Join us for BOOST: Family Festival. Across the day, get creative with hands-on activities that explore food, culture, art and design.
Express yourself through zine making, make-up workshops and costume making activities.
Parade in costumes through the galleries, watch a screening, get involved in making fruit preserves, unwind in wellbeing workshops for the whole family and much, much more!
This festival is for families of all ages!
Some highlights include:
How Does Food Shape Us? Pick up a food zine for families by Maia Magoga in collaboration with the Families Team.
Preserving our food! Korean inspired fruit preserve making and food label design workshop with Maia Magoga.
Abstract Face Painting with Wendy's World.
Seed Exchange exchange seeds in a space where seeds are more valuable than money, by Something of Sons. Please bring your own seeds to exchange if you can!
Design Baby: Draw and Play by India Harvey.
Full programme to be confirmed soon - downloadable as a brochure.
Visit Essentials and Accessibility
Food and drinks - Children's meal deals and highchairs are available in our cafés. Packed lunches can be eaten in the Lunchroom or John Madejski Garden.
Breastfeeding & Baby Changing - Breastfeeding is welcome throughout the V&A. Quiet spaces are available for those who prefer privacy. Baby changing facilities are available in most toilets.
Buggy Park - There are main buggy park areas near Cromwell Road entrance and the cloakroom near Exhibition Road entrance. Ask a member of staff to direct you to a buggy park. Some extra buggy park areas will be available in the Lunchroom 1 (Learning Centre) and Raphael.
Quiet Room - The Hochhauser Auditorium in the Learning Centre (Level 1) can be used a quieter space for visitors who might need a break from the busy events. Please use the lifts before you enter the Learning Centre and exit on level 1. Please ask a member of staff for more information.
Ear defenders - ear defenders are available to pick up from the Learning Centre Desk.
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