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Concerts, live shows and one-off events in London for babies and toddlers.

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Bach to Baby – Dulwich Village

MusicSouth

Critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers in south London. Professional musicians play classical favourites in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Up to 2 children free per adult.

St Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue, Dulwich Village, SE21 7DGAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£14
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Bach to Baby – Highgate

MusicNorth

Critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers in the heart of Highgate. Professional musicians play classical favourites in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Up to 2 children free per adult.

Pond Square Chapel, Pond Square, Highgate, N6 6BAAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£14
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Bach to Baby – London Bridge

MusicCentral

Critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers. Professional musicians play classical favourites in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Up to 2 children free per adult.

St Mary Magdalen Church, 193 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UWAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£14
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Bach to Baby – Notting Hill

MusicWest

Critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers. Professional musicians play classical favourites, jazz and folk in a relaxed environment. No behavioural expectations β€” babies free to move, feed and explore. Up to 2 children free per adult.

St Peter's Church, Kensington Park Road, W11 2PNAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£14
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Bach to Baby – West Hampstead

MusicNorth

Critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers. Professional musicians play classical favourites in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Up to 2 children free per adult.

Emmanuel Church, Lyncroft Gardens, NW6 1JUAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£14
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Bing Live!

OtherNorth

Live puppet theatre show based on the CBeebies series Bing Bunny. Heartwarming storytelling, catchy songs and first-class puppeteers. Runs approximately 55 minutes. Periodic touring β€” check the website for London-area dates.

artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, N12 0GAAge:1yr – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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Bluey's Big Play

OtherCentral

The official Bluey stage show featuring full-scale puppets, live music and an original story by Ludo Studio. 50 minutes, no interval. Babes in arms under 18 months free. Periodically at Southbank Centre β€” check the website for tour dates.

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XXAge:1yr 6m – 6yrπŸ’· From Β£20
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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy – Bethnal Green

OtherEast

Baby comedy club in east London at the Backyard Comedy Club. Professional comedians, relaxed daytime atmosphere. Babies up to 15 months.

Backyard Comedy Club, 231 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 0ELAge:0m – 1yr 3mπŸ’· From Β£15
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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy – Clapham

OtherSouth

Baby comedy club in the heart of Clapham. Professional comedians, relaxed daytime atmosphere. Babies up to 15 months.

Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street, SW4 0ATAge:0m – 1yr 3mπŸ’· From Β£15
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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy – East Dulwich

OtherSouth

The UK's leading daytime baby comedy club. Professional comedians perform their regular adult material to an audience of parents with babies. Buggies welcome. Babies up to 15 months.

East Dulwich Picturehouse, 116a Lordship Lane, SE22 8HDAge:0m – 1yr 3mπŸ’· From Β£15
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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy – Finsbury Park

OtherNorth

Baby comedy club in north London. Professional comedians, relaxed daytime atmosphere. Babies up to 15 months.

Finsbury Park Picturehouse, 17 City North Place, N4 3FUAge:0m – 1yr 3mπŸ’· From Β£15
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Bring Your Own Baby Comedy – Greenwich

OtherSouth

Baby comedy club in Greenwich. Professional comedians, relaxed daytime atmosphere. Babies up to 15 months.

Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NNAge:0m – 1yr 3mπŸ’· From Β£15
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CBeebies Prom – Royal Albert Hall

MusicCentral

Annual relaxed family Prom every August where CBeebies characters join a live orchestra for an interactive musical bedtime story. Fully relaxed β€” children can move, make noise, bring soft toys. Two sessions per day. An unmissable annual fixture.

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2APAge:0m – 6yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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Champers & Pampers – East Dulwich

Wine & BubblesSouth

Guided baby-friendly wine tasting for new parents. Learn tasting techniques, explore varieties and food pairings. Babies very welcome.

The Great Exhibition, 193 Crystal Palace Road, SE22 9EPAge:Up to 1yr 6mπŸ’· From Β£25 per person
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Champers & Pampers – Hackney

Wine & BubblesEast

Guided baby-friendly wine tasting for new parents at People's Park Tavern. Babies very welcome.

