas!", "start": "2026-11-21T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/cooking", "history/georgian"], "description": "A demonstration of how people in Georgian times prepared their festive feasting, showing the treats that appeared on their Christmas tables and how the season was celebrated within family and small communities. Food historians Marc Meltonville and Robert Hoare lead the demonstration at Handel & Hendrix, with cooks following original recipes and techniques using replicas of historic kitchen tools. The gentrified classes marked the season with lavish feasting, including big roast meat centre-pieces and puddings. The event includes a glass of seasonal punch following an 18th century recipe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/feasting-for-christmas-36435/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/feasting-for-christmas", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3dc1d03a14e97e9eb66187a4479874ae334d4e88e65865e6a18a4b735ff0e686-600.webp"}, {"title": "Human Nature", "start": "2026-08-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-05-30T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/local-history"], "description": "Human Nature is a free exhibition of photographs at Gunnersbury Park Museum. It was created by the museum's Young Curators, a group of young people who took part in two photography sessions led by Narvir Singh, a poet, artist, filmmaker and photographer. Their pictures show them playing in Gunnersbury Park as part of its centenary celebrations, recreating childhood wonder through games like rolling down hills and making daisy chains. For these young people, nature is never mere scenery, but a place to be wild in, to wander through and to belong to.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/human-nature-36327/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1f8f98935b86d21310a6a1ceb5cd3e0f1dd268cd6f1dcd033f90edb7b18076be-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family Day: Useful and Beautiful", "start": "2026-11-14T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "William Morris Gallery", "address": "Forest Road, E17 4PP London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "A free family day where children and their grown-ups explore the beauty of everyday objects through metal embossing, creating their own candlestick artwork from copper foil. It is run by the William Morris Gallery, drawing inspiration from metal objects in the Earthly Paradise exhibition, Rory Hutton's Useful & Beautiful print, and William Morris's own candlestick from Red House. Families can also follow a new gallery trail and pick up an activity booklet for the exhibition. Drop-in sessions are open to all families with children under 18 and are most suitable for ages 4 and up, with all materials provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-day-useful-and-beautiful-40320/", "official_url": "https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/family-day-useful-and-beautiful/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8d259f526a82a5986cf39674dcc6500b97b9ff3bed720bfefe399526cf5102ae-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Home-Ed Day", "start": "2026-11-20T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Chiswick House", "address": "", "price": "£5 per child, parents go free", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["diy/making", "nature/gardening", "history"], "description": "Home-Ed Day is a special home education day at Chiswick House & Gardens for children aged 4-11, exploring the historic Kitchen Garden through drop-in activities, garden tours and tastings, and an art class, ending with a wrap-up. Activities are designed to be done as a family or in groups, older siblings can join in, and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The day is hosted by Chiswick House & Gardens, with its Gardens team sharing how to get into gardening as a career and studio artists leading creative sessions. Facilities include accessible bathrooms, bag storage, buggy parking, tea and coffee for adults, and a quiet breakout space.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/home-ed-day-35309/", "official_url": "https://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/event/home-ed-day/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4185153cbb6897bd73bf47e242ecf2553e52c8f68f4d1666b9dcdb5a4a7e5ffb-2000.webp"}]}