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
- 03/12/2025 (10:00-14:00)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Violence Against Women and Girls, Domestic Abuse & Womens Safety Team information stall in conjunction with Participation & Co-production Team
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 03/12/2025 (13:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Open to all professionals
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 03/12/2025 (14:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Faith-based abuse and recognising and responding to people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who are survivors of domestic abuse delivered by IKWRO
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 04/12/2025 (10:00-16:30)
- Location:
- East London Mosque 82-92 Whitechapel Road London E1 1JQ
- Description
- Violence Against Women and Girls, Domestic Abuse & Womens Safety Team information stall in conjunction with East London Mosque and Tower Network at the Health & Wellbeing Event
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 04/12/2025 (11:30-13:00)
- Location:
- Collingwood Hall
- Description
- Domestic Abuse seminar to parents in conjunction with Social Action for Health (SAfH)
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 04/12/2025 (17:30-18:30)
- Location:
- Haileybury Youth Centre
- Description
- Haileybury and the Youth Council will host a workshop on digital VAWG issues
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 04/12/2025 (20:00-23:00)
- Location:
- Canary Wharf
- Description
- Tower Hamlets Council are holding a welfare marquee in partnership, Canary Wharf Group, and the Police in key areas of Canary Wharf's night-time economy.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 05/12/2025 (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
- 06/12/2025 (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
- 07/12/2025 (10:30-12:30)
- Location:
- Vallance Community Trust
- Description
- Domestic Abuse seminar to parents and carers in conjunction with Tower Hamlets SEND Team
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 08/12/2025 (09:30-11:00)
- Location:
- Stepney Park Primary School
- Description
- Domestic Abuse seminar to parents in conjunction with Stepney Park Primary School
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 09/12/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: Domestic Abuse - Good Practice for Housing Professionals
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 09/12/2025 (10:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: VAWG Champions course Day 3
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 09/12/2025 (11:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Training: Women, Domestic Abuse & Gambling Harms
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 09/12/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Haileybury Youth Centre
- Description
- At the inauguration of the Haileybury Youth Centre - the new young mayor team will be promoting the 16 days of action with stickers and pictures to highlight the issues and spread awareness.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 09/12/2025 (17:30-20:30)
- Location:
- Hybrid: Online (viewing only) and in person at the Town Hall
- Description
- A formal public reviews to speak to senior decision makers, community organisations, and residents to address gender inequalities in the borough, with the review focusing on women's safety in public spaces.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 10/12/2025 (09:30-13:00)
- Location:
- Tower Hamlets Council Town Hall
- Description
- Adult Social Care Tailored domestic abuse awareness training for social care professionals, covering effective signposting, obtaining informed consent, and applying the three-stage test in practice, in line with duties under the Care Act 2014.
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)
- Date
- 10/12/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Online
- Description
- Networking: VAWG Champions Networking meeting
- Categories:
- 16 days of activism (VAWG)