Date: Saturday 22 November 2025 Time: 12pm – 4pm Venue: British Library Age: 2-9 years Cost: Free
An immersive, hands-on experience for children and their families to explore imaginary worlds. With craft tables, learning activities and storytelling from a large all fully accessible.
We’ll be there with our activity inspired by the book Harriet Versus the Galaxy, by writer Samantha Baines and illustrator, Jessica Flores. The children can explore rockets, space, and the wonders of communication through the unique lens of Harriet’s hearing aids. Using materials, children can design and build their own rockets, and create “alien communication devices” inspired by hearing aid technology, encouraging them to think about how we listen, hear, and connect across worlds.
Join us for autumnal fun and games at our next event. It’s a great opportunity to meet other local families, make new friends and catch up with old ones.
There will be fun for all with crafts, and games, a fabulous tombola and our legendary fundraising raffle.
As usual, to keep our costs down, we’re asking you to bring some sharing food to eat or drink – preferably finger food that doesn’t need heating up and can be eaten without cutlery. Please mark what it is, and whether it contains meat or is suitable for vegetarians. Nut free please!
Please let us know how many people are coming, and what you’ll be bringing. To book your places, please fill out this form.
If you are not a member of the NLDCS, it’s easy to join. Just fill in our online membership form and transfer or bring along £5.
New and unused gifts for the raffle or tombola would be most welcome.
Please remember that your child/ren are your responsibility throughout the party.
How to get to Blanche Nevile: Buses: 143, 263, 603. Tube: Northern Line Highgate Station 13 mins walk.
Date: 9th February Time: 2.30pm – 4.30pm Venue: Hollywood Bowl North Finchley Cost: £6 per child
Join us as we hit the 10-Pin bowling lanes for this popular event. All ages are welcome, from toddlers to grandparents, but you must pay and book in advance so we know how many children are coming. We’ll have some food at the lanes and siblings are welcome too!
Please complete this booking form and pay for your places online to the NLDCS. Your tickets will not be guaranteed until you have paid. (Sorry no refunds available).
Please also pay your membership of £5 for 2025.
The deadline for booking is Sunday 2nd February.
Please note that your children remain your responsibility throughout this event and please don’t turn up without booking and expect to play, as there may not be a place for your child.
Hollywood Bowl North Finchley
Leisure Way
High Road
North Finchley
N12 0GL
Nearest tube Finchley Central and West Finchley followed by a short bus ride. There is plenty of free parking available. Plan your journey with the TFL Journey Planner: http://www.tfl.gov.uk
This is an NLDCS member’s event. Not a member? Please join up via our website https://nldcs.org/join-the-nldcs/. Membership is £5 per year per family.
We offer financial assistance to any member that needs help with this event. Please get in touch with NLDCS Committee member, Nosheen Akhtar in confidence via nosheen.a.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk.
Mark your calendars as NLDCS hosts a party like no other to celebrate the spirit of giving and inclusivity.
Date: 3rd December 2023 Venue: Summerside School, Crossway, London N12 0QU Time: 2.30pm – 5.00pm
We are delighted to have the incredible Layra G from Jump High, who will be adding the thrill of trampoline acrobatics, the energy of Zumba, and the magic of festive costumes, creating a high-flying, dance-tastic experience that will leave you all breathless and bursting with laughter and joy. Every jump, every move, and every moment shared supports deaf children’s dreams. Let’s make this holiday season truly special together!
We’ll have some quiet time too, with our very popular art tables full of creative fun.
As usual, to keep our costs down, we’re asking you to bring some sharing food to eat or drink – preferably finger food that doesn’t need heating up and can be eaten without cutlery. Please mark what it is, and whether it contains meat or is suitable for vegetarians. Please do not bring anything with nuts in it.
Please book in advance and let us know how many people are coming, and what you’ll be bringing. To book your places, please fill out this booking form.
Please remember that your child/ren are your responsibility throughout the party.
How to get to Summerside School:
Tube to East Finchley and then 263 Bus Or Tube to Finchley Central and then 460 Bus Car parking is available on local streets.
Date: Sunday 17th December 2023 Time: 1pm for 1.30 start Venue: Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, NW14 4PE Suitable for age: strictly 5+ Cost: Adult: £14 (normal price £22.50 in this peak period) Deaf child/ren: Free (courtesy of the NLDCS) Siblings: £7 (normal price £18.50 in this peak period)
This is a captioned performance with integrated BSL throughout.
The toymaker lives a simple and quiet life. He has just one child, his pride and joy; but (as all parents do) he worries. They often play alone and rarely bring friends home from school. Worried his child is lonely, the toymaker cooks up a cunning plan…Using a magical 3D printer, he creates an all-singing all-dancing AI child!
However, things don’t quite go according to plan when the AI child, serial number PIN:0Cch10, proves to be a bit too mischievous to handle!Get ready for a theatrical experience that will leave you spellbound.
With a captivating cast of colourful characters, big laughs and stunning sets The Toymaker’s Child promises to be an unforgettable journey. Join a talented cast of over 200 as they fill the stage with wonder, beauty, and just a touch of delightful chaos.
There is a free car park and other parking in surrounding street and a cafe onsite for snacks and drinks. Arrive before the show and have a chance to meet up with some of the other NLDCS families.
A printed synopsis of the performance can be requested directly from the theatre accessbookings@chickenshed.org.uk.
The performance time is 1hr 45 minutes including an interval.
The discounted adult tickets are thanks to Chickenshed Theatre and the NLDCS is paying for all deaf children and half the price of the sibling tickets.
To book: Please complete this form and transfer your payment by the 29th October. Your booking will only be secure when fully paid. Confirmation of your booking will be made when paid.
Late enquiries will be added to a waiting list. Sorry, we cannot offer refunds unless the tickets are taken by another family.
If you are not a member of the North London Deaf Children’s Society (This is not the same as the National Deaf Children’s Society!) please fill in our membership form and transfer £5 membership for this 2023.
We offer financial assistance to any member that needs help with this event. Please get in touch with NLDCS Committee member, Nosheen Akhtar in confidence via nosheen.a.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk
Chickenshed is a 10-15 minutes walk from Oakwood and Cockfosters tube stations on the Piccadilly Line.
Date: Saturday 22 November 2025
North London Deaf Children's Society 