The whopping four day Easter weekend is here and we’ve picked our fave spots should you tire of munching chocolate (including more places to munch chocolate!). Have fun out there, Londoners.
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Spend Saturday indulging your ‘chocoholism’ with an afternoon of FREE snacks and entertainment at Gabriel’s Wharf Easter Extravaganza.
There’ll be arts and craft activities as well as an egg hunt for the little ones whilst big kids (the adults) have a chance to win a £50 voucher in the Scavenger Hunt. Watch out for live music from fab duo, Daughters of Davis, plus FREE delicious treats provided by a local community group.
Sat March 31st, 11am – 6pm: Easter Extravaganza at Gabriel’s Wharf
Gabriel’s Wharf, Lambeth, London SE1 9PP
FREE – For more info click here
If you’re south of the river with the kiddies get yourselves over to POP Brixton for a fab FREE afternoon of family fun.
Fun DMC is part dance-off, part arty activities, part graffiti-jam. There’ll be dance classes, colouring in exercises, food stalls plus a baby play area. Or simply chill and listen to some mid-friendly hip hop. Sorted!
Sun 1st April, 12pm – 3pm: Fun DMC at POP Brixton
49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ
FREE – For more info click here
Our Royal Air Force turns 100 on April 1st. To celebrate this amazing anniversary, the RAF Museum is putting on a special day of activities at its Centenary Foundation Day.
There’ll be story telling from the organisation’s earliest days in World War One, the chance to dress up in flying jackets and uniforms plus flag-making. Visitors can cheer on the special Baton relay to mark the momentous day too at 4pm.
Sun 1st April, 12pm – 4pm: The RAF Centenary Foundation Day
RAF Museum London, Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL
FREE – For more info click here
Relive the story of the crucifixion with a FREE unticketed performance of The Passion Of Jesus in Trafalgar Square.
Good Friday’s open air showing (take a brolly) commemorates the Easter story with more than 100 actors and volunteers – as well as donkeys, horses and doves – and retells the tale in biblical dress. There’ll be two afternoon performances plus a live stream for those who can’t make it down.
Fri 30th March, 12pm & 3.15pm (Productions last 90 mins): The Passion of Jesus
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN
FREE – just turn up. For more info click here
Live Streams will start at 11.45am and 3pm. To watch click here
If you fancy some extra carb loading to go with your chocolate eggs, make a beeline for Boxpark Shoreditch where fast food legends Poptata will be handing out FREE fries.
The snack specialists will be giving away 100 portions of Parmesan-dusted Fries with pink garlic mayo. A few lucky people can also get their hands on 20 rounds of delicious sounding Halloumi Fries as well. It’s a religious weekend but hey, free chips are free chips! Get there pronto’s our tip.
Fri 30th March, from 11.30am: Poptata FREE Fries giveaway
Poptata Shoreditch, Unit 55 Boxpark Shoreditch, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6GY
There’s nothing that screams Bank Holiday more than a cooked breakfast so you’re in luck. Stay in your pyjamas or pop on a dressing gown and begin your day at Carluccio’s with a FREEBIE one.
You can’t hang around as the offer only runs until 11am so pull on your smartest PJs or whack a dressing gown on over your jeans and hotfoot it to your nearest branch.
Sat 30th March, until 11am: FREE breakfasts
Branches of Carluccio’s – for more info click here
