The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF)

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

 

CMF Events are supported by ALCS

The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF)