Nobody can tell you what time you have to go to bed; you can legally spend your hard-earned income on a wide variety of alcoholic delights; and you'll never again have to sit through an afternoon of Double Maths.
But there are also times when it seems like the kids get all the fingerpainting, frame-climbing, rope-swinging fun, and that strikes us in the most mature way possible as so unfair. Envy the unders no more, for we've rounded up the capital's best places for good, clean fun β pigtails and short trousers optional. Fancy breaking out the crayons, glitter and glue in the company of like-minded persons your own age? Drink Shop Do in King's Cross offers the chance to do just that and much more, all with a freshly-shaken cocktail in hand.
Evening events quaintly known as "dos" start after work and many are free β take a look at this month's listings for booking info and timings, or email mail drinkshopdo. If the idea of eating the fruits of your creative labours appeals to you, head on down to Notting Hill's Biscuiteers where you can spend the afternoon hand-icing a selection of biscuits , and then the evening stuffing them into your face.
Or maybe that's just us. A more permanent memento can be created at one of the three Pottery Cafe branches, where you can paint your own crockery and kitchenware a jar for those hand-iced biscuits, maybe? Science Museum Lates, by M. While the Science Museum's holdings are vast and fascinating, it's the room full of levers, buttons and screens that most of us remember fondly from our formative years.
The museum's Launchpad gallery remains its most popular, but is normally the preserve of children. One night each month, however, the museum opens late for an adults-only evening of exploration, including that room full of buttons and knobs.
