MORE THAN 165 FREE ACTIVITIES TOWER HAMLETS

ACTIVITIES 2018

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Welcome

Welcome to a summer of fabulous fun wonderful award winning parks and open for children, young people, adults and the spaces. This year, the much-loved Victoria whole family. Park added another accolade to its long list of awards by being named Most Loved This year, we have worked hard to put Local Park - in the Time Out Love London together a wide variety of interesting and Awards. exciting events and activities that will take place in our parks, on our estates, at the A Great Day Out, another Vicky Park Urban Adventure Base activity centre and institution, returns this year on Saturday leisure centres across the borough. August 4 with live music, fairground rides, arts and crafts and many more activities. Along with our partners who include Play Association Tower Hamlets and GLL If you aim to be more active and improve Leisure, we want to make sure residents are your fitness this year, check out one of our able to take part in an ever growing range new outdoor gyms, which are due to open of community, cultural and leisure activities. in July and August with events including sports, games and children’s inflatables. Knowing how to keep children and young people entertained through the school From pickling workshops to wild food holidays can sometimes be daunting walks and pizza making, there’s something especially when things can cost so for everyone to try. much. But we have an extensive range of fantastic, free and low cost activities that Unsure where to start? Have a look through will keep everyone happy, without needing your Summer Activities 2018 guide. There to spend a fortune. are more than 165 free events on offer.

You can try the free and subsidized Here’s wishing you a great summer. swimming sessions at our leisure centres. Kids can also explore BMX biking, John Biggs canoeing, athletics, football, food making Mayor of Tower Hamlets and so much more. Cllr Amina Ali, Make the most of the long - and hopefully Cabinet Member for Culture, warm - summer days by visiting our Arts and Brexit

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Timeline of events

Date Activity Location Ages Page

Sun 24 June Bandstand Victoria Park Bandstand E9 5HD All 8 Sat 7 July Bird Barmy Army V&A Building, Victoria Park All 8 Sun 8 July Bowls Taster Day Bowls Green, Victoria Park All 8 Sun 8 July Art in the Park Outdoor Classroom, All 9 Victoria Park Sat 14 July Girls Summer John Orwell 14+ 9 Basketball Weekender Sports Centre, E1W 2QD Sun 15 July Memory Cape History Walk Victoria Park, E3 5TB All 9 Sun 15 July Bandstand Victoria Park Bandstand, E3 5TB All 9 Sun 15 July Girls Summer John Orwell 14+ 9 Basketball Weekender Sports Centre, E1W 2QD Sun 22nd July Bandstand Victoria Park Bandstand, E3 5TB All 10 Sun 22 July Friends of Mile End Park Mile End Park, E3 5BH All 10 Annual Dog Show Mon 23 July Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 14-25 10 Mon 23 July Arts & Crafts Mask Making Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 11 Tues 24 July Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 11 Wed 25 July Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Millwall Park, E14 3BX All 11 Wed 25 July Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 11 Thurs 26 July Disability Awareness Day Victoria Park, The Hub Building All 12 Thurs 26 July Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 12 Thurs 26 July Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 12 Fri 27 July Arts & Crafts - Make Your Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 12 Own Summer Post Cards Fri 27 July Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 13 Sun 29 July Bandstand Victoria Park Bandstand, E3 5PB All 13 Mon 30 July Summer Fun Day and Ropewalk Gardens, E1 1QH All 13 Ropewalk Gym Launch Mon 30 July Try Athletics Mile End Stadium, E3 4HL 8-16 14 Mon 30 July Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 14 Mon 30 July Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 14-25 14 Mon 30 July Estates Football. The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 14 Mon 30 July Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 14 Tues 31 July Adventure Sports Taster Day Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 15

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Timeline of events

Date Activity Location Ages Page

Tues 31 July Water Festival Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 15 Tues 31 July Try Athletics Mile End Stadium, E3 4HL All 15 Tues 31 July Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 15 Tues 31 July Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 15 Tues 31 July Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 16 Wed 1 August Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 16 Wed 1 August Summer Fun Day in Poplar Poplar Rec Ground, E14 0BX All 16 Wed 1 August Try Athletics Mile End Stadium, E3 4HL All 17 Wed 1 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 17 Wed 1 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 17 Wed 1 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 17 Thurs 2 August Adventure Sports Taster Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 8-11 18 Thurs 2 August Mile End Park Stay & Play Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ Under 5 18 Thurs 2 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 18 Thurs 2 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 18 Thurs 2 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 18 Fri 3 August Mile End Park Stay & Play Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ Under 5 19 Fri 3 August Off-Site Rock Climbing Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 11-19 19 Fri 3 August Try Athletics Mile End Stadium, E3 4HL All 19 Fri 3 August Arts & Crafts at KEMP King Edward Memorial Park, E1W All 19 Fri 3 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 20 Fri 3 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 20 Sat 4 August A Great Day Out Victoria Park Bandstand, E3 5TB All 20 Sun 5 August Bandstand Victoria Park Bandstand, E3 5TB All 20 Mon 6 August Sports Adventure Course Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 12-19 20 Mon 6 August Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 14-25 20 Mon 6 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 21 Mon 6 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 21 Tues 7 August Summer of Art. Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 4QY All 21 Tues 7 August Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Shandy Park, E1 4QJ All 22 Tues 7 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 22

Tues 7 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 22 Tues 7 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 22 Wed 8 August Cardboard City Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 23

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Date Activity Location Ages Page

Wed 8 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 23 Wed 8 August Summer of Art Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 4QY All 23 Wed 8 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 23 Wed 8 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 23 Thurs 9 August Scones Baking Session Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 24 Thurs 9 August Summer of Art Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 4QY All 24 Thurs 9 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 24 Thurs 9 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 24 Thurs 9 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 24 Fri 10 August Ecology Workshop Mile End Ecology Pavilion, E3 3TW All 25 Fri 10 August Arts & Crafts at KEMP King Edward Memorial Park, E1W All 25 Fri 10 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 25 Fri 10 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 26 Fri 10 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 26 Sat 11 August Summer Tree Walk Victoria Park, E3 5TB All 26 Sun 12 August Bandstand Victoria Park, E3 5TB Al 26 Mon 13 August Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Sir John McDougall Gdns, E14 3ST All 27 Mon 13 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 27 Mon 13 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 27 Mon 13 August Adventure Sports Taster Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 8-11 27 Mon 13 August Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 14-25 28 Tues 14 August Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 8-11 28 Tues 14 August Summer Fun at St Georges St Georges Gardens, E1W 3BP All 28 Tues 14 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 28 Tues 14 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 29 Tues 14 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 29 Wed 15 August A Day By The Seaside Mile End Park, E3 aTN All 29 Wed 15 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 29 Wed 15 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 29 Wed 15 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 29 Thurs 16 August Mile End Park Stay & Play Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ Under 5 30 Thurs 16 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 30 Thurs 16 August Meadow Safari Victoria Park, E3 5TB All 31 Thurs 16 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 31

