Discover Children's Story Centre

Discover Children's Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together.

They are the UK’s first story centre for children aged 0-11 and their families, and are committed to supporting the curiosity, creativity and imagination of all children through excellent artistic, creative, play and learning experiences. Their mission is to transform lives through stories, creativity and imagination – to contribute to a world where confident, thoughtful, articulate children grow up to shape a better future for all. Through their community projects they work with partners across Newham and East London to make sure that every child has the chance to visit Discover. 

At the heart of the centre, their purpose-built Story World and Story Garden are creative play spaces designed to inspire children’s curiosity and imagination. They help improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for children in fun and imaginative ways.

Changing annually, their interactive exhibitions immerse families in the worlds of their favourite authors and illustrators, from Michael Rosen to Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler to Judith Kerr. Throughout the year they invite much-loved and up-and-coming authors, illustrators and other artists to run exciting events. 

Funding from Postcode Innovation Trust, thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery, was used to renovate their 20 year old building to be more sustainable, more accessible to SEN and disabled children, and create new play spaces.

Find out more on their website here: https://discover.org.uk/