North London

You’ll never be short of things to do here with your family as there is something for everyone:

Ice Rink and Ice Café
The ice rink provides a unique blend of Victorian splendour, opulent history and modern technology to create the backdrop for up to 1250 skaters and spectators. With an extensive programme of public skating, figure skating, ice dance, ice hockey and Skate UK courses, the ice rink has something for everyone. For more information including opening times go to: http://www.alexandrapalace.com/ice-rink/

Bar and Kitchen
Great for family lunches and dinners, there is both indoor and outdoor seating available with a panoramic view of London. Hot and cold meals, as well as snacks are available all day. The Bar & Kitchen opens daily from 11am.

Golf course
Have a game while enjoying one of the best panoramic views of London’s skyline, the 10 hole Pitch & Putt course and putting green in the park is open daily throughout the summer.

Boating lake and café
The Boating Lake and Cafe overlooks the park and is open all year round to enjoy fishing, pedalling across or sitting around at the Lakeside café.

Little dinosaurs
All year round adventure soft play centre with café serving refreshments for its patrons. A great escape for kids and their parents all in a beautiful partly wooded setting. Open every day and perfect for parties!

The Park/Garden centre
The site offers a diverse mix of landscapes including woodlands, formal gardens, playing fields, meadows and conservation areas. Birds, bats, foxes and invertebrates have all made their home in the trees, plants and wild flora making it ideal for a great family day out.

Skating Park
A great place to maximize and sharpen your skateboarding skills or just watch others perfect their grinds and ollies. There is enough to keep you busy including ramps, 2 fun boxes and 2 grinds… and what’s more – it’s FREE

Mini mayhem in the ice rink foyer
New to the Palace this summer – Mini Mayhem and Crazy Golf in the Ice Rink foyer keeps children entertained with soft play inflatables, ball pond and drawing area.

So… discover your Ally Pally for the ultimate experience.

Magical Storytelling: Children are taken on an interactive magical journey led by an actor, where they get to role play and listen to stories of far away lands. Choose from mermaids, witches, knights, pirates, and many more! Or Spy and Cheerleader parties for older children.

Drama parties: Children act and star in their own mini play devised by the children at the party and performed to the parents. Children can pick their own theme or pick from popular stories such as: catwalk models, boy/girl bands, fairy tales, Egyptian sagas...

Clowns and Magicians: A mix of comedy, magic, games & competitions, music & dancing and balloon modelling.

Circus skills: Children or adults try out circus activities or sit back and enjoy stilt walkers, jugglers, unicyclists or acrobats!

Face painting, Special Effects Make-up or Pampering sessions: Our artists can transform you into almost anything you can imagine!

Discos: Run by DJs with professional equipment, lights & all the latest pop music.

For inspiration or help designing a party, have a look at our website and get free invitations with your booking!

We work closely with reliable agencies in many regions of France who interview and check references for all the candidates, medical and police records also supplied.

We supply long term placements throughout the year. During the summer, we supply short term candidates at a reduced rate.

We aim to offer an efficient and caring service and are always available for help and advice. Our telephone hours are: 9.00 to 5.30 Monday to Friday and by email at all times.

Here’s what our clients say about us:

"As always, a very professional and dedicated service... thank you again."
Mrs P. London SW11

"You are number 2 on my Christmas list, number 1 is my mother of course."
Mr T. Sidmouth (Devon)

"For the past 11 years, you have never failed us."
Mrs W. Oxford

The perfect gift for parents, grandparents or god-parents, delivered framed and ready to hang.

We work in any medium and to any size. We prefer to meet a child and make some studies from life but can work solely from photographs where necessary.

E-Mail: unique.portraits@tesco.net

Web: www.britishfencing.com/clubs_via_region.htm

We only employ qualified and CRB checked teachers who focus on the requirements of the national curriculum ensuring that what is taught will be relevant to what your child requires to succeed in school exams, such as: SATs, GCSE, 11+ entrance (if you seek to gain entry for your child to a Grammar or Independent school).

Our cast iron guarantee to you - The After-School Learning Centre will actively involve you in your child’s education. Our dedicated teachers are committed to plain-speaking by providing jargon-free progress updates after each and every lesson to ensure that you understand what is going on with your child’s education. Please call 020 8440 8586 for a FREE consultation or visit our website below for further details. Online tuition is also available.

The Strings Club is coming to North London!
Starting 26th May 9.30-12.30 at Hampstead Town Hall.
For violin, cello, viola and double bass players - Beginners to Grade 4.
FIVE weekly sessions with London's top strings players and tutors.
Culminating in a music concert extravaganza July 7th!

For more info or to book a place- check out:

LYDIE is a bi-lingual French and English entertainer with a unique approach to children’s parties for ages 4-9 that will please both mums and children.

As an Equity performer with 10 years experience, Lydie will transform your house or choice of venue into a mini-theatre with her extraordinary props, creating a magical space where the children play an active role in the unfolding dramas. The beauty of the idea is that the parties are totally hassle free.

“Lydie's energy is boundless. I was a bit concerned that my son’s friends, being 7 and full of energy themselves, would create havoc. Not a bit of it - they were instantly drawn to her and she kept their attention for the whole 2 hours. A fantastic success.” P.W. SW4 London

Choose from: ALADDIN, BATMAN, ROBIN HOOD, LITTLE MERMAID, POCAHONTAS, LION KING, PETER PAN, FAIRIES and many more. Decorations, games, balloons, Goodie bags and songs included.

Email: Lydie@lydieparties.com

• 20 years of stretching imaginations.
• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-16.
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building.
• Stagecoach: Training for Life.

Next holiday courses: October 24th - 28th, December 19th-23rd

Saturday 3-5pm Textile workshops
17th Sept 'Japanese Braiding'
24th Sept 'Upcycling'
1st Oct 'Boggling Baskets'
8th Oct 'Button Making'
15th Oct 'Fascinators, Flowers, Corsages'
5th Nov 'Shibori Dying'
12th Nov Felted Scarves and Sketchbooks'
19th Nov 'Bleach IT!'
26th Nov 'Block Printing'
3rd Dec 'Japanese Inspired Gift Wrapping'

Is your child dreaming of becoming a fashion designer? Are they forever customizing their clothes - following the latest trends? Little Hands Design runs classes for children and adults who want to put their ideas into practise. Imagine being able to use the sewing machine and dress to impress in clothes and accessories you have created yourself! Some of our students have even starred at the London Fashion Week!

This is a great opportunity for hands-on fun with fashion for everyone from 8-88 years! Experimenting with the latest seasonal trends Little Hands Design offers exciting projects at all dexterity from easy tops and skirts to fitted dresses, from leisure to party wear. Students can also learn how to design and make their own patterns.

Students can follow samples or make their original designs! Their friends won’t believe they made it themselves!

Tiny Hands courses for 6-8years old kids running term-time and holidays! Try out our new course for kids and adults ‘Textile Crafts – but not as you may know it’….

Enrol now for holiday courses Easter / May ½ Term / Summer / October ½ Term / Xmas!!

Email: info@littlehandsdesign.com
Address: 67 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5AU

Madame Tussaud's has attracted and amazed people the world over, after all, where else can you mingle with movie stars, be counted amongst world leaders or line up along side your sporting heroes?

Web: www.madametussauds.com/London

• Crying, Irritability
• Feeding Difficulties
• Sickness, Colic
• Sleep Disturbance
• Infections
• Ear Infections
• Asthma
• Sinus and Adenoidal Problems
• Behaviour Problems
• Hearing Difficulties
• Headaches and Pains
• And More.

Craniosacral Therapy helps the body's inherent healing ability to release stresses and strains, caused by enormous forces the baby is subjected to during the birth process. It will help the system to resolve the problem and work in a more balanced way.

For further information please call the number above.

All our equipment is from top brand names and in excellent condition. Our range includes Cots, Travel Cots and Z Beds all with Linen, Highchairs, Handysitts, Strollers, Double Strollers, Mountain Buggies, Prams, Car Seats, Booster Seats, Stairgates, Bed Guards and Playpens. All equipment is delivered, assembled and collected.

If there is something you need but cannot see please contact us so that we may help.

Unlike other hire companies we do not expect you to collect or assemble any of the equipment you require and there are no hidden charges on our competitive price list. Chelsea Baby Hire can offer you a personal and hassle free service for the best baby equipment hire in London.

