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Child-friendly events in London — January 2027

Child-friendly events on in London during January 2027. This page narrows our full child-friendly events programme down to what's running in January 2027, so you can plan ahead — dates, venues and booking, all in one place.

Let's be clear what we are not. This is not a 'kids' guide to London'; there are plenty of those already. What we're trying to do here is to give parents a handy list of cultural events that are either specifically for children (and young teens), or which, though aimed at adults, may also be worth considering for the more grown-up sort of kids.

Child-friendly events · January 2027

Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep

22/05/2026 - 03/01/2027

10:00-16:30

Natural History Museum

British Wildlife Photography Awards - FREE!

17/07/2026 - 21/02/2027

Daily 10:00-17:30

Horniman Museum & Gardens

Childhood in War - FREE

31/07/2026 - 28/02/2027

10:00-18:00

Imperial War Museum

Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas

24/11/2026 - 17/01/2027

Various times - see website

Alexandra Palace

Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui - FREE

13/10/2026 - 11/04/2027

10:00-18:00

Tate Modern

Becoming America - How Science Shaped a Nation - FREE

23/10/2026 - 25/04/2027

Daily: 10:00-17:00 (Pre-book online)

Science Museum

Disney's The Lion King

19/10/1999 - 25/07/2027

Tue-Sat 19:30 (+ Wed, Sat & Sun 14:30)

Lyceum Theatre

MAMMA MIA!

06/09/2012 - 02/10/2027

Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ Thu & Sat 15:00)

Novello Theatre

Hamilton

06/12/2017 - 02/10/2027

Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ Thu & Sat 14:30)

Victoria Palace Theatre

SIX

29/09/2021 - 28/11/2027

Tue-Sat 20:00 (+16:00 Thu & Sat); Sun 15:00 & 19:00

Vaudeville Theatre

ABBA Voyage

27/05/2022 - 28/06/2027

Mon, Thu-Fri 19:45; Sat 15:00 & 19:45; Sun 13:00 & 18:00

ABBA Arena

My Neighbour Totoro

08/03/2025 - 10/01/2027

Tue-Sat: 19:00 (+ Thu & Sun: 14:00)

Gillian Lynne Theatre

Wicked

15/05/2025 - 03/01/2027

Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ 14:30 Wed & Sat)

Apollo Victoria Theatre

Matilda The Musical

20/05/2025 - 02/09/2027

Tue-Fri 19:00; Wed & Sat 14:00; Sun 15:00

Cambridge Theatre

The Devil Wears Prada

24/10/2025 - 25/09/2027

Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ Wed & Sat 14:30)

Dominion Theatre

Paddington The Musical

01/11/2025 - 13/02/2028

Mon, Wed-Sat 19:00 (+ Thu & Sat 14:00); Sun 14:00

Savoy Theatre

Global Poster Gallery

05/10/2026 - 01/04/2027

10:00-18:00

Transport Museum

Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience

05/10/2026 - 03/01/2027

10:00-16:40

Science Museum

Visions of Nature: A mixed reality experience

05/10/2026 - 03/01/2027

10:15-16:45

Natural History Museum

Derren Brown: Only Human

10/10/2026 - 30/01/2027

Tue-Sat: 19:30; Sat: 14:30; Sun: 15:00

Apollo Theatre

Disney's High School Musical

12/10/2026 - 03/01/2027

Wed-Thu 19:30 (+ Thu 14:30); Fri 20:00; Sat 14:30 & 19:30; Sun 13:00 & 17:30

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers

14/10/2026 - 21/02/2027

Mon-Wed, Sat 10:30-18:00; Thu-Fri 10:30-20:00; Sun 11:00-18:00

Photographers' Gallery

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Fox, the Mole, the Horse... And You

03/11/2026 - 07/02/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Jungle Book

13/11/2026 - 06/02/2027

Various times - see “More info and booking”

National Theatre (Olivier)

Cinderella

14/11/2026 - 03/01/2027

Various times, see event link for more details.

Lyric Hammersmith

12 Days

18/11/2026 - 09/01/2027

Various times, see event link for more details.

Chickenshed Theatre

The Snowman

21/11/2026 - 03/01/2027

Check website

Peacock Theatre

Ebony Scrooge - ZooNation

24/11/2026 - 03/01/2027

Check website

Sadler's Wells East

The Wind in the Willows

25/11/2026 - 03/01/2027

Various times: 11:00, 11:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:00 (see booking page)

Rose Theatre

Room on the Broom

27/11/2026 - 03/01/2027

All performances daytime - check website

Lyric Theatre

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - Cinderella

01/12/2026 - 17/01/2027

Tue-Sat: 19:30; Thu, Sat: 14:30; Sun: 14:00

Sadler's Wells

Potted Panto

06/12/2026 - 03/01/2027

Check website

Apollo Theatre

Cirque Alice

12/12/2026 - 03/01/2027

Various times - see “More info and booking”

Royal Festival Hall (at Southbank Centre)

The Last Wild

30/01/2027 - 07/03/2027

Various times - see “More info and booking”

Unicorn Theatre (Weston Theatre)

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What child-friendly events are on in London in January 2027?

The list above shows child-friendly events running in London during January 2027, updated day by day with our picks first. Each entry links to dates, venue and booking.