Play Saturdays (January - February 2025)

Bring the whole family to get involved in different play activities on selected Saturdays.

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  • Saturday, 25 January 2025

    Saturday, 1 February 2025

    Saturday, 15 February 2025

  • Young V&A

    Cambridge Heath Road
    Bethnal Green, London, E2 9PA
  • Throughout the museum

  • Families

  • Free event

Join us for FREE, drop-in sessions for families at the Young V&A! 

Explore exciting play adventures with our friendly team of Play Champions in our interactive galleries and on Town Square. Activities change regularly, so please do check the dates below if you want to know what we have on before arriving.  
    
Activities:   
 Imagine This: The Stage, Imagine Gallery   
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 13.30 – 15.30 & 
Saturday, 15 February 2025, 13.30 – 15.30 
(All ages)  
Unleash your creativity by playing with props and costumes to invent your own stories. Then, bring them to life on our mini-theatre stage for an exciting performance experience!    
 
Board Games: Town Square  
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 13.30 – 15.30  
(All ages )
Visit our monthly pop-up board game café, inspired by 'The Arcade.' It’s a fun, family-friendly event where you can explore a variety of board games, learn new ones, and share your own unique 'House Rules.' Come together to enjoy quality time and friendly competition! 
 
 Design Challenges: Open Studio, Design Gallery  
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 13.30 – 15.30  
(Most suitable for ages 4+ )
Discover the art of creating and designing your very own Zine—a small, self-published magazine. Let our themed, playful dice, designed by children, inspire your creativity as you bring your ideas to life! 
 
All our events are family activities, where adults are required to participate alongside their children.   
 
This activity is part of Young V&A’s Power of Play programme. The Power of Play is a collaborative project to bring quality learning-through-play to children and young people in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The project is funded by the LEGO Foundation and coordinated by the LEGO Group in London. Young V&A is participating in the project alongside the Institute of Imagination, Save the Children and Easy Peasy. 


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