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Children discover how to invent stories at a unique new centre. Liz Fox explores In a once-derelict Victorian building in London's East End, sandwiched between warehouses and rows of garages, lies an unusual children's centre.

In a once-derelict Victorian building in London's East End, sandwiched between warehouses and rows of garages, lies an unusual children's centre.

Aimed at stimulating young children's creative and imaginative development, Discover is the only one of its kind in the UK.

It is situated just off Stratford's busy High Street, but as soon as visitors enter the building they are transported into a world of fantasy and imagination where children aged from birth to eight can play in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Discover is about storybuilding - helping children to unlock their creativity and invent stories. The adventure starts indoors with the Story Trail, where they can dress up, make puppets, explore secret worlds and experiment with lights and music. This highly sensory environment has made the trail popular with all, including children with special needs.

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