People's Park Tavern, 360 Victoria Park Road, E9 7BTAge:Up to 1yr 6mπŸ’· From Β£25 per person
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Champers & Pampers – South Bank

Wine & BubblesCentral

Guided baby-friendly wine tasting for new parents. Learn tasting techniques, explore varieties and food pairings in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Babies very welcome.

The Understudy, Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PXAge:Up to 1yr 6mπŸ’· From Β£25 per person
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For Crying Out Loud! – Baby Concerts

MusicCentral

Intimate, relaxed live music concerts created specifically for parents and babies under 1 year old. Musicians from the Royal Academy of Music perform while babies are free to wriggle, make noise and feed. Expectant parents also welcome.

Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BPAge:0m – 1yrπŸ’· From Β£12
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Justin Fletcher Live – Justin Time to Rock

OtherSouth

CBeebies megastar Justin Fletcher (Mr Tumble) brings his high-energy live theatre show to London-area venues. Classic songs, dancing and comedy. Periodic touring β€” check the website for dates at Churchill Theatre Bromley and other nearby venues.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HAAge:2yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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Lenny Pearce – Baby Rave & Toddler Techno

MusicSouth

DJ-style interactive live show combining nursery rhymes with electronic dance music. Child-safe sound levels, immersive visuals, and a proper dance party for little ones. Signed to Disney Music. Check the website for upcoming London dates.

indigo at The O2, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 0DXAge:1yr – 7yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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LPO FUNharmonics

MusicCentral

Full orchestral family concerts by the London Philharmonic Orchestra built around a theme or story. On FUNharmonics days, OAE TOTS runs a parallel interactive session upstairs for 2–5 year olds.

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XXAge:0m – 6yrπŸ’· From Β£10
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LSO Musical Storytelling for Under-5s

MusicCentral

LSO musicians retell a children's story entirely through music in the intimate Jerwood Hall. Children are encouraged to dance, sing and move as instruments bring the tale to life. Babies under 12 months free.

LSO St Luke's, 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NGAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£8
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LSO Workshops for Under-5s

MusicCentral

Weekly 45-minute music workshop series led by LSO musicians. Three age-banded sessions (0–18m, 0–3, 0–5 years). Children explore music-making through percussion, movement and song. Runs each school term.

LSO St Luke's, 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NGAge:0m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£8
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OAE TOTS

MusicCentral

Lively interactive concerts by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment where little ones explore historic period instruments. Children bring their clapping hands, singing voices and bouncing feet. Babes under 18 months free.

Royal Festival Hall (Level 5), Belvedere Road, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XXAge:1yr 6m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£10
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OAE TOTS – Community (Acland Burghley)

MusicNorth

Community-facing OAE TOTS workshops hosted at Acland Burghley School in Camden. Local families enjoy interactive concerts introducing young children to baroque and classical period instruments. Subsidised places available.

Acland Burghley School, 93 Burghley Road, NW5 1UJAge:2yr – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£5 (subsidised)
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PAW Patrol Live!

OtherWest

Large-scale arena show with Chase, Marshall, Skye and the full PAW Patrol crew in a musical adventure. Periodic arena visits to London β€” typically OVO Arena Wembley. Check the website for upcoming dates.

OVO Arena Wembley, Arena Square, Engineers Way, HA9 0AAAge:2yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£25
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Peppa Pig Live!

OtherCentral

The official Peppa Pig stage show tours London regularly, with an annual West End Christmas run at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Live actors, costumes and songs from the show. Under-12 months lap-sit free. Check the website for current London dates.

Theatre Royal Haymarket, 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HTAge:1yr 6m – 6yrπŸ’· From Β£20
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Prams & Pinot

Wine & BubblesSouth

Baby-friendly wine tasting at a specialist wine shop. Bring your pram and little one while exploring guided wine flights. Sessions run 1:30–3pm.

