Events
The CMF organises debates and discussions on children’s media matters, explores content and audience trends, and celebrates the history of children’s media in the UK.
Events usually cost £10 and are open to all.
CMF public events are free for supporters and patrons.
| 12/09/2026 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Helping Children to Read for Pleasure in the Digital Age (CMF @ The Chiswick Book Festival) Theatre at the Tabard, London |
| 03/11/2026 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
CMF Fundraiser QuizNite 2026 Soul Mama Islington, London |
Event Producers Needed!
The Children’s Media Foundation is looking for producers to help organise interesting, inspiring and thought-provoking events.
Contact us at: administrator@thechildrensmediafoundation.org
Past events
| 16/02/2026 9:15 am – 5:30 pm |
The Children’s Media Summit ’26 BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London |
| 06/10/2025 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
CMF Fundraiser QuizNite 2025 Monopoly Lifesized, London |
| 28/04/2025 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Fake News and Misinformation – Helping Young People Check the Facts Lewis Silkin, London |
| 30/01/2025 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Reaching Kids Where They Are Guildhall, London |
| 08/10/2024 6:45 pm – 10:30 pm |
CMF Fundraiser QuizNite 2024 Monopoly Lifesized, London |
| 28/02/2024 9 am – 5 pm |
The Children’s Media Summit ’24 BFI Southbank, London |
| 28/09/2023 6:45 pm – 9:30 pm |
CMF Fundraiser QuizNite 2023 Lee & Thompson LLP, London |
| 17/05/2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
Sleepwalking Over the Edge London Coliseum (Balcony Bar), London |
| 22/02/2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
YACF – Evaluating the Evaluation Lewis Silkin LIp, London |
| 27/04/2022 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Listening to Kids – Young Voices on Media Choices Webinar |
| 17/11/2021 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
Show Me The Money Webinar |
| 20/10/2021 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
Kids, Covid and Content Webinar |
| 26/02/2021 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm |
The Children’s Media Foundation’s February Fun(d)raiser Webinar |
| 22/01/2020 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Are the Kids Alright? Hogg Lecture Theatre, University of Westminster, London |
| 03/07/2019 9:30 am – 10:30 am |
CMF @ CMC 2019 – Limiting the Limitless? The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 09/05/2019 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
The Fund, Ofcom and the PSBs Lewis Silkin, London |
| 04/07/2018 9:30 am – 10:30 am |
CMF @ CMC 2018 – What Next for UK Kids? The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 24/01/2018 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
A New Chapter in Regulation? Lewis Silkin, London |
| 06/12/2017 2:50 pm – 3:50 pm |
CMF @ CGMS – Taking Stock Manchester Central, Manchester |
| 07/11/2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Perspectives on Personalisation UCL Knowledge Lab, London |
| 05/07/2017 9:30 am – 10:30 am |
CMF @ CMC 2017 – Are We Open? The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 02/02/2017 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Consulting on the Contestable Fund Lewis Silkin, London |
| 06/07/2016 9:30 am – 10:30 am |
CMF @ CMC 2016 – Making it Happen for UK Kids The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 31/05/2016 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm |
The BBC, the White Paper and the Future of UK Children’s Content Westminster University, London |
| 13/12/2015 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Jackanory 50th Anniversary Foyles, London |
| 03/09/2015 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Staring Into the Abyss Westminster University, Marylebone Campus, London |
| 02/07/2015 9:30 am – 10:30 am |
CMF @ CMC 2015 – Game Change The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 22/01/2015 6:15 pm – 8:30 pm |
CMF Event: Storytelling – Can we be More Adventurous? Lewis Silkin, London |
| 07/11/2014 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Children’s Science Television: Then and Now V&A Museum of Childhood, London |
| 04/07/2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
CMF @ CMC 2014 – Charter Renewal: The Great British Sell Off? The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 03/05/2014 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
The Play School 50th Anniversary Reunion Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London |
| 26/03/2014 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm |
We Need To Talk About Children’s Film Princess Anne Cinema, BAFTA, London |
| 27/11/2013 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Role Models, Representation and Gender Skew – CMF Evening Event NSPCC Head Office, London |
| 25/09/2013 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Reviewing the Review – Feedback on the BBC Trust Review of Children’s Services The Boardroom, University of Westminster, London |
| 04/07/2013 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm |
CMF @ CMC 2013 – What’s Good? Trust and Quality in a Digital World. The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield |
| 01/05/2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
The Children’s Media Yearbook 2013 Launch University of Salford |
| 21/11/2012 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Research Group Meeting The Communication and Media Research Institute, London |
| 06/07/2012 8:00 am – 9:20 am |
CMF @ CMC The Hubs, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield |
