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February half term things to do in London: Kidzania has plenty of fun activities for the kids

February Half Term: Fun Things to do with the Kids in London

Wondering what to do with the kids this February half term? Keep the little ones entertained – and away from their screens – with The Resident’s pick of the best things to do in north, south, east and west London

The Crooked Well, photo by Keith Sheriff

15 OF THE BEST SUNDAY ROASTS IN SOUTH EAST LONDON

South east London’s finest roasts in pubs and restaurants in Blackheath, Greenwich, Deptford, Crystal Palace, Herne Hill and Peckham

Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden (photo by Belinda Lawley)

South East London’s Top 10 Rooftop Bars & Alfresco Terraces

Summer calls for alfresco eating, drinking and good times, so here’s The Resident’s pick of south east London’s best rooftop bars and alfresco terraces

V22: The arts festival breathing new life into historical buildings like Forest Hill Library

V22: THE ARTS FESTIVAL BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO OLD BUILDINGS

From opening artists’ studios and workspaces under the arches at Ladywell Bridge, to hosting exhibitions, performances and film screenings in a former Victorian laundry in Forest Hill, arts organisation V22 is breathing new life into rundown and derelict buildings across south London…

45 GREAT THINGS TO DO IN LONDON: JULY 2017

From a cricket masterclass with Ian Butcher to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Sienna Miller and Pride in London, there are plenty of great things to do in London in July 2017…

Nimtim Architects' Yellow House extension and refurbishment in Herne Hill

NIMTIM ARCHITECTS ON BRIGHTENING UP SOUTH EAST LONDON

Nimtim architects is spreading its signature vibrant style far and wide across south east London. Nimi Attanayake and Tim O’Callaghan – the duo behind the practice – take us on a tour of one of their stand-out projects, the Yellow House in Herne Hill

The simplest way to count creatures that don’t keep still – like the fish in the Horniman Aquarium’s coral reef tank – is to add some feed to the tank to encourage shyer species out into the open, snap a pic and then count the fish in the photo (image courtesy Horniman Museum & Gardens)

IN PICTURES: THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM’S ANNUAL ANIMAL STOCKTAKE

The annual stocktake of animals at the Horniman Museum & Gardens in Forest Hill, south London, isn’t quite as simple as 1,2,3

London's best haberdashers: Fabrics Galore's Kingston pop-up

10 OF LONDON’S BEST HABERDASHERS

London’s best haberdashers where you’ll find everything from fabric to tailor’s dummies and buttons galore

See the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at The Horniman (photo: Surprised newt by Pekka Tuuri)

HORNIMAN MUSEUM LAUNCHES WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Now that we all seem to have gone nature-nuts, there is no better time to take a trip to the Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill. The museum’s latest exhibition, European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, showcases the beauty and diversity of the natural world, from frozen landscapes to surprised newts…

Stik reinterprets The Guardian Angel by Marcantonio Francheschini in East Dulwich

HOW DULWICH BECAME AN UNLIKELY STREET ART HUB

On the cusp of Dulwich Festival 2016, The Resident discovers how Dulwich and surrounding villages like East Dulwich, Forest Hill and Peckham Rye have unexpectedly become street art hubs