London’s leading arts festival for families, Imagine Festival, will return to the Southbank Centre next year.

Running from 18-23 February 2025, Imagine Festival will transform the Southbank Centre into a vibrant cultural playground for the February half term with a fun-filled range of events for children and their grown-ups to enjoy. Now in its 23rd year, and with no intention of growing up any time soon, the festival is renowned for inspiring and allowing children from 0-11 years to express their creativity, explore their artistic potential and to celebrate their unique talents.

The Imagine programme offers unbeatable cultural experiences, from music to storytelling, comedy, poetry, dance, visual arts and a range of free events, bringing families together to spark their imaginations. Running alongside the festival, the immensely popular REPLAY returns to the Southbank Centre’s Spirit Level in the Royal Festival Hall. Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is a space built entirely out of waste materials repurposed for fun.