Who we are

Discover Children's Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together.

The UK’s first Story Centre for children aged 0-11 and their families, our aim is to support a love of language, literature and stories.

What we do

Discover is the UK’s first Story Centre for children aged 0-11 and their families. Our aim is to create a love of language, literature and stories.

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Children’s forum

Discover’s Children’s Forum is made up of children aged 7-11 from the local Stratford area. The Forum meets once a month and gives children a say in how Discover is run and what we do.

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Bring Discover to your venue

We offer a wide range of performative storytelling, activities and workshops which we can bring to your venue, event or festival.

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Work with us

Interested in joining the Discover team? Take a look at our current job vacancies.

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Press and media

Information and contact details for press, media and influencer enquiries.

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Community

Discover's range of community projects.

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Our Birthday

In 2023 Discover celebrated 20 years in Newham.

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Who we are

What we do

Children’s forum

Bring Discover to your venue

Work with us

Press and media

Community

Our Birthday