Friarwood Wines & Spirits, 31 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 5BYAge:Up to 2yrπŸ’· From Β£20 per person
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Room on the Broom – Lyric Theatre

OtherCentral

Tall Stories' Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom. 55 minutes, no interval. Magical puppetry, songs and audience participation. Plays West End Christmas seasons at the Lyric Theatre. Check the website for upcoming dates.

Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ESAge:3yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£18
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Royal Opera House – Family Sundays

MusicCentral

Free family-friendly events at the Royal Opera House every Sunday, including workshops, performances, and backstage experiences. A magical introduction to opera and ballet for little ones.

Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DDAge:0m – 5yrβœ“ Free
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Stick Man – Bloomsbury Theatre

OtherCentral

Freckle Productions' award-winning adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Stick Man. Packed with puppetry, songs, live music and comedy. 60 minutes, no interval. Annual Christmas season at the Bloomsbury Theatre β€” check the website for dates.

Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AHAge:2yr – 7yrπŸ’· From Β£18
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The Gruffalo – Lyric Theatre

OtherCentral

Tall Stories' Olivier Award-nominated stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture book. Features puppetry, original songs and live performance. Seen by over 3 million children worldwide. Plays summer seasons at the Lyric Theatre, West End. Check the website for current dates.

Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ESAge:3yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£20
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The Gruffalo's Child – Lyric Theatre

OtherCentral

Tall Stories' enchanting sequel to The Gruffalo, playing Christmas seasons at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. Puppetry, songs and the magic of the snowy Deep Dark Wood. Check the website for current dates.

Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ESAge:3yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£20
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea

OtherCentral

Olivier Award-nominated hit stage adaptation of Judith Kerr's beloved picture book. A boisterous, upbeat play with music about an unexpected teatime guest. Runs summer and Christmas seasons at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Children under 18 months may sit on a lap. Check the website for current dates.

Theatre Royal Haymarket, 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HTAge:1yr 6m – 7yrπŸ’· From Β£18
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

OtherNorth

International touring production featuring 75 life-size puppets bringing four Eric Carle picture books to life: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, 10 Little Rubber Ducks and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. 50–60 minutes. Suitable from 12 months. Periodically visits artsdepot and other London venues.

artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, N12 0GAAge:1yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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The Wiggles – Live in London

MusicEast

The beloved Australian children's music group bring their arena spectacular to London periodically. Big-production show with dancing, DJ Dorothy, bubbles, lights and the Big Red Ute. Check the website for upcoming London dates.

ExCeL London, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XLAge:1yr – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£25
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Unicorn Theatre – Baby & Toddler Shows

OtherCentral

The UK's leading professional theatre for young audiences, with a dedicated programme for ages 0–3. Sensory shows for babies from 6 months and intimate productions for toddlers. A wonderful introduction to live theatre right by London Bridge.

Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, London Bridge, SE1 2HZAge:6m – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£10
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt

OtherSouth

Little Angel Theatre's acclaimed puppetry production of Michael Rosen's classic picture book. Approximately 45 minutes, with original music. Regularly plays at Polka Theatre Wimbledon and tours London venues β€” check the website for upcoming dates.

Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SBAge:3yr – 7yrπŸ’· From Β£15
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Wigmore Hall – Chamber Tots

MusicCentral

Interactive music-making sessions (~1 hour) where children explore instruments, songs and stories with chamber musicians. Two age-split sessions: 1–2 years and 3–5 years. Children march, move and play along.

Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BPAge:1yr – 5yrπŸ’· From Β£12
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Wine & Wean

Wine & BubblesEast

Monthly baby-friendly natural wine and artisan cheese tasting. Babies are compulsory β€” a firm parent-and-baby occasion. Runs 12–3pm.

Big Penny Social, 1 Priestley Way, Walthamstow, E17 6ALAge:Up to 2yrπŸ’· From Β£15 per person
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Zog – Cadogan Hall

OtherWest

Freckle Productions bring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Zog to life with joyful original songs, puppets by Little Angel Theatre, and live music. Summer season at Cadogan Hall. Check the website for upcoming dates.

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQAge:3yr – 8yrπŸ’· From Β£18
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