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British Library Family Festival: Imaginary Worlds

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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.

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Chickenshed – Red

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Date: Sunday 14th December 2025
Time: 1pm for 1.30pm show
Venue: Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, NW14 4PE
Suitable for age: 5+
Cost: Adult: £17 (normal price £24.50)
Deaf child/ren: Free (courtesy of the NLDCS)
Siblings: £8 (normal price £20.50)

This is a special ticket rate for NLDCS families thanks to the generosity of Chickenshed and the NLDCS. The performance has integrated BSL throughout (no captions).

RED is a magical twist on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood – where the familiar turns unexpected, and nothing is quite what it seems.

Featuring a cast of over 200 performers, original music, breath-taking sets, and spectacular design, each performance promises an unforgettable festive theatre experience for audiences of all ages.

There is a free car park and other parking in surrounding street and a cafe selling hot and cold drinks and snacks.

A printed synopsis of the performance can be requested directly from the theatre accessbookings@chickenshed.org.uk

How to Book:

Please fill out this booking form and transfer your payment immediately with any NLDCS membership fee of £5 due. Your booking will only be secure when fully paid. Confirmation of your booking will be made when paid.

Any questions about this event, please email northlondon@ndcsgroup.org

How to Pay:

Bank: Nat West
Sort code: 60-06-26
Account:33864799
Reference payment with your family name/Red.

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.

All booking must be made and paid for before: 25th October 2025

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.

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Autumn Fair October 2025

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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.

Venue: Blanche Nevile Primary
Date: Sunday 12 October
Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm

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.

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Join us at the Young V&A – the Children’s Museum

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Date: 15 March 2025
Time: 2.00 – 5.00
Venue: Young V&A
Cost: £5 adult / £2 sibling (discounted due to the generosity of the the V&A)
Free for deaf child/ren

Join us as we visit the newly renovated Young V&A in Bethnal Green to explore the wonders of the Children’s Museum. We will be visiting the 3 play spaces, interactive exhibits and we have tickets for ‘Making Egypt’ exhibition.

All ages are welcome, from toddlers to grandparents, but you must book in advance so we know how many children are coming. As we are meeting at 2pm, bring some snacks. Siblings are welcome too!

Please complete *this form* and join our Young V&A visit with the NLDCS. Your tickets will not be guaranteed until you have paid. (Sorry no refunds available). If you are in receipt of Universal Credit we may be able get additional free tickets. Just let us know on the form.

Payment details can be found here.

Please also pay your membership of £5 for 2025 if you haven’t already.

The deadline for booking is Tuesday 25 February 2025. 

Please note that your children remain your responsibility throughout this event and please don’t turn up without booking as there may not be a place for your child.

Young V&A
Cambridge Heath Road
Bethnal Green
London
E2 9PA

Nearest tube Bethnal Green or Cambridge Heath (Overground Line – Weaver) and followed by a short walk. There is plenty of free parking available. Plan your journey with the TFL Journey Planner: https://www.tfl.gov.uk

This is an NLDCS member’s event. Not a member? Please join. 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.

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Join us for Bowling – Hollywood Bowl Finchley

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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.