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Timeline of events

Date Activity Location Ages Page

Thurs 16 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 31 Thurs 16 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 31 Fri 17 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 32 Fri 17 August Arts & Crafts at KEMP King Edward Memorial Park All 32 Fri 17 August Bird Boxes & Feeders Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 32 Fri 17 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 32 Fri 17 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 33 Sat 18 August Pet First Aid Victoria Park, E3 5PE All 33 Sun 19 August Great Potato Pulling Competition Victoria Park, E9 7HR All 33 Mon 20 August Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Rounton Park, E3 4DP All 34 Mon 20 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 34 Mon 20 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 34 Mon 20 August Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp Haileybury Centre, E1 3NN 10 34 Mon 20 August Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 35 Tues 21 August Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 35 Tues 21 August Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 14-25 35 Tues 21 August Art Workshop Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 4QY All 35 Tues 21 August Bandstand and Picnic Island Gardens, E14 3EA All 36 Tues 21 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 36 Tues 21 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 36 Tues 21 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 36 Tues 21 August Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp Haileybury Centre, E1 3NN 10+ 36 Wed 22 August Sporting Carnival Stepney Green Park, E1 3NG All 37 Wed 22 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 37 Wed 22 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 37 Wed 22 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 37 Thurs 23 August Mile End Park Stay & Play Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ Under 5 38 Thurs 23 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 38 Thurs 23 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 38 Thurs 23 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 38 Thurs 23 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 39 Thurs 23 August Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp Haileybury Centre, E1 3NN 10+ 39 Fri 24 August Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp Haileybury Centre, E1 3NN 10+ 39 Fri 24 August Pizza Making Workshop Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 40

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Date Activity Location Ages Page

Fri 24 August Breaking Barriers Football Stepney Green Park, E1 3NG U14 & 16 40 Fri 24 August Arts & Crafts at KEMP King Edward Memorial Park, E1W All 40 Fri 24 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 40 Fri 24 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 40 Fri 24 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 41 Sun 26 August Make Your Mark On Vicky Park Victoria Park, E9 7HR All 41 Mon 27 August Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Pollard’s Square, E2 6LQ All 41 Mon 27 August Mile End Park Stay & Play Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ Under 5 42 Mon 27 August Summer Fun Day and Gym Launch Jollys Green, E14 0RD All 42 Mon 27 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 42 Mon 27 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 42 Mon 27 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 43 Mon 27 August Adventure Sports Taster Days Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10+ 43 Wed 29 August Sports & Healthy Living Day Victoria Park, E3 5TB All 43 Wed 29 August Women & Girls Olympic Ride Victoria Park 8+ 43 Wed 29 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 44 Wed 29 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 44 Wed 29 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 44 Thurs 30 August Pickling Workshop Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ All 44 Thurs 30 August Whitehorse Playground Whitehorse Playground, E1 0ND 5-15 45 Thurs 30 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 45 Thurs 30 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 45 Thurs 30 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 45 Fri 31 August Adventure Club Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT 10-25 46 Fri 31 August Ecology Workshop Mile End Ecology Pavilion, E3 3TW All 46 Fri 31 August Arts & Crafts at KEMP King Edward Memorial Park, E1W All 46 Fri 31 August Estates Football The Football Cage, E14 8LW 8-16 46 Fri 31 August Estates Football MUGA, E1 2ND 8-16 47 Sat 1 September Bird Barmy Army Victoria Park, E3 5TB All 47 Wed 5 September Teddy Bear’s Picnic Victoria Park, E3 5PE 0-3 47 Sun 16 September Memoryscape History Walk Victoria Park, E9 5HD All 47 Sun 23 September Wild food Walk Victoria Park, E9 5HD All 48 Sun 30 September Make Your Mark on Vicky Park Victoria Park, E9 7HR All 48

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Sunday 24 June

Bandstand. 2pm-6pm. Victoria Park, E3 The Great Get Together Picnic - we invite you to join us for a picnic to celebrate all we hold in common. Inspired by Jo Cox (1974 – 2016), this nationwide event aims to celebrate all that unites us as communities. London Metropolitan Brass and Kix Jazz Orchestra will perform on the bandstand and you can learn Sunday 8 July about the sporting and community groups that use the park. For more Bowls Taster Day. information contact 020 7364 4504 2-6pm. Victoria Park, E3 or victoriapark@towerhamlets. Meet at The Bowl’s Green. Come gov.uk along, try your hand at a game of bowls and potentially become a member of the Victoria Park Bowl’s Club. Coaching sessions, music and Saturday 7July soft drinks available throughout the afternoon. No need to book. Bird Barmy Army For more information contact 10am-12.30pm. Victoria Park, E3 [email protected] Meet at The V&A building. Find out more about Vicky Park’s feathered friends in this guided tour lead by our resident ornithologist. No need to book. For more information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Art in the Park, Kevin Harrison. 12noon-2pm. Outdoor Classroom, Sunday 15 July Victoria Park, E3 Join artist Kevin Harrison and make large expressive flowers Memory Cape History Walk. and insects, butterflies, spiders 10:30am-12:30pm. or ladybirds from recycled wood. Victoria Park, E3 The work will then be put on Join the Community Park Rangers permanent display in the garden. on a recorded audio trail around the In partnership with Chisenhale Art park. Spaces are limited – to book or Place. Suitable for all ages. for more information contact 0207 No need to book. For more 364 4504 or email victoriapark@ information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk towerhamlets.gov.uk Bandstand. 2-6pm. Victoria Park, E3 Music from WTW big Band and KIX jazz orchestra. For more information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Girls Summer Basketball Weekender. 10am-3pm. 14yrs+ John Orwell Sports Centre, E1W This is a friendly social summer tournament played over the weekend. All you need is a team of 7-12 female players plus entry fee £40 per team. Saturday 14 July For more information contact Pauline. [email protected]

Girls Summer Basketball Weekender. 10am-3pm. 14yrs+ John Orwell Sports Centre, E1W This is a friendly social summer tournament played over the weekend. All you need is a team of 7-12 female players plus entry fee £40 per team. For more information contact Pauline. [email protected]

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Sunday 22 July Monday 23 July

Bandstand. 2-6pm. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Victoria Park, E3 5-7:30pm. Ages 14-25 yrs Music from the Ukulele Ska (programme begins from year 9) Collective. For more information Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett contact victoriapark@ Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT towerhamlets.gov.uk Programme support, expedition training, cookery and gym work available every session. Sessions and enrolment onto a DofE programme is free, no booking required, a registration and consent form must be completed by parent/guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 0925 or Urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Friends of Mile End Park Annual Dog Show. 11am-4pm. Mile End Park, Events Field, Haverfield Road, E3 Organised by the Friends of Mile End Park in partnership with the Tower Hamlets Parks Department, this is a great day out for all the family. Attractions include fair rides, craft workshops, children’s activities, displays, information stalls and, of course, a fun dog show! Most activities are free. For more information or to enter your dog contact 020 7364 5227 or [email protected]

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Arts & Crafts Mask Making 11am-2pm Wednesday 25 July Mile End Children’s Park, Locksley St, E13 Join us for a creative afternoon of Summer Fun Day and Millwall arts and crafts in a ‘drop in’ session Gym Launch. 11am-4pm. with 15 children at a time evert Millwall Park, E14 half hour. We’ll keep it rotating so Have fun and be healthy! Come everyone gets a turn. Get cutting, and join us for a day of exciting get sticking, get painting, and then activities in the park and help us glitter it all up! Spaces are limited.For launch the new outdoor gym. more information or to book a place Games, sports, arts and crafts, contact 020 7364 5227 children’s Inflatables, and much, or mileendpark@towerhamlets. much more. Fun for the whole gov.uk family! For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or [email protected] Tuesday 24 July

Whitehorse Playground. 1pm-5pm Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Whitehorse Playground. Children under the age of 8 must 1pm-5pm be supervised by their parents/ Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND carers at all times. For more Tower Hamlets Parks Department information contact 020 7364 5227 in partnership with the Play or mileendpark@ Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) towerhamlets.gov.uk is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/ carers at all times 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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to painting and soft play. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or Thursday 26 July [email protected]

