Back in 2015, I remember writing about being excited about a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory event on West End, and for years now, we’ve been hoping to see this classic Roald Dahl story back on stage. And this is the week that has become a reality. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical, currently [&hellip The post Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory returns to London with Wimbledon run appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

Whether you’ve recently dived into CS Lewis’ classic about Lucy’s discovery of the magical land Narnia on the other side of the wardrobe, or it’s a favourite you remember from your own childhood, New Wimbledon Theatre’s current show The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a musical treat for young and old.  In this [&hellip The post Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe brings a magical musical display to New Wimbledon Theatre appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

With a dream of becoming a children’s author myself, I’m passionate about instilling a love of reading in young people, and it’s one of the topics I keep writing about again and again because it’s something I regularly discuss with friends. While I’ve previously written about making books easily accessible in the home, talking about [&hellip The post 3 tips for inspiring a love of reading appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

A few years ago, we had the chance to review the stage adaptation of David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, which I still remember as an evening filled with laughter. This Christmas, Birmingham Stage Company has returned to London entertaining families with the production of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny at Bloomsbury Theatre until 9 January 2022–another comical [&hellip The post Review: David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny for a festive family treat appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

With Father Christmas meet and greets often booking up quickly, here are a few I’ve noticed have availability for families hoping to meet Father Christmas this festive season: Father Christmas at National GalleryOn select days in November and December, Father Christmas will be returning to London’s National Gallery on Trafalgar Square, where families can meet [&hellip The post Where to meet Father Christmas in London appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

The Snowman at The PeacockAt The Peacock, family traditions can be kept alive, as Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman returns. The Snowman is based on the popular picture book by Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates. It tells the story of a boy and his snowman that comes to life, and it is [&hellip The post What’s on stage for families in London Christmas 2021 appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

While I’m just about to tidy away our Halloween decorations, I’ve somehow managed to move swiftly onto the next seasonal celebration. Yesterday morning, I joined the queue outside Kensington Olympia to visit the Christmas shopping event Spirit of Christmas–more than a year after buying my fair ticket. With the exception of having to show a [&hellip The post Visiting Spirit of Christmas 2021 appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

We had only spent a couple of minutes at the Fantastic Beats: The Wonder of Nature exhibition press morning before I was back out by the entrance. With kids in tow, we were on the search for more paper to write on. We’d read a plaque about the discovery of a skull in the Middle Ages [&hellip The post Review: Natural History Museum’s Fantastic Beasts exhibition to explore how nature inspires myths and magic appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

Billionaire Boy at The Garrick TheatreFrom 17 July to 22 August, the musical adaptation of David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, produced  by Birmingham Stage Company, will be playing at The Garrick Theatre. The show tells the story of the mega rich Joe Spud, who has everything except a friend, and changes school as part of his mission to find [&hellip The post What’s on stage for London families summer 2021 appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more

Families eager for a return to London’s theatre scene this summer should have a look at Kids Week, which opens for bookings on 30 June 2021. During Kids Week, kids aged 17 or under go free to a selection of London shows when going with a full-paying adult, and in previous years I’ve bought tickets to Wicked, [&hellip The post London Kids Week returns for 2021 appeared first on Mummy in the City ..read more