The Paddington Bear experience opening on South Bank has announced priority access tickets will soon go on sale.

This means London is due to welcome one of the world’s most beloved bears, and their own immersive experience, if not imminently, then soon enough.

Paddington Bear, beloved by many, will have an immersive experience open upon South Bank in his honour in the coming months.

While no opening date has been announced just yet, The Paddington Bear Experience is a large-scale interactive experience that will open in County Hall.

The interactive, immersive experience takes over 26,000 square feet, and invites guests to embark on a mission to help Paddington and the Brown Family to escape a "sticky situation" as they prepare for as very special day.

This mission will be multi-sensory and interactive, incorporating elaborate design, live performance and video to take you through iconic locations before ending on a Windsor Gardens "extravaganza". 

Suitable for people aged 4-years-old and upwards, 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of Michael Bond's first Paddington book. More than 35 million copies have been sold worldwide since. 

Hopefully when Paddington Bear arrives, he’ll be well stocked with Marmalade. 

If you are looking for family things to do in London with the kids, there’s plenty more fun events for the school holidays and beyond.

The Line is a free arts trail connecting Stratford Park to Greenwich’s O2 via the Royal Docks which takes walkers past artworks from the likes of Anish Kapoor and Yinka Ilori, find more details on The Line here, along with other great school holiday activities.

The newly opened Young V&A in Bethnal Green has announced that its first exhibition will open in October.

Japan Myths & Manga connects Japanese folklore to artists and pop culture icons, taking audience members into a deep dive of Japanese culture that features Studio Ghibli, manga, Pokemon and traditional artforms.

When the Paddington Bear Experience does open, you’ll find it at the County Hall, Belvedere Road, SE1 7GP.

If you haven’t already signed up to the mailing list, do so at paddingtonbearexpereince.com