Disability Awareness Day Adventure Club 11am-3pm Victoria Park, E3 – Open Access4-8pm Meet at the Hub building. Join Urban Adventure Base, 150 us for a special event designed Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT for children and young people Food, fun and activity for young with disabilities, with information people aged 10-25. Activities and fun activities. For more include mountain biking, canoeing, information contact victoriapark@ kayaking, indoor rock climbing, towerhamlets.gov.uk gym sessions, in-line skating, skateboarding and cookery with Whitehorse Playground, 1-5pm a home cooked meal for all every Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND session. Sessions are free no Tower Hamlets Parks Department in booking required, a registration and partnership with the Play Association consent form must be completed Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing by parent/guardian on arrival. For free adventurous play sessions for more information contact 020 7364 children aged 5-15. Children under 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ the age of 8 must be supervised towerhamlets.gov.uk by their parents/carers at all times. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ Friday 27 July towerhamlets.gov.uk

Mile End Park Stay & Play Arts & Crafts – Make Your Own 11am-2pm Summer Post Cards. 12noon-3pm Mile End Play Pavilion, E3 Mile End Children’s Park, E14 These sessions are aimed at children Join us for a creative afternoon of aged 5 and under. Stay and play is arts and crafts in a ‘drop in’ session a parent and toddler group in an with 15 children at a time every half informal setting where parents/carers an hour. We’ll keep it rotating so and their children can have fun and everyone gets a turn. Get cutting, meet new people. Parents/carers get sticking, get painting, and then stay with their children throughout the glitter it all up! Spaces are limited. session. The sessions offer a variety of For more information or to book activities and learning opportunities a place contact 020 7364 5227 or ranging from singing and dancing [email protected]

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Sunday 29 July

Bandstand. 2-6pm Victoria Park, E3 Music from Corsican Brass. For more information contact [email protected]

Monday 30 July Adventure Club – Open Access. 4pm-8pm Urban Adventure Base, 150 Summer Fun Day and Ropewalk Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Gym Launch. 11am-4pm Food, fun and activity for young Ropewalk Gardens, E1 people aged 10-25. Activities Please join us in getting to know include mountain biking, canoeing, our new gym equipment and take kayaking, indoor rock climbing, part in our free children’s activities. gym sessions, in-line skating, We will also have a gym instructor skateboarding and cookery with on site to assist with getting to a home cooked meal for all every know how to use the equipment. session. Sessions are free no We would like to encourage booking required, a registration and residents to turn up and have a go consent form must be completed on the new equipment. For more by parent/guardian on arrival. For information contact 0207 364 5227 more information contact 020 7364 or mileendpark@ 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk. towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Until Friday 3 August Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Try Athletics. 5pm-7:30pm. 14-25 yrs 10am-2pm. 8-16 yrs (programme begins from year 9) Mile End Stadium, Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Rhodeswell Rd, E3 4RR Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Athletics coaching programme. Programme support, expedition Learn all the disciplines of athletics: training, cookery and gym work sprints, endurance running, throws available every session. Sessions and jumps, delivered in partnership and enrolment onto a DofE with Victoria Park Harriers and programme is free, no booking Tower Hamlets Athletics Club. required, a registration and consent Friday is competition day. Pre form must be completed by booking required. To book email parent/guardian on arrival. For Shenneth.brereton@towerhamlets. more information contact 020 7364 gov.uk 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, Westferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information Adventure Sports Taster Days and session times contact David 9:30am-4pm. 8-11 yrs Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ Urban Adventure Base, 150 kekoacoaching.com or Derek Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Multi-activity taster days: climbing, [email protected]. canoeing & mountain biking on uk each day. All participants must be reasonably proficient cyclists. Please bring a packed lunch and change of clothes. Bookings limited to one day per person. Spaces are limited. To book email Shenneth. [email protected]

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Tuesday 31 July

Adventure Sports Taster Days. 9:30am-4.00pm. 8-11 yrs Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Multi-activity taster days: climbing, canoeing & mountain biking on each day. All participants must be reasonably proficient cyclists. Try Athletics. Please bring a packed lunch 10am-2pm. 8-16 yrs and change of clothes. Bookings Mile End Stadium, limited to one day per person. Rhodeswell Rd, E3 4RR Spaces are limited to book please Athletics coaching programme. email Shenneth.brereton@ Learn all the disciplines of athletics: towerhamlets.gov.uk sprints, endurance running, throws and jumps, delivered in partnership Water Festival. 12noon-3pm with Victoria Park Harriers and Mile End Children’s Park, E14 Tower Hamlets Athletics Club. Friday To celebrate our Pools Playground is competition day. Pre booking reopening for summer, join us for required. To book email Shenneth. an afternoon of water-filled fun [email protected] and games. It’s sure to be a splash hit! For more information contact Estates Football 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ The Football Cage, towerhamlets.gov.uk Westferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session time contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@kekoacoaching. com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Wednesday 1 August Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Adventure Sports Taster Days Green FC are delivering a series of 9:30am-4pm. 8-11yrs free fun summer football camps Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT and register. For more information Multi-activity taster days: climbing, and session time contact Elias canoeing and mountain biking on Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ each day. All participants must outlook.com or Derek Bennett on be reasonably proficient cyclists. 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Please bring a packed lunch and towerhamlets.gov.uk change of clothes. Bookings limited to one day per person. Spaces are Whitehorse Playground limited. To book contact Shenneth. 1-5pm [email protected] Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/ carers at all times. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@towerhamlets. gov.uk Summer Fun Day in Poplar 11am-4pm Poplar Recreation Ground, E14 Have fun and be healthy! Come and join us for a day of exciting activities in the park. Games, sports, arts and crafts, children’s inflatables, and much, much more. Fun for the whole family! For more information contact 020 7364 5229 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Try Athletics. and session times contact Elias 10am-2pm. 8-16 yrs Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Mile End Stadium, outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Rhodeswell Rd, E3 4RR 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Athletics coaching programme. towerhamlets.gov.uk Learn all the disciplines of athletics: sprints, endurance running, throws and jumps, delivered in partnership Thursday 2 August with Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets Athletics Club. Friday is competition day. Pre Mile End Park Stay & Play booking required. To book email 11am-2pm Shenneth.brereton@towerhamlets. Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 gov.uk These sessions are aimed at children aged 5 and under. Stay Estates Football and play is a parent and toddler The Football Cage, Westferry group in an informal setting Road, E14 where parents/carers and their Beat the boredom this summer- children can have fun and meet free. The Tower Hamlets Sports new people. Parents/carers stay Development Team and Kekoa with their children throughout Coaching are delivering a series of the session. The sessions offer a free fun summer football camps variety of activities and learning for 8-16 years olds – just turn up opportunities ranging from singing and register. For more information and dancing to painting and soft and session times contact David play. For more information contact Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek towerhamlets.gov.uk Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information

