Easter Events

Behind every great superhero there is a throng of young fans with discarded pillow cases fastened around their shoulders desperate to realise their comic book ambitions. Well, this Easter, they can let their imaginations run wild, as the V&A Museum of Children is running two weeks of fun-packed workshops, trails and arty activities devoted to superheroes.

During the fortnight, your little ones can create their own superhero, become a master of disguise or write an action-packed superhero story at one of the creative workshops, track down the museum’s own superheroes using the incredible trail and get creative with lots of superhero-themed arts and crafts activities.

All events are free but spaces are limited for some activities.

As your darlings immerse themselves in a world of superpowers and baddies, why not lose yourself in some of the exhibitions on display at the museum.

In the upper galleries, Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids, which runs until Sunday, April 19, offers a fascinating insight into children’s clothing from the last 250 years. Drawn from the museum’s own extensive collection, the exhibition features more than 100 items, including a 19th Century Burnous cloak, a 1920s Christening bonnet and the iconic 1970s parka.

While Warli & Weave, in the front room gallery, explores the traditional Indian craft forms of Warli painting and Kutch weave and focuses on how children from two rural communities learn and develop skills critical to sustaining livelihood.

Details: 020 8983 5200 or www.vam.ac.uk/moc

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, Essex Wednesday, April 8 to Saturday, April 11, 7.15pm (Saturday matinees, 3pm)

Join Peter, Lucy, Edmund and Susan on their adventures through the wardrobe and into the magical world of Narnia for this musical version of CS Lewis’ classic tale produced by the Sideshow Theatre Company.

Tickets: 020 8553 4465 or www.sideshowtheatre.co.uk (£12/£10)

Widow’s Son Inn, Devons Road, Bow, London Friday, April 10, from 11am onwards)

More than 150 years ago a widow stood on the steps of her cottage in Bow clutching a basket of freshly baked hot cross buns awaiting her only son’s return from sea for Easter. He never returned, but each Good Friday the widow would hang a new bun from the ceiling of her house in his memory.

After the widow’s death the cottage became a pub, but the tradition continued and to this day a Royal Navy sailor adds a new bun to the collection every Good Friday. Sailors from across the country also come to pay their respects and a good ol’ knees up is had by all.

Details: 020 7515 9072

The O2, Peninsula Square, London Friday, April 10 to Saturday, April 11, 6.30pm )

A must for all film and music fans alike, this unique two-hour show features an extensive selection of John Williams’ unforgettable scores from the iconic movies, supported by memorable scenes, live narration and the 86-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and choir. The live multi-media performance also includes an exhibition of memorabilia from all six films.

Details: 0844 856 0202 or www.theo2.co.uk (from £30)

London Zoo, Regent's Park Open every day from 10am to 5.30pm

RELEASE your children into the wild this Easter and let them soak up all the sights, sounds and smells of the animal kingdom at London Zoo’s latest attraction Animal Adventure, which opens this Friday. The new £2.3 million children’s zoo has been divided into four different adventure zones where children can climb, tunnel, splash and touch in a special environment that brings fun and learning to life. The adventure starts at the Tree Top Zone, where kids can climb and swing among the red pandas and coatis before visiting the lookout towers for a treetop view of the world. Next stop is the Roots Zone, a network of tunnels where kids can meet underground animals in their own habitats. The Splash Zone teaches children how water gives life and the importance of conserving the environment, while the Touch Zone gives your pint-sized animal lovers the chance to get hands on with goats, sheep, donkeys, llamas and kune-kune pigs. Details: 020 7722 3333 or www.zsl.org (£15/£60.50 saver ticket)