Summer Story Saturdays

Event information

• Type: Drop-in
• Date: Saturday, 25 July 2026 – Saturday, 15 August 2026
• Tickets: Free
• Location: Young V&A
• Address: Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA
• Official page: https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/lQG5rD5eoK/summer-story-saturdays-2026

Details

Families are invited to join fun, themed story-making sessions where everyone can help create adventures together. There will also be time for creative, self-directed play, where you can explore characters, ideas, and make-believe worlds at your own pace.

The space will be open from 12.00 - 16.00, with a Story Maker joining at points to help spark ideas and support collaborative story-making.

- 25 July, Imaginary Worlds: craft wild, unusual worlds inspired by museum objects with artist / museum facilitator Lucie MacGregor.

- 1 August, Seasons: explore nature's seasons through sight, sound, and touch with author / gardener Ella Phillips.

- 8 August_, Characters:_ watch toys come alive with superpowers and secret friends with storyteller/ theatre practitioner Luke Saydon.

- 15 August_, Journeys:_ create playful tales about the big adventures of moving places with theatre maker / museum facilitator Roberta Livingston.