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is providing free adventurous play Thursday 2 August sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/ Try Athletics. carers at all times. For more 10am-2pm. 8-16 yrs information contact 020 7364 5227 Mile End Stadium, or mileendpark@towerhamlets. Rhodeswell Rd, E3 4RR gov.uk Athletics coaching programme. Learn all the disciplines of athletics: Estates Football sprints, endurance running, throws The Football Cage, West Ferry and jumps, delivered in partnership Road, E14 with Victoria Park Harriers and Beat the boredom this summer. Tower Hamlets Athletics Club. The Tower Hamlets Sports Friday is competition day. Pre Development Team and Kekoa booking required. To book email Coaching are delivering a series of Shenneth.brereton@towerhamlets. free fun summer football camps gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information Adventure Sports Taster Days. and session times contact David 9:30am-4.00pm. 8-11 yrs Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ Urban Adventure Base, 150 kekoacoaching.com or Derek Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Multi-activity taster days: climbing, [email protected] canoeing & mountain biking on each day. All participants must Estates Football be reasonably proficient cyclists. MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Please bring a packed lunch Beat the boredom this summer. and change of clothes. Bookings The Tower Hamlets Sports limited to one day per person. Development Team and Sporting Spaces are limited to book please Green FC are delivering a series of email Shenneth.brereton@ free fun summer football camps towerhamlets.gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information Whitehorse Playground and session time contact Elias 1-5pm Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Tower Hamlets Parks Department 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ in partnership with the Play towerhamlets.gov.uk Association Tower Hamlets (PATH)

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Try Athletics. Friday 3 August 10am-2pm. 8-16 yrs Mile End Stadium, Rhodeswell Rd, E3 4RR Mile End Park Stay & Play Athletics coaching programme. 11am-2pm Learn all the disciplines of athletics: Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 sprints, endurance running, throws These sessions are aimed at and jumps, delivered in partnership children aged 5 and under. Stay with Victoria Park Harriers and and play is a parent and toddler Tower Hamlets Athletics Club. group in an informal setting where Friday is competition day. Pre parents/carers and their children booking required. To book email can have fun and meet new people. Shenneth.brereton@towerhamlets. Parents/carers stay with their gov.uk children throughout the session. The sessions offer a variety of activities and learning opportunities ranging from singing and dancing to painting and soft play. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@towerhamlets. gov.uk

Off-Site Rock Climbing at Harrison’s Rocks. 8am-5pm. 11-19yrs Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Off-site rock climbing at Harrison’s Rocks. Minibus to/from The Urban Adventure Base in Mile End Park. Participants must be members Arts & Crafts at KEMP. 3-6pm and regularly attend the Adventure King Edward Memorial Park, E1W Club at the Urban Adventure Base. All ages welcome. Tower Hamlets For more information speak to staff Parks Department in partnership at the Urban Adventure Base or with SPLASH Arts invites you to join contact urban.adventurebase@ us for a creative afternoon of arts and towerhamlets.gov.uk crafts For more information contact 020 7364 5220 or KEMPproject@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Estates Football for all the family to enjoy. A fun-filled The Football Cage, West Ferry festival with live music, from London Road, E14 Metropolitan Brass and the London Beat the boredom this summer. Saxophone Choir, fairground rides, The Tower Hamlets Sports arts and crafts and many more Development Team and Kekoa activities happening throughout Coaching are delivering a series of the day. No need to book. For more free fun summer football camps information contact victoriapark@ for 8-16 years olds – just turn up towerhamlets.gov.uk and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ Sunday 5 August kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected] Bandstand. 2-6pm Victoria Park, E3 Estates Football Music from the MINGUS Elastic MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Band. For more information contact Beat the boredom this summer. [email protected] The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are delivering a series of Monday 6 August free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information Sports Adventure 2 day Course and session time contact Elias 9:30am-4pm. 12-19yrs Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Adventure Sports 2 day Course, Mon towerhamlets.gov.uk 6th & Tues 7th Aug, 9:30am-4pm each day at the Urban Adventure Base. Young people can work Saturday 4 August towards two accredited awards in rock climbing and canoeing and kayaking. Bring a packed lunch A Great Day Out. 11am-4pm and change of clothes each day. Victoria Park, E3, around the For more information and to book Bandstand contact Shenneth.brereton@ A Victoria Park institution and our towerhamlets.gov.uk flagship event! Truly a great day out

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Estates Football 5-7:30pm. 14-25yrs (programme MUGA, Bigland Street E1 2ND begins from year 9) Beat the boredom this summer. Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett The Tower Hamlets Sports Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Development Team and Sporting Programme support, expedition Green FC are delivering a series of training, cookery and gym work free fun summer football camps available every session. Sessions for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and enrolment onto a DofE and register. For more information programme is free, no booking and session time contact Elias required, a registration and consent Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ form must be completed by outlook.com or Derek Bennett on parent/guardian on arrival. For 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ more information contact 020 7364 towerhamlets.gov.uk 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Tuesday 7 August [email protected] Summer of Art. 12noon-4pm Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 A festival of creative workshops for all ages to take part in. Free for all the community to attend. For more information contact 0207 364 5227 or [email protected]. uk

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Estates Football Tuesday 7 August MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Summer Fun Day and Shandy Development Team and Sporting Park Gym Launch. 11am-4pm Green FC are delivering a series of Shandy Park, E1 free fun summer football camps Please join us in getting to know our for 8-16 years olds – just turn up new gym equipment and take part in and register. For more information our free children’s activities. We will and session time contact Elias also have a gym instructor on site to Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ assist with getting to know how to outlook.com or Derek Bennett on use the equipment. We would like to 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ encourage residents to turn up and towerhamlets.gov.uk have a go on the new equipment. For more information contact Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm 0207 364 5227 or mileendpark@ Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND towerhamlets.gov.uk Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Estates Football Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing The Football Cage, West Ferry free adventurous play sessions for Road, E14 children aged 5-15. Children under Beat the boredom this summer. the age of 8 must be supervised The Tower Hamlets Sports by their parents/carers at all times. Development Team and Kekoa For more information contact Coaching are delivering a series of 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ free fun summer football camps towerhamlets.gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Wednesday 8 August Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Summer of Art. 12noon-4pm [email protected] Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 A festival of creative workshops for all ages to take part and experience. Free for all the community to attend. For more information contact 0207 364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Cardboard City. 12pm-3pm Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ Come and help build Mile End Park’s very own Cardboard City. You provide the imagination and we’ll provide the materials. Make your own den, house or castle – or any other building you like. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@towerhamlets. gov.uk Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm Road, E14 Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Beat the boredom this summer. Tower Hamlets Parks Department in The Tower Hamlets Sports partnership with the Play Association Development Team and Kekoa Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing Coaching are delivering a series of free adventurous play sessions for free fun summer football camps children aged 5-15. Children under for 8-16 years olds – just turn up the age of 8 must be supervised and register. For more information by their parents/carers at all times. and session times contact David For more information contact Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek towerhamlets.gov.uk Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected] Adventure Sports 2 day Course, Weds 8 & Thurs 9 Aug, Estates Football 9:30am-4pm each day, 12-19yrs. MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Urban Adventure Base Beat the boredom this summer. Young people can work towards two The Tower Hamlets Sports accredited awards in rock climbing Development Team and Sporting and canoeing and kayaking. Bring a Green FC are delivering a series of packed lunch and change of clothes free fun summer football camps each day. For more information for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and to book contact shenneth. and register. For more information [email protected] and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm Thursday 9 August Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Scones Baking Session Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing 12noon-3pm free adventurous play sessions for Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ children aged 5-15. Children under Come along and bake some sweet the age of 8 must be supervised or savoury scones with us. Then by their parents/carers at all times. you can either take them home or For more information contact enjoy your park made scones in the 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ sun. Book your little baker in for a 30 towerhamlets.gov.uk minute session. Four sessions with 15 children per session. Booking Estates Football is essential. Spaces are limited. The Football Cage, West Ferry For more information or to book Road, E14 a place contact 020 7364 5227 or Beat the boredom this summer. [email protected] The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. Summer of Art. 12noon-4pm The Tower Hamlets Sports Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 Development Team and Sporting A festival of creative workshops for Green FC are delivering a series of all ages to take part and experience. free fun summer football camps for Free for all the community to attend. 8-16 years olds – just turn up and For more information contact register. For more information 0207 364 5227 or mileendpark@ and session time contact towerhamlets.gov.uk Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or

