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Suitable for Reception, Years 1 & 2 'We need to have a great big tidy up!' Maya and Marley live in their very own playground with Mum, Dad and pet goats Lou and Chou! But when the playground becomes overrun with litter, it's up to Maya and Marley to plan a tidy up! Will they be able to clear it all away by themselves? Come and join Maya and Marley on their Great Big Tidy Up as bestselling author Laura Henry-Allain MBE, creator of CBeebies series JoJo and Gran Gran, brings her adventurous new picture book to life, reminding us that caring for our world, and each other, makes everyone happier! www.laurahenryallain.com/about [https://www.laurahenryallain.com/about/] Duration:One Hour Booklist:Maya and Marley and the Great Big Tidy Up Part of the London Primary Schools Programme. For more information go towww.barneskidslitfest.org/schools [http://www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools]

The UK's largest Latin Music Festival Returns for its 9th year this summer, showering Latin love and sprinkling Latin magic all over West London's Walpole Park. Presented by HVYWGHT LDN. This is an 18+ event

Happy Place is a new destination for all – where difference is celebrated and the extraordinary is discovered. This is a place to connect. To listen to the most interesting minds on the planet, and engage with the conversation. When we are disconnected we can feel dull. Connection is where all the meaning lives. So you’ve come to the right place. Here, we aim to give back and pay it forward. To find the joy in every day – even if for a moment. For us to go on this journey together, you won’t need to go anywhere near a wind chime. You need nothing more than an open mind and a little curiosity. This is Happy Place.

Indie Showcase @ The Royal Oak Harlesden Hello London! Join us on Friday, 16th of May, for an independent musician showcase at The Royal Oak in Harlesden. We have five fabulous acts for your listening pleasure. Doors 6 pm Standard admission: 5 Optional MVT levy of 1, including a digital download of my latest single as a thank you Thanks in advance for your support of live music. Charlie Smith My name might be common, but my style is alternative. I'm Charlie Smith a raw, honest, singer-songwriter from Hampshire, UK. I host and perform at my own shows at venues such as the Railway Inn, The Attic, and Crosfield Hall. In October 2023, I embarked on my first solo tour of northern England, performing in Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Stockton. My most recent 'DIY Tour 24' was built around showcasing local musicians and took me along the south of England (Brighton, Portsmouth, London, and Southampton). The 3-track single 'God Doesn't Hate You' Recorded on a Zoom R8 is my first release of 2025 marking an adventure back into lo-fi recording. Using nothing but a portable recorder, its microphones & effects, proved a welcome challenge. What the three tracks lack in polish they make up with creativity. It proves that even with limited studio equipment you can make music. Eleanor Collides Eleanor Collides is the solo project of London based singer-songwriter Nick Ranga. Falling somewhere between goth, shoegaze and folk, Nick combines these colours into a unique blend of dreamy indie rock. Eleanor Collides draws on a disparate range of influences, including Hozier, The Cure, Low, REM, and Depeche Mode.Named after Nick's childhood imaginary friend, Eleanor Collides started life as a lockdown project in 2021. Nick has since gathered a small but dedicated following and his music continues to receive critical acclaim. His songs have been played on BBC radio, and breakthrough hit 'Lifeboats' spent over a year on Spotify's 'Spooky' editorial playlist.The 2022 debut album 'People Are Taller In Real Life' was followed up by the album 'Exit Strategies' in 2024. The third full-length Eleanor Collides release - a live album - will follow in 2025. Cat Elliott With unique voice & raw authenticity, this indie / Contemporary Folk artist takes you on musical adventures full of soaring melodies, catchy hooks & lyrical wizardry. Cat Elliott is a true original who crafts intelligent songs to hook and reel in her listeners, leaving them curious to know more about her checkered past & unconventional journey through life. Blending acoustic indie pop with alternative folk, she is a quirky performer who loves to lead her listeners on a thrilling journey through the highs and lows of human nature. From lighthearted ironical rants, to the introspective or bittersweetly romantic, you never really know what's coming next. Whatever the mood though, her catchy and lyrical songs tell stories in a way you're likely to remember Still Traffico Mancunian school friends Cam McColl (lead vocals/guitar), Dan Carabine (lead guitar), and Connor Lilley (drums), along with London resident, Dan Arthur (bass) formed Still Traffico (formerly known as Peach) in London in 2023.Influenced by everything from Chanson Franaise storytelling to Michael Head to African desert blues to contemporary house to post-rock, post-punk and more, Still Traffico make a fine blend of indie pop. They call it Railway Pop, referring to it as a sound that clanks and shuntsbut soothes. At the close of 2024, Still Traffico played a headline show at Paper Dress Vintage and opened 24:1900 virtual music festival. You can find a review of their headline set at Paper Dress Vintage below. Still Traffico released their fourth single, Whos a fraud?' on 10 January 2025. Further singles are scheduled for release through 2025, in what promises to be an exciting year for the band. Lottie Zara Lottie Zara is an indie acoustic musician who weaves poetic lyricism and haunting melodies into songs full of emotion and balanced with an upbeat, irreverent tone. Inspired by artists like The Crane Wives and Tracy Chapman, her music drifts between tenderness and power with a dynamic flair. Her magnetic presence on stage and knack for witty wordplay and storytelling inevitably draws you into her world.

Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before! Step into a planet beyond your imagination with VR technology, themed rooms, fantastical landscapes, and even a hot air balloon flight simulator. Jump from one immersive space to the next and explore them all with your five senses! How about getting tickets to the experience Bubble Planet for your loved ones with our gift card? From Monday the 28th of October to the 3rd of November, visit us in your favourite Halloween costumes to enjoy a 25% discount in our merch store! For school visits, camps and educational groups (10 people) or large groups (25 people), reserve your tickets here. For private sessions or corporate events, please contact us here. Elm Road Blocks residents will be able to enjoy a free VIP upgrade upon arrival. Please make sure you bring your proof of address. Children under 4 can visit free of charge, no ticket is needed. Please note that all visitors under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult. For Standard Admission ticket holders, access to the VR experience can be purchased separately on site Enter a surreal and colourful world of bubbles Discover all kinds of bubbles, interact with them, and immerse yourself in a dreamy environment! Go on a journey with more than 10 rooms, each with a different theme Travel through fantastic landscapes designed to stimulate the senses Enjoy an immersive experience with VR tech, simulators and illusions Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector Duration: approx. 60-90 minutes Location: Unit 22 Fulton Road, Wembley. For optimal access we recommend to please direct yourself to Olympic Way and turn left on Engineers Way Age requirement: all ages are welcome! Children under 4 can visit free of charge, no ticket needed. Minors under 17 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: the venue is wheelchair accessible Please consult the FAQs of this experience here Please check the FAQs for more details on public transport and parkings in the area Please bear in mind that socks need to be worn in the bubble bath Cloakroom available on-site Description Enter Bubble Planet, where the bubbles are the biggest and most fantastic ever! Prepare to explore an incredible planet that will challenge your imagination,amaze you with the magic of science, and unleash the child in you. Inside this spherical world full of bubbles, you will have the opportunity to hop from one immersive space to the next, experiencing them all with your five senses! With oversized bubbles, balloons, soap, and more, this sensory universe will give you the opportunity to see the world in a whole new way—even allowing you to travel the globe with a hot air balloon flight simulator. Get your tickets now!

Luna De Mol: violin Krytof Kohout: violin Elliot Kempton: viola Findlay Spence: cello Programme: Haydn String Quartet in B flat, Op.76 No.4 (Sunrise) Janáek String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters) Smetana String Quartet No.1 in E minor (From My Life) As the only ensemble to ever win both First and Audience prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy, the Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets. Originally formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the Fibonaccis are a Resident Ensemble at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with Günter Pichler and at the Dutch String Quartet Academy in Amsterdam. Following public finals at Wigmore Hall, the Fibonaccis were selected as Young Classical Artist Trust (YCAT) artists in 2024. During the 2024/25 season the Fibonaccis will perform extensively throughout Europe,, including concerts in the UK, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and France. They will undertake residencies with ProQuartet in Paris and Britten Pears Arts in Aldeburgh, as well teaching and performing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in their position as Resident Quartet. The Quartet are prolific prize winners and have received numerous awards including First Prize in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, The RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award, First Prize in the International Triomphe de lArt Competition in Belgium, The Kirckman Society Award, Audience Prize at the Schiermonnikoog Festival and Special Prizes of the Shostakovich Association in Paris and Peermusic in Hamburg. Additionally, the Quartet regularly give radio and television broadcasts including on Dutch National Television, Dutch Concert Radio, BBC Radio 3 and RAI tv, Italy. They were honoured to work closely with Kaija Saariaho on a new recording of Terra Memoria made at the Barbican as part of the BBC Total Immersion series. The Fibonacci Quartet are generously supported by the Escuela Reina Sofía, the Hattori Foundation, the Cosman Keller Trust, The Frost Trust and Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre in Paris.