Summer activities 2025
Summer is here and we have hundreds of FREE activities to keep kids and teens busy throughout the school holidays.
Scroll down for upcoming events or view the complete schedule of activities.
Whether it's a photography workshop or music production lessons, swimming, canoeing, theatre or arts and crafts, there's something for everyone.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Thousands of children who are eligible for and claiming benefits-related free school meals will be able to access a free place at a holiday activity club over the school summer holiday.
Open to eligible children and young people aged 4 to 16 years, all HAF programmes include a tasty and nutritious meal, fun and engaging activities and opportunities to learn more about food and nutrition for children and their families.
Please visit our HAF page to see our full Holiday Activities and Food club listings, including booking information.
Upcoming events
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- Date
- 29 (13:00) - 31/10/2025 (17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join Spotlight's project and explore the evolution of black creativity and culture.
- Categories:
- Black History Month
- Date
- 31/10/2025 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- A warm cup of short stories on a cold night, served with themes of humanity, empathy, and resilience.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 06/05/2025 (09:00) - 11/11/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Tower of London London EC3N 4AB
- Description
- The Tower of London will be marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a commemorative display of poppies.
- Categories:
- Heritage and museums, Pay to attend, Remembrance, VE Day
- Date
- 01 (15:08) - 30/11/2025 (15:08)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- An exhibition of paintings, sketches, video installation and fashion pieces by by Khadija Halim Rahman
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 01/11/2025 (16:00-17:30)
- Location:
- Arts One Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- The mystic Bawuls - are they a musical genre, or a philosophy and spiritual way of life expressed through music?
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 01/11/2025 (17:30-18:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- A warm cup of short stories on a cold night, served with themes of humanity, empathy, and resilience.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 01/11/2025 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- A warm cup of short stories on a cold night, served with themes of humanity, empathy, and resilience.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 06/05/2025 (09:00) - 11/11/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Tower of London London EC3N 4AB
- Description
- The Tower of London will be marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a commemorative display of poppies.
- Categories:
- Heritage and museums, Pay to attend, Remembrance, VE Day
- Date
- 01 (15:08) - 30/11/2025 (15:08)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- An exhibition of paintings, sketches, video installation and fashion pieces by by Khadija Halim Rahman
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 02/11/2025 (13:00-18:00)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- Come and celebrate womanhood through both sarees and the Bangladeshi delicacy, pittha.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 02/11/2025 (16:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Arts One Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- BBPC use the works of Kazi Nazrul Islam to explore the theme of kindness through listening, writing and performing.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 02/11/2025 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- Two childhood friends are reunited after decades apart. Past meets present and east meets west in this colourful and exuberant performance.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 06/05/2025 (09:00) - 11/11/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Tower of London London EC3N 4AB
- Description
- The Tower of London will be marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a commemorative display of poppies.
- Categories:
- Heritage and museums, Pay to attend, Remembrance, VE Day
- Date
- 01 (15:08) - 30/11/2025 (15:08)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- An exhibition of paintings, sketches, video installation and fashion pieces by by Khadija Halim Rahman
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 06/05/2025 (09:00) - 11/11/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Tower of London London EC3N 4AB
- Description
- The Tower of London will be marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a commemorative display of poppies.
- Categories:
- Heritage and museums, Pay to attend, Remembrance, VE Day
- Date
- 01 (15:08) - 30/11/2025 (15:08)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- An exhibition of paintings, sketches, video installation and fashion pieces by by Khadija Halim Rahman
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 04/11/2025 (18:00-19:00)
- Location:
- QMUL BLOC ArtsOne Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- This event will tell stories from the front line of climate change in Bangladesh. These were gained from talking to people there over many years.
- Categories:
- Season of Bangla Drama
- Date
- 06/05/2025 (09:00) - 11/11/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Tower of London London EC3N 4AB
- Description
- The Tower of London will be marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a commemorative display of poppies.
- Categories:
- Heritage and museums, Pay to attend, Remembrance, VE Day