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
- 25/11/2025 (10:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Grocers Wing 1 & 2, Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- A powerful public event showcasing VAWG support services, expert led stalls, and A Thousand Cuts, a moving photo exhibition by SHEWISE and in collaboration with Sujata Setia, celebrating survivor resilience.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG), Free to attend
- Date
- 25/11/2025 (16:15)
- Location:
- One Canada Square, Tower Hamlets Town Hall
- Description
- On 25 November Tower Hamlets Town Hall and One Canada Square will be lit up orange.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG), Free to attend
- Date
- 26/11/2025 (09:00-16:30)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Male allies will be managing a stall based in Tower Hamlets Town Hall Reception encouraging staff, professionals and the community to sign the White Ribbon Pledge.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 26/11/2025 (09:30-11:30)
- Location:
- Madina Girls School
- Description
- Open to only parents at Madani Girls School
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 26/11/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: Young Women and Girls & Sexual Violence delivered by NIA
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 26/11/2025 (11:00-11:45)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Responding to Elder Abuse in Turkish, Kurdish, and Turkish Cypriot Communities
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 26/11/2025 (17:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Haileybury and the Youth Council will host a workshop on digital VAWG issues, covering topics like healthy and unhealthy behaviours online, understanding permission and consent, signs of pressure and manipulation and speak to adults for support.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 27/11/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- 3 Birkbeck St, Account 3, E2 6JY
- Description
- Empower, Educate, End Violence: 16 Days for Change Safe Space
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 27/11/2025 (10:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Based on the true story of Ashley Jones, a young woman murdered by her controlling partner, will highlight the dangers of coercive control and domestic abuse.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 27/11/2025 (17:00-20:00)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- The Youth Council will deliver a presentation highlighting the significance of the 16 Days of Activism campaign.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 28/11/2025 (18:00-23:59)
- Location:
- Borough wide
- Description
- Focus will be on VAWG calls, identifying offenders and engaging with night time economy venues
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 29/11/2025 (18:00-23:59)
- Location:
- Borough wide
- Description
- Focus will be on VAWG calls, identifying offenders and engaging with night time economy venues
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 01/12/2025 (09:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Vallance Road, Women’s Resource Centre / Naari Centre
- Description
- An opportunity to speak to Police, Solicitors, Housing, a support worker from Solace Women's Aid and the Tower Hamlets Violence Against Women and Girls, Domestic Abuse & Womens Safety Team.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 01/12/2025 (13:30-15:30)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- For any professionals who work in the domestic abuse sector
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 01/12/2025 (13:30-15:30)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- For any professionals who work in the domestic abuse sector.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 02/12/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- For any professionals who work in the domestic abuse sector.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 02/12/2025 (10:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: VAWG Champions course Day 2
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 02/12/2025 (10:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: Intimate Partner Violence training
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)