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[email protected] or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

Friday 10 August

Off-Site Rock Climbing at Harrison’s Rocks. 8am-5pm. 11-19yrs Urban Adventure Base Arts & Crafts at KEMP. 3-6pm Off-site rock climbing at Harrison’s King Edward Memorial Park, E1W Rocks minibus to/from The Urban All ages welcome. Tower Hamlets Adventure Base in Mile End Park. Parks Department in partnership Participants must be members with SPLASH Arts invites you to join and regularly attend the Adventure us for a creative afternoon of arts and Club at the Urban Adventure Base. crafts For more information contact For more information speak to staff 020 7364 5220 or KEMPproject@ at the Urban Adventure Base or towerhamlets.gov.uk contact urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Adventure Club – Open Access 4-8pm. 10-25yrs Ecology Workshop Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett 12noon-3pm Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Mile End Ecology Pavilion, E3 Food, fun and activity for young Come along and join the Community people aged 10-25. Activities Park Rangers in a range of ecology include mountain biking, canoeing, based activities such as pond kayaking, indoor rock climbing, dipping, sweep netting and bug gym sessions, in-line skating, hunts. Spaces are limited. For more skateboarding and cookery with information or to book contact a home cooked meal for all every 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ session. Sessions are free just towerhamlets.gov.uk turn up no booking required, a registration and consent form must be completed by parent/guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Saturday 11 August Road E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Summer Tree Walk Development Team and Kekoa 10:30-12:30pm Coaching are delivering a series of Victoria Park, E3 free fun summer football camps Join Dan Hall (Friend of Tower for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Hamlets Cemetery Park) for a walk and register. For more information and talk about some of the 4,000 and session times contact David trees in Victoria Park. Learn how Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ to identify the many types of trees kekoacoaching.com or Derek during the summer months. Spaces Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. are limited. For more information or [email protected] to book contact 0207 364 4504 or [email protected] Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Sunday 12 August

Bandstand. 2-6pm Victoria Park, E3 Music from the Graham Pike Quartet. For more information contact 0207 364 4504 or [email protected]

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Estates Football Monday 13 August MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Summer Fun Day and McDougall Development Team and Sporting Gardens Gym Launch Green FC are delivering a series of 11am-4pm free fun summer football camps Sir John McDougall Gardens, E14 for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Please join us in getting to know and register. For more information our new gym equipment and take and session time contact Elias part in our free children’s activities. Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ We will also have a gym instructor outlook.com or Derek Bennett on on site to assist with getting to 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ know how to use the equipment. towerhamlets.gov.uk We would like to encourage residents to turn up and have a go on the new equipment. For more information contact 0207 364 5227 or mileendpark@towerhamlets. gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Adventure Sports Taster Days Coaching are delivering a series of 9:30am-4pm. 10+ free fun summer football camps Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT and register. For more information Multi-activity taster days: climbing, and session times contact David canoeing & mountain biking on Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ each day. All participants must kekoacoaching.com or Derek be reasonably proficient cyclists. Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Please bring a packed lunch and [email protected] change of clothes. Bookings limited to one day per person. Spaces are limited. For more information or to book contact Shenneth.brereton@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 5-7:30pm. 14-25yrs (programme begins from year 9) Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Programme support, expedition training, cookery and gym work available every session. Sessions and enrolment onto a DofE programme is free, no booking required, a registration and consent form must be completed by parent/guardian on arrival. For Summer Fun at St Georges in the more information contact 020 7364 East. 11am-4pm 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ St Georges Gardens, E1 towerhamlets.gov.uk Have fun and be healthy! Come and join us for a day of exciting activities in the park. Games, Tuesday 14 August sports, arts and crafts, children’s Inflatables, and much, much more. Fun for the whole family! For more Adventure Sports Taster Days information contact 020 7364 5227 9:30am-4pm. 10+ or mileendpark@towerhamlets. Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett gov.uk Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Multi-activity taster days: climbing, Estates Football canoeing & mountain biking on The Football Cage, West Ferry each day. All participants must Road, E14 be reasonably proficient cyclists. Beat the boredom this summer. Please bring a packed lunch and The Tower Hamlets Sports change of clothes. Bookings limited Development Team and Kekoa to one day per person. Spaces are Coaching are delivering a series of limited. For more information or to free fun summer football camps book contact Shenneth.brereton@ for 8-16 years olds – just turn up towerhamlets.gov.uk and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Estates Football and much, much more. For more MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND information contact 020 7364 5227 or Beat the boredom this summer.The [email protected] Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are Adventure Club – Open Access delivering a series of free fun summer 4-8pm. 10-25yrs football camps for 8-16 years Urban Adventure Base, E3 4JT olds – just turn up and register. For Food, fun and activity for young more information and session time people. Activities include mountain contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 biking, canoeing, kayaking, indoor or [email protected] or Derek rock climbing, gym sessions, in-line Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. skating, skateboarding and cookery [email protected] with a home cooked meal for all every session. Sessions are free no Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm booking required, a registration and Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND consent form must be completed Tower Hamlets Parks Department in by parent/guardian on arrival. For partnership with the Play Association more information contact 020 7364 Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ free adventurous play sessions for towerhamlets.gov.uk children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm by their parents/carers at all times. Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND For more information contact Tower Hamlets Parks Department in 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ partnership with the Play Association towerhamlets.gov.uk Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under Wednesday 15 August the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/carers at all times. For more information contact A Day By The Seaside. 11am-4pm 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ Mile End Park, Events Field, towerhamlets.gov.uk Copperfield Road Bringing the seaside to the city! Attractions on the day will include donkey rides, arts and crafts, Punch and Judy, children’s rides, sports, sand and water play, face painting, helter skelter, trampolining

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Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Thursday 16 August Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Mile End Park Stay & Play Development Team and Kekoa 11am-2pm Coaching are delivering a series of Mile End Play Pavilion, E14 7EJ free fun summer football camps These sessions are aimed at children for 8-16 years olds – just turn up aged 5 and under. Stay and play is and register. For more information a parent and toddler group in an and session times contact David informal setting where parents/carers Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ and their children can have fun and kekoacoaching.com or Derek meet new people. Parents/carers Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. stay with their children throughout the [email protected] session. The sessions offer a variety of activities and learning opportunities ranging from singing and dancing to painting and soft play. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or [email protected]

Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing Estates Football free adventurous play sessions for MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND children aged 5-15. Children under Beat the boredom this summer. the age of 8 must be supervised The Tower Hamlets Sports by their parents/carers at all times. Development Team and Sporting For more information contact Green FC are delivering a series of 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ free fun summer football camps towerhamlets.gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps Meadow Safari for 8-16 years olds – just turn up 10:30am-12:30pm and register. For more information Victoria Park, E3 and session times contact David Join Ken Greenway (Friends of Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park) kekoacoaching.com or Derek on a stroll to explore our meadow Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. areas and the many flowers and [email protected] mini beasts that inhabit them. Spaces are limited. For more Estates Football information or to book, contact MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND 0207 364 4504 or victoriapark@ Beat the boredom this summer. towerhamlets.gov.uk The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Adventure Club – Open Access Green FC are delivering a series of 4pm-8pm. 10-25yrs free fun summer football camps Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT and register. For more information Food, fun and activity for young and session time contact Elias people aged 10-25. Activities Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ include mountain biking, canoeing, outlook.com or Derek Bennett on kayaking, indoor rock climbing, 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ gym sessions, in-line skating, towerhamlets.gov.uk skateboarding and cookery with a home cooked meal for all every session. Sessions are free just turn up no booking required, a registration and consent form must be completed by parent/ guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Friday 17 August

