On Saturday, Zoom In/Zoom Out, a free event at the National Portrait Gallery, will give kids the chance to create their own artwork alongside professional artists on a fantastic large scale art project in the gallery as part of the city-wide Big Draw Campaign. The event runs from 1-4 in the Main Hall. According to View London:
A fun activity that is suitable for children, teenagers and their families, the Big Draw at National Portrait Gallery event is just one of the activities taking place around London to celebrate the Big Draw. Collaborate on a large scale drawing led by artists Emma Middleton and Grace Adam. The event is free and no booking is required.
On Sunday, join Time to Change’s Get Moving in Regent’s Park from 1-4 for a festival of dance to support World Mental Health Day. The Time to Change campaign to end mental health stigma aims to highlight the role of physical activitiy in boosting mental wellbeing. According to the website:
Take part in dance workshops of different styles from around the world including ceroc, capoeria, bellydancing, bollywood, and more. Join our celebrity supporters including new World Triple-Jump Champion Phillips Idowu and former-children’s TV presenter Dave Benson Phillips in supporting Time to Change, listen to fantastic music from Blake, relax in the BBC Headroom tent or try one of their drumming workshops, and learn from Britain’s Got Talent’s bellydancing finalist Sophie Mei!
It promises to be a fantastic day out, and it couldn’t be easier to kick start an active lifestyle than by dancing and meeting lots of people.All ages and abilities welcome.




