Play After School (Nov-Dec 2026)

Join us for FREE, regular drop-in sessions for families at the Young V&A! Explore exciting play adventures with our friendly team of Play Champions in our interactive galleries. Activities run from 15:30-17:00 and alternate between the activities below each week. Feel free to ask us when you arrive what gallery we will be playing in today! Activities: Design Challenges: Design Gallery Join in with Design challenges alongside our Play Champions. During October and November Christie Swallow, our designer in the shed will join in with play after school with interactive nest building activities. Most Suitable for ages 2+ Play Together: Play Gallery Take on moving and making challenges with our Play Champions! Put your construction skills to the test in our 'Build It' area or go on an adventure inspired by one of the objects in our Play Gallery. All ages Imagine This: Imagine Gallery Unleash your creativity by playing with props and costumes to invent your own stories. Then, bring them to life on our mini-theatre stage for an exciting performance experience! All ages Board Games: Town Square A pop-up board game café, inspired by 'The Arcade.' It’s a fun, family-friendly event where you can explore a variety of board games, learn new ones, and share your own unique 'House Rules.' Come together to enjoy quality time and friendly competition! All ages This activity is part of Young V&A’s Power of Play programme. The Power of Play is a collective impact consortium to bring quality learning-through-play to children in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The project is funded by the LEGO Foundation and coordinated by the LEGO Group in London. Young V&A is participating in the project alongside the Institute of Imagination, Save the Children and EasyPeasy and Ambition Aspire Achieve.