Join us for a sing a long to celebrate World Nursery Rhyme Week with Emily Hanna Grazebrook as our special host.

Emily will be at:

Leightonstone 11am and Leighton 2pm on Tuesday 15 November

Chingford 11am and Hale End 2pm on Wednesday 16 November

Lea Bridge 11am and Walthamstow 2pm on Thursday 17 November. 

Suitable for children under 5 years.

Booking is recommended as places are limited.

‘The veil is thin, the shadows seep in, and the ghostly voices begin’.

 Come join us for a macabre evening of spells, spirits and seances for those who dare to venture into the dark. 16 +

With Music by CuriousHour.  WARNING: scary content! (or for grown ups only)

7pm 30th and 31st October

Join Emily for a sing-along session to discover London’s Nursery Rhymes

Shows at 10.30 11.30 and 1pm

Join Emily on a spine-tingling experience in the Victorian walk and discover the truth behind seances, spooks and spirits.

Shows on the 9th, 13th and 16th December

Join Emily for Tales from the Green - Stories that celebrate the diverse community here at Newington Green!

Museum of London Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL  

THE GREAT STINK -  told by EMILY GRAZEBROOK

Travel back in time with storyteller Emily Grazebrook to the stench-filled summer of 1858 in this interactive session. Hold your nose as you move through the museum galleries and discover the dirt, disease and pollution which created the Thames' Great Stink! Suitable for all ages.  Free.

https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/event-detail?id=250608  

A TRIO OF CHINESE TALES - EMILY GRAZEBROOK

Celebrate the Year of the Rat at this family festival located just a stone's throw away from London's original Chinatown in Limehouse. Storyteller Emily Grazebrook tells a trio of Chinese Tales to welcome in the New Year.  Shows at 12pm, 2pm and 3pm

For all ages.  Free https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/event-detail?id=241608  

Join the governess on a spooky walk through the Victorian streets to hear tales of haunted houses and seances!

Join me in the Nursery of Charles Dickens house to hear terrifying tales …

Delve into the past at this storytelling session with Emily Hanna-Grazebrook about the history of whaling and tales of whales who have swum in the Thames. Then look to the future and as we see what changes to animal welfare have happened over the years, and what changes still need to be made. Stay on afterwards to do some object handling inspired by this storytelling session. No need to book, just arrive at the gallery just before it starts to settle in. 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

It's 1940 and the German planes are coming. It's time to get to safety. But how do you tell your family and friends where you have gone? Join Emily our storyteller on this interactive journey back through time to the East End during the Second World War. 12th April and 18th April 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

Secret languages of the past

Drop-in interactive activity (F) ages 5+

1.15pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm (approx. 30 mins)

Meet at the entrance to Sailortown, level 2

You might have heard of cockney rhyming slang but have you heard of Thieves Cant? Join storyteller Emily and venture down the streets of old Wapping to find out about this secret language of London’s past. Mind yer wallets!

Take part in an interactive storytelling session to learn all about Māori tales of the Milky Way and creation, as well as stories featuring the demigod, Māui.

Hear stories about fishing, and discover why the shark is considered sacred in Māori culture. After, you will learn how to count to ten in the Māori language, and create your own artwork inspired by stories of the sea and its creatures to take home.

Suitable for children ages 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

24 October 2018, 10am — 12pm

24 October 2018, 1 — 3pm

25 October 2018, 10am — 12pm

25 October 2018, 1 — 3pm