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100 individual, lovingly crafted ‘3D self-portraits’ by older people and young people.
Reclaim the Street
Watch Reclaim the Street with Immediate Theatre - a festive show for and by older people.
Windrush Amplified Art display: Jazz Grant
See the work inspired by reflections on personal heritage and what resonated with artist Jazz Grant from objects and archives within the V&A’s collection.
Winter Warmer coffee mornings
Meet new people and enjoy a cup of coffee and some biscuits.
Bach to Baby: Christmas Family Concert
Experience the magic of live music this Christmas with Bach to Baby —the acclaimed concert series for the whole family!
Winter Warmer coffee mornings
Meet new people and enjoy a cup of coffee and a few biscuits at our coffee morning.
The Castle Cinema: Festive Film Screenings
Join this December for free Friday morning festive films at The Castle Cinema!
Ridley Road Market: Festive day
Ridley Road’s festive day with Santa’s grotto, face painting, steel pans and more.
Santa’s Grotto at St. Augustine’s Tower
Climb up this atmospheric, ancient tower to see Santa in his brilliantly illuminated 700-year-old grotto.
TOKOBO Pottery - Open Studio Christmas Ceramics Market
Join TOKOBO for a relaxed open studio weekend. Browse thoughtfully crafted ceramics, enjoy a warm cup of mulled wine, and meet 11 makers.
YOKIMONO Japanese Christmas Market 2025
Explore 60+ stalls offering Japanese arts & crafts, food, music, and culture—all in one place.
Happy Craftmas
Join our special Christmas Craft table at Homerton Library for exciting and festive creations!
Hackney Community Orchestra - Christmas Concert
Get yourself on Santa's nice list and come along to Hackney Community Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert. There will be some great tunes, tasty nibbles, and tons of festive cheer!
Our Carnival Our Story (1/2)
Global Carnivalz, on behalf of 17 Hackney Carnival stakeholder groups, is proud to announce Our Carnival Our Story — a vibrant celebration of the Mas Bands (Costumed groups) and artists who bring Hackney Carnival to life.
Our Carnival Our Story (2/2)
Global Carnivalz is proud to announce Our Carnival Our Story — a two-day celebration of the Mas Bands (Costumed groups) and artists who bring Hackney Carnival to life.
Santa’s Grotto at St. Augustine’s Tower
Climb up this atmospheric, ancient tower to see Santa in his brilliantly illuminated 700-year-old grotto.
Amhurst Road: Festive Market
Amhurst Road special 2-day Christmas Market includes craft workshops, carol singing, music and food.
Thread Point Lego Club takeover
Join us for a free STEM event at the library that will spark curiosity and creativity in every young mind!
An Alternative Christmas Market
Chats Palace’s anticipated annual Christmas market is back!
Broadway Market: Festive day
Broadway Market’s festive day with Santa’s grotto, arts and crafts and a photobooth.
Amhurst Road: Festive Market
Amhurst Road special 2-day Christmas Market includes craft workshops, carol singing, music and food.
Christmas Jazz and Carols | a fundraiser for peace
a special evening of music, community, and festive warmth as St Peter De Beauvoir Town partners with The De Beauvoir Jazz Festival for a Christmas fundraising event in support of Medecines Sans Frontieres.
Hanukkah Celebration 2025
Join us for a celebration of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Make a friendship bracelet
Make friendship bracelets for yourself and loved ones this festive season!
The Great Christmas Story Hunt
Become a Christmas elf and help Santa find his lost Christmas tales hidden around the library.
Make your own toy sled
Create a toy sled using simple materials and have fun decorating it to take home!
The Rio’s Saturday Morning Picture Club presents: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Rio Cinema’s Monthly Kids Club - craft activities and a screening of Muppet Christmas Carol!
Thriftmas
Sourced from the creative communities behind Hackney Flea Market and DIY Art Market, Thriftmas launches its first festive thrift market in Stoke Newington.
Festive Stories & Rhymes
Join in with some festive singing and stories for babies and toddlers.
Broadway Market: Festive day
Broadway Market’s festive day with Santa’s grotto, arts and crafts and a photobooth.
Make your own Christmas decoration
Get into the festive spirit and create your own Christmas decoration that you can keep for years to come.
Chatsworth Road market: Festive day
Chatsworth Road Markets festive day with children’s entertainment, free face painting, Christmas stalls and more!
Thriftmas
Sourced from the creative communities behind Hackney Flea Market and DIY Art Market, Thriftmas launches its first festive thrift market in Stoke Newington.
Make a festive paper puppet
Come along to make puppets themed around festive costumes and stories.
Festive family film screening
A family-friendly film screening full of festive cheer – invite your friends and family to join too.
Make a winter solstice lantern
Turn jam jars into lanterns for the winter solstice – bring some beautiful light into the shortest day of the year.
Winter Warmer coffee mornings
Meet new people and enjoy a cup of coffee and some biscuits.
Festive Crafts
Make your own hanging ornaments, decorate a tree, and design beautiful Christmas cards.
Make a festive card
Join us to make your own fun, creative and colourful festive cards.
Festive family film screening
A family-friendly film screening full of festive cheer – invite your friends and family to join too.
Festive Games Club
Join in with classic board games at Stamford Hill Library over the festive season.
Twelfth Night Crafts
Celebrate the Twelfth Night of Christmas with some eco-friendly crafts.
Dyke TV: the early naughties
Join Other People’s Films for an eventful evening showcasing a supercut of the legendary Dyke TV from the early 2000s. It will be followed by an in-conversation between the early organisers of the show and Other People's Films.
Gushing to Perform: Deen/ø, Gaby Sahhar and Oduenyi Nwike
An evening of poetry, performance, and queer creativity, supporting artists to explore new forms of expression in a welcoming space.
Queer tour of Dalston! (1/2)
A guided walk through Dalston’s queer history, honouring iconic venues, lost spaces, and community stories in East London. Hosted and written by Dan De La Motte and Lil Warren
Queer Tour of Dalston! (2/2)
A guided walk through Dalston’s queer history, honouring iconic venues, lost spaces, and community stories in East London. Hosted and written by Dan De La Motte and Lil Warren
Round Chapel Old School Rooms Christmas market
Round Chapel School Rooms, Christmas Market
The Music, Songs and Stories of the Irish Elders and Friends
A Taste of Ireland this Christmas: Festive Lunch, Music, Songs & Stories!
World Aids Day: Over Our Dead Bodies + Q&A
London Community Video Archive in association with Club des Femmes presents: Over Our Dead Bodies - World Aids Day Screening + Q&A with Sunil Gupta and Kell w Farshéa.
Africology: The Spirit of Inquiry
Join historian, playwright and musician Khareem Jamal for an evening in celebration of his latest book.
Sahra Hersi and the Peer Ambassadors: A Garden is a Right
Peer will work with an artist/Sahra Hersi and the Peer Ambassadors on new work in response to Khadija's Garden, Peer’s community garden and memorial to Khadija Saye.
Remembrance in Sound
Through sound and vocials, join with Trans Voices in a reflective moment on this months Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance.
Las Hijas de Felipe - Convent Wisdom book launch
Romancero Books presents the V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture.
ARTE COMPACTO - Francis Bacon en el Madrid de los 90's
Romancero Books presents the V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture.
Pulsión de Dulzura - obra de teatro
Romancero Books presents the V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture.
A Free Man (Un Hombre Libre) + Filmmaker Q&A
Romancero Books presents the V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture.
Ángelo Néstore, Cinema Mentiré and Ana Quiroga LIVE
Romancero Books presents the V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture.
Ceci n’est pas Hackney - The Exhibition
Across 12 photo walks, over twenty local teenagers have shaped and shared their perspectives on Hackney. Guided by industry professionals, they have experimented with mobile photography. This is their exhibition.
Hackney Playorama
Hackney Music Services and Dimensions Entertainment Present: Hackney Playorama - The official Hackney schools steel pan festival.
FACESWAP 2.0
Shapeshift marks Trans Awareness Week with artworks, performance art, pole dance, DJs and music held in community care at Chats Palace. Support trans artists & celebrate with us. 18+ event.
Gospel by Candlelight
TodayTix Live presents Gospel by Candlelight - a soul-stirring celebration of music, joy, and unity from the legendary London Community Gospel Choir.
QueerSwap Trans(formations)
Celebrate Trans Awareness Week at QueerSwap Trans(Formations) Day! Join us for free binder fittings, gender-affirming haircuts, makeup consultations, and creative collaging while uplifting and celebrating our local trans+ community at Goldie Saloon.
Queer Nature Poetry
Workshops exploring queerness in nature through poetry and craft, connecting identity and ecology in a beautiful queer-led community garden.
Mas & Movies: Carnival storytelling
Mas & Movies celebrates Caribbean Carnival arts at Rio Cinema through a unique fusion of film and carnival arts.
Gospel by Candlelight
TodayTix Live presents Gospel by Candlelight - a soul-stirring celebration of music, joy, and unity from the legendary London Community Gospel Choir.
Dyke & Trans Woodworking Class
Booters is teaming up with WoRD to deliver a Dyke & Trans Woodworking Class! Learn the skills needed to build from reclaimed materials, and make your own custom toolbox!
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