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If you're in London today with teens what are you doing with them? Need inspiration

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 07:29

I'm at a loss (we live in London BTW) I don't want to go to the museums because they'll be really busy, we've quite recently done Tower of London and HMS Belfast. Went to a VR thing last hols (expensive!), nothing on at theatre that doesn't cost a fortune. Also weather not great today.

Has anyone done Frameless or the interactive Van Gogh? Both get mixed reviews and also quite expensive.

I think we are literally spoilt for choice but I need some inspiration - has anyone done anything a bit different that both they and teen (boy if that makes a difference) have enjoyed (and preferably doesn't cost an arm and a leg).

Thanks

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Smallinthesmoke · 31/05/2023 07:43

Gosh! comic store and then Forbidden Planet was a massive hit recently.

Kew Gardens- take a camera or sketchbook if studying art. Large so can absorb a lot of people.

Try Today Tix for cheaper theatre seats?

The museums will definitely empty out towards the end of the day so you could take your pick after, say, 4pm. The Imperial War Museum is on our list because of GCSE history.

Swimming in the Olympic pool if you've never done that?

ValentineGreen · 31/05/2023 07:48

Visit Sir John Soane's Museum. It's free & fascinating!

Assignedtoworryyourmother · 31/05/2023 07:51

Crazy golf in Camden? Escape room in Islington?
If DD and I were heading into town today we would probably go straight to Borough Market and have doughnuts from Bread Ahead, then over to Portobello to buy some tat vintage items then finish in Camden at Mildred's with a restorative pint first at the World's End.

goldenlocks · 31/05/2023 07:53

Docklands museum and greenwich?!

hettiethehare · 31/05/2023 07:55

Nose round the new Battersea Power Station development and trip up one of the chimneys to the viewing platform?

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 31/05/2023 07:58

Saatchi gallery street art exhibition.

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VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 31/05/2023 07:58

hettiethehare · 31/05/2023 07:55

Nose round the new Battersea Power Station development and trip up one of the chimneys to the viewing platform?

The pancake place is really good, you do need to book though

hettiethehare · 31/05/2023 07:59

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 31/05/2023 07:58

Saatchi gallery street art exhibition.

novelty automation.

Saatchi gallery street art exhibition a really good shout - we went and all of us really enjoyed it (including teens).

Thepiedflycatcher23 · 31/05/2023 08:00

ValentineGreen · 31/05/2023 07:48

Visit Sir John Soane's Museum. It's free & fascinating!

Second this!

JustDanceAddict · 31/05/2023 08:03

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 31/05/2023 07:58

The pancake place is really good, you do need to book though

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I second Battersea & the tower!!

goldenlocks · 31/05/2023 08:04

Can i ask a Q please, is the Design Museum any good these days?

Whatt · 31/05/2023 08:05

Indoor trampoline, Oxygen in Park Royal. My kids loved it.

Swimming, is cheap.

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 08:40

VegetablesFightingToReclaimTheAubergieneEmoji · 31/05/2023 07:58

The pancake place is really good, you do need to book though

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That's a great idea.

Thank you for others too.

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 08:41

Olympic swimming is great but him and his mates are off to the Aqua splash there this week and I don't think he wants me tagging along :)

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 08:42

goldenlocks · 31/05/2023 08:04

Can i ask a Q please, is the Design Museum any good these days?

It's great -but I don't think he's very interested in the Ai WeiWei exhibition and it's a paying one.

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almostoverthehill · 31/05/2023 08:42

Twist Museum
Science Museum
Forbidden Planet

Elderflower14 · 31/05/2023 08:46

Came here to say Sir John Soanes Museum... Its fab.
Or the Geffrye Museum but it has a new name now(Museum of the Home!)
Both are free I believe.

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 08:48

He goes to a monthly club at John Soanes! He's very lucky - it's a great museum.

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1017anditsnighttimealready · 31/05/2023 08:48

hettiethehare · 31/05/2023 07:59

Saatchi gallery street art exhibition a really good shout - we went and all of us really enjoyed it (including teens).

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Thank you - will look at this.

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