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
- 28/06/2026 (12:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Victoria Park Bandstand
- Description
- Celebrate Pride Month with the Tower Hamlets LGBT+ Community Forum at the Pride Picnic Summer Bandstand Celebration 2026
- Categories:
- Free to attend, Parks, Summer events, Victoria Park
- Date
- 05/07/2026 (16:00-21:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- Join us for an inspiring and uplifting evening that brings together music, conversation, and community.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 09/07/2026 (18:15-18:45)
- Location:
- BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PD
- Description
- Filmed over the course of seven years, this documentary shows the resilience and sisterhood of three Hijra women.
- Categories:
- Film, South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 09/07/2026 (19:15-20:05)
- Location:
- BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PD
- Description
- July Women is a documentary-style film set in Bangladesh during the 2024 July uprising and student protest movement.
- Categories:
- Film, South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 10/07/2026 (19:00-21:00)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- 10 standup comedians, with headliner Shazia Mirza!
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 11/07/2026 (14:00-15:30)
- Description
- Uncover the City's hidden architecture of empire — from East India Company power to the Bengal trade that fuelled Britain's wealth.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 11/07/2026 (18:00-20:15)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- An evening of Bengali music, poetry with Dhamail, a participatory, colourful, celebratory dance embracing community
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 12/07/2026 (14:00-15:30)
- Description
- A fascinating walk with information and images of Bengali lascars footprints in Tower Hamlets.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 17/07/2026 (18:00-20:00)
- Location:
- BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PD
- Description
- Based on events, debut follows Dipa forced into marriage in England, escaping abuse, returning to Bangladesh to fight for freedom.
- Categories:
- Film, South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 18/07/2026 (14:00-15:30)
- Description
- This walking conversation will tell stories of the East India Company and British Empire in the East India Dock area.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 19/07/2026 (14:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Royal Exchange London EC3V 3LL
- Description
- The heritage walk explores tea and empire, covering the doorsteps of City of London and Tower Hamlets.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 22/07/2026 (18:00-18:50)
- Location:
- BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PD
- Description
- Join us for a special double-bill screening of One Day in Whitechapel and Sandstorm, directed by Seemab Gul.
- Categories:
- Film, South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 22/07/2026 (19:30-20:40)
- Location:
- BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PD
- Description
- After Eight tells the story of Satpal Ram, uncovering a landmark British miscarriage of justice and the global campaign that secured his release.
- Categories:
- Film, South Asian Heritage Month