• Dyslexia
• Dysphasia
• Dyspraxia
• Hyperactivity
• Panic Attacks

The David Mulhall Centre was opened in 1995 and has since successfully treated thousands of children and adults. Please phone, write or e-mail for an initial consultation.

E-Mail: info@davidmulhall.co.uk

Our Aims:

• To have fun and develop drama, social and life skills through excellent teaching
• To foster an appreciation of the arts
• To recognise, nurture and develop talent.

Classes last for 1 ½ hours and run each evening after school and all day at weekends. The pre-school classes run on Mondays from 9:30am. We have immediate availability in most classes so please contact the theatre for further information.

Summer School 2011

We have an exciting line up of courses this summer for all ages. There are courses in fashion, street dance, musical theatre, devising and a chance to experience drama school in a week. There is also an all day glee club for juniors where you can learn singing, acting and dancing. At the end of the summer there is a two week production course leading to a full scale performance and adults have the chance to work with director Joy Harrison on putting together a play in a week. Call us or check the website for details www.yati.org.uk

Address: 70-72 Barnbury Road, Islington, London N1 0ES

Registered Charity Number: 266 765

Log onto this website for full details of all the following parks: Primrose Hill, The Regent's Park , Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park, Brompton Cemetery , Bushy Park, Richmond Park and Greenwich Park.

Friendly osteopathic practice treating mothers-to-be, infants and children using cranial and mechanistic osteopathic techniques.

We hold a range of classes for children including:
- Mummy and Baby / Mummy and Toddler Yoga
- Kids Yoga ages from 2.5 - teens
- Kids Kung Fu 7 - 12yrs
plus regular family yoga workshops.

For pregnant ladies, we have regular specialist yoga classes as well as our popular Breathe to a Better Birth and Birth Preparation workshops which help you and your partner relax and get ready for big day. We offer Post-Natal Yoga, Baby Massage Courses and an early Early Parenting Support Group for new mums.

Finally for exhausted parents we offer a wide range of Yoga and Meditation classes for all levels, to relax and re-energise you, so there really is something for everyone!

SYC Yoga supports The Special Yoga Centre- a charity and the UK home of Yoga for the Special Child LLB Programme offering yoga therapy for infants and children with special needs. The centre also has a large outreach programme promoting yoga in local schools and community centres. By attending classes or workshops at SYC Yoga you are directly supporting this vital work.

The SYC Yoga Teacher Training programme includes:
- Yoga for Children with Developmental Challenges (Autism, ADD, ADHD, Global Development Delay)
- Teaching Yoga to Children
- Yoga for Teenagers and
- Yoga for the Special Child™

Information on all classes and workshops: www.specialyoga.org.uk Tel: 0208 968 1900 Email: hello@specialyoga.org.uk

If you are interested in yoga for children with special needs, please contact: jess@specialyoga.org.uk

Explore Learning is a network of learning centres providing maths and English tuition to children aged 5-14, designed to improve knowledge, confidence and enjoyment of learning. Explore helps children make fantastic academic progress, in addition the vibrant atmosphere keeps them engaged and focussed enabling them to have fun while they learn.

“The hesitancy and lack of confidence that held her back is gone. Now she tries new things with relish. She counts the days until she can come back here!” Explore Parent.

As members, children work with tutors who are great role models, enthusiastic about learning and fantastic motivators. All courses map to the National Curriculum and the individual focus allows children to work at their own pace – whether they are finding school tricky or they are top of the class!

To find your nearest centre, please visit our website or call our Head office on 01483 447410.

Kumon is studied by children of all ages and abilities at after-school study centres throughout the UK.

Kumon:

• is an individualised programme of study for all abilities
• develops students' confidence in maths and English
• complements the National Curriculum
• improves concentration and study habits
• covers counting to arithmetic; sounds to summation

We are open seven days a week from 10.30am offering great facilities including:

• 24 Ten Pin Bowling lanes
• 17 pool tables and large video games area
• Bars and restaurant
• Children’s birthday party packages available
• Giant Satellite Screens showing all major sporting events
• DJ Every Saturday and Sunday afternoons for the children
• 2 Karaoke Booths now available