Adventure Club – Open Access 4pm-8pm. 10-25yrs Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Food, fun and activity for young people aged 10-25. Activities include mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, indoor rock climbing, gym sessions, in-line skating, skateboarding and cookery with Bird Boxes & Feeders a home cooked meal for all every 12noon-3pm session. Sessions are free just Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ turn up no booking required, a Come along and build your very registration and consent form must own bird box or bird feeder to take be completed by parent/guardian home and hang in your garden on arrival. For more information or balcony. We‘ll provide the contact 020 7364 0925 or urban. materials. For more information or adventurebase@towerhamlets. to book contact 020 7364 5227 or gov.uk [email protected]

Arts & Crafts at KEMP. 3-6pm Estates Football King Edward Memorial Park, E1W The Football Cage, West Ferry All ages welcome. Tower Hamlets Road, E14 Parks Department in partnership Beat the boredom this summer. with SPLASH Arts invites you to The Tower Hamlets Sports join us for a creative afternoon Development Team and Kekoa of arts and crafts For more Coaching are delivering a series of information contact 020 7364 5220 free fun summer football camps or KEMPproject@towerhamlets. for 8-16 years olds – just turn up gov.uk and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ outlook.com and Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Sunday 19 August

Saturday 18 August Outdoor Classroom Event – The Great Potato Pulling Competition. 12noon-2pm Pet First Aid. 10am-2pm Victoria Park, near St. Agnes Gate, Victoria Park, E3 Gore Road Join a PDSA nurse for a course Pulling up potatoes is such a joy! covering heat stroke, bandaging, Join us for pulling and sampling bloating, poisoning, seizures, potato dishes. Free refreshments choking and resuscitation – a courtesy of the Pavilion Café. mixture of theoretical and practical For more information contact information as well as opportunities 0207 364 4504 or victoriapark@ for group discussion. All course towerhamlets.gov.uk attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. Refreshments will be provided. Spaces are limited. For more information or to book a place contact 0207 364 4504 or [email protected]

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Monday 20 August

Summer Fun Day and Rounton Gym Launch. 11am-4pm Rounton Road Open Space, E3 Please join us in getting to know our new gym equipment and take part in our free children’s activities. We will also have a gym instructor Estates Football on site to assist with getting to MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND know how to use the equipment. Beat the boredom this summer. We would like to encourage The Tower Hamlets Sports residents to turn up and have a go Development Team and Sporting on the new equipment.For more Green FC are delivering a series of information contact 0207 364 5227 free fun summer football camps or mileendpark@towerhamlets. for 8-16 years olds – just turn up gov.uk and register. For more information and session time contact Elias Estates Football Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ The Football Cage, West Ferry outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Road, E14 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Beat the boredom this summer. towerhamlets.gov.uk The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp. Coaching are delivering a series of 10am-3pm. 10 yrs free fun summer football camps Haileybury Centre, E1 for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Come and have fun by participating and register. For more information in or learning a new sports/game and session times contact David and competition: Badminton, Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ basketball, cycling, dodge ball, kekoacoaching.com or Derek football, netball, uni hoc, volleyball, Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. rounders plus @ Haileybury Centre [email protected] with final fun Friday BBQ at the Urban Adventure Base Canoeing and wall climbing plus more. For more information and registration contact Pauline.stewart@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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required, a registration and consent form must be completed by parent/guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Adventure Sports Taster Days 9:30am-4pm. 10+ Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Multi-activity taster days: climbing, canoeing & mountain biking on each day. All participants must be reasonably proficient cyclists. Please bring a packed lunch and change of clothes. Bookings limited Tuesday 21 August to one day per person. Spaces are limited. For more information or to book contact Shenneth.brereton@ Art Workshop. 12noon-3pm towerhamlets.gov.uk Mile End Arts Pavilion, E3 Join us for a creative afternoon of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award arts and crafts at a ‘drop in’ session 5-7:30pm. 14-25yrs with 10-12 children at a time. We’ll (programme begins from year 9) keep it rotating so everyone gets Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett a turn. Get cutting, get sticking, Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT get painting, and then glitter it Programme support, expedition all up! Spaces are limited. For training, cookery and gym work more information or to book a available every session. Sessions place contact 020 7364 5227 or and enrolment onto a DofE [email protected] programme is free, no booking

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Bandstand and Picnic Estates Football 12noon-3pm MUGA, Bigland Street E1 2ND Island Gardens, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. Join us with your picnic for an The Tower Hamlets Sports afternoon of music and games. Development Team and Sporting For more information contact Green FC are delivering a series of 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ free fun summer football camps towerhamlets.gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm and session time contact Elias Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Tower Hamlets Parks Department in outlook.com or Derek Bennett on partnership with the Play Association 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing towerhamlets.gov.uk free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/carers at all times. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp Development Team and Kekoa 10am-3pm. 10yrs Coaching are delivering a series of Haileybury Centre, E1 free fun summer football camps Come and have fun by participating for 8-16 years olds – just turn up in or learning a new sports/game and and register. For more information competition: Badminton, basketball, and session times contact David cycling, dodge ball, football, netball, Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ uni hoc, volleyball, rounders plus kekoacoaching.com or Derek @ Haileybury Centre with final fun Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Friday BBQ at the Urban Adventure [email protected] Base Canoeing and wall climbing plus more. For more information and registration contact Pauline.stewart@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up Wednesday 22 August and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ Sporting Carnival kekoacoaching.com or Derek 11am-4pm Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. Stepney Green Park, E1 [email protected] Come along and get active for a healthier lifestyle. Taster sessions Estates Football including athletics, football, tennis MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND volleyball, cycling, new age curling, Beat the boredom this summer. trampoline, climbing wall, giant The Tower Hamlets Sports outdoor games, giant inflatables, Development Team and Sporting arts and crafts and much more! Green FC are delivering a series of Free for all ages. No need to book. free fun summer football camps For more information contact for 8-16 years olds – just turn up 020 7364 2681 or Derek.Bennett@ and register. For more information towerhamlets.gov.uk and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Tower Hamlets Parks Department in towerhamlets.gov.uk partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/carers at all times.

