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
- 02/08/2025 (19:30-21:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- A captivating evening of music and dance by children and adults
- Categories:
- Music, South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 03/08/2025 (14:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Meeting Point: Royal Exchange
- Description
- This heritage walk explores tea and empire, covering the doorsteps of City of London and Tower Hamlets.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 03/08/2025 (18:30-20:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- 30 talented young people's showcase their talent in music, dance and poetry recitation performances.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 09/08/2025 (19:30-21:00)
- Description
- A gripping journey of a some of jute farmers who becomes a lascar whose life at sea spans continents, colonial hardship, lost dreams, and quiet resistance.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 10/08/2025 (17:30-19:00)
- Location:
- Meeting Point: Altab Ali Park Adler Street E1
- Description
- The new East London Bengali Walk, which covers the south of Commercial Road, explores the untold stories of the Bengali community.
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- 10/08/2025 (19:30-21:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- Live performance of traditional and contemporary Baul songs celebrating Bengali/Sylheti heritage and culture through music and storytelling
- Categories:
- South Asian Heritage Month