Welcome to Discover - the story making centre

Discover the story making centre is an unique and magical indoor and outdoor play space where children aged 0 to 11 and their carers can create stories together through play. Discover is a place where you can let your imagination fly. With different activities and events, each visit is the start of a new story.

GREAT BRITISH STORY DEBATE 25 JUNE 7PM

We are hosting our first event for adults. The Great British Story Debate is being held on Wednesday 25 June at 7pm. The debate with a panel of experts will focus on whether there are any British stories. Do any well known stories told in the UK actually originate from the British Isles?

Call 020 8536 5555 for more information and to book a space.

Open Now: City of Stories

Find out how to make nail soup? Why did George kill the dragon? What makes the mango wondrous?

Find out by visiting City of Stories, a new exhibtion featuring fantastic legends, folk stories and traditional tales.

Open everyday during the school holidays and at the weekends 10am - 5pm. Check out Exhibitions page for more details.

'Totally unique. A gem of a place in East London - focused on fun, imagination and literacy. Well worth visiting again and again.'
Meera Syal

'I can remember Discover when it was just an idea, a conversation, since then it has grown to a wonderful, colourful building where, ideas and conversations turn into great stories. Once you enter you never want to leave.'

Benjamin Zephaniah

TIME OUT VOTED DISCOVER one of London’s top five kids’ days out in 2007