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free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/carers at all times. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Thursday 23 August Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps Mile End Park Stay & Play for 8-16 years olds – just turn up 11am-2pm and register. For more information Mile End Play Pavilion, E3 and session times contact David These sessions are aimed at Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ children aged 5 and under. Stay kekoacoaching.com or Derek and play is a parent and toddler Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. group in an informal setting [email protected] where parents/carers and their children can have fun and meet Estates Football new people. Parents/carers stay MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND with their children throughout Beat the boredom this summer. the session. The sessions offer a The Tower Hamlets Sports variety of activities and learning Development Team and Sporting opportunities ranging from singing Green FC are delivering a series of and dancing to painting and soft free fun summer football camps play. For more information contact for 8-16 years olds – just turn up 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ and register. For more information towerhamlets.gov.uk and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm outlook.com or Derek Bennett on Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Tower Hamlets Parks Department in towerhamlets.gov.uk partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing

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Adventure Club – Open Access Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp 4pm-8pm. 10-25yrs 10am-3pm. 10yrs Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Haileybury Centre, E1 Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Come and have fun by participating Food, fun and activity for young in or learning a new sports/game people aged 10-25. Activities and competition: Badminton, include mountain biking, canoeing, basketball, cycling, dodge ball, kayaking, indoor rock climbing, football, netball, uni hoc, volleyball, gym sessions, in-line skating, rounders plus @ Haileybury Centre skateboarding and cookery with with final fun Friday BBQ at the a home cooked meal for all every Urban Adventure Base Canoeing session. Sessions are free just and wall climbing plus more. For turn up no booking required, a more information and registration registration and consent form contact Pauline.stewart@ must be completed by parent/ towerhamlets.gov.uk guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ Friday 24 August towerhamlets.gov.uk

Girls Multi Sports Summer Camp 10am-3pm. 10yrs Haileybury Centre, E1 Come and have fun by participating in or learning a new sports/game and competition: Badminton, basketball, cycling, dodge ball, football, netball, uni hoc, volleyball, rounders plus @ Haileybury Centre with final fun Friday BBQ at the Urban Adventure Base Canoeing and wall climbing plus more. For more information and registration contact Pauline.stewart@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Arts & Crafts at KEMP. 3-6pm King Edward Memorial Park, E1W All ages welcome. Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with SPLASH Arts invites you to join us for a creative afternoon of arts and crafts For more information contact 020 7364 5220 or KEMPproject@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football Pizza Making Workshop The Football Cage, West Ferry 12noon-3pm Road, E14 Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ Beat the boredom this summer. Join us for an afternoon of pizza The Tower Hamlets Sports making. Book your little cook in Development Team and Kekoa for a 30 minute session where Coaching are delivering a series of our chefs will be getting messy free fun summer football camps rolling out dough, decorating and for 8-16 years olds – just turn up cooking some delicious little pizzas. and register. For more information Four sessions with 15 children per and session times contact David session. Spaces are limited. For Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ more information or to book a kekoacoaching.com or Derek place contact 020 7364 5227 or Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected] [email protected]

Breaking Barriers Football Estates Football Tournament. 10am-4pm MUGA, Bigland Street E1 2ND Stepney Green Park, E1 Beat the boredom this summer. This one day football tournament The Tower Hamlets Sports is targeted at U14 and U16 age Development Team and Sporting categories and run in partnership Green FC are delivering a series of with Celtic FC Foundation. Teams free fun summer football camps will have to pre-register. For more for 8-16 years olds – just turn up information contact 020 7364 2681 and register. For more information or Derek.Bennett@towerhamlets. and session time contact Elias gov.uk Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Adventure Club – Open Access 4pm-8pm. 10-25yrs Monday 27 August Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Food, fun and activity for young Summer Fun Day and Pollards people aged 10-25. Activities Gym Launch. 11am-4pm include mountain biking, canoeing, Pollard’s Square kayaking, indoor rock climbing, Please join us in getting to know gym sessions, in-line skating, our new gym equipment and take skateboarding and cookery with part in our free children’s activities. a home cooked meal for all every We will also have a gym instructor session. Sessions are free just on site to assist with getting to turn up no booking required, a know how to use the equipment. registration and consent form We would like to encourage must be completed by parent/ residents to turn up and have a go guardian on arrival. For more on the new equipment. For more information contact 020 7364 information contact 0207 364 5227 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ or mileendpark@towerhamlets. towerhamlets.gov.uk gov.uk

Sunday 26 August

Make Your Mark On Vicky Park 11:30am-1:30pm Victoria Park, E3 Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, near St Agnes Gate, Gore Road. Help our community park rangers carry out some practical conservation in the park. No need to book. For more information contact [email protected]

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Mile End Park Stay & Play 11am-2pm Mile End Play Pavilion, E3 These sessions are aimed at children aged 5 and under. Stay and play is a parent and toddler group in an informal setting where parents/carers and their children can have fun and meet new people. Parents/carers stay with their children throughout the session. The sessions offer a variety of activities and learning opportunities Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm ranging from singing and dancing Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND to painting and soft play. For more Tower Hamlets Parks Department in information contact 020 7364 5227 partnership with the Play Association or mileendpark@towerhamlets. Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing gov.uk free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under Summer Fun Day and Jollys Gym the age of 8 must be supervised Launch. 11am-4pm by their parents/carers at all times. Jollys Green, E14 For more information contact Please join us in getting to know 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ our new gym equipment and take towerhamlets.gov.uk part in our free children’s activities. We will also have a gym instructor Estates Football on site to assist with getting to The Football Cage, West Ferry know how to use the equipment. Road, E14 We would like to encourage Beat the boredom this summer. residents to turn up and have a go The Tower Hamlets Sports on the new equipment. For more Development Team and Kekoa information contact 0207 364 5227 Coaching are delivering a series of or mileendpark@towerhamlets. free fun summer football camps gov.uk for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Wednesday 29 August Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Sports & Healthy Living Day Green FC are delivering a series of 11am-3pm free fun summer football camps Victoria Park, E3, for 8-16 years olds – just turn up at the Opera Field and register. For more information Get out in the fresh air and and session time contact Elias participate in a wide range of fun- Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ filled activities to promote a healthy outlook.com or Derek Bennett on lifestyle. No need to book. For more 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk towerhamlets.gov.uk

Women & Girls Olympic Ride 11am-3pm, 8yrs+ Victoria Park, E3. Opera Field, West Park Female only bike tour of local area and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for confident cyclists only. There is a minimum height requirement of 1.37m (4’ 6’) for riders, bikes and safety equipment will be provided. Spaces are limited. For Adventure Sports Taster Days more information or to book a place 9:30am-4pm. 10+ contact 020 7364 2433 or Pauline. Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett [email protected] . Road, Mile End Park, E3 4JT Multi-activity taster days: climbing, canoeing & mountain biking on each day. All participants must be reasonably proficient cyclists. Please bring a packed lunch and change of clothes. Bookings limited to one day per person. Spaces are limited. For more information or to book contact Shenneth.brereton@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Whitehorse Playground. 1-5pm Estates Football Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Tower Hamlets Parks Department in Beat the boredom this summer. partnership with the Play Association The Tower Hamlets Sports Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing Development Team and Sporting free adventurous play sessions for Green FC are delivering a series of children aged 5-15. Children under free fun summer football camps the age of 8 must be supervised for 8-16 years olds – just turn up by their parents/carers at all times. and register. For more information For more information contact and session time contact Elias 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ towerhamlets.gov.uk outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ towerhamlets.go.uk

Thursday 30 August

Pickling Workshop 12noon-3pm Mile End Children’s Park, E14 7EJ Join us for an afternoon of pickling. Book your little cook in for a 30 minute session where our chefs will Estates Football create their very own jar of pickled The Football Cage, West Ferry onions, beetroot etc. Four sessions Road, E14 with 15 children per session. Spaces Beat the boredom this summer. are limited. For more information The Tower Hamlets Sports or to book a place contact 020 Development Team and Kekoa 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ Coaching are delivering a series of towerhamlets.gov.uk free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Green FC are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session time contact Elias Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ Whitehorse Summer fun day outlook.com or Derek Bennett on 11am-6pm 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ Whitehorse Playground, E1 OND towerhamlets.gov.uk Tower Hamlets Parks Department in partnership with the Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) is providing free adventurous play sessions for children aged 5-15. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised by their parents/carers at all times. For more information contact 020 7364 5227 or mileendpark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Estates Football The Football Cage, West Ferry Road, E14 Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Kekoa Coaching are delivering a series of free fun summer football camps for 8-16 years olds – just turn up and register. For more information and session times contact David Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Friday 31 August

