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Welcome to Fantastic for Families! We understand you may be feeling overwhelmed by virtual events and activities on offer at the moment. That's why we've put together a hand-picked list of online even...

At the beginning of May 2020, 64 Million Artists launched Create to Connect, a month-long programme of daily creative challenges. Create to Connect was a response to the impact of Covid-19 &ndash...

Once you’ve got all of your best books for kids at the ready from our book inspiration blog, you can also create some fun and free activities for your little ones, inspired by children’s b...

It’s week six of lockdown, and we know how difficult the past months have been, and how hard it can be to find new and fun ways to spend time together as a family.

There’s lots of family friendly events online (and lots of 'F's in the title of this!) but sometimes it can be a challenge to find them. To lend a hand, we’ve rounded up our Top Five Famil...

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a lover of all things creative. We’re also guessing that you’re feeling slightly overwhelmed by all the new digital options out there...

When did you last make time for play? The Play Well exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection has been such as hit with young and old alike that they’ve extended it until 13th April.

The temperature may still be nippy outside but there's lots going on to get the family warmed up and energised in body and mind! Here's our pick of the Top Five Free Family Friendly Events in March.

It's a new year and a new decade! It may be the first month of the year but your favourite theatres, arts centres and libraries have already sprung into action, ready to welcome families.

The Family Arts Campaign and Fantastic for Families have been taking part in the January Challenge, an annual initiative created by 64 Million Artists which encourages people to respond to a creative ...

How often does your parent spend quality time with their grandchildren? Is it once a month, only on special occasions, or are they lucky enough to get a weekly outing?

The pantomime – a staple of many a yuletide calendar. When booking that annual family pantomime trip, you often find you’re spoiled for choice. We here at Fantastic for Families have decid...

The festive season has now officially arrived! At this busy time of year, between Christmas shopping, visiting family and eating one too many mince pies, we here at Fantastic for Families are here to ...

“Chippy”, as the locals call it, has been hailed a ‘real Cotswolds town’, as yet unchanged by the effects of tourism on this idyllic part of the English countryside.

We were thrilled to visit Turf Projects this week, a small and welcoming gallery space tucked away in the corner of a busy shopping centre in Croydon, South London. Turf have built a strong family fol...

Planning a family trip to the panto this Christmas? The popular theatre genre has always been a hit with families, but the shiny new Fairfield Halls in South London has vowed to go the extra mile this...

Space enthusiasts amongst you will know that this year marks 50 years since the moon landing. You’ll also probably know that no one gets as excited about space as the little ones of the family. ...

B’Opera creates beautiful music for tiny ears. Have we piqued your interest yet? It's certainly going down well in the West Midlands, where its performers Zoë, Jac and Phil wanted to create...

Somehow, it is October, which means three things; adverts about Christmas, the dreaded autumn bug doing the rounds at school and half-term. Has the first term of the school year gone as quickly for yo...

Red Earth Theatre presents Soonchild based on the book by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Alexis Deacon