Parents and families
EASTER HOLIDAYS 2008
7 APRIL-20 APRIL
UNDER 16s SWIM FOR FREE
Monday to Friday 10.00am-2.00pm
At Oasis Sports Centre
32 Endell Street
London WC2 9AG
Telephone 020 7267 3600
easily reached from Waterloo
Parent and family support activities at Coin Street neighbourhood centre in its NEW location 108 Stamford Street South Bank SE1 9NH include:
Saturdays Stay n Play 2-5 pm for families with children aged 0-7 years - suggested donation two pounds.For more information contact Hommie Beharry 020 7620 0544 and see http://www.coinstreet.org
Baby massage & weaning - FREE four session course on 1, 8, 15 & 22 NOVEMBER 11.30 am-1,00 pm. For parents/carers and babies ages 8 weeks to the pre-crawling stage (around 6-7 months). ADVANCE BOOKING required via Coin Street neighbourhood centre and see http://www.coinstreet.org
Local activities for children
Calling all B-boyz and B-Girlz!(8 years +) ‘Breakin’ Training at the Colombo Sports Centre, Colombo Street SE1, every Friday 5pm - 6.30pm (free of charge)
Southside Kidz are forming a breakin Crew taught by one of the UK’s top B-Girlz ’ Su’SunSun’ and building towards entering the SE1 Crew into the 2007 Breakin Convention - international festival of hip-hop dance theatre
For more information call: Martin 07888 887995 or Eva 07957 260689
Here are a few suggestions for other FREE activities within reach of Waterloo for children and young people especially in holidays. Children go FREE - but please note accompanying ADULTS will usually be charged. Some permanent venues may CHARGE for major temporary exhibitions. Please CHECK with venue if possible on holiday opening times. LAST admissions are often half an hour or more before closing time.
Close at Hand
Cuming Museum
155-157 Walworth Road, London SE17 1RS
Local history
Tue-Sat 10-5
Telephone 020 7525 2163
Web site reached via www.southwark.gov.uk
HMS Belfast
Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, SE1 2JH
World War II cruiser, with nine decks to explore
Children under 16 free but MUST be accompanied by an adult charged £8.50
Hours 10-6
Telephone 020 7940 6300
Web site hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ
Hours Sun-Sat 10-6
Telephone 020 7416 5000
Web site www.iwm.org.uk
London Glassblowing and the Glass Arts Gallery
7 The Leather Market, Weston Street SE1 3ER
Hours Mon-Fri 10-5
Telephone 020 7403 2800
Web site www.londonglassblowing.co.uk
Museum of London
London Wall EC2Y 5HN
Hours Mon-Sat 10-5.50 Sun 12-5.50
Telephone: 0870 444 3851
Web site www.molg.org.uk
OXO Tower
on the South Bank
FREE viewing platform
Hours Tue-Sun 11-6
Web site www.oxotower.co.uk
CITY FARMS
Vauxhall City Farm
165 Tyers Street SE11 5H
Hours Sat Sun Tue Wed Thur 10.30-4.30
Telephone 020 7582 4204
Web site reached via www.mylambeth.co.uk
Spitalfields City Farm
Weaver Street E1 5HJ
Hours Tue-Sun 10-4.30
Telephone 020 7247 8762
Web site www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org
Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe Street Shadwell SE16 5EY2
Hours Tue-Sun 10-52
Telephone 020 7231 10102
Web site www.surreydocksfarm.org
Freightliners City Farm
Sheringham Road Islington N7 8PF2
Hours Tue-Sun 10-4.452
Telephone 020 7609 04672
Web site www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk
Kentish Town City Farm
1 Cressfield Close NW5 4BN
Hours Tue-Sat 9.30-5.30
Telephone 0171 9165421
Web site www.aapi.co.uk/cityfarm/
FURTHER AFIELD
Geffrye Museum
136 Kingsland Road Shoreditch E2 8EA
English domestic interior from 1600 to the present.
Hours Tue-Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5
Telephone 020 7739 9893
Web site www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
Horniman Museum
100 London Road Forest Hill SE23 3PQ
World cultures, natural history, musical instruments
Hours Sun-Sat 10.30-5.30
Telephone 020 8699 1872
Web site www.horniman.ac.uk
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road SW7 5BD
Hours Mon-Sat 10-5:50 and Sun 11 5:50
Telephone: 020 7942 5000
Web site www.nhm.ac.uk
Science Museum
Exhibition Road SW7 2DD
Hours Sun-Sat 10-6
Telephone 0870 870 4868
Web site www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road SW7 2RL
Hours Sun-Sat 10-5.45 and to 22:00 Wednesdays and last Friday of the month
Telephone 020 7942 2000
Web site www.vam.ac.uk
If you have found good free activities for children please pass the information or suggested corrections to the Association of Waterloo Groups community office at 14 Baylis Road or e-mail.
You may Mail to Association of Waterloo Groups - a.w.g@btconnect.com