MORE THAN 165 FREE ACTIVITIES TOWER HAMLETS ACTIVITIES 2018 1 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/summerevents 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 2 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/summerevents 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 3 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/summerevents 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 4 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/summerevents 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 5 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/summerevents 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