Kids

This summer Greenwich has its own observation wheel, in the grounds of the Royal Naval College (£7, under-16s £4.50; until Sept 28; www.greenwichwheel.com). It’s smaller than the London Eye, but it’s cheaper, too.
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Teenage boys who delight in The London Dungeon will find a similarly ghoulish style of entertainment at the London Bridge Experience, which opened earlier this year (www.londonbridgeexperience.com).

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Underage Festival returns to Victoria Park on Aug 8 with Gallows, Foals and The Horrors headlining. This booze-free affair is strictly for 14- to-18 year-olds. Tickets cost £23 (www.underagefestivals.com) so you might like to enter our competition to win free tickets (closing date Aug 1).

There are heaps of free workshops and courses tailor-made for teenagers at galleries and theatres throughout London, from acting at the Old Vic or painting at the Serpentine to a crash course in making electronic music at Rough Trade East.

Booking has opened now for Kids Week in the West End (Aug 15-29; www.kidsweek.co.uk). This annual promotion means that one child (aged between five and 16) can go free to any participating production when accompanied by an adult paying full price – and two more children can get in for half price.

There's free open-air theatre on offer at the Scoop amphitheatre, beside the Mayor’s office (www.morelondon.com). Performances of Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding’, in a new version by Ted Hughes, take place Wednesday to Sunday at 6pm & 8pm, from July 31 to Sept 7.