The London Adventure Play Awards recognise and celebrate great adventurous play – wherever it happens.
Award entries are in the form of short (2 mins max!) films made by children. As always, recognising and celebrating the special role of adventure playgrounds in children’s lives is the driving force behind this annual event. But we also welcome entries from other open access London play settings as well as play streets or play estates. Categories are below and entry forms can be downloaded, under.
- London Adventure Playground of the Year
- Weird and Wonderful Award
- Dream Team Award
- Best Flick
- Play Street or Estate of the Year
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Monday 28 September 2026
FREE AWARDS EVENT FOR ALL SHORTLISTED ENTRIES: THURS 29 OCTOBER (HALF TERM) 2026
Play news
Children who spend more time engaged in adventurous play involving an element of risk have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research that found the effect was more pronounced among children from lower income families.
London Play Press Releases
A Hackney adventure playground has ‘outplayed’ others from across the capital to win the title of London Adventure Playground of the Year 2023. Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground was one of 16 shortlisted in the London Adventure Play Awards last week to join the hotly-anticipated annual event run by the charity London Play.
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