Adventure Club – Open Access 4pm-8pm. 10-25yrs Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT Food, fun and activity for young people aged 10-25. Activities include mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, indoor rock climbing, gym sessions, in-line skating, Arts & Crafts at KEMP. 3-6pm skateboarding and cookery with King Edward Memorial Park, E1W a home cooked meal for all every All ages welcome. Tower Hamlets session. Sessions are free just Parks Department in partnership turn up no booking required, a with SPLASH Arts invites you to registration and consent form join us for a creative afternoon must be completed by parent/ of arts and crafts For more guardian on arrival. For more information contact 020 7364 5220 information contact 020 7364 or KEMPproject@towerhamlets. 0925 or urban.adventurebase@ gov.uk towerhamlets.gov.uk Estates Football Ecology Workshop The Football Cage, West Ferry 12noon-3pm Road, E14 Mile End Ecology Pavilion, E3 Beat the boredom this summer. Come along and join the The Tower Hamlets Sports Community Park Rangers in a Development Team and Kekoa range of ecology based activities Coaching are delivering a series of such as pond dipping, sweep free fun summer football camps netting and bug hunts. Spaces are for 8-16 years olds – just turn up limited. For more information or to and register. For more information book contact 020 7364 5227 and session times contact David or mileendpark@ Annobil on 07552 190756, david@ towerhamlets.gov.uk kekoacoaching.com or Derek Bennett on 020 7364 2681 Derek. [email protected]

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Estates Football MUGA, Bigland Street, E1 2ND Saturday 5 September Beat the boredom this summer. The Tower Hamlets Sports Development Team and Sporting Teddy Bear’s Picnic Green FC are delivering a series of 9:30am-12:30pm. 0-3yrs free fun summer football camps Victoria Park, E3 for 8-16 year olds – just turn up An event especially for our mini and register. For more information park users! Bring your favourite and session time contact Elias teddy and a picnic and enjoy Miah on 07809 235211 or sgfc09@ storytelling, fun games and outlook.com or Derek Bennett on interactive music. Spaces are 020 7364 2681 Derek.bennett@ limited. For more information or towerhamlets.gov.uk to book, contact 0207 364 4504 or [email protected]

Saturday 1 September

Bird Barmy Army 10am-12.30pm Victoria Park, E3 Meet at The V&A building Find out more about Vicky Park’s feathered friends in this guided tour lead by our resident ornithologist. No need to book. For more information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Sunday 16 September

Memoryscape History Walk 10:30am-12:30pm Victoria Park, E3 Join the community park rangers on a recorded audio trail around the park. Spaces are limited. For more information or to book contact 0207 364 4504 or victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk.

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Sunday 23 September

Wild food Walk. 11am-1pm Victoria Park, E3 Join Ken Greenway (Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park) on a walk where you will learn about and forage for seasonal wild food. See, taste, smell, collect and eat! Spaces are limited. For more information or to book contact 0207 364 4504 or victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Sunday 30 September

Make Your Mark on Vicky Park 11:30am-1:30pm Victoria Park, Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, near St Agnes Gate, Gore Road, E9 Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, near St Agnes Gate, Gore Road. Help our Community Park Rangers carry out some practical conservation in the park. No need to book. For more information contact victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Free swimming

Better, in partnership with the Free Swimming for Better Swim London Borough of Tower School Students Hamlets, continues to support We want you to improve your swimming for residents. Take swimming as quickly as possible, advantage of a host of swimming so if you are on Better Swim opportunities at your local pool School you can come and test with the offers listed below, your new skills for free during available to Better leisure centre all public swim times. members. If you are not a member, simply find your local leisure Free Swimming for Under 16s centre and sign up online, or just Tower Hamlets continues to make come into the centre and we’ll do swimming accessible for under the rest. 16s from Monday to Saturday before 10am (school holidays) Free Swim Friday and on Saturdays before 10am All Tower Hamlets residents can (term time) all during public swim swim for free at the borough’s sessions. pools on Fridays from 9am until close*. Available to all prepaid and Women and Girls Swimming Pay & Play Better members. Programme Tower Hamlets’ women and girls Free Swim Saturday for Families are encouraged to swim with Enjoy a free swim with the whole more than 15 single-sex swimming family from 12noon until closing sessions taking place every week time* during public sessions. for only £1.25 per session. Available to families resident in Tower Hamlets. Swimming for Over 60s Residents aged 60 and above can Kids for a Quid swim for only £1 during all off peak This great value ‘Kids for a Quid’ public sessions. special offer runs from Monday to Saturday. You can get fit, pick up * Closure of public swim time, skills, meet friends or just have fun which varies per centre. – you’ll still be quids-in!

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Addresses

1 Bigland Street 10 Mile End Park 20 Sir John 29 Victoria Park E1 2ND Haverfield Road McDougall The Hub Building, E3 5BH Gardens Grove Road, 2 Ecology Pavilion Westferry Road E3 5PE Haverfield Road off 11 Mile End Park E14 3ST Grove Road, Events Field 30 Victoria Park, E3 5TW Burdett Road 21 St Georges Bandstand E3 4TN Gardens Crown Gate East, 3 Haileybury Youth The Highway, Grove Road, Centre 12 Mile End Stadium London E1W 3BP E3 5PB Ben Jonson Rd, 190 Burdett Rd, London E1 3NN Mile End, E3 4HL 22 Stepney Green 31 Victoria Park, Park, E1 3NG Bandstand 4 Island Gardens, 13 Millwall Park Crown Gate East, Saunders Ness Stebondale Street 23 Urban Adventure Grove Road, Road, London London Base E3 5TB E14 3EA E14 3BX 150 Burdett Rd, E3 4JT 32 Victoria Park, 5 John Orwell 14 Our Lady and St Bandstand Sports Centre Joseph Primary 24 Victoria Park Crown Gate East, Tench Street, School Bowls Green Grove Road, Wapping, London Poplar High Street, Queens Gate E9 5HD E1W 2QD E14 0DE E9 7BX 33 Victoria Park, near 6 Joshua Street 15 Pollard Square 25 Victoria Park the V&A building, Poplar, Ivimey Street, Crown Gate East, Grove Road, E14 0RD Bethnal Green, Grove Road, E3 5PE E3 5TB E2 6LQ 7 King Edward 26 Victoria Park 34 Westferry Rd, Memorial Park 16 Poplar Recreation Crown Gate East, Isle of Dogs, Glamis Ground Grove Road, E3 5TB E14 8LW E1W 3EQ 5 Hale St, Poplar, E14 0BX 27 Victoria Park 35 Whitehorse 8 Mile End Arts Crown Gate East, Adventure Pavilion 17 Ropewalk Gardens Grove Road, Playground Clinton Rd, E3 4QY Golding Street E9 5HD White Horse Road, E1 1QH E1 0ND 9 Mile End 28 Victoria Park Children’s Park 18 Rounton Park Outdoor Locksley Street Campbell Rd Classroom, Playground, E3 4DP St Agnes Gate E14 7EJ E9 7HR 19 Shandy Park Bale Rd E1 4QJ

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