Discover Children’s Story Centre

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get here

How it
works

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visit

How to get here

We're 5 minutes from Stratford Station.

We're 5 minutes from Stratford Station.

Getting here

383-387 High Street
Stratford
London E15 4QZ

020 8536 5555

bookings@discover.org.uk

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How it works

1

Pick your
Entry ticket

Discover is open! Choose which date you want to visit on then select Day or Annual Entry tickets.

2

Add on
additional events

Your Entry tickets let you play in our Story Worlds and Story Garden. You can add additional events to your visit too, like our Immersive Exhibitions, Baby and Toddler space or Storytelling sessions.

3

Finalise
your order

Pay for your tickets (and please add Gift Aid if you can). We can't wait to see you!

Build my visit!

To begin building your visit, first you'll need to select a date!

To see what’s on and when visit the Things to See and Do page or scroll down. Find out more about your visit on the Plan Your Visit page.

Pick a date to see Events, Exhibitions and more.

Pick a date to see Events, Exhibitions and more.

Pick a date to see Events, Exhibitions and more.

What's on in September

Cosy storytelling, sparkly Story Worlds, a brand new immersive exhibition, enchanted baby and toddler space, special guest events, and lots more...

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What's on in September

NEW immersive exhibition Luna Loves London

NEW Baby and Toddler Sensory Story Space

Little People, BIG DREAMS trail and dress-up

Storytelling: Julian is a Mermaid

SPECIAL GUEST storytelling with Trish Cooke

NEW immersive exhibition Luna Loves London

NEW Baby and Toddler Sensory Story Space

Little People, BIG DREAMS trail and dress-up

Storytelling: Julian is a Mermaid

SPECIAL GUEST storytelling with Trish Cooke

Story Worlds

At the heart of Discover are two floors of magical Story Worlds and a Story Garden - immersive, exploratory play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam. Creep through caves, find hidden ships and perform in a puppet castle. Jump over alligators and captain spaceships. Visit a tree house with chicken legs and discover mysterious hidden sculptures. All of this is included with your Entry tickets.

Ground Floor Story World

Take a break in our cafe and bookshop

Venture into our Story Garden

First Floor Story World

Make up some tall tales in our Story Factory

Explore our Story Worlds and Garden

Explore our Story Worlds and Garden

Ground Floor Story World

Take a break in our cafe and bookshop

Venture into our Story Garden

First Floor Story World

Make up some tall tales in our Story Factory

Find out more

Explore our events and exhibitions!

these make the perfect addition to
your visit

Luna Loves London

Exhibition

Luna Loves London

Dates: OPEN NOW *

Age guide: 0-8

Duration: 50 mins

* Every day, various times

Join Luna and friends for a very special trip to a very big city – in our brand new immersive exhibition.

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Little People, BIG DREAMS trail and dress-up

Activity

Little People, BIG DREAMS trail and dress-up

Dates: Until 28 Sep *

Age guide: 0-8

Duration:

* Free with your Entry ticket.

Our new Story World trail celebrates key figures from the bestselling series. Free with your Entry ticket, drop-in at any time during your visit.

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0-5 Storytelling: Julian Is a Mermaid

Storytelling

0-5 Storytelling: Julian Is a Mermaid

Dates: 2 Aug – 18 Oct *

Age guide: 0-5

Duration: 25 mins

* Every day, various times

What if you could become exactly who you imagine? A storytelling adventure for children aged 0-5 and their grown-ups.

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Baby and Toddler Sensory Space

Activity

Baby and Toddler Sensory Space

Dates: Daily

Age guide: 0-2

Duration: 45 mins

A beautiful, enchanted garden-themed play room for our very smallest visitors. For 0-2 year olds and their grown-ups. Free with your Entry ticket.

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Storytelling with Trish Cooke

Special event

Storytelling with Trish Cooke

Dates: 19 Sep

Age guide: 3+

Duration: 50 mins

Join children’s author and playwright, Trish Cooke for a story time featuring her interactive books Catch! Zoom! and So Much.

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Don’t Squish a Slug with Yussef Rafik

Special event

Don’t Squish a Slug with Yussef Rafik

Dates: 20 Sep

Age guide: 2+

Duration: 50 mins

Join Yussef Rafik for an interactive mini-beast show as he takes you through the superpowers of all the bugs featured in his children’s book Don’t Squish A Slug.

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