This October, global charity Right To Play will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special five-day exhibition in central London.
The 25 Years of Play exhibition will run from 7–11 October 2025 at ST.ART Gallery, Eastcastle Street, and will be free and open to the public daily.
Bringing together striking photography and film, the exhibition will showcase the life-changing impact of play on children in Right To Play’s programmes across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Visitors will experience powerful visual storytelling that captures the resilience and spirit of children, including those living through conflict and crisis.
Founded in 2000, Right To Play protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using the power of play. Over the past 25 years, the charity has reached 18 million children in 47 countries worldwide, and today works in 14 countries to help vulnerable children stay in school, resist exploitation, overcome prejudice and heal from trauma. Last year, Right To Play reached more than 4.7 million children through its global programmes.
Gillian McMahon, Executive Director at Right To Play UK, said: “This exhibition celebrates the resilience, hope and creativity of children, and the vital role of play in protecting their well-being, supporting their education and unlocking their potential. It features powerful moments from 25 years of Right To Play’s work and highlights our life-changing impact in helping children learn, heal and thrive.”
Around the world, millions of children are facing extreme challenges such as conflict, poverty, climate change, displacement and discrimination. Right To Play is using play – one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life – as a tool for learning and healing, supporting children in both humanitarian and development contexts. The charity’s work includes delivering play-based learning in schools and providing mental health support to help children in crisis situations cope with trauma and recover.
For more information about Right To Play’s life-changing work and the 25 Years of Play exhibition, please visit: https://righttoplay.org.uk/en-gb/national-offices/national-office-uk/events/25-years-of-play-exhibition/
