Family fun
Carters Steam Fair
Lordship Recreation Ground, Lordship Lane, N17
Tube: Wood Green
2pm
Tel: 01628 822221

Fed up with hi-tech kids games and super rides at theme parks? Well why not take a step back in time and smell the candy-floss on a more traditional family day out.

Carters Steam Fair features rides which originate from the early part of last century, including Dodgems, swing boats, steam gallopers and yachts, and beautiful old-style living vans.

A free firework display is being shown on Saturday night and the fair continues on Sunday.


Music
Stop The Hiding
Streatham Common, SW16 Streatham Station (Thameslink) Free/12noon - 8pm

A groove-filled, yet serious, afternoon out for kids and adults at the Stop The Hiding free festival which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence, as well as cash for the cause.

Choose between the four arenas made up of the main stage, the Access All Areas dance tent, the Stop The Hidiing dance tent and the live acoustic tent. DJ regulars from Bug Bar, Fridge and Ministry in attendance.

And if none of that takes your fancy you can head to the kids or healing arenas, stalls or sound systems and enjoy a spot of yoga or tarot card reading.


Theatre
Merlin The Magnificent
Open Air Theatre, Inner Circle, Regents Park, NW1 Tube: Baker Street 11am/£8.50, concessions £6

This piece of open air theatre is aimed mainly at children and is a retelling of the sword in the stone legend with wizards fighting over the soul of Arthur.

There is a musical twist to the show with Jazz and rap numbers and audience participation which is somewhat panto-esque and child-pleasing.

Brightly coloured costumes and plenty of energy keep the show on the move.

Take a Thames Tour of Rotherhithe including the home of London's